NPFL: Rivers United's positive start to the season earned them extra Naira
Rivers United players have been rewarded with a sum of N2m for Sunday’s hard-earned 2-1 home victory over Sunshine Stars.
Rivers State Sports Commissioner, Chris Green splashed the cash on the players after the game.
The former Nigeria Premier Football (NPFL) champions secured the top position on the table following the win.
Goals from Stephen Manyo and Ndifreke Effiong guaranteed the win.
Finidi George’s side are unbeaten in the NPFL this season.
The Port Harcourt club have amassed 13 points from five games.
Rivers’ ascendancy was also due to Remo Stars’ 1-0 defeat to Kwara United in Ilorin, as Daniel Ogunmodede’s team were beaten for the first time this season.
Shola Abdulraheem’s 56th-minute goal secured the home team’s first win of the season and also halted Remo’s perfect run.
Remo’s defeat means only Rivers United and El-Kanemi Warriors are still unbeaten in the Nigerian topflight this season.
Elsewhere in Owerri, Emmanuel Amuneke also grabbed his first win in charge of Heartland, beating Niger Tornadoes 2-0 at the Dan Anyiam Stadium, with both goals coming off the foot of Michael Ogu.
In Jos, Vincent Temitope scored a stunning bicycle kick goal for Plateau United, who edged new boys Ikorodu City 1-0.
With just a point so far this season, the defeat leaves the newly promoted side swimming deep in the relegation waters at the bottom of the table.
Meanwhile, Kazeem Ogunleye returned from his one-game suspension to fire champions Rangers International to a 1-0 victory over Abia Warriors in an Oriental derby at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Enugu.
Enyimba were also on their way to an emphatic win over Katsina United in Aba before the live game was disrupted by floodlights malfunctioning.
The People’s Elephant led 3-0 with less than 15 minutes still to play before the game was out on hold.
The win would be enough to place them second in the table with 12 points.
