The first spurt of energy, the second spurt of energy, and the third spurt of energy.
This principle was not only effective for the attacking side, but also for the defending side.
With the Valencia team's score equalized, and with one less player, they were extremely tense. Many of them had forgotten about their fatigue and were running with all their might.
When the RCD Espanyol's offense started to weaken, the Valencia players started to lose their vigor.
The regular match time was about to end. Including the injury stoppage time, there were only six to seven minutes left in the match.
Valencia's players felt that they should be able to maintain the draw. At that moment, the players were exhausted, and they were short of one player. Hence, they no longer had the confidence to get all three points. They thought that it would be good enough if they could maintain a draw.
However, such a time was actually the most dangerous.
Valencia's players did not realize that a crisis was approaching.
RCD Espanyol was still the one who organized the offense. This was the norm in the last ten minutes of the match. However, due to Valencia's strong defense, the offense was basically stopped in the midfield.
The young RCD Espanyol midfielder, Mark Roca, took the ball. Xia Ruofei pulled him to the right flank and raised his hand to request for the ball.
Xia Ruofei's action was rare in this match. Mark Roca was already Xia Ruofei's fan. Since there were no Valencia players around Xia Ruofei to defend him, Mark Roca did not turn a blind eye and passed the ball to Xia Ruofei.
After Xia Ruofei took the ball, a Valencia player immediately came up to defend him. Not far away, another player was also approaching to assist in the defense.
However, Xia Ruofei did not transfer the ball out in time like before. He controlled the ball to move forward slowly. Although he did not observe his surroundings, he had already released his mental strength. He knew the situation of the entire match like the back of his hand.
The Valencia player was already in front of Xia Ruofei. He followed Xia Ruofei's rhythm and retreated slowly. At the same time, he stared at the ball, waiting for an opportunity to steal it.
At that moment, Xia Ruofei turned his head to the left as if he was looking for a spot to pass the ball. The rhythm of his dribbling became a little messy.
Opportunity!
When the Valencia players saw the situation, they snatched the ball without hesitation.
Xia Ruofei's head was still looking to the left, but he seemed to have predicted the Valencia player's movements. He did not turn his head back at all. Instead, he gently pulled the ball back with his right foot and dodged the fierce tackle. Then, he gently pushed the ball back with his left foot and pulled the ball forward. With the Valencia defender as the axis, he nimbly turned around and completely bypassed the defender.
The Marseilles Circle!
The commentators exclaimed in surprise.
Xia Ruofei's performance was very eye-catching, but it was mainly in the passing and free kicks. Of course, there was also that amazing overhead shot, which showed his exquisite footwork.
However, Xia Ruofei had not done much in terms of breaking through people. Basically, when the opposing players came forward to defend, he would immediately pass the ball out.
Although Xia Ruofei's distribution of the ball was very reasonable, and a simple pass was often enough to clear up a complicated situation, he almost never broke through people, which created the misconception that he was not good at one-on-one breakthroughs.
No one expected Xia Ruofei to be able to make such a pass so easily when the game was coming to an end and everyone was exhausted.
The Marseilles Circle was very agile and did not have the slightest bit of energy. He easily bypassed the defender.
Generally speaking, a player's stamina would be almost exhausted by this time. Many players would even have technical changes due to the exhaustion of their stamina.
However, Xia Ruofei did not seem to be affected at all.
After he used the Marseilles Circle to bypass a defender, the other defender was already in position. It was the experienced captain, Parejo.
Xia Ruofei had just bypassed the previous defender, and Parejo was already in front of him.
Xia Ruofei's body leaned slightly to the right, and the outer instep of his right foot gently swept along the bottom of the football from the inside out. Parejo subconsciously moved his center of gravity to Xia Ruofei's right side, but the experienced him did not rashly make a move.
However, Xia Ruofei quickly hooked the ball in the opposite direction with the inner instep of his right foot.
The football obediently turned a corner and bounced toward the front left.
