TERNI, Italy – E don happen for Liberati stadium as Ternana and Pescara dey battle for di first leg of Serie C playoff final. Match just start, and tension don already dey high after just 12 minutes. Wetin happen be say, Vallocchia enter Squizzato leg like say na boxing match, but e no really hit am well. But referee, my guy Zanotti from Rimini, no gree, him show am red card quick-quick. The crowd for stadium burst out with protest as dem no go believe wetin dem just see.
Three minutes later, na still Squizzato, di same player wey wey talk about before, come do wetin no suppose do again when him tackle Cicerelli. Una fit imagine, di home fans dey expect referee go show am red card too, but na just yellow wey land for Squizzato’s head. Na wah o! Wetin we go talk about dis kind inconsistency?
Both coaches no waste time, dem sabi say game no fit continue like dis. Dem make some quick changes to balance di game – Fazzi come enter for Ternana, as dem switch to four-backs formation. Meanwhile, Pescara coach Baldini replace Squizzato wey dey limping with Kraja. Na confirm say Squizzato go miss di next match for di playoff, as di red card wey Vallocchia collect don add more drama to di evening.
For those wey just join, dis na di first leg of di playoff final, and if you no sabi, e start since 21:15. People dey gather for di stadium like say na concert, over 10,700 fans dey show face to support their teams. Small small we dey see players dey make attempts, but nobody fit score yet.
As di first half dey draw to a close, Ternana come dey pressure di Pescara defense, but dem no fit convert their chances. Ferrante, di Ternana striker, even chop chance wey fit turn match for dem but e miss am. Na so one half go end with score still 0-0, and both teams dey try to find di magic touch wey go fit change di game in di second half.
In di second half, things dey heat up. Vannucchi, di Ternana goalkeeper, don make some crucial saves, trying to keep di clean sheet as Pescara dey push forward. With players like Letizia dropping bombs from long-range attempts, tension dey build for di stadium. Who go fit carry di day? Only time go tell as dem dey plan for second leg. Na so we go end dis gist for now, but make sure say you follow di update later for di main news, especially if you wan hear wetin di coaches go talk after dis wahala.
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