On the sidelines, Li Ang seemed to have discovered something interesting and laughed out loud.
"What's wrong, Li?" Lee, "Banderas asked.
"Nothing." Li Ang shook his head. He seemed to have casually glanced at Carlos and saw him glaring fiercely at Albelda. It was really interesting. Was Carlos this brat provoked?
Sporting de Gijón's corner kick did not pose any threat to Valencia. On the contrary, Valencia's subsequent attack forced Sporting de Gijón's goalkeeper, Valencia, to make a save with a long shot.
Valencia's corner kick.
Aimar's corner kick went into the penalty area. Angulo tried to head the ball, but Pepe headed the ball out of the penalty area first. Ruffalo took control of the second drop point outside the penalty area. After he stopped the ball with his chest, he shot a long shot. The ball was too high.
Li Ang was yelling on the sidelines. He was very unhappy with the team's poor protection of the second drop point. When Ruffalo shot, no one blocked or interfered with it! Ruffalo's shot did not pose any threat, but what if he was lucky enough to score a high quality long shot?
"Don't worry, Li," Scotti comforted him. "Ruffalo is no longer the genius from Barcelona."
Ruffalo came from the Catalonia Youth Training Camp and was once regarded as a talented genius. However, later on, he moved to Valencia and did not have much of the talent he had in the past. That was why Scotti said that.
Li Ang looked at his assistant with a serious expression. "Jesús, we can't place our hopes on the quality of the opponent's shot. We have to do our best to stop the opponent's attempt to shoot! "
Scotti was a little embarrassed. He was just saying it casually. As a manager, he did not understand that principle.
Then, Scotti saw Li Ang winking at him slyly and knew that he was being teased. The good guy did not know whether to laugh or cry. However, when he saw that Li Ang was still in the mood to joke in such an important match, he felt a lot more at ease.
*****
At the 44th minute of the match.
Aimar tried to break through in the middle, while Carlos defended him.
During the training before the match, Li Ang had repeatedly told Carlos not to make a move against Aimar. Aimar was a very strong opponent, and he had to be sure that he could successfully steal the ball in one go. Otherwise, if he made a move blindly, there would only be one result, and that was being bypassed!
Therefore, if you don't have absolute confidence, then you should keep pressuring him, disturbing him, and harassing him. They forced him into a corner and surrounded him.
Carlos kept this in mind. He and Aimar maintained a distance of five meters. This distance was just right, and as soon as Aimar got the ball, he would pounce over and close in on him. It wasn't a blind kick. It was like a sticky candy, making Aimar feel very uncomfortable.
It was the same this time.
Under Carlos's close pressing, Aimar was unable to form a breakthrough. In the end, he could only choose to pass the football back.
"Successful defense!" Dagestino praised. "Carlos's performance is getting more and more stable."
Baraja received the return pass and passed the football to the side. Navarro got the ball, then dribbled two steps forward and suddenly sent a diagonal straight ball!
The football was suddenly intercepted by Albertini!
*****
"Beautiful interception!"
"This is Sporting de Gijón's chance to fight back!"
The commentator was right. This was Sporting de Gijón's chance to fight back. They pressed forward heavily, and the first half of the match was about to end. If they could score another goal at this time, then the first half of the match would be perfect.
However, there was an accident in their counterattack this time. The football was passed between two legs, and then Modric passed it to Di Natale, who passed it to Milito. There was a problem with the coordination between the two sides. Di Natale sent a diagonal ball to the front left, but Diego Milito turned on the spot and ran to the middle!
Valencia's goalkeeper, Canizares, came out and got the football. He threw the ball vigorously to launch a counterattack!
Baraja kicked the football to Aimar. The Argentine star player pulled the ball and turned around. He did not continue to dribble the ball, but directly sent a long pass to launch a counterattack!
Di Wayo received the ball and turned around. He relied on his agility and speed to force a breakthrough through Hierro, who rushed up to defend himself. Hierro was old, and his slow turning and speed were inevitable shortcomings. He was most afraid of this kind of competition of speed.
Aimar's transfer of the ball was extremely accurate. Di Wayo stopped the ball and broke through in one go. It was like a sharp blade cutting through Sporting de Gijón's defense.
*****
"Counterattack! Di Wayo is so fast! Hierro has been broken through. This is Valencia's chance! "
"Sporting de Gijón is pressing heavily. The back is empty! Valencia has a chance to score again before the end of the first half! "
Just as the commentator said, this was Valencia's chance to score!
The Valencia players were very excited!
Some of their players on the substitutes' bench stood up and cheered for the breakthrough. At the same time, they were looking forward to the next possible goal.
Di Wayo had cleanly bypassed Hierro. Now, he had many options. He could cut into the penalty area and choose to shoot from a small angle. He could also choose the right time to pass the ball. His forward partner, Angulo, was coming forward.
The situation in front of Sporting de Gijón's goal was critical!
Pepe rushed out to intercept Di Wayo. While he was defending against Di Wayo, he was also worried about Angulo, who was coming in from the middle. If he was distracted, there would only be one result. He was beautifully pulled and tackled by his opponent. The Italian striker's skills were exquisite.
"Chance!" Valencia's commentator was very excited. His voice had unknowingly doubled. His butt almost left his seat. He held the microphone and shouted, "Di Wayo bypassed Pepe! Di Wayo … now only the goalkeeper is left! "
The Lazio fans behind the goal stood up and raised their arms, ready to celebrate the goal. The Sporting de Gijón fans' boos were overwhelming, as if they wanted to boo the football out of the goal range.
Di Wayo glanced at the position of the goalkeeper, Valencia, and was ready to shoot.
At that moment, a red figure suddenly rushed into everyone's vision.
*****
It's not over yet. It's not f * cking over yet!
You want to score?!
Have you asked me, Carlos?!
"Carlos!" Dagestino's voice suddenly rose as he roared the name! When did this kid come back to defend? How is he so fast?!
Carlos ran at high speed, his eyes fixed on Di Wayo and the football under his feet!
Then, Carlos saw Di Wayo swing his right leg. It was a move to get ready to shoot!
Di Wayo raised his right leg. In the next second, his right leg would come into close contact with the football!
This was the best chance, and also the only chance ….
"Juan Carlos — fierce tackle! Oh! "Valencia's commentator exclaimed, as if he had been shoveled out of the field by Carlos.
Carlos's tackle was really ferocious. It looked really tragic!
He shoveled the football out, and the remaining momentum knocked the Italian out of the penalty area. The two fell together in front of the billboard outside, making a loud noise.
The Valencia fans in the stands and the Valencia players on the substitutes' bench roared at that moment, "Penalty kick!"
Valencia's manager, Ranieri, stood up and rushed to the sidelines, intending to cheer for the penalty kick.
Li Ang also left his seat. His eyes were fixed on the referee. The decision was in the referee's hands!
Then, everyone saw:
The assistant referee and the referee pointed at the corner flag at the same time!
Corner kick?
Corner kick!
Corner kick!
There was no foul!
Corner kick!
Li Ang jumped up and cheered with his arms raised!
His heart was in his throat just now.
Well done, Carlos!
Outside the field, Carlos got up from the ground. He did not even look at Di Wayo on the ground. He stood there, pounding his chest and roaring to the sky. At that moment, he only had one feeling: Awesome!
The whole stadium exploded with his action. The stands jumped and screamed crazily. It was crazier than when he scored a goal!
The people of Gijon love Carlos!
Everyone loves Carlos!
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