Chapter 895 Twenty-two seconds that changed the Premier League
Clark and his colleagues on the coaching staff were all standing on the sidelines. Not far from him were the Leeds City substitutes. They were also standing on the sidelines, looking anxiously towards the pitch.
Although their hope is already very slim, they still choose to stand together with the whole team and fight side by side, even off the court.
The replaced captain Lorenzo stood out from all the players and shouted loudly from time to time.
The usually gentle-tempered captain now looked anxious.
Despite everyone's efforts, the game time still passed ruthlessly, and at the same time, from the scene, Tramed still had the upper hand.
"I hate to say this, but I have to say that Leeds City may have no chance of making a comeback in the away game..." Matthew Cox put away his inner sympathy for Leeds City and said calmly. "Always recognize the reality. Leeds City's performance this season has been outstanding... no, great! This is definitely an extremely great season in the history of their club. Not winning the championship does not detract from their greatness. …I think many years from now, when people mention the Premier League in the 2025-2026 season, they will think of them. This time the glory does not belong to Stan Park Rangers alone..."
"Shut up! Shut up! Shut up!!" The Leeds City fans in front of the TV kept yelling and cursing, trying to use their curses to stop Cox from continuing to speak. It seemed that as long as they could interrupt Cox's words, they would It can change the current situation on the court.
But not everyone is so irrational.
John Falkenhayn looked silently at Levin, who was shouting beside him, and said nothing.
It’s just self-deception.
Just kidding myself.
Football is so cruel...
Football is always so cruel...
John sat down.
David Miller noticed John sitting down and said dissatisfiedly: "What are you doing, John? You gave up?"
He gestured to the surroundings with his eyes. All the Leeds City fans watching the game in the "White Rose" bar, except for John Falkingham who had just sat down, were all standing - after Tramed scored the third After the second ball, they kicked over their chairs and stood with their necks raised to watch the game.
"I..." John wanted to defend himself, but when the words came to his lips, he couldn't say them because he couldn't defend himself. Deep down in his heart, he really felt that Leeds City was over. He had had a sweet dream for a season and it was time to wake up.
"Get up! John, get up! The game is not over yet!" David Miller gritted his teeth and yelled.
His roar attracted the attention of some fans around him. They all turned their eyes over and saw John sitting there.
In full view of everyone, John could no longer sit still. He stood up with his hands on the table, not forgetting to make amends: "I'm not...David, I didn't give up, I just felt dizzy after standing for a long time..."
David Miller didn't care about such a lame excuse and turned his attention to the TV again.
At this moment, Matthew Cox, who had been reading a lyric poem just now, suddenly exclaimed: "Be careful!"
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Ricardo Barea carries the ball down the left wing and Camara is right next to him.
Balea felt Kamara's collision with his body, and he gritted his teeth in his heart: I am not the same person I was at the beginning of the season, French boy!
Thinking of this, he poked the football out with the toe of his right foot and immediately speeded up and cut across, blocking Kamara directly.
In order to avoid fouling, Kamara made an evasive action.
But this time, Barea caught it and dodged into the inside line!
He chased the football and rushed towards the penalty area!
Jose Vieira, the midfielder who came on the bench, strode up to defend, but his movements were a bit slow in front of Balea... Even if he was closer to the football, it was Balea who finally touched the ball first. Ya!
Facing the big but slow-moving Vieira, Barea took the first step and used the outside instep of his right foot to push the football aside. Vieira, who was rushing over, could not stop and directly hit Barea.
The latter simply fell down in the penalty area!
There were boos and whistles.
"Balia was pushed down! The referee pointed to the penalty spot... This is a penalty!! Oh my God! This is a penalty! In the 92nd minute of the game, Tramed won A penalty! This is a fatal penalty! This is a penalty that can almost kill the suspense of the league championship! At such an important moment, Leeds City was sentenced to death!"
Amid Matthew Cox's exclamations, some Leeds City players held their heads, some spread their hands with doubtful expressions, and some rushed directly to the referee.
Vieira, who committed the foul, waved to the referee repeatedly with a sad face, indicating that it was not a foul.
Pete Williams, who was wearing the captain's armband, ran to the referee with his hands behind his back, trying to keep his tone calm: "Sir... no! Sir, this is not a penalty! Ballea dived!"< br>
Falek Quinn and Kamala rushed to Barea, clamped him one after another, and angrily shouted: "Shameless, bastard boy! You are so shameless! Despicable!"
