Chapter Ninety-Five: The Conquest of the Monument Course (2)
"Look! Isn't that the bunch of cute little pigs? Yo, why don't they speak? The expression is really serious! ”
"Who's to say it isn't? Do they think they can win the game without talking? Or are you already scared? ”
"Hahaha"
When the second half restarted after a delay of nearly ten minutes, and the players from both sides walked out of the tunnel at the same time, the River Plate players who led the score looked at the expressionless Boca people and began to sarcastically mock, as if it was not their own side who were sent off two in the first half, even if it was nine against ten men, there was already a 100% chance of winning. The cheers from the stands seemed to confirm this idea of the River Plate players, but the roar of the Boca fans has long since lost the momentum of the opening game.
However, River Plate would never have imagined that because of this delay of ten minutes, the Boca team has been completely renewed from the inside out, and everything has changed from the moment they start to set foot on the pitch again, and the balance of victory has been tilted.
Just as the players stepped onto the pitch and were about to make final preparations for their respective positions, waiting for the referee to blow the whistle, Riquelme, who was walking at the front, turned to face the crowd and stretched out his right hand with a firm expression, the back of his hand facing up, and the palm facing down in the air.
"Hey, hey!"
In Santiago's astonished eyes, central defenders Morel and Paletta looked at each other and stepped forward to place their hands on the back of Riquelme's right hand.
Needless to explain, one after another, Boca's generals formed a circle with Riquelme, Morel and Paletta, and covered their right hands, and Monzon, Palamo, and Palacio all participated in the end, leaving only a gap.
The crowd looked through the gap, and Santiago was standing still.
"What are you stunned about? Come on! Seeing Santi's stupid appearance, the highly senior vice-captain Irava said with a smile.
"Ahh Oh, good! ”
Hearing Ilava's words, Sainti woke up and looked at his teammates who were looking at him with a smile, Sainti immediately walked over, and just as he stretched out his right hand to cover the back of everyone's hands, all the Boca players suddenly burst into laughter. Their laughter was so happy, so comfortable, that St. Ty, who had been separated from them by a layer before, was also infected and laughed together.
"Hahaha, hahaha"
At this moment, Santi knew that he had truly reintegrated into this team and that he was going home!
At this time, in the VIP box of the Monument Stadium, Bianchi, Maradona, and Battista also nodded with a smile when they saw this scene, they knew that some of them had watched this game!
"Ladies and gentlemen, after a short break, we entered the second half of the game, where the two sides changed sides, and Boca center forward Palamo kicked off!
The first half of the game can be said to be full of twists and turns! River Plate broke Boca's solid defence with their opening ferocity, and the two sides fought hard in the final minutes, even in the stands!
I have to say that Boca is at a complete disadvantage from the situation, but we believe that after the adjustment of the midfield, they will definitely make a comeback, and it will be a good fight! ”
After the game restarted, Boca kicked off first, and at this time, the River Plate players were still immersed in the huge advantage played in the first half, and did not notice the strong fighting spirit in the eyes of the Boca people. For these "millionaires" sitting at home, they have taken advantage of the right time and place, and the difference of one less is not enough to reduce the odds of victory, and the River Plate players are confident that they can score a second goal after winning the ball, and the third goal will completely kill their sworn enemies at Monument.
They will once again be the heroes of River Plate fans and the masters of Buenos Aires!
Unfortunately, unrealistic illusions are always shattered in a short period of time, after the kick-off, Boca will be resurrected with full blood, bursting out of terrifying combat power, in the face of River Plate's continuous high pressing, oppression and small actions hiding in the shadows, Boca players are not afraid, almost with the most simple and crude way to respond!
So in the first ten minutes, players on both sides frequently fell to the ground, and the fierce atmosphere of-for-tat became rich again.
Seeing their players working so hard, many Boca fans in the stands gradually recovered their morale, and the last thing they wanted was to fight with their sworn enemy fans in the stands desperately, but the home team had no hard work, because then not only did they feel really aggrieved, but they also had to endure the cynicism of their sworn enemies! At this moment, the resurrected players regained the confidence of the fans, and the cheers and shouts sounded again!
