{"id":151544,"date":"2025-02-20T12:16:25","date_gmt":"2025-02-20T11:16:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/npfl-finidi-blames-defensive-error-for-rivers-united-draw-against-akwa-united"},"modified":"2025-02-20T23:42:08","modified_gmt":"2025-02-20T22:42:08","slug":"npfl-finidi-blames-defensive-error-for-rivers-united-draw-against-akwa-united","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sport\/npfl-finidi-blames-defensive-error-for-rivers-united-draw-against-akwa-united","title":{"rendered":"NPFL: Finidi blames defensive error for Rivers United draw against Akwa United"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Rivers United technical adviser, Finidi George, has blamed a defensive error for his team\u2019s draw against Akwa United.<\/p>\n<p>The Pride of Rivers were held to a 1-1 draw by Akwa United at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo, on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Finidi, however, commended the players for their performance in the game.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI thought we would have won it, but it didn\u2019t happen. I think the players did well; just a slight mistake defensively, and they got that equalizer,\u201d Finidi told the club\u2019s media.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut I think in the second half, we had another opportunity where I thought the striker could have shot better. It didn\u2019t happen, so at the end of the day, playing with one man less, we could manage the game and we got that one point.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am quite happy, even though I wanted the three points. Looking at the way everything unfolded, I think it\u2019s a well-deserved point.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Rivers United technical adviser, Finidi George, has blamed a defensive error for his team\u2019s draw against Akwa United. The Pride of Rivers were held to a 1-1 draw by Akwa United at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo, on Wednesday. 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