The Midfield Master

"This is a good opportunity!" Christine saw Xia Ze swaying past the opponent's defender, and got a chance to shoot at a position a little to the left of the arc of the penalty area.

On the sidelines, Martins, assistant coach Jorge, and other substitutes all stood up, nervously watching the penalty area in the distance, waiting for the goal to happen.

The heart of every fan at the Barreiros Stadium is tense. Some of them went to the bathroom during the intermission, bought snacks and had not had time to return to their seats. You have to crush the snacks you bought.

Hua Yan's family, Monica and those enthusiastic female fans also looked at Xia Ze nervously at this time, hoping that his kick could break the deadlock for the team.

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Xia Ze swayed the space, raised his head and glanced at the position of the opponent's goalkeeper. He didn't think about other things at all, and directly took a curve ball with his right foot and went straight to the far corner!

The opponent's goalkeeper was already tense when Xia Ze took the ball. For this Chinese kid who had scored two or three wonderful long shots, he didn't dare to treat him as an 18-year-old kid.

The moment Xia Ze kicked out, the goalkeeper had already judged the direction of the shot from Xia Ze's leg swing. He quickly moved to his left side, kicked his feet, and the whole person jumped into the air and rushed towards the crescent moon. The ball slashed towards the goal like a knife.

"Beautiful! Gotardi caught the ball firmly!" In the studio, Christine's excited voice sounded. As a commentator, he really explained the game to the fans without bias: "Xia Ze The ball was hit too squarely, and it didn't seem to be fully developed, and it didn't pose too much threat to Gotardi."

Inside the Barreiros Stadium, the fans of Maritimo felt a burst of regret.

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The national team's offense, a through pass in the midfield, wanted to penetrate Maritimo's back first, but Zhang Wei stretched his long legs and intercepted the ball. He quickly handed the ball to Arthur, which was Maritimo's chance to counterattack!

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With the recovery of Xia Ze's state, the next match between the two sides entered a fierce stage. Although Maritimo took the initiative on the field, the counterattack of the national team was also very threatening, so that Maritimo did not dare to press aggressively.

In the 59th minute of the game, Maritimo had an offensive opportunity. Xia Ze dribbled the ball in the midfield and rushed all the way. The two wingers on both sides also rushed forward quickly, waiting for Xia Ze's pass. Pulling the line of defense gave Xia Ze more room to play.

Xia Ze evaded an opponent's tackle, rubbed the ball lightly, passed the opponent's left back, and flew towards the baseline. Right winger Heldon understood, quickly inserted, caught the ball and pressed it into the penalty area.

In the middle, Dili and Sami have already outflanked at two points before and after, and Xia Ze also appeared on the line of the big penalty area, waiting for Helton's pass.

Heldon crossed vigorously, passing between the opponent's goalkeeper and the defender, and Sami was outflanking at the last point!

An excellent opportunity for Sammy, he slid forward all by himself, and shot the ball towards the goal with one kick!

boom! ! !

The ball hit the goal post and bounced off the baseline. Sammy missed this opportunity because he was a little slow in his shovel and didn't completely catch the right position.

There was another sigh of regret from the sidelines and stands.

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In 65 minutes, Maritimo took a corner kick from the right, and Sami bent his left foot in an arc and landed on the 12-yard point!

Rosario's figure leaped high among the crowd and headed towards the ball! The accelerated ball quickly ran to the right side of the goal! The opposing goalkeeper was helpless.

But the opponent's defender on the goal line cleared Rosario's must-go goal! Maritimo missed another chance to score!

In the 70th minute, Martins replaced Helton with Danilo. Two minutes later, Maritimo launched an attack again. Xia Ze and Artur hit the wall all the way to cooperate and broke through to the opponent's big penalty area!

Xia Ze faked two shots in a row to attract the opponent's two defenders, and suddenly heeled the ball to Arthur on the left side of the arc of the penalty area.

Artur was unmarked at this time, and shot hard against the incoming ball! The ball flew towards the opponent's goal like a cannonball, and the goalkeeper of the national team dived forward, but failed to touch the ball!

boom! ! !

The ball hit the crossbar and bounced high. The Nationals goalkeeper Gotardi quickly stepped forward and hugged the ball in his arms.

"Oh! The goal frame of the Barreiros Stadium seems to be against Maritimo today! They have hit the goal frame twice!" While explaining the fierce game, Christine was also lamenting that Maritimo could not score. regret.

"Gottadi launched a counterattack with a big kick and a long pass! The left winger Mario Long of the national team got the ball, and he quickly broke through to the opponent's baseline, with Didiani and Thiago in the middle!"

