legendary player [football]

20 Granada vs Vallecano 2

Mendoza still began to introduce the players of both sides according to the previous commentary rhythm: "Granada's striker is still paired with Fernandez and Cordoba's double striker. The former is very creative, and the latter is responsible for grabbing points. This pair The striker team tried to cooperate for the first time in the game against Deportivo. In that game, Leo's two passes failed to form a tacit understanding with the opponent, but when the game went on for more than 80 minutes, Fernandez made a pass. A very imaginative assist gave Córdoba a brace to seal the victory. To this day, many fans are still debating whether that goal was a coincidence or something Fernandez did on purpose”

Although the game started not long ago, both sides fought very aggressively. Mendoza wanted to say a few more words about Fernandez's assist, but he had no choice but to stop and explain the situation on the field: "The game has just started 2 minutes, Vallecano Player Llorente fouled Granada captain Xavi Marx during the tackle and the opponent gained possession of the ball. This is a free kick on the right side of the front field, a little far from the penalty area, and the ball was taken quickly , Passed to No. 21 Kersin, he faced the two defenders of the opponent when he dribbled the ball, and lost the ball."

Vallecano played very strongly from the beginning, and they entered the game very quickly.Just over two minutes into the game, before Leo even touched the ball, the opponent launched a second attack.After Corsin lost the ball, Vallecano's No. 2 defender Tito took the ball and made a long pass to the midfielder No. 14 P Hernandez. He shot a long shot from outside the penalty area, but the ball was slightly deflected Out of the left goal.

There were only one-third of the home fans in the stands, and they seemed much silent amidst the shouts of the away fans and someone's fans.But after the start of the game, they saw that the team they supported gave their best from the beginning and played with such momentum.Their emotions were also mobilized by the fierce competition on the field, and they sang the team song in unison in the stands to cheer for the team.

In the 3rd minute of the game, Vallecano turned his advantage into a goal.

"P Hernandez made a direct pass from outside the penalty area. Forward No. 24 Javigra hit the goal with his right foot on the left side of the small penalty area. The ball flew into the goal from the center. Goal, the goal was scored"

The score on the field was rewritten to 1-0.

"It was Vallecano's third attack since the opening game and they knocked on Oyer's gate. Let's look at the replay. It was a very smart ball from Havigla and Oyer was on the left. , He hit a far point with the outside of the instep, such a close shot, the goalkeeper has no time to react." Mendoza's voice was a little more playful, "I have experienced 5 consecutive defeats, and after the counterattack against Barcelona, ​​​​the five consecutive rounds have failed. The defeated Granada looked at a loss and bewildered in the face of the strong attack of Rayo Vallecano, who was highly similar to their previous fate. In the case of conceding a goal first, I don’t know how they will respond to the next game. I believe The fans and friends in front of the TV look forward to it as much as I do."

Vallecano's tactics today are very simple and clear, and he will not back down in the midfield fight, even if it is a foul.Play the ball into Granada's penalty area whenever possible and look for a shot.

The teammates seemed to shrink back in the face of the opponent's fierce fight, and Leo had no choice but to retreat to get the ball by himself.But he is obviously also the target of Vallecano's focus. As long as he gets the ball, at least two players will come up to intercept him.He tried to break through forcefully, but the success rate was not high. After the only few times he successfully got rid of the defense, the opponent's replacement was very timely. He had no better way, but could only choose to pass the ball to his teammates to seek better opportunities.But Granada's players are obviously not the first-class stars with super ball-handling ability like Barcelona. Under the pressure of the opponent's pressing step by step, they were either intercepted by the opponent or flew out of the sideline in the process of passing the ball, and successfully passed the ball. The number of times is very few.

Vallecano's desire for victory made them less like playing football and more like desperately.

Just 7 minutes later, it was Rayo Vallecano's No. 24 striker Havigla, who shot with his right foot in front of the goal line. The ball flew into the goal frame from the upper right corner, and the ball scored again. Havigla scored twice. There was a celebratory dance in front of the stands of the home fans.

The score on the field was rewritten to 2-0, and the home team Vallecano temporarily took the lead.

In the opening 10 minutes, Vallecano took 6 shots, 3 hits within the goal frame, 2 goals, and 6 fouls. They took the absolute initiative on the field.

