Paços de Ferreira don show dem say dem no wan carry last as dem knack Belenenses 2-0 for Sunday wey pass, make dem sabi say dem go dey II Liga for another season. E be like say na so dem fans wan jubilation because this na big wahala for dem club history. Dem don dey play top league matter since 50 years and dem no wan make dem history go wetin no sweet.
Dem gaffers don start the game for Restelo with heavy heart, especially with the pressure wey dey ground. Last time, dem sabi say dem lose 1-2 in di first play-off match and if dem no fire Omo Naija’s goal for second leg, na straight drop to Liga 3 o! Wetta we go do without dem castores for the league?
For di first half, na like dem show like dem wan perform magic but no chance land. But as dem reach second half, David Grilo commit penalty on Rui Fonte, wey na another big player for Belenenses, and den Antunes collect di ball, scatter net with di penalty shot around 57th minute. All the pacenses fans don shout, ‘We no go gree lat’! (As if dem fit change foot for ground).
As the match dey go, it no dey look like say Paços go make am until wetlands of injuries come pass and enter extra time. Na there Vladislav Morozov come dey shine shine like star, wey even use him kalakuta to score for di 105+1 minute. Na that one con make dem complete di comeback and avoid serious wahala for di league.
This victory no be small thing o! Na dem first champions of di II Divisão de Honra back in 1990-91. Since then, dem don collect four II Liga trophies (1990-91, 99-2000, 2004-05, and 2018-19) and e go fit make dem still retain dem status as the highest title holder for dat league level.
Meanwhile, Belenenses wey dey try climb back into football professional level, dem own story different as dem don drop to lower league. But no worry, dem fit still get di opportunity to rebuild. For dem heritage, dem don win national championship back in 1945-46, and even get three Taças de Portugal under dem belt. Na now dem dey push make dem fit recover chance back.
As Paços win, dem dey usher in new chapter for dem logo because last year dem end di league with victory over the same Belenenses just before dem drop! Na now dem go need die-hard support from fans to put dem back for league top again. E be like say football na real drama, abi na wetin we dey call soap opera?
So far as dem football lovers dey always bring passion to di match, wey dem feel say dem fans dey show on top. Dem dey need all di gesha as dem fit tackle usual suspects for next season and push for wahala-free yaad. Let dem continue dey prepare as dem get journey ahead.
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