Rivers United fought back from a goal down to secure a valuable 1-1 draw away to San Pedro in the first leg of their CAF inter-club competition first preliminary round tie, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports.
The Pride of Rivers showed resilience on the road after falling behind, with substitute Douglas Iyowuna making an immediate impact off the bench by scoring the equaliser to keep the contest evenly poised.
Iyowuna’s timely intervention handed the Nigerian side a crucial result ahead of the return leg and boosted their hopes of advancing to the next round of the competition.
Rivers United will now have home advantage in the second leg, which is scheduled to take place in Uyo next weekend, where they will need a victory to seal their progression.
The Port Harcourt-based outfit will turn its attention to preparations for the decisive encounter, with the draw in the first leg giving them renewed confidence ahead of the return fixture.