At this time, the unsettling scramble on the field was only the first step in all that Boca had achieved, and after stabilizing his position, Riquelme quickly began to organize a counterattack. He knows very well that although River Plate's midfield has been strengthened by substitutes after being sent off by two people, the attacking factor hidden in the blood of his coach Simeone will not be reduced, which can be seen from the reduction of only one striker!
In this case, Riquelme led Santilgo and others to almost give full play to the advantage of their midfield, and after the time entered the seventy-minute mark, they completely suppressed the River Plate players, and it was only at this time that the "millionaires" suddenly woke up and wanted to change the lineup to die-hard, but it was too late! In the 78th minute, Riquelme and San Tiago dribbled forward together in the midfield to complete a continuous wall-hitting cooperation, and finally Riquelme equalized the score with a furious shot!
After scoring the goal, Riquelme raised his head to the sky and roared, venting all the frustration in his heart during this time on the home field of his sworn enemy, and in the face of the oncoming San Tiago, he had a big bear hug with San Tiago, constantly chanting: "You are right, San Ti, Boca will not lose!! “
The equalizer made the Boca players and fans excited, and they cheered and shouted at the home of their sworn rivals, leaving the joy here.
River Plate coach Simeone was so angry that he made substitutions in an attempt to complete the rest of the game, while constantly mobilizing the emotions of the players and fans, putting pressure on the visiting players and making them desperate for their own tackles!
The young manager's idea is very simple, it is time to give it a go, and although the numerical disadvantage does not allow him to successfully complete the counterattack, if he can't keep the win, he needs to keep his dignity!! He didn't think about the penalty after the game, he didn't care about the red card or yellow card, if anyone has a weak foot today, then as long as he is still on any day, he will not want to return to the field!!
Simeone wasn't just talking, he wasn't kidding!
All the River Plate players on the field knew this, and everyone knew everything when they saw Simeone's face, so they immediately launched a desperate tackle to block Boca's already overwhelming attack. The effect of this approach is indeed immediate, but the flying yellow cards and the increasingly intense, frequent clashes have made the commentators of various TV stations sigh, and the riverplate is really not what it used to be! It was necessary to use such a red-eyed and criticized approach to save a draw!
Fortunately, River Plate fans accept that as time goes on, there are less than ten minutes left in the game, and as long as they keep the score, then they are not a defeat! Because if the referee hadn't directly sent off their own two, they would have won by a big score!!
However, just when everyone thought that the game would end in a draw, and even the Boca fans were satisfied, the Boca players on the pitch did not let up in the slightest, and they were very sure that they would win the national derby with a victory!! And the most determined of them all is Santiago! After a long observation, he has taken all the characteristics of the River Plate players on the court to heart, and it is time for him to throw a heavy punch!
Seeing that River Plate people still hold high the shovel policy, Saintie found an opportunity to raise his hand to come to the ball, facing River Plate's back Aummada stepped forward to intercept, at the moment of getting the ball, he did not stop the ball, but used his toes to gently touch the ball to temporarily ease the forward trend, and then the whole person rushed directly to the lower left of Awumada.
Santi had already conceived this breakthrough very clearly! Dealing with a decent sapper-type back like Awumada is to take it by surprise!
"It's a magical show!"
In an exclamation, such a thought flashed in everyone's hearts when they saw Santi's movements.
Sure enough, Awumada, a sapper-type midfielder, didn't expect Saintie to make such a choice, he actually wanted to pass people with the ball in one go! I saw that at the same time as Shengti turned around and rushed towards Aumada's left, the ball also magically passed through Aumada's crotch!
"Is that all there is to it?" The commentators in the stands couldn't contain their excitement and almost screamed. In such a fierce competition, such a wonderful one-on-one pass makes everyone's adrenaline soar! National Derby! This is exactly where legends meet heroes! Tens of thousands of River Plate fans at the scene opened their mouths wide, watching this scene intently, hoping that Awumada, whom they had always trusted, would not let them down.
However, this Awumada is indeed not simple, at the same time as Shengti broke through, he immediately kicked his right leg when he knew Shengti Dao, wanting to stop Shengti. However, all this has already been in the plan of Santy, and there is no slightest drag in the action of turning around with the ball, and before Autmada has completed the turn, Santy has already taken the ball again and rushed out!
"An unexpected breakthrough! What a beautiful one-time pass! He's such an angel of Boca! He brings variables to the national derby! ”