Adeboye Amosu
The ‘Soccer Temple’ Agege Stadium will come alive on Sunday when hosts MFM FC take on MFM FC in a Nigeria Professional Football League matchday 22 fixture, apnewsng.com.
The visitors are unbeaten in their last eight games and will look up to their top striker, Godwin Obaje to deliver the goods once again.
Obaje bagged a brace in last weekend’s 2-0 home win against former champions Kano Pillars to increase his tally for the season to nine.
MFM drew their last home game against Akwa United and also went down to a 3-0 defeat against Katsina United last weekend.
The Olukoya Boys will be buoyed by the return of the duo of Stephen Odey and Sikiru Olatunbosun from national duties in this game.
Leaders Plateau United face a uphill task in Calabar where they will guests of seven-time champions, Enyimba.
The home side who are still hopeful of winning the title will be desperate to stop Kennedy Boboye’s from securing a positive result in the game.
In Ibadan, Shooting Stars and Sunshine Stars will clash in the South-West derby.
Both sides are in the bottom half of the table and nothing but a win will help their relegation fight.
Champion Enugu Rangers will be up against Nasarawa United at the Nnamdi Azikwe Stadium, while Kano Pillars entertain Lobi Stars at the Sani Abacha Stadium.
At the Kwara Sports Complex, ABS buoyed by their new kit deal with PUMA will do battle with Niger Tornadoes.
Relegations battlers Remo Stars and Wikki Tourists will slug it out with Gombe United and El-Kanemi Warriors respectively.
In the last fixture for the weekend, Katsina United and Abia Warriors will do battle at the Muhammadu Dikko Stadium.
MATCHDAY 22 FIXTURES
Sunday, June 4, 2017
Kano Pillars V Lobi Stars
MFM FC. V FC Ifeanyiubah
ABS FC V Niger Tornadoes
Wikki Tourists V El-Kanemi Warriors
Enugu Rangers. V. Nasarawa United
Katsina United. V Abia Warriors
Remo Stars. V. Gombe United
Enyimba. V Plateau United
3SC V Sunshine Stars
