I'm Kaka Kaka

Chapter 523 Bailey's Blessing

"After nine and 10 minutes of hard work, the two sides drew three to three and had to enter a brutal penalty shootout. This is the first game in this Copa America where the outcome is determined by penalties."

"Dida is not in good form. Cesar missed the Copa America due to injury. Doni was able to become the starting goalkeeper of the Brazilian team. Judging from this game, Doni's ability and performance are still very good, but the real test begins now..."

The Brazilian team was the first to attack, and Kaka was the first to stand in front of the penalty spot.

The Brazilian fans were temporarily quiet, while the Uruguayan fans made a loud noise.

Carlini bent down a little, stared into Kaka's eyes, trying to create mental pressure for him, but he looked nervous instead.

Kaka tidied up his shoelaces and checked the turf near the penalty spot before returning to stand in front of the football and signaling to the referee that he was ready.

Carini also nodded, indicating that it was time to start.

The whistle sounded.

Kaka had kept his head down, but he suddenly lifted it up during the run-up and looked towards the upper right corner of the goal.

Carini hesitated for a moment, then made a decisive decision, and rushed to his right side, that is, Kaka's left side.

"Carlini made an empty shot. Kaka pushed the ball into the lower right corner of the goal. The speed of the ball was not fast. It was a mental tactic..."

"Brazil is temporarily leading 4-3."

"The first player from Uruguay is Forlan."

Fran took a deep breath and volleyed the ball into the upper left corner of the goal.

Without hesitation, Doni jumped to the right the moment he shot, and slapped the ball down with one palm.

"Pretty!"

"Good job, Donnie!"

Donnie was also very excited, clenched his fist and waved it heavily.

Then Robinho came up and tricked Carlini to score easily;

Recoba was Uruguay's second penalty taker, Dhoni was right but missed the ball...

In the third round, the two teams also did not miss.

Brazil temporarily leads 6-5.

In the fourth round, Maicon continued to hit, but C. Rodriguez of Uruguay also tricked Doni into a successful push.

"Brazil is 7-6, and it's the fifth round. If Brazil can make a hit, the game will be completely killed; if Carini can save the ball and Uruguay can score, then the suspense will continue."

Brazil's fifth penalty is Alfonso.

The Brazilian coaches and players on the sidelines unconsciously bent slightly, as if they were preparing to celebrate.

Uruguayans kept crossing themselves and praying to God.

Kaka beckoned and asked his teammates to put their hands on the shoulders of the people next to them and line up in a row.

The whistle sounded, Alfonso ran up and volleyed vigorously with his right foot.

Some Uruguayans could not help but close their eyes, and then were awakened by the cheers of the people next to them.

"Alfonso's shot hit the left post, Brazil missed the chance to kill the game! Uruguay got a chance!"

The pressure was all on Uruguay's fifth player, Christian.

He was very calm on the surface, but he didn't even know to wipe the sweat from his forehead when it was about to drip into his eyes. Obviously, his mood was not as calm as it appeared on the surface.

While recalling the contents of the note, Doni patted his palms together, and then stretched his arms to both sides, trying to disturb Christian.

"Christian shot! In the middle! Doni didn't guess right, 7-7, the two sides stood on the same starting line again!"

"It's a pity that Dhoni failed to become a hero, but now both sides have equal opportunities, and he still has a chance to prove himself."

The atmosphere on the field was so tense that it was breathless.

In the sixth round, Baptista, who took the lead in shooting, hit the left post and the ball was blocked!
"Baptista also made a mistake! Victory is waving to Uruguay! Uruguay's sixth penalty is Pablo Garcia! If he scores this penalty, he will help Uruguay eliminate Brazil and become the hero of all Uruguay!"

Of course Garcia knew what he was facing. In the close-up, the audience could even see his slightly trembling hands.

Under such tremendous pressure, Garcia's shot was also rejected by the post.

The cheers of the Brazilians and the sighs of the Uruguayans sounded together.

