Nigeria, Nov. 3 -- Home victories can often be the difference between momentum and misery in a league as unforgiving and relentless as the Nigeria Premier Football League.

On Sunday in Port Harcourt, Rivers United chose momentum, edging Nasarawa United 1-0 in a tense tactical battle that compounded the visitors' woes, with another loss on the road, and reignited belief among the Pride of Rivers faithful.

Timothy Zachariah delivered the decisive moment, striking confidently to hand Nasarawa their first league loss of the season. The result lifts Rivers United to 8th place with 15 points, and crucially, with two outstanding games that could launch them into the title conversation. Nasarawa, meanwhile, fell to second, now on 19 points afte...