Five-Star Rivers United Rampage to 5-0 Rout Over Kun Khalifat
Finidi George’s Rivers United produced a masterclass at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium, tearing through Kun Khalifat 5-0 in an explosive NPFL Matchday 5 display.
A stunning brace from Salman Abubakar alongside goals from Chijioke Mbaoma, Wasiu Falolu, and Ekene Awazie capped off an absolute dominant performance by the Port Harcourt outfit.
After a tense, cagey start where both teams struggled to carve out chances, the breakthrough came in the 27th minute.
Abdulrasheed Dabai held up the ball inside the box and laid it off to Abubakar, who launched an unstoppable rocket into the top corner—scoring his first goal for the club and breaking the deadlock before halftime.
The second half was a complete floodgate moment as Kun Khalifat’s defense crumbled:
49th minute: Elias Ochobi swung in a deep cross to Alex Oyowah, who headed it across the face of goal for Mbaoma to nod home his second of the campaign.
58th minute: Timothy Zachariah spearheaded a swift counter-attack and pulled the ball back to Abubakar, who recreated his first-half magic with another thunderous finish into the roof of the net.
62nd minute: Capitalizing on a horror mistake from the visitor’s goalkeeper, Mbaoma pounced on the loose ball and set up Wasiu Falolu, who curled a beauty into the net to make it four.
85th minute: Ekene Awazie capped off the goalfest by driving straight from the center circle on a blistering counter, picking his spot, and slotting a low drive into the bottom corner.
This statement victory preserves Rivers United’s 100% record against Kun Khalifat across three meetings and keeps their unbeaten streak alive this season (3 wins, 1 draw).
The Garden City side now sits second on the NPFL table, trailing leaders Barau FC by a single point.
Up next, Finidi George’s men take their momentum to Ranchers Bees, while Kun Khalifat will look to reset when they host Kwara United.
