Chapter 82: Cold Shot, Equalizer!
At the Neo' Gargenward Stadium, the game continued, and Ajax responded calmly to keep the score 1-0 until the end of the first half. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć ļ½ļ½ļ½ļ½
The players from both sides returned to the dressing room and the pitch was temporarily quiet.
The visiting dressing room was calm and calm, unlike the previous two games in which Ajax had established a huge advantage in the first half.
Chen Fan experienced the huge gap between home and away in the Eredivisie for the first time, and in the past games in the Eredivisie, the Ajax youth team could completely rely on its momentum to turn the away stadium into a home stadium.
Ajax were on the verge of two big wins tonight, with the first half evenly matched and even fewer shots on goal.
Basten spoke: "The opponent is very tenacious, we have to be aware of this, we have to adjust our mentality, don't think about what to win big away from home, three big wins in a row, this is very dangerous thinking." ā
The players nodded slightly, but it was the case, especially after Chen Fan scored that lightning goal, almost every Ajax player on the field thought that there would be a big victory tonight.
But that wasn't the case, as Utrecht quickly adjusted their mentality, turned the tide on the pitch, and even broke off in the Ajax half of the game, forming a siege.
'We have to have a calm heart, we have to be fully aware of the cruelty of the game, and even think about what mentality we should use to face the situation and what we should do if the opponent turned the game on consecutive goals in the second half.
Basten took a deep breath and said: "I know that everyone wants to enter the championship group as quickly as possible, and shorten the points gap with the leader as quickly as possible, but the meal must be eaten one bite at a time, and the game must be fought one by one." ā
"If you don't fight, where will you win?"
"Take the first half of the game as an example, if Chen hadn't run more than 50 meters, the current score might not be 1-0, but 1-1!"
Everyone's eyes unconsciously shifted to Chen Fan, and Chen Fan's face turned red.
Basten is undoubtedly a legendary Dutch superstar who has won numerous honors, and being praised by such a person, Chen Fan is very shy in addition to feeling honored and proud.
He has only been in the team for less than a month, and the members of this team have played in the Eredivisie for many years and are household names in the Netherlands.
"So, we have to fight hard, not just this game, but we have to keep that mentality against any opponent in the future. There have been countless examples of the weak defeating the strong in world football, and we must not take it lightly in the face of opponents who are weaker than us, and we must have the courage to win in the face of those who are stronger than us! ā
Basten's words made the players think deeply, they all knew these things, but there were moments when they didn't think so, such as tonight when they thought it was an easy road trip but didn't expect the other side to be so tenacious.
In the following time, Basten made tactical arrangements and adjusted the problems in the first half, such as after Chen Fan attacked, he clarified who should fill his defensive position, etc.
In the home team's dressing room, the atmosphere is slightly depressing, even if they have no chance of competing for the title and are not worried about relegation, but the score behind is certainly not pleasant.
As long as you're on the pitch, there's no one who doesn't want to win against your opponent.
Utrecht boss Erik said: "Overall, we had a good first half. ā
"The responsibility for conceding the goal at the beginning of the game mainly lies with our coaching team, we haven't studied Chen enough, and we didn't expect his change of direction to break through so much."
"From the analysis of the situation in the first half, Chen stepped forward to assist one of the main means of Ajax's attack, we have to make full use of this, when counterattacking, we mainly attack him, attack from the left side!
The goal we almost scored in the first half, that's the way we played, we have to keep going! ā
If there is a flaw in the full-back's assist, it is that he has left a huge amount of depth behind him after attacking, and the opponent can make a fuss about it.
Several Utrecht attacking players exchanged glances with each other and nodded slightly, and the coach said well.
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The second half came as scheduled, and Ajax fans took a deep breath as the decisive battle came, and if they couldn't win this game, they would almost be disqualified from the title.
Utrecht erupted in cheers and wanted their side to hold Ajax at bay so that they could experience the joy of victory and a huge sense of accomplishment in dominating the title.
Before the start of the game, players on both sides encouraged each other by their teammates to boost morale.
"Tick! ā¦ā¦ā
The referee blew the whistle and the second half began!
Utrecht were quick to attack, and Ajax, who had adjusted their mentality, responded calmly and looked for opportunities to counter-attack.
Attack is embedded in any game defense, and this is especially true in football, where quick counter-attacks are already an important means for many teams to score.
There's nothing to be ashamed of being suppressed away from home, and for Ajax right now, the win comes first.
Ajax defended at layers, Utrecht patiently looked for chances, and in the second minute of the second half, they looked for a long-range shot from outside the box. Cairo shoots hard and the ball flies towards the right side of the goal!
It was a cold shot, and Basten, who was sitting on the bench, looked grim, and his fists unconsciously clenched slowly, which was a sign of nervousness.
Ajax goalkeeper Stekilanburg Stkelenburg apparently didn't realise that the opposition would suddenly get up and shoot, and his reaction was half a beat slower.
By the time he swooped, the ball had already flown above the line of the small penalty area!
Between the flashes of light, the ball flew half a meter in front of Stekelenburg's fingertips in Stekelenburg!
The ball flies over the goal line and into the net!
The ball is in!
The score becomes 1 to 1!
The fans on both sides failed to react at the first time, and it took a full two seconds for the home fans to burst into deafening cheers and cheers.
And the Ajax fans looked at each other, and the opponent equalized at the beginning of the second half?
Tremendous pressure pressed on them, making them stand in the stands like sculptures.
Goal by Ellery. Cairo howled and raced on the turf, with the Utrecht players darting behind him......
The Ajax players fell silent and Stekelenburg got up from the turf in frustration and slapped himself twice in the face.
Utrecht coach Eric waved his fist, Basten walked to the command area and yelled at his players: "It's okay, we still have time!" ā
Perhaps at half-time, Basten had already given them a vaccination, and the Ajax players raised their heads, exhaled a long breath, and then nodded to each other in silence, we do still have time.
Chen Fan closed his eyes slightly, and then opened them suddenly, a fine light flashed in his eyes, and his face was full of determination......
The faces of the reporters on the sidelines were exciting, and the two sides scored goals at the beginning of the first and second halves respectively, and this game was really interesting!