Wetin dey happen for esports world? Manchester City Esports don write history again o! Dem just become di first club wey win di ePremier League title for three seasons straight. Na real gbege wey dem win am sef – final match against Leeds United end 8-6 for City side. Di victory come happen for Media City, Manchester on Sunday evening, and na serious celebration wey follow am.
For dis year competition, City send two players wey sabi di work. Matias Bonanno, wey don dey play for City for three seasons now, team up with new boy Jafonso. Na Jafonso first time to dey play for ePL, but e no show like new person at all. Di two of dem carry di trophy high like say na World Cup dem win.
How dem take reach final? Story long small. Quarter-final match against Nottingham Forest first. Bonanno play against MichaelFisherFC. First half tough small – Bonanno dey down 1-0. But as experienced player wey don win dis competition two times before, e no panic. Second half, e score two goals take win 2-1. Dat one give Jafonso small breathing space for second leg.
Jafonso sef no waste time. First half alone, e don score four goals! By time match finish, e beat SamBrwster 5-2. Total score for di two legs na 7-3, and City enter semi-final.
Semi-final come even more interesting. Bonanno face Marley – di same person wey e don beat for past two ePremier League finals. Dis time again, Bonanno play with patience. E no dey rush, e dey wait for correct time to attack. Strategy work well well – first half end with Bonanno leading 2-0.
Second half na pure display of skill. Bonanno just dey add goals like say na beans e dey count. Match end 5-0 for City side. Dat big win make Jafonso play with free mind for second leg. E face TomLeese and show say e sabi di work – 6-1 win! Total score na 11-1, and City enter final.
Final match against Leeds United sweet die. Leeds reach final, and dat mean Bonanno go face former City player Tekkz. But before dat match, Jafonso play first against Niksneb.
Jafonso start well – 2-0 lead before 25 minutes. But Niksneb fight back strong, equalize 2-2 by half time. Pressure dey, but Jafonso defend well well. E even score third goal take win 3-2. Good start for City.
Now na main event – Bonanno versus Tekkz. Two giants of ePremier League face each other. Tekkz score first, add second goal for early second half. Leeds dey lead 4-3 for aggregate. Tension high!
But Bonanno no dey carry last. Almost immediately, e score make am 4-4. Match dey hot now – end to end action. Tekkz score again take lead. Bonanno respond again make am 5-5. Time don finish, match enter extra time.
Extra time come even more dramatic. Tekkz score for third time. Bonanno equalize again – 6-6! Second half of extra time, Bonanno show why e be champion. Quick counter attack, e score make am 7-6. Then e add one more goal – 8-6 final score! City bench just dey celebrate like mad people.
Dis win na history for many reasons. For Bonanno, e become first pro player ever to win ePremier League three times straight. E now equal Tekkz record for most English titles – Tekkz win two with City and one with Liverpool before.
For Jafonso, na history too. E become first Portuguese to win ePremier League title for e first season for England. Wetin be next for dem? Dem don qualify for eChampions League and FC Pro World Championships at di Esports World Cup. International stage dey wait dem.
Manchester City don congratulate Mati and Joao for dia historic win. Esports dey grow for Nigeria too – many young people dey watch and play. Who know? Maybe next champion go come from Naija.
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