Birmingham, England – Wetin we go call am? Major shake-up as Port Vale give Birmingham City one serious beat in Carabao Cup wey dem no go forget anytime soon. Na Jaheim Headley na him score the only goal wey carry Port Vale go third round on top their head like crown.
As dem enter the first half, e be like say Birmingham dey form sweet football, but dem no fit turn any of their chances to goal. Instead, na Port Vale wey dey play League One, wey get better chance from set-pieces. E be like dem get magic corner kick skills or collect secret training notes from Mourinho, because dem dey create chance wey you go just dey wonder wetin dey happen.
Dem put pressure on Blues keeper James Beadle as him dey dive left and right like say him be chicken wey dey escape frying pan. Na so Headley come land the only goal from Ryan Croasdale cross. Everybody just dey jump plus joy because na dat goal wey sweet pass
But wait, e no reach finish oh! Ronan Curtis later miss one golden chance to increase the score to 2-0, him strike just pass the post. Na wah! You no fit allow that kind chance waka!
Birmingham manager Chris Davies even talk say e dey feel disappointed about how everything turn out. No be small wah. Him make 10 changes from the weekend clash wey dem win over Oxford United. E be like dem just decide say, “make we try fresh legs” and e no work at all.
Davies dey complain say the team no gel well enough, plenty new faces, and everything just dey disjointed. As dem go enter second half, e still be like movie wey no get ending. No shot on target throughout the match – like dem dey take watching football serious, but dem no fit score!
For Port Vale, manager Darren Moore dey shine like Christmas light. E dey tell in boys say dem no just play ball, but dem suppose play like dem mean am. And the plan work as dem carry home the victory.
“I go tell una say this win strong pass any praise songs wey I fit sing,” Moore talk after the match. “Na the way dem play and the structure wey dem get na im make the win better.”
With this victory, Port Vale dey prepare to enter third round of the Carabao Cup for di first time since 2009-10. Na wah! They don finally give us hope say dem fit do better.
So, as Port Vale dey rejoice and they fit enter they next draw wedding cake dey come, Birmingham City dey look enter the mirror and ask wetin dem find. Football no dey sweet when dem dey lose oh, but like dem say, na so life be. Next time, make dem try no put too much baby for field.
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