Almaty, Kazakhstan – Na Tuesday wey don land, Kairat Almaty go dey host Olympiakos Piraeus for UEFA Champions League clash wey go start for 15:30 GMT (na 20:30 local time o!). Wetin cause this wahala? Na time difference wey dey between UK and Kazakhstan wey make dis match dey kick off at this unique time.
Kazakhstan dey five hours ahead United Kingdom, so dem fit arrange their own matches without running late. Dis match na sharp stemming from Uefa rules as dem no gree allow matches begin after 22:00 local time. E get why we no fit gree time waka, abeg.
Kairat don already play six home matches dis season, but abeg no be wetin dem call ‘perfect’ form. Dem don stack up four draws and wahala with two losses, talk less of that 0-0 draw dem get with Pafos on October 21. Talk about improving, but dem don dey shake bele.
Meanwhile, Olympiakos dey try maintain balance too. Dem fit suffer their own challenges, o! Dem fit draw match against PSV Eindhoven and face small wahala against Pafos. But no go sleep on dem o! Dem get attacking side wey fit draw Kairat’s defense out like kite wey don waka.
As if that one no bad enough, dis match go take place for Astana instead of Almaty because winter no dey show mercy. E go reach -20 degrees Celsius! But no wahala, d stadium for Astana get retractable roof, unlike Kairat own wey dey exposed to the weather. Chai, dem no wan turn football into ice football!
Kairat Almaty formation go be 4-2-3-1, with the midfield dey carry the load while Edmilson dey look for chance to show say dem no gree chop defeat. Olympiakos dey plan their own 4-2-3-1, try to be stronger for midfield and attack Kairat wey dey vulnerable. Talk about strategy like we dey play chess!
No forget say both teams never meet for Champions League before so no history dey to guide us o! It go be first time and that means expect anything: from comedy to drama.
Kai, I go fill my popcorn because this match dey promise to scatter ground. Kairat Almaty gatz use home advantage, and Olympiakos dey look for way to climb wey dey for their confidence. Who go chop victory tonight? We dey waka day for that!
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