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Eguma Reveal Secret To Club’s Strong Start
Rivers united boss Stanley Eguma has stated that good recruitment process at the end of last season is largely responsible for the club’s strong start to the current campaign after going two points clear at the top of the Nigeria Professional Football League following Wednesday’s 2-1 win over Dakkada FC.
Eguma speaking in a chat with Tidesports source thailed his new addition to the team and commended how they have settled seamlessly into the team which has translated into good results for the team.
He added that he is happy to see the players replace very well dependable guys so left the at the end of the 2020/2021 league season.
Meanwhile, Eguma says Rivers United is struggling with fatigue, despite beating Dakkada FC in NPFL match day 9 fixture in Port Harcourt on Wednesday.
The Pride of Rivers were far away from their attacking best, but they managed to secure a 2-1 victory over their visitors.
Rave of the moment Isaq Kayode scored inside the opening two minutes to put River United ahead, but Emmanuel Ayaosi restored parity for the visitors few minutes later.
Ishaq secured the maximum points for Rivers United when he netted a 61st minute penalty for his 9th goal of the season.
And Speaking after the tough clash, Eguma was full of praises for their opponents for tremendous performance.
The experience manager stressed further ,that his team struggled to play to their normal standard, due to fatigue, but he’s glad they managed to get the game over the line .
“It was a good game, 3 points in the bag. I also commend our opponent. They also played good football. The tried t o create an upset today but our players lived up to expectation.”