Rivers United FC will not go to sleep after qualifying for the group stage of the CAF Confederation Cup.
The team played went all out to defend their 2-0 first leg lead against Rayon Sports of Rwanda in Kigali by settling for a barren draw. Looking ahead with great hope, Rivers United Technical Manager, Stanley Eguma, vowed to lead his ward to the final of the competition.
The coach is however optimistic that his team has what it takes to make good impact in the first outing.
“It was a tough match but it was what we expected. We had a tactical plan and even after we had a man sent off, we did not panic.
I am pleased that we were able to get the job done and qualify for the group stage of the competition and nothing will be able to stop us,” he said.
Rivers United was the 16th and final side to qualify for the group stage of the 2017 CAF Confederation Cup and the only Nigerian club still left in inter CAF club event