In the locker room, Osvaldo looked as usual and didn't see much disappointment.

"The two goals conceded in the first half had to do with your lack of concentration, and in the second half I don't want to see this kind of low-level mistake again," Osvaldo didn't criticize too much, and he knew very well in his heart that this was the pain caused by the change of formation, so he just mentioned it and changed the subject, "I'm happy to be able to pull a goal back in the first half, so that we still have a chance in the second half, Ricciardo Jr., Luiz, Kaka, you did a good job." ”

'Judging from the whole scene, there is actually no problem with the way we play, as long as we don't make mistakes and keep putting pressure on the other side, we can score goals sooner or later.' After a little encouragement, Osvaldo began to explain the tactics, making some minor adjustments to the movement and help defense in response to Palmeiras's situation.

Ricardo listened carefully, corroborating the conclusions he had drawn from his observations. He is not a blind listener and blind player, he knows that coaches are not omnipotent, coaches will also make mistakes, although the players who play on the field often do not have the same sense of the overall situation as the coach can see the overall picture, but have a deeper understanding of some subtleties.

The short 15 minutes passed quickly, and Osvaldo was still a little unsatisfied, but he could only keep his mouth shut. "So be it, play well and don't disappoint the fans."

The Sao Paulo players were more unconvinced by the first-half deficit. In terms of absolute chances, São Paulo is clearly more, but slightly less lucky. Licardo's two shots, one denied by the woodwork and one saved by Marcos's brilliant play; Kaka had a shot that slid out of the net and Fabiano also had a header that went close to the net.

Palmeiras, on the other hand, only took advantage of two holes in the Sao Paulo defence and scored two goals, which was not convincing.

Captain Cheney clapped his hands vigorously while wearing thick gloves: "Brothers, let's go and get the score back!" ”

"Pinch their balls and let them know whose territory Morumbi is!"

"Yes, this is not the place for them to go wild! Let's go and tell them who the real owner is! ”

The São Paulo players took to the pitch in high spirits.

As soon as the whistle blew at the start of the game, they pressed up front, and they did not hesitate to beat Palmeiras to the ground.

And Palmeiras also stabilized their mentality after making adjustments at half-time.

It's true that they're not in good shape at the moment, but the emaciated camel is bigger than the horse, and just a few years ago, in 1998 they won the Copa do Brasil and the following year they won the Copa Libertadores, the equivalent of the Copa Libertadores. Such a team full of glory will naturally not allow the victory in hand to be taken away!

The two sides fought fiercely on every inch of the pitch.

Ricardo was no longer in possession of the ball, and every time he got the ball, he passed it quickly so that he would not be injured by his opponent's ferocious movements.

Despite his seemingly rushed, he made accurate passes and created a couple of threats.

However, Palmeiras' goalkeeper Marcos was really a god today, no matter how hard the Sao Paulo players tried, he was able to keep the goal from lodging.

Sao Paulo's best chance came in the 66th minute of the second half. Ricardo cut inside like a ghost, took a step across the ball after receiving Fabiano's return pass, and then passed diagonally to Kaka, who was inserting at high speed. Kaka didn't stop the ball and fired a volley straight from the edge of the box, and the ball flew like a cannonball towards the Palmeiras goal, heading straight for the corner.

Marcos's flying figure was obviously half a beat slower than enough to touch the ball, and the São Paulo players thought the goal was going to be scored, and several people even raised their hands to celebrate, but the ball smashed into the junction of the crossbar and the post, making a crisp "pop" sound, and bounced back.

Just as the Sao Paulo players hugged their heads and sighed, and the Palmeiras players breathed a sigh of relief, Ricardo grabbed the landing spot, stopped the ball with his chest, and raised his leg to shoot.

The kick was played with great quality, the football almost did not arc, flying straight towards the gate of Palmeiras, and when he was about to enter, the goalkeeper Marcos, who fell to the ground, made an incredible movement like a hip-hop dance, he supported the ground with his hands, raised his legs high, and blocked the football out!

Ricardo couldn't believe his eyes!

Sao Paulo's attack wasn't over yet, as Fabiano leaped high in the crowd to head the ball a little and the ball flew towards the bottom corner of the Palmeiras goal. At this point, their centre-back Leonardo returned to position and raised his leg to destroy the football big foot.

The narrator's voice fluctuated, describing a rare scene on the football field: "Kaka shoots! Marcos didn't save on the ball, the ball bounced off the post, and! Licardo shoots! Incredibly, Marcos blocked the ball with his legs! Fabiano, header! Leonardo kicks the ball out. In just a few seconds, Palmeiras was in constant danger in front of goal, but Marcos used his brilliant performance to keep the goal open! This save is definitely one of the best saves of the year! ”

None of this? Ricardo felt that Lady Luck was completely on the opposite side today.

On the football field, illusory luck often determines the course of the game, and it is not always the best team that wins.

But I really can't just let you take the 3 points away today! Regardless of whether the opponent's defense was ferocious or not, he increased the number of times he took the ball and attacked the opponent's defense with his individual ability.

"Ricardo, he uncharacteristically drove the ball forward, past the defenders, and another one! He passed, crossed to the goal, Fabiano, oops, put the anti-aircraft gun! He himself was annoyed that he had missed this opportunity. ”

"Ricardo is here again! He drove the ball forward on the flank, and Correa stepped forward to defend. Ricardo started pedaling, twice, three times, and suddenly changed direction! Correa didn't keep up with the pace! Ricardo crosses! Hit to the back point! Rico shoots! Marcos confiscated the ball. ”

Kaka dribbled the ball and distributed it to Ricardo, who tried and didn't get past it, the ball wasn't lost, he passed it back to Ricardinho and kept running. Ricardinho goes through, Kaka shoots! Marcos hit the ball out and landed at the feet of Ricardo. Ready to shoot? It's a pass! Pick the pass to the back point! Rico shoots! Blocked by Marcos again! World-class saves! The ball didn't fly far, and there was! Fabiano shoots a stoppage! The ball is in! In the 74th minute, after 3 consecutive shots, Sao Paulo finally penetrated Marcos's ten fingers again! This goal has nothing to do with Marcos, he has done his best! He made two world-class saves in a row and the third time he couldn't do anything about it! ”

Seeing Fabiano's goal, Ricardo didn't come forward to celebrate, he was so tired that he didn't want to move his fingers.