CAFCC: Osho Drills 23 Rivers Utd Players, As NPFL Top Guns Set To Ambush Young Africans

CAFCC: Osho Drills 23 Rivers Utd Players, As NPFL Top Guns Set To Ambush Young Africans

Ibraheem Lateef

Rivers United is poised to ambush Young Africans of Tanzania in this weekend's CAF Confederation Cup, as Fatai Osho drilled 23 players in their final training session at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo.

According to Uyo-Based Football Journalist Bassey Ibiatisuho who witnessed the final workout, said the session was mostly light workouts led by the Rivers United Assistant Coach.

Rivers United opponents are scheduled to have their training on Friday, as they left Dar es Salaam on Thursday.

The Pride of Rivers are unbeaten in Uyo since the beginning of the campaign, winning two matches and drawing one and will hope to continue with the same form when they face a side they won home and away in the CAF Champions League preliminary round in 2021.

Speaking after the training session, captain of Rivers United, Festus Austin thanked Uyo fans for always supporting the team, describing the stadium as favourable to the team. 

"Uyo has been a favourable ground for us, not just in the CAF Confederation Cup, even in the league. The last three seasons we've been having good results here so we are hopeful we will get something positive on Sunday against Young Africans."

"We know the importance of this game to the whole country and we have set a target for ourselves to win this trophy. We assure our fans that we will not disappoint, please come out on Sunday and support us," he appealed.

The winner of the two-leg encounter would progress into the semi-final to face either South Africa’s Marumo Gallants FC or the Pyramids FC of Egypt.