The referee's hand gesture was clear. He was pointing at the corner flag!
The referee had deemed it a corner kick and there was no penalty kick.
The home fans in El Molinon Stadium erupted in cheers.
The Valencia fans, on the other hand, were furious. The Valencia fans in the away team's stands stood up and scolded. Countless Valencia fans in front of the television flew into a rage and cursed at the referee.
The Valencia players were also furious. Di Vaio was still lying on the ground, pretending to be in pain. He groaned as if he was seriously injured. He was ready to let Carlos commit the foul. Then, he would get up and take the penalty kick. He was the first player appointed by Ranieri!
When Di Vaio saw that the referee's hand gesture was pointing at the corner flag, he was no longer in the mood to pretend. He jumped up from the ground and waved his arms angrily to protest the referee's decision. His teammates had already rushed up and surrounded the referee. They wanted an explanation.
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"The referee has awarded a corner kick. He believes that Carlos did not commit a foul! This has caused a strong protest from the Valencia people. They have surrounded the referee! "
"The referee's view is that there was no foul, no penalty kick! So, was there a foul or not? Juan Carlos's tackle was so ferocious that it looked like a lethal foul! Let's look at the replay and see what happened … "
In front of the television, countless fans were staring at the screen. In the replay, the slow-motion camera repeatedly replayed the moment several times.
The result showed that Carlos's tackle looked fierce, but he had indeed tackled the ball first. Then, due to the huge momentum of the slide tackle, he could not stop himself from falling to the ground. He knocked Di Vaio out of the way, and the two of them fell on the advertising board together.
There was no problem with the referee's decision. The decision was accurate and accurate.
"There was no foul! The replay shows that it was a wonderful tackle and interception! "
"It was a clean and beautiful tackle. It was so close. If he had been a second later, I bet that tackle would have hit Di Vaio's right foot."
"After Albelda's crucial tackle in the penalty area, Carlos also contributed a crucial rescue. Both of them performed beautifully!" The commentator, Dagestino, applauded the performances of the two defensive midfielders. "Carlos, who is not even seventeen years old, paid tribute to his predecessor with such a wonderful performance."
Dagestino probably did not expect his casual remark to be so close to the truth. Of course, Carlos was not paying tribute to Albelda. Instead, he was retaliating against the "provocation."
*****
Carlos was hugged tightly by Pepe. He had been easily broken through by Di Wayo just now, and it was Carlos who had backed him up with the tackle that followed.
"Well done!" Pepe shouted. Then, he asked, "But … aren't you afraid of being awarded a penalty kick?"
"I don't think so." Carlos's reply left Pep at a loss for words. Should he say that this person was bold because of his skills, or that he was simple-minded and all brawn and no brains?
However, Carlos's next sentence exposed his purpose. "If that old guy can do it, so can I!"
That old man?!
Pepe followed Carlos's line of sight and saw Albelda. He understood a little. They were competing. Pepe gave Carlos a thumbs up. You're awesome!
Albelda was also shocked by Carlos's tackle in the penalty area. Such a tackle was very dangerous. If he was not careful, it would be a penalty kick. Was this kid lucky? Or did he have the confidence to tackle the football?
Although Albelda thought it should be the former because of Carlos's youth, he had another intuition. Maybe the kid was really skilled and bold. Was he sure he could tackle the ball?!
Then, Albelda noticed the look in Carlos's eyes. He smiled again. Although they were opponents, Albelda really admired this kid now. He even thought about whether he should consider suggesting to the team to buy this kid.
Seeing Albelda's smile, which was still a smile with his chin slightly raised, Carlos's face changed. How dare he be so arrogant?!
*****
Valencia's corner kick.
Aimar's corner kick was sent into the penalty area. This time, the goalkeeper, Valencia, caught the ball in the air. He then lay on the ground and hugged the ball tightly.
Valencia's attack had shocked Valencia into a cold sweat. He decided to let the football stay in his hands for a while to stabilize the situation.
Valencia's attack was also the last attack in the first half of the game. The first half had two minutes of injury stoppage time. After that, everyone did not want to waste their energy on those two minutes. They focused on not conceding the goal. This game was much more intense than any other game they had played before.
The two managers did not say that they wanted to seize the last chance of the first half to attack their opponents again. After applauding and cheering for Carlos's wonderful rescue, Li Ang continued to stand on the sidelines. Ranieri also stood on the sidelines after protesting against the referee's decision.
Both managers crossed their arms and looked at the forty-fifth minute of the game. The referee blew the whistle to end the first half.
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"1: 1! It's a fair score. Both teams had chances in the first half and they seized them. The players of both teams performed very well. In addition to the two wonderful goals, Albelda and Carlos, two players with a big age gap, contributed very wonderful rescues! This is in line with our predictions before the game. It's going to be a wonderful and intense game, "González said.
"Two long shots from both teams and two wonderful tackles!" Dagostino said. At this time, the camera was focused on Aragones, who was putting away his laptop and getting up in the stands. He said, "Juan Carlos, I choose him as the best player of the first half! A wonderful long shot to equalize the score for Sporting de Gijón. He has done well in defense, and at the last moment of the game, he made a crucial tackle to prevent Valencia's goal. Mr. Aragones, did you see this performance? What are you still hesitating for? "
The commentator once again recommended Carlos to the Spanish national team's manager, Aragones. His words were sincere and excited. As a commentator who had been watching Sporting de Gijón and watching Carlos's growth with his own eyes, Dagostino was very eager to see the day when this young man represented Spain's senior national team!
Author's Note: Update 2, K League 114.
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