The national team's counterattack was very sharp. Mario Long quickly broke through near the bottom line. Zhang Wei went to help defend.

"Mario Long made a cross! The ball landed in the penalty area! Oh, the referee blew his whistle and awarded a penalty!" Christine said incredulously.

"It's Gretel's handball! This player has always played very well in this game, but this time he actually played a stupid handball in the penalty area. The national team got a penalty kick!"

Inside the penalty area, Briggle and goalkeeper Sasha were talking about something around the referee, while Gretel crouched annoyed near the 12 yard point, as if he regretted his handball this time.

Xia Ze and Zhang Wei walked over, pulled Greet up, and patted him on the shoulder. The two of them clearly saw the complex expression of pain on Gretel's face, and felt uncomfortable for a while.

On the other side, the referee insisted on his penalty and let Sasha and Brigle return to their positions. Nationals striker Didiani took the ball and gently placed it on the penalty spot, facing Sasha!

The entire stadium, whether it is Maritimo fans or national team supporters, is extremely nervous at the moment watching Maritimo go in and watching the duel between the goalkeeper and the striker.

Beep——

The referee blew his whistle, Didiani ran up and kicked! Easily tricked Sasha and kicked the ball into the net.

1 to 0, the national team in the away game leads!

The Barreiros stadium was suddenly dead silent. The Maritimo fans all looked disappointed and painful. They heard the crazy celebrations of the Nationals fans coming from the corner, and they felt extremely harsh.

"Don't give up, everyone, there is still time, we can equalize the score!" Martins clapped his hands on the sidelines, loudly encouraging some frustrated players on the field.

"Yes, we still have time, everyone is working hard!" Brigel also loudly encouraged his teammates. As the captain, he is most needed to stand up at this time.

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The game restarted, and Maritimo unexpectedly fell behind the visiting Nationals 0-1 after an offensive advantage in the second half. And there is only 15 minutes left for Maritimo to catch up.

Martins quickly changed after conceding the goal, replacing Zhang Wei and Gretel with Dicko and center Fidelis, leaving only three defenders to fight hard.

In the next 15 minutes, Maritimo launched a crazy offense, and the Nationals were all huddled in the half-court defense.

But Lady Luck has never been on Maritimo's side today, not even with a glance. In the last 15 minutes of the game, Maritimo created 10 shots, 3 of which were missed, and the other 7 were either saved by the goalkeeper, blocked by the defender, or rejected by the damn frame.

At the last moment, even Sasha rushed up, but it didn't help.

Following the referee's three whistles, Maritimo, who was considered a big favorite before the game, unexpectedly lost to the Nationals at home.

The faces of the Maritimo fans were full of despair. They could accept the team losing to any opponent, but they couldn't accept losing to the rival in the same city. Such pain was obviously unbearable for them.

Xia Ze leaned down, propped his hands on his knees, panting heavily, sweat kept sliding across his face and dripping onto the grass.

At this time, he still couldn't accept the fact that the team lost. He still couldn't figure out why we, who had the advantage in the scene, lost to the opponent?

The opponent's players came over to shake hands one after another, and Xia Ze just shook hands with them like a walking dead, then he lowered his head and walked slowly towards the players' tunnel.

When passing by the player's tunnel, the female fans who had been chanting Xia Ze's name frantically in the past just watched their idol silently walk into the dim tunnel in silence.

In the locker room, all the players looked slumped. Martins scolded angrily in front of the tactical board, but Xia Ze's face remained unchanged.

At this moment, he even forgot how his grandfather's operation was going. Now there is only one thought in his mind: why did he lose?

He can accept losing to an opponent who is stronger than himself, but he cannot accept losing to an opponent who is weaker than himself and let his side dominate the whole game and only succeed in a sneak attack.

"I know you're suffering, but there's nothing you can do about it. This is football. If you don't seize the opportunity, others will beat you." Martins said angrily for a long time, supporting his back, and said helplessly.

He knew that the experienced players in the team must know this truth, and he just wanted to tell this truth to young players such as Xia Ze, Zhang Wei, and Di Keao.

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Moyes and Toninho Cruz walk among the crowd outside the Barreiros stadium.

"David, what do you think of Xia Ze's performance?" Cruz asked Moyes expectantly.

"This kid is not bad, but he seems to be lacking in grasping opportunities. Let's see in the next game." Moyes smiled, and seemed to be in a good mood.

"They lost this game, maybe it's not a bad thing for him." Moyes looked ahead and added something meaningful. Red Devils Manchester United Rewards Grain 188 Red Devils Manchester United Rewards Grain 388 Red Devils Manchester United Rewards Grain 188 Red Devils Manchester United Rewards Grain 388 Red Devils Manchester United Rewards Grain 88