Played a Scottish Premiership match in eFootball today and ended up smashing it 4-1. Picked Hibernian FC vs Rangers FC and from the kickoff I was trying to keep the ball moving. Early on it was tight, passing around midfield with Owen Elding and Martin Boyle looking for space. The gameplay felt smooth, using Switch and Dash & Pressure to win it back high. Then at 3 minutes Boyle got in behind and buried it. 1-0 up already. The crowd went mad and the replay showed the ball hit the back of the net clean. Scoreboard said "10 Martin Boyle Today's Goals: 1" and I knew this could be a big one.
Rangers tried to come back but my midfield was just better today. James Tavernier and John Souttar were chasing shadows while I was pinging passes with Nicky Cadden and Eliezer Mayenda. Kept working it wide, then cutting inside. Boyle popped up again around the 16th minute and got his second. 2-0 and he ran to the corner flag with both arms up, whole team came in for the celebration. The stadium was packed and you could see "eFootball" on all the boards. At this point I was just enjoying it, playing proper football not just spamming through balls. The controls on screen, Pass, Through, Shoot, were actually being used for once.
Second half I pushed even more because I didn’t want to give them any hope. The passing was clicking, players like Mohamed Daramy and Youssouf Emwemwe were linking well. Got another goal to make it 3-0 and Rangers finally pulled one back to make it 3-1 but it was too late. They had a few chances but my defense held up. Then late on I got the fourth to finish it 4-1. The scoreline flattered them a bit honestly, it could’ve been more. Every goal felt earned, good build up play, not just counter spam.
Boyle was the man of the match for me with 2 goals. The way he kept finding space between the center backs was crazy. Even when Rangers tried to press with guys like Rocky Bushiri and Dario Osasuna, I just switched play and broke them down. You could see the replay angles and the fans in the stands going wild every time we scored. Playing on mobile with the virtual buttons, Tackle, Match-up, Dash, it all felt responsive. No lag, no stupid mistakes, just football.
4-1 in the Scottish league feels good. Hibs vs Rangers is always a tough fixture but this time it was one sided. Ended the game with good possession and a bunch of chances. Now I’m sitting on a solid win and gonna take that confidence into the next league game. If Boyle keeps playing like this then goals won’t be a problem. Time to check the table and see where this puts me.
