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We are happy with the victory,\u201d Finidi said. \u201cThe first half was very good for us and we scored two goals.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Rivers United appeared to be managing the contest comfortably once they built a lead, yet Rangers responded with intensity and threatened a turnaround as the game moved toward its closing stages.<\/p>\n<p>Finidi explained that he had urged his players to maintain their discipline after the interval, while also acknowledging that Enugu Rangers\u2019 comeback attempt made the tie far more demanding than initially expected.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI told them thereafter to keep the balls properly and defend very well. Rangers came back and got two goals. From there, it became a little bit scrappy, especially in the last 10 minutes,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>The match\u2019s turning point arrived when Handsome Surveyor found the back of the net, with his strike ultimately proving decisive in sealing the 3-2 outcome. 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