Phillips Stadion, Eindhoven, Netherlands – Na today, PSV Eindhoven don show dem how e be for di pitch as dem come back to defeat Go Ahead Eagles 2-1 for di Super Cup. Dis match na di first time Go Ahead Eagles dey fight for di trophy after dem win di KNVB Cup last season (talk true, dem dey feel like dem don land jackpot).
Go Ahead Eagles set out without their star player, Oliver Antman, wey dey prepare to join Rangers (abi dem don collect am?). As di match start, na PSV get early possession, but dem miss chance from Ismail Saibari. Instead, na Mathis Suray shine for di other side, as he don hit di crossbar with his shot. E be like say crush dem sweet for Eagles body!
Ten minutes before di halftime whistle blow, Dean James burst through from di left and cross am for Suray to sweep into di net. Go Ahead Eagles enter di break sabi say dem dey lead 1-0 (abi dem don cut cake yet?).
As second half start, PSV dey push dem hard for equalizer. Guus Til, Ricardo Pepi, and Ruben van Bommel all fresh from di bench but Go Ahead Eagles dey frustrate dem like say na competition dem dey. We fit even talk say di reigning champions go collect loss today?
But just as e dey look like say dem go collect bad news, na so di game change with ten minutes remaining when Gerrit Nauber wey be Go Ahead Eagles player do own goal (na wah, wetin you dey think?). Na him make di score level at 1-1. Then come di main show as Sergino Dest hit am strong and power di ball into di net with just five minutes remaining, giving PSV di winning goal.
Dis victory means say na di first trophy for di season for Peter Bosz’s side (I hope dem go celebrate well). But no be only PSV suppose make noise; Go Ahead Eagles fit hold their head high go into di new season with plenty motivation from dis fight. Dis level of hustle go carry dem far.
As dem don shake hands for di end, one thing wey clear be say, na di early Super Cup na feast for dem eyes as di new season don start with plenty excitement. PSV dey prepare to tackle Sparta Rotterdam next week (make we see if dem fit continue di winning vibe).
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