The Olukoya Boys, who failed to beat the Flying Antelopes in the home and away fixture last season, took the Matchday 10 tie to the visitors
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The duo win the first individual award from the independent LBA in the current NPFL season on the back of impressive performances for their clubs
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the 2016/2017 Nigeria Professional Football League Match Day 7 fixture was played on Thursday at the Kwara Stadium in Ilorin
Kennedy Boboye, head coach of the Jos-based club, assured that Plateau United will strive for consistency as he praised his charges for keeping their eyes on the prize so far in the campaign
The statement added that MFM FC dominated the thrilling encounter with beautiful passes and dribbles from Onuwa Chukwuka, Stephen Odey, Sikiru Olatunbosun and Agbane Candy
The Olukoya Boys, who returned to camp last week Thursday from the season’s break after their campaign in the 2015/16 Nigerian League, were joined by promising talents from various leagues and non league sides on Tuesday morning at the Prayer City training ground in preparation for the forthcoming Nigeria top league season
A 1-0 win over FC IfeanyiUbah on the last day of the 2016 season saw MFM finish 16 to avoid dropping to the Nigeria National League
However, the ecstatic fans that could not wait till the end of the match were jubilant at the sound of the final whistle, singing praises of their darling club
MFM had in the first stanza of the league put up superlative shows, but has nosedived from being the winners to baddies
The Lagos-based team began their quest for the first time in their history in the Nigerian top league on high but lost the magic wand in the second stanza of the league after claiming a top ten finish during the first round.
He said: “The challenge of the team is that it is the only team in the professional league that parades grassroots players
The victory is Plateau United’s second in a row, after defeating hosts Mountain of Fire and Miracles FC 1-0 in Lagos
Ilechukwu said the underperformance of his team against the Savannah Boys was not in any way good for their progress in the competition.
The Lagos-based MFM lost 0-1 to Plateau United at Agege Stadium
That sanction, according to a statement signed by MFM FC media officer, Wale Quadri, will now come into effect from their Match Day 27 home fixture against Heartland Football Club of Owerri
The Lagos-based team tasted their first home defeat of the season in their last league match played on Sundayat the Agege Township Stadium against Shooting Stars Sports Club of Ibadan, with the Oluyole Warriors claiming a 1-0 hard-earned victory over the NPFL debutant
On the match, the MFM Media Officer, Olawale Quadri, told NAN that the Sea-siders were the better side for the day, claiming that the waterlogged pitch affected their game
NAN reports that high-flying MFM opened their campaign in the Premier League with a convincing 2-1 win over Nasarawa United in Lafia.
Since then, MFM has continued to be impressive in their campaign in the NPFL, with 15 points from nine matches, including four wins, three draws and two losses
According to Deji Breecoft, the Assistant General Manager of the sponsoring company, WGB, the company decided to give the cash awards in order to encourage the player’s and other stakeholders like the referees’ and coaches to always give their best
MFM, until last weekend, was topping the NPFL performance table before they were dislodged by Rangers International FC of Enugu after a 0-1 loss to Heartland FC of Owerri in Match Day 7 fixture
The Nigeria Professional Football League table-toppers taught the non league side the basics of football as they continued with their fine run of form