How far e go reach when you no fit beat dem after 120 minutes? Na wetin FC Twente dey ask demself after dem carry demself go face AZ Alkmaar for KNVB Beker quarterfinal wey dem no fit win.
Na Troy Parrott, di Irish boy wey just dey show say him no dey play, come hammer dem with one sweet goal for extra time. Just like dat, AZ don dey parade for semifinals, leaving FC Twente to dey vex for dem missed chances.
Di game no come easy o! From kickoff, AZ begin shine like star, as dem score di first goal just nine minutes after dem start, thanks to one fine assist from dem boys wey dey work hard for midfield.
FC Twente no green sit down. Dem quickly come burst back as dem nearly equalize before halftime, but Owusu-Oduro di AZ keeper dey on form like say him dey fight for di best goalkeeper award, no allow dem enter.
After halftime, hustle continue as Twente kpai dem sweet chance to score no be small. Na so dem dey play under pressure, forcing AZ to try double dem lead, but dem goalkeeper di one wey make Twente dey shine with im saves.
As di match dey reach late, tension high pass di tension between two boys wey dey fight for girlfriend. FC Twente waste dia last chances to score for regular time before dem carry dem mind enter extra time.
For extra time, as di crowd dey shout, Parrott come show im self as di hero. Him score for 97th minute, making all AZ fans select dia song dem for celebration.
But FC Twente no gree just give up; dem continue to push, dey put pressure on AZ defense. Last minute na real wahala for AZ, with Owusu-Oduro dey save everything dem dey throw at him.
In di end, na AZ go carry di trophy come home if dem fit continue this kind form. But for Twente, dem go need to sit down work on dia finishing if dem wan stop dis kind heartbreak from happen again.
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