CAF Champions League debutants, Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries FC, beat Akwa United 1-0 in a rescheduled game of the Nigeria Professional Football League at the Soccer Temple, Agege Stadium on Friday.
The hosts created two scoring chances but they were unlucky not to get the opening goal as Adebayo Waheed and Olatunbosun Sikiru failed to hit target.
Akwa United’s Aniekeme Asuquo had a golden opportunity to put his team in front on 20 minutes but his effort hit the woodwork.
With less than 20 minutes to end of the first half, Olatunbosun nicely put the ball past Emmanuel Iwu to give his side the lead.
In the second half, the Promise Keepers came out strong but the Olukoya Boys were tactical disciplined as they kept they at bay.
Micheal Ibe and Victor Mbaoma were presented with opportunities to put the game on level terms but they shot wide.
The Lagos-based team secured their fourth home win of the season as they conquered the Promise Keepers, jusy as they moved to the eighth spot on the NPFL log.
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