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By Amaechi Agbo

Port Harcourt based side, Rivers United yesterday edged Niger Tornadoes 1-0 to sustain their top two finish drive Bestchoicesports.com.ng can report.

Wasiu Jimoh’s brilliant free kick proved decisive as Rivers United overpowered Niger Tornadoes in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) Matchday 14 played on Sunday.

The forward rifled home with fearsome force after Cletus Emotan nonchalantly rolled an indirect free kick onto his path from 25 yards on the half hour mark in the well-fought contest decided at the Yakubu Gowon Stadium, Port Harcourt.

The win took Rivers United up to fifth on the NPFL standings with 19 points, just two off the playoff places having played less than one game more than the sides in the third and fourth positions on the log, Enyimba International and Wikki Tourists respectively.

The win was the least the Port Harcourt side deserved as they completely dominated the first half and should have taken the lead in the fourth minute when Ossy Martins’ acrobatic effort just about sailed over Aliko Mustapha’s far post.