SWAN Rivers Charges Rivers United, Rivers Angels to Win Trophy

The Sports Writer's Association of Nigeria (SWAN) Rivers State chapter expressed deep pains with the ouster of Rivers United Football Club in the CAF Confederation Cup Competition between them and Enyimba Football club of Aba at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium on Sunday 21st February 2021.

 

The match was a keenly contested encounter as Rivers United displayed splendid class, they cancelled the one goal deficit scored against them at Enyimba Stadium Aba. The game of football in its characteristics, extended to penalty shootout, it became obvious that it could go either side.

 

The incentives and motivations by the sports loving governor, Chief Ezenwo Nyesom Wike Esq. CON, POS Africa didn't go in vain even when Rivers United did not qualify to the group stage of the competition, rather it eloquently portrayed that the governor has shown capacity to the world that the Power of Sports Africa award to him was not a fluke, but a well deserved honour.

 

The Association therefore charges Rivers United team to put their acts together and win the NPFL this season and secure a continental ticket next season to justify the enormous resources invested in them by the Governor.

 

Notwithstanding, the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria, Rivers State chapter also encourages Rivers Angels Football Club to do the state proud by winning the Nigerian Women Football League (NWFL) this season, and become the first female football team in Nigeria to play in the continental spot hence justifying the Power of Sports Africa enthusiasm in the team, as he demonstrated while presenting the motivational packages to them.