Nigeria, April 7 -- In a fiercely contested Nigeria Premier Football League clash in Port Harcourt on Sunday, league leaders Remo Stars suffered a 1-0 defeat to title hopefuls Rivers United, a result that has added pressure to their awaiting enthronement.

The only goal came in the 84th minute courtesy of David Sholumade, who struck late to hand Rivers United a vital three points. With the result, Rivers United moved to 55 points, narrowing the gap on Remo Stars, who sit on 60 points with a game in hand to just five.

Following the match, Remo Stars head coach and Super Eagles assistant coach Daniel Ogunmodede provided a candid assessment of the game. Reflecting on both halves, he noted, "In terms of the moments of the game, we were bette...