PHOTOS from The Draws For NPFL 2016/2017 New Season, MFM FC to play Niger Tornadoes on Week1

The stage is now set for the 2016/2017 Nigeria Professional Football League season to kick start. The draw for the new season was held two days ago in Lagos. MFM FC was drawn to play Niger Tornadoes in their first game of the new season which is their 2nd appearance in the Nigeria most prestigious first division league.

NPFL Matchday 25: Top of the Table clash ends in a stalemate, as MFM demolish Ikorodu Utd in Lagos derby

With one away win recorded in this week's NPFL matches which is the Abia Warriors defeat at home to visiting Plateau Utd, as a total of 15 goals were scored and two goalless draws were recorded.

NPFL Week 23: Wikki Tourist come from behind to destroy 8-Man Kano Pillars 3-1 infront of sell-out crowd, retains 1st Spot (PHOTOS)

It was a week to behold in the Nigerian professional football League as current surprise league leaders Wikki Tourist of Bauchi destroyed former NPFL champions Kano Pillars 3-1 in font over 25,000 home fans in Bauchi as the Maisu Gida boys from Kano were reduced to eight man in a very tensed match were Kano Pillars abused the referee severally. 

Muslim Fans saying prayers at the Stadium

Kano Pillars took the lead in the 35th minute of the first half through Emmanuel Edmund but the game went turned around when tackles started flying in resulting to three Kano Pillars' players sent off by the referee. Wikki Tourist then equalized through Ibrahim Alhassan in the 77th minute and then took the lead throgh Abubakar Lawal from the spot kick after Idris Guda was brough down in the box. Ibrahim Alhassan scored his second goal in the stoppage time to give them a resounding victory against an indisciplined Kano Pillars side on the day.

In another fixture on Sunday, MFM Fc unbeaten home record was shattered as Shooting Stars of Akure pipped them 1-0 in Agege Stadium courtesy of 82 mins goal scored by Ebitmi Agogu. 

Other results are 
Ifeanyiubah 2-0 Rivers Utd
Akwa Utd 2-0 El-Kanemi
Tornadoes 1-1 Rangers
Abia Warriors 1-0 Heartland

MFM faces baptism of fire from Enyimba clash Today (See Twitter Photo Memes)

The surprise team of the current Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) MFM Fc (who are currently on 8th position) and their fans are already spitting out fire and brimstone on