Rivers United

2023 - 3 - 8

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Rivers United will Aim to Finish the Job against Motema Pembe ... (Brila)

Rivers United will host Motema Pembe in their CAF Confederation Cup, return fixture, as the competition enters matchday four.

The Kinshasa-based club is bottom of the group B standings after their opening three group games, having drawn goalless with ASEC Mimosa and Diables Noirs before a home 0-1 defeat to Rivers United FC. Rivers United leads Group B with six points from their opening three games and a win means they have one leg in the knock out phase of the tournament. Paul Acquah was the hero on matchday three as his solitary strike was enough to ensure Rivers United picked maximum points at the Estádio 11 de Novembro stadium in Talatona.

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Motema Pembe Fail To Honour CAF Confederation Cup Clash With ... (Best Choice Sports)

“Officially, CAF TotalEnergies Confederation's Cup group B match number 127 Rivers United (Nigeria) vs DCMP (RD Congo) have been put off following the non ...

“We await the decision of the Confederation of African Football (CAF)”, Rivers United said in a statement “Officially, CAF TotalEnergies Confederation’s Cup group B match number 127 Rivers United (Nigeria) vs DCMP (RD Congo) have been put off following the non arrival of DC Motema Pembe. The matchday 3 Group B of the CAF Confederation Cup between Nigeria’s champions, Rivers United and Congolese side, Motema Pembe on Wednesday could not hold following non arrival of the visitors

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CAF Confederation Cup: Rivers United, Motema Pembe suspended (Daily Post Nigeria)

The CAF Confederation Cup matchday four encounter between Rivers United and Daring Club Motema Pembe have been put off following the non arrival of the.

The continent’s football governing body is expected to award three goals and three points to Rivers United. CAF is now expected to make a decision on the game soon after the Congolese failed to honour the game. The CAF Confederation Cup matchday four encounter between Rivers United and Daring Club Motema Pembe have been put off following the non arrival of the Congolese.

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CAFCC: Rivers United, DC Pembe Game Off (BSN Sports)

Sampson Adedeji. The Confederation of African Football has confirmed that the game between Nigeria's representative Rivers United and DC Motema Pembe of DR ...

The football body will decide on the game, maybe 3 points and 3 goals will be awarded to Rivers United or the game will be fixed for another date. According to the update, the Congolese are yet to arrive at the time of the game due to some logistics reasons. The Confederation of African Football has confirmed that the game between Nigeria's representative Rivers United and DC Motema Pembe of DR Congo has been put off, BSNSports.com.ng report.

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CAFCC: Confusion as Rivers Utd v Motema Pembe tie fails to hold (Vanguard)

Confusion and uncertainty enveloped the CAF Confederation Cup match between Nigeria champions, Rivers United and Daring Motema Pembe Football club of D.R. ...

Victory against the same opponent at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo, would have seen the Stanley Eguma’s boys move to nine points in the Group B table and ensure their qualification to the next round. There has been no official communication from CAF nor had there been any official communication between the Congolese side and their Nigerian hosts. Congo, originally billed for the Godswill Akpabio International stadium, Uyo, on Wednesday.

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CAFCC: Rivers United, DC Motema To Hold Thursday (BSN Sports)

Sampson Adedeji. The postponed CAF Confederation Cup match between Nigeria Premier Football League champions Rivers United and DC Motema Pembe of DR Congo ...

According to the update coming from the Uyo venue of the game, the DC Motema team are likely to arrive in the country later on Wednesday night and the game has been fixed for Thursday. The game was initially slated for Wednesday at the Goodwill Akpabio stadium in Uyo but had to be shifted after the Congolese side failed to show up. The postponed CAF Confederation Cup match between Nigeria Premier Football League champions Rivers United and DC Motema Pembe of DR Congo gets a new date, BSNSports.com.ng has gathered.

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Rivers United's CAF Confederation Cup Match Against Motema Pembe Suspended The scheduled match between Rivers United and Daring Club Motema Pembe on ...

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Drama as CAF Orders Rivers Utd to Play Motema Pembe Today (THISDAY Newspapers)

*Congolese team earlier walked over after no-show at Uyo. Duro Ikhazuagbe. Rivers United's hope of extending the leadership of the Group B of this year's ...

CAF accepts the exemptions of the two concerned federations to postpone this match to tomorrow at 20h. The statement on Motema Pembe site read as follows: “MATCH POSTPONED FOR TOMORROW (THURSDAY). However, their joy was cut short when it was learnt from Motema Pembe club website that CAF had shifted the match to today without informing neither Rivers United nor the Nigeria Football Federation.

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DC Motema shun Confed Cup clash against Rivers United - Daily ... (Daily Trust)

Congolese side, DC Motema, yesterday shunned the CAF Confederation Cup Group B match against Rivers United following their failure to appear for.

“We await the decision of the Confederation of African Football (CAF),” the tweet read. “Officially, CAF TotalEnergies Confederation’s Cup Group B match number 127 Rivers United (Nigeria) vs DCMP (RD Congo) has been put off following the non-arrival of DC Motema Pembe. Congolese side, DC Motema, yesterday shunned the CAF Confederation Cup Group B match against Rivers United following their failure to appear for the game.

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CAFCC: Rivers United, DC Pembe postponed (New Telegraph Newspaper)

com.ng report. Nigeria Premier Football League defending champions secured a comfortable away win against the Congolese side last week with Paul Acquah scoring ...

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The Confederation of African Football has confirmed that the game between Nigeria’s representative Rivers United and DC Motema Pembe of DR Congo has been put off, BSNSports. The Matchday 4 and reverse fixture has been scheduled to take place at the Goodwill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo on Wednesday.

