Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY – For dem wey dey follow MLS action, na serious wah dis Saturday as NYCFC fall hand against D.C. United wey dey last for table. E be like say dem no sabi wetin dem dey do again!
Ahead of di match, fans bin dey expect say NYCFC go show dem pepper, especially after dem form for last match against CF Montréal. But abeg, history come repeat itself, as di Pigeons no fit carry di day. We fit chalk am up to dem no sabi wetin dem dey do for second half?
One big surprise na di fresh face wey dey bench, but no be to play him game. Andrés Perea start di fixture, and e come dey like say injury wan catch am for first half. Some pipo dey wonder if na divine intervention save di guy, as e no allow di injury stop am. Jonathan Shore come follow am enter di match later, and he show say he get plenty skills. But di big question be: why di coach, Pascal Jansen, no substitute anybody until 77th minute? Na one way ticket to loss, if you ask me!
Before dem even blink, NYCFC score di first goal when Justin Haak hit am for 19th minute. Na him first goal for regular season in over two years! Maxi Moralez dey serve assist like na food wey no dey finish, dropping him fifth assist for di MLS. But e be like say di Pigeons dey in hot soup as dem no fit lock di back door!
Dem suppose don learn from their past mistakes, but no! D.C. United show say dem no be pushovers. Gabriel Pirani come enter di party for 43rd minute with a fine goal wey hit post first before e find di back of di net. Matt Freese for NYCFC no fit do anything as di ball just dey fly around like say na carnival.
Stats no go help dem this time, as NYCFC dey control possession, holding down over 60%. But wetin be di use if dem no fit turn am to goals? Na true say dem shoot ten times, but only four dey on target. You fit just imagine di frustration wey dey build up inside Yankee Stadium!
Second half dey come, and NYCFC try work am out, but e no change. Christian Benteke wey dey struggle but still sabi find di net manage drop perfect pass to Pirani. Di Brazilian outran di defense like say dem no dey exist, and he slot di ball pass Freese, sending di visitors ahead and shattering di hopes of di fans.
Dis one na just second time wey D.C. go win for di Big Apple. How una go explain say NYCFC fit chop di big boys but dey fall for dem wey dey last? E no clear if na mental wahala or just bad luck wey dey hunt dem. One tins sure, dropping three points for home no be correct move at all!
Dem fans go need take am easy after dis loss. Wetin dem go fit talk wey go make sense now? Just dey vex say as e dey be, NYCFC don give dem another reason to use di ‘disappointment’ badge. Di Bronx side gatz wake up or dem go find themselves in serious trouble!
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