City, Italy – If you waka come anywhere near Lecce today, you go hear say dem dey jaga-jaga for pitch as dem start their match against Bologna. But no be small matter, o! First half don finish wey Lecce and Bologna dey share the spoils like say dem be best friends. Na 1-1 be the scoreline, and e make sense no be small.
Na for 12th minute, the first goal land like wahala for Lecce. Lassana Coulibaly show say e get talent, as e score fine goal. The boy shoot am nicely, bang bang, right footed from very close range. Everybody for Lecce dey jollificate, dem dey dance the tori of their life.
But as dem dey relax like say dem don win, Bologna come pull one surprise wey dem no expect. Na Thijs Dallinga wey draw foul for penalty area, and na him shine for the spotlight. Owen Kouassi from Lecce no fit keep calm, and e gree foul Dallinga. Penalty! Penalty! Everybody dey shout. Na for the 45th minute, Riccardo Orsolini carry that one come collect, and bam! He convert am like say na common bread. E put am for bottom left corner and make am 1-1.
In between all the wahala, both teams dey try shine their eyes. Bologna dey push forward with attempts wey dey block, but Wladimiro Falcone, Lecce goalkeeper, no wan gree make anything pass am. E dey save shots wey plenty like palm wine at village gathering. From Jonathan Rowe to Emil Holm, dem all dey try but wahala no dey allow dem enter.
Referee wey dey blow whistle no dey slack, as him don call plenty fouls wey dey happen throughout the match. Thijs Dallinga don even collect yellow card like say e dey shop for market. Lecce and Bologna no get any intention to take am easy, dem dey play like say dem dey find gold.
Now, as dem don enter second half, everybody dey look forward to wetin go happen next. E fit sweet us well, or e fit turn to suspense like film wey no get end. But one tin sure, if you wan watch this match, make you carry your popcorn, because e go serve you drama!
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