Muyiwa Alade hopeful that the church boys can avoid relegation

MFM FC hero within the Lagos FA Cup Muyiwa Alade is hopeful that the Agege Boys can beat the drop within the Nigeria Skilled Soccer League, NPFL.

MFM are at present rooted on the foot of the desk after taking simply 36 factors from 34 matches.

Nevertheless, the ahead believes that the Olukoya Boys can pull off the good escape after main MFM to back-to-back victories in 24 hours.

“It’s what it’s proper now,” Alade instructed Pulse Sports activities Nigeria moments after their recreation in opposition to Ikorodu Metropolis.

“However I do know and nonetheless hope we are able to nonetheless come out of the relegation. Hopefully, we are able to nonetheless come out.”

Alade spoke to Pulse Sports activities Nigeria moments after scoring his first-ever skilled profession as MFM defeated Ikorodu Metropolis 3-1 on Monday within the Lagos FA Cup.

The striker was in excellent type, scoring a second-half hat-trick because the Prayer Warriors got here from a purpose right down to e-book their spot within the semi-final of the BETWGB Lagos FA Cup.

Talking on his efficiency on the day, Alade had this to say about what he confirmed was the primary hat-trick of his profession.

“I’ll say sure (that is my first hat-trick) since I’ve been taking part in within the NPFL, that is the primary hat-trick of my profession.”

Ikorodu Metropolis dominated proceedings on the Legacy pitch in Surulere however regardless of being down at halftime courtesy of a blinder from Ikorodu’s captain, Sebastian, Alade mentioned the Olukoya Boys by no means gave up.

“It is the spirit, by no means hand over,” he mentioned. “That is the spirit that is inside all of us – that the coach has impacted on us.”

“Even when they’re main us by 2-0, till the ultimate whistle, by no means hand over.”

The sport in opposition to the Ikorodu boys was MFM’s second recreation in 24 hours. The aspect from Agege had defeated Enyimba 2-1 within the NPFL on Sunday earlier than the FA Cup recreation in opposition to Ikorodu.

The Prayer Warriors have been second greatest all through the sport and will have conceded not less than 4 targets however for Ikorodu’s profligacy.

Reacting to that, the attacker added that the sport in opposition to the Folks’s Elephants affected him and his teammates as they barely rested.

“The Enyimba match had a bit of affect as a result of taking part in a recreation yesterday and you’ve got not rested. However we nonetheless thank God we got here out victorious,” he added.

MFM will swap consideration to the NPFL subsequent after they journey to Akure to face regional rivals Sunshine Stars in what’s a neighborhood derby within the west.

With 4 matches to go, the church boys are 4 factors away from security.