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Rivers United: Finidi George leads club to terrible record after damning defeat at Berkane

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Rivers United: Finidi George leads club to terrible record after damning defeat at Berkane
Nigerian Premier Football League (NPFL) side Rivers United have officially crashed out of the CAF Champions League following a sobering 3-0 defeat at the hands of RS Berkane, Soccernet.ng reports. ​The Pride of Rivers traveled to Morocco for their final group stage fixture as a mere formality. Before kickoff, the Port Harcourt-based side sat rock-bottom of the standings, having picked up just a single point from a possible 15 in their opening five games. With their fate already sealed, progress was mathematically impossible regardless of the result against their Moroccan hosts. ​Despite having nothing but pride to play for, the Nigerian representatives were thoroughly outclassed. RS Berkane, the reigning CAF Confederation Cup champions, asserted their dominance early, racing to a two-g...
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