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The fourth quarter of the game began, and the final moment of the suffocating showdown.
The Pittsburgh Steelers, who took the lead in the game, finally regained their offensive touch, and it was still Antonio Brown, and this game seemed destined to become Brown's famous battle.
It's not that the San Francisco 49ers' defensive team isn't strong enough, but Antonio Brown seems to be in supernatural form, and he even grabbed Ben Rothsberger's over-high and long-range pass with one hand in the middle of three defenders, completing a key transition of three eight-yards for the team and successfully breaking into the red zone.
Such a wonderful performance caused one exclamation after another in the studio.
After entering the red zone, in the face of the dense defense of the 49ers, the Steelers' offense was still lacking in a breath after all, and the running ball under the crisis was pressed on the tee line, and they were unable to complete the conversion of three gears and two yards, and in the end, they still chose a more secure free kick, and after scoring three points again, the score came to "14:27".
Obviously, for the Steelers now, every time they score, they are one point closer to winning the game; At the same time, with each first attack, more game time is consumed, and their game strategy becomes clearer, and they are still dominated by control, and then they can win safely.
But the 49 had to break the kettle and make a desperate bet.
The San Francisco 49ers, who appeared again, were not able to continue the good fortune of the previous two waves of offense, and in the case of six yellow flags, the whole offense stumbled, three of which were fouls by the offensive group, which led to their own penalty yards, which increased the difficulty of advancement, and players on both sides did not give an inch.
In the end, Lu Ke advanced to the position of twenty-three yards in the opponent's half, and unfortunately struck out.
David Akons came on the field and scored the first free kick of the San Francisco 49ers in this game, and the score chased to "17:27", which is still a very long gap, but the time consumption between you and me is wearing away little by little The 49ers' hope of winning, and now there is not much time left for them.
If it is said that the first turning point of the game was Lu Ke's hypothermia, which led to the retreat in the first half; Then, the next moment is likely to be the second turning point of the game.
With six minutes and forty-eight seconds left on the clock, the 49ers' 53-line Winavoro Bowman tore open the opponent's offensive line, pocketed it, tackled Rosslisberg, and made a drop, and then Aldon Smith, who rushed to the game, held the ball and successfully created a ball conversion, giving the 49ers the opportunity to start attacking on the 47-yard line in the opposing half.
And that's not all, after Rosslisberger was tackled and fell to the ground, the ankle injury seemed to have some effect, and he left the pitch with the help of his opponent, and the details need to be checked by the team doctor.
It was undoubtedly a crucial conversion of possession.
However, whether the San Francisco 49ers can fulfill this turning point, maximize their interests, and truly turn the situation on the court depends on the offensive group led by Lu Ke, otherwise, this may also become a turning point for the opponent to completely crush the 49ers' offensive group.
Although the game is getting more and more tense, the closer it is to the second half of the fourth quarter, the more limited the space left for the 49ers to catch up and even overtake, and more importantly, the state of the opposing defensive group has not collapsed, and has always maintained a strong and focused posture; However, when he appeared again, Lu Ke still maintained absolute calm and completed the tactical arrangements in an orderly manner.
Players from both sides then quickly completed the formation.
On the side of the San Francisco 49ers, they boldly put on a shotgun formation and a multi-lane offensive formation.
Lu Ke stood seven yards away from the center, emptied the backcourt, and two wide receivers, two close forwards and a running back were all sent on, and seemed to have made up his mind, this is a passing attack, showing absolute confidence and strength in his strengths.
The left flank is heavily stockpiled, with Vernon Davis, Michael Crabtree, and Ted Jean – not Kyle Williams, but Crabtree, which also means that with a close end plus a big wide receiver and a speedy perimeter outside, the tactical permutations are endless.
On the right flank, it's relatively light, with Logan Newman and Marcus Lynch. Among them, Lynch was on the outside of the groove, while Logan was unusually standing on the outside of the sideline, forming a counterpoint to the cornerback.
The Pittsburgh Steelers, on their side, put on a thick and steady standard defensive formation, and they opted for zone defense this time because when Marcus moved position, the two interior guards also switched positions, which also meant that James Farrell was the player who was marking Marcus.
Despite being zone-defensive, the Steelers also had to adjust to the 49ers' tactical set-up, with four players on their right wing, including William Gay, Lamar Woodray, Ryan Clarke and Troy Poramaru, with Poramaru being slightly in the middle and Larry Ford switching positions and the other interior guard Larry Ford switching positions and slightly to the right.
