Chapter 616 The last ten minutes
When Bernardo hit the football into the goal of the Flash Star, Lehman on the sidelines raised his arms and shouted, turned around and jumped up.
Then he turned around to find Fisher to celebrate, and then saw Fisher standing behind him.
"Aha, Matthews!" Lehman happily opened his arms, hugged Fisher, and patted him hard on the back.
But Fisher didn't seem very excited and seemed a little confused.
"What's wrong with you, Matthews?" Lehman was stunned for a moment and immediately reacted, "Is there any new news over there?"
Fisher nodded: "The sailors are ahead."
The excitement on Lehman's face gradually disappeared.
This is really not good news.
The Mariners lead and the South China Tigers draw.
In terms of points, the South China Tigers are still one point behind the Mariners.
"We still have ten minutes, Friedrich," Fischer reminded Lechmann.
We must score another goal in the remaining ten minutes to win this game, otherwise everything will be in vain.
Lehman let go of his partner, turned around and roared toward the court: "Hurry up and keep attacking!"
With ten minutes left in the game, he had no choice but to continue attacking.
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"Calm down!" Zhao Kangming immediately issued instructions to the players on the field after losing the ball. "Keep your guard and counterattack!"
He didn't even have time to regret and be unwilling to lose the ball.
If he still wants to win, he must make adjustments immediately.
There are still ten minutes left in the game. Even if we are not the league champion, but we are just aiming for the top three in the league, we still have to win.
After he gave instructions on the sidelines, he returned to the coaching bench, where assistant coach Chen Mo was waiting for him, holding a mobile phone in his hand.
"The Mariners scored, Lao Zhao. Thunder and Lightning are behind."
This may be the only good news after conceding the goal. After all, if the Thunder lose the game, even if the Flash Stars cannot win, they can still be ranked third in the league and maintain their qualifications for the AFC Champions League next season.
Zhao Kangming picked up a bottle of water, unscrewed the cap and took a sip for himself, then shook his head and said: "No matter what happens over there, Lao Chen. Anyway, in the last ten minutes, we still have to win."
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"Attack! Press on! Attack!" Yan Li, the head coach of Hedong Thunder, waved his arms and yelled on the sidelines, telling his players what to do after losing the ball through his body language.
Even though his adjustments might result in his team's defense being empty and conceding more goals, he did it anyway.
Because this is the only way to go.
There are still ten minutes left in the game. If you still look forward and backward, fearing the wolf in the front and the tiger in the back, then you will really deserve your death.
If you don't work hard at this time, how long will you wait?
Besides, wasn't Flash Star evened by the South China Tigers? We only need to score one more goal to tie with the Mariners. We have the same points as the Flash Stars. We can also rely on the outcome to get third in the league and squeeze out the Flash Stars.
So the situation is not as bad as it seems.
Hedong Thunder only needed one goal.
If you can't win the league championship, you can't win it. Yan Li doesn't care much. Qualifying for the AFC Champions League next season is the most important thing.
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After the game restarted, the Shining Star fans in the stands of Andong Sports Center gradually recovered from their previous disappointment.
The cheers of Star Flash fans rang out in the stands again.
In any case, Flash Star has only been equalized instead of losing the game.
There are still ten minutes left before the end of the game.
These ten minutes may be long or short, anything is possible.
As the twelfth member of the team, they naturally have to fight with the team to the end.
At this time, there was no score or game time information displayed on the big screen, only a row of numbers:
66729
At the same time, the announcer's voice sounded on the live radio:
"The number of spectators for this game is 66,729!"
"Wow... what an exaggeration!" He Feng couldn't help but exclaimed when he saw this scene. "I remember that the Andong Provincial Sports Center can only accommodate 60,000 people, right? This is already beyond the capacity of this stadium. Number of people... If I remember correctly? This is the attendance record of the Chinese Super League?”
Yan Kang nodded beside him: "Yes, that's right, He Feng. This game set an attendance record in the history of the Chinese Super League."
"The goals scored in a single season, the attendance record in a single game, and the newly promoted teams competing for the championship...There are so many things that have happened in this game this season that we have never seen before..." He Feng said with emotion. "And now, there are only ten minutes left in such a game and in such a season... Please keep your eyes open and watch carefully to see what else will happen in the last ten minutes!"
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"The South China Tigers' equalizer has boosted the morale of the whole team. They continue to launch attacks on the Flash Star goal! Come on, South China Tigers! There are still ten minutes left, you can do it!" The commentator of Nanling TV Sports Channel also said The commentary box at the Eastern Province Sports Center cheered for the team.
In previous away games, he would always be in the rear studio, watching the game broadcast signals and explaining to the audience.
But the situation of today's game is special, so Nanling TV Sports Channel specially planned a special topic and asked the commentator to come directly to the scene to explain the game.
