{"id":132770,"date":"2024-09-30T23:29:09","date_gmt":"2024-09-30T22:29:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/npfl-finidi-elated-with-rivers-uniteds-impressive-start-to-new-season"},"modified":"2024-10-01T00:33:00","modified_gmt":"2024-09-30T23:33:00","slug":"npfl-finidi-elated-with-rivers-uniteds-impressive-start-to-new-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sport\/npfl-finidi-elated-with-rivers-uniteds-impressive-start-to-new-season","title":{"rendered":"NPFL: Finidi elated with Rivers United\u2019s impressive start to new season"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Finidi George is delighted with Rivers United\u2019s promising start to the 2024\/25 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season.<\/p>\n

The former Super Eagles head coach has guided the Port Harcourt club to three wins and one draw in four outings.<\/p>\n

Finidi masterminded Rivers United\u2019s lastest victory over his former club, Enyimba on Sunday night.<\/p>\n

The Pride of Rivers defeated the nine-time NPFL champions 2-0 to move to second position on the log behind Remo Stars.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are quite happy with our run in the League even if not 100%<\/p>\n

perfect,\u201d Finidi told Sports Boom.<\/p>\n

\u201cEvery game is difficult in the NPFL people don\u2019t know. They just feel<\/p>\n

that if you get a draw, you would have won it.\u201d<\/p>\n

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