"Prove That You're A Better Team" - Ambassador Tells Rivers Unuted

  Prove That You're A Better Team" - Ambassador Tells Rivers United By Editor The Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to Equatorial Guinea, His Excellency Usman Ogah, has urged players and officials of Rivers United to win the return leg of the CAF Confederation Cup preliminary round to prove they are the better team after falling 1-2 to Futuro Kings in Mongomo. H.E Usman Ogah was present in the Estadio De Mongomo to cheer the "Pride of Rivers" on Saturday with some senior officials of the Nigeria consulate in Bata, Equatorial Guinea and he addressed the team after the match. “ The result goes to tell you that you are going to be victorious in the next match. What this tell you is that you are the better team and we are going giving you another opportunity to prove that you are better. Go to Port Harcourt, all you need is victory and victory." "This should not dampen you at all. If any match, if you are knocked down, you plan and finish your opponent in the next match. You have technical superiority as everybody can attest to. Today like they say in Nigerian pallence Today is not our day. I wish everybody save journey back home". In response, General Manager of Rivers United Chief Okey Kpalukwu thanked the Ambassador from ensuring the team enjoyed their stay in Equatorial Guinea and promised that the team will give its best to get victory in the second leg and qualify. "I want to thank you for all you have done to ensure we enjoy our stay. Let me promise you that we will get victory in the second leg". Rivers United will host Futuro Kings on Sunday, December 6.