NPFL Title Race Is Still Open – Eguma

After a successful 2- 0 win against two  time CAF Champions League  winners, Enyimba of Aba,  Rivers United’s Technical Manager, Stanley Eguma, says  the title race is still open despite the fact that United is on four points lead.
He said Enyimba came out to win but his side was better, saying the game was not as easy as what people thought.
Eguma said this in an interview with sports journalists after his side defeated Enyimba 2-0, on Monday , at Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium in a match-day 23 game moved by 24 hours after their lengthy trip back from Katsina.
Rivers United were aiming for a rare league double over the People’s Elephants and they got their noses in front in the 21st minute when league’s leading scorer, Ishaq Rafiu converted from the penalty spot after he had been infringed upon by Enyimba’s Captain, Austin Oladapo for his 12th goal of the campaign.
The Pride of Rivers doubled their advantage in the 34th minute through Chiamaka Madu, who bundled home from close range after a moment of defensive uncertainty for the visitors.
Enyimba tried to claw their way back into the game but were prevented by a resolute Rivers side, which had an answer for every question asked by the former champions.
Monday’s win takes Rivers’ United points tally for the season to a staggering 52 from 23 matches, four clear of second-placed Plateau United, which have 48 points from the same number of games.
But Eguma, a league winner in 2011, insists nothing is guaranteed yet.
“Like I will always say, it is not yet Uhuru,” Eguma said.
“The league is a marathon; you cannot say it is over when we have more than 15 games remaining to play.
“So, one cannot just begin to celebrate. We still have other tough opponents to play, so, for now, I think we’re still on course and there’s a very big hope in the team that we can achieve.”

By: Tonye Orabere