{"id":35695,"date":"2022-03-25T08:42:04","date_gmt":"2022-03-25T08:42:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.imotrumpeta.com\/?p=35695"},"modified":"2022-03-25T08:42:05","modified_gmt":"2022-03-25T08:42:05","slug":"owerri-friendly-kc-akali-fc-sizes-up-first-mahi-fc-as-team-sets-for-imo-league-fa-cup-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.imotrumpeta.com\/?p=35695","title":{"rendered":"Owerri Friendly: KC Akali  FC Sizes Up First Mahi FC, As Team Sets for Imo League, FA Cup Games"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As the 2022 Non League season draws near particularly in Imo state, one of the upcoming clubs, KC Akali Int&#8217;l FC, Owerri hopes to intensify their preparations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to reports gathered by Trumpeta sports desk, the youthful side which is handled by Coach Alex Ndulaka &#8220;1 on 1&#8221; is expected to take on First Mahi FC also of Owerri this Saturday in a friendly tie at the 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