Tel Aviv, Israel – Na wah! Maccabi Tel Aviv don land for Petah Tikva ground for dem rescheduled match wey dem dey call MD1, after dem miss am due to Europe wahala. As dem dey prepare to face newly promoted Hapoel Petah Tikva, we fit see say Zarko Lazetic’s boys don dey ready to flex muscle. E be like say dem no wan lose grip as dem don score four goals each in dem past two matches! (Make dem no slack like those rainy season days o.)
Zarko wey sabi wetin e dey do, make five changes from the squad wey jampala Nof HaGalil just few days ago. Roi Mishpati dey for goalkeeper post like say na im get the key to the goal. E pair with Heitor and Ali Camara for defense. Abeg, if you see how dem dey block ball, you go feel say na military camp! Denny Gropper wey dey make him debut for Maccabi start for left-back, with Tyrese Asante for right side. Na serious back line be this!
For midfield, Issouf Sissokho don shake off him injury come join Kristijan Belic. Captain Dor Peretz dey lead the charge, tryin to extend him goal tally wey don reach five already. E be like say Peretz dey chop pepper soup on top scoring for field like say na competition. Sagiv Jehezkel dey on the wing again as him don prove say na him dey shine pass for this season.
As the match start, about 6000 yellow supporters don show up like say dem carry market bazaar come Petah Tikva! Dem dey give Maccabi correct home vibes, abeg no let anybody tell you say na lie. Dem try fireball for 19th minute when Dor Peretz dey pressure Petah Tikva defense, con allow Osher Davida score him first goal for Maccabi on him 100th appearance. E fit carry trophy if na 100 meters race o!
Second half come carry better news as the team don play like say dem get award on top side midfield. Jehezkel dey distribute ball like say na sweet for market. In 57th minute, Peretz don fire one strong shot wey beat Omer Katz, Maccabi don lead 2-0! Na so dem dey take enjoy the match like say na long holiday.
Plenty substitutions on the go as Maccabi continue to dominate. Jehezkel and Belic sabi how to entertain fans as dem dey receive standing ovation when dem comot for field. Less than a minute after dem go, Maccabi don increase dem lead again with Davida shining like star. Peretz wey come back enter, wey carry another goal, don show say no be to play ball alone.
As the clock dey wind down, Maccabi get chance for penalty as Andrade get stamp on him leg. Na very intact Shahar wey step up come deliver the final blow, scoring Maccabi’s fourth goal. The crowd dey celebrate as dem don ride this wave of victory. Na wetin we dey call ‘show of strength!’ As dem go home, e be like say this match go dey echo for Petah Tikva for a while.
So as Maccabi don wrap up this match, we dey look forward to wetin go happen when dem face Hapoel Petah Tikva again dem Tuesday this week. Na just to keep the vibe rolling, Omo Naija no go fit miss this kind action for football no be joke!
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