football redemption

Chapter 129 Trying to catch up (updated)
Until the end of the first half, the score was 4:2 with the Roma team leading at home.

The Roma players who left the stadium were very happy because they led their opponents by a large score. For them, although Fiorentina showed a counterattack momentum in the second half of the first half, the huge lead still made them rest easy.

Even if the second goal was scored in the No. 306th minute, you still lead by two goals. What are you afraid of?
And when the Fiorentina players left the field, they were not as frustrated as others thought, with their heads down, and they would even be at a loss.

They walked off the field as if they had experienced a very ordinary game.

In the locker room, coach Ranieri did not criticize the team's performance in the first half, because in good conscience the team had done a good job in the first half, but it was just a little bit of luck.

If you have to find out the shortcomings, it is the position of the midfielder.The reason why Roma has an overwhelming advantage is because of their midfield.

In 2000, Rome's midfielder who could attack and defend had a huge advantage. Whether it was Shaki or Pirlo, who would become a great player in the future, the two faced Emerson and Thomasi at most and tied. However, it is difficult to take advantage of Cafu and Candela.

Don't expect Baggio and Rui Costa, although they are both at the level of great gods, they are still almost defensive.

Of course, a football game does not mean that every line is better than the opponent, but Fiorentina's attack was crazily blocked by the 12th man of the Roma team, the goal post, otherwise it would not form a one-sided situation.

So Ranieri didn't know who to criticize. He wanted to get a waist, but he didn't have it. He could only compare with Rome whose spear was sharper.

Ranieri's requirement for the team is to continue to attack in the second half, regardless of how many goals we have conceded now. If we shrink back and dare not step forward, we will always be behind.

Shortly after the start of the second half, Roma striker Delvecio's breakthrough in the penalty area was blocked, the football was kicked out, followed by Totti with a long shot from 18 meters away, the football hit the outside of the post and bounced off the baseline.

"Ten minutes into the second half, Roma had another chance to threaten Fiorentina's goal. It seems that Roma is not willing to end the game with such a score, and they want to win more." Conte glanced at his old opponent Passarella and explained complacently.

The fact is the same, during the intermission, Roma coach Fabio Capello asked his players not to relax in the second half, to continue to attack.

Fiorentina is a very dangerous team and a team that aims to win the championship. As long as they slow down, they will threaten our goal with wave after wave of offensive.

So take advantage of his illness to kill him!
Capello is also a defensive head coach, but what makes him better than some of his predecessors is that he can judge the situation on the field and never let go of his offense when it is time to let go.

Florence has been suppressed but has been resisting, their fighting spirit has not been defeated.

So Capello asked the players to attack and shoot Fiorentina to death on the beach.

No.60 Two minutes, just 6 minutes after Totti shot the center post, Fiorentina organized an attack, Shaqi passed the ball to Batistuta, who forced his way into the penalty area, and Zebina tripped Batistuta in defense.

When Batistuta fell to the ground in physical contact with Zebina, there was a huge booing from the Olympic Stadium in Rome. The overwhelmingly dominant Roma fans thought that Batistuta had flopped,
And Zeyena quickly raised his hands to show that he was innocent.But the referee's whistle rang mercilessly.

He ran into the box and pointed to the penalty spot!
"Ah? Penalty? Penalty!"

Conte was stunned for a moment, he couldn't believe it at first, and then shouted: "Fack squid! This is a robbery!"

"It's really a penalty, haha! This game is worth watching. Fiorentina actually got a penalty in the second minute of No.60. They hope to tie the score to 4:3."

Passarella excitedly unbuttoned his suit, as if he saw a classic comeback being staged.

In the stadium, everyone was also excited about the sudden penalty. Roma fans booed and cursed in protest, and some people humorously shouted the referee's name and told him: "We know your car is parked there!"

It's like threatening to pull out the valve core of someone's bicycle tire. It doesn't have much effect, and everyone just enjoys it.

The number of Fiorentina fans was small, but they also cheered a lot.

