Berlin, Germany – E be like say Germany Under-21s don sabi how to make classic matches na. Dem just score late goal for the 117th minute to beat Italy wey no dey even fit hold own any longer!
Imagine, Italy start the match strong, dey push tempo, but na know the real gbege be? Dem come lose two players for pitch! Wilfried Gnonto, wey dey play for Leeds, come dey cry like pikin after dem give am red card for second yellow. As him teary eyes dey shine, Germany just dey wait, like predator wey don spot in prey.
First half no get goals as both sides dey poke each other, but as second half begin, na Burnley winger, Luca Koleosho, show say e fit score when e strike first for Italy. That na the moment wey dem dey dinner as dem no expect say Germany go bounce back quickly. But Nick Woltemade no show mercy as him level am back for Germany.
Dem say if wey no catch light, you go dey make light – that na wetin happen when Italy come dey fire back! Nelson Weiper do am again after Italians come put themself for wahala. Dem dab, na push to go lead again. Hope dey for Italy but dem no fit keep up the blazing fire as Mattia Zanotti join for the red card squad.
Last minute of regulation time come show itself like magician as Giuseppe Ambrosino, wey come from bench, do wetin dem no expect by scoring direct free-kick! Everybody just dey shout like family reunion. But the game no finish. Up next, extra time dey for dem like saana na wah wah palliative now.
As extra time dey waka enter, dem think say Italy fit still hold body, until Merlin Rohl, wey the fans dey hail like hero, come hammer one go bottom corner. Game don end like movie wey no fit believe e go wey dey write story from. Germany go meet France for semi-finals on Wednesday, while England dey ginger with Netherlands too. Na real show of football this matter!
