Chapter 1138. How did he do it?
When Juleka ran towards the ball in front of Serafini, Albertazzi was not the only one who guessed that Juleka would hit the ball with his heel to shoot.
But probably no one could have imagined that the ball knocked out by the heel would draw a strange arc, bypass goalkeeper Albertazzi, and fly into the goal.
This was completely unexpected.
Not to mention Albertazzi.
No matter how quick his reactions and his predictions were, he would never have predicted that such a situation would occur.
When the football flew into the goal, he remained in a half-kneeling position without even waving his arms... This shows how unexpected the ball was for him.
Surprisingly, the fans at the scene - both Ferenc fans and Leeds City fans - remained silent when the football flew into the goal. They don’t know whether to cheer or exclaim, because they are not sure whether the goal is scored or not...
Watching the football fly from between Serafini's legs and past goalkeeper Albertazzi, but Albertazzi did not make any save action. So did the ball miss the goal frame at all, so Albertazzi didn't react? Otherwise, how could the omnipotent Albertazzi be indifferent to this ball?
But soon, everyone saw the football bouncing in the goal and shaking the net, and they realized...the goal really went in!
There were various shouts from the stands.
Some people were exclaiming, some were cheering, some were swearing, and many more were making sounds of unknown meaning.
The commentators were also collectively confused.
"Hu Lai is a shot? Football... Hey! This goal! My... God! This goal is scored? This goal is actually scored?!" Shen Lang himself couldn't believe it. Logically speaking, after Hu Lai scored, he He should be the happiest and most excited person, but what he said was full of uncertainty, which shows how shocked he was.
Matthew Cox also exclaimed: "Oh God! Hu's heel shot had an incredible effect! What did I see?! I saw the arc of God! In an almost impossible way, in an almost impossible Possible angle, scored an almost impossible goal! He conquered the 'iceberg'! He scored the goal that was called 'unconquerable' by the Italian media before this season. The man' fell at Hu's feet! ”
Although the Italian commentator was frustrated, he was still crazy and excited in front of Hulay's wonderful goal: "Hu! Hu! Hu——! Ah... the goal is scored! Leeds City has taken the lead. ! The way Hu scored was unexpected... and Albertazzi had no way to react. He could only watch the football go into the net... This was not because Albertazzi's performance was not good enough, but because Hu's goal was too beautiful. Got it ...I have to say that no top goalkeeper in the world would be able to save this ball! This is the only 'world wave' I have seen in my commentary career! Yes, although it is not the kind of shot from outside the penalty area! A super long shot, but this ball can still be called a world wave! I can even imagine that this ball will definitely be a strong contender for the best goal in the Europa League this season!”
Hulay scored Ferenc's goal, but the Italian commentator did not hesitate to praise it, which shows how shocking this goal was.
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After scoring the goal, Hu Lai looked back at the goal and saw the football flying into the net. He breathed a sigh of relief - one-third of the task was completed!
Then he threw away Serafini and ran towards the corner flag area.
He wants to imprint his own celebrations on this stadium!
It's like stamping a card.
Every time he conquers a stadium, he must leave his iconic celebrating figure here.
But this time he didn't succeed.
Because halfway through, he let the excited Kamala hug him, threw his whole body on Hu Lai, and dragged the latter to the ground...
Then more Leeds City players swarmed in and pounced on Hulay and Kamara.
Even on the bench, there are teammates coming in a steady stream.
Head coach Tony Clark was not as exaggerated as the players, but he also celebrated wildly on the sidelines - he went directly to the court and performed a passionate sliding kneel!
The reason why everyone at Leeds City is so excited is not just because Hulay scored a wonderful goal.
What's more, this goal opened the door to victory for Leeds City!
They know that with this ball, Leeds City's hopes of advancing to the Europa League semi-finals have greatly increased!
The basis of all Ferenc's tactics is "not conceding the ball". As long as they don't concede a goal, they will have enough patience to deal with Leeds City, and they won't be afraid even if it drags on to a penalty shootout.
Because of an outstanding goalkeeper like Albertazzi, Ferenc also had an advantage in the penalty shootout.
But once the ball is lost...
Then all the previous tactics collapsed.