After their team was beaten 4-1 in the first half, they fell into a moment of silence.They all thought the game was over, but they didn't expect the players on the court to be so tenacious.

One by one, they turned from sorrow to joy, shouted hard, and cheered for their team.

It stands to reason that the team's first penalty shooter was Batistuta, but after this penalty appeared, Batistuta gave the penalty to Baggio

He felt that Baggio needed a goal more than himself.

Baggio did not refuse, took the football and stood in front of the penalty spot.

Zebina was still complaining to the referee that he and Batistuta had only normal physical contact and there was absolutely no foul.

But the referee didn't listen to him.Judging from the TV replay, Zebina did trip Batistuta, and this penalty is undisputed.

Passarella's voice sounded a little high, and he was also excited.

"I really didn't expect it, I really didn't expect it. At No. 60 and two minutes into the game, just when everyone thought that the game might end like this, Fiorentina suddenly got a penalty kick. The two-goal lead was about to turn into a one-goal lead. What this means, I believe the Roma players know better than me."

Yes, the Roma players know very well otherwise they wouldn't have protested around the referee for so long.But what's the use of protesting again? Once the referee has made the final penalty, it is impossible to change it.

The referee dispersed the Roma players protesting around him, then signaled Baggio to take a penalty
The football flew into the lower right corner of the goal, and the ball went in!
"Ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo(ory

They went from 4:1 behind to 4:3 behind, and now they are only one goal away from Roma, maybe they can perform a miracle in this game?" Passarella shouted.

Conte next to him kept rolling his eyes.

"Long live! Florence! Long live!" There were only more than 3000 people in Florence, and huge cheers broke out in the stands.

The Roma fans didn't boo because they couldn't accept this reality for a while.

Instead of celebrating the goal, Baggio ran forward, sprinted into the goal, picked up the football from the helpless Antonioli, then turned and ran towards the center circle, waving his arms at his teammates all the way, telling them that the game is not over, we still have three 10 minutes, only one goal away!
Shaggy was doing the same, yelling to everyone, "It's only one goal away, guys, it's only one goal away."

This conceded goal greatly affected the morale of the Roma players, and everyone was a little bit overwhelmed and couldn't believe that the score was true.

And Florence's morale was boosted.

As soon as Roma kicked off, Totti was closely defended by Shaggy while he was still holding the ball. Totti was obviously affected by the penalty kick.

Originally, the Roma players were pressing forward, and the defense line was somewhat empty. Shaqi directly passed the football to the front without hesitation, and Batistuta received the ball.

Immediately faced Panucci directly, and Panucci was the last defensive player of the Roma team, except for the goalkeeper Antonio Leo.

Facing Batistuta, who has become a single-handed force, Panucci has no choice but to pull him down.

The referee's whistle sounded again, and this time he took out the red card from his pocket.

"Foul! Foul! Foul by Panucci!" Passarella exclaimed, "There is no doubt that this should be a red card... Yes! The referee took out a red card! Panucci was sent off!"

It sounds like Passarella is quite happy.However, if Florence was sent off, it is estimated that his tone would definitely not be so excited.

And Justin of Sky TV also felt a little surprised: "This period of time is simply a 'moment of suffering' for Roma. They have just been awarded a penalty kick, and now they are sent off again."

Panucci didn't raise any objection to the red card, he just shook his head and walked to the sidelines.

From the moment he pulled Batistuta, he knew that he could not escape this red card, but it was worth it in order to prevent the opponent from scoring.

His teammates surrounded the referee again and thought the penalty was too heavy.The referee shook his head to indicate that there was no problem with the penalty.

Indeed no problem.

Fiorentina fans sang loudly from the stands, cheering Panucci's departure.

And the Roma fans continued to express their displeasure with boos.During this period of time, Roma fans seem to have no other voices except boos...
The backbone of Rome's defense was sent off, and coach Fabio Capello couldn't sit still.He got up from his seat and called back Aldair and Hidetoshi Nakata who were warming up outside, and gave them face-to-face instructions.

