124 free kicks
Freiburg were busy celebrating, while Leipzig were busy making changes, replacing starting right wing-back Adink-Nukan with their main right wing-back Klosterman.
At the start of the game, Sunset's offense was in a bit of trouble, which further accentuated Rangnick's mistakes in the game set-up. Many fans and even the players on the field couldn't help but wonder what it would be like if Klostermann started the game instead of Nukan defending the afterglow.
Of course, even Klosterman can't do it, especially when Sunset reduces his breakaways, and more often passes and transfers the ball with one kick.
And Klosterman has to deal with not only the afterglow that has become low-key, but also a self-confident Follenbach, and even Klosterman has more energy on Follenbach, who frequently inserts assists. More often than not, Sunset was behind the scenes, luring Klostermann and then sending the ball behind him, with Frumbach wreaking havoc at Leipzig's back.
Faced with this situation, Leipzig used defender Dem to limit the afterglow, and Klostermann was responsible for Forlenbach's defense, which suppressed Follenbach, who had stimulated his form and potential because of an assist goal.
Leipzig looked to have suppressed Freiburg's attack on the left, and the defence, which had been battered since the opening kick-off, finally tightened the fence and was ready to strike a backhand.
On 42 minutes, Sunset got Kempf's ball and pulled it close to the wing and Abrahi fell to his feet, apparently waiting for Follenbach to set the edge, and it looked like the original recipe was the same taste.
Dem was familiar with Sunset's style of play after about halftime, and knew that Sunset's most dangerous moment was the moment he was about to touch the ball, and if he pounced on him at that time, he would often be passed by Sunset's smooth transition. When Sunset really holds the ball, his threat level can return to the level of the Bundesliga, except for the occasional whimsical routine, dribbling and passing the ball are on the level of the Bundesliga, nothing impressive.
So Dem is not in a hurry to stick to it, but maintains a distance that can be caught up with a stride, ready to wait for Sunset to take the ball and turn to the side before pounced, even if he can't break the ball, he can keep the ball uncomfortable and can't play other tricks. As for Forlenbach's side, Klosterman, who is also prepared, can still be trusted.
Even the home fans thought it was a repeat of the same many times, with Sunset splitting the ball, Follenbach setting the edges, Klostermann destroying, and then the sideline ball pushing forward again and again... are all using this free time to drink saliva and take a breath or something.
Abrahi's return ball was pushed behind Dem, and the afterglow, which had been slow after scoring the second goal, also went around Dem like lightning, caught up with the ball and rushed diagonally to the front court.
The sudden change of drama made the fans forget about the food and drinks that they put to their mouths, and they watched in amazement as the recharged afterglow ran wildly along the large empty crotch behind Deem, and crossed the halfway line in a blink of an eye.
The players on both sides who experienced the half-time confrontation reacted a little lazily in this seemingly ineffective counterattack, but the situation changed suddenly in an instant, and they did not react in time for a while.
This scene made goalkeeper Gulacic anxious, and he was so impressed by the running of the first ball that he waved his hands and shouted:
"Stop him, stop him..."
The first to react was Khedira Jr., who didn't dare to think of a sideways interception knowing the difference in speed, but instead chose a diagonal line and copied a shortcut to rush to the front of Sunset's running line.
Sunset distributes the ball to Philip on the right before Khedira Jr. can hit it, and Khedira Jr. misses it off just as it hits it.
Philip couldn't hold the ball either, and Halstenberg, who was thrilled with adrenaline, suddenly tackled Philip from the side with the ball.
The referee's whistle sounded immediately, and Khedira, who had a yellow card on his body, was the most nervous, and subconsciously raised his hand to indicate that he was a reasonable collision, and only relieved when he saw that the referee was pointing to the right side.
Sunset's muscles were not as strong after a long run, and she didn't get up until Abrahi rushed over to pull him up, rubbing her shoulders violently.
"No problem, right?"
"No, it's just a bruise..."
While answering Abrahi's concern, he ran towards the place where Philip had fallen to the ground, and Freiburg could not afford to lose much of the main force.
But fortunately, Philip should not have a big problem after being checked by the team doctor, and he walked off the field for treatment.
At this time, the question of who will take the free kick in this good position. It was a free-kick about seven or eight metres outside the box, slightly to the right, and if Grifo was there, he would have taken it. But the current situation is that the second penalty taker Philip is also temporarily off the court, and everyone immediately looks at the captain Peterson on the court. But before Peterson could speak, Sunset stepped forward:
"Peterson, can you let me try?"
Without waiting for Peterson to make a statement, Hoefler, who had seen Sunset practice a free kick, spoke first:
"I've seen Yu's free-kicks and I think I can let him try it."
Peterson, who already had a good relationship with Sunset, didn't hesitate anymore and walked directly to the restricted area, saying as he went:
"I got into my treat, and I made up for it, you want to have a treat..."
Sunset hugged the soccer ball and put it on the penalty spot drawn by the referee, carefully placed it, and said without raising her head:
"Then you're ... to decide?"
Sven in the stands turned his head and asked Sunset's agent, Thomas:
"Yu still has the free kick technique?"
Thomas didn't know either, just shook his head:
"I don't know, I've never seen it... But he always surprises..."
Sven agrees:
"Yes, he's always surprising. I regret not taking him straight to Dortmund..."
Thomas, who was in a good mood, cheered up, watched Sunset take a few steps out and stand in a good position, and hurriedly finished speaking:
"Haha, it's not so easy to get him now, as far as I know, he's the foundation of Freiburg's future team now..."
On the field, Sunset finally waited for the referee's whistle, took two deep breaths to calm himself down as much as possible, and then ran and touched the ball...
The ball flew in an upward arc and did not begin to fall sharply until a few meters in front of the goal, and even made a strange change of line in the eyes of goalkeeper Gulasic, and then rushed into the goal without waiting for him to react.
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Sky Sports' Schmitz yelled excitedly, and then excitedly explained:
"We have to watch the replay carefully, what caused Gulacic not to even react at that moment... Look, it's coming! Pirlo-style free-kick with a strange line in the middle, no wonder Gulacic was stiff at that moment..."
Laura Ntola, who was next to Schmitz, personally experienced the short process of his transformation from black to fan, and couldn't help but joke:
"Schmitz, you're acting more like a fan now, don't you think it's a bit abrupt?"
"No, I'll always be a Schalke fan, but I have to admit that Yu spent most of his time on the pitch at the bottom of the Bundesliga, but he's a star in terms of action and imagination, and now I'm afraid to add a free-kick. You're right, Laura, Freiburg has dug a football gold mine..."
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