Tarragona, Spain – Na so e be, Valencia and Olympique de Marseille play 1-1 for their friendly match wey happen for Estadi Costa Daurada. Dani Raba score first goal for Valencia, and Jonathan Rowe respond for Marseille. Dey collect points like say dem dem no wan share am.
Match start as dem don blow whistle, and fans dey catch ginger for the stadium. Valencia chop the first goal when Raba, wey just debut for di team, cross ball wey hit post and na im quickly turn am into net for 42nd minute. (E be like say Raba dey learn how to play ball for ground.)
Marseille no gree sleep for di second half. Dem begin to attack like say dem wan win jackpot, and dem no waste time to level up when Rowe score for 51st minute with one tidy shot from outside di box. Julen Agirrezabala, Valencia goalkeeper, try but e no fit reach di ball. (Na wetin happen when you no dey sharp enough.)
As di game dey hot, substitutions dey take place everywhere. Both coaches, Carlos Corberán and Roberto De Zerbi, try change di game but e no change anything. Cristian Rivero wey just enter for Valencia play like say na hero, as e save two ball wey suppose land for net.
Last minutes of di match dey pass quietly as both sides dey find di winning goal. Valencia try am, but dem no fit find di last touch. Omo, as di referee blow final whistle, e don jare! 1-1 na di final score, and at least both teams don enjoy di friendly.
Dis match be part of AirCup tournament, wey dem dey use prepare for di new season. Valencia and Marseille go use dis match to fine-tune dia skills make dem ready for di main show for league.
Wetin we fit learn? Preseason no dey bring one winner, but plenty fun and fine football to watch. Both teams dey look forward to di season, and as dem go waka waka go further, dem fit begin to shine.