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"This is not self-protection, you are diving!"
Amidst their curses, Baria, who got up from the ground, shrank his head and raised his hands, looking a little nervous and scared...
Fortunately, Tramed's players rushed over quickly to separate Quinn and Kamara.
Connor Kirk protected Barea behind him and snorted to Quinn and Kamara: "Back off, don't apply for a yellow card for yourself!"
Tony Clark on the sidelines also became angry after the initial shock. He roared at the fourth official: "This should not be a penalty!"
Not to mention the Leeds City fans in front of the TV. They have scolded Barea and Tramed for eighteen generations.
It's no wonder that everyone in Leeds City was so excited. It was really because Barea's fall this time was not so... convincing.
Vieira did open his arms when he hit Barea, but according to Leeds City's understanding, it is a normal protective action of a player opening his arms when defending, which is very common in football matches. common.
But Baria reacted too much to this action, covering his neck and falling to the ground.
If Vieira's movements were changed to anywhere outside the penalty area, Barea might continue to fight Vieira indifferently.
But in the penalty area, Barea fell very cleanly.
So they thought Barea was diving.
But supporters of Tramed and Stan Park Rangers also have something to say:
When Vieira was defending in the penalty area, you crossed your arms and made a push-out motion. So why would you be called a foul? An experienced defensive player knows to pay special attention to hand movements in the penalty area. Many people simply defend with their arms folded.
You are better than Ella, openly spreading your arms and clearly pushing people. Our Balia's center of gravity was unstable while running at high speed. Is there any problem if we were pushed down by you?
Besides, it’s not like your Hu Lai has never done this kind of thing before. After some physical contact, he fell into the penalty area... Now why don’t you say that Hu Lai was diving? !
But let’s not talk about whether Barea dived or not. The main reason is that the timing of this penalty kick was too sensitive, which is why it caused such a big reaction from everyone in Leeds City.
This penalty kick is basically equivalent to a death sentence for Leeds City!
But some people don't see it that way. They feel that even without this penalty kick, Leeds City has no hope of defeating Tramed in the away game. Everyone can see that they have no energy left to counterattack. If they can hold on to this draw, it is considered a success. Best results.
On the contrary, the referee's penalty just gave Leeds City the best excuse to lose the league championship - they could claim that they were persecuted by the wealthy at the red-top stadium, so they lost the league championship. Anyway, losing the game and losing the championship are not their responsibility, but some off-field factors.
Conspiracy theories are popular in the world today. Not to mention what they preach, maybe many people actually believe it...
The stoppage time joke at the Red Roof Stadium may be repeated again.
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Stan Park Rangers players were already dancing in celebration in the dressing room.
They don't care about the reputation of their league rival Tramed. They only know that they are getting closer and closer to returning to the top of the league.
"God is on our side!" assistant coach Stephen Brown said happily to Brooks.
Brooks did not agree, but he also did not remind him not to be happy too early.
Because he couldn't think of how Leeds City could come back - even if Tramed didn't kick the penalty kick, the game would be over. The score was 2:2. Leeds City tied with Tramed in an away game and fell behind in points. Stan Park Rangers gained one point and returned to second place.
The reason why he is not as proud as the assistant coach is entirely because as a head coach, he still has to maintain his image a little in front of so many players...
He looked at the live broadcast on TV. No matter how much the Leeds City players protested and argued, they could not change the referee's decision. Even Falek Quinn and Ismael Kamara received a yellow card for their excessive rhetoric.
The Leeds City players all exited the penalty area unwillingly, and some even couldn't help but shed tears... Apparently even the Leeds City players themselves thought they were doomed!
Tramed captain Connor Kirk stood in the penalty area holding the football, preparing to take the penalty.
But he suddenly turned back and waved to the crowd, calling for someone.
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"Ricardo!" The person Connor Kirk called back was Portuguese teenager Ricardo Barea.
He hooked the young man's player and motioned for him to come over.
Baria more or less guessed what the captain was going to do, but he did not refuse, but tried to suppress his excitement and ran up.
"You take this penalty kick."
Sure enough, when he ran over, Kirk stuffed the football into his arms, then turned around and left without giving Baria a chance to refuse.
