Mahanaim FC’s hottest property, Aliyu Baba has described his second-half heroic display against Camp United last Friday, as odd and amazing after coming off the bench to inspire them to what was a one-sided 4-0 win in a friendly match.

With both sides level at halftime, Aliyu was introduced at the break and opened the floodlight of goals halfway into the half when he pounced on a rebound to make it 1-0, moments later he then connected with Friday Samson to score his brace.

Keen to emulate the scoring form of Erling Haland’s sweet start to life at the Etihad, the incredible striker grabbed his hat-trick as he lobbed the goalkeeper for 3-0 after which ALIU turned provider for fellow substitute, Ismail to wrap up the win.

Speaking to the club’s media, Tiger as his popularly called by teammates on the pitch of play, stated that he has had many amazing second-half performances but insisted his latest was usual and might just be his best till date.

“It’s always nice to be in the right place and score a goal, and as a striker, my job is to score so whenever I go into every game. I have always try to do my job on the field which is to put the ball at the back of the net, but scoring 3 is Special.

“When I knew was going to start from the bench, it was a bit new, however I also believe it as a chance to also study the game from the bench, and the coach’s instructions from the bench made it very easy for me to steal the show.

Aliyu continued, “my second half performances in our Aiteo Cup runs where amazing but this one against Camp United is also there among the best, coming of the bench to score and also assist a goal, I can only give thanks to God and my teammates,” Tiger concluded.

Aliyu who remains on the radar of a host of clubs home and abroad having scored 7 goals and provided 2 assists in his last 3 games, including a Brace against the CHAN Eagles in a warm up game before their qualifiers against the Black Galaxies of Ghana.

Aliu Baba was the hero again in Mahanaim FC’s 4 nil thrashing of Camp United in a friendly match played on Friday night at Mambila Barracks, Abuja.

Although the result looked convincing, it was a tough match for Mahanaim as they could only managed two shots on target in a goalless first half, after starting their second string team against the ‘Barracks Boys’ on their home turf.

Mahanaim had failed to make good use of their five corner kicks and three free kicks in the opening half.

Coach Jackson decided to take matters more seriously as he introduced his best legs, including hattrick hero Aliu Baba at the start of the second half.

Midway into the second half Aliu Baba pounced on a rebound to give Mahanaim the lead off a Paul Ogunkoya shot, initially parried by the goalkeeper.

That opened the floodgates for goals as Aliu Baba again made a perfect run to connect a cross by Friday Samson to put Mahanaim two goal up.

Aliu Baba it was again for the third goal as the lanky forward capitalised on a defense splitting pass from Timilehin Olokoba, he looked up to see goalkeeper in no man’s land and he did his thing, completing his hattrick.

As if that was not enough, Aliu Baba turned the provider for Mahanaim’s fourth goal scored by Ismail, as the boys completed the route.

Although everything looked easy in the end, it took a lot of fight and understanding from the team to silence the Mambila barracks crowd who came out to support Camp United.

From Mahanaim FC Media Department

Mahanaim FC displayed class and dominance over AS Roma Academy 4-1, on their home turf at the weekend in Abuja.

The first 45 minutes of the Match produced all five goals, with Mahanaim’s striker Aliu Baba the star man, scoring a brace within the opening 17 minutes and providing an assist.

Aliu scored the first goal on 12th minute, when he connected to a pass from Joel Yakubu. That did provoked an equaliser from Roma on 14th minute. However, three minutes later, Aliu completed his brace, after combining again with Joel Yakubu.

Winger Chidera Adindu added Mahanaim’s third goal 28th minute, lashing on to a cross from Yahaya Danjuma.

The 4-1 route was completed when Yahaya Danjuma was teed up by Aliu Baba, as Mahanaim maintained the tempo.

Coach Jackson Jackson changed almost the entire starting eleven in the second half but the introduced players couldn’t quite produce the clinical finish witnessed in the first. Roma Academy made frantic efforts to score their own goals but all that proved abortive as the game finished in a 4-1 away victory for Mahanaim FC.

Coach Jackson Jackson of Mahanaim FC underlined what happened in the game:

“We wanted to score more goals but the boys who came on the second half could not replicate the tempo which is something we have to work on. But I’m very satisfied with the result,” Jackson says.

Despite scoring a brace, striker Aliu Baba wasn’t satisfied.

“I scored to goals but I’m not satisfied. I wanted to score more goals, that’s is my job. I’m sure if I stayed on in the second half I could have scored more goals but maybe that’ would be next time,” he says.

Mahanaim FC had many returnees who featured in the match. Yahaya Danjuma who made the WAFU B Zone U17 best team played his first match. Same as Ridwan Sarki who was with Nigeria U20 team that won WAFU B Zone Championship.

Striker Paul Ogunkoya also returned to the team after a successful loan spell at Ikorodu United when theh played in the second division league.

Mahanaim FC Media Department!

Following his man-of-the-match performance against the Super Eagles B side in a Grade A friendly game on Thursday; Mahanaim FC’s, striker Aliyu Baba has categorically stated that there is more to come from him, after he gave the Eagles handler plenty to worry about in a two nil defeat to Chan Team.

Nicknamed the Tiger, the non-league player showed no fear as he scored twice to shock the CHAN Eagles handlers at the training pitch of the MKO Abiola stadium, to give his young side an impressive 2-0 lead.

However, goals from Promise Amadi and Chidebere Nwobodo put the Eagles’ level at the break before a second-half header from Ebube Duru, which sealed the win for the more experienced CHAN Eagles.

Speaking to the club media after the game, Aliyu Baba who caught the eyes many football lovers in club’s (first) giant-killing run during the FCT Aiteo cup, stated that he was happy with his performance as it was just another good day in the office.

“I feel great to score against the National Team, it was a good game for us and I am sure we gave our best on the field.

“Well I won’t say I am surprised with my goals, it’s what I am here for, to score goals and help the team and I can guarantee that there is plenty to come from me in the future,” Aliyu added.

The Mahanaim Striker who is also on the radar of series of Premier League clubs, Foreign clubs has shown consistency with the club scoring a hattrick against Police FC , whilst he converted the lone goal that knocked down and bundled out Garden City Panthers in the club run to the FCT Aiteo Cup semifinals before his side’s 2-0 defeat to EFCC FC.