Give the audience a more immersive experience.
It also reflects the importance they attach to this game.
This game is related to whether the South China Tigers can successfully defend the league championship, and fans across Nanling Province will focus on this.
The commentator sat in the commentary box to explain the game, feeling the momentum created by the Flash Star fans at the scene, which was no weaker than the South China Tigers' home court. He had been worried that the South China Tigers players would be overwhelmed by the momentum created by the Stars fans.
As a result, the South China Tigers equalized the score, which cheered him up.
"Junpei Morikawa fouled Lou Jiarong... The South China Tigers got a good free kick in the frontcourt... Lou Jiarong took the kick in person, and it was already within his shooting range..."
"Lou Jiarong takes a shot with a run-up! So... Oops!"
When the football crossed the wall and hit the upper right corner of the goal, the Nanling TV commentator couldn't help but shout out the word "good goal" halfway. He thought the goal should be scored.
Unexpectedly, the football hit the post and bounced towards the sideline...
"Danger!" The commentator of Anton TV not far away exclaimed, his voice trembling like the goalpost. "The goalpost saved Flashstar's life!"
When the football flew out of the sideline and became a dead ball, captain Qin Lin clapped his hands hard and shouted: "Hold on! Don't panic! Time is on our side!!"
At the same time, Yao Huasheng raised his fist and shouted: "Press up!! Don't think so much, attack with all your strength! I'm behind you!"
Those personal relationships that used to be chatting and laughing in the tunnel, making phone calls and taking care of teammates, have disappeared at this time.
Everyone's pursuit of victory trumps everything else.
His eyes were already red and his bayonet was broken.
Someone must die here today.
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Shanhai Stadium was filled with cheers and singing.
Mariners fans are cheering for their team.
They all knew that the South China Tigers equalized the score.
But it was just an equalizer.
Based on the current points, Shanhai Sailor is ranked first.
As long as the South China Tigers don't win, the Mariners will be the league champions.
Time passes minute by minute.
Zhou Shenghai raised his wrist and looked at his watch. Ten minutes had passed and five minutes had passed.
Five minutes left.
Including injury time, it should be less than ten minutes.
He knew that at the Provincial Sports Center in Jincheng, Flashing Star and South China Tigers were still tied at 2:2. South China Tigers were attacking with all their strength, while Flashing Star seemed to have shrunk to defend and counterattack.
While cheering for his son, he also cheered for Flashing Star, hoping that Flashing Star could bring his "shit stirrup" style to the extreme and drag down the South China Tigers at home, so that his son could win in his first professional season. Become the Chinese Super League champion!
And he also used the winning goal to help the team win this honor.
It’s so beautiful just thinking about it!
He actually doesn't care whether his son can surpass Hu Lai, but if his son can win this league championship, it will be very helpful to his future, which is equivalent to driving on a smooth highway.
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Luo Kai looked up at the stands.
There was a continuous singing voice coming from there and spreading throughout the whole place.
That's where die-hard Mariners fans gather in the North Stand, and the fans there are responsible for creating much of the stadium's atmosphere.
But to Luo Kai's ears, these songs sounded more like a mockery of him.
Ridicule him for overestimating his capabilities and ridicule him for not knowing himself.
He even thought that this season was Luo Kai’s season...
Now that I think about the expectations he had for himself at the beginning of the season, it's really ironic.
The current top scorer in the league is Hulay, who has scored 29 goals. Bernardo will definitely not be able to catch up with him.
Not only did he become the league's top scorer, he also broke Shi Wuyin's single-season scoring record.
It just stole all the limelight.
And what about yourself?
Although he had ten assists, he only had five goals.
Not even a fraction of others' money.
Thinking back now, his ambition at the beginning of the season was like a slap in the face, hitting him hard in the face now.
Burning pain.
But Luo Kai did not remain depressed. He seemed to have been drained of his fighting spirit by this slap.
I looked up at the game time and saw that in the 85th minute of the game, the Mariners had begun to recover their defense.
They seem to think they can hold on to a one-goal lead this way...
"The Hedong Thunder and Lightning have pushed forward the attack... The Shanhai Mariners have basically retreated across the board. They dare not take the risk to attack for fear of being stolen by the Thunder and Lightning's counterattack. After all, there is Luo Kai, who has excellent personal ability and speed in the Thunder and Lightning Formation... Although in this game Luo Kai has not yet scored or assisted in the game..."
Luo Kai, who was on the front line, looked around. He was surrounded by people, including his teammates and Mariners players.
In the second half, he followed the coach's strict instructions and lurked around Barragan, waiting to control the second point.
