Simy Nwankwo don finish the season with heavy ginger as he score again, but the goal no reach to help Al Orobah FC scale through for their Saudi First Division League promotion playoff match on Monday evening.
The night mix well-well for the Super Eagles striker. He first open floor with goal late for the match, but before eyes go close, his team lose concentration and Al Ula FC come beat dem 2-1 for Prince Mohammed bin Abdul Aziz Stadium, na so dem take crash out, na weytin hitvibz dey yan be dat.
Simy Nwankwo dey lead the Golden Boot race for Saudi First Division League
Simy been dey hope say he go finish one of him best scoring seasons with big celebration, but the night end with premium heartbreak and disappointment.
The Nigerian forward enter the match as joint top scorer for the league, and even though his team lose, he still get small edge for the Golden Boot race before the final playoff match wey go happen on Saturday.
The 33-year-old player, wey wire three hat-tricks this season, don score for three straight matches now—he net five goals for inside those games.
He finish the 2025/26 season with hand for nine goals inside him last five matches, as he score seven goals and give two assists for that period.
If you look him total level, it make brain die: 32 goal contributions inside just 28 matches, as he score 28 goals and give four assists.
This heavy level don make Simy the highest-scoring Nigerian player for the whole world this season.
He still dey solid format to finish as Saudi First Division League top scorer ahead of Gaëtan Laborde, wey still get one match to play this weekend.
The match against Al Ula almost finish as Al Orobah win am when Simy score for the 91st minute, after he coolly finish one correct pass wey Ayman Al Hujaili give am to make the home fans keep quiet inside stoppage time.
But Al Ula refuse to give up, dem come back with full force.
Just four minutes after, Danilo Barbosa score the equalizer inside added time after Cristian Guanca set am up. Na so the match enter extra time and the energy enter the home team hand.
Heavy drama as Al Orobah crash out for promotion playoff heartbreak
The drama continue for extra time as Ayman Al Khulaif think say he don complete the comeback, but VAR come cancel the goal.
But Al Ula no gree, dem keep pressing, and Abdulfattah Adam come score the winning goal two minutes later from Michael’s assist.
Body choice come enter the matter late for the match. Mohammed Al Majhad collect second yellow card so dem pursue am comot for Al Ula inside 116th minute, before Hussain Al Shuwaysh also collect red card for Al Orobah when the match wan end.
The final minutes rough well-well with pure drama, fighting spirit, and late heartbreak for Al Orobah, wey been think say dem don carry the day just few minutes before.
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