Chai! Wetin we just witness for Rabat? Senegal don shine, I swear! After plenty wahala, the Teranga Lions don carry their second Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) trophy, as dem beat Morocco 1-0 for extra time. The match no be for the faint-hearted, na big drama wey unfold as both teams dey fight like say na survival matter.
As the match dey begin, you fit feel say dem don cook something special. The Moroccan fans dey jolly, but as Senegal enter the pitch, everything change! Man, the deafening noise from Morocco spectators fit scatter eardrums! Na so this game start, with everybody pressing each other like say na pepper soup dem dey cook.
The first half go enter the record as paper nah paper. Both teams dey maneuver, but nobody fit break the deadlock. Senegal dey hold their ground well, with Sadio Mané dey lead dem front like a lion wey no wan lose e pride.
But e no come easy o! Morocco dey push and they fit create chances, but na woeful finishing wahala be their problem. The keeper for Senegal, Édouard Mendy, dey sharp finish; him dey save everything like say na final exam!
As the match dey hot, Morocco find chance like say na dem go win this fight. They even get penalty for injury time, but wetin happen? Brahim Díaz, with all e ginger, do panenka wey no follow; Mendy catch am like chocolate in child hand. Ah! The fans just dey shout in disbelief, say wetin be this?
Fast forward to 94th minute, enter extra time, when Pape Gueye tell everybody say, “Watch me!” He burst enter like rushing train, collect pass and blast ball into the net. The stadium quiet down, na only Senegalese fans dey jubilate, while Moroccan fans dey ask wetin go happen next!
This match show football no dey carry face. Senegal don measure their strength for pitch, and their defence be like cement wall, as they dey repel Morocco’s attack like say dem be superhero. Sadio Mané, dem captain, no fit score, but e distribute enough ginger join the squad.
Last-last, Senegal collect trophy for Moroccan land, as dem don show sey na dem be the kings of Africa. Coach Pape Thiaw dey proud, say dem work hard, suffer, and make am happen. No be small excitement o! Gist go far, as our lions don roar again after 2022 victory. E be like say dem dey set to do am again in the next AFCON competition wey go happen for Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda.
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