Chapter 409: Aquaman
Gao Zheng didn't seem to notice the unfriendly gazes of the Napoli players looking at him, and he didn't care at all whether it was justified to delay time from Sampdoria's position.
He was still slowly arranging the soccer ball, one ball repeated three times before he finally straightened up and walked away satisfied.
The referee did not urge Gao Zheng to hurry up, in his opinion, Sampdoria was chased two goals in a row, and now it should be very anxious, if they themselves are not in a hurry, what are they anxious about?
While Gao Zheng set up the football, his teammates also left, leaving only Kostic to stay by his side and cover him for the free-kick.
Kosticic didn't question Gao's slow move.
As a Sampdoria player, he has become accustomed to trusting and relying on Gao Zheng.
Gao Zheng's behavior after being violated by Inle today is indeed very different from usual, and everyone can see that he is deliberately delaying time.
And everyone knows that Sampdoria has little capital to stall for time, and if this score ends the game, Napoli can leave Genoa happily.
But even so, no one in the Sampdoria team expressed opinions and dissatisfaction with Gao Zheng's approach.
They believe that since Gao Zheng did this, there must be a reason for him.
On the surface, it may seem like stalling for time, but maybe there are deeper considerations and reasons?
All they need to do is believe in Gao Zheng.
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Finally, in full view of everyone, Gao Zheng set up the football and retreated the distance of the run.
He looked at the referee.
The referee of this game, Mauro Bergonzi, did not confirm the wall of Napoli, because the opponent had already lined up the wall and was waiting for Gao Zheng.
He blew the whistle to kick the ball.
It wasn't a very good free-kick, first of all, a little far away, more than 35 metres, and secondly, it was not in the middle and too far to the left.
So this time, Gao Zheng's running distance is longer than before.
After the referee's whistle sounded, Gao Zheng began to run.
Perhaps it was because Gao Zheng's previous approach left a fixed impression on people, so that everyone felt that Gao Zheng's speed was slower than usual this time......
But this is not their delusion, because this time Gao Zheng is really slow - he runs on his toes, as if a spring is installed under his feet, so that the speed of the run-up is indeed slower than every step before.
And doing so made Gao Zheng's right leg seem to be constantly accumulating, until finally when he ran to the side of the football, his left foot stepped firmly on the turf, and his right foot was like a spring compressed to the extreme, and he pulled towards the football.
There was a muffled bang.
The football flew like a cruise missile towards the Napoli goal in the distance!
Although the distance was farther than usual, the football flew in front of the goal almost in the blink of an eye, and the human wall did not play any role in blocking it at all.
Napoli's goalkeeper Reina sprang to his feet and pounced on the flying football.
But in front of the fast-moving football, his movements are more like slow motion.
Before you reach your hand, the ball flies into the goal!
“GAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL!! What a wonderful goal! In the 69th minute of the game, Gao scored with a direct free kick to give Sampdoria the lead again! ”
The Marassi Stadium had been much calmer since the start of the second half, and now it was boiling again.
Every Sampdoria fan who had been worried and frightened before jumped from their seats with their arms raised when they saw the football fly into the goal!
“GAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL!!!”
They shouted in unison.
In their roars, the sea awoke from its slumber.
Gao Zheng, who scored the goal, did not run wildly to celebrate, he stood in place, raised his hands, and then pressed down.
Gao's celebration is like telling everyone not to panic, he's here! He does have such an ability, and every time a sailor's ship is in danger of capsizing on the sea, the person who stands up to stabilize the ship must be high! No matter how turbulent the sea is, it seems that in front of him, it can become docile in a second! I don't think he's a captain, he's like 'Aquaman'! "He can make the otherwise calm sea suddenly stir up storms and waves that will swallow up the invaders, or he can calm the raging sea and let the ships he shelters pass through the seas safely!" ”
"Just before this free-kick I said that when Gao interrupted Napoli's momentum with a time-delaying approach, it didn't matter what the result of the free-kick was. I was wrong, that's just what I think as a mortal...... Only mortals do multiple-choice questions, and Aquaman wants them all! ”
Bergomi laughed from the sidelines, and Caresa said it was so funny.
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Although Gao Zheng stood still and did not move, the Sampdoria players shouted excitedly as if they were drunk and pounced on Gao Zheng.
Even the Sampdoria substitutes and coaches on the bench were the same.
Di Francisco threw his fist hard into the air, venting all the pent-up emotions in his heart just now.
Benitez next door looked a little unsightly.
The situation on the field is obviously his team's advantage, and he is planning to take this opportunity to make another city and completely turn the outcome upside down. Unexpectedly, when the team's offensive was at its peak, Sampdoria broke through the goal with a free kick!
He was so unhappy because Sampdoria had no power to fight back before this, and they could only parry it with all their might in the face of Napoli's frantic attack.
As a result, without warning, when Napoli was still looking forward to a better future, Sampdoria suddenly scored.
This kind of bolt from the blue is too much to demoralize the team's morale and confidence.
Look at the Napoli players on the pitch, as Sampdoria celebrated their goals, they looked confused and couldn't quite come to terms with conceding a goal.
Even if you lose the game 2:3, it is not an unacceptable result.
But it could have won the opponent, but now it is lagging behind, and the impact of this psychological gap is still very big.
Maybe when the game is over, they can accept the score calmly and even happily, but at least for now, they can't.
Benitez can't do it, let alone the players.
Seeing that the duck to be cooked actually flew......
That free-kick doesn't look like a must-score!
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When the Sampdoria players finished their celebrations and returned to their own half, the game resumed.
Napoli's players have yet to recover from the blow of conceding a goal, and the previous stormy attack is gone, and it is difficult to regain this momentum.
The raging sea returned to calm, the dark clouds were blown away, and the bright moonlight reappeared on the surface of the sea, reflecting the sparkling sea like stars in the sky falling into the sea.
The waves are gently supporting, gently like a cradle in the hands of a mother, and the sound of the rushing water is like a softly whispered hum, soothing the exhausted sailors.
The storm has passed, and they are alive.
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PS, Happy New Year 2019 to everyone!