Omo, make we yarn about AS Roma wey sabi give us heart attack for football. Dem play their last Europa League group stage match against Panathinaikos for Athens and e no be small matter.
As e be, Roma wey dey led by Gian Piero Gasperini, no fit find their way well for match. Even though dem still wan focus on Serie A, this Europa League game get plenty weight for dem. If dem win or draw, na straight passage to Knockout Phase. But if dem lose, dem go fall go Knockout Phase Playoff Round wey go add more wahala to their February calendar.
Things start jaga-jaga for Roma when Gianluca Mancini collect straight red card for 15th minute. Na so dem begin dey struggle with man down for pitch. As if injury no dey enough wahala, dem still dey fight injury-depleted squad. But surprisingly, dem hold their ground for first half.
But na 58th minute, Panathinaikos sabi use chance well. Vicente Taborda wey dey attack for dem side don catch Roma napping. One blunder from Niccolo Pisilli and Daniele Ghilardi help dem get goal wey fit make Roma lose hope.
But who say Rome don finish? As match dey reach 80th minute, Jan Ziolkowski made wey sabi how to enter the game come get one lucky chance. Panathinaikos mess up and him no waste time to strike and equalize. Na so Roma salvage their chances for Round of 16.
Dem players no dey give us small drama today o! As dem end match 1-1, dem show say dem fit stand strong under pressure. Even if dem dey struggle, dem still find way to carry their luck shine on top the pitch.
So make we raise our glasses for Roma wey wan go Bayerischer route, we dey hope say dem go fit improve as dem enter the next phase. Na the coach sabi how to handle the players well make dem no fall back again.
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