Skip to main content

Rivers United Defeated Motema Pembe in CAF Confederation Cup




Akinkunle Bolarinwa 


Rivers United of Nigeria are the 2nd club in the CAF Confederation Cup competition history to defeat DC Motema Pembe in DR Congo after Al Khartoum of Sudan.


The Nigeria Champions on Sunday secured a 1-0 crucial win over DC Motema Pembe of Angola in their third group match game of the ongoing CAF Confederation Cup.


Rivers United are the 4th Nigerian club to win in DR Congo after Bendel United (1989), Enyimba FC (2006) & Warri Wolves (2015). All of the 4 wins ended in the same scoreline (0-1).


Despite going down to ten men in the first half after Ebube Duru was shown a red card by the Referee, Paul Acquah’s second half goal in the 53rd minutes to give Pride of Rivers what would ultimately decide the game played at Estádio 11 de Novembro in Luanda, Angola.


With the victory, the Coach Stanley Eguma led side have now gone top of the group B with six points.


They will continue their continental campaign on March 7 when they play host to the Angola side in Nigeria.

Comments

Popular posts from this blog

2023 LSFA/BETWGB Lagos FA Cup Getting Hotter

Akinkunle Bolarinwa  The second round of matches were concluded at the ongoing Lagos State FA Cup competition and more upsets are expected before the last eight games. Organisers have seen tremendous improvements in team's participation and crowd turnouts. However, top clubs keep their eye on the prize as the competition goes into crucial stages. Here-under are results of the second round of matches. *Results of 2nd Round Matches at Maracana Stadium, Ajegunle on Friday, March 03, 2023* 1. G12 1 Vs 0 BYT Academical 2. Utility Sports 2(5) Vs 2(4) Ecas FC 3. Synergy Ultimate FC 4 Vs 3 Emmydinho FC 4. Raymond Remmy FC 4 Vs 1 FC Robo Warriors FT; Nigeria Naval Stadium; 5. Sporting Club Heritage FC 0 Vs 3 Admiralty FC 6. Lekki United FC 2(3) Vs 2(4) Young Stars FC (Pen) 7. M.22 FC 0 Vs 3 North York FC

Monimichelle Can Produce A Hybrid Synthetic Pitch With FIFA Approved Plant Based Infill And You Will See A Totally Different Super Eagles Performance

Akinkunle Bolarinwa  Through observations, investigations and research it has been identified how the quality of football in Nigeria has been impeded due to the poor condition of pitches which has contributed to poor results during matches.  A renowned pitch expert, Honourable Ebi Egbe believes he can fix the situation if called upon.  The Chief Executive Officer of Monimichelle pitch construction company is offering a pathway to the recovery of lost pitches in the country.  According to him, Refined players like our super stars in the Nigerian Super Eagles can not express themselves on an unrefined pitch. "Give Monimichelle Sports six days to prepare MBJ Arena hybrid synthetic pitch with our FIFA approved plant based infill for just one Super Eagles game and Nigerians will see a totally different Super Eagles performance". Honourable Ebi Egbe believed that the quality of the pitch had an impact on players quality and performance.  "Everton F.C Goodison par...

Integrity Group Salutes Doyen Of Integrity, Dr. Christian Emeruwa On Double Varsity Decoration

  Integrity Group Salutes Doyen Of Integrity, Dr. Christian Emeruwa On Double Varsity Decoration  The Integrity Group congratulates Dr. Christian Ifeanyichukwu Emeruwa, on his double awards as 'The Distinguished Alumnus' by the Alumni Association and the 'Distinguished Student' by the Student's Union, from his alma mater Adeyemi Federal University of Education, Ondo State. Dr. Emeruwa a former Student's Union President from the Citadel of Knowledge was recognised by the Alumni Association with the Highest Award and the Student's Union as the institution celebrates it's 'Diamond Jubilee' as one of 60 ex-Students who have distinguishingly flown the flag of the institution with their professional excellence in a 60/60 showpiece. Integrity Group salutes Dr. Christian Emeruwa for being a Doyen of Integrity, a Role Model and a Beacon of Light in the society. Even in the face of gnawing obstacles, his zeal for distinction, moral philosophy and mentorshi...