A dramatic night in February
Greetings everyone
Before you watch this video, I would like you to read it first to be able to relate very well to it.
The event happened on February 11, 2024, the day of the final match between Nigeria and Cote d'Ivoire in the just concluded AFCON 2023.
How it started:
Before the D-day, I wasn't feeling scared of my nation losing the match; I was so confident because we had beaten our opponent, Cote d'Ivoire, once with a goal in the group stage. So I was so sure it's going to be easy peasy.
The match was scheduled to kick off by 9:00 p.m., and because it's night, I planned to stay indoors to stream the match on my phone, but when my neighbour came, he persuaded me that we should go to the lounge close to our house to watch it. I quickly agreed because that'll definitely save me the stress of a bad network when streaming on my phone.
We got there around 8:45 p.m., selected a good spot close to the TV, and sat down.
While we sat down, the MC kept making announcements on the microphone that we shouldn't just sit and watch the match and that we should buy drinks to support the Lounge.
I called the waitress to give us two bottles of energy drink FEARLESS, and when she brought them, I asked about the price, and it was double what I usually buy it outside. I felt somehow, but I didn't mind. It's all about the joy of watching my nation lift up the trophy.
Match started:
The match kicked off, and the Ivorians kept pressuring us while we were playing out our favourite style, defensive style.
Before we knew it, even as they were pressing us massively, it's a gooooooaaaaaal!
Everyone, including the building, screamed aloud. The joy was massive; we couldn't contain it. The DJ turned on the music, and everyone began to dance. It was as if we'd won already.
The video above is the display of excess joy of our goal.
It turned to sorrow;
In the second half, the Ivorians equalised, and towards the end of the match, they put in another one to take the lead, and that was when they turned our joy into sorrow.
That night was so heartbreaking.
Thanks for reading.
Image and video are mine
▶️ 3Speak
You and football are 5 and 6, now u want us to remember how lose Afcon cup.
Loose.
The game of football is for win and loss.
It's the game.
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I remember this match, I was so much interested in it but after our opponent had their first goal, I became scared, it's a game but I was like we can't come this far not to win the cup. I think our players relaxed after our first goal which gave way for our opponent to win. I would have loved it to end with penalties. All the same, we tried.
Wow!
So you watched this match?
That's so sweet of you.
That Night, we all came out in mass to support our boys but it turned sour at the end.
No worries.
We move.
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Yeah, I did and it was a tough but interesting one. I love to watch football when I can.
You're most welcome.
You love to watch football, are you for real or you're pulling my legs??
Mr football fan, do you think because Nigeria scored against Ivory coast that they will relent.
You never hear day first to do no dey pain na second to do dey pain 😂😂😂😂.
To be honest, I wasn't rooting for naija at all. Left for me the match should be cancelled not with the hardship going on in the country.