Berlin, Germany – Di tension don dey build as TSG Hoffenheim go face FC St. Pauli for second round of di DFB-Pokal on Tuesday evening, 20:45 CET. As dem dey prepare to enter Millerntor, Hoffenheim dey carry beta confidence after dem knack di last Bundesliga match 3-0. Na so dem go waka enter dis new challenge.
You sabi say St. Pauli don show some record gists? Dem start di Cup well but e be like dem forgot how to score! Even after dominating di Regional league side Eintracht Norderstedt, dem still end up for penalty shoot-out after 120 long minutes of zero goals. Na wah! 41 attempts no goal fit break any record (no be wetin dem expect sha!).
For St. Pauli, home cup games be like rare species – like finding gold for river. Dis one na di first home game since 1996 as Bundesliga squad, and if dem fit carry di day, na better history dem go write for dem selves. Why dem go enter dis kind palava no be wetin we fit talk here o, but it don take dem long time to even face another Bundesliga team for dem own turf.
Now, make we talk about di visitors – Hoffenheim. Dis team get consistency for di Cup like sabi CEO for office. Dis go make am ten times dem don reach second round for di last ten seasons. Even una fit remember when dem march waka for di round of 16 last time wey dem just miss am for Borussia Dortmund, 1-0. Na Max Moerstedt wey dey make boss moves, he score twice for di last round, becoming di second-youngest player wey don score twice for dis Cup since dem start to count players.
Last time di two clubs meet be on Matchday 7 for di league, and Hoffenheim carry di day with 3-0 win. Dat one na dem biggest victory against di Kiezkicker, and e go dey interesting to see if dem go repeat di magic.
For St. Pauli, Danel Sinani na di one wey dey shine pass for di recent league match wey dem lose. He no get competition among other players as he rack 67 touches and 11 crosses. If dem go shake off dis bad luck and do better wey dey ready for dem, e go be whole different ball game.
Kick-off go happen on Tuesday, 20:45 CET. If you dey wan catch di action live, get your streaming look sharp because dis match go tight like coconut head!
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