Chapter Seventy-Seven: The Ford Cup (10)
After several days of hard training, Xiao Lu's emergency stop and anti-run practice was perfect. To master this skill, he also crashed several tricone barrels.
So this time, seeing that Erlu successfully passed the ball, he stepped forward excitedly, ready to pocket the ball and complete this attack.
Unexpectedly, he only took a step back, and a figure was already half a step ahead of him, stuck his body in position, and took the ball in the air into his arms with his left hand.
"What's going on! Who is this man? Where did you come to help defend it? Xiao Lu didn't react.
However, at this moment of hesitation, the opponent had already held the ball back to attack the number, Xiao Lu looked at the figure that was gradually moving away, and then he recognized that it was none other than Sneike, who was staring at him.
"What's going on? Wasn't he thrown off? Xiao Lu still couldn't believe the scene in front of him. The techniques and tactics that he was most proud of were actually left to break so easily.
And because he missed the first interception, Sneik was like a poisonous snake into a no-man's land, changing direction and turning his back straight into the hinterland. The change of possession came too suddenly, and the three Aruru brothers did not return in time to defend, seeing that the opponent was about to return for a touchdown, but fortunately, Connor, who was at the end of the team, made a lunge to remove Sneike's rope from the side, and completed the flag at the last minute to avoid a direct score.
"Seriously, no! Are you all sleepwalking! After the ball, Connor yelled directly at the three Aruru brothers. Not only are there mistakes in the offense, but even the defense is like sleepwalking, which is a bit undeserved.
"What's your name! You can do it, you can come! Erlu was also on fire at this time, and there was nowhere to vent, but he didn't expect Connor to come up by himself, and the two were tense, and they were about to scold each other.
Just as the referee was about to blow the whistle, Kelly's voice came from the sidelines. I saw her waving her arms while smiling and encouraging:
"Awesome play! The race has just begun! Defend as you usually practice! Come on! ”
Seeing her warm smile and enthusiastic voice, Connor and Dalu's anger also subsided, and it was less than 3 minutes before the game started, and their bodies didn't warm up.
"Prevent one!"
With less than ten yards left in the touchdown zone, it will be difficult to get back into the fourth gear, but they are familiar with their weaknesses, so it's not impossible.
“FIGHT!”
The horn of the attack was launched by the old cow bill, and the little pig got the ball and immediately made a quick short pass, which was hoisted to Manqi on the right side. Manqi relied on the advantage of the bounce to bite Nice's defence, and although she was pulled out immediately after landing, she still managed to get three yards to advance. Brooke's purpose is clear, to play steadily, and to take the yardage down little by little.
In the second gear, Piggy turned around and handed the ball to running back Rabis, using his individual ability to break through Erlu's ground defense and go straight to the touchdown zone. In the end, it was Connor who helped defend in time to stop the opponent in front of the two-yard line.
There were two attacks remaining, and the distance was only two yards.
“FIGHT!”
The horn of the offensive sounded again. This time, Connor didn't hesitate after the kick-off, and then Daru's cover hit Piggy from the left side, and pulled the flag before the opponent could shoot. In previous practice matches, the more critical the moment, the more Pig paid extra attention to observation. This will inevitably increase the amount of time he has the ball, which will give the defender a chance to make a move.
"Well done!" Yi Fan couldn't help but cheer loudly. Kelly, Wang Yang and others also responded with warm applause.
Connor smiled and handed the rope to Pyg, and after this successful defense, the morale of the whole team increased a lot. As long as you hold on to the last attack, you will be able to survive this difficult time.
Seeing Connor and the others gradually regain their confidence, Pig glanced at Brooke, as if asking for his instructions, and Brooke nodded knowingly.
“FIGHT!”
Fourth-gear offense begins!
Picking up the ball, Pig first glanced at Maggie on the right and made a pass. The moment he caught the eye of the three Aruru brothers, his body suddenly spun, and one sideways passed the ball to Sneike, a newcomer on the left side.
At this time, Sneike was breaking through the middle and then cutting to the left in disguise, and it was Nice who was guarding him, but neither physically nor positionally, Nice had the upper hand.
Sneck was almost on the end line when he received the ball, and in the face of Nice's defense and Connor's help defense, he didn't hesitate to spin in a spiral, landing on the ground and sending the ball into the end zone. By the time he slammed to the end, the ball was in the end zone.
"Beep!"
The referee blew the whistle to score, and Brooke took the lead and scored first in the case of a late attack.
Connor stomped his foot in frustration, he didn't expect that at such a crucial moment, Pig would actually pass the ball to a newcomer. What he didn't expect was that this newcomer was so capable that he could still catch the ball in a two-on-one situation.
But there was no time to frustrate, and after scoring a touchdown, Brooke decided to play a two-point play-off.
This time, Piggy did not pass the ball to the newcomer again, but wanted to use Labis to attack on the ground, but was finally stopped by Daru.
"Kelly, what do you think of the other side? I feel like their individual abilities are above us. Yi Fan looked a little melancholy, thinking that without Nick, a rising star, Brooke's camp strength would definitely drop significantly, but they were still so strong, not only a few old players, but the new Sneike's strength was also very prominent, and he was not below others at all.
Kelly hesitated for a moment and said, "Just these few offensive and defensive battles, their ability is indeed very strong, maybe slightly better than us." But there are definitely weaknesses as well, and you can see them in a few more rounds. At the moment, they are all relying on individual ability, and they basically don't play any tactical coordination, so we still have a chance. ”
Because there was no timeout, Kelly could only use gestures and codes on the sidelines to simply convey the battle plan, and through the previous rounds, she felt that she still had to rely on ground attacks.
"Miss Kelly said, let's continue to hit the ground, this offense, it's still Plan Four." Erlu clenched his fists, the attack that failed last time must be taken down this time.
Connor took a deep breath, and he knew that what was next was his moment.
A new round of bloody rain is about to start on the field, and Yifan on the sidelines is also staring at every detail carefully. He knew he couldn't leave everything to Kelly, and he thought to himself, as an acting coach and more importantly a quarterback, that he needed to be more readable than anyone else.
As the boy at the coffee shop showed that night, any small detail, a small habit, can be the key to success.