Almería, Spain – Na Sunday 7th September, UD Almería go dey host Racing de Santander for championship duel wey dem both dey hot! E fit be early season match, but tension dey build like say na final match. The two teams don gather 9 points each. As per matchday, both teams dey lead table, and dem wan carry dat winning mentality go field.
Racing just bring in some fresh legs to strengthen their squad. Dem sign Gustavo Puerta – na midfield maestro and young star from Columbian U-20 team. Dem also grab Facu González, wey na young Uruguayan defender, and Pablo Ramón, wey fit play any defensive position. Pablo no go gree make we forget am, as he show wetin him dey bring when him talk say, “I wan join Racing because e be historical club wey suppose dey top division.” (No be lie, e talk am well!)
As if we no get enough drama, e get some young talents wey go miss match due to international duty – na so dem dey fly go represent Spain U-19 and Bulgaria U-21. E mean say Plamen Andreev and his padi dem no go fit join the squad. But make we no free Racing too, Peio Canales dey represent Spain U-21 too.
Hope dey high for the fans as coach José Alberto insist say dem don sabi the game plan well. Di major target na to ascend to the first division this season. The pressure dey high for Almería too as dem never taste loss for dis season yet. Dem don gather 5 points, with some draws here and there (some fans don dey vex about di recent performances, no bi small). Last season, dem bi suffer join Racing when dem match finish 2-0 for Andalusia territory, but dis season, ego be another story.
Their last win for Almería na February 2020 wey dem win by 0-1 with solitary goal from Álvaro Cejudo. Fans dey hope say dem go fit break dat jinx this time around. E fit be match wey go bring plenty goals and individual showdown wey go decide di fate of di game. Set your TV, as di match go show live for LaLiga TV Hypermotion.
South of the pitch, di teams ready to deliver with di following line-ups:
UD Almería: Andrés Fernández; Marcos Luna, Chumi, Bonini, Álex Muñoz; Dion Lopy, Selvi Clua, Sergio Arribas; Patrick Soko, Adrián Embarba, and Lázaro Vinicus.
Racing de Santander: Ezkieta; Mario García, Javi Castro, Pablo Ramón, Mantilla; Sainz-Maza, Aldasoro, Íñigo Vicente; Andrés Martín, Sangalli, and Asier Villalibre.
E go be one game wey fans no go wan miss, as di excitement dey reach full gear!
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