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Austin Ezeani's goal in the 62nd minute ensured Mountain of Fire Miracles and Ministries  FC claimed their first win against ABS FC in Day 5 of the Gold Cup Pre-Season Tournament played at Kwara State Stadium on Sunday. MFM FC began the thrilling match like a wounded lion and scored their first goal in the 4th minute of the encounter through Adebayo Waheed curling effort. The Olukoya Boys went further with a long throw in from Zikiye Jonathan straight to Waheed Adebayo who connected awkwardly. Saraki Boys got a deserved equaliser through Abubakar Yusuf after he perfectly placed his classy freekick that beat MFM FC's Olawale Oremade. The Olukoya Boys came back firing in the second half but ABS FC was lucky after Soliu Dogo had a beautiful moment rushing out to clear out a dangerous pass directed towards Adebayo Waheed. Substitute Austin Ezeani revived MFM FC hopes after he carefully put the ball beyond on rushing Soliu Dogo after been poked by Waheed Adebayo. Ali Ibrahi...

Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries FC claimed a 2-1 win over Abubakar Bukola Saraki (ABS) FC to close the gap on Nigeria Professional Football League League (NPFL) leaders, Plateau United on Sunday at the Soccer Temple, Agege Stadium. The Matchday 27 fixture of the Nigerian top league between the Olukoya Boys and the visitors lived up to expectations as both teams entertained their fans with sleek style of football. MFM FC began the lively encounter on a high. Teenage midfielder Akanni Elijah made the first meaningful impact of the game in the 12th minute of when he latched on to a pass from Tchato Giscard but his effort went a bit high. Three minutes after his first attempt on goal, Akanni set Ogunye Austine up with a pass after a well worked counter but the latter’s goal was ruled for offside. The 17th minute of the exchange witnessed a defining moment for the home team. NPFL leading scorer, Stephen Odey was brought down inside the visitors' box and the centre referee ...

Abubakar Bukola Saraki (ABS) Ilorin FC, winger, Chigozirim Metu is out of the season after suffering a fracture on his tibia, his coach, Henry Makinwa has confirmed. Makinwa told the club Media on Friday in Ilorin, that the turbocharged winger is expected to be out for at least 12 weeks. The Tibia connects the knee with the ankle bones. Metu suffered the injury after Kano Pillars' Jamil Jamil's heavy challenge on him during match day 26 NPFL clash in Ilorin Wednesday. He said the good news is that he will not need surgery but will need POP to assist the injury to heal on time. "We are not happy with this development and I see this as a setback because the lad is an important part of our plans. "Injury is part of football and we have to cope with it, but this is one of the periods that we need Chigozirim more. "The lad is in good condition now and we will do everything to see that he recovers quickly ahead of next season. There are injuries concern for Mak...

Abubakar Bukola Saraki (ABS) Ilorin FC on Tuesday unveiled 15 new players ahead of the Nigeria Professional Football League new season.  Speaking at the unveiling ceremony held in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, the Director of Football of the Club, Alloy Chuwkuemeka said the players were carefully recruited with the target of continental ticket. He promised that the Club would focus on Federation Club as a platform to launching itself on the continent.The Director maintained that the Club would do all it could to sustain its presence in the NPFL.  Chukwuemeka assured Kwarans of the commitment of the players and technical crew to do the state proud in the professional league. In his remarks, the State Commissioner for Sports and Youth Development, Alhaji Bolakale Ayo commended the ABS Ilorin FC for its doggedness in returning to the NPFL.  The Commissioner who promised continuous support to Club charged the Kwara United Football Club to work hard in getting pro...

Taiye Ayinde came off the Abubakar Bukola Saraki (ABS) Ilorin FC's bench to break stubborn Black Stars of Lokoja in a 4-0 win on Saturday in a Preseason friendly match played at the Confluence Stadium, Lokoja.  Ibrahim Abdullahi (Idiamin), who only joined the team in Lokoja on Friday after battling with flu missed too many scoring chances in the first half.  The defense of the non league Lokoja based side was a hard knot for the Saraki Boys to crack as they defend with everything they have in must occasions. All efforts by ABS to break the defense of the resilient Black Stars proved abortive in the first half which ended 0-0. Coach Henry Makinwa made five changes in the second half, bringing in Adeshina Gata, Taiye and Kehinde Ayinde, Lukman Abdulhameed and Kehinde Idowu.  Taiye Ayinde beat the offside trap to stretch the Black Stars goalkeeper to his far right to make it 1-0 for the Saraki Boys in the 75th minute.  Ayinde adds the second of the day two mi...

By -Kelani Babatunde Former ABS FC, Golden Eaglets midfielder maestro Stone Evboumawan is set for a five days assessment with Egyptian football giant Arab Contractors Sporting Club, widely known as El Mokawloon  come January 2015. According to the player's representative in Egypt who spoke to Abbeyliveradio UK via telephone conversation,Buade Oluwasegun Joel who is the CEO of Pexsports international football management,said the five days assessment period is a traditional period which Egyptian club sides gives to players that are about to sign for any club in Egypt. He also said that the period is to ascertain the player's fitness level,medical examinations and to get the player familiarise himself with his team mates before signing his deal with his new club. Stone who featured for  Federation Cup Finalist Dolphins of Porthacourt in the just concluded 2013/2014 GLO Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) season was about to pen a deal with Swedish club side IFK Varnamo...