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Finidi blames poor concentration for Rivers’ CAFCL collapse

By Daily Sports Nigeria on November 24, 2025

Rivers United head coach Finidi George has attributed his side’s 3-0 defeat to Pyramids in their CAF Champions League group opener to lapses in concentration and costly errors in the second half, The PUNCH reports.

The Nigerian side held the defending champions to a goalless first half at the 30 June Stadium in Cairo on Saturday before collapsing after the restart as Egyptian forward Ahmed Atef El Sayed struck a decisive hat-trick.

Finidi admitted that Pyramids’ quality was never in doubt but stressed that his players contributed to their own downfall through unforced mistakes, particularly in key moments.

“We know that the team we played is a good team, so we knew that. At the same time, the goals came from mistakes from us, especially in the first half. We know we have to play the whole match next week,” Finidi said.

“Yes, the difference between the first half and the second half was just concentration. At that moment the final mistake was the turning point of the match. If we had not made that mistake, I think the game would have gone a little bit longer and nobody knows what could have happened.”

Finidi also highlighted Rivers United’s missed opportunities in attack.

“One or two opportunities came, but the final pass was not good enough. So yes, the first half ended 0-0. I think we did well in the first half.

Source Punch Ng

Posted November 24, 2025