Jersey, Jersey – Na real gbensh we see for the FA Cup as Jersey Bulls and Worthing FC draw 2-2 for their Second Round Qualifying match. E be like say the Bulls dey ready to show dem say dem no be ordinary team as dem hold dem ground against Worthing wey dey play for sixth tier.
The match start with plenty pressure from Worthing, but our guy Euan van der Vliet no allow dem score with correct save when Toby Byron header come e go dey pass. Na our captain James Queree wey open scoring for the Bulls with one penalty after Rai Dos Santos collect foul inside the box. Dem fans even start dey cheer like say victory don land.
First half finish with Jersey leading 1-0, and na wah for Worthing as dem dey play ball but no fit break through the Bulls defense. But as the second half start, Lorne Bickley quickly double di score for Jersey just inside the first two minutes. He score after Dos Santos cross finish reach am. Di game dey sweet!
But wahala come show face when Worthing gree for comeback. Razzaq Coleman De-Graft use one free-kick wey e curl enter di top corner to reduce di deficit. Di momentum don shift for dem side o. Ten minutes later, Jay Giles mistakenly turn ball for im own net, and just like that, we don dey level again. Na serious drama for di pitch!
The Bulls manager, Elliot Powell, don express im disappointment with di draw wey be like wetin we no expect. Powell talk am say dem really do well but di officiating no too sweet for dem side. He still believe say di lads fit make am for di replay coming up on Tuesday in Sussex. Na chance to show more skills!
Attendance for di match be 1,257 people, and dem all gree say na Rai Dos Santos be di player of di match. Na serious work dem put in, one dem bigee level of football no easy matter but di boys show say dem ready to go toe-to-toe with anybody.
So, all eyes now on di replay, we go sip palm wine and watch wetin go happen on Tuesday. Will Jersey Bulls pull another upset? Only time go tell!
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