Balya was still thinking about pretending to decline, but the captain had already thought of it for him and didn't give him a chance to act.
He bent over and placed the football carefully.
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While the ball was being placed in Ballia, the red-roofed stadium was buzzing with activity. Tramed fans danced in the stands and sang songs to taunt their regional rivals Leeds City players:
"You will get nothing in the end! You will get nothing in the end! You have nothing, you have nothing!!"
The Leeds City fans in front of the TV were already in extreme anger, and they were even more furious when they heard the singing of the Tramed fans.
Someone smashed a bottle, pointed at the TV and yelled: "Fuck! Lancashire bastard!"
Some people also retorted: "Tramed fans have the nerve to sing this song? No matter how we have nothing, we are still the runner-up in the league, and what about them? Fourth in the league! What is there to be proud of starting from the qualifying rounds of the Champions League next season?"
More Leeds City fans were unhappy that this was not their home ground and had no way to directly respond. They raised their middle fingers: "Wait for us at the Flanders Stadium next season, Manchester bastards!"
The noise continued until Barea set up the football and stepped back to prepare for a free throw.
The Leeds City fans in front of the TV watched the live broadcast nervously and anxiously.
I don’t know how many people have silently prayed to God in their hearts, praying that Tramed would not be able to score the penalty kick. Although they also knew that even if they couldn't score, Leeds City might not have a chance, but they still didn't want to see the football fly into Leeds City's goal - after being stimulated by the Tramed fans, even if they couldn't win the championship , and they don’t want to lose to their regional enemies.
In order not to interfere with Barea's penalty kick, the Tramed fans who had been singing and dancing in the stands gradually became quiet at this time. But this quietness is only temporary. A storm of cheers for goals and victory celebrations is brewing in the stands of the Red Roof Stadium...
Even He Feng and Yan Kang in the capital studio were silent at this time, but it was because they really didn't know what to say.
Starting from the penalty kick, they have said everything that needs to be said, criticized and questioned, but nothing can be changed.
They are angry, but they cannot vent it freely. After all, they are commentators, and they still have to remain objective and neutral in appearance. They cannot say anything casually like ordinary fans, so they can only keep it in their hearts and not want to speak.
Xie Lan covered her face with her hands and did not dare to watch TV. She was so excited just now that she almost smashed the TV - if her husband hadn't stopped him with all his strength...
But now she has calmed down and seems resigned to her fate.
Hu Lixin put his arm around her shoulders uneasily - this was not a gentle comfort from her husband, but a preventive measure to prevent her from becoming violent again...
"Haven't you kicked yet?" Xie Lan, who was covering his eyes and not daring to watch, asked without hearing the movement on the live TV.
"Not yet..." Hu Lixin replied softly.
Li Qingqing and Lilith stood side by side in front of the TV, staring at the screen with solemn expressions. It was like their team had been awarded a penalty kick.
Not only did he not dare to speak, but he even had to deliberately control his breathing very slightly, for fear that if his breathing was slightly louder, it would affect the performance of his goalkeeper.
But they knew that it would not affect the stadium in distant Manchester.
At this time, the game time displayed in the upper left corner of the TV screen had reached 96 minutes and 25 seconds, and the four minutes of injury time had passed.
The referee should make up for the time lost before the penalty kick at the end...right?
Just when such speculation flashed through Li Qingqing's mind, she heard the whistle sound!
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Barea stood behind the penalty spot, taking deep breaths to adjust his emotions and try to slow down his heartbeat.
He will use this penalty kick to win the victory against the French boy. He will use this penalty kick to stab the hardest knife in the hearts of the Leeds City players, so that they will always remember that Ricardo Barea crushed it with his own hands. The man who dreams of winning the championship!
The whistle sounded.
Ballea exhaled the turbid air in his chest, took a running start, and kicked the football!
Leeds City goalkeeper Van der Ven fell to the ground and rushed to the left when he saw the football being kicked out. However, he was cautious and did not try his best to throw it out because the intuition in his mind told him that the opponent might play in the middle...
He guessed it right!
The person has fallen to the ground, but his feet are dragging behind him, stopping the football from rolling against the turf!
"Balia's run-up shot! Oh my god! Van de Ven!! He blocked the penalty kick from Balea!"
But the battle is not over yet!
When Ballea saw the opponent's goalkeeper barely blocking the football with his feet, he rushed forward and prepared to take a follow-up shot!
