Chapter 79: How to Defend Licardo
Melo's momentary hesitation allowed Ricardo to stop the ball and burst into the Flamengo penalty area.
Julio. Cesar stared nervously at Ricardo's feet, bending slightly, ready to make a save. At this angle, at this distance, you can already choose to shoot.
One of Flamengo's centre-backs, Fernando, is defending Kaka, while another centre-back Andre Fernando is defending Kaka. Bahia was keeping an eye on the nimble running Fabiano, so the right-back Santos, who had just arrived in the middle, had to move quickly and pounce on Ricardo.
The speed of a professional footballer is usually less than 12 seconds in 100 meters. Those who are known for their speed can even run in 11 seconds.
Santos wasn't slow, he was only a few metres away from Ricardo, and if he sprinted with all his might, he could have reached it in a second.
And Melo, after a moment's hesitation, quickly got close to him, pressed his shoulders against Ricardo, and his hands covertly pulled Ricardo's jersey, wanting to use his body to resist the attack that destroyed Licardo.
In the face of Santos, who pounced, Ricardo made a feint to shoot, which shook Santos to pause, and he also stopped sharply, dunked the ball, and deducted Melo.
This time it became Melo and Santos between him and the goal.
For Flamengo, this situation is not necessarily a bad thing, as Ricardo has run out of angles and can only choose to pass, but Kaka and Fabiano are closely watched, and Ricardinho and Rico are not yet in the right position.
In the face of the two-man defense, Ricardo supported with his left foot and took two steps to the left with his right foot pull, his face filled with a happy smile, reflecting his inner relaxation and happiness. On the other hand, Santos and Melo had hideous expressions, wanting to pounce but not daring, for fear of being passed by Ricardo.
Pulling the ball to the end, Ricardo's right foot flexibly flicked the ball to the right, and quickly pulled it back, the two were still not fooled, but their breathing was heavy, and their center of gravity was also rapidly adjusted, indicating that they were not unresponsive to this feint.
At this point, Ricardo's support leg was replaced by his right leg, and his left foot quickly crossed the ball from right to left, and both Santos and Melo's bodies tilted to a certain extent.
But it was still a feint, and Ricardo's left foot pulled the ball back at the last minute and took a step to the right, and Santos and Melo reacted quickly, and in their opinion, Licardo was ready to shake off the angle and shoot.
Melo, in particular, turned quickly and at the same time stretched out his left foot, which he was good at, and stabbed at the football.
But Ricardo flicked the ball to the left with his left foot again, and at the same time made a gesture to pass the ball in front of the goal.
Melo couldn't adjust his center of gravity this time, and although he barely tried to keep up with Ricardo's pace, his legs and feet were not so obedient, and he fell to the ground with a thud.
The more agile Santos reacted appropriately, taking a quick step towards the baseline and trying to block Ricardo's pass.
However, Ricardo dunked the ball back again!
This time Santos couldn't keep up and could only watch as Ricardo got around the fallen Melo and shot with his feet, but he was blocked by Melo.
All this is long to say, but in fact it happened in just two or three seconds, and the frequency of Licardo's movements was quite fast, otherwise this effect would not have been achieved.
Julio. Cesar's full attention was on Ricardo, but he had to prevent not only Ricardo from shooting, but also from passing the ball towards goal. Depending on Ricardo's choices, he will have to deal with them differently.
The moment he saw Ricar's feet, Julio. Cesar quickly made his judgment: it was a shot and not a pass!
But to which side will it shoot? Far angle or near angle?
Noticing the posture of Ricardo, and the angle of the swing of the legs, Giulio. Cesar thinks that Ricardo will kick the ball into the far corner and try to make an arc! So he quickly adjusted his center of gravity and prepared to pounce on his left hand. As a left-handed player, he's good at making saves in this direction!
"Sao Paulo's cooperation, Ricardinho's through ball, Ricardo catches the ball! He's in the box! With continuous shaking, Melo is shaken to the ground, smashes the ball, and is ready to shoot! Oliveira's voice abruptly stopped, and he held his breath as he waited for the uncertain process to turn into a definite outcome.
The Maracanã Stadium seemed to be choked by an invisible hand at this moment, and it became silent again.
Ricardo's legs quickly pull out! The soccer ball has no arc and flies straight to the upper corner of the near corner!
Julio. Cesar was shocked, quickly adjusted his center of gravity, moved his pace, and quickly made a save. But once again he hated his short hands!
His fingertips didn't touch the ball, and the ball slammed headlong into the net, sending out a burst of white waves.
The choking hand was released, and the Maracanã Stadium could finally speak again, and the lamentations of the fans converged into a river.
Oliveira's passionate voice rang out just in time: "Goallllllllll! Licardo scored twice! In the 56th minute of the game, Ricardo extended the score for Sao Paulo with a perfect volley! The process of this goal is full of artistic atmosphere, continuous feints to deceive the opponent's defenders, and the final kick is full of domineering, which is the perfect combination of skill and strength! ”
"Ricardo, an incredible genius, he always reminds me of Ronaldo! There is no one better than his peers in the world! ”
'Sao Paulo is already two goals ahead and the situation is very difficult for Flamengo. There are just over 30 minutes left for them to equalise, but before they can score, they have to think about one question: how to defend Ricardo? ”
Li Cardo didn't run wild to celebrate this time, he was already very tired, and the series of actions just now seemed to drain his physical strength. He stood still, his hands held high, waiting for his teammates to come and celebrate with him.
The flamengo fans fell silent and hung their heads in pain, but the crowd in São Paulo erupted in earth-shattering cheers.
"Dad, did you see that? See? It's so exciting! That's why I love football, so I love football! Yang Jingyu shouted incoherently.
Yang Rui was also ignited by this goal, he took a deep breath and shouted: "I fell in love with football because of Klinsmann's handsome pick-up and volley." That's the beauty of football. ”
The ecstasy on Yang Jingyu's face disappeared suddenly, and the immature little face was full of resentment, and she sighed faintly: "I think I'm really in love with Licardo." ”
Yang Rui felt amused and rubbed his daughter's wet hair vigorously: "You are still a child, do you know what love is?" If you want to fall in love, just grow up quickly and grow into a wonderful woman. ”
"I will," Yang Jingyu bit her lip, "I will be the most outstanding woman." ”