"Unfortunately, Doni has misjudged it, but Garcia was too chasing the angle and also kicked the ball on the post. Let's see who is next for the Brazilian team... Oh, Lucio, I didn't expect Dunga to put him so far behind..."

Lucio was about to go to the penalty spot, but was called by Kaka.

He thought that Kaka was going to impart some experience, but who knew that Kaka just lowered his voice and said, "Pretend to scare him."

Lucio had a constipated expression on his face: "...Aren't you afraid that I'll mess up first?"

"What big scene have you never seen before, are you still afraid of this?"

"Thank you for looking up to me so much, but I'm really afraid."

"I'm afraid of hair, at worst, pack it up and go home, anyway, I don't want to play this bloody America's Cup."

"Are you serious?"

"I lied to you?"

"do not have it?"

"Is there? Even if there is, it must not be this time, don't you believe it? Look at my eyes, sincere or not?"

"..."

"Kaka seems to be imparting experience to Lucio. We all know that he is a player who plays with his head. Maybe he has observed some weakness of Carlini... Lucio laughed. Maybe we guessed wrong. Kaka is just helping Lucio adjust his mood? Anyway, there is not much time left for them. The referee signaled the Brazilian team to start quickly..."

Lucio went into battle lightly, while Carlini was suspicious.

He was really afraid that Kaka would see through some weakness that he didn't understand.

Loosening and tightening, Lucio easily pushed the right side of the goal and succeeded, while Carlini didn't even make a save, and he didn't know whether he wanted to block the middle or hesitated too much and didn't respond.

Brazil leads again.

"Uruguay will play captain Lugano, and the fate of the team will be at his feet."

"Lugano... also pushes! It's too soft! Doni saved the ball easily! Uruguay is out!"

"Congratulations to the Brazilian team, after going through many twists and turns, they finally got the victory!"

"In the Copa America three years ago, Uruguay lost to Brazil on penalties in the semi-finals. Three years later, history repeated itself. It was the Uruguayans who were sad again. Brazil will compete for the championship with the winner between Mexico and Argentina."

Dhoni was embraced by his teammates, and the Brazil coaches and players on the sidelines ran into the field and embraced the players on the field.

Kaka let out a long breath.

Lucio looked at him strangely, "Didn't you say you cared?"

"Oh, I lied to you."

"(〝▼dish▼). "

In any case, Brazil finally advanced to the final again, and the fans still praised it mostly.

But the media was less forgiving.

"Brazil defeated Uruguay in a penalty shootout and advanced to the final, but compared to the last game against Chile, Brazil's performance in this game is really not good, from beauty to ugliness, this can be explained from the data.

In the whole game, Uruguay shot 16 times, while Brazil had only 9 times. The number of fouls was 18 to 21, and the Brazilian team had more. While the number of passes in the game, Uruguay reached 293 times, while Brazil only had 276 times.

From the data point of view, no matter how you look at it, Brazil is like Uruguay, and Uruguay is more like Brazil.

Kaka is still the number one contributor to the promotion of the Brazilian team. Two assists helped the Brazilian team take the lead twice, and one goal pulled the Brazilian team back from the death line.

Goalkeeper Dhoni is of course to be mentioned. In addition to his excellent performance in the penalty shootout, he saved at least two must-goals from the opponent in the game. One was Recoba's right-footed volley in front of the penalty area in the first half, and the other was Forlan's left-footed volley.In contrast, Uruguay's Carlini hardly made any wonderful saves...

But the better the goalkeeper's performance, the worse the team as a whole is playing and the more chances are given to the opponent.

How does Uruguay compare with Chile?Except for a more aggressive style and more running, there is almost no difference. The biggest problem lies with Kaka.

Looking at Kaka's performance in the final stage of the game, that is the Kaka we are familiar with, dribbling, breaking through, and shooting. The Uruguayans have nothing to do with him, but this kind of Kaka only appeared for a dozen minutes.

Of course, this is also related to the fact that the Uruguayans are too hard. They almost never let Kaka have the opportunity to catch the ball easily. Kaka was kicked to the ground many times during the game.