Aldair is the leader of the defense. He fought too hard in the previous league and should have taken a rest. Fortunately for Capello, he still put him on the substitute list.

He replaced Emerson with him to strengthen the defense, and Hidetoshi Nakata replaced Tomasi, the midfielder's lung,

Capello didn't want to give up the game because of the lack of one player. He still wanted to win. Roma still led by one goal. Defense alone could not defend in the 10-minute game, so he needed Hidetoshi Nakata to play and change his offensive routine.

Rome made adjustments, but Florence did nothing.

Ranieri felt that the situation was brought back bit by bit, and no adjustments were needed.

When Roma players besieged the referee, Batistuta encouraged his teammates: "We have to continue to attack. We are still one goal away. They are one less than us. This is our chance."

As the captain, when he said that, his teammates had no objection.

Maicon also shouted loudly: "Two goals, I like the feeling of changing from 4:1 to 4:5."

Depend on!Who doesn't like this feeling?Shaggy patted the back of Maicon, who later succeeded Cafu as the world's number one right back.

Let's work hard together!Create a miracle!
However, the ideal is beautiful, but the reality is cruel.

Rome, with one less person, is very tenacious!The effect of Capello's iron-fisted army has been realized.

First, Shaqi shot directly from a long distance, Antonioli struggled to save the ball, and then Nuno Gomez made a supplementary shot in front of the goal and was kicked out by Aldair who had just replaced.

Fiorentina made a comeback after one point, Baggio connected to Batistuta, but Batistuta was half a beat too late, the football slid past the goal, but he didn't touch it.

It touched Capello and Roma fans in a cold sweat.

After another 4 minutes, Fiorentina once again created a good chance to score.

After Shaqi made a one-two with Baggio in the middle of the midfield, he suddenly shifted and sent the football to the right.

After receiving the football, Rui Costa sent the football into the penalty area, but Batistuta played the football high when there was no defense.

Jaws dropped in shock!

This is a shot that is much more difficult to score than to score. The person who hits the goal is still the team's top scorer. There is no way to say...

The Roma players defended very hard, and goalkeeper Antonioli was the busiest.

Under the wave after wave of Fiorentina's offensive, Rome's goal is crumbling but it is tenacious.

"Rome, come on! Roma, come on!" The home fans waved the club flags and scarves vigorously, shouting slogans vigorously.

The fans saw the danger of Rome, but also saw the tenacity of Rome. At this time, the players on the field needed their encouragement.

"Capello should play two defenders, not Hidetoshi Nakata." Passarella said with a smile.

Conte retorted: "That's too passive to surrender all your weapons and keep some means of counter-attacking. Capello is right."

It has been more than ten minutes, and the score of 4:3 has not changed.

Roma, with one less player, still has a score advantage.

The Fiorentina players were a little anxious at the beginning. Batistuta had no defense and fired anti-aircraft guns just now because he was too anxious.

After being suppressed by Florence for more than ten minutes, Rome was finally able to withdraw and fight back.

Hidetoshi Nakata passed the football to Cafu and inserted himself, but Cafu did not cooperate with him, but broke through by himself.

Asian players have very little voice in the locker room and on the court, and are often ignored.

Cafu's breakthrough was sabotaged by the little fellow Lucio, who is a central defender who likes to put in assists.

After he broke the football, he didn't pass the football immediately, but planned to take the ball himself.

Hidetoshi Nakata ran to defend Lucio, and the two quickly matched each other.

Lucio thought about Hidetoshi Nakata, but he shoveled the football down ahead of time.

Lucio passed Hidetoshi Nakata's body, but the football stayed at Hidetoshi Nakata's feet.

"Beautiful tackling and keeping the ball."

Nakata Hidetoshi was known as Asia's No. [-] brother and the light of Asia at the time, and his skills were still good.

Hidetoshi Nakata, who tackled the ball, got up quickly, and Roma, who had been suppressed for more than ten minutes, officially blew the counterattack.

(End of this chapter)