My people, make una gather here as Team USA ladies don dey prepare to show Sweden pepper for semi-finals!
This weekend, dem gatz face Sweden and the stakes no be small at the IIHF Under-18 Women’s World Championship. If dem fit carry the day, dem go land for gold medal match wey go happen on Sunday, and trust me, everybody dey look forward to am like say na the last bus stop!
As we dey talk now, Team USA get correct record of 16 wins, 1 loss and no draws for this kind semi-finals match. How far dem don carry this semi-final matter? It be like sey na only Sweden don fit snatch dem one loss last year. Since that time, USA ladies don show say them serious as dem don outscore their enemies 6 to 3 in two last semi-final matches. Na wetin we go call sweet revenge!
Make I gist una about how Team USA dey shine against Sweden historically. E be like sey dem don meet 19 times before this one, and Team USA don carry 17 wins, 1 loss, and 1 draw. The goal tally dey also sweet as USA don score 98 while Sweden don get only 17. Una fit see say dem don dey run this match finish like say na race!
And as far as individual shine go, forward Jane Daley don burst the net with two goals against Hungary wey dem crush 9-0 last Thursday. E bring her total goals for this tournament to 11, and e tie the IIHF record wey another American, Haley Skarupa, set back in 2012. If Daley fit find another goal today, she go carry the record solo, and we all dey wait for that moment to burst unserious dance!
Na so Team USA ladies dey prepare their minds for this big match-up. Everybody dey look sharp, the vibes dey high, and fans just dey para to back dem up. So no be small matter o, as we dey root, root, root for dem make dem carry this gold medal home!
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