At this time, Parejo's body's center of gravity was already to the right. Although he realized that Xia Ruofei was going to break through from the left, his body could not keep up. It was impossible to continuously change his center of gravity so quickly, so his body stiffened.
Xia Ruofei lightly brushed past Parejo's side. Parejo looked like he was immobilized and could only watch Xia Ruofei succeed in breaking through.
"Fried meatballs!" Shen Fangjian could not help but exclaim, "Xia Ruofei used a deft Marseille roundhouse followed by a fried meatball to bypass two opposing players in a row, including the experienced captain Parejo! Now there's nothing in front of him! "
"Seeing our Huaxia player make such a gorgeous move in the European top league game, I feel like I'm dreaming!" Jia Tianning could not help but exclaim.
After bypassing Parejo, Xia Ruofei did not hesitate to dribble the ball forward at high speed.
No one, including the RCD Espanyol players, realized how terrifying Xia Ruofei's speed would be if he rushed forward. This was under the condition that he did not use his true energy. Purely relying on his body, he was much faster than these active professional players.
Parejo had quickly turned around to give chase, but he realized in despair that his speed without the ball could not match Xia Ruofei's dribbling speed. The distance between the two of them was getting wider and wider.
The RCD Espanyol players also realized that this was a great opportunity. After Valencia's two players were bypassed in a row, a huge gap appeared on the right flank.
Wu Lei and Iglesias immediately ran forward at high speed. Iglesias rushed straight into the penalty area, while Wu Lei ran to the right flank, which he was most familiar with.
Xia Ruofei was not greedy for possession of the ball. Before the opposing defenders were in position, he calmly raised his leg to pass the ball. Similarly, he passed the ball directly without any observation.
Although Xia Ruofei did not look at it, the accuracy of his pass was shockingly high. It went straight to Iglesias, who was in the penalty area.
In fact, Xia Ruofei also noticed Wu Lei, but in comparison, Iglesias's position was obviously better. The opposing team's defensive formation was not tight in a hurry, and they had changed positions. Now, Iglesias was guarded by a smaller player. In terms of fighting for a header, Iglesias had an absolute advantage.
The ball was almost sent to Iglesias's head. All he needed to do was pull up on the spot and swing his head to the goal.
The moment Iglesias's header hit the goal, everyone's hearts were in their mouths.
The ball was too fast and too close. In addition, Xia Ruofei's pass had an obvious forward movement, so the ball's speed was even faster.
It could be said that as long as Iglesias's header was within the goal range, the ball was almost guaranteed to go in.
Valencia's goalkeeper was in despair. He could only watch as Iglesias headed the ball with his eyes wide open. The ball flew toward the top left corner of the goal. Even if his arm was ten centimeters longer, it would still be too far for him to reach.
As soon as Iglesias headed the ball out, he felt it. He even wanted to start celebrating.
However, a loud bang was heard, and Iglesias's heart sank to the bottom. The ball was almost sent to his mouth, but he actually headed it a little higher. The ball hit the crossbar and bounced out of the penalty area.
The ball bounced in the direction of Wu Lei's forward cut, but the height was a little high. Wu Lei tried his best to jump, but the ball was still stuck in his hair and fell behind him.
Wu Lei shouted regretfully. It was the best chance, and the game was soon going into injury stoppage time. Perhaps it was the last chance. He did not expect Iglesias's header to miss by a hair's breadth, and he did not manage to grab the second drop point in time. He missed it just like that!
Just as the Valencia players secretly breathed a sigh of relief, a blue figure rushed towards the ball from the right side at high speed!
It was Xia Ruofei!
He did not slow down after passing the ball. Instead, he continued to rush towards the penalty area.
Then, the ball mysteriously bounced back.
No matter how strong Xia Ruofei's mental strength was, it was impossible for him to predict such a ball. He did not know that Iglesias' header would miss, let alone where the ball would bounce to. He was purely attacking instinctively.
Therefore, Xia Ruofei actually rushed a little too far, but his strong body coordination allowed him to adjust his body's center of gravity in time and stop abruptly.
