Omo! Wetin we go talk na? Tunisia coach Sami Trabelsi dey vex small small as his boys fall hand for match wey dem suppose sabi handle. Nigeria Super Eagles show dem pepe as dem beat Tunisia 3-2 for Fès last Saturday.
Na wetin Trabelsi go talk? E say defeat dey pain, but him see why the match fit be wake-up call for his players. Dem don get ready to face Tanzania for next match and this one go decide dem fate for the tournament, no be small!
Trabelsi don talk say on top the match, dem gree respect Nigeria, but wetin happen? Dem lose too many duels. He talk say dem need to fix their game style if dem wan carry weight again. “Our first half no too shine,” e yarn. “We suppose don score but we dey lose chances like say na water.”
Na Victor Osimhen start the scoring for Nigeria as him head shot put for net after Lookman cross come land for him head just before halftime. Wilfred Ndidi follow join party as he header from corner put dem for 2-0 before Lookman sef score after Osimhen set am up for the third one.
Even as e be say Nigeria don already dey win, Tunisia no wan give up. Dem come show strong character in the second-half. Montassar Talbi and Ali Abdi don score two quick goals wey don give dem hope. “We fit play better, we fit still compete,” Trabelsi talk as him dey motivate him players.
Na so this group don dey tight, as the last two matches go determine who go shake body for next round. If Uganda and Tanzania carry dem own matches, na wah be dat for Tunisia wey go end for bottom of the table.
But Trabelsi dey hopeful say his boys go bounce back.
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