Kampala, Uganda – E be like say Guinea sabi how to start wetin dem sabi best! Dem begin dia TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) PAMOJA 2024 campaign with small but mighty 1-0 victory over Niger wey dey always waka up and down for tournament.
The excitement no fit contain as Mohamed Bangoura II score di only goal of di match just as di second half just start, na wetin VAR confirm for dem after e be say assistant referee don wave am off. But my people, dis one no stop Guinea, dem no wan miss any chance to show dem strong game management.
The match no get too many chances during di first half; e be like say dem dey play for exercise. Both teams dey struggle for midfield, players dey fall down like say dem dey play ‘who go fall pass’? Nigeria start dey drop yellow cards like say dem dey share lollipops, Niger carry three of am while Guinea no carry any. You fit say dem wan play clean game, no wahala.
Na just two minutes into di second half, Alhassane Bangoura show wetin him sabi by sending low cross into di box, and Bangoura II dey ready, he just slot am like say na training session. As e score, di whole bench dey celebrate like dem don win lottery. Na wetin we call teamwork!
As Niger see dem don concede, dem jump enter action, dey throw men forward like say dem wan turn di game around. Abdoul-Latif Goumey try to find equalizer with header wey go just pass di post like say dem wan dribble poor angle. Ridouane Assane still try, but dem Guinea boys dey strong for defense. Na comot ‘wat a save’ from di goalkeeping position of Ousmane Camara wey dem no fit trouble at all, e dey show im area like say na im get di place.
Di referee dey give Niger one long eight minute for added time, as dem push for an equalizer, but e be like say dem wan find goal wey no dey for di equation. Last minute, as everybody wan follow am go home, Abdoul Kassali go offside and dat be di end of di matter. Guinea don collect di three points wey go help dem lay strong foundation for Group C.
As for Niger, e go sweet dem well if dem fit bounce back quick. Di frustration for their camp be tight because dem don dey come CHAN five times and no wan time to collect better position. Coach Harouna Doula go need find motivation for im boys, make dem no dey pity demself too much. Guinea, mehn! Dem dey follow championship with all dem heart.
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