Date: 27th/28th February 2025.
Time 4pm.
The NPFL match between Rivers United and Katsina United kicked of at the Adokiye Amiesimaka stadium in Port Harcourt by 4pm.
𝗧𝗘𝗔𝗠𝙉𝙀𝙒𝙎 
Muyiwa, Udobia returns to the starting XI after returning from injury.
Team captain Temple Emekayi retains his place at the heart of the defense and Ubong Friday starts as the striking force for the pride of Rivers.
RIVERS UNITED XI VS KATSINA UNITED
34. Osagie Onisodumeya
2. Muyiwa Fehintola
3. Odeh Paul
27. Boluwaji David
33. Temple Emekayi (C)
6. Manyo Stephen
12. Friday Ubong
29. Taofeek Otaniyi
30. Obi Samson
10. Mathias Samuel
23. Philip Udubia
RESERVES:
1. Pius Ibrahim
3. Ampiah Emmanuel
9. Handsome Surveyor
11. Aniekeme Okon
14. Osimaga Duke
15. Anthony Ohaegbu
18. Mubarak Sani
31. Timothy Zechariah
36. Confidence Kingdom
TM Finidi George
MATCH CALLED OFF DUE TO HEAVY RAINFALL
At the 17th minute Otaniyi Taofeek flicked a good pass to Ubong Friday who made no mistake and slotted it into the back of the net and Rivers United led Katsina United by 1 goal to nil. The match was later called off at the end of first half due to heavy rainfall, with the score currently at 1-0.
NEW KICKOFF TIME
The second half of the match was rescheduled to resume on Friday, 27th February 2025 at 9:00 AM.
RESUMPTION OF RIVERS UNITED VS KATSINA UNITED
The second half of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) Matchday 26 encounter against Katsina United resumed on Friday, February 28, 2025 at 9:00 AM at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium with
Rivers United leading 1-0 against Katsina United from an Ubong Friday 17th minute goal. 
The second half did not give us nail biting moment with both sides sizing themselves with some strings of passes and possessions.
Rivers United having led at the first half had to be cautious so as not to be caught on a counter while Katsina United hobbled and puffed with some few chances but couldn’t muster any chances of their own.
At 90 + 2 mins Katsina United had a glorious chance to level the game and share the point but the ball hit the cross bar and the final whistle was blown and Rivers United took all three points.
Rivers United dedicated their win today win over Katsina United is dedicated to our beloved Ebuka Akobundu!
Next off is a very keenly contested match between Rivers United and Gbenga Ogunbote’s Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) of Ibadan at the Lekan Salami stadium on Monday 3rd March 2025 by 4pm.
