<i>Rivers Angels desperately need a win in their second group game to keep their hopes alive</sub>

After a catastrophic start to their campaign in the <a target=”_blank” href=”https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CAF_Women’s_Champions_League”>CAF Women’s Champions League</a> at the weekend, Nigeria’s flag bearers Rivers Angels will hope to make amends in Tuesday’s second group game against Mamelodi Sundowns.

The 3-0 defeat suffered against Morocco’s ASFAR in their opening fixture means Rivers Angels need nothing but a win in their second group game to keep their hopes alive in this maiden elite club competition for women on the continent.

The ‘Jewel of Rivers’ as they are fondly called arrived barely 24 hours before their opening game and that impacted negatively on the players in the tie against Morocco’s ASFAR.

Now fully rested, Rivers Angels coach, Edwin Okon has promised an improved display against Sundowns who on their part started on a winning note at the CAF Women’s Champions League.

Coach Okon, while speaking at the pre-match press conference on Monday, said he is not bothered about the heroics of the South African side from their opening game but focused on getting the best off his ladies

He said: “I think the team has rested now, and we will give it our best”.

“It doesn’t matter if we watched Mamelodi Sundowns play or not, games change and we just only have to do our maximum efforts.”