But the effect of this tactic was not very good. Shanhaimen paid great attention to defending the second spot in the penalty area, which resulted in Luo Kai not getting any decent opportunities. The Shanhaimen should have carefully studied the Hedong Thunderbolts' home game victory over the South China Tigers before the game and knew how Luo Kai defeated the South China Tigers.
Luo Kai made a bold decision: he did not comply with the coach's arrangements for him and retreated on his own initiative to meet his teammates.
So everyone saw Luo Kai running back from the front, approaching the teammate who had the ball.
On Shanhaimen's side, center back Xie Baofeng, who was originally guarding Luo Kai in the penalty area, hesitated upon seeing this, wondering whether he should follow him out.
At this moment, the team's captain and midfielder Jiang Wanqing raised his hand to stop him: "Stay in your position!"
Then he followed him.
He could see that Luo Kai wanted to retreat to get the ball. After all, only retreating would have space.
Of course, Luo Kai cannot be allowed to get the ball so easily.
Luo Kai, who was retreating, made a very subtle gesture to his teammate, asking him to pass the football to the outside of his body instead of under his feet.
Upon seeing this, his teammates decisively passed the ball.
Luo Kai was seen approaching the football and trying to stop the ball. Jiang Wanqing, who was following, immediately stuck on the inside and prevented Luo Kai from going to the middle.
But Luo Kai never thought of going to the center from the beginning. He pretended to catch the ball but let the football pass from his outside. Then he suddenly turned around and chased the ball from the outside with Jiang Wanqing as the axis!
"Nice turn!" the Hedong TV commentator shouted.
At this time, the fans of Hedong Thunder need something that can boost their morale.
Luo Kai turned around and blocked the opponent's captain behind him, which really boosted morale.
After turning around, Luo Kai caught up with the football and drove the ball towards the Shanhai Mariners' defense.
Zhou Zijing rushed over to steal the ball. In the last few minutes, he, the center, also transformed into a defensive player.
Facing Zhou Zijing's attack from the side, Luo Kai made an emergency stop and dodged Zhou Zijing, but at the same time, Jiang Wanqing chased him back.
Jiang Wanqing stuck the inside line on the side, and kept rushing Luo Kai with his arms folded, trying to make him lose his balance while dribbling the ball.
At this time, the hard training repeated day and night came into play. Luo Kai's muscles tightened and he could withstand the crushing force of Jiang Wanqing's body!
Although he stumbled, he still took the football to the penalty area!
And when he was approaching the penalty area, he raised his left leg while resisting Jiang Wanqing's defense, preparing to shoot directly from a long distance.
Jiang Wanqing accelerated to overtake the car from the side and shovel towards the football.
Luo Kai feinted a shot, swung his left foot down and knocked the football behind him with his heel. He suddenly stopped and turned around, knocking the captain of the Shanhaimen Mariners to the ground!
"Beautiful!! Luo Kai!!"
Luo Kai, who knocked Jiang Wanqing down, just turned around and grabbed the ball.
Song Yong, another midfielder of the Mariners, was already in front of him.
At this time, Luo Kai raised his right foot and turned his body to the center, as if he wanted to pass the football to his teammates who were there to support him.
When Song Yong saw this, he did not come up to attack Luo Kai. Instead, he got stuck in the middle, guarding the path of other Thunder and Lightning players.
Seeing that Song Yong had been fooled, Luo Kai twisted his hips, wrapped the football with the inside of his right foot and pulled it back, and then broke straight into the penalty area!
Excellent spoon!
He just entered the penalty area!
Seeing this scene, the Mariners fans in the stands of Shanhai Stadium let out deafening boos and screams.
The corners of Luo Kai's mouth turned up - this is the reaction the enemy should have when facing me...
However, he seemed to be in dire straits - as soon as he entered the penalty area, Luo Kai was almost surrounded.
The two central defenders of Shanhai Sailor appeared directly in front of him, like defenders at a pass, blocking the main traffic artery.
At the same time, Jiang Wanqing and Song Yong came back to catch up with Luo Kai from behind.
"Pass the ball! Luo!!" Barragan raised his arms in the penalty area and shouted.
With no one around him, this is the perfect opportunity, if only Luo Kai can pass the football, as he has done many times this season...
He turned to look at Luo Kai and saw him swinging his right foot in the crowd...
Barragan got ready and rushed out to catch the ball and shoot.
Luo Kai used the toe of his right foot to push the football forward!
The football did not fly to where Barragan was, but ran towards the far corner of the goal!
This caught Shanhaimen's main goalkeeper Sun Rong off guard. When he saw the football suddenly emerging from the encirclement and running toward the goal, he hurriedly fell to the ground to save!
His hand brushed against the football.
But he didn't push the football away, and the ball continued to fly backwards tenaciously.
It landed on the turf and bounced for a while, without changing direction, and finally grazed the inside of the goalpost and rushed into the net! (End of chapter)