NPFL Super 6: Rivers United captain says team will work on attacking force
Rivers United Captain, Austine Festus, says the team needs to work on its attacking force despite winning its first match at the ongoing Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) Super Six Championship playoff.
Austin made the assertion in an interview in Lagos on Sunday.
He said the team’s performance in the opening match would propel the players to achieve more wins.
The Port Harcourt side beat Sunshine Stars of Akure 1-0 to secure maximum points in their NPFL Super Six match day one.
Rivers United placed itself in the lead through a 60th-minute penalty kick converted by left-back Ebube Duru.
”Although we won, we need to improve on our attacking force; we need to attack more in order to score more goals,” he said.
The six teams in the championship are Enyimba FC, Rivers United FC, Bendel Insurance, Remo Stars FC, Lobi Stars FC, and Sunshine Stars FC.
The ongoing Super Six playoff, which is the second in the last 10 years, promises a lot of surprises over the next eight days when the 2022/23 season champions will be crowned.
While Rivers United finished top of Group B, Enyimba came in third in Group A.
The Port Harcourt-based team also has a similar record, with Enyimba winning three and drawing two of their last five games.
Bendel Insurance seems to be in the best form amongst all six teams, as they have remained unbeaten in all competitions this season.
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