Raheem Lawal has never played for teams battling with relegation. The Nigeria international joined Mersin &auml;&deg;dmanyurdu in the January transfer window after failing to agree personal terms with Istanbul BB.<br /><br />Against Kasimpasa on Monday night, the 22 - year - old central midfielder made his first start for The Red Devils. <br /><br />Lawal is delighted with the outcome of the game, which ended 1 - 1. It was Mersin's first point in the Super League since February 3rd.<br /><br />''We were playing against one of the best teams in the league. I am happy and relieved that we could take a point from the game because it was a difficult match. It is better to take one point than leave the field with nothing.<br /><br />''The management of the club is doing everything possible for the club not to go down. They promised cash incentives and&nbsp; a car to each player if we can stay afloat,'' says Lawal to <i>allnigeriasoccer.com</i>.<br /><br />After Monday's tie at Tevfik S&#305;rr&#305; G&uuml;r Stadium, Lawal had a chat with National Team colleague Kalu Uche, whose strike had given Kasimpasa the lead before Mert Nobre restored parity for Mersin with a quarter of an hour left.<br /><br />''Kalu advised me to give my best&nbsp; to the benefit of the team, and to avoid losing concentration,'' said Lawal.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />