King's Landing Nottingham

Chapter 358 The Rekindled Flame of Hope

Chapter 358 The Rekindled Flame of Hope
Now that the air has leaked, the Notts County people don't mind piercing a few more holes in the already torn ball.

No.304 minutes, Leeds United, eager to equalize the score, scored the ball at the front of the Notts County penalty area. Felipe Lam took the position and cut off the ball, and passed it to the captain Harvey Alonso nearby.

Xavi Alonso's wide-ranging movement of the ball accurately found Dani Alves at the far end. The Brazilian sprinted directly to the baseline, kicked back, and made a half-high cross.

The Dutch midfielder Sneijder took the ball and dunked past the central defender Rock Juninho. Facing the penguin-like goalkeeper Paul Robinson, he calmly pushed with his left foot and scored into the far corner of the goal.

For the Dutch, a small angle has never been a problem. No. 304 minutes, Notts County led Leeds United by two goals at home.

Two big holes were pierced at once, the energy of the Leeds United players dropped significantly, and their running was not as active as it was at the beginning of the game. There was a serious disconnect in the formation, and there was also a large gap in the midfield for Notts County. Control the ball with ease.

Before the end of the first half, Milan loanee Roque Juninho made a long pass from the backcourt, James Milner headed the ball from the right side of the penalty area, and Jody Morris, who was on loan from Chelsea, nodded in front of the goal. Desa struggled to lift the ball over the crossbar.

Although the goal was missed, this is already Leeds United's most threatening offense so far.

The corner kick from Wilcox was very fast, which allowed Viduka to borrow strength. The header from the Australian was very powerful, but the angle of the shot did not open, and the ball was sent directly into the goal. Edwin van der Sar's arms.

The Australian was very annoyed, but there was no way, and the team returned to the locker room with the fact that they were behind by two goals.

During the intermission, the big screen of Meadow Lane Stadium was still playing highlights of Harvey Alonso's game, and the lottery was also one after another.

At this time, the team is leading by two goals, and there are various gifts on the scene. Is there anything more pleasing to the Notts County fans than this?
If there is, it is probably the team that won the championship.

Guardiola was also in a good mood. When entering the locker room, the Spanish coach gave every player a big hug.

At the most difficult time for the team, they fought against Arsenal for 10 and [-] minutes, and they also maintained a good game state in this game. In terms of spirit, it does not look like a team that has experienced a losing streak.

Rest and emphasis on details are the main theme of Notts County's 15-minute half-time break.

Before the start of the second half, it started to rain in Nottingham. The rain was not too heavy. Notts County's home stadium, Meadow Lane, was an old stadium without a roof. Fortunately, it was warmed by the North Atlantic current, and the temperature was not too low.

The staff of Notts County have already begun to distribute the disposable raincoats stored in the storage. Some fans who couldn't wait simply took off their commemorative shirts and waved the flag for the team shirtless.

Only one and a half minutes into the second half, Leeds United took advantage of the weather to get back a goal!
I don't know what panacea the coach used during the intermission to temporarily block the leaking air hole on the ball.

The old Leeds United goalkeeper Paul Robinson drove towards the Notts County penalty area with a big foot. Notts County made a mistake in cooperating with the goalkeeper.

Goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar sprinted outside the penalty area to make a clearance and slipped to the ground. Australian forward Mark Viduka pushed the ball directly into the empty goal from outside the penalty area.

One to two, the flame of hope that Leeds United was about to extinguish was rekindled in an instant.

After 1 minute, David Batty's pass in the middle circle was too weak. Xavi Alonso intercepted the ball smartly and sent a diagonal through ball. Didier Drogba got an excellent one-handed shot Opportunity, and pushed into the net near the penalty spot.

The Ivorian was about to rush to hug Xavi Alonso who had given him an assist, but was blocked by the referee's whistle. The linesman raised the flag to signal offside, and Drogba's goal was invalid.

Drogba chuckled and spread his hands upwards, showing his big white teeth.

Notts County took advantage of Leeds United's mistake to score again. Although it was blown off, it should also make Leeds United fully vigilant.Unfortunately, they did not establish the necessary vigilance.

In the 3 minutes of the game, Leeds United's defense made another mistake: Mark Viduka, who participated in the set-piece defense, clicked the ball, and Lennon quickly scored the second penalty, but made a mistake on the simplest return pass.

Didier Drogba directly crushed Lennon with his physical advantage, and after stealing the ball, he waded past the attacking Paul Robinson and pushed the ball into the empty goal.

The pain came again soon, and the Magpies scored again after 3 minutes!This also made Leeds United fans understand that there is no panacea, it is just a flashback.

Franck Ribery and Arjen Robben kicked the wall in the middle, Sneijder received the ball and picked a pass, Drogba played the ball with his back on the right side of the penalty area, and Dani Alves strode forward. Foot push.

Leeds United's restricted area was crowded with people, blocking Robinson's sight. When the old goalkeeper saw the ball clearly, the Brazilian's shot was unstoppable.

Four to one!

Notts County fans are happy, the long-lost victory, I finally won!
Leeds United was still thinking about saving the defeat at this time. They replaced Jody Morris and Aaron Lennon with two forwards. The signal of the last stand made the Notts County players more motivated and more aggressive. .

In the 708th minute, Notts County's defense suffered a heavy blow. Danny Alves fell to the ground in a fight and limped out of the field with the support of the team doctor Georgia.

Guardiola can only take passive substitutions. Lichtsteiner, who has just recovered from his injury and cannot be guaranteed, has no chance to play.

Leeds United is indeed smarter, seizing this loophole in Notts County, and after Danny Alves took a break, they have been attacking Notts County's right, which is to hit Fabio Grosso.

Milan loanee Rocco Juninho is more familiar with Grosso's technical characteristics. He kicked the ball directly from the backcourt several times to find teammates behind Grosso. There has been a certain danger on the side of the Italian full-back.

He is used to playing left back, and he needs to adjust the ball to his dominant foot to make a clearance on the right. This is a very dangerous move.

In the No.809 minute, Milan’s rented general’s oblique long pass appeared again. Grosso made a clearance error. James Milner took the ball and went into the penalty area. blocked out.

Thanks to the strength of Milner's shot, the ball was refracted to the middle of the penalty area, and Mark Viduka volleyed in front of the goal with a bouncing ball.

Van der Sar's second reaction was still there, but the Dutchman could do nothing about the ball. Leeds United tied the score at two to four before the end of the game.

One minute of stoppage time was obviously not enough to complete the point chase. In the end, Notts County won 1-[-] at home, scored the three points that were crucial to themselves, and successfully broke the embarrassing record of milestone games without wins.

"Outside the long pavilion, beside the ancient road, there are green grass and green sky..."

The music of "Farewell" sounded, Harvey Alonso also put on his commemorative shirt, carried the banner of the Notts County Club, walked to the bottom of the Pavis stands, and waved the banner heartily.

Flowers, jerseys, and scarves fell from the Pavis stands. Harvey Alonso solemnly handed over the captain's armband and flag to the old goalkeeper Van der Sar, and he picked up all the flowers, scarves, and jerseys scattered on the ground. After getting up, a few minutes later, Harvey Alonso's hands and neck were covered with Notts County imprints.

Every time Harvey Alonso got up, he would wave to the fans in the stands, bow and applaud to the fans from time to time, expressing his gratitude and apology to the fans.

Too late to say goodbye, in fact, we have not parted.

(End of this chapter)