After seven years in the Nigeria top light division, Mountain of Fire and Miracle Ministry Football Club (MFM FC) have been relegated from the Nigeria Professional Football League(NPFL) to the Nigeria National League(NNL) despite having two matches to go on after losing at home to Niger Tornadoes on Sunday evening, Sports247 Nigeria report.
MFM FC, currently sitting last on the NPFL table needed to win all of their remaining thier league matches and hoped the next teams above them lose their own remaining fixtures going into today’s game against fellow strugglers, Niger Tornadoes but The Olukoya Boys fate was sealed by Tornadoes after they were defeated 2-1 by the Ikoh Allah boys in the Matchday 36 NPFL encounter.
Munir Iris scored the Niger Tornadoes’ first goal in the encounter, Jonas Emmanuel netted Tornadoes late winning goal while Chukwudi Ekeocha scored MFM’s only of the game from a brilliant freekick.
After full-time, The Ikoh Allah walked away with an important 2-1 victory and the maximum three points at the Dipo Dina Stadium Ijebu Ode, which will boost their fight for survival.
MFM FC can only accumulate a maximum of six points from their remaining matches which will only take their season tally to 42 points but will still place them 20th with a point adrift of 19th placed Dakkada even if the Uyo-based club lose all of their remaining league games.
The Olukoya Boys who gained promotion to the NPFL for the first time in the history in the club’s history in 2015, have lost 18 matches, won 9 and drawn 9 also as far as the 2021/2022 season of the NPFL is concerned.
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