Match summary
Before kickoff, Rivers United (1st, 52 pts) were 16 points ahead of Niger Tornadoes (13th, 36 pts). Before kickoff, Niger Tornadoes were 13th in the table but 20th on points from the last five league games.
Niger Tornadoes vs Rivers UnitedResult, Lineups & H2H
- Shimagande67'
Lokoja Confluence Stadium
Niger Tornadoes vs Rivers United in numbers
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Niger Tornadoes0W 2D 3L
Niger TornadoesRivers United
2Pointsof 156
0Goals scored7
7Goals conceded5
2Clean sheets1
1Unbeaten in a row0
7Without a win2
0Conceded in a row3
Head to head7 meetings · Jan 2019 – Oct 2025
- Niger Tornadoes wins
- 1
- Draws
- 2
- Rivers United wins
- 4
1.86goals per meeting
29%both teams scored
29%3+ goals
57%won by the host
Last 5 meetingsNiger Tornadoes 1W 0D 4L · 2.2 goals per game
Meetings
- NpflRivers United1-0Niger Tornadoes
- NpflNiger Tornadoes0-1Rivers United
- NpflRivers United3-2Niger Tornadoes
- NpflNiger Tornadoes1-0Rivers United
- NpflRivers United3-0Niger Tornadoes
Show all 7 meetings
League table before kickoffRebuilt from 292 earlier results
Niger TornadoesRivers United
#13Position#1
36Points29 v 29 games52
+2Goal difference+10
1.03Scored per gameleague avg 0.930.97
0.97Conceded per game0.62
#20Form table position#12
Match Timeline
Niger TornadoesRivers United
- 90+2'Second Yellow · Rivers United · Maclyn Biokpo JenewariSecond Yellow
- Yellow Card · Niger Tornadoes · —90'
- 86'Yellow Card · Rivers United · Douglas Iyowuna
- Substitution · Niger Tornadoes · Chigozie Ani · InOut: Abdulaz Dalhatu85'
- Substitution · Niger Tornadoes · Ahmed Family · InOut: Abdulrasheed Shehu Dabai85'
- Substitution · Niger Tornadoes · Godfrey Joseph · InOut: Michael Nelson85'
- 81'Substitution · Rivers United · Douglas Iyowuna · InOut: Wasiu Falolu
- 74'Yellow Card · Rivers United · Maclyn Biokpo Jenewari
- Goal · Niger Tornadoes · Terdoo Shimagande1-067'
- 65'Substitution · Rivers United · Timothy Zachariah · InOut: Mbaoma Chijioke
- 65'Substitution · Rivers United · Aniekeme Okon · InOut: Wisdom Samuel
- Yellow Card · Niger Tornadoes · —51'
- 15'Yellow Card · Rivers United · Bello Martins
Team Lineups
Lineups
4-3-3 · 4-3-3
Manager: Hamza Abarah
Starting XI
-
IE
Ifeanyi Emmanuel-
AK
Abba Khalid-
CE
Chibueze Ezeifule-
SA
Sunday Akinmoladun-
IS
Idris Saidu-
AL
Ahmad Liman-
MN
Michael Nelson-
AD
Abdulaz Dalhatu-
AD
Abdulrasheed Shehu Dabai-
TS
Terdoo Shimagande-
AA
Akintunde AzeezSubstitutes
-
CA
Chigozie Ani-
KE
Kufre Ebong-
IS
Ismail Sarki-
IO
Ifeanyi Okoye-
AF
Ahmed Family-
DG
Daniel Godwin-
GJ
Godfrey JosephManager: H. Busari
Starting XI
-
OO
Osagie Onisodumeya-
EA
Ebuka Akobundu-
SM
Stephen Manyo-
DS
David Sholumade-
TA
Taiwo Abdulrafiu-
WF
Wasiu Falolu-
BM
Bello Martins-
OO
Ogbu Ogechukwu-
WS
Wisdom Samuel-
MJ
Maclyn Biokpo Jenewari-
MC
Mbaoma ChijiokeSubstitutes
-
IP
Ibrahim Pius-
DI
Douglas Iyowuna-
AO
Aniekeme Okon-
SO
Seyi Oguntayo-
AO
Anthony Omaka-
SO
Samson Obi-
TZ
Timothy Zachariah-
TE
Temple Emekayi-
OE
Ochobi EliasPlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ifeanyi Emmanuel GK | - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
| - | 85' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
| - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
Ahmad Liman MF | - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
Michael Nelson MF | - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Abdulaz Dalhatu MF | - | 85' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Terdoo Shimagande FW | - | 90' | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
Chibueze Ezeifule DF | - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Chigozie Ani MF | - | 5' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| - | 28' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
Ahmed Family DF | - | 5' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
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