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Defending Champions of the NPFL Rivers United picked a ticket to the NPFL playoff with a game to spare.
The Pride of Rivers believe they are the team to beat in the NPFL Super Six according to their manager Stanley Eguma.
Eguma made the comments after successfully taking his team to a top-three finish in Group B with a game to spare in the NPFL abridged season.
United confirmed their spot in the all-important playoff after a routine 2-0 win over Doma United on Thursday.
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Nyima Nwagua and Albert Korvah netted the decisive goals to inspire the Pride of Rivers to an expected 2-0 win over the newly promoted side in a rescheduled match.
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Both goals were scored in a fantastic first half performance to extend United’s unbeaten run to five matches.
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After the game, coach of the champions Eguma noted that his Pride of Rivers must be humble heading into the decisive Super Six.
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"The super six is a big stage, the best six teams are there, so, it's a big competition,” Eguma started after the game.
“We can not be boastful now because I know every team's ambition is to beat Rivers United."
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The league winner added that his team are a target in the competition as they look to successfully defend their crown.
"So we are the target team and that will make us work very hard, harder than before,” he added.
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NPFL: Mo-points in the bag as champions Rivers United go top
After that painful exit from the CAFCC, NPFL champions Rivers United have switched focus to their to ending the season on a high in the football league.
“We need to work above our capacity to see how we can contain the other five teams."
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