Lekki Braves head coach Johannes has credited his crew’s expertise and psychological power for his or her slender 22–19 victory over the Lagos Alphas on Matchday 8 of the Showtime Sequence XIII held on Sunday on the Showtime Area, Lekki.
The tightly contested matchup noticed the Braves overcome a gradual begin to declare their third straight win, strengthening their possibilities of reaching the season-ending playoffs, whereas the Alphas’ struggles continued regardless of one other spirited efficiency.
The sport started with either side displaying sturdy defensive self-discipline, however the Braves appeared sluggish within the early phases.
The Alphas capitalized on that momentum, pushing the Braves to the restrict earlier than halftime.
After the break, nonetheless, the Lekki aspect regrouped and confirmed larger composure, tightening up each offense and protection to edge out the resilient Alphas by simply three factors.
Talking after the match, Coach Johannes praised his gamers for his or her willpower and highlighted the crew’s skill to adapt underneath strain.
“At the moment was a tricky win. The Alphas are a really cussed crew. We misplaced to them final week, and we had been decided to win this one,” he mentioned.
“We began gradual — each in protection and offense and there have been some early misunderstandings. However at halftime, we reminded the gamers of what they already knew, they usually got here out stronger.”
Johannes emphasised that the win was not about exploiting weaknesses however about counting on the Braves’ expertise and composure in essential moments.
“It wasn’t actually about exploiting a weak spot within the opponent,” he defined. “The Alphas are a comparatively new crew, solely of their second season, so I can say their inexperience price them the sport.
Our gamers merely knew a bit extra and had been mentally stronger immediately. The Alphas will get higher with time”, he mentioned.
With this victory, Lekki Braves keep their fantastic type and solidify their status as one of many prime contenders on this season’s Showtime Sequence XIII because the race for the playoff spots intensifies.
In the meantime, Lagos Alphas will look to regroup and hope to snap the winless streak because the common season hits the house stretch
