Akwa United tie is a 50-50 game, says Rivers United captain Austin Festus

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The Pride of Rivers skipper has predicted a tough contest against the Promise Keepers

Rivers United captain Austin Festus is looking forward to a difficult encounter when they lock horns againstÂ Akwa United in the Federation CupÂ Cup round of 32.

The two teams will battle for qualificationÂ to the next stage of the tournament at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium onÂ Wednesday.

Rivers United romped to a 4-0 victory overÂ Timber-loadersÂ in their previous cup outing and FestusÂ is upbeat that their hunger to secureÂ a ticket for the Caf Confederation CupÂ will lead them to triumph over the Promise Keepers.

"We are looking forward to this game and we are determined to ensure that we progress to the next round," Festus told Goal.

"We know it will be a 50-50 game but we want to qualify for the continent after about three years absence. We are motivated to win this game and advance to the next round."

The last time Rivers UnitedÂ won the Federation Cup was in 2007.

2019-06-19 18:00:02

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