Mountain of Fire and Miracles FC of Lagos on Sunday secured a 2-0 victory over visiting Adamawa United FC in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) Match Day 11 encounter.
The match which took place at the Agege Township Stadium, Lagos, saw Adeyinka Najeem putting the hosts in front from a corner-kick in the 14th minute, while the second goal came through a long range shot outside the 18 yard box by Oladayo Alabi in the 24th minute.
Reacting, the Chief Coach of Adamawa United, Ibrahim Bello, said his players were affected by the robbery attack they had suffered on Saturday on their way to Lagos for the match.
“The robbery incident affected the players’ performance. They were very tired while playing. We will work hard to correct our short comings in the next match,”he said.
Meanwhile, the Assistant Coach of MFM, Gabriel Olalekan, while thanking God for the victory, said the players executed the team’s match plan excellently.
“I give thanks to God who helped us to win this match. The combination of prayers and playing to instructions by the players gave us victory.
“We talked to ourselves before the match. The players listened to me and did what I asked them to do. I expected more goals during the second half.
“We will have good performance henceforth. There have been challenges since I took over the team, but I assured Lagos fans, they should not worry, they should expect the best from us,” he assured.
Also, MFM Captain, Akani Elijah, said that there had been pressure on the team due to their position on the league table, thanking God for their victory over the visiting team.
“We talked to ourselves. We encouraged ourselves on the need for a good performance and points. We are happy for the victory.
“Our next match is away, by God’s grace, we will win the game. We missed a lot of scoring chances today. I expected us to scored more goals. I thank the fans for their supports. Let them continue to pray for us,” he said.