Defending champions, Rivers United of Port Harcourt Monday played out a 2-2 draw with Remo Stars in Match Day 2 of the ongoing NPFL Championship play-offs but the team’s handler, Stanley Eguma believes the scoreline would have been different if not for two of his players who got injured in the encounter.
The Pride of Rivers is presently on 4 points after beating Sunshine Stars 1-0 before being forced to a 2-2 draw by Remo Stars in their second game. Eguma believes that the injury to his two key players contributed to their opponents equalizing in the encounter but was quick to add that draw is not a bad result.
“We dominated the game from the first half and we’re coasting home to victory before two of my players got injured and this enabled Remo to bounce back and record a draw.
On the level of their injuries, he explained that it will be ascertained later but expressed doubt whether they will be available for their next game which might affect the performance of his team.
“There is no doubt that their absence will affect our performance in the remaining matches but not until their injuries are assessed will one know what to do next. Losing two of two key players to injury in a competitive encounter like the NPFL Championship play-offs is never the best,” he stated.