Rivers United manager Finidi George attributed his side's heavy CAF Champions League defeat to defensive lapses and missed opportunities in front of goal. The Nigerian champions fell 3-0 to Egyptian hosts Pyramids FC at the 30 June Stadium in Cairo, with Ahmed Atef El Sayed netting a hat-trick for the home team.
George acknowledged that his team matched their opponents through the opening period before capitalized errors shifted momentum decisively after halftime. A defensive mistake led to the breakthrough goal, which energized Pyramids and enabled them to add two more strikes that put the contest beyond reach for the visitors.
George acknowledged that his team matched their opponents through the opening period before capitalized errors shifted momentum decisively after halftime. A defensive mistake led to the breakthrough goal, which energized Pyramids and enabled them to add two more strikes that put the contest beyond reach for the visitors.
