MANAGUA, Nicaragua — Haiti football team don sharp like razor blade as dem take sweet 3-0 win against Nicaragua for final round of World Cup qualifiers wey happen for Estadio Nacional de Fútbol on Thursday. Duckens Nazon no wait to start the party, as e score for 12’ to give Haiti the first goal with small chance dem get inside box. Naija paddy, Nazon don already score 6 goals for this campaign, making am the wahala man of the match.
Danley Jean Jacques no come play jara, as e header from corner kick for 35’ give Haiti their second goal. Jean-Ricner Bellegarde, the magician wey sabi pass well, na him provide assist wey make Jean Jacques regain cool. And if you think say di show don finish, Louicius Deedson come add one more goal in stoppage time (90’+2′) with correct left foot strike after Duke Lacroix send am cross wey no fit miss.
As dem score and score, Haiti goalkeeper Johny Placide dey chill as e knack three saves and keep clean sheet. This win carry Haiti to first position for Group C, with five points, while Nicaragua de hold down fourth position with just one point. Both teams go come back on Monday, as Haiti go visit Honduras while Nicaragua carry dem leg waka go Costa Rica.
Dis victory be Haiti’s first win in dis final round and e be serious step towards dem second World Cup appearance after 52 years — abeg, who wan miss Mundial? Dem play as if dem don chop good soup, despite di rain wey fall plenty and power outage wey cut light for stadium at one point. Fans tryna see ball, but dem no fit because everywhere don dark. Di referee sef no get choice, as dem eventually stoppage match for almost one hour before dem fit continue. Can you imagine? Na so dem dey handle storm in football!
“Di conditions no easy,” one technical staff member talk after match. “But di players gree stay focused and adapt to any wahala. Dis show wetin dis team dey made of.” As di result stand, Haiti dey on top with five points, tied with Honduras but dem lead by goal difference, while Nicaragua dey look face for ground like dem miss road.
After drawing with Honduras and Costa Rica before, this game give dem new life, and e dey show smart side of Haiti as dem don beat Nicaragua six times in di last seven matches. Head Coach Sébastien Migné praise di team for their discipline and intensity, say consistency na di key to keep dem World Cup dreams alive.
Next test na against Honduras on October 13 at 8:00 p.m. EST. As dem dey prepare, one thing wey dey clear be say Haiti don show wetin dem fit do when dem dey face pressure without e go wrong. Dis one na just di beginning—Haitians dey ready to flex muscle, and we go see if dem fit carry dat momentum go World Cup next year!
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