Marchisio came over to help. He stopped the ball but did not receive it. Instead, he cleverly separated his legs and let the football pass.
Behind him, Agüero got the ball!
He was now facing the goal and could shoot directly!
Nedved was originally here to defend against Marchisio. Seeing this, he was shocked and immediately turned to pounce on Agüero.
The Czech veteran knew that he absolutely could not let Inter Milan score a second goal. For this reason, he did not hesitate to foul!
Of course, for the experienced Nedved, he also felt that the referee's enforcement of the game was very lenient, which also gave him the confidence to repeatedly foul.
Being able to figure out the referee's enforcement of the law was also a skill in itself. Smart players and experienced players would grasp it based on their experience and feelings.
He made up his mind to tackle Agüero's legs from the side. Agüero sensed the danger. At this moment, Agüero did not choose to forcibly raise his leg to shoot. This was only an Italian Cup game. If he got injured … He also remembered that before the game, Manager Li Ang had also told him to try his best to avoid injuries.
Therefore, Agüero finally gave up forcing a shot and chose to protect himself. He kicked the football away and jumped up to avoid the tackle on his side.
However, in the end, he was unable to avoid it. Although his right foot avoided it, his left foot was caught by one of Nedved's flying feet. He lost his balance and fell to the ground.
He fell within the penalty area line. It was the penalty area!
When Agüero fell to the ground, everyone heard the referee's sharp whistle at the same time.
*****
"Foul! Nedved fouled Agüero again! Agüero fell to the ground! "
"Foul! Nedved has tackled Agüero! In the penalty area! Penalty kick! Penalty kick! Penalty kick! "The Milan commentator shouted.
"Agüero fell in the penalty area! Will it be a penalty kick? "
Li Ang rushed out of his seat again. He was not concerned about whether it was a penalty kick. He was angry now. He was now more worried about whether Agüero would be injured.
On the other hand, Ranieri was on tenterhooks. He was looking at the referee's hand gesture to see if he would be sentenced to death.
He had asked the team to strengthen their pressing and strong defense, which had some effect. However, if they were awarded a penalty kick because of this foul, then all their efforts would be in vain.
At the same time, he was also worried about the color of Nedved's plate. This was a direct side tackle foul. Whether it was a red card or a yellow card depended entirely on the referee's decision. If the referee showed mercy, a yellow card was fine. However, if the referee thought that the action was bad and wanted to punish severely, a red card was also possible.
The fans in front of the television, as well as the fans in the stadium, were also looking at the referee to see what kind of decision he would make.
Agüero fell to the ground in the penalty area, but was the foul spot in the penalty area?
The referee ran to the spot of the foul and stopped. He did not continue to run into the penalty area, nor did he point his finger at the penalty spot.
"It's not a penalty! Not a penalty kick! The referee saw it clearly! " The nervous Turin commentator finally breathed a sigh of relief. If a penalty kick was awarded at this time, then Juventus' defeat was almost certain.
*****
The referee signaled that it was a free kick.
Later, the referee only showed a yellow card to Nedved, which caused loud boos from the Inter Milan fans in the stands.
"This is a bad foul that is close to murder! It's only a yellow card!!! " Li Ang flew into a rage on the sidelines. He was not good-tempered. Although he had paid attention to controlling his temper to avoid trouble, it did not mean that he did not have a temper. It must be known that if he had been suppressing his temper, he would explode.
"This is the referee's decision! He must have his reasons! If you are not satisfied with the decision, you can file a written protest after the game! " The fourth official said with a dark face and a headache. For the Italian referee circle, this China man was definitely very unpopular and a headache for them.
"Is there any use in protesting?" Li Ang sneered.
Seeing Li Ang quarrel with the fourth official again, Ranieri "kindly" came over to persuade him. "We have to respect the referee's decision! It's good that he didn't punish Agüero for diving. "
Li Ang exploded when he heard that. "You're not a good person either."
Ranieri's old face turned green. He turned his head and walked away. This man was a mad dog.
The fourth official was also stunned. He heard that this man had a bad temper, but he did not expect him to be so irritable. He was about to inform the referee to punish this mad dog, but he saw Li Ang walk away with a cold snort. This made the fourth official choke.
*****
Agüero was lying on the ground.
Inter Milan's team doctor entered the field to check on Agüero.
Li Ang waited on the sidelines for the team doctor's report. However, just in case, he had already asked Arshavin, who was on the bench, to warm up.
Cassano was still recovering from his injury. If there was a need to change players, Arshavin could play in Mata's position, and Mata could move forward to partner with Milito in the front line.
Fortunately, he saw the team doctor talk to Agüero and pull him up. The latter twisted his ankle and walked two steps. It seemed that there was no big problem, and the team doctor did not make a gesture to change players. This made Li Ang's heart finally relax.
If Agüero was injured, he would not let go of today's referee and Nedved, who had repeatedly fouled. His cannon had been holding back for a long time.
"Are you okay?" Li Ang asked as the team doctor came over with Agüero and sprayed Agüero's ankle on the sidelines.
"It's not a big problem." The team doctor knew what Li Ang was worried about and said.
Li Ang nodded, then came up and patted Agüero on the shoulder. "Well done!"
He was referring to Agüero's previous choice to give up shooting and choose to protect himself from injury. This was not a life-and-death battle. There was no need to take the risk of injury and force a shot.
For Juventus, this game had a reason to fight.
For Inter Milan, it was not.
*****
Inter Milan's free kick.
Mata stood at the penalty spot. He looked at the goal and thought about how to kick the ball.
At this moment, Marchisio came over. "Juan, can I kick this ball?"
Mata looked at Marchisio in surprise. In the Inter Milan Team, the right to take the free kick was first Mata, then Modric, and then Silva or Agüero. Marchisio was not ranked at all. Of course, this also had to do with Marchisio's relatively few chances to start.
"Of course." Mata nodded. Since Marchisio wanted to take the ball, he would let him try. It was just a free kick, not a penalty.
Mata gave the right to take the free kick to Marchisio. He was about to walk away, but he was stopped by Marchisio. "Juan, stay."
Mata felt strange. He did not know what Marchisio was going to do, but he stopped and looked at Marchisio.
Marchisio glanced in the direction of the goal. "Juan, help me cover. Let's do a free kick together …"
Mata glanced at Marchisio and nodded with a smile. He understood what Marchisio meant. He was Inter Milan's first penalty taker for place kicks. The Juventus people obviously knew this and would subconsciously think that he was going to take the kick. This could cover for Marchisio and catch Juventus off guard.
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