The senior officials of the Taoyuan Company sat in front of the TV with a confused look on their faces. There were also fans among the employees of the Taoyuan Company who stayed up late to watch the game. When they saw Xia Ruofei, they were completely stunned at first. When they came back to their senses, their first reaction was similar to Dong Yun's — they picked up their mobile phones and called their friends.
At this time, who cared what time it was?
Soon, the large and small work WeChat groups of the Taoyuan Company became more and more lively. At this time, it was still dark outside the window. It was the darkest time before dawn.
On the domestic Internet, it was also a lively scene.
The number of posts on Weibo, Tieba, and forums was rising rapidly. The curve was very steep. Soon, it even surpassed the traffic of the evening prime time.
Xia Ruofei's Weibo was flooded with a large number of netizens. They left comments on Xia Ruofei's latest Weibo post, which was the photo of him eating with Wu Lei.
The number of comments went from 10,000 to 100,000 in just a few minutes.
The topic of # Xia Ruofei Landing in La Liga # rushed to the top of the hot search list in an instant. There was no suspense at all.
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At this time, in the Mestalla Stadium in Valencia, Spain, the situation on the field was a little stalemate.
After Xia Ruofei and Wu Lei came on, the situation of the RCD Espanyol team did not improve significantly.
The players also knew about Xia Ruofei's amazing free kick kung fu. However, the RCD Espanyol team was now under the opponent's high pressure. It was difficult to organize an effective attack in the midfield. It was very difficult to attack into the opponent's thirty-meter zone. How could they create a free kick?
After all, it was Xia Ruofei's first appearance in La Liga. He did not even have any professional football experience before, so even if he was the boss, the players did not dare to easily pass the ball to him.
After all, Xia Ruofei's performance in training could only be regarded as average. However, the pace of the game was much faster than the training. If the opponent intercepted the ball and launched a quick counterattack, the defensive line might be broken again.
Now that they were already behind 2: 0, if they conceded another goal, the game would really be impossible to play.
As for Wu Lei, he was cruising in the front field and had almost no chance to touch the ball.
The score was still 0: 2. Coach Ruby didn't have any good ideas. He only had three cards in his hand, and he had already played two of them.
Xia Ruofei also realized that the situation was not good for the RCD Espanyol team. There were less than five minutes left before the end of the regular time in the first half. Including the injury stoppage time, they only had five minutes at most.
If RCD Espanyol could not recover a goal before the end of the half, then they would be very passive in the second half.
Xia Ruofei felt that it was time to make some changes.
He slowly ran forward and waved at Wu Lei at the same time. Wu Lei quickly ran over and shouted, "Big Brother Xia!"
"Lei Zi, you can't go on like this!" Xia Ruofei said, "In the next few minutes, you have to retreat to receive the ball more, and then try to play in the front field. If you can't find a suitable place to release the ball, pass it to me. I will appear in the most comfortable position for you to pass the ball!"
Wu Lei's previous characteristic was to cruise near the offside line and constantly attack the gaps in the opponent's defensive line. To put it bluntly, he was a bit of an opportunist.
Ruby also arranged it this way before the game. He asked him to pay attention to the flexible running position in the front field. Even if he could not run out of opportunities like a one-on-one, he could at least pull the opponent's defensive line.
Ruby arranged the tactics according to Wu Lei's characteristics. It was not wrong, but now the RCD Espanyol's offense was difficult to develop to the opponent's thirty-meter area. Wu Lei could only attack the gaps back and forth in vain, but there was no effect.
Xia Ruofei knew very well that Wu Lei's physical confrontation was not what it used to be. Not only was his physical confrontation much stronger, but Wu Lei's body coordination had also improved. This significantly improved his dribbling and ball protection ability. Therefore, in a situation where there were no opportunities, the best choice was to retreat to receive the ball appropriately.
Although Xia Ruofei's suggestion was not in line with Head Coach Ruby's arrangement, Wu Lei did not hesitate at all. He nodded and said, "I understand!"
"Yes! Let's go all out! Let's try to score a goal before the end of the half! "Xia Ruofei said.
After the two agreed, they returned to their respective positions.
Before Xia Ruofei's tactics worked, the RCD Espanyol really got a chance.
After getting the ball in the backfield, Mark Roca kicked the ball diagonally into the gap in the right wing.
