Abeg, make I drop this hot gist for una! UEFA Conference League dey hot, as FC Noah from Armenia go face AZ Alkmaar from Netherlands for first leg match. This match dey happen for Yerevan, and e go show wetin these two teams fit do for pitch!
Noah don make history, dem don reach this level wey no player from Armenia don reach before. Na dem dey rock the stage for Europa, and dem wan even go further by taking down AZ wey don enter UEFA Cup before. E no easy o, but dem dey ready to show wetin dem fit do!
This season, FC Noah don dey build dem form well. Dem dey manage to hold ground, even though last year dem struggle small, finish 31st for league. But this year, Perkovic don bring better touch for the team, finishing 19th and dey try claim points as e dey go. Last last, Noah don chop eight points from 18 possible. Na serious progress we dey see here!
For defense matter, dem dey shine better too. Perkovic team don conceed just seven goals for six matches, and dem no don let more than two goals enter dem net for any match. As for preparation, though, dem no fit catch win for four friendlies wey dem play, but dem dey look forward to carry their home win record from Conference League go the pitch against AZ.
AZ Alkmaar self dey find their feet after one kind rough patch for January. Dem gree win only one match from four, and that one wey dem lose na wetin make dem sack their coach, Maarten Martens. But e look like say luck don change for dem as dey don dey run unbeaten for three matches now—two wins and one draw, including one tight encounter against Ajax. Dem dey hope say this form go carry dem go far!
For the match, both teams fit set out strong lineups. FC Noah get Goncalo Gregorio wey dey out because of injury, but dem get Mulahusejnovic wey don score five goals for Conference League already, wey dey catch fire. AZ Alkmaar go miss Mateo Chavez because him dey suspended, but dem dey welcome back some sharp players like Mijnans wey fit change the game for dem.
Ref for the match na Orel Grinfeld wey dey come from Israel, and e go bring him sharp eye for the pitch. Na him go make sure say everything dey on check, and we dey hope say e no go blow any controversial whistle wey go make fans vex!
As the match dey approach, both teams dey prepare to show skills and strength. One thing wey clear be say, no matter wetin happen, this match go sweet as e be. Make we grab our drinks, sit down well, and enjoy the football show wey dey come!
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