Nigerian Soccer Federation President Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau reacted on Wednesday to a collection of matches by Nigeria’s consultant groups around the globe, praising Rivers United FC for standing sturdy to emerge as Nigeria’s solely group remaining within the continental membership competitions after a midweek motion throughout Africa.

the rivers satisfaction dug their ft onto the turf of the Benina Martys Stadium in Benghazi, Libya to earn a 1-1 draw with Al Naser FC, and certified for the group stage of the CAF Confederation Cup with a 6-1 mixture. His feat got here hours after Nigerian flag bearers Plateau United imploded in a fairly poor final 4 minutes to lose 3-0 to Al Akhdar FC on the identical pitch, ending their three-goal lead within the sport. outward.

“On behalf of the NFF Board and the broader Nigeria Soccer stakeholders, I congratulate Rivers United on their credible efficiency and need them success within the group stage. They did nicely to carry the Nigerian flag within the competitors.

“For his or her half, Bayelsa Queens additionally gave their greatest within the semifinals of the CAF Girls’s Champions League in Morocco in opposition to the native group, ASFAR FC. I hoped they might make it to the finals so we’d go root for them, however they weren’t dishonored anyway. They need to study the teachings of defeat to do higher subsequent time. They need to additionally struggle onerous for the bronze medals so they do not go residence empty-handed.”

The Queens misplaced by an odd objective to ASFAR and can now play Simba Queens of Tanzania for third place, whereas ASFAR will face the Mamelodi Sundowns Cup champions of South Africa within the last.

“As I’ve reiterated a number of instances, the brand new NFF Board will present nice encouragement for Nigerian ladies’s soccer to return to its rightful place on the African continent and globally,” added Gusau.

Reacting to the Tremendous Águilas’ 2-0 loss to World Cup-bound Costa Rica in San José within the early hours of Wednesday, Gusau challenged the teaching employees and gamers to study robust classes from the defeat and decide to getting again to profitable methods any further. .

“Costa Rica is heading to the World Cup and their followers have been very supportive, however then we’re Nigeria and we at all times should take into account that our individuals need us to win on a regular basis. I am not saying they have not carried out nicely; they need to know that profitable issues.

“The brand new NFF Board will care about gamers who put on inexperienced and white and search victories, whether or not they’re taking part in in aggressive and pleasant matches. It’s not sufficient to strive or make an effort; profitable mentality is vital. They did their greatest within the sport, however they need to study from this and know that subsequent time, they should do every little thing they will to win or keep away from defeat.”

Oscar Duarte opened the scoring for The Ticos Seven minutes into the sport when he beat goalkeeper Kayode Bankole on a free kick from the left by Joel Campbell.

Assault-minded defenseman Dominion Ohaka danced his method into the Los Ticos eighteen-yard field on the 18^the minute however his shot flew over the crossbar.

Bankole made a collection of excellent saves, however the Eagles forwards did not benefit from the few alternatives that got here their method, and within the 73rd^dr minute, Kendall Waston headed previous the Nigeria keeper and a defender into the web, following a retreat from the left by Campbell.