Valletta, Malta – Hamrun Spartans dey prepare for big match wey go happen on Tuesday as dem dey face Maccabi Tel Aviv for Europa League third qualifying round first leg. Dis match go happen for Tony Bezzina Stadium and dem dey aim to start di journey well.
Last season, Hamrun carry dem exit come Champions League after Dynamo Kiev show dem pepper, knocking dem out with 6-0 aggregate. But no wahala, dem don land for Europa League wey be second chance for dem to shine. Dem don pass through serious struggle this season, losing three out of four games.
Giacomo Modica, di coach wey dey try to sef make di team regain form, don chop plenty headaches since top strikers don waka come chop better money elsewhere. Hamrun still dey hope say dem fit show wetin dem fit do as di match day don near.
For di other side, Maccabi Tel Aviv no too dey happy as dem just waka come down from Champions League too after dem lose to Pafos, wey carry di win with small 2-1 aggregate.
Both teams dey on similar level, looking to make amends for past disappointments—we know say dem fit use dis opportunity to start fresh, but na wetin di players fit deliver on field go determine di outcome.
Dat young star one wey dey play striker for Hamrun, wey don score well last season, go dey come again to show wetin e fit do against Maccabi. As for Maccabi, Zarco Lazetic dey think of who go stand for di post since dem goalkeeper dey rule out for dis match due to suspension.
So, as dem dey prepare for di match, uno fit expect plenty drama and excitement on di pitch. Fans dey hungry for victory, and both teams no wan miss am. Next week di second leg go be di real test, but first, make dem handle dis first leg like say na life wey dey at stake!
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