Rivers United vs Motema Pembe

CAF Confederation Cup - Group Stage 9 Mar 2023, 14:00
Rivers United
Rivers United
3–1
HT 1–0
FULL TIME
Motema Pembe
Motema Pembe
🏟 Godswill Akpabio International Stadium (Uyo) 👤 J. Ouattara Round 4

Match report

Rivers United beat Motema Pembe 3-1 in the CAF Confederation Cup - Group Stage on 9 March 2023. It was 1-0 at half-time, with 3 more goals in the second half.

Rivers United had 13 shots to Motema Pembe's 13.

The match was played at Godswill Akpabio International Stadium (Uyo), with J. Ouattara in charge.

Half-time 1-0 Possession 44% - 56% Shots 13 - 13 On target 4 - 4 Corners 4 - 8 Fouls 21 - 19 Yellow cards 3
10
Player of the match
Paul Acquah
Rivers United · 3 goals
8 Ukeme Williams 1 assist
7 Kingu Yallet 1 goal
7 Victor Sochima 3 saves
7 Kazie Godswill captained the side
First half vs second half
Motema Pembe came out stronger after half-time, with 10 second-half shots against 3 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 9–3 4–10
Shots On Goal 2–0 2–4
Ball Possession 48–52 —
Corners 4–4 0–4
Match statistics
13 Shots Total 13
4 Shots On Goal 4
8 Shots Off Goal 5
1 Shots Blocked 4
10 Shots Inside Box 3
3 Shots Outside Box 10
21 Fouls 19
4 Corners 8
5 Offsides 2
44% Ball Possession 56%
1 Yellow Cards 2
3 Saves 1
369 Passes Total 477
291 Passes Accurate 383
Line-ups 4-3-3  vs  4-3-3
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Rivers United · 4-3-3
16 V. Sochima
6 K. Godswill 5 N. Ndasi 4 L. Edward 3 E. Ampiah
11 M. Chukwu 8 U. Williams 20 J. Onoja
23 P. Acquah 28 N. Nwagua 25 M. Ohawume
Motema Pembe · 4-3-3
1 H. Lomboto
15 N. Nkosi 25 K. Ndotoni 34 D. Kalonji 3 N. Mapangu
21 T. Kanda 6 D. Gikanji 28 S. Nganga
27 J. Bayindula 9 A. Bwanga 19 M. Rachidi
Rivers United
Coach
S. Eguma
Substitutes
  • 31 Azeez Godswill
  • 33 Temple Emekayi
  • 10 Kenechukwu Augustine Agu
  • 26 Farouk Mohammed
  • 18 Emmanuel Madu
  • 7 Chukwudi Ekeocha
  • 32 Mohammed Shiraz
  • 13 Naibe Akpesiri
  • 34 Darlington Ovunda
Motema Pembe
Coach
T. Djene
Substitutes
  • 26 Jonathan Membo
  • 10 Junior Abou Koné
  • 23 Kingu Yallet
  • 8 Waka Bofafaka
  • 30 Ricky Tulengi
  • 16 Henock Kamalanduako
  • 4 Apianom Kasereka
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ R. Tulenge ↓ T. Kanda Motema Pembe
  • 64' ↑ C. Madu ↓ J. Onoja Rivers United
  • 64' ↑ T. Emekayi ↓ L. Edward Rivers United
  • 66' ↑ K. Yallet ↓ J. Bayindula Motema Pembe
  • 66' ↑ W. Bofafaka ↓ S. Nganga Motema Pembe
  • 76' ↑ A. Kasereka ↓ N. Nkosi Motema Pembe
  • 76' ↑ A. Koné ↓ A. Bwanga Motema Pembe
  • 86' ↑ M. Shiraz ↓ M. Ohawume Rivers United
  • 86' ↑ K. Agu ↓ U. Williams Rivers United
  • 90+5' ↑ F. Mohammed ↓ P. Acquah Rivers United
Cards
  • 38' K. Godswill Rivers United
  • 66' K. Yallet Motema Pembe
  • 83' D. Mondia Kalonji Motema Pembe
Head-to-head
Rivers United 2 0 draws 0 Motema Pembe
2023-03-09 Rivers United vs Motema Pembe 3 - 1
2023-02-26 Motema Pembe vs Rivers United 0 - 1
Recent form
Rivers United D D D W W
Motema Pembe D D D D D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Rivers United vs Motema Pembe?
Rivers United won 3-1 against Motema Pembe on 9 March 2023.
Who won Rivers United vs Motema Pembe?
Rivers United won the match 3-1.
Where was Rivers United vs Motema Pembe played?
The match was played at Godswill Akpabio International Stadium (Uyo).
Who had more possession in Rivers United vs Motema Pembe?
Motema Pembe had 56% of possession, compared to 44% for the other side.