*** ![IMG_7634.png](https://images.hive.blog/DQmfRfWBwMNDwZoocEcq3aVd89gWgXvvngQ4bDJujrooaaY/IMG_7634.png) *** STAR OF THE FIRST HALF *** ![IMG_7636.jpeg](https://images.hive.blog/DQmcHdAV3dsmSHESqtU6FHfg7cw37zjkV4rh53ph5nFj3Gi/IMG_7636.jpeg) *** Bro my second PFA match on eFootball just ended and I’m still shaking. This was the Challenge Event where you play against a team made up of all the players nominated for PFA Player of the Season and I won 3:2. The first time I faced them I got destroyed but this time I came prepared. I was playing with my green and yellow kit and from kickoff you could tell it was going to be a war. The opponent’s lineup was crazy, I was seeing names like Steven Gerrard, Bruno Fernandes, Gabriel Magalhaes, William Saliba and Martin Ødegaard all over the pitch. Every pass they made was sharp and every tackle felt like a final. I went 0-1 down early and I thought "not again" but I told myself to stay calm. The scoreboard said 0-1 at 15:44 and my players were already huddling up like Diouf with 26 on his back trying to lift the team. The comeback started around the 20th minute and it was all about El-Hadji Diouf. I don’t know what Konami did to his card but he was unplayable. I had him linking up with Pavel Nedvěd and Steven Gerrard in midfield, just passing around their press. At 21:49 I finally broke through. William Saliba tried to step up but Diouf took the ball, cut inside and slotted it past the keeper. 1-1. The stadium went mad and the replay showed the whole buildup. Two minutes later the same thing happened. This time it was a through ball from Bruno Fernandes, Diouf made the run behind Gabriel Magalhaes and finished it again. The game flashed "26 El-Hadji Diouf Today’s Goals: 2" and the score was 0-2. I was screaming at my phone. To score two against a PFA nominated backline in one half felt insane. The manager on the sidelines was even reacting like he couldn’t believe it. Going into halftime 2-1 up gave me so much confidence but I knew they weren’t done. Second half they came out flying. This PFA team doesn’t give up. Around the 24th minute they pulled one back and it was 2-2. Martin Ødegaard found space between my midfield and defense and picked out their striker. I literally paused the game for 10 seconds because my heart was in my mouth. I started thinking about the first PFA match where I bottled the lead. But I didn’t want to play scared. I switched to a more defensive shape, used Dash & Pressure and Match-up every time they got near the box. Gerrard and Nedvěd were running back to help defend and I was manually switching players like crazy to block passes. Every attack they made I could see Saliba and Magalhaes pushing up and leaving space behind. I told myself one counter and it’s over. The last 10 minutes were just me trying to keep possession and waste time but also looking for that one chance. Then it happened in the final minutes. I won the ball in midfield with Diouf again, played a quick one-two with Bruno and released him through. He beat the offside trap, got 1v1 with the keeper and buried it. 3-2. I jumped off my chair. After going down 0-1, then 2-2, to score the winner against a full team of PFA nominees in my second match of the event... that’s why I play this game. The final whistle went and the screen said "PTY 0 3 G 2" with all my players celebrating. Diouf ended with a brace, Bruno with an assist, and my defense held on when it mattered. Playing against every PFA nominee twice in one event is no joke, they’re fast, smart, and they punish every mistake. This 3:2 win means so much because it’s my second PFA match and I actually learned from the first loss. The key was not panicking when I went down and using Diouf as the outlet. Against players like Gerrard, Ødegaard and Saliba you can’t give them space or they’ll kill you. I’m 2 wins now in the event and I’m pushing for more rewards. If you’re struggling against the PFA team just stay patient, play through the middle, and take your chances because they will give you one or two. I’m still buzzing from that Diouf brace. Next match I’m going for the clean sheet but for now 3 points and a 3:2 win against the best players in the league is all I needed. Let’s gooo *** STILL CELEBRATING HIM 🙂 *** ![IMG_7638.png](https://images.hive.blog/DQmZr9hFXQxiiiA65mDywmsMsjYLPLigKtQ1X99aEeZM5nR/IMG_7638.png) *** HALF TIME MATCH RESULT AND STAT *** ![IMG_7635.png](https://images.hive.blog/DQmcyFCr4DKVNd5LZ5YRtw22axrTBEPwk2RNu11Y169aSxW/IMG_7635.png) *** MATCH GAMEPLAY AGAINST AI🙂 *** ![IMG_7644.png](https://images.hive.blog/DQmdqZvxBG61hPAxbchJDTTveszjwf3VBGfHEC5fTch7xDG/IMG_7644.png) ![IMG_7645.png](https://images.hive.blog/DQmTYr9JsiDt5FhTLt4zbLynjh8EmmzsFB1hiNSPSVymYfx/IMG_7645.png) ![IMG_7646.png](https://images.hive.blog/DQmZPqEd9NKHBGfmpru5bZ6cEfbwRKN8W4bQGJzDZAv8Uj3/IMG_7646.png) ![IMG_7647.png](https://images.hive.blog/DQmT7B7buwx7Q7fzAGAj9q6D9rYc4Ua5ccYsSiTyLzUyuMf/IMG_7647.png) <hr class="vertical"> HERE IS THE LINK TO THE GAME ON APP STORE IN CASE YOU WILL LIKE TO PLAY AND ENJOY THE GAME JUST LIKE ME FEEL FREE TO ASK ME QUESTIONS IF YOU ARE NEW TO THE GAME😁😁 Thank you <hr class="vertical"> https://apps.apple.com/ng/app/efootball/id1117270703 <hr class="vertical"> ![IMG_7648.png](https://images.hive.blog/DQmYeLmsbn8fsNWwhbx9NYr6zNWbowcRcK38LhqcPgemDka/IMG_7648.png) *** FULL TIME MATCH RESULT AND STAT *** ![IMG_7639.png](https://images.hive.blog/DQmWyqu2RCnLRhHQNZD4KWk72RPnL9xfkqaE1E1829ZsjrP/IMG_7639.png) *** THANKS FOR VISITING ***