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Coach Atttributes Angels’ Loss To Injuries

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11 years ago

September 1, 2014

Assistant coach of Riv
ers Angels Football Club of Port Harcourt, Whyte Ogbondah has attributed his team’s 1-0 defeat to Nasarawa Amazons to the absence of key players in the game. Some players were missing in Rivers Angels first team due to injuries.
Ogbondah, said this shortly after his lost, in one of the week 11 fixtures of the on-going Nigeria Women Premier League (NWPL) between Rivers Angels and the Amazons on Wednesday held in Lafia.
“We have injury and sickness problems in the team that is affected the play but, I won’t say it is a major factor, though few of them are injured and two of them are sick so they could not travel for the match but I won’t say that is the reason we lost the match, just that my team did not play well,”Ogbondah said.
According to him, “we were not expecting to lose this match bearing in mind that we have five away matches and we were trying to make sure that out of the five games, we will be able to win one and draw the rest but it did not happen that way, and at the end of the day we lost the match. My girls failed to utilize their chances that came way,” he added.
He continued that we players can not complain much about poor officiating, because that do not stop us from scoring. My players are in a bad mood, because, they failed to take their chances and would have gotten a draw or win the game.
The other rescheduled game between Sunshine and Pelican Stars FCs did not hold in Akure due to accident.
Rivers Angels, still remains on top of the NWPL table with 39 points and four away matches to play before the end of the season.
Meanwhile, it was a hard fight between the 2013 champions of champions Nasarawa Amazons and the league leaders (Rivers Angels) after being beaten 1-0 in the reverse fixture in week 11 of the NWPL.

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RSG Pledges To Develop Baseball

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8 hours ago

September 19, 2025

The Tide

Rivers State Government has pledged to provide training pitch for Baseball in the State.

The Director of Sports in Rivers State Sports Council, Obia Inyengiyikabo made pledge on Tuesday in an interview with sports journalists shortly after the five days Intensive Capacity Development Course For Baseball Coaches.

Inyengiyikabo said the State Government has given priority to sport development.

” Yes we are happy for the five days Intensive Capacity development programme for baseball coaches in Nigeria.Sure by the grace of God the Governor of the State Sir Siminialayi Fubara will provide Baseball pitch.

” This programme, I am sure will be an eye opener for our youth to fall in love with the game. I appreciate the Global Sports Partners for finding Rivers State worthy host the programme”, Inyengiyikabo stated.

Meanwhile the Director of Global Sports Partner’s Coach Justin Rhondes from United States of America ( USA) expressed joy for the turnout.

He stated that seeing the coaches and players impressive turnout was indication the game was popular in Nigeria.

” We Global Sports Partners, our key word is partner, so for us we are ready to come back to Nigeria any time.

“The few days we have stayed Coaches and players has benefited a lot from the programme”, he said.

Kiadum Edookor

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CAFCL : Rivers United Arrives DR Congo

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9 hours ago

September 19, 2025

The Tide

Rivers United FC of Port Harcourt contingent, comprising players, technical crew, backroom staff, and officials, depart the Murtala Mohammed International Airport in Lagos State on Wednesday, bound for Kinshasa, DR Congo.

The team is set to face FC Les Aigles du Congo in the first-round first-leg match of the CAF Champions League.

This was contained in a press release signed by the media officer of the club, Charles Mayuku and made available to Tidesports on Wednesday.

He said that the highly anticipated match is scheduled to take place at the 80,000-capacity Kinshasa-Complexe Omnisports Stade des Martyrs on morrow with kickoff slated for 3:30pm.

According to the statement the encounter marks the first-ever meeting between both sides in any competition, adding that an air of excitement and unpredictability to the fixture.

“As the Pride of Nigeria embarks on this crucial journey, the team is determined to return with a decent result that will set them up favorably for the second leg on Sunday, 28th September” the statement said.

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FIFA rankings: S’Eagles drop Position, remain sixth in Africa

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9 hours ago

September 19, 2025

The Tide

Nigeria’s Super Eagles have slipped one place in the latest FIFA World Rankings, falling from 44th to 45th globally while maintaining sixth position on the African continent.

The new rankings, released via FIFA’s official X handle on Thursday, reflect the team’s continued struggles under Coach Eric Chelle amid a stuttering 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign.

This marks a second consecutive decline after the Nigerian side dropped from 43rd to 44th in August on the back of poor outings in recent international matches.

Despite Nigeria’s setback, several African teams made progress. Morocco remains the continent’s highest-ranked side, sitting 11th in the world after winning eight of their last nine matches. Senegal, Egypt, Algeria and Côte d’Ivoire complete Africa’s top five.

Lesotho slipped to 153rd place, while Benin Republic, Nigeria’s upcoming opponent, climbed to 93rd. South Africa’s Bafana Bafana, who held the Super Eagles to a 1-1 draw in June, rose to 55th, strengthening their bid for World Cup qualification.

Zimbabwe had the biggest slide down the ranking table, dropping nine places to 125th position in the world.

The rankings highlight Nigeria’s struggle to regain form on the global stage as key rivals continue to surge ahead.

Similarly, the Super Falcons of Nigeria remain 36th best in the world], while the Spanish female national team replaced the USA at the top of the women’s ranking.