On the left wing side of the Steelers, Ike Taylor against Logan Newman, Farrell against Marcus, and outside guard James Harrison, who should not be underestimated at any time.
In the Candlestick Stadium, there is silence; On the pitch, the wind is calm. Nothing at all, quiet and peaceful.
Then, Lu Ke's calm voice shouted, "Attack!" ”
At the moment of kick-off, the four receivers on the left and right wings started at the same time, sprinting quickly according to their established running routes, but to everyone's surprise, Marcus Lynch did not advance, but retreated, turned around, and came to Lu Ke's side in a few big steps, making plans to receive the ball.
Could it be that this is a run-and-ball attack? Instead of attacking with a pass? The shotgun formation is exactly a smoke grenade?
The Pittsburgh Steelers, however, prepared for such a situation early on.
On the heavily stocked side, interior lineback Ford didn't rush forward, but switched positions with Woodley, and Ford began to step back quickly and join the ranks of the zone defense; Woodray, on the other hand, lunged forward in an attempt to tear through the offensive line's defense and tackle the quarterback.
On the weaker side, Farrell moved left and right in his straight line, keeping his eyes fixed on Marcus, whose task was to cut off all of Marcus' movements, regardless of whether the running back was running or receiving.
But the problem is that Marcus didn't rush out of the pocket, so there was nothing Farrell could do - there was an offensive forward and a defensive front between them, unless the pocket was torn, Farrell and Marcus were the cow/lang and weaver girl at both ends of the bridge.
Then, Farrell realized that something was wrong.
Three defensive forwards versus five offensive forwards, a numerical disadvantage, made the Steelers still press, not raid, but the whole process of pressing was not sharp enough. On the right flank, Adam Schneider, who was standing on the outermost flank, actually divided the time and intercepted Woodray; On the left flank, Joe Stanley didn't have time to step back and was broken through by Harrison -
Harrison and Woodley were ready to flank again and try to tackle the quarterback. Even if he couldn't grapple with it, at least it made Lu Ke dance in his pocket.
Now, Woodley was stuck in position, and although Harrison broke through, Farrell watched as Marcus met him and tangled with Harrison.
"Oops!"
……
Lu Ke quickly retreated and adjusted his pace, his eyes swept across, and then he took the entire situation on the field into his eyes.
The left wing was the hardest hit, with three receivers more than enough to contain the coverage of the four defenders, but Poramaru's feet were still moving quickly in the central area and waiting for an opportunity to pounce forward. Lu Ke knew that his prediction was correct.
To put it simply, the Steelers judged that the 49ers should choose to play short or run, so they chose to raid, Woodley and Harrison teamed up with three defensive forwards to complete the raid, and used an interior guard Farrell to contain Marcus, and finally used zone defense to block all potential passes.
At the same time, Boramaru waited for an opportunity to step forward, either to help defend in the short pass area or to complement Marcus.
In the defensive reading, Lu Ke captured the change in the position of Woodley and Ford, and the center of gravity of the two showed an abnormal shift, so Lu Ke made a bold judgment and called Marcus back, and then formed a numerical advantage.
On the front line, six offensive players against six defenders; On the left, three offensive players play against four defenders.
Among them, in the duel between the offensive forward and the defensive front, Marcus faced Harrison, abolished Farrell, and then formed a "five-on-four" numerical advantage above the offensive forward, building a solid pocket protection. As for Harrison, who has very strong personal ability, Lu Ke is not worried, he only needs Marcus to block it for a moment.
Because the gap has been formed-
On the right, an offensive player plays a defender, in other words, Logan Newman against Ike Taylor.
However, Lu Ke did not reveal his passing intentions at the first time, and he had to shake Poramaru's center of gravity to create more conditions for Logan's catch.
It's not a short pass, it's not a medium pass, it's a long pass.
From the first moment of the attack, Lu Ke had already decided on the long pass. Everyone speculated that the 49ers were bound to play steadily, and the Steelers even judged that they would choose to run the ball, push steadily step by step from the half, and not waste this excellent offensive starting position, the fact is that Lu Ke does not intend to waste, but his plan is bolder and more crazy.
One fake pass, two fake shots, then one step up, dodging Harrison, who flew after getting rid of Marcus, passed, shot!