Granada coach Gonzalez stood on the sidelines with his hands on his hips, the expression on his face was not at all relaxed and happy before the opening, and he looked gloomy and full of anger after conceding two goals in a row.His defense is as vulnerable as paper against such a third-rate team.

The successive rounds of victories made everyone in Granada seem to forget the fact that they are actually just a third-rate team.

But Leo still kept a clear head. This was an extremely difficult game. Their opponents had a very strong desire to win and went all out for it.And if they can't correct their mentality and recognize the facts, they may suffer a big loss at the Vallecas Stadium.

Leo's position was very retreated. Gonzalez did not give him any instructions, but he actively participated in the defense and fought fiercely with the opponent near the midfield.

Mendoza said with concern: "Fernandez seems to have withdrawn to the midfield position again. He runs very actively and can be seen everywhere on the court. The throw-in ball that Vallecano got just now is He breaks the sideline. With such a wide range of running, I am worried about how long his weak physical strength can last."

Under the strict marking of Vallecano's players, Granada's offense can't play rhythm at all. As long as a few midfielders get the ball, the opponent will step forward to press close to them, and directly adopt tactics when the ball cannot be intercepted. foul.Players from both sides frequently fell to the ground, and the referee was very strict in enforcing the law. Even if the situation on the court was favorable to the offensive side, he would blow his whistle to interrupt the game.

Leo was once again fouled by an opposing player who raised his foot too high and fell to the ground. Vallecano's No. 18 defender Castro received a yellow card.

This was Granada's seventh free kick in the first half. However, because it was too far from the penalty area, there was no substantial benefit other than gaining possession of the ball.The opponent's choice of such a positional foul is obviously a tactical arrangement planned in advance.

Leo realized a serious problem. Under the opponent's relentless pressure, his speed advantage could not be brought into play at all.The situation on the field is very unfavorable for Granada. If they do not try to change and break this passive state of being completely led by the opponent, they will undoubtedly lose this game.

Since the match between Granada and Barcelona, ​​Captain Max has a lot of trust in Leo's personal ability. As long as he gets the ball in the midfield, he will find Leo in the frontcourt as soon as possible, give him the ball, and let him initiate. fatal blow.But today Leo was greatly restricted by the opponent. He signaled his captain to reduce the number of passes he gave him, and he could try to make multiple inversions in the midfield to open up the opponent's defense.And he has enhanced his running without the ball, shifting from left to right, looking for a breakthrough in the opponent's defense.

In the 43rd minute of the game, it was Vallecano's No. 18 defender Castro's malicious foul. During the tackle, he kicked Granada's No. 8 player Marx, and the spikes directly Knocked on Max's knee.The sharp hard object directly collided with the bone, and Max fell to the grass clutching his wound in great pain.

This action is very dangerous, and the most serious consequence is a fracture of the patella in front of the knee.Granada's players immediately gathered around to care about the captain's injury. The foul Castro reached out to Marx before the referee arrived, wanting to express his apology to the opponent with such a friendly gesture, so as to escape the penalty of receiving a card.But Max was obviously unable to stand up, and Castro was quickly separated by Granada's players.

Vallecano's players kicked the ball out of bounds. The referee signaled the team doctor to come in and showed Castro the second yellow card of the game. Vallecano was very active and prevented Gran Nada's defender who attacked several times was sent off because of accumulating two yellow cards.

The team doctor confirmed that there was no fracture after a simple physical examination, and the teammates around were relieved. After simple pain relief and ice treatment, the captain stood up again from the ground, and the audience in the stands also responded enthusiastically to him. applause.

The game restarted, and Leo threw the ball to the opponent's feet, and the opponent passed it back to him.Leo dribbled forward quickly and drove the ball into the penalty area before Vallecano's defender stepped up to fight. Cordoba headed the goal, but the ball was not powerful and was confiscated by goalkeeper Tono.

Cordoba gave Leo a thumbs up, saying that the pass was very good, but he didn't seize the opportunity.But Leo knew in his heart that the ball didn't land well, it was too close to the goal, and his teammates had to work hard to reach the ball.

After 3 minutes of stoppage time, the first half ended and Vallecano led Granada 2-0.