CARY, N.C. — Na collect and go wey NC State men soccer team dey do as dem don move enter NCAA College Cup final for di first time in di program history. Dem first knock down Saint Louis University 2-1 on Friday night for WakeMed Soccer Park.
Di game start like movie wey dey drag, with NC State holding ground well-well, firing 20 shots compared to Saint Louis five. E be like say dem wan collect December salary before di half time, but nothing show for di scoreboard.
For di first half, na only one chance wey NC State fit get as Dem lose 8-0 in di shooting department. But no wahala, dem jump back for second half like bunnies. Na for 69th minute, Donavan Phillip head dem go ahead with im 18th goal of di season, as di fans dey shout like say na world cup match!
As if dat one never enough, three minutes after, Taig Healy come join di party with another header wey make am look easy. As dem dey blow whistle for over di 80th minute, Saint Louis manage pull one back with penalty for Quinten Blair. But na too little, too late as NC State dey hold di ground like iron.
Coach Marc Hubbard don already shift him focus to di championship match against Washington wey go play for Monday night by 7 p.m. ET. Na di first time sey NC State men go dey fight for national title since di 1983 basketball wey dem carry.
“My mind dey travel go Washington,” Hubbard talk after di match. “We go fit recover make we prepare for di big battle on Monday.”
So, as all eyes dey on di Wolfpack, we dey expect say di team go show wetin dem sabi do come Monday. E be like di 2023 season go finish with extra drama and cheers for di Wolfpack!”
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