Port Harcourt football fans had a lot to celebrate this evening as their darling team, the Rivers United rallied to a hard-fought 2-1 victory over a very resilient Ugandan soccer side KCCA in a CAF Confederations match played at the Yakubu Gowon Stadium in Port Harcourt.

The game had looked like it was going to be an easy one for the Nigerian side as Bernard Ovoke and Fredrick Obomate scored the much needed early goals for Rivers United to ensure that a two-goal lead calmed nerves.

This was however short-lived as Geoffrey Serunkuma pulled one back for the stubborn Ugandan team just on the stroke of half-time to ensure another nervy 45 minutes of football for the home fans.

The job was made a little bit easier for the home team however when defender Habib Kavuma got sent off for a second card in the dying minutes of the game.

This win moves Rivers United to the second position on the table behind FUS Rabat who play their game later on this evening.

How the teams lined up;

Rivers United XI : Akande, Nweke, Douhadji, Ovoke, Saka, Sakin, Olalekan, Atuloma, Zoumana, Obomate and Odumegwu

KCCA XI: Kisembo, Okot, Kavuma, Awany, Masiko, Mutyaba, Muleme, Opoloto, Okello, Nsibambi, Serunkuuma


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