Omo! Make una gather here, as dem dey prepare for one hot football match wey dey come up! Na US Avranches go dey clash with RC Strasbourg for the Coupe de France, and e dey happen this Saturday for Stade René Fenouillère. Dem say this go be rematch from 2017 tournament, and I fit tell you say the vibes don dey high!
Avranches don show fire as dem upset Brest last month for penalties; no be small wahala! Dem don qualify for this round for the first time since 2016-17, and everybody dey reason say na dem sabi penalty matter well well. Wetin make am sweet be say dem never lose home game since 2023 when Brest carry dem go chop 2-0! So, make we see if dem fit keep up that home advantage.
For the other side, Strasbourg don come enter di scene with new coach Gary O’Neil, and e don take over from di man wey now dey manage Chelsea. Dem no dey lose much as dem don go five matches without loss across all competitions. But you fit still hear small jitters for dem camp because dem dey miss some key players. One of dem get ligaments wahala, another dey place give muscle strain wahala, e be like sey dem need amu for bench!
Avranches form no dey too show sey dem go pressure Strasbourg well, as dem don draw and lose small, but dem fit chop dem sweet fruit of knockout gists. Their coach, Cédric Hengbart, don show say e sabi how to turn pressure into sweet victory, especially if dem fit cash in on Strasbourg defensive error.
Strasbourg get their own problems too, even though dem dey good for di league. Na only one victory from dem last four away games, and e mean say dem dey struggle to find di back of net sometimes. But no underestimate dem; dem dey sharp for Cup competitions, and na talk am dem go run things for Stade René Fenouillère with fire! Dem don push past di last 32 for di last two seasons, and dem sabi na im dey win penalties.
This match go really mean something; the last time dem meet, Avranches knack dem 6-5 for penalties after di game draw 1-1. E fit mean sey Avranches gain their confidence for dis wahala, but Strasbourg dey come with serious starch! Di stakes high as both teams wan prove say dem fit make am to di next round.
Na about two wins dey remain for Avranches to reach dem best-ever Coupe de France stage, as dem get quarter-finals finish for 2017. Obi no wait for chance to snap dope; make we see wetin go happen come Saturday! Fans go sure dey do the local ‘Omo Naija’ song for di stands as dem cheer dem side to victory!
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