Cincinnati, Ohio – Na Wednesday wey don pass, eight pm local time, while everybody dey enjoy football for TQL Stadium, dem suddenly pause the match between Tuzos del Pachuca and Red Bull Salzburg because storm wey get serious electric vibes come dey threaten.
Before dem pause match, the game don dey hot, as Salzburg don lead 1-0 thanks to the magic leg of Óscar Gloukh wey fire one sweet shot wey enter net for minute 43. The young Israeli boy show say hin sabi work when e cut in and direct am well-well from outside the box. But the Pachuca boys no dey sleep as dem dey aim to equalize.
The first half na close vibe, with both teams dey try show pepper. Pachuca fire nine shots, three hit target, while Salzburg make seven attempts, wey their three also reach dem goal. But at halftime, na Salzburg get the upper hand thanks to Gloukh.
As second half begin, Salomón Rondón, wey be the lead striker for Pachuca, get chance to tie the game with one-on-one against the Salzburg goalie, but alas! E no fit deliver am as expected (no be wetin dem fans dey hope for!).
Just as the vibes dey build, referee Mustapha Ghorbal come call for break due to electric storm wey dey gather. Even though rain no dey fall yet, dem sabi wetin dey up for America: safety first!
Minutes after the game pause, rain come start to pour like say dem dey fetch am from sky, leaving fans and players to wonder when dem go fit return to the pitch. The stadium staff dey hustle to ensure everybody dey safe as the weather dey no make sense.
Funnily e be sey this na Jaime Lozano first match as coach for Pachuca since hin come back from short-round journey with the Mexican national team. No be small pressure dey on the team as dem don win CONCACAF Champions Cup last year. But this match get plenty story as dem dey focus on their next game with Real Madrid wey dey wait for dem this Sunday.
As we dey wait for the match to restart, fans don gather round to chop palm wine and gist about wetin whoever them dey call stars of the match go do when e resume. Will the storm pass before the match resume? Or will the game fit end in this suspense? Only time go tell.
