Charlotte, North Carolina – Omo, no be small something dey happen for Major League Soccer as Charlotte FC dey prepare to lock horns with New York City FC for the tie-breaker wey go decide who go move for the playoffs. This clash dey happen for Bank of America Stadium, and the pressure dey high!
Last week, Charlotte FC manage win New York City FC 7-6 for penalties after their match end 0-0. E be like say dem fit find their groove back after na terrible experience last season when dem lose their decisive game three on penalties to Orlando City. Now dem wan make sure say history no go repeat itself.
As e stand, di Crown no fit score any goal in normal time for di 2025 playoffs. Dem only concede one goal in their last four matches, so dem too strong defensively (like dem dey play Nigerian jazz for back!). But make we no lie, di struggle to score na major concern for dem. Dem wan break that jinx like say na dem dey back for school!
New York City FC, on top the matter, dey feel pressure poku. Last season, dem manage carry their series through on penalties and no wan feel that heat again. As dem dey go into this match, dem no say they don enjoy better numbers for di past playoffs. But e no mean say dem go slack, especially since dem don win two of their last three meetings against Charlotte and keep clean sheets in dem games too. E be like say dey get something to prove, and dem gats take advantage of any slip from Charlotte.
In terms of injuries, Charlotte FC dey miss plenty players like Pep Biel and another one wey dey vex dem: infact as e be now, their lineup dey face more challenges on di pitch than a student wey no study for exam. NYCFC still dey struggle with injuries too, including some key players wey don dey sit down dey watch di match like say dem be politicians wey no wan show face for community event.
Now, what be di predictions? Many people dey think say NYCFC go carry di day, but who know? Football no get formula! Charlotte FC get home advantage, and if dem fit find time to gel, anything fit happen. Na so we go dey tune our app for Apple TV because live match dey hot for screen!
Kickoff dey scheduled for Friday night at 07:00 p.m. ET sharp, so make you prepare like say you dey go party. Dis game no be dem normal usual for dem; na elimination! Di winner fit move to di next stage, and di loser fit go join dia family for couch watch di remaining matches.
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