{"id":112170,"date":"2024-03-03T17:30:16","date_gmt":"2024-03-03T16:30:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/caf-confed-cup-dreams-fc-boss-hopeful-of-positive-result-against-rivers-united"},"modified":"2024-03-03T19:45:55","modified_gmt":"2024-03-03T18:45:55","slug":"caf-confed-cup-dreams-fc-boss-hopeful-of-positive-result-against-rivers-united","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sport\/caf-confed-cup-dreams-fc-boss-hopeful-of-positive-result-against-rivers-united","title":{"rendered":"CAF Confed Cup: Dreams FC boss hopeful of positive result against Rivers United"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Dreams FC head coach, Abdul Karim Zito is positive his side will get a favourable result against Rivers United.<\/p>\n<p>The Still Believe occupies the top spot in Group C with 12 points from five games.<\/p>\n<p>Zito\u2019s men must, however, avoid defeat against the former Nigeria Premier Football League champions to scale through to the quarter-finals.<\/p>\n<p>The gaffer hinted that they are positive ahead of the tie and are confident of scaling through the hurdle.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am not sure they can go with us, we are here to unsettle them (Rivers United). They say the end justifies the means and this is the end of the group stage so we are positive,\u201d Zito told a press conference.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt will be very alarming after acquiring 12 points and at the end of the day, you do not qualify. Seriously, we are here to do what we have to do to make it to the next stage.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\">Nigeria<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Dreams FC head coach, Abdul Karim Zito is positive his side will get a favourable result against Rivers United. The Still Believe occupies the top spot in Group C with 12 points from five games. 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