Rivers United technical adviser Finidi George declared that his plan paid off in the draw against Shooting Stars.

The Pride of Rivers held Shooting Stars to a goalless draw at the Lekan Salami Stadium on Monday.

Finidi stated that he studied Shooting Stars game plan in their last match against Enyimba in Aba.

He admitted that the encounter was tough but commended his players for the determination throughout the encounter.

“It was a very tough match we know how they play, I saw them play against Enyimba in Aba they used a lot of midfielders with one striker and I was anticipating how it was going to look like as they were playing at home,” Finidi told Rivers United’s media.

“We used a defensive midfielder to support the defense and they went direct most of the time and the boys did so well to contain that.

“I’m quite happy with the point because it’s not an easy place to come it’s quite difficult I must commend my boys for the great effort.”