By Okorodike Laurel Chinedu
Port Harcourt
The match which was originally played yesterday was not completed due to the heavy rain at the Lekan Salami Stadium in Ibadan. Although the fist half was completed (which ended 0-0), the unfriendly weather stopped the kickoff of the second half which led to the match to be rescheduled for today by 8am.
The two teams filed out for the match this morning and proceedings got underway from the 46th minute of the second half. Enyimba took a well deserved lead in the 47th minute through Chukwude from a Joseph Osadiaye header after poor defending from the Rivers United backline.
The goal and memories of the Fifty thousand dollars promised to them by Governor Nyesom Wike if they win the match woke Rivers United from their slumber and they pressed Enyimba so hard that the Aba side spent most time in their own half defending.
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The Lekan Salami Stadium in Ibadan in a better condition after the heavy rain yesterday as Rivers United players warm up for the rescheduled match
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But things took an awkward turn after the referee awarded a Penalty to Enyimba which was well resisted by players and officials of Rivers United. The players got angry because the referee ( Mrs Folusho Ajayi from Oyo State) refused to award a free kick to Rivers United after a clear foul on Ayobami minutes before the referee awarded the penalty.
This lead to High ranking officials of Rivers United ordering the players not to continue the match and also to leave the pitch.
Pictures of the fracas
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| Officials of Rivers United in confrontation with the centre referee Mrs Folusho Ajayi |
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| Officials of Rivers United ordering players of Rivers United to leave the pitch |
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| Rivers State sports commissioner Hon. Boma Iyaye ordering players of Rivers United to leave the pitch |
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| The tackle that led to the awarded penalty. Was this a foul ? |
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