The fullback, Rosales, quickly cut in from the side and caught Valencia off guard.
It was one of the few opportunities for the RCD Espanyol to attack near the opponent's penalty area.
Rosales dribbled the ball down to near the end line and did not hesitate to lift his leg to cross. A curveball with the inside of his foot was sent to near the near post.
Wu Lei, who had already started, rushed over and did not stop the ball. He directly pushed the ball with his foot.
However, the opponent's full-back, Galay, also arrived in time and blocked the ball with his body.
After Wu Lei missed the opportunity, he held his head with both hands in frustration.
However, there was no dead ball at this time. After Galay blocked the ball, the Valencia team was not far away. The Valencia team captain, Parejo, judged the landing point in advance and waited for the ball in place.
At that moment, a blue figure suddenly rushed out from behind Parejo. He jumped high in the direction of the football and intercepted the ball in advance with his chest.
Parejo only saw a blur in front of his eyes. He only saw the number 25 on the back of the other party's jersey. He did not even have time to pull the other party to make a tactical foul. The other party had already taken the ball forward and out of his control.
The person who rushed up to intercept the ball was Xia Ruofei.
He had been lying in ambush in this area for a long time. He saw that the opponent's ball was high and floating. Although the opponent's captain, Parejo, was more accurate in his judgment of the landing point, he had the opportunity to intercept the ball with his own jump.
Xia Ruofei made a decision in an instant and grasped the timing just right. He intercepted the ball very cleanly.
Ruby, who was on the sidelines, opened his eyes wide. He did not dare to blink as he stared at the situation on the field.
Xia Ruofei's timing was perfect. Valencia had just neutralized an attack from RCD Espanyol, and the players were spreading out. Due to the transition between offense and defense, Parejo should have quickly launched a counterattack after receiving the ball. Therefore, the other Valencia players were quickly moving into position.
However, the ball was intercepted, which meant that they had to switch from an offensive formation to a defensive formation. It was easy for a loophole to appear during the transition.
If this loophole could be exploited, it was possible to create a good scoring opportunity.
Ruby's only worry was that Xia Ruofei was inexperienced and did not know how to deal with the situation after intercepting the ball.
However, it was obvious that Ruby was overthinking.
No one, including the RCD Espanyol players, knew that Xia Ruofei possessed strong mental strength. Therefore, in terms of vision, no player in the world could compare to Xia Ruofei.
With Xia Ruofei's mental strength, it was not as simple as "having eyes on the back of the head." It could be said that he had a 360-degree view without any blind spots.
Therefore, after he intercepted the ball, he did not even raise his head. With a sweep of his mental strength, he knew the situation on the field and the positions of the players on both sides like the back of his hand.
Xia Ruofei immediately found the best way to deal with the situation. When Xia Ruofei intercepted the ball, Wu Lei, who had just finished his "hugging his head" in the penalty area, was jogging back and had just passed the last defender of the opposing team.
It was undeniable that Wu Lei's awareness was very strong. When Xia Ruofei intercepted the ball, he almost subconsciously continued to accelerate two steps toward the center circle. Then, he went around a big arc and ran in a classic horseshoe-shaped reverse run toward the opposing team's penalty area.
This required great teamwork between the players because Wu Lei was active near the offside line. If there was any hesitation, he would be in an offside position.
Although Xia Ruofei had never worked with Wu Lei before, his mental strength allowed him to see the situation on the field clearly. Just as Wu Lei was about to pass the last defender of the opposing team, other than the goalkeeper, Xia Ruofei passed the ball over the top of his head.
This pass was also very skillful. It made a beautiful arc, and the height was just right. It could not only ensure that the opposing defender could not head the ball, but also ensure that the landing point was very precise. It was just a few steps in front of Wu Lei.
It was a one-sided attack again!
This time, Wu Lei did not have any defenders around him. Valencia's defenders raised their hands at the same time to signal that Wu Lei was offside, but the assistant referee did not move. The referee did not say anything either.
With no one around to interfere, and the ball was passed just right, Wu Lei did not need to adjust. He chased the ball for two steps, swung his right leg, and shot directly.
He deliberately rolled the ball, and the football went straight to the bottom left corner of the goal at a very fast speed.
Valencia's 1.9-meter-tall goalkeeper, Neto, could not react in time. With his speed on the ground, it was impossible for him to stop the ball. Neto only made a symbolic sideways movement, and his eyes followed the trajectory of the ball.
