Melbourne, Australia – E don happen! Na here we dey as Matildas face Argentina for pitch, and dem dey make plenty wave (as usual). Dis match, na big one as Tom Sermanni sabi dey take im 151st and final time. Wetin go happen? Stick around, make we see.
First half don dey hot like jollof wey too much pepper. Na so Amy Sayer come show wetin e fit do as she score two beautiful goals for Matildas. First goal come from correct pass wey Kahli Johnson cross, and Sayer no need second chance – she bang am inside net. Wetin be the time? Na 14 minutes. All Argentina defenders just dey watch like say dem dey watch soap opera!
Australia don dey lead 1-0, but no be long before dem score again, Sayer come do am again at 36 minutes. Caitlin Foord with some mad skills come find am with better through ball, and Sayer just dey slot am in like person wey dey put money for ATM. E don scatter the far post, everybody dey shout!
But no be every time you go dey win for field. Argentina no gree sleep, dem come fight back with Kishi Núñez wey sabi run waka, and she go clear for counter-attack to equalise at 25 minutes. Wetin happen to Natasha Prior wan cut am out? Unforced error and na so dem run come tackle Matildas.
As match dey cook, Kahli Johnson come carry injury for left thigh, she dey point am like say na wahala. Holly McNamara don ready to enter field to replace am. Watin dat mean? You fit rest small, Matildas dey show strength!
When we reach first-half stoppage time (2 minutes), Australia don try plenty things. Caitlin Foord comes dey shoot, but she no fit find back of net, mweh! But fans dey feel better because Sayer don dey shine like star.
As dem enter second half, everybody dey ask wetin go happen next. Fans wan see if Matildas go maintain im lead or if Argentina go pull one strong come back. Na wetin we dey look forward to!
Tom Sermanni dey coach dem for last time, and you fit feel di pressure. But e scatter field like e wan end am with bang. Fans dey sing, dey dance for stadium, and everybody dey chop enjoyment, e be like say dem dey drink palm wine old school!
So, we go see how di second half go shape. Nigeria no get only palm wine, we get better football story, and dis na one wey we go fit gists about for long! Keep your ears open, cause Matildas dey flex their muscles!
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