A classy Rivers United performance culminated in a 2-1 victory over Kano Pillars at the Yakubu Gowon Stadium, Port Harcourt in one of the stand out fixtures of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) on Sunday.
Konan Ruffin and Cletus Emotan netted for the ‘Pride of Rivers’ either side of half time while Rabiu Ali converted a brilliant free kick with practically the last kick of the game to give the raucous visiting fans something to shout about.
The win takes United up to second on the NPFL standings, just a point behind the leaders, Plateau United with the Jos club claiming a share of the spoils at the Aper Aku Stadium, Makurdi against third-placed Lobi Stars.
*MD 21 FULL TIME RESULTS #NPFL20*
*Dakkada 0-0 Kwara Utd*
*Rivers Utd 2-1 Kano Pillars*
Konan Ruffin N’Gouan 22’ (PEN), Cletus Emotan 88’ – Rabiu Ali 90+3’
*Jigawa GS 2-1 Wikki*
Ibrahim Saleh 54’, Abdullahi Lala 67’ – Promise Damala 2’
*MFM 0-0 Heartland*
*Nasarawa Utd 2-0 Enyimba*
Chinedu Ohanachom 33’, Dauda Maigishiri 87’
*Lobi Stars 0-0 Plateau Utd*
*Akwa Utd 1-1 Wolves*
Ndifreke Effiong 90’ – Wisdom Jumbo 76’ (PEN)
*Sunshine Stars 0-0 Rangers*
*Katsina Utd 1-0 Abia Warriors*
Joseph Atule 6’
*Adamawa Utd 2-1 FCIU*
Jibrin Abubakar 22’, Idris Abubakar 69’ – Ikenna Cooper 67’