At this time, he could only pray that Wu Lei missed the shot.
But this time, Wu Lei did not disappoint the Huaxia fans who were on tenterhooks. The shot was powerful and heavy, and the football was very fast. It went straight to the corner of the goal.
Neto did not even touch a hair on the ball. He just watched the football fly into his own goal.
Neto was so angry that he punched the turf hard. He could not lose his temper at his teammates because most of the responsibility for this goal lay with the number 10 captain, Parejo. He was the one who intercepted the ball, which led to RCD Espanyol's beautiful offensive coordination.
The moment Wu Lei's ball went in, Ruby, who had been motionless on the sidelines, suddenly jumped up and waved his fists in the air to celebrate the goal.
The Valencia home fans who were watching the game at the stadium sighed loudly at that moment, while the RCD Espanyol fans in the away team's stands cheered loudly. The entire stands were shaken.
Xue Jinshan and the others became the most popular people in the stands. Many RCD Espanyol fans ran over to shake their hands, hug them, and give them a thumbs up.
Xue Jinshan asked the Shengshi Group employee next to him, "What are they saying?"
The employee was also very excited. His voice was a little hoarse as he shouted, "They are all saying that our Huaxia players are awesome!"
This goal was completely due to the cooperation of the two Huaxia players. The Taoyuan Company's chairman, Xia Ruofei, was one of them. Xue Jinshan and the others suddenly felt a sense of pride.
The Taoyuan Company's various staff groups were boiling with excitement. Everyone was enthusiastically discussing the goal just now.
"The chairman's pass was so cool!"
"What a beautiful arc!"
"I'm crying! I can vaguely see Xiao Bei's elegance! "
"This goal is so beautiful. The two Huaxia players broke the defense of La Liga powerhouse Valencia!"
There was also a surge of traffic on Huaxia's major online platforms. A large number of posts appeared on all the Tieba and forums related to football and Xia Ruofei. Even the Taoyuan Company's official Weibo jumped on the popularity and gained a lot of fans.
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Wu Chui Tang's head and deputy head, Shen Fangjian and Jia Tianning, were like crazy. They were almost incoherent.
When Xia Ruofei quickly passed the ball after the steal, Shen Fangjian shouted, "A direct pass over the top! We saw that Wu Lei had already started ahead of time. There was a huge gap! This ball was passed beautifully! What a beautiful arc! The football accurately landed at Wu Lei's feet. He did not hesitate and shot! The ball went in! The ball went in! The ball went in! "
The whole process only took a few seconds, but Shen Fangjian's mouth was like a machine gun. He spoke a long paragraph at an extremely fast speed, and when Wu Lei finally scored the goal, his voice was already hoarse from shouting.
After calming down a little, Shen Fangjian said, "We want to congratulate Wu Lei! After creating a penalty kick in the last round, he took a big step forward in this round. He scored his first goal in La Liga. This is also the first goal by a Huaxia player in La Liga! This moment will definitely go down in history! "
Jia Tianning said, "We noticed that the assist for Wu Lei was Xia Ruofei, who is also from Huaxia! This ball was passed beautifully. Whether it was the timing of the pass, the speed of the ball, the height of the ball, the landing point … it was almost perfect! Wu Lei's position when he received the ball was quite comfortable. All he needed to do was raise his leg to shoot! "
"The Valencia players are surrounding the referee to complain!" Shen Fangjian said. "They should be complaining that Wu Lei was offside! But from our perspective in the broadcast, there is no problem with the ball! "
"It's definitely not offside!" Jia Tianning said. "When Xia Ruofei passed the ball, there was a Valencia defender at the far end!"
Shen Fangjian said, "If it was offside, the video referee should have reminded him. Now that there is no indication, it means … Let's look at the replay! Xia Ruofei intercepted the ball beautifully. After he stopped the ball with his chest, he chased after it for two steps. He did not even look up to observe the ball before he raised his leg to pass the ball! This is the moment when Xia Ruofei passed the ball. From the frozen image, we can see that Wu Lei is at least half a body behind the last defender of the opposing team! This is a good ball! "
Just as Shen Fangjian finished speaking, the screen had already switched back to the field. The referee simply asked the video assistant referee through the headset, then immediately pointed his finger to the center circle.
The goal was valid!
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