The strongest winger

Chapter 144 Who kicks the free kick?
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All the Valencia players on the field were stunned, and even the corner kick was completed like a walking dead under the reminder of the referee.

Thoughts are still on the 'magic left post', although the corner kicker Albelda is experienced, his corner kick is still not ideal, but even if he takes a high-quality corner kick, no one will be able to hit it, because the players will subconsciously think that the goal post will deny their goal.

Sporting Lisbon, which escaped twice, also realized that they need to strengthen their defense... Therefore, Valencia did not get the same excellent opportunity as before.

However, even if they had such an opportunity, they would subconsciously avoid the left post. In this case, Ricardo's job would be much easier.

After the two must-goal misses, the whole game seemed to have lost its climax and became flat.

Therefore, the time passed quickly, and it was the No. 40 minute of the game in the blink of an eye.

With Moutinho in control of the ball, Rochenbach was standing diagonally behind him, which ensured that Moutinho would react the first moment he conceded the ball, keeping the ball in place and not allowing Valencia to seize the opportunity and play their familiar fast counterattack.

Of course, there is another reason, which is to ensure that Moutinho has a stable point of delivery.

Afterwards, Moutinho suddenly sent a through ball. Rogerio, who went from the bottom line to the front of the penalty area, received the ball without any hesitation and hit the goal directly. Fortunately, Canizares reacted quickly and slapped the ball out of the bottom line.

One minute later, Baraja shoveled Rogenho, who was in excellent form, out of the sideline. This foul action almost led to a real fight between the players on both sides. Fortunately, the referee controlled it properly, so that the matter did not expand further. He gave the fouled Baraja, Moutinho who stepped forward to reason, and Aimar who came forward for Baraja. A yellow card.

No.403 minutes, Aimar and Aiello made exquisite cooperation one after another at the front of the Sporting Lisbon penalty area. After the latter got the ball, he suddenly stuffed the ball to Ferrer who was running in the penalty area. Ferrer did not shoot the goal immediately after getting the ball.

In the last half minute of legal time before the end of the first half, Sporting Lisbon played a quick counterattack. Aurelio midfielder pulled Ledson to the ground with the ball and received a yellow card.

In the end, Sporting Lisbon entered the locker room with a [-]-[-] lead thanks to Rogerio's goal.

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After entering the locker room, Ai Luo and Vicente suddenly had a feeling that they were the same people who had fallen into the world, the same great opportunity, the same goal post, and the same rejection.

"If you want to cry, hug and cry together--hahaha"

Navarro turned on the teaser mode again, looked at Aiello and Vicente and laughed.

Immediately, the entire locker room burst into laughter.

Even Benetti, the acting head coach who was nervous and not decent, laughed.

In a short time, the negative emotions that the team was behind by one goal in the first half disappeared without a trace. Sometimes, the team just needs some funny-competition, so that it is possible to keep the team in the most relaxed state at all times.

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Seeing that the atmosphere in the locker room was much better, Benetti applauded.

Everyone stopped laughing immediately, and looked at Benetti tacitly.

"We fell behind by one goal in the first half, which can be said to be expected or unexpected. Why? Before the game, we also expected to fall behind by one goal, but what we didn't expect was that our luck would be so bad. The two must-go goals within 1 minute were rejected by the left column of the Alvalade Stadium... This is unique in the history of the UEFA Cup, which means...we have created a history..."

Hearing this, everyone burst into laughter again.

Benetti hurriedly lowered his arms to signal everyone to stop laughing.

"But... not all of our games will end like this. We can create two excellent opportunities in the first half, so we can definitely create two excellent opportunities in the second half. At that time, as long as we grasp the opportunities well, it will be our Valencia who will win the championship!! We will definitely become the first team in the history of the UEFA Cup to defend the UEFA Cup twice!!"

As the acting head coach, Benetti can be said to be getting more and more involved in the role. He is more and more attentive to adjusting the team's emotions during the halftime break. The more the players listen, the more excited they become.

"The champion must be ours!"

Baraja was the first to stand up, raising his right arm high!

"Yes! The champion must be ours!"

"The champion is ours!!"

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At the same time, the dressing room of Sporting Lisbon also looked very happy, talking and laughing, and Yadim was in a very good mood. Although the team faced crises twice in the first half, they finally survived. The team still took the lead at the end of the half, which made him very happy.

Moreover, the two crises in the first half also reminded him of the second round of the semi-final. That game was the first miracle in the history of the UEFA Cup. He is a devout Catholic, so he believes that God has always been with him. He firmly believes that the champion of this season will definitely be Sporting Lisbon!

