Mbaoma Chijioke, who stepped in for sick Emeka Obioma, scored the fastest goal of the playoffs so far to put Enyimba upfront in the third minute.
With only a few seconds before the half-time whistle, Acquah headed Ukeme Williams’s cross from a freekick to finally break the deadlock for Rivers United and put the reigning Nigeria Premier Football
Remo Stars failed to close the gap on top position in Group A after falling to a 3-1 defeat against Akwa United on Sunday.
The remaining fixtures for matchday two of the 2022/2023 NPFL season were decided on Thursday in various locations across the country.
