{"id":6216,"date":"2026-11-02T08:16:34","date_gmt":"2026-11-02T08:16:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/02\/euromatch-npfl-finidi-faults-rangers-time-wasting-tactics-in-draw-vs-rivers-united\/"},"modified":"2026-11-02T08:16:34","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T08:16:34","slug":"euromatch-npfl-finidi-faults-rangers-time-wasting-tactics-in-draw-vs-rivers-united","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/02\/euromatch-npfl-finidi-faults-rangers-time-wasting-tactics-in-draw-vs-rivers-united\/","title":{"rendered":"Euromatch NPFL: Finidi Faults Rangers&#8217; Time-Wasting Tactics In Draw Vs Rivers United"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Rivers United technical adviser Finidi George has lashed out at Rangers International following their 1\u20131 draw in Sunday\u2019s Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) clash at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium.<\/p>\n<p>The hosts started the high-stakes encounter on the front foot, taking control of the tempo right from the opening whistle.<\/p>\n<p>Rivers United rewarded their early pressure in the 17th minute when striker Chijioke Mbaoma capitalized on a defensive opening to break the deadlock and put the Pride of Rivers ahead.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read Also:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.completesports.com\/euromatch-npfl-massive-three-points-bendel-insurance-media-officer-hails-victory-against-kwara-united\/\">Euromatch NPFL: Massive Three Points \u2013Bendel Insurance Media Officer Hails Victory Against Kwara United<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Rivers United carried their narrow lead into the halftime interval, but the visitors regrouped effectively after the restart. In the 53rd minute, Godwin Obaje restored parity for Rangers with a sharp finish, punishing a lapse in the home side\u2019s backline to level the contest.<\/p>\n<p>Both sides searched for a late winner in a tense and physical second half. However, disciplined defending at both ends prevented any further breakthroughs, ensuring the spoils were shared between the two title rivals.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking after the final whistle, former Super Eagles head coach Finidi George questioned the opposition\u2019s conduct down the stretch, expressing strong dissatisfaction with how the closing stages were managed by the Enugu side.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read Also:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.completesports.com\/euromatch-npfl-rivers-united-maintain-top-spot-after-1-draw-with-rangers\/\">EUROMATCH NPFL: Rivers United Maintain Top Spot After 1-1 Draw With Rangers<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey got a draw and they should not complain,\u201d Finidi stated during his post-match interview.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou saw the way the players were falling down as if they are not fit, but I wasn\u2019t pleased with their time-wasting tactics.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The result keeps Rivers United at the top of the NPFL standings on goal difference, with Rangers continuing to push closely behind in second.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <\/p>\n<div class=\"nSourse\">Complete Sports<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rivers United technical adviser Finidi George has lashed out at Rangers International following their 1\u20131 draw in Sunday\u2019s Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) clash at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium. The&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6217,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6216","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6216","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6216"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6216\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6217"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6216"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6216"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6216"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}