striker cool brother

Chapter 71 The Hand of God
Amid boos at Pride Park, goalkeeper Flahaven replaced Harry Arter on the goal line.

Derby County got a free kick at the front of the penalty area, and Russell took the penalty.

Frahaven was directing the human wall to stand, and without any psychological preparation, he felt a little pressure.

Being outnumbered, Rossi had to defend and become part of the wall.

The free kick at this position is too close to the goal. If you want to hit the goal directly, you must have delicate footwork skills and use your skill to hit the dead corner of the goal.

Otherwise, it is to use teammates to tear down walls and create shooting space.

boom!
Russell chose to cross and drove the ball into the penalty area.

Derby County defender Keogh grabbed the front point and slid the ball to the back point.

Goalkeeper Flahavin leaped high and struck with both fists, trying to hit the ball out of the penalty area.

But I don't know if it was interfered by the opponent's offensive player, or because of nervousness, his fist didn't completely hit the spot, and the clearance ball was high but not far away.

There was chaos in the penalty area. Derby County striker Chris Martin took advantage of the chaos and raised his foot to shoot, but under Cook's interference, he failed to exert his strength and bounced off the goalkeeper.

Hey!
The home fans scratched their heads with their hands, but they didn't even enter. They were as anxious as ants on their backs, wishing they could go up and kick them.

The Bournemouth team that saved the day, Rossi immediately hugged the goalkeeper.

"Beautiful rescue!"

Flahavin, who made a mistake at first, thought that the team members would use a reproachful tone to remind himself to pay more attention.

But Rossi's immediate encouragement gave him an inexplicable confidence in his heart, and he roared loudly, driving away the previous tension.

Although Derby County missed a good chance to score a goal, they had a superior number and quickly took advantage of the midfield.

Eddie Howe could only shrink the defense, give way to the midfielder, and strive for a draw.

In the 75th minute of the game, Derby County made adjustments in the midfield position, Hendrick replaced Eustace, and striker Leon Best replaced Ward.

The Bournemouth team, which has one less player to fight, can only use the 4-3-2-0 lineup to shrink the defense.

There is no counterattack point in the frontcourt, so that the opponent can press up without any scruples.

In the 78th minute, Hendrick, who had just played, took a long shot and almost knocked open the goal guarded by Flahavin. The ball rubbed against the top of the crossbar and flew out of the baseline.

One minute later, Leon Best, who also just played, swayed the defense of two defensive players on the left side of the penalty area and passed the ball to the back point.

The teammate who plugged in later hit the side net with a header and missed the opportunity again.

During this period of time, the defensive pressure of the Bournemouth team increased sharply, and the situation in front of the goal was jittery.Even if the crisis is resolved, the ball quickly returns to the opponent's feet.

In the 85th minute, Eddie Howe was going to use the last substitution, removing Rossi and replacing him with a defender.

In such a situation, it is no longer possible to counterattack, and the center can only be sacrificed to strengthen the defense.

However, Suleman's foul gave the opponent a chance to set the ball.

The referee said that the foul was the first, and the substitution must wait until the end of the attack.

This time the distance from the goal is about 28 meters, which is enough to exert force and create an arc.

Russell took the penalty and hit Shorten's head accurately.

Shorten, who is 191cm tall and weighs 85kg, overwhelmed Cook like Mount Tai, pushing the ball towards the upper right corner of the goal.

Goalkeeper Flahavin flew to catch the ball, barely touched a point with his fingertips, hit the lintel and bounced back.

However, the ball is still inside the penalty area.

Chris Martin once again appeared in the most threatening place.

He lifted his leg and shot, but it hit the foot of defender Francis near the goal line.

The successive dangerous situations in front of the goal made the players of both sides into a mess.

At this time, there are no tactics, man-to-man defense.

For the first time, the attacking side just wants to shoot the ball into the net.

The defender immediately wanted to clear the ball.

The popped ball once again came to the Derby County players in a mysterious way.

This time, it was midfielder Will Hughes who brought the hope of scoring goals for the whole village.

The defensive players of the Bournemouth team neglected to mark him.

Goalkeeper Flahavin reacted the quickest and abandoned the goal, trying to hit the ball before the opponent's header.

Will Hughes moved faster, heading the ball forward before the goalkeeper interfered.

The fast speed of the ball caught the goalkeeper off guard, and the ball passed through his arms.

Finished!

Flahavin knew in his heart that if the ball couldn't be stopped, it would definitely go in.

He looked back in despair, annoyed at the first save just now, why he didn't block the ball out of the goal and gave the opponent consecutive shots.

Not only is there no help, but it has also become a burden for teammates.

Suddenly, he thought there was no one behind him, but he saw a figure.

Facing the fast-flying ball, even if you have a quick reaction and take off from squatting, you can't stop the ball from flying into the net in a short time.

However, the man didn't use his head, but stretched out his hands to block the ball that was close at hand.

The ball flew in the air, Flahavin quickly jumped up, stretched his arms, and took the ball off.

Only after landing did he realize that the person who saved with his hands was Rossi.

drop!
The referee blew his whistle and walked over from outside the penalty area. Derby County players stepped forward to put pressure on the referee.

[Bournemouth paid the price for their poor defense. 】

[Continuously being attacked twice by the opponent is already quite dangerous. 】

[Luo used his hands to block the inevitable goal. This must be a red card + penalty. 】

red card!

The referee showed a red card without hesitation and sent Rossi off the pitch.

Goalkeeper Flahavin also hugged him immediately, thanking him for his immediate response.

"Next, it's up to you."

Rossi patted him on the back, and ended sadly amidst the boos of the home fans.

"Good job, Luo!" Eddie Howe hugged him tightly and said, "You gave us a chance."

Everyone knows that if it weren't for Rossi, Derby County would have scored.

His handball gave the Bournemouth team a chance.

Chris Martin stood at twelve yards, faced Flahaven, stepped back outside the box, and took a deep breath.

Flahaven adjusted the gloves and wrapped the fingers tighter, which was more conducive to the fingers' exertion.

He spread his arms and stepped up and down to confuse the opponent's striker.

[The Bournemouth team sent off two people today and gave the opponent a penalty kick. 】

[The two sides played for nearly 90 minutes. This penalty may determine the outcome of this game. 】

[The All England Championship teams are thinking about how to stop the unstoppable Bournemouth team, and Derby County has given a good example. 】

[Red card + penalty kick, plus sending off Rossi.Can they become the first team to beat Bournemouth this season?We will wait and see. 】

【Chris run up, hit the door! 】

Duang! ! !

[The ball hit the crossbar, and the Bournemouth team came back to life. 】

[Chris Martin missed the chance to kill. 】

The narrator growled in a hoarse voice, as if to swallow the microphone.

Chris Martin covered his face in disbelief.

Flahavin looked up to the sky and screamed, his legs rose from the ground, he slapped the crossbar heavily with his hands, then rushed to the sidelines, and hugged Rossi who was still watching the penalty kick in the player tunnel.

"Lo, it was your God's hand that saved us."

Missing a penalty kick was a serious blow to Derby County's morale, and it added to the belief in Bournemouth's defense.

In the rest of the time, although Derby County launched a fierce attack, they were still unable to knock on Bournemouth's goal.

In the end, Bournemouth left the Pride Park Stadium with their heads held high and their chests high with a point in the nine-man challenge.

Rossi's "Hand of God" once again swept the media in England.

　In the recommendation of new books, everyone's collection and follow-up reading are very important, thank you! ! ! !

　　


(End of this chapter)