Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries Football Club will kick off their campaign in the 2016/17 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) on Sunday at the Soccer Temple, Agege Stadium in one of the spectacular fixtures of Week 1 of the Nigerian topflight.
The Coach Fedelis Ilechukwu led team will host Niger Tornadoes this afternoon (4pm) in an encounter that promises to be highly entertaining for both teams fans and supporters, with the homers hoping to amass the full points.
Having had remarkable pre-season events where the Olukoya Boys finished as runners up at the Gold Cup and the South West Pre-season tournament respectively, they are expected to come all out for the much needed victory, although it's not going to be a walk in the park for the youthful team.
The corresponding fixture last season ended in a 2-0 victory for MFM FC with goals from Tornadoes defender Abiodun Adebayo (own goal) and Stephen Odey making the difference.
Team News
With every player on the roster fit as fiddle and ready to step in should they be called upon for duty — an enviable result is imminent for the modest NPFL outfit.
Fidelis Ilechukwu has decided to leave Julius Emiloju, Abisoye Olawale and Atu Irumekhai Paul out and bring in energetic midfielder, Shola Brossa and one of his newly acquired players, Agbane Candy.
The final squad of 18 selected to slug it out against coach Bala tutored side are: Ospino Egbe,Folarin Abayomi, Okorom Stanley, Nwaga Chuka, Opara Austine, Bashiru Monsuru, Elom Kenneth, Tchato Giscard, Shola Brosa, Alashe Sheriff, Agbane Candy, Austine Ogunye, Kennedium Chuks, Onuwa Chukwuka, Oshobe Oladele, Adekunle Adegboye, Stephen Odey and Olatunbosun Sikiru.
The Minna-based team who have made some major signings in the transfer window will be fielding their experienced and few of the newly signed players with the aim of having a bright start.
Coaches view points
Fidelis Ilechukwu
"Tornadoes are a side with great technical and coaching crew and they have similar philosophy they are very good in all departments on the field same as my team.
"We played against them last season and we won by 2 goals to nothing, my boys are ready and I believe they will repeat what they did last term.
Abubarka Bala
"We are determined to claim the maximum points at stake at MFM FC to herald our season’s targets.
“MFM FC are young, determined and a good cultured side, same as ours so the encounter is certain to be entertaining and interesting.”
This will be the third meeting between both sides, Niger Tornadoes and MFM FC, as they continue their quest for the second consecutive seasons in the NPFL.
Form Guide
MFM FC last 5 NPFL games (LWDLW)
Niger Tornadoes FC (LWLWD)
Previous meetings (Head-to-head) in two NPFL matches
MFM FC 2-0 Niger Tornadoes
Niger Tornadoes 3-1 MFM FC
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