"Guys, I am very satisfied with the performance in the first half, but you must not relax in the second half. After the opening, you must first stabilize your position and don't panic. After about 15 minutes of watching the game, I believe that Valencia will definitely show its flaws. We can take advantage of the victory and score another goal or more. In short, we can score as many goals as we can, and we must win the final championship!!"

The more Yadim talked, the more excited he was, like a provocateur stirring up the emotions of the eleven starters in front of him.

"The champion is us!"

"We will be the champions!!!"

"Yes, we will be champions!"

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The 15-minute intermission passed quickly. When Aiello came out of the player tunnel, he took a special look at the Bertoni trophy again. When he was about to touch the trophy, he was blocked by Aimar behind him!

"Are you crazy? Touching the trophy before the game is taboo!!!"

Aimar has sharp eyes and quick hands, and when he saw that Ai Luo was about to touch the trophy, he quickly blocked it.

"I can only say that you are superstitious..."

Ai Luo pursed his lips and said.

"Go, go, go - I'm the one who wants to win the championship!"

"Hey--I want to win the championship too!"

"Then let's work together! The championship will definitely belong to us!!"

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In the second half, the two sides changed sides and fought again. In the second minute of the game, Sporting Lisbon forward Lederson accidentally sprained his foot when he landed a corner kick with Navarro. Fortunately, after the team doctor checked, there was no serious problem.

After the opening game, the speed of Sporting Lisbon's players entering the state obviously did not keep up with the rhythm of the beginning of the second half. The previous Lederson's kick in the corner kick was a microcosm.

In the minute, Miguel Garcia had to pass the ball back to goalkeeper Ricardo under the pressure of Aiello, and the latter, facing Ferrer's pressure, suddenly turned out to be a return pass from his teammate and caught the ball at the bottom line on the right side of the penalty area.

Ferrer raised his right arm excitedly to signal the opposing goalkeeper Ricardo to foul in the penalty area.

At this time, Ricardo realized that he had made a very low-level mistake just now, and hugged the defender's return pass with his hands. However, his reaction was fast enough, almost putting the football down as soon as Ferrer turned to appeal to the referee.

However, this time he did not escape the referee's discerning eyes.

beep! !

The referee decisively blew the whistle in his mouth.

Ricardo also knew that he made a mistake and didn't appeal, but arranged for his teammates to come back to line up the wall. Fortunately, the place where he made the mistake was near the bottom line, so there was no direct threat.

Subsequently, Albelda knocked the ball back, and Baraja volleyed from 15 meters in front of the goal. The football hit Roschenback's body and bounced off the baseline.

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No.60 In the second minute, Valencia made adjustments, and Marchena replaced Baraja, who was already carrying a yellow card and a warning, to maintain the rigidity of the defense in the center.

With Marchena, who is well-off, playing, Valencia's waist suddenly hardened, and the defense became tougher, and the chances of offense naturally increased.

In the 6th minute after Marchena came on the field, that is, the No.608 minute of the game, Marchena succeeded in countering Rogerio in the frontcourt and quickly passed the ball to Albelda who was about to return to the defense.

Professional players know that being intercepted in the backcourt is a very dangerous signal, so just after losing the ball, Roschenback, who is in charge of the defensive end, naturally bears the brunt of this villain. Of course, he himself, who is the closest to Albelda, has a duty to do so.

However, his foul was still half a beat late, and Albelda had already poked the ball out. Because of the haste, the pass was not accurate, so Aiello needed to turn around and compete with Miguel Garcia, who had reacted, for the ball.

Aiello and Miguel Garcia are about the same distance from football, but who can touch the ball earlier depends on which of them starts faster and has more explosive power.

However, Aiello, who is the fastest horse in Valencia, naturally has the advantage in this regard. The distance of five meters is fleeting. Miguel Garcia knows that he will definitely not be able to grab control of the ball, so he very smartly chooses to make a foul.

And Ai Luo, who only focused on the football, didn't notice that Miguel Garcia, who started at the same time as him, was not aiming at the football but towards himself. Therefore, when he first touched the football, he also kicked the foot of Miguel Garcia who fell to the ground and fouled.

Ai Luo, who fell to the ground, immediately jumped up from the turf, raised his arms towards the referee, and complained.

beep! !

Immediately, the referee blew the whistle in his mouth, and ran towards the fouled Miguel Garcia, and at the same time showed him a yellow card.

Regarding this penalty, Miguel Garcia did not protest, but stepped back and followed Ricardo's arrangement to arrange the human wall.

Valencia won a free kick in the front court about 30 meters away from the goal.

"This is a chance for Valencia. Albelda and Aimar are both experts in free kicks. They have staged many direct free kicks. Huh? Ai also ran up and seemed to be discussing something with the two of them. Then—who will take this free kick?"

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