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Rivers United Awaits CAF Decision After Motema No-Show (Voice of Nigeria)

Nigeria Professional Football League champions Rivers United are awaiting the decision of Africa's football governing body, CAF, over the failure of their ...

“CAF accepts the exemptions of two concerned federations to postpone this match to Thursday at 20h (8pm). “Officially, CAF TotalEnergies Confederation’s Cup Group B match number 127 Rivers United (Nigeria) vs DCMP (RD Congo) have been put off following the non-arrival of DC Motema Pembe. Therefore, we confirm that the match No.

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CAF Confederation Cup: Rivers United vs Motema Pembe clash ... (Daily Post Nigeria)

The CAF Confederation Cup Group B matchday four encounter between Nigerian champions, Rivers United and DC Motema Pembe of Democratic Republic of Congo.

The Pride of Rivers defeated DC Motema Pembe 1-0 on matchday three. “Rivers United vs Motema Pembe tie to be played on Thursday 9th March 2023,” reads the statement. Rivers United confirmed the game will be played today via a statement on their Twitter handle

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CAFCC: NPFLC Rivers United, Dc Motema Match Holds - Thursday ... (Sports247)

The postponed CAF Confederation Cup match between Nigeria Premier Football League champions Rivers United and DC Motema Pembe of DR Congo is said to hold ...

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CAF Cup: Rivers Utd hosts DC Motema Pembe today (The Punch)

The PUNCH reported Rivers United were awaiting the decision of CAF over the failure of Motema Pembe to honour their match-day four clash in Uyo on ...

“Officially, CAF TotalEnergies Confederation’s Cup Group B match number 127 Rivers United (Nigeria) vs DCMP (RD Congo) have been put off following the non-arrival of DC Motema Pembe. Rivers United had earlier defeated DC Motema Pembe 1-0 on matchday three of the championship. The PUNCH reported Rivers United were awaiting the decision of CAF over the failure of Motema Pembe to honour their match-day four clash in Uyo on Wednesday.

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Rivers United players are ready to play by the new directive - Austin ... (Brila)

Rivers United captain Festus Austin has stated that the players of the Nigeria Premier Football League Champions Rivers United are ready to play by CAF's ...

[brila.net](https://www.brila.net/)said while the team wanted to play on the original date, the players wouldn’t have any problem getting to the field of play to honour the game on Thursday but stressed as well that the away teams requested for too much in that DC Motema even requested for 8pm on Thursday while Rivers United wanted 5pm but that the players will be ready to do their job with any time schedule. [www.brila.net](https://www.brila.net/) the News credit as the source and a backlink to our story. Rivers United captain Festus Austin has stated that the players of the Nigeria Premier Football League Champions Rivers United are ready to play by CAF’s new directive with the Matchday 4 clash against DC Motema Pembe rescheduled for Thursday 9th March after the failure of the away team to report for the game on the original date of Wednesday 8th March 2023.

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CAF Confederation Cup: Paul Acquah Scores Hat-trick As Rivers ... (Best Choice Sports)

Perhaps it was a great day in office for Paul Acquah as he scored three goals goals on Thursday as Nigeria League champions, Rivers United defeated Motema Pembe ...

He scored his double in the 56th minute to give the Nigeria champions a 2-0 lead. But Acquah netted his 3rd and final goal of the natch in the three minutes of added time in the second half to secure all three points for the Nigerians. Perhaps it was a great day in office for Paul Acquah as he scored three goals goals on Thursday as Nigeria League champions, Rivers United defeated Motema Pembe 3-1 in a rescheduled matchday 4 of the CAF Confederation Cup, www.bestchoicesports.com.ng can report.

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CAF Confederation Cup: Rivers United trounce Congo's Motema ... (Daily Post Nigeria)

Ghanaian star, Paul Acquah scored a hat-trick as Rivers United regained the top spot in Group B of the CAF Confederation Cup following a 3-1 victory.

Rivers United top the group with nine points from four games. He is now the top scorer in the competition with four goals from four matches. Ghanaian star, Paul Acquah scored a hat-trick as Rivers United regained the top spot in Group B of the CAF Confederation Cup following a 3-1 victory against Daring Club Motema Pembe of the Democratic Republic of Congo in Uyo.

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CAF Confederation Cup: Paul Acquah shines as Rivers United ... (Peoples Gazette)

Ghanaian midfielder, Paul Acquah, struck a hattrick as Nigerian champions, Rivers United, defeated Congolese side, Club Motema Pembe 3-1 in their fourth ...

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CAF Confederation Cup: Paul Acquah nets hat-trick as Rivers ... (Premium Times)

With the three victories on the bounce, Rivers United are top in Group B with nine points from the four games played so far.

Good journalism costs a lot of money. With a talented squad hungry for success and a strong team spirit, Rivers United will be a team to watch in the coming months as they continue to chase success both at home and abroad. While Rivers United appeared home and dry with a 2-1 win, Acquah produced another moment of brilliance to complete his hat trick in the third minute of stoppage time.

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CAFCC: Rivers United thrash sorry Motema Pembe (ACLSports)

Nigerian champions Rivers United thrashed a sorry-looking Daring Club Motema Pembe 3-1 in their rescheduled CAF Confederation Cup (CAFCC) match in Uyo on ...

Motema Pembe again responded well after the break but Acquah struck again in the 56th minute, this time volleying home Emmanuel Ampiah’s cross acrobatically with his weaker left foot. Nigerian champions Rivers United thrashed a sorry-looking Daring Club Motema Pembe 3-1 in their rescheduled CAF Confederation Cup (CAFCC) match in Uyo on Thursday.

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