Chapter 77: Indirect Free Kick

In fact, although indirect free kicks are rare decisions, the probability of indirect free kicks in the penalty area is quite large, and may not be comparable to penalty kicks, but it is still much better than direct free kicks in dangerous positions.

Di Natale and Alonso stood in front of the ball, and the box was also densely packed with players from both sides, pushing each other, although not to the level of malice, but the anger of both sides has gradually surged.

"Are you coming or am I coming?" Alonso smiled and whispered to Di Natale.

Alonso is the team's first free kick taker, but at this time, Di Natale's usual free kick can't hit the person who can't hit the free kick also stood in front of the ball, and then thought of Di Natale's experience of being tackled by the opponent and the opening hanging shot, obviously had an idea about this indirect free kick, so Alonso asked.

There was a hint of gratitude in Di Natale's eyes, he knew that what he was doing was a bit arrogant, but he really wanted to get revenge on Reading in this match perfectly and make them pay the worst price for what they had done.

"Can you pass it on to me later?" Di Natale also whispered that they were afraid that their opponents would hear their indirect free-kick tactics.

Alonso nodded, but with a flash of inspiration, he turned around and called Iniesta again.

"You step back a little bit to the left, and in a moment I'll pretend to pass the ball to Andrés, but I'll pass it to you, come on, I'll wait to see you slap them bastards." Alonso pulled Iniesta, but in reality he was speaking to Di Natale.

While Andres Iniesta and Alonso were settled in front of the ball, Di Natale quietly moved two steps to the left, giving the impression that the Italian striker had conceded an indirect free-kick.

The referee blew the whistle, and the eyes of the double anti-reverse players were focused on the ball.

The ball was actually less than 8 metres away from goal, which is a short distance, and at such a close distance, it is impossible to get the goalkeeper to make a god-level save, and it is up to the Reading players to use their bodies to forge a physical line against the wall of the goal to block the shooting route.

The corners of Alonso's mouth curled slightly, and he smiled eeriely, and at the same time flicked the corner ball to the left.

The ball was about to appear in front of Andres Iniesta, and Reading's wall immediately moved forward, doing everything in their power to block the little man's shot.

But when they rushed two steps closer, they were horrified to find that Iniesta did not shoot, but missed the ball, which continued to move towards the center of the box on the left.

The Reading goalkeeper's vision was blocked, and he didn't notice any movement at the first time, and he thought that Iniesta's shot was blocked by the human wall, and he was relieved.

And in the next second, Di Natale met the ball and burst into the goal, and the ball poured straight into the goal, so that the Reading players who wanted to block it with their bodies did not react.

The referee's whistle sounded, and at the same time made a valid gesture to score a goal, at this time, the Reading goalkeeper realized that he was in hindsight, turned his head to look at the ball that had landed, stared, and was speechless.

Di Natale shouted frantically and ran wildly, and lifted off his jersey, shaking passionately.

"Bastards, you bastards who only know malicious fouls, I'm going to blow you up today, and now, the slaughter begins!" Di Natale roared in his heart, and every Reading player who passed by him watched with a flash of lightning, as if to make the opponent accept God's punishment.

When Di Natale's passion faded, the Notts County players came over and patted him on the head, both in celebration and in comfort, and they all understood Di Natale's feelings.

The pain and grief of coming to a foreign country with the intention of showing off his strength, but leaving the arena injured by the shameless behavior of his opponent and his ambition was not rewarded, is not something that anyone can endure.

When celebrating the goal, David also jumped out of the coach's box, ran to the sidelines, and celebrated wildly in front of the away team's coach's box, intentionally or unintentionally, showing off his might.

looked at the Reading coach defiantly, as if to say: "I just want to celebrate in front of you, and I don't accept you to bite me!" ”

The Reading coach was so angry that he could only keep complaining and protesting to the fourth official on the sidelines, because he was helpless against David.

As the chairman of Notts County, David is very famous in League Two, because every team knows that Notts County has a chairman who does not do his job, and he does not go to the box, but he likes to play the role of assistant coach and watch the game in the coach's box, and the celebration in the penalty area is called a strange thing, even crazier than the player who scores.

The fourth official finally persuaded David to return to the home team's coach's seat, and he was also sweating, and there were not many ways to deal with such a chairman.

Because of the long celebration, coupled with the protests of the Reading players, the referee finally urged Notts County to start the game as soon as possible, the game has only been played for less than 5 minutes, and he is already in full condition, he really regrets taking this task, if he can turn back the clock, then he must give this "precious" opportunity to others.

After the game restarted, Notts County did not slow down the pace because of the lead, and continued to press aggressively, making it difficult for Reading to smoothly organize an effective attack and contain the opponent from the source, which is Loew's consistent tactical thinking.

After the Reading players fall behind, it is inevitable that they will be impatient, and the strength will deviate when passing the ball, coupled with their own poor strength, it is difficult for the attack to have more than a dozen consecutive passes, either mistakes or broken balls, and there is almost no chance to threaten the Notts County goal head-on.

Instead, Notts County's counter-attack was booming, perhaps not a counter-attack, but rather a quick attack after a midfield tackle.

The fact that two wing-backs and two strikers can create a threat in a dangerous area in a small group is a difference in tactics and individual quality.

In the 8th minute of the game, Meireles broke the ball in the middle and distributed it to Iniesta on the left, and the Spanish midfielder broke through the marking of the opposing player smoothly and hit the front and back of the goal with a diagonal pass.

Villa's speed and explosiveness were reflected at this time, and he was still parallel to the opponent's player just now, but he was the first to touch the ball.

However, to everyone's surprise, Villa did not choose to shoot, but faced the goalkeeper's block and crossed to the middle.

Di Natale had been completely leaked out, and the Italian striker unceremoniously pushed it into the back of the net in the face of a nanny ball from Villa.