Box2Box Cause A Major Upset In Lagos FA Cup

Box2Box Defeat 4Years Defending Champions MFM

Non-league side Box2Box Football Club caused a major upset at the ongoing Lagos State FA Cup as they came from a goal down to beat Nigerian Professional Football League side, MFM 2-1 in the fifth round of the competition at the Agege stadium this Sunday.

Lawal Abayomi scored the opener for MFM in the 40th minute to hand the NPFL side who had emerged winners of the Lagos State FA Cup in the last four years the lead into the break.

In the second half, Andrew Michael restored parity in the 51st minute and Arokodare Tolu sealed the win for Box2Box with nine minutes left to play.

The win for Box 2 Box sets up a quarter-final clash against Saphirre FC at the Legacy Pitch on Monday by 2 pm.

Meanwhile, MFM FC stand third in Group A table of the Abridge NPFL with 24 points from 16 matches, winning seven games, recording three draws and having lost six games.