The Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries Football Club, MFM FC (Olukoya Boys) have shown the stuff they are made of when they came up from a humble background to qualify for Continental African Football, CAF 2017/2018.
In their first round with the Malian club, Real Bamako, the Olukoya Boys sent out their opponent with away 1-1 draw while they defeated them by 1-0 at the Agege Stadium to qualify for the second round.
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In their first round with MC Alger of Algeria on Wednesday at the Agege Stadium, MFM FC walloped their opponent by 2-1 in their first leg tie of the CAF Champions League.
MFM FC Chijioke Akuneto gave the home team the lead in the 36th minute of the game through a well-taken penalty kick.
They however wasted many scoring chances afterwards, missing many chances which could have sealed the game in the first half and seal the fixture altogether.
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The second half of the match was however dramatic as MC Alger’s Abdul-Aziz Amma restored parity with a cheeky goal in the 49th minute. Monsuru Bashiru brilliantly lifted over the MC Algers goalkeeper in the 87th minute to score and ensure the win over the visiting team.
Commenting on the match, MFM FC’s Coach Fidelis Ilechukwu said it was possible for his team to turn things around in Algeria. “I know that it is going to be difficult in Algiers, but in football everything is possible. We have everything to qualify in Algeria.
“They are a tactical side and we have advantage as well. In Algiers, two things will happen, MFM will go all out against them for a win or we lose and come back here preparing again. “We have the advantage of sun here but we failed to use it. I think if I as a coach had the advantage I will use it,’’ he said.
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Ilechukwu added that his team was in a process, and he was still not satisfied with the strength of the team.
“I have read a lot of reports in the media about me castigating the team. That is true. When I have the team that I am satisfied with, I will tell the media. “I need to work on the midfield because our opponents today played a 3-5-2 formation and played on the counter,’’ he said.
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