Mangut Praises Grit as Nasarawa United Edge Rivers United on Penalties

Nasarawa United technical adviser Mbwas Mangut expressed relief after his team held on to beat Rivers United 5-3 on penalties in the President Federation Cup Round of 16 in Awka. The Solid Miners squandered a two-goal lead when Rivers fought back to level before extra time. Mangut hailed his players’ resilience from the spot. Nasarawa United now meet Plateau United in the quarter-finals of the competition. Mangut stressed that surviving a difficult scoreline shows the character needed to go deep where there is no second chance.

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