Oviedo, Spain – Omo, if you no dey feel this wetin dem call football, make I tell you say Real Oviedo don finally break their 24 years jinx for LaLiga. E be like movie o! These boys wey dey wear blue and white jersey don take their chance as dem beat Mirandés 3-1 for di second leg of di playoff, plus 3-2 for di global score. Na correct vibe!
Di match take place for hot Estadio Nuevo Carlos Tartiere wey dey pack almost 30,000 fans wey dey ginger their guys like say na World Cup final. Di party start with bad news for Oviedo as Mirandés score first with di header from Joaquín Panichelli for di 15th minute. Na wah! E be like say dem wan carry dem back to di wilderness again.
But just when e look say hope don finish, Santi Cazorla, di old man wey sabi ball pass plenty young boys, come turn back di clock. He score penalty for minute 39 after dem catch hand for goal area. Fans nearly burst di stadium! Na so di game turn 1-1 for di night and dem don dey inch closer to their long-awaited comeback.
Di second half come dey fire! Dem no fit rest as Ilyas Chaira no wan hear word. Di Moroccan striker collect ball like say na banger he dey wait for, convert am for minute 52, and di stadium don burst like palm wine keg. Na 2-1 be di score now, and e dey set for di comeback story wey surely go down for history.
As di match dey enter extra time, you fit feel di tension like say na family member dey fight for di last bottle of beer. Then, at minute 103, Francisco Portillo drop di final chop for disco, with one spectacular finish wey shock everybody. After e collect di ball, he turn like say he dey dance before he slap am for net and oviedo don dey fly to LaLiga!
Despite a small fight wey break out, where two players receive red cards, di celebration no fit contain di crowd wey don wait for this moment for 24 years. Na time for sweet memories!
Group Pachuca wey get di team don finally see their plan work out. Di owner, Jesús Martínez, sabi build team well well and e don bear fruit as dem don fit bring di club back to di foremost level of Spanish football. This year e be like say dem go mix with big boys like Barcelona and Real Madrid. If you no follow Real Oviedo before, now na di time to jump onboard, my padi!
