Plateau United Coach Ogunbote Blames Pitch and Lapses for 1-0 Defeat to Rivers United

Plateau United head coach Gbenga Ogunbote said the team’s narrow 1-0 loss to Rivers United was largely due to the poor state of the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium pitch. He explained that the rain-affected surface made the match more physical than technical, and despite both sides facing the same conditions, Rivers United adapted better. Ogunbote admitted a single moment of carelessness proved costly. The coach urged the NPFL authorities to approve only stadiums with quality playing surfaces, arguing that better pitches would enhance the league’s reputation and allow teams to showcase their technical strengths. With four games left this season—two at home and two away—Plateau United will look to bounce back when they face Kun Khalifat FC next.

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