Gilberto, Baptista, and even the midfielder Diego are not world-class ball-handlers. Some of them can score points, some can assist in defense, some can steal, and some can pass the ball. However, they lack a player like Ronaldinho and Kaka in the Pereira era who can control and lead, and a player with balanced abilities like Emerson. Therefore, this Brazilian team does not play "Brazilian"...

Next, whether Brazil’s opponents are Argentina or Mexico, Uruguay’s style of play will give them more inspiration. While holding on to Kaka, Dunga should also think of some new tactics...”

Compared with the stumbles of the Brazilian team, Argentina's side is much smoother.

In the 44th minute, Riquelme kicked a weird arc kick from 30 meters away. The football fell between the opponent's wall and the goalkeeper Sanchez.

After the intermission, the Mexican coach replaced Bravo and Medina to strengthen the offensive, while Argentina used the Mexican team to counterattack frequently.

In the 61st minute, Heinze distributed the ball from the left to Tevez in the center. Tevez looked back and subtly distributed the ball to Messi in the corner of the penalty area.

After getting the ball, Messi raised his eyes to observe, and then launched a scalpel-like precise lob with his left foot. Sanchez had nothing to do with the ball. The ball, carrying Messi's talent and Argentine pride, obediently fell into the goal.

Messi's goal is a perfect replica of the 1993/1994 Champions League final. AC Milan legend Savicevic lobbed Barcelona's amazing shot.

After leading by two goals, Argentina played more relaxed.

In the 64th minute, Argentina quickly took a free kick. Carlos Tevez's crossbar on the left side of the penalty area was blocked by Max and fell to the ground. The referee awarded a penalty kick.

Since then, the game has entered garbage time, and the Argentine team still has a chance.

In the 90th minute, Messi, who was active, passed the three defenders in a very small range. Unfortunately, the push from 16 meters in front of the goal was slightly out of the far corner.

In the end, Argentina defeated Mexico 3-0 without bloodshed, and Argentina, which had been away from the Copa America for 14 years, also ushered in the opportunity to avenge Brazil.

This time, not only the media of the two countries started the battle again, but also the sports media of other countries joined the battle.

"America's Cup Baba-America showdown is staged again, the strongest Argentina VS half of Brazil", "The finale of the America's Cup is about to debut, Brazil and Argentina duel", "America's Cup final meet on a narrow road, samba, tango, who is the most beautiful dance in South America", "America's Cup duel between two heroes, Pele is optimistic about Argentina"...

"Crow's Mouth Pele is optimistic about Argentina": In the early morning of next Monday, Argentina will compete for the championship with the century-old rival Brazil in the final. This matchup will be a replica of the last Copa America final: Argentina, which also played with the strongest lineup, is also the unfavorable Brazil team.

上一次双方在90分钟内战成2∶2平，巴西队在点球大战中4∶2战胜了阿根廷，最终第7次捧起了美洲杯赛的冠军。

After a lapse of 3 years, the two teams came to the finals again. This time the situation was strikingly similar to that of 3 years ago. Argentina led the strongest team and aimed straight for the championship, while the Brazil team led by Marshal Dunga lacked three core players - Ronaldo, Ronaldinho and Adriano.

After the start of the game, the Brazilian team entered the state very slowly, and the semi-finals relied on penalty kicks to win the thrilling victory. Argentina has been devastated all the way and has undoubtedly become the biggest favorite. Even Pele is not optimistic about his compatriots this time. In an interview with this newspaper, he said: "To be honest, I don't like the performance of the Brazilian team. Compared with Argentina, they are more champions. Their team is more experienced and has many stars, while the Brazilian team is still very young..."

Since 2004, the two teams have played against each other four times, and Argentina has not won a single one. Especially when Basile was beaten 4:3 by Dunga just after he took office, now is undoubtedly the best time for revenge. After all, Brazil is so embarrassed.

But as we all know, Pele's optimistic team has always been difficult to achieve any good results...

(End of this chapter)