Belo Horizonte, Brazil – E b’like say di Cruzeiro guys don chop beating again! This afternoon, dem match up with Santos, and una no go believe am, dem lose 2-1. Na wah o! Chai! Di game na the 19th round of di Brasileirão, and e no dey sweet for Leonardo Jardim matter.
First half, na only one side wey dey run things na Cruzeiro. Fabrício Bruno carry di ball dey enter net for di 43rd minute, everybody don dey rejoice, thinking say dem don secure di win (but na so dem go catch dem for back). Na just two minutes after di goal, everybody dey expect more fireworks, but e no happen.
As di second half come land, Santos come change dem strategy like say dem don drink better palm wine! Di level change, and before you sabi wetin dey happen, Guilherme don equalize for di 62nd minute, as he capitalize on correct assist from Gustavo Caballero. Dem no go allow dem just sit down dey shine!
But e no stop dere, di suspense still dey strong! Just when di clock dey tick for 89 minutes, Caballero don follow come show say ‘I too dey play’, and he score di winning goal. Na wah! Na so di Cruzeiro boys wey dey feel like leaders for di first half come turn to servants for second half. Dem dey shake like say dem don dey craze!
With dis loss, Cruzeiro don remain second for di table with 37 points, three points behind Flamengo wey dey lead di pack. Flamengo don win dem own game against Mirassol, while Palmeiras dey smirk with their victory over Ceará. Di chook-chook for di league dey hot o, and every team dey jostle for better position opposite di season don dey end.
Palmeiras, led by di magician Abel Ferreira, don shake off dia recent eliminations as dem no wan carry dem loss for di head. Dem win di game against Ceará, thanks to Flaco Lopez wey score penalty and Vitor Roque wey follow am up after dem don go down one goal. Na so e be, dem no wan waste time, cause dem don dey fear di fans reaction after dem loss from Corinthians for proper cup match.
As for di Santos side, dem don vibe back to life, moving up to 14th in di table with 21 points. E no dey easy, but one win fit change di whole matter! We dey watch as di drama unfold for Brazilian football (as dem dey call am na only in Brazil).
Make we no forget say dis loss na di fourth for Cruzeiro and second consecutive one for dem for home, as dem don struggle to pick up form after dem last li’l run. E go be interesting to see whether dem fit bounce back before di league dey enter di final stretch, no wahala!
