CINCINNATI, USA – Na Sunday night, Inter Miami show plenty pepper as dem dismantle FC Cincinnati 4-0 for MLS Eastern Conference semifinal wey dem play for TQL Stadium. Na the first time wey Inter Miami go reach conference final, and no be small thing o!
Captain Messi no dey play at all, as he score one goal plus three assists, turning the whole match to im own show. The small padi wey dem call Mateo Silvetti dey shine as he bag one goal, while Tadeo Allende join the party with two goals wey put the icing on the cake. As e be, Messi set record for MLS playoff as e don contribute to 12 goals (six goals, six assists) in a single postseason. Na wah!
Before we go check how the match dey go, make we talk about that sweet moment wey Messi use header score for first goal at the 19th minute. Na so the floodgate open, and na only minutes later, Silvetti follow am with one wicked shot wey land for lower right corner of net. E be like say Cincinnati no fit find their shooting boots, even as dem don dey try since the first half.
As things dey go for second half, Messi still dey dish out assists like na free food. Allende grab the first kill for the half in the 62nd minute after Messi scatter their defense with one sweet through ball. But the icing come when Allende score again for the 74th, making e clear say na Miami day run tings for dis match.
The whole crowd dey shout as Miami dey force Cincinnati to play like water pola. E no get as Cincinnati go shine for di game; dem no get even one solid chance to score since second half start. E be like say na their own fans dey suffer pass as dem watch dem team pipes down.
Cincinnati, wey finish second overall in the MLS and dem get home advantage for this match, no fit cash out on di chance to shine. Coach Javier Mascherano of Inter Miami don sabi wetin im dey do as e prepare the boys to come ready. Even after dem lose dem last round of match against FC Cincinnati during regular season, dem come dey ready for dis one. Fans wey gather 25,513 for stadium dey cheer like there’s no tomorrow.
Now dem go prepare to face Philadelphia after dem beat dem hard during their own semifinal match. How far dem go shine for di final? Na only time go tell. But one thing be sure; Messi don set the bar too high as e dey help Miami dey dream big.
As everybody dey talk, na Messi we dey worship for dis game. E no just dey collect goals; im dey share out assists like lollipops! Inter Miami fans go sleep with better smile as dem dey look forward to lifting the trophy for di final. If dem fit match quantitatively how dem dey perform today, na only cloud nine dem go dey by di time dem finish.
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