Chigwell, England – No wahala, dem say today na special day for Amber Tysiak as she dey ready to make her 50th appearance for West Ham United women’s team. Dis big event go happen for the Subway® Women’s League Cup clash against Brighton & Hove Albion on Wednesday night. Since she join the club for January 2023, Tysiak don turn to one serious player wey dey lead her side under Coach Rehanne Skinner (na wah, dem players dey claim say na ‘experience’ dem go use for match o).
Dis 25-year-old Belgium international no go just dey play for game; she go dey lead am as captain for time wey Katrina Gorry no dey. Make we no forget say she don dey shine since she join the team as dem dey expect am to carry dem go victory today. Na like that dem dey make legends o!
For dis match, Tysiak go join her teammates as dem make eight changes from di last match wey dem play against Aston Villa wey dem lose. Na only three players still dey for di lineup: defenders Yu Endo and Shelina Zadorsky, plus forward Shekiera Martinez wey don begin dey shine with her goals (5-1 wey dem slap Charlton Athletic last time be no small matter).
As dem dey prepare for dis cup clash, di squad don change, but dem gats put strong line-up. Walshi go dey keep posts again, and she go get support from Endo, Tysiak, and Zadorsky (wey dey wear di captain band). Hanshaw go hold down di rest of di back line. For midfield, na Brasero and Csiki dey ready to run things, as dem go create chances for di front four: Paví, Wandeler, Martinez and Piubel. Dem sabi how to make things work.
Skinner dey plan well, as she get nine substitutes wey dey standby if any gbege come. Dis includes goalkeeper Kinga Szemik, defenders Anouk Denton, Eva Nyström, and Selin Cemal, plus midfielders Oona Siren and Halle Houssein, and forwards Riko Ueki, Viviane Asseyi and Emily Taylor-Brown. E fit turn to wahala for Brighton if dem no fit hold dem own for pitch.
As di match dey progress, if dem no fit separate di two teams after 90 minutes, e go turn to penalty shootout, and di winner go collect extra point. Na so di game dey go – no dulling!
For di West Ham United line-up be: Walsh, Endo, Tysiak, Zadorsky ©, Hanshaw, Csiki, Brasero, Paví, Piubel, Wandeler, Martinez. Subs: Szemik (GK), Siren, Ueki, Nyström, Denton, Asseyi, Houssein, Taylor-Brown, Cemal.
Brighton & Hove Albion lineup dey ready dem too, as dem go start with Baggaley, Mpome, Kafaji, Agyemang, Carabali ©, Rayner, Hayes, Camacho, McLauchlan, Tsunoda, and Heron. Subs dey include Nnadozie, Symonds, Cankovic, Seike, Kirby, Noordam, Olislagers, Rule, Martin. Referee for di match be Megan Wilson.
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