At this time, the football had already flown to the side behind him. He quickly turned his body and did not wait for the football to land on the ground. With a half turn, he ruthlessly kicked over. The football immediately drew a beautiful arc and whistled as it flew back to the goal!
The ball was so fast that the Valencia goalkeeper, Neto, only had time to turn his head. He stood on the spot and watched the ball enter the net.
The stadium was dead silent. Valencia's players held their heads in their hands as they looked at the ball that was still spinning in the net in disbelief.
We're falling behind? The game is going to end soon. Then … are we going to lose? We're going to lose to a weak team like RCD Espanyol on our home ground?
These players were full of confusion. The opposing player, number 25, was simply on steroids today. He was a Chinese player who had never appeared in front of the media before. It was as if he had descended from the sky. In today's game, he had a super long-range lob shot, a super lift ball from 35 meters away, and a volley shot from the corner of the penalty area. In total, he had scored three goals with three shots. It was a hat-trick!
This was simply an unsolvable bug!
The Valencia players and the coaching staff on the sidelines felt a sense of helplessness.
The moment Xia Ruofei scored, the home fans quieted down. Then, sparse applause came from the stands. Soon, the applause grew louder and louder, and finally, it resounded throughout the stadium!
The home fans stood up and applauded for their opponent's beautiful goal!
The away team's stands became a sea of excitement. The RCD Espanyol fans sang and danced. As Xue Jinshan and the others were Xia Ruofei and Wu Lei's compatriots, they became the most popular people in the stands. Everyone came over to chat with them enthusiastically.
Although there was a language barrier, football was the best language.
Beijing, PP Sports Studio.
"After Xia Ruofei broke through the two opposing players, he quickly dribbled the ball past the center line. There is a large open space in front of him, and he has many options! Wu Lei and Iglesias are both quickly plugging forward. This is RCD Espanyol's chance! "Shen Fangjian said excitedly," Xia Ruofei chose a 45-degree angle cross! This ball could have gone further towards the end line … This ball's landing spot is good! Iglesias' header! This ball … Sigh! It actually hit the crossbar … Wu Lei did not get the ball, too … Wait! Xia Ruofei grabbed the second landing spot. He did not wait for the ball to land and directly volleyed it! Wow! The ball went in! The ball went in! The ball … went in! "
Shen Fangjian shouted excitedly, "This is a beautiful volley shot! The football drew a charming arc and went straight to the corner of the goal. Neto did not even have time to make a save! Xia Ruofei scored a hat-trick! This is really a great game! "
Jia Tianning was also quite excited. He said, "The fans who stayed up late to watch the game tonight are worth it! I even feel like I'm dreaming! Our Huaxia players have scored four goals in a top league game, and Xia Ruofei even scored a hat-trick! This is unbelievable! "
"I now regret using the phrase 'flying fairy' when Xia Ruofei scored the second goal!" Shen Fangjian said. "This is obviously a perfect copy of the 'flying fairy'! And Xia Ruofei's ball was even further away from the goal! The arc is even more beautiful! "
"Flying fairy" was used to describe Zidane's winning goal in the 2002 UEFA Champions League final against Bayer Leverkusen. He used his left foot to turn and shoot in the air.
Indeed, Xia Ruofei's shot was very similar to Zidane's famous' flying fairy '. Moreover, the position of Xia Ruofei's shot was in the corner of the penalty area, which was much further than Zidane's shot.
Through the slow-motion replay, everyone became more aware of the difficulty and excitement of this goal.
At that time, Xia Ruofei continued to plug forward after passing the ball. In fact, when the football bounced back from the crossbar, he had already run two body lengths, but he abruptly braked to stop and turned around.
At this time, the height of the football was actually as high as Xia Ruofei's chest. Under normal circumstances, Xia Ruofei would definitely run towards the ball and stop it first.
But in this way, the opponent's defensive players would definitely press up, and he could only re-attack.
Xia Ruofei chose the extremely difficult half-turn volley shot. At this time, he could not see the goal at all, and the football was so high that his body was almost horizontal when he shot.
Even so, the football still drew a beautiful arc and hit the absolute corner!
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