After the football is blocked, it will stop in place with just a slight poke...
He stretched out his foot and kicked the football.
At the same time, Fan Dewen, who had not completely fallen to the ground, turned over tenaciously and rushed back. He didn't even have time to make a save, so he could only hold his head high and choose to block it with his body.
This was a completely subconscious action, but it hit the muzzle of the gun - Barea's hasty poke kicked the football into Van der Ven's chest!
The football hit and bounced back, passing by Barea who couldn't stop the car after taking a follow-up shot!
He looked back and saw the football, but he couldn't do anything. He couldn't even raise his leg to touch it.
"The supplementary shot! It was also saved! Oh my God! Incredible! Fan Dewen made an incredible save!!"
The football bounced to the feet of Leeds City player Vieira who rushed into the penalty area.
The midfielder who committed a foul and gave the opponent a penalty kick kicked the football outside the penalty area with his big foot before he had time to think, making a clearance!
The ball flew straight to the right side of the pitch, where two Leeds City players and a Tramed player were running toward where it landed.
At this time, the TV broadcast followed the usual practice and cut the camera to the face of goalkeeper Van der Veen, using a close-up to lock in the Dutch goalkeeper who made two wonderful saves.
But it cut away immediately after a second. At this time, the TV audience saw the football again, and it was already at Kamara's feet!
He's dribbling the ball along the wing!
"This may be the most important save in Van Der Ven's career..." He Feng hadn't finished his explanation. Seeing this scene, he immediately put aside the most important save in Van Der Ven's career and shouted: "The game is not over yet! Now it’s time for Leeds to attack! Kamara is counterattacking with the ball!”
There were loud boos above the red-domed stadium.
Connor Kirk pressed forward and wanted to foul Kamara. He only needed to interrupt Leeds City's attack with a foul and the game would be over...
He bumped into Kamara so hard that the opponent staggered, but he did not fall to the ground, nor did he lose control of the football!
Seeing how tenacious Kamala was, Kirk grabbed his shoulders and shoveled him down!
Kamara was finally pulled to the ground by him, but the football was passed out long before Kamara fell to the ground, and was given to Charlie Potter who was on the sidelines!
"Kamara passed the ball! Beautiful! Charlie Potter! Potter!! Leeds City counterattacked very quickly! They had already reached the 30-meter area in Tramed's backcourt! Potter was about to pass...he didn't Kick! Rogers came up to block... Porter drove the ball to the baseline! "
Charlie Porter struggled to pass the football to the goal in front of the baseline. This kick was very powerful. The football flew high over most of Tramed's penalty area and went straight to the back of the goal!
There, there's Pete Williams rushing forward!
He ran backwards while watching the flying football, adjusted his pace... and took off!
Tramed goalkeeper Tom Walker abandoned the goal and jumped high to pounce on Williams. At the same time, he made a "big" character in the air and tried his best to increase his defensive area.
A huge shadow almost enveloped Williams, completely blocking his header angle.
But Williams didn't want to shoot, he just pushed the football towards the center of the goal!
"Pete Williams header - Ferry!! He swung the football to the center!!"
The Tramed player who hurriedly returned to defense missed the football and failed to stop it!
Center back Steko Wilson simply stood in front of the goal line and temporarily took over goalkeeper Walker's job. He saw a figure coming towards him, it was Hu Lai wearing Leeds City's No. 14 jersey!
I saw him swinging his right leg towards the football!
Winning the football!
After the goalkeeper Walker landed, he turned around and pounced, but failed to touch the ball!
"HUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU——!!!"
Accompanied by Cox's protracted roar, the football passed goalkeeper Walker's fingers, rubbed the shoulder of Wilson standing on the goal line, and crashed into Tramed's goal!
"——LAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAI!!! Hu Lai!! Hu Lai!!! After being restricted by Tramed for ninety-six minutes, he killed the 'Scarlet Witch' in the 'Red Room'!!"
At this time, the game time on the TV screen jumped to ninety-six minutes and fifty-seven seconds.
It took a total of twenty-two seconds from the time Balea took the penalty kick to when Hulay kicked the football into Tramed's goal.
These are the last twenty-two seconds of this game, and they are also the twenty-two seconds that are enough to change the history of the Premier League!
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PS, all the early preparations and restraints are for the decisive moment, this is football!
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