Rivers United vs Niger Tornadoes

NPFL 1 Oct 2025, 15:00
Rivers United
Rivers United
1–0
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Niger Tornadoes
Niger Tornadoes
🏟 Yakubu Gowon Stadium Round 6

Match report

Rivers United edged past Niger Tornadoes 1-0 in the NPFL on 1 October 2025. The game was goalless at the break before all 1 goals arrived after half-time.

Rivers United dominated possession with 60% of the ball.

The match was played at Yakubu Gowon Stadium.

Half-time 0-0 Possession 60% - 40% On target 2 - 2 Corners 7 - 3
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Ball Possession 63–37 —
Corners 5–0 2–3
Attacks 75–51 54–46
Match statistics
7 Corners 3
1 Penalty 0
4 Substitution 4
129 Attacks 97
87 Dangerous Attacks 58
2 On Target 2
8 Off Target 2
60% Ball Possession 40%
Line-ups 4-4-2  vs  4-4-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Rivers United · 4-4-2
32 O. Onisodumeya
2 E. Edim 36 O. Elias 4 O. Duke 12 O. Ogechukwu
27 D. Sholumade 11 A. Okon 29 T. Otaniyi 28 M. Jenewari
20 E. Nnaji 14 C. Udeagha
Niger Tornadoes · 4-4-2
1 I. Nchekwube
2 M. Etim 22 F. Oloye 5 S. Akinmoladun 34 C. Ezeifule
15 A. Family 20 A. Dalhatu 16 J. Godstime 24 T. Shimagande
6 C. Ani 9 I. Sarki
Rivers United
Substitutes
  • 34 J. Noble
  • 6 S. Manyo
  • 7 F. Ubong
  • 19 I. Annor
  • 24 W. Falolu
  • 25 A. Omaka
  • 30 S. Obi
  • 31 T. Zachariah
  • 21 W. Samuel
Niger Tornadoes
Substitutes
  • 31 D. Godwin
  • 3 M. Aliyu
  • 7 A. Dabai
  • 33 A. Hamisu
  • 14 I. Okoye
  • 40 R. Mendos
  • 29 A. Musa
  • 23 Y. Omotayo
  • 25 J. Godwin
Substitutions
  • 4' ↑ J. Godwin ↓ A. Family Niger Tornadoes
  • 70' ↑ F. Ubong ↓ C. Udeagha Rivers United
  • 70' ↑ W. Falolu ↓ E. Nnaji Rivers United
  • 70' ↑ R. Mendos ↓ T. Shimagande Niger Tornadoes
  • 77' ↑ S. Obi ↓ M. B. Jenewari Rivers United
  • 77' ↑ W. Samuel ↓ A. Okon Rivers United
  • 88' ↑ A. Dabai ↓ J. Godstime Niger Tornadoes
  • 88' ↑ Y. Omotayo ↓ A. Dalhatu Niger Tornadoes
Head-to-head
Rivers United 6 2 draws 2 Niger Tornadoes
2026-03-19 Niger Tornadoes vs Rivers United 1 - 0
2025-10-01 Rivers United vs Niger Tornadoes 1 - 0
2025-09-28 Rivers Utd vs Tornadoes 0 - 0
2025-03-08 Rivers United vs Niger Tornadoes 1 - 0
2024-10-21 Niger Tornadoes vs Rivers United 0 - 1
2024-05-19 Rivers United vs Niger Tornadoes 3 - 2
Recent form
Rivers United D D D W W
Niger Tornadoes D D L L L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Rivers United vs Niger Tornadoes?
Rivers United won 1-0 against Niger Tornadoes on 1 October 2025.
Who won Rivers United vs Niger Tornadoes?
Rivers United won the match 1-0.
Where was Rivers United vs Niger Tornadoes played?
The match was played at Yakubu Gowon Stadium.
Who had more possession in Rivers United vs Niger Tornadoes?
Rivers United had 60% of possession, compared to 40% for the other side.