Rivers United vs Katsina United The Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL)’s match, Match Day 33 fixture between Rivers United...
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Rivers United vs Katsina United |
The Nigerian
Professional Football League (NPFL)’s match, Match Day 33 fixture between
Rivers United and Katsina United earlier scheduled to hold on Sunday 6th
August, 2017 had been moved to Monday 7th August, 2017 by the League
Management Company.
This was
made effective in a letter signed by Salihu Abubakar, the Chief Operating Offer
of LMC. It reads: “This is to inform you that match day 33 game between Rivers
United and Katsina United earlier fixed for Sunday 6th August is hereby moved
to Monday 7th August, 2017. Please note for your information and necessary
action.”
Don.ng’s correspondent,
Evi Elebeh gathered that Rivers United was granted an extra day to recover from
the stress of travelling back to Port Harcourt from Sani Abacha Stadium, Kano
after their recent game with Kano Pillar on Thursday.
According
to Complete Sports report, a top official of LMC gave reasons why the action of
postponement was made. He was quoted: “Rivers
United were granted an extra day off because of the matchday 32 game against
Rangers International which was completed on Monday due to the waterlogged
pitch at the Nnamdi Azikiwe stadium in Enugu And also their trip from the Coal
City to Kano is about two days by road.
The extra
day will enable the players to recover for at least 24 hours before kick-off
when the host Katsina United."
NPFL is
six games to go. Rivers United is in 16th of the NPFL table with a
total of 41 points from 31 games, a one point behind Katsina United in 14th
position.
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