Osho: Remo should have got point against MFM FC

 

TECHNICAL Adviser of Remo Stars Football Club, Fatai Osho has downplayed Mountain of Fire Miracles and Ministry Football Club victory over the Sky Blue Stars on MatchDay 12 of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) on Sunday.

Speaking after the game, Osho feels that the result of the game between both sides was not a reflection of what happened on the field of play.

Stephen Odey bagged his 7th goal of the season from a penalty spot after Walbe David was adjudged by the match official to have fouled CNN Goal of The Week award winner, Sikiru Olatunbosun inside the box in the 14th minute of the game.

"Nothing spectacular went wrong in Sunday's south-west derby game, we came with a lot of expectations and we could have gotten something better."

"MFM FC has won, we have to give it to them because they did their best to win but I must be honest with you, the result wasn't actually a reflection of what happened on the field of play and a draw could have been a better result."

"We are a team in transit, we can't shy away from that but I can assure you that as we go on, we will definitely get better." Osho concluded.

The Sky Blues Stars will on Matchday 13 tackle Abubakar Bukola Saraki (ABS FC) of Ilorin at the Gateway International Stadium in Sagamu on Sunday.

MFM will miss Lagos Derby-Ilechukwu

 

By Rasaq Oboirien

FIDELIS Ilechukwu has admitted his Mountain of Fire FC side will miss the Nigeria Premier League (NPL) Lagos Derby against Ikorodu United, reports NaijaSportsXtra.blogspot.com.

Recall last season, the Olukoya Boys took 4points from the game drawing the first leg at the Onikan and claimed the Lagos bragging right in the reverse fixture at the Agege Stadium.

"We'll miss Ikorodu United, as last season's Lagos Derby was a tough. It gave me a checks and balance of my team too.

"I feel not understanding the league affected them too as they used grass-root players. I saw their training methods and watched some of games on television, they were too good to have relegated.

"But you can't fight the heavens as they a great team, seeing them drop to the lower division was sad."

On his plans for the upcoming season, the 'Working One' stated: "Our target is to retain our NPL status, however, we will give it our best shot once we are within reach of either winning the league or Federation Cup.

"My assistants and I, just want to have a team that's in good shape as one thing we have noticed is that the country's domestic league is very tough. The true performance of any team is assessed as from the second stanza of the season.

"More so, using grass-root players to execute the league was never an easy task too.

"One or two bitter lesson we learnt last season when we started well, later found ourselves fighting to escape relegation."

The Olukoya Boys escaped relegation winning their last game of the season against FC Ifeanyi Ubah.

Pillars, Lobi Stars eye MFM FC Onuwa

 

By Rasaq Oboirien

NIGERIA Premier League big guns, Kano Pillars and Lobi Stars could persuade Mountain of Fire Miracles Ministries FC of Lagos midfielder, Onuwa Chukwuka to join them before the players transfer window closes, reports NaijaSportsXtra.blogspot.com.

Onuwa who capped his brilliant form winning the Gold Cup Pre-season tourney most valuable player (mvp), was a delight to both Pillars and Lobi Stars coaching crew and indeed Ijebu-Ode fans when the Olukoya Boys played against them in the group stage and final.

A source close to the petit midfielder revealed:"Onuwa is been wooed by Pillars and Lobi Stars at the moment following his exploit in the prestigious Gold Cup tournament that ended on Sunday in Ijebu-Ode.

"After the games against Pillars and Lobi Stars, his cell phone number was asked for, and from then it has been several calls from both the Masu Gida and the 'Food Basket' team.

"To the extent Lobi Stars boss, (name withheld) told Onuwa to name his price that he wish he signs for the Makurdi base team."

At the wee hours of Monday before the MFM FC contingent returned to Lagos from Ijebu-Ode, Onuwa at the team's Classic Hotel in Imowo, said: "It's a transfer period so am not surprised that am been linked to either of these clubs.

"One thing for sure, I have a contract with the Olukoya Boys so am not in a hurry to go into discussion with any team for now, as I just want focus on the coming season which the League Management Company (LMC) says it would kick-off on December 18."

The Olukoya Boys who had a brilliant run in the Gold Cup tourney missed out on the ultimate prize via penalty shoot out after failing to convert their 8th spot kick thus making the Koko Uwa team to lift the crown 4-3 on penalties after full time score stood at goalless.