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MFM FC head coach, Fidelis Ilechukwu says he’s not gutted with his team's performance despite the 2-0 loss to Enyimba on Sunday in Aba. The People's Elephant claimed the full points with a 2-0 win over the Lagos-based team in one of the opening fixtures of the 2018/19 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) played at the Enyimba International Stadium courtesy of a goal each from Nelson Ogbonnaya and Abdulrahman Bashir. MFM began the new top flight season with relatively new and young squad alongside captain Austine Opara, Zikiye Jonathan, Abisoye Olawale, Julius Emiloju, Chijioke Akuneto and proved their mettle but all of their attempts in front of goal could not yield any meaningful result after 90 minutes. While addressing the press after the game, Ilechukwu said: “ I am not disappointed. I am not because we played a better side honestly speaking. Enyimba is a big team we just tried if we can and that's football.” The gaffer admitted t...

Head coach of Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries Football Club, Fidelis Ilechukwu has said that the 2018/19 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) season will be a fresh start for his wards as they face Enyimba this Sunday in Aba. Ilechukwu and his charges will be guests to seven-time NPFL champions, the Peoples Elephant in one of the opening fixtures of Group A of the new NPFL season which will take place at the Enyimba International Stadium with the hope of starting the season on a good note. This meeting will be the sixth between the Olukoya Boys and the Aba-based side. Enyimba claimed the available three points in the last fixture last season while the remaining four ended in a draw. The MFM FC gaffer is not perturbed despite the result of the previous meetings as he looks forward to kickstart this season with a large number of newly-signed players and hopes his men can make a huge statement from the opening day contest. “It’s going to be a fresh start for u...

  The Director of Football, Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries FC, Emmanuel Adeyemi, has congratulated team's technical adviser,  Fidelis Ilechukwu and Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) leading scorer, Stephen Odey for claiming the prestigious League Bloggers Awards (LBA) for the month of March. Ilechukwu and Odey were named the LBA Manager and Player for the month under review. The MFM FC manager beat off competition from top NPFL coaches, Kabiru Dogo of Nasarawa United, Abdullahi Biffo of Abia Warriors and Kadiri Ikhana of Kano Pillars with 14 points from four home wins, two away draws and two away losses. Odey, 19, was instrumental for MFM FC's glorious outing last month scoring seven out of his team's 10 goals, won the LBA player's award for the second time in three months ahead of Samuel Mathias of El-Kanemi Warriors, Mfon Udoh of Enyimba and Nasarawa United goalkeeper Suraj Ayeleso.   An obviously elated Adeyemi congratulated Ilechukwu and Odey on ...

Head coach of Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries Football Club, Ilechukwu Fidelis has told his players to put the draw at Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) of Ibadan behind and focus on next league match against Kano Pillars. Ilechukwu and his wards picked their first away point of the season on Wednesday against Shooting Stars with a 1-1 draw courtesy of a 42nd minute strike from skillful left winger, Sikiru Olatunbosun while the hosts got their equaliser from the spot through Abayomi Adebayo in the 93rd minute of the Southwest Derby. The MFM FC coach, who appreciated his players for their resilient performance gave the charge on Thursday morning before his team's departure from Ibadan. "I want to appreciate my boys for yesterday's performance against Shooting Stars of Ibadan. I want to appreciate them because of the character and quality they showed towards the game. "We have put the game behind us and I told the players to focus on our game against Kano Pi...

We are set for victory, says IlechukwuHead coach of Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries Football Club of Lagos Fidelis Ilechukwu has said his side is 100% ready for victory over Ifeanyi Ubah Football Club of Nnewi in their  last game of this season's Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) campaign. The Anambra Warriors will be guest of MFM FC in this weekend  match day 38 fixture of the Nigerian top league at the Agege Township Stadium.Ilechukwu and his men are aware that they have one thing to play for in this very encounter which is a remarkable win against the third placed team thus the youthful gaffer is looking forward to a glorious outing. Ilechukwu who sounded very optimistic of a resounding victory said while speaking to the clubs official website mountaintopfc.com that his wards are fully ready for the maximum points when they take on the Anambra W...

Head coach of Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries Football Club of Lagos, Fidelis Ilechukwu has released his 18-man squad that will face fellow Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) newcomers, Niger Tornadoes of Minna in Match Day 37 encounter scheduled to take place this Sunday at the Confluence Stadium Lokoja, Kogi State MFM FC forced NPFL reigning champions Enyimba International Football Club of Aba to a goalless draw in their last league match in Port Harcourt at the Yakubu Gowon Stadium to brighten their chances of remaining in the top league. Coach Ilechukwu has decided to stick with 80 percent of the squad that muscled out the crucial point against Enyimba Int'l FC. Newman Musa who sustained an injury in his team's last league match, former Nembe City goalkeeper, Egbe Ospino and Julius Emiloju are the players that didn't make the trip for this Sunday tie. Below is the 18-man list. 1. Folarin Abayomi 2. Nasamu Emmanuel 3. Opara Austine 4. Nwaga Chuka...