"Goooool!" The commentator roared. "Michael Pihra! Michael Pihra! Michael Pihra! This thirty-six-year-old veteran had scored! What a beautiful goal! Many people know his story, but I still have to say this. This old guy has played in amateur leagues all his life! He is so worthy of our admiration! None of us expected this goal of his! " Dagestino was a little excited. As the gold medal commentator of the Spanish national television, he was used to big scenes. He was rarely so excited, but at this moment, he was excited.
"Congratulations, Michael! Good job! "He continued.
Li Ang's eyes widened. What did he see? A goal!
The goal was scored by Michael!
Just as he was about to jump up and cheer, he was hugged. Scott Terry hugged him tightly, and the assistant manager shouted in his ear, "Michael! He did it! He scored! "
Li Ang nodded vigorously and shouted, "That's right, he scored! Good job! "
"Breaking away" from Scott Terry's hug, Li Ang looked at the field and looked at the veteran who had placed the football in the center circle.
When the head coach changed players and the substitute player came on to make a contribution, it was often a reflection of the head coach's wise coaching. The media would write about it, and Li Ang enjoyed it very much. However, at this moment, the head coach of Sporting de Gijón applauded his player and saluted him with his eyes. This goal was completely achieved by Michael Pihra himself!
I'm really sorry, Michael. Everyone underestimated your ability and determination, including me, the head coach!
Your love for Sporting de Gijón, your love for this jersey, and your love for the game. You are a 36-year-old old man. You can bear such a huge responsibility!
Li Ang's eyes were a little moist. He was moved by his own player, Michael Pihra. He had no impression of this player in his original memory. Of course, if it were not for Li Ang, Michael Pihra might have retired from the amateur team and never had the chance to play in a professional game in this lifetime. However, even so, Li Ang still had to show respect to this veteran and give him a thumbs up!
This veteran had a shining point that was worthy of anyone's admiration!
*****
Albacete's head coach, José González, could not believe his eyes. The veteran he disdained had actually scored?!
"He scored?" José González muttered to himself and looked at his assistant, Gasperini, who also looked like he had seen a ghost.
Then, the two of them could only dejectedly admit the fact that the old man whom they looked down on had scored! Sporting de Gijón had equalized the score!
If Albacete had been able to take a point from Sporting de Gijón's home ground before the game, José González would have been very satisfied and happy. However, at this moment, seeing Sporting de Gijón equalize the score and turn the three points into one point, Albacete's head coach was extremely disappointed. This was the effect of the psychological gap. After all, if they had held on for another five or six minutes, perhaps they would have been able to take three points from the El Molinón Stadium. This was a feat that powerhouse teams such as Real Madrid and Valencia had not achieved. Moreover, three points were too important for Albacete, who was in the relegation zone.
"One point is acceptable." Gasperini comforted José González. The latter nodded dejectedly.
And on the other side of the technical area. Li Ang stared at the field. His eyes seemed to emit a murderous aura.
After equalizing the score in the 86th minute of the game, Li Ang now had more ideas.
When he was behind in the score, Li Ang thought that he would be satisfied if he could equalize the score. However, people's desires would change with the environment. Now that the score was equalized, he became greedier. He wanted to score another goal and turn the tables to win the game!
*****
The victory of this game was very important for Sporting de Gijón.
Not only because winning the game would allow them to surpass Barcelona in the standings, but also because of the psychological impact it would have on the Sporting de Gijón team!
If they were faced with such a good opportunity to reach the top, and they were unable to win against a team like Albacete, a team that had suppressed them in last season's Serie B, it would be a big blow to the morale of the entire team. It would even make some players waver and doubt the possibility of the team competing for the league title.
This was not alarmist talk. Originally, snatching food from the tiger's mouth from the mouth of a powerhouse like Barcelona would make many players subconsciously doubt themselves and lose confidence. It was only under the leadership of Li Ang that the team went from victory to victory step by step, that the players were very motivated and did not think too much for the time being. However, if they were frustrated by Albacete and did not grasp the great opportunity to reach the top, the enthusiasm and confidence of the players would be hit, and it was inevitable that they would think too much.
Therefore, Li Ang gritted his teeth. He was very eager to win this game.
To his relief, the players on the field did not seem to be satisfied with a draw. They also wanted to win. They were not willing to be stopped by Albacete.
After Michael Pihra scored the equalizing goal, he held the football and hurried to the center circle to prepare for the kickoff. The other players did not go overboard to celebrate the goal, which explained everything.
*****
Albacete made a substitution. The defender, Siviero, replaced the attacking midfielder, Marco González. The striker, Pacheco, was replaced. The midfielder, Pablo Redondo, was replaced. Redondo was a defensive midfielder. Manager Albacete used the substitution adjustment to convey his instructions to his players: Defense! Defense! Defense! Hold on to the draw!
"It's shameless, six defenders!" Banderas scolded angrily. As he said, Albacete played with a five-back formation before. Now he removed a midfielder and replaced it with a defender. Now Albacete had six defenders on the field.
Li Ang gritted his teeth. He did not feel that the opponent was shameless. One point was also very important for Albacete to avoid relegation. Now, as long as they held on for five or six minutes, they could get one point. If he were the manager of Albacete, he would do whatever he could to strengthen the defensive strength.
In fact, Albacete now had more than six defenders on the field. They could be said to be all back to defend. Everyone was a defender!
"Albacete did their best to hold on to the draw! Their tenacious defense made everyone a defender. In the face of such a dense defensive line, Sporting de Gijón was helpless. "
"Albacete really looks like they could have taken a point from El Molinón. In fact, they could have taken three points, but Maiquel Pihra's goal changed everything … Sporting de Gijón is still working hard, but they look very far away from scoring. It's difficult for them to threaten Albacete's goal. Originally, they only needed to win to overtake Barcelona in terms of points, but now they can only helplessly accept an unplanned draw. This is a reality that makes the Sporting de Gijón fans feel dejected …"
*****
Three minutes of injury stoppage time in the game.
Albacete's midfielder, Vioder, was lying on the turf. He indicated that he had a cramp. Sporting de Gijón's players were unhappy and thought that the opponent was deliberately stalling for time.
The grumpy Pepe and Carlos went over to lift Vioder, who was lying on the ground, out of the field. This caused the Albacete players to be unhappy. The players from both sides quarreled and pushed each other. Perhaps the Albacete people wanted this to happen so that they could naturally stall for time.
Li Ang was furious. On one hand, it was because the opponent was deliberately stalling for time. On the other hand, he was dissatisfied with the stupidity of his own players. If they went up to fight, it would be exactly what the opponent wanted.
With this, two minutes passed.
There was not much time left.
Even the commentator of the local radio station in Gijón was a little discouraged. "Maybe only a god from heaven can save us … We are only one goal away from the league leaders, and there is less than a minute left in the game …" Perhaps many Gijón people did not dare to imagine that they could win the league title, but it did not stop them from longing for the position of the leader. After all, they only needed this victory to temporarily be the leader.
The conflict on the field was stopped by the referee, Depay. Before the end, Li Ang roared, roared, and shouted Modric's name. The latter ran over, sweating. Li Ang hugged Modric's neck, shouted at him, and then pushed him back into the field …
The game entered the last 50 seconds …
PS: Everyone, have a good weekend.
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