Wetin we go call dis one? Super Eagles don show class as dem tear Algeria with 2-0 win for AFCON quarter-final for Marrakesh!
Victor Osimhen, dis guy na magician for pitch, open scoring just two minutes after second half don start. Na Bruno Onyemaechi cross land for am, and as goalie Luca Zidane try do gra-gra, e come miscalculate and allow Osimhen header go in. Na so e be, Shaku shaku!
Akor Adams no dey sleep again as e follow up with second goal ten minutes later. Na Osimhen wey sabi pass am gree steal, after e weave around Zidane wey dey catch cold for goal post.
Dis match na total domination from Nigeria wey no gree Algeria chance to even squeeze one goal. Na wetin Coach Eric Chelle dey talk as he dey hail his boys: “We play fantastic match, and we deserve di win.”
From beginning of di match, Nigeria don dey show say dem serious. Algeria dey try survive for first half, as Bensebaini don clear one ball wey small Calvin Bassey almost score. Na wetin dem call ‘clear for line’ innovation! No be say VAR no dey around, but dem no fit confirm due to some technical wahala.
Algeria been bam for dey believe dem go fit return as na dem dey battle with DR Congo for di last 16. But as e be, Nigeria don prepare wisely. Di Super Eagles shine like diamond, dey show skill, pace and dem dey hard to stop.
Coach Chelle add sey, “We dey dey play better football, and make we fit maintain am. We fit beat anybody wey cross our way.” And na because of dat mentality, dem don enter semi-final to face Morocco for Rabat coming January 14.
With this victory, Nigeria dey carry big confidence as dem don reach di final four for 17 times out of di last 20 tournaments. E never reach any knockout stage wey dem fall hand. Na sure win be dat!
Morocco, wey dey host di tourney, dey look sharp too. Dem knock Cameroon join di game and fans don dey expect plenty fire for di semi-final. As dem clash, e go be like final dey come early. Na birds eye view we go get!
As we dey anticipate di match, di tension dey palpitate quick quick. Morocco, sabi for high press while Nigeria go dey bank on dem physical strength and quick transitions. Na who go shine better? Time go tell!
Dis AFCON don dey hot and e get as e dey go. But for now, make we pop some bottles as we celebrate di victory of di Super Eagles!
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