Chapter 1404 A result that is acceptable but not completely acceptable
The game between the Madrid rivals is fast-paced.
When many people reacted, the game had already reached the eighty-fifth minute.
There are still five minutes left before the end of the 90-minute game, and if you include injury time, there should still be ten minutes. Although the offensive and defensive transition speed in the second half of this game is fast, there are also timeouts caused by fouls on both sides, so injury time is required. It is very likely that you will be given five minutes.
The score still has not been rewritten, and the Madrid Pirates still lead the Kings 2:1 at home.
As the end of the game approached, the mentality of the players on both sides also changed.
This score is very subtle.
In the remaining ten minutes, is it possible for the Madrid Kings to score a goal to equalize the score?
Of course there is.
But is it necessary to risk being counterattacked by the Madrid Pirates and score a goal?
That's hard to say.
The same goes for Madrid Pirates. Should they be satisfied with a small victory at home by just one goal?
Definitely not satisfied.
But if you are not satisfied, you have to try to score another goal in the last ten minutes. Aren't you afraid that the King of Madrid will seize this opportunity to counterattack?
Also scared.
If the two sides consider each other's standpoints, the situation will be more complicated:
Will the Kings take advantage of the Pirates' reluctance to win a small victory 2:1 and shrink to prevent counterattacks?
But how do they know that their rivals in the same city will not take advantage of their shrinking mentality to defend against counterattacks and safely hold the one-goal lead to midfield?
After all, compared with the possible 2:2, although 2:1 is not very satisfactory, it is not unacceptable, because we still win...
So in the last ten minutes of the game, the coaches of the two teams have to make a decision.
Should we continue to attack, or slow down and choose to recycle our defense?
In the end, it was Parotti who made the decision first - to retreat and defend, no longer hoping to score at the last moment of the game. He was also very satisfied with the 2:1 score.
The pirates retreated first, but Royvi's King of Madrid did not immediately rush up and bombard them. He was worried that this was a trap carefully constructed by Parotti.
Although he prefers to draw with Madrid Pirates away from home, this desire is not strong enough for him to take the risk.
It wasn't until injury time was about to enter and he saw that the Pirates had really reduced their offensive intensity that he decided to give it a try.
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Melly switched to the left and pulled to the sideline to connect.
Dudu Carlos caught the ball in the ribs and was blocked by Juan Ramirez. He could only turn around to protect the football.
It looked like he was going to pass the football back, but Dudu used his heel to pass the football to Melli behind him.
When Melli received the ball from the wing, Madrid Pirates' right back Irazusta immediately stepped forward.
Immediately afterwards, Silverio, who came on as a substitute, also came up to defend Melli with Irazusta.
Seeing that the opponent had completed the defense against him, Melli did not rush to make any more moves. Instead, he gently rubbed the football forward with the outside of his right foot, just like walking on the field, slowly dribbling the ball. .
Erasusta and Silverio in front of him did not dare to make any moves easily.
They knew that Melli's feet were very fast. If he made the move first, Melli would most likely attack him later.
The two of them just followed each other step by step, retreating and retreating little by little with Merry...
Until Melly advanced the ball into the penalty area.
Melly didn't want to go on like this.
While he raised his right leg, his right shoulder dropped, as if he was trying to move the football with the outside of his right foot.
Silverio took a step back, preparing to prevent him from cutting inside.
But Melli's move was just a fake move. His right foot made a fake shot behind the football. Instead of pushing the football out, he lightly dunked it to the left.
The rolling football was then pushed forward by Melli's left foot!
At the same time, Melly accelerated and rushed in between Erasusta and Silverio!
Because Silverio had shifted his focus and steps before, he just made way for Melli, and he squeezed in effortlessly!
"Merry!!"
"Merry!"
"Merry——!!"
Whether it's Spain, England, or China... when commentators from all over the world saw this scene, they suddenly raised their voices and roared Melly's name.
Loud boos also erupted from the stands at Pirates Park.
