CAF Confederation Cup: Rivers United host KCCA of Uganda today in Port Harcourt

Rivers United will welcome Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) FC in the 2017 CAF Confederation Cup Group A match at the Yakubu Gowon Stadium in Port Harcourt today.

Rivers are coming off a narrow 1-0 defeat to Lobi United in the Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL) match in Makurdi on Friday.

Two weeks before facing Lobi, Rivers had lost 2-1 to KCCA in a Group A encounter which was played at the Philip Omondi Stadium in Kampala, Uganda.

The defeat left the Nigerian club placed fourth on the Group A standings with three points. They are three points behind log leaders FUS Rabat from Morocco.

Bolaji Sakin, who scored for United against KCCA, will be hoping to find the back of the net again and help his side win at home.

Rivers midfielder Bernard Ovoke is hoping that they can bounce back to winning ways against KCCA after losing to Lobi last week.

“We will surely not allow the defeat affect our game on Tuesday, as every game comes with its unique style and approach,” Ovoke told Goal.

“And we are going all out to claim maximum points in this game because we really need the three points and we are already working towards that.

Source: Goal.com