The Rivers
United technical manager, Stanley Eguma has made one change to his starting
eleven from the side that defeated Kano Pillars 1-0 on match day 12 of the
Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) for Sunday’s clash with Plateau
United at the Rwang Pam Stadium, Jos.
Ebuka Nnaebuo
who started in midfield against Sai Masu Gida on April 17 has been dropped with
Godwin Obinze taking his place.
As widely
expected, veteran goal keeper, Sunday Rotimi will start in goal at the Rwang
Pam, Stadium, Jos while the usual back four of Chigozie Ihunda (right back),
Festus Austin (left centre half), Gabriel Olalekan (right centre half) Ofem
Inah (left back) all the get the nod to proceed from the get go.
Eguma has
elected to start with four midfielders; Obomate Frederick and Christian Weli
are the more advanced individuals while Yusuf Jaiyeola and Godwin Obinze are
the double pivots.
Upfront, Guy
Kuemian sits out his second successive game so joint top scorer of the club,
Chukwunonso Okonkwo and feared Ghanaian marksman, Wilson Andoh both start.
Afranie
Yeboah is in line to come on from the bench as is ‘Magic Seven’, Bernard Ovoke,
who came on from the bench to devastating effect against Pillars in Port
Harcourt last Sunday.
Also on the
bench for Rivers United are Daniel ‘Payet’ Israel, Godwin Anyalogu, Ayobami
Asekunowo, Chiwendu Ali and Kola Anubi.
Eguma took
the time to explain his choice of personnel and tactics which he insists “will
give us, at least a point”.
“My choice
of players today and the 4-4-2 formation which can change depending on how the
game progresses is one that I trust and I am sure it will give us, at least a
point in this game,” Eguma said.
Rivers
United starters versus Plateau United
Gabriel
Olalekan
Festus
Austin
Ofem Inah
Ihunda
Chigozie
Christian
Weli
Obomate
Frederick
Chukwunonso
Okonkwo
Andoh Wilson
Jaiyeola
Yusuf
Godwin
Obinze
Substitutes
Daniel
Israel
Bernard
Ovoke
Godwin
Anyalogu
Ayobami
Asekunowo
Afranie
Yeboah
Kola Anubi
Ali Chiwendu
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