They couldn't continue to set up the bus and couldn't get out.
They can't drag the game into a penalty shootout again.
They must break out.
But after the attack, Ferenc is just an ordinary team - their offense is far from sharp, and their defense cannot be guaranteed to be comprehensive. There will always be loopholes that Leeds City can take advantage of. .
Leeds City is very capable of dealing with such "ordinary" opponents.
Therefore, Hu Lai's goal opened the door to victory for Leeds City. As the game continues, Leeds City's advantage will only get bigger and bigger!
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While everyone in Leeds was celebrating, Ferenc's side was in great pain and frustration.
Ferenc's players on the bench put their heads in their hands and slumped in their seats. Their teammates on the field are not much better than them.
Many people lay down directly on the ground and covered their faces with their hands - just looking at this scene, one would think that the game was over and Ferenc had been eliminated...
It's no wonder they were so frustrated, because they knew very well that not conceding the ball was their bottom line.
Know better what happens when you lose the ball...
Ferenc's head coach Federico Broli stood on the sidelines like a sculpture, without any body movements or facial expression changes, just looking at the court blankly.
In order to deal with Leeds City, he first tested this bus tactic on Eldrea. The result of the first round against Leeds City proved that the tactic was successful.
Later in the league match against the Turin Bulls, he further verified this. After scoring from a set kick, Ferenc took the lead and faced a fierce counterattack by the Raging Bulls. As a result, Ferenc also resisted.
You must know that the Bulls have the immortal Caesar. Since they can guarantee not to concede a goal when facing Caesar, what's the problem when they return to home to face Leeds City?
Therefore, Broly is very confident in this tactic and believes that he can withstand Leeds City's attack at home. The game was dragged into a penalty shootout where Ferenc was more confident.
Unexpectedly, before the first half of the game was over, my team had conceded a goal!
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Albertazzi still maintained a half-kneeling position, turning his head to look at the football in the goal.
He still hasn't figured out...how the ball flew into his goal.
Judging from what he observed, the football was knocked over by Hu Lai's heel when it landed. Generally speaking, a heel shot on the ground should be a ground ball close to the turf.
That's why Albertazzi made the move to fall to the ground to save.
Unexpectedly, the flight trajectory of the football was completely opposite to his prediction. He went down and the football went up... just missed it perfectly.
It's not that Albertazzi has never lost the ball, but it was so inexplicable that he was very concerned and shocked.
Because this kind of losing the ball will make him more frustrated.
It’s as if I am particularly incompetent...
A goalkeeper who has high demands on himself will never allow himself to concede the ball without doing anything.
If he tried his best and failed to hold on, then even though he was unhappy, he could accept it.
But this kind of loss of the ball, which he didn't even make a save, and was completely caused by a misjudgment, made him particularly troubled.
This dropped ball means he made a mistake himself.
In fact, the slow motion of the TV broadcast answered Albertazzi's question, which he could not see:
While Hu Lai shot with his heel, he also made a downward movement with his foot.
It is said that it is a heel strike on the ball, but in a sense, it is more like a heel strike on the ball...
This is especially obvious in slow motion - the football deforms when it is squeezed. It is this deformation caused by the squeeze that causes the football to eventually bounce up instead of rolling forward against the turf!
Draw a parabola, like a spoon shot.
Albertazzi made a mistake in judgment and could only watch the ball go into the goal.
"Ah...this goal...there is an element of luck in this goal. If he were to try it again, he would definitely not be able to score. But...what does it matter? There are several of those shocking and unbelievable goals that have no element of luck. What's important is not how the goal was scored, what's important is... Leeds City is ahead!" Matthew Cox naturally sided with Leeds City.
The Italian commentator was excusing Albertazzi: "No wonder even Albertazzi couldn't save this ball. It's so weird! Who would have thought that when Hu stepped on the ball, he could make an arc on the football? ? It doesn’t matter, Albertazzi, there is nothing anyone can do about such a ball... don’t blame yourself for it!”
When he said these words, the TV broadcast happened to show Albertazzi a close-up shot. In the shot, "Iceberg" frowned and gritted his teeth, but it didn't look like he had "no need to blame himself" at all. (End of chapter)