Seattle, Washington
Na today, the big matchup don land: Seattle Sounders go dey face Columbus Crew for Lumen Field as dem both dey jostle for playoff positions. Match go start on Sunday 06 July, 22:00.
Seattle don dey show strong form for home, winning five out of their last six matches. Dem just fresh from victory wey no be small after dey turn Austin FC upside down with 2-0 for their last game. (You fit call am ‘a small correction after the Club World Cup wahala’). Currently, dem dey sit down for fifth position for the Western Conference.
On the other hand, Columbus Crew dey chop their own rice too, wey don prosper their journey for the Eastern Conference. Dem dey fourth position, and dem just collect three wins inside their last three league games, including one small 1-0 victory wey Mo Farsi deliver against Philadelphia. But make we no forget say their road games don dey shakey – dem don collect serious beatings for their last two away matches. (Who wan enter bus wey don already dey smell like wet goat?)
As we dey talk now, Seattle get some players wey go miss dia chance for this particular match. Reed Baker-Whiting dey serve ban, and João Paulo don lap injury again after e tear hin ACL – wahala! Columbus Crew sef get their own wahala as Patrick Schulte fit no dey fit. If no be am, na veteran Evan Bush go do the domestic duty.
For Seattle, dem don gather enough young blood wey dey ready to hustle. Players like Danny Musovski don dey shine, and he dey tip to land some shots on target – no be small. Na him dey for sharp form, give him two+ shots on target we go dey bet on, since na hin best opportunity go come to shine for this matchup.
But we fit still expect Columbus make dem do posh something this evening, despite their shaky form. Dem go need all the inspiration as dem go try to shake the heavy Seattle defense. But panic go dey if dem miss the target – abeg, who wan dey waste opportunities for this kind match?
With the way Seattle dey react for their home ground and Columbus dey struggle for away, e fit turn out say we go see plenty goals today. But abeg, I no go lie, if the match end as draw, no be surprise go catch anybody – everybody go just carry dem wahala come house.
So, as the time dey near to kick-off, make everybody prepare for the cruise – who sabi wetin fit happen? Na sport, anything fit happen, especially when padi wey get skill match padi wey dey try show as e dey play.
