NPFL: Rivers United Top Table, Hold Niger Tornadoes In Kwara

NPFL: Rivers United Top Table, Hold Niger Tornadoes In Kwara By Our Reporter Rivers United draw at the Kwara Township Stadium helped in the meantime topple Remo Stars in the summit of the table. All efforts by the Ikon Allah Boys to pick maximum points in an NPFL match day five encounter against Rivers United proved abortive as the tie ended in a stalemate. The hosts, Niger Tornadoes started the game on a sound footing with silk movement of the ball by Ahmadu Liman and Musa Wakili who penetrated the opponent with several incursions into the box all in search of an early goal. In the 18th minute, Usule Martins had a chance to put the host ahead, but his effort was tipped away for corner kick by Sochima Victor in the post for Rivers United. Five minutes later, a quick team play in the oppositions half puts Adeyinka Najeem in a good position to strike, but, was hacked down inside the box, in what was a genuine shout for penalty, but the referee turns and look towards his lines man whose flag stayed down and then decided to wave away. Shortly before half time, Musa Wakili was pushed down right on the edge of the box in what looked like a clear foul and a free kick for the host, but the referee said otherwise. Second half resumed with Niger Tornadoes looking the more hungrier to score, but all foots were put wrong, as the attack looked toothless. The defensive line of Sunday Akinmoladun, Jacob John and Abiodun Adebayo made the league's top scorer Rafiu Ishaq, Inyima Nwagua and Joseph Onoja looked ordinary on the day, as their efforts to penetrate through the defense met a wall. The draw means that Rivers United have garnered nine points in five matches to push Remo Stars (8 points) to second on the log pending their result in today's Match-day 5 tie versus Plateau United. Tornadoes are placed 14th on the log with five points from five matches.