Bayelsa United Assistant Coach, Meremu Okara, has expressed delight that the Restoration Boys’ 2-1 away victory over Rivers United in a Matchday 8 NPFL fixture will serve as a major confidence booster for the team.
The match was played at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium, Omagwa, near Port Harcourt. Okara took charge of the side following Head Coach Monday Odigie’s resignation a week earlier.
The former Eagle Cement FC wing-back made the most of his debut in the dugout, leading Bayelsa United to a hard-fought 2-1 win against Rivers United, the 2024/2025 NPFL runners-up and one of Nigeria’s representatives in the 2025/2026 CAF Champions League.
Author summary: Bayelsa United wins over Rivers United.