{"id":153195,"date":"2025-02-27T21:26:33","date_gmt":"2025-02-27T20:26:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/npfl-rivers-vs-katsina-united-called-off-due-to-heavy-downpour"},"modified":"2025-02-27T23:31:03","modified_gmt":"2025-02-27T22:31:03","slug":"npfl-rivers-vs-katsina-united-called-off-due-to-heavy-downpour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sport\/npfl-rivers-vs-katsina-united-called-off-due-to-heavy-downpour","title":{"rendered":"NPFL: Rivers vs Katsina United called off due to heavy downpour"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL matchday 26 encounter between Rivers United and Katsina United has been postponed until Friday morning due to a heavy downpour at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium, Port Harcourt.<\/p>\n<p>The match was stopped at half-time as the rain left the pitch waterlogged.<\/p>\n<p>The Pride of Rivers were leading 1-0, thanks to Ubong Friday\u2019s 17th-minute strike.<\/p>\n<p>The game will resume at 9 am on Friday morning, with the remaining half to be played.<\/p>\n<p>Rivers United are currently fifth on the NPFL table with 39 points.<\/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. The Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL matchday 26 encounter between Rivers United and Katsina United has been postponed until Friday morning due to a heavy downpour at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium, Port Harcourt. The match was stopped at half-time as the rain left the pitch waterlogged. 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