Rivers United gaffer, Stanley Eguma is happy his side will be
going into their second leg fixture against Bloemfontein Celtic
with huge advantages, but warned his team that the tie is still
much alive.
Rivers United secured a 2 – 0 win over South African Premier
Soccer League side, Bloemfontein Celtic in the first leg of their
CAF Confederation Cup second preliminary round at the Dr. Petrus
Molemela Stadium on Wednesday.
Two second half goals from Godwin Aguda and Fortune Omoniwari
secured the impressive win.
Speaking to told brila.net, Eguma expressed gratitude to his
player and his back room staff for their dedication towards the
match.
Eguma however stressed further, that it’s not time to roll out
the drums as he believes Bloemfontein Celtics will play like a
wounded lions in the return leg.
“It’s a good results, i thank the players, the technical crew
and sponsors of the team. It was a collective efforts, the game was
very tough and to get a 2 – 0 win here isn’t easy.
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});
“We also know that the tie not over, because we still have
second leg to play at home in Nigeria and we have to work harder
because they will be coming into the match with different tactics,
so it’s not yet time for celebration. We hope to kill the game off
quickly,” He told brila.net.
Rivers United arrived the country on Thursday and they will
start preparations for the 2020-2021 NPFL opener with Rangers.
The post We can’t afford to be complacent against
Bloemfontein Celtic – Eguma appeared first from online sources and was reposted by the community on Latest Sports
News In Nigeria.