Sporting Lagos and Rivers United Match Postponed

The Matchday 12 game between Sporting Lagos and Rivers United in the Nigeria Premier Football League has been postponed. A new date will be announced soon.

The league shared this news on their official X account on Saturday. The match was supposed to take place on Saturday at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, known as Onikan Stadium, in Lagos.

“EUROMATCHNPFL UPDATE. The Matchday 12 fixture between Sporting Lagos and Rivers United has been postponed indefinitely. A new date will be announced in the days ahead,” they posted on X.

Sporting Lagos first mentioned the delay on Thursday. They said the venue would not be available for the match.

The club did not explain why the stadium was not usable. They said fans who already bought tickets would receive emails about the situation. Other Matchday 12 games will still happen this weekend at different venues.

This is not the first time Sporting Lagos has faced venue issues at Onikan this season. A similar problem affected another Lagos derby earlier.

The stadium is also used by other clubs in Lagos, like Ikorodu City and Inter Lagos. Both teams played league matches there recently.

The postponement affects Rivers United, who were preparing for the trip under coach Finidi George. The Pride of Rivers are currently third with 18 points from 11 matches. They have four wins, tying them with Bendel Insurance, and are three points behind leaders Rangers.

Last Sunday, Rivers United drew 1-1 at home with Rangers. Their unbeaten start to the season ended with a 2-1 loss to Bendel on October 25.

Sporting Lagos is in 11th place with 15 points from only 10 matches. They have four wins this season. They have been quite strong on the road and will want a solid home base as the season goes on.

Coach Buter was also called by the league recently for comments he made about referees.