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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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mahanaim had failed to make good use of their five corner kicks and three free kicks in the opening half.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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From Mahanaim FC Media Department<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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