Amid the boos, Melli caught up with the football and hit the goal with his right foot from a small angle!
It was too late for Hywell to pounce with his hands. He chose to sit directly on the ground and use his left foot instead of his hand!
He felt that his toe touched the football, but it seemed that he missed it, so he looked back.
I saw the football running towards the back of the goal...
At this moment, the eyes of all Pirates fans and players were widened, and their hearts were in their throats.
And Kings fans are ready to cheer.
Then... everyone saw the football hit the outside of the goal post, deflected and flew out of the baseline!
"Hoo——!!"
Amidst the huge exhales, the commentators exclaimed:
"Oops! Melli just missed the goal!"
"Goalpost! The goalpost at Pirates Park stopped Mellie's goal!"
"Merry's breakthrough was so beautiful, he almost became the hero who saved the king!"
"Haywell saved the team again! He should have touched this ball... Let's take a look at the slow motion..."
Melli saw the football deflect and fly out of the baseline, and his body suddenly lost all support. He knelt down, then put his head in his hands and looked at the direction of the football with disbelief.
Not far in front of him, Hywell sat down on the ground, still keeping the action of stretching his legs to save, and also turned back to confirm the result of his save.
Seeing the football fly out of the goal, he struggled to get up from the ground, raised his arms and shouted.
Madrid Pirates centre-back Betía, who was closest to him, rushed towards him and hugged him hard.
Cerrados clapped his hands hard and shouted: "Corner kick! We still have a corner kick!"
After shouting, he ran to Melli, who was still kneeling on the ground, and pulled him up from the ground: "Get ready for the corner kick, Melli!"
Melli's eyes gradually became focused, and he realized that the game was not over yet, and the King of Madrid actually had another chance to attack.
However, the King failed to seize this offensive opportunity.
After the corner kick was taken, it was cleared by Pirates' high center Ruiz at the front point.
The second spot was also grabbed by Hu Lai.
As he was catching the ball, Osei hit him from behind and he fell to the ground with a scream.
The referee's whistle sounded, but instead of blowing an Olympiad foul, he blew two more whistles - the game was over!
"The game is over! The Madrid Pirates defeated the Kings 2:1 at home. They won the first of the two rounds of the final! Melli seemed disappointed because he missed the chance to tie the Pirates... but there is nothing to be upset about. Yes, the score of 1:2 is also a good result for the Kings. After returning to home in the next round, the Madrid Kings still have great hope of advancing to the finals..."
Sanchez is comforting Melli, while He Feng is comforting Chinese fans who may not be very satisfied with the result:
"2:1 is not a score that satisfies everyone from the Madrid Pirates, but playing against the Kings is often like this - you may not always win even if you try your best, so it is good to win. At least in terms of the total score, Madrid Pirates are in the lead, and not by much, which helps keep the Pirates players cautious in facing the next round..."
As the commentators analyzed, this score is an "acceptable but not satisfactory" result for both teams.
But for the majority of neutral fans, this is a good score.
Because the second round of the game was full of suspense.
In fact, not only the score, but also judging from the game process, it is difficult to say who will advance to the finals.
Neither the Madrid Pirates nor the Madrid Kings have the ability to completely suppress the other. Considering that the Madrid Pirates defeated the Kings at the Crown Arena this season, it cannot be said that the Kings' home advantage is great.
But on the other hand, it is said that the Madrid Kings have "Champions League genes", so they cannot simply predict their performance in the Champions League based on their performance in the league. Just because they lost to the Pirates at home in the league does not mean they will lose to the Pirates at home in the Champions League.
In addition, although the Pirates won the game at home, they also paid the price of the main center back Kepa Amantegui being injured and leaving the field. It is not yet known whether they can make it to the second round against the Kings of Madrid.
If they fail to catch up, it will have a serious impact on the defensive stability of Madrid Pirates.
How to eliminate this impact is also a headache for Parotti and his coaching staff. (End of chapter)