Sports: We're very happy with the three points, says Ilechukwu

AgegePulse Magazine

Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries FC coach Fidelis Ilechukwu says his team is excited after their 1-0 victory over Wikki Tourists.

The Olukoya Boys claimed yet another home win on Sunday at the Soccer Temple, Agege Stadium courtesy of a 69th minute goal by substitute, Chijioke Akuneto and moved to top of the Group A table of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL).

The visitors gave a good account of themselves in both halves as they threatened the hosts on many occasions. The first 45 minutes of the match ended goalless.

On resumption of the second half, Ilechukwu made two early tactical changes. He substituted Akanni Elijah and Balogun Alade for Akuneto and Mubarak Said.

The two substitutes combined well after 24 minutes of play. Akuneto received a low cross from Mubarak and tapped the ball in to give MFM the only goal of the game.

The head coach expressed his excitement after the victory and promised to make some corrections before his team's next NPFL game.

"It was a fantastic win for us; before the game we talked about their team and the quality players and we analyzed them. They are a very good side, we beat them today because we prepared for it and we are very happy about it.

"It's all about three points for now.

"You know after a game even if you win you have to look at what happened to your team during the match and you must look for a way to close the lapses even when you win or draw but now we won the game and we know that we have a lot of lapses but we will work on them and make corrections maybe tomorrow before traveling for our away match," he told MFM FC Media.

The Lagos-based team currently sit in the first position on the Group A standings with nine points from five NPFL games.

MFM FC bring Continental football back to Lagos after 13 years ...We will not miss Steven Odey in the continental says MFM Coach,

After 13 years absence of continental club football action in Lagos State, modest Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) side, Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries FC have rewritten history as they sealed qualification  to the apex club football competition in Africa.

MFM claimed the deserved spot in the next edition of CAF Champions League after defeating Nassarawa United 2-0 in the Match Day 37 game of the NPFL in Lagos courtesy of goals from Okorom Stanley and Tchato Giscard.

The Olukoya Boys beat the imagination of many to do the unthinkable following their victory over the Solid Miners in one of NPFL Matchday 37 fixtures played on Sunday at the Soccer Temple, Agege Stadium.

Nasarawa United started the exciting encounter guns blazing with series of sleek passes but they later surrendered to the resilient of the Lagos-based team after the first five minutes of exchange.

The man of the match, Okorom was the first to make a statement for MFM FC two minutes after the visitors surrendered their dominance when he tested Suraj Ayeleso with a right-footed shot but the Nasarawa United goalkeeper saved his effort.

Olatunbosun Sikiru was brought down near the edge of the visitors’ box and the referee signalled for a free kick in the 12th minute. Okorom scored from the free kick spot following a superb strike that left Nasarawa United defenders in dismay.

The right-back capped his man-of-the-match performance with an assist when he delivered a well tailored cross to Tchato Giscard to head home the second goal in the first minute of the added time. The second half ended with MFM FC maintaining a comfortable 2-0 lead.

MFM FC Coach, Ilechukwu Fidelis in a brief interview said the club would not miss Steven Odey in the continental competition, boasting that MFM FC would develop new poachers, the same way it developed new FC Zurich man. "We are ready for the continental and our boys are ready to make our country proud."

Agege Stadium Turns Carnival After MFM NPFL Survival

It was carnival like yesterday when Nigeria Professional Football League, NPFL team, MFM secured a last day victory over FC Ifeanyi Ubah to survival relegation to the lower league in a dramatically tensed 90minutes of football.

You recall AgegePulse Magazine had earlier reported the people of Agege resolve to troop out enmass to support their MFM to ensure the team acquire all three points needed to survive relegation. The supporters didn't disappoint as they frustrate the visitors with different songs all through the match.

A first half volley goal from MFM Stanley Okoro was enough to win the game by a lone goal while both the home and away team were reduced to 10 men each for decent. FC Ifeanyi Ubah pressed high to reply the goal but to no avail and later missed a penalty kick.

The stadium was thrown into a frenzy mood when news of Heartland Fc, another relegation zone team took the lead flew into the stadium, before Plateau United levelled the scoreline. However, the ecstatic fans that could not wait till the end of the match were jubilant at the sound of the final whistle, singing praises of their darling club.

Agege Rally Round MFM for NPFL Survival

The recent unconvincing form of Nigerian professional football league team, MFM FC is a source of concern for lovers of the round leather game in Agege. Since the beginning of the season, Agege football enthusiasts have adopted MFM as their official NPFL team and they never cease to register official presence whenever the team files out for home matches at the prestigious Agege Stadium, thanks to the Six (6) Agege born players in the team (Steven Odey, Abisoye Tunde, Bashiru Monsuru, Sikiru Olatunbosun Fhifhina Monday and Ifeanyin Ifeanyin).

However, despite MFM flying start to the season, the club's recent deep in form that places them lurking around relegation zone in 15th positions with 42 points and a matches to go has been source of worry for the fans yet remain unperturbed.

AgegePulse recently chat with some fans of MFM in Agege. One statement they all echoed is that they will give massive support to the team when they file out for their final match of the season in Agege to ensure the team survive relegation. The fans believe the presence of an NPFL team in Agege week in-week out has brought prominence to Agege Stadium and the Agege community at large, hence promise to rally round the team. MFM is set to take on Ifeanyin Uba on Sunday 2nd, October 2016. A win and favourable results from other relegation rivals would give MFM another top flight stint in the NPFL.