Winnipeg, Manitoba – E don happen! Valour FC and Pacific FC just finish their match for Princess Auto Stadium, and wetin we get? A 0-0 draw. Na wa o!
Both teams waka enter the day needing points like person wey dey find water for Sahara. Valour dey last for league table while Pacific dey struggle, trying to hold small fourth position. But all the pressure no fit give us any goal o.
Coach Phillip Dos Santos of Valour FC talk say him believe say team go need fans behind dem, as dem dey play for home. Him say, “That needs to be galvanizing for us.” But wetin we see? Naim two teams hire goalkeeper to show dem who be boss, them just dey bore us with plenty running around and no goals.
Last week, Valour catch hot slap from Cavalry FC, losing 4-0, and dem hope this Sunday go be different. But e be like say dem no fit break the jinx. Both teams try show work for the first half, but na only the defenders sabi their job.
Pacific FC manager James Merriman don talk say dem need points too. “We burned too much points for the first months. If we play well, we no go lose,” he talk. But the match just dey go as everybody dey watch clock — plenty time, no goal!
Valour try to push with some corners but dem dey collect corner like no tomorrow without any real chance. The first half go end with Valour feeling say dem pressure Pacific, but dem no fit convert any chance.
Second half begin, Valour dey try apply pressure — and hear dis, them go even think say dem don score after a quick play. But offside flag don show like bad man wey don waka enter party. The joy of Valour fans just burst like balloon.
PWA! Na only goalkeeper Max Anchor of Pacific FC sabi wetin im dey do, as he dey keep clean sheet like expert. At the other end, the Valour goalkeeper, Eleias Himaras, sef no wan hear story as he dey thump some shots out like no be him business.
Space dey for the match to throw away like see finish, but two teams just dey waste am. Fans don dey wonder if dem dey watch football or one long drama series.
Match end, referee blow whistle — no goals, just heartaches. Fans go still shout for their padi raconteur say, “We need some goals na, no be to come chop grass.” Now, Valour FC go prepare for their next match and maybe with more lucky, dem go fit score something.
Next up, Valour go face Vancouver FC on Wednesday, while Pacific FC get Atletico Ottawa wey be league leaders to face, hope say dem no go drop di ball again.
