FC Ifeanyi Ubah Earn Deserved Win Over Rivers United
Published: June 20, 2016
Goals in each half from Wasiu Jimoh and Ismaila Gata gave FC Ifeanyi Ubah (FCIU) a deserved 2-0 victory over Rivers United in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) on Sunday.
Jimoh finished off emphatically, right footed, into Sunday Rotimi’s bottom left hand corner after Maduabuchi Okereke opened up the Rivers United backline with some dare-devil piece of dribbling and impressive vision on 25 minutes.
Gata’s goal in the 52nd minute was as a result of an error by Rivers United midfielder, Yusuf Jaiyeola who lost the ball in midfield and the former Niger Tornadoes man showed no mercy as he fired clinically past Rotimi.
United were rocked just before kick off with the news that in form striker, Guy Kuemian had failed a late fitness test and would miss the game.
The Ivoirian who had scored four goals in his last two matches was replaced by Onyekachi Okafor who clearly failed to fill the void left by the former Leones Vegetarianos (Equatoguinean club) forward.
The ‘Pride of Rivers’ however started the stronger of the two sides and should have taken the lead inside the opening two minutes.
Chinonso Okonkwo was fouled at the edge of the FCIU penalty area and Bernard Ovoke who took the resultant free kick fired his effort narrowly wide.
That was the closest United came to scoring in a first half of very little quality until Okereke produced a moment of unadulterated magic in the 25th minute.
United looked a pale shadow of the side that dismantled Kaduna United in the Federation Cup in midweek and barely threatened the FCIU goalkeeper, Ikechuku Ezenwa all game.
Gata almost added a third goal late on for the hosts but watched in despair as his free kick sailed narrowly over.
Sammy Wejinya
Jimoh finished off emphatically, right footed, into Sunday Rotimi’s bottom left hand corner after Maduabuchi Okereke opened up the Rivers United backline with some dare-devil piece of dribbling and impressive vision on 25 minutes.
Gata’s goal in the 52nd minute was as a result of an error by Rivers United midfielder, Yusuf Jaiyeola who lost the ball in midfield and the former Niger Tornadoes man showed no mercy as he fired clinically past Rotimi.
United were rocked just before kick off with the news that in form striker, Guy Kuemian had failed a late fitness test and would miss the game.
The Ivoirian who had scored four goals in his last two matches was replaced by Onyekachi Okafor who clearly failed to fill the void left by the former Leones Vegetarianos (Equatoguinean club) forward.
The ‘Pride of Rivers’ however started the stronger of the two sides and should have taken the lead inside the opening two minutes.
Chinonso Okonkwo was fouled at the edge of the FCIU penalty area and Bernard Ovoke who took the resultant free kick fired his effort narrowly wide.
That was the closest United came to scoring in a first half of very little quality until Okereke produced a moment of unadulterated magic in the 25th minute.
United looked a pale shadow of the side that dismantled Kaduna United in the Federation Cup in midweek and barely threatened the FCIU goalkeeper, Ikechuku Ezenwa all game.
Gata almost added a third goal late on for the hosts but watched in despair as his free kick sailed narrowly over.
Sammy Wejinya
Latest News
- Made in Hale End: Iwobi provides assist for Smith-Rowe as Fulham beat Newcastle
- Solanke gets off the mark for Tottenham Hotspur in win against Brentford
- Arsenal, Liverpool, Tottenham, Newcastle send scouts to watch Super Eagles forward
- Chelsea willing to offer Chukwuemeka, centre-back and forward in exchange for 2022 World Cup winner
- 'That's a mistake' - Belgium icon suggests ex-Club Brugge coach negatively impacted Onyedika
- 'Huge merit' - Super Eagles forward Lookman on his nomination for 2024 Men's Ballon d'Or
- 18yo striker Victor Orakpo makes home debut for OGC Nice in historic 8-0 drubbing of Saint-Etienne
- Confirmed: Brighton & Hove loan out Dutch-born 2022 Flamingos invitee who supports Ajax Amsterdam
- 'Let's see what happens' - Ola Aina responds to contract talks with Nottingham Forest
- Eguavoen receives good news from Cardiff City boss on fitness of Collins ahead of October's Afconq
Football News 24/7
News Categories
- Football Betting
- African Players
- Australia/ Asia
- Belgian Championship
- Bundesliga
- Danish Football
- English Premier League
- Nigeria National Teams
- Nigeria Premier League
- Norwegian Football
- Polish Football
- Russian Championship
- Serie A
- Spanish Liga
- Swedish Championship
- Transfer
- Turkish Championship
- Ukrainian Football
- Uncategorized
- okvip ing
- Women's Football