Rio de Janeiro, Brazil — E be like say na today be the day wey Flamengo go face Vitória for the big stage of Maracanã at 9 PM Brazilian time. Na the 21st round of the Brasileirão wey we dey yarn about o, and as I talk am, na leader Flamengo dey fire as dem no wan gree allow the top spot slip from their hand, while Vitória dey find way to come out from that cold zone dem dey call relegation.
Flamengo dey come this match with serious ginger (na dem dey call motivation), abi you no see how dem just qualify for the next round of Libertadores? Na real celebration for Camp Nou level, as dem dey waka go face the secondary school boys wey dem dey call opponents today.
As for Vitória, dem dey carry heavy load as dey don enter the relegation zone. Dem don dey try find points like person wey dey search for0 lost phone. Last last, dem draw with Juventude and e no sweet! Time to turn dem luck around, abeg.
For this match, Flamengo still dey shout ‘no stress’ as dem get plenty players fit to carry the ball go net. Only Pulgar dey on the sidelines for now, the rest of dem na ready. Tite, wey be their coach, go use forza massima to keep the good vibe dey flow. For the other side, Thiago Carpini, wey dey manage Vitória, don gather some careful guys to try surprise the happy Flamengo fans (dem sabi shout).
Speaking about team line-ups, Flamengo go field players like Rossi, Varela, Léo Pereira, and no forgetting Arrascaeta wey people sabi too well. As explosion dey wait for that Maracanã crowd, dem pray say Pedro fit shake the net today.
On the other hand, Vitória go pack dem best foot soldiers too. Players like Lucas Arcanjo, Zé Marcos, and Camutanga go try hold down the fort while dey try counter-attack. If dem fit just catch Flamengo off guard, e fit turn the table on dem!
But make I yarn the serious gist, since 2017, when last Vitória win Flamengo? E don be four victories and two draws for Flamengo, plus the last first round encounter for 2-1 don dey echo for dem head.
As the match dey approach, rumour dey fly say about 40,000 fans go fill the Maracanã like say na carnival! The energy go high, and if e be like wetin I don hear, the referee wey go handle the matter na Luís Fernandes de Lima and e go make sure nobody no go drink yam behind the net.
So, as dem dey prepare, fans dey ready, players dey sharpen dem boots, make we see who go carry the day. Will Flamengo shine again or go be say Vitória go finally break the curse? Make we dey watch!
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