Chapter 19: Upset (Part II)

Fifteen minutes later, the two teams were back on the pitch.

Although they failed to score in the first half, after half-time adjustments, the Spanish players were in good spirits and still looked full of confidence. It was a bit of a shame that they couldn't take the lead before half-time, but they had the absolute upper hand on the pitch and as long as they continued to keep the high pressure on the Swiss team, it was natural to score and take the lead.

At the beginning of the second half, Spain continued to maintain a positive attacking momentum, using high pressure to put pressure on the Swiss team.

The Swiss team is still in the defensive momentum, but what is unexpected is that after 45 minutes of fierce high pressure in the half, the Swiss team's ability to resist the attack seems to be getting stronger and stronger, in the face of the Spanish team's strong attack, their defense line not only remained very solid, and increased the defensive action, their running is more active, and the fight is more ferocious, especially for the Matadors midfield core Xavi, almost stalking, which greatly dragged down the rhythm of the Spanish attack.

The current Spanish national team has top stars in the front, middle and back three lines, which can be said to be world-class in each line, and if you have to say the strongest link, it must be the midfield axis.

Xavi, Iniesta, David, Silva, . Harvey. Alonso, Sergio Busquets...... These five players are among the top midfielders in football today, and it is no exaggeration to say that the midfield attack group formed by them is unrivaled.

Xavi is definitely the most crucial player in this luxurious midfield line, he is the undisputed heart and brain of the team's midfield, he controls the team's tempo, fast when it should be fast, slow when it should be slow, and his passing is as precise as a scalpel.

The Spanish team was able to attack in the first half thanks to the continuous use of the passing of shots created by Xavi's leading midfield axis.

At the beginning of the second half, there was a special "follower" who always followed Xavi inch by inch, as long as Xavi received the ball, or even had the intention of catching the ball in fun, there were defenders who immediately stepped forward, either blocking or pulling, in short, not to let him be comfortable with the ball.

In such a situation, Xavi's play, which was in big trouble, was inevitably affected and contained, and Xavi's gradual silence affected the entire Spanish team, although the Matadors still had the advantage, but the offensive was not as sharp as the first half.

It was also from this time that the Swiss team, which had plummeted in pressure, began to have spare strength, and gradually launched some sporadic counterattacks.

However, this situation did not arouse the alarm of the Spanish players, and even the on-site commentators and fans, although the Swiss team gradually had some counterattacks, but limited by its own strength, it could not create many offensive opportunities, and the Spanish team Xavi although the performance was not appropriate, but whether it was Iniesta or David. Silva is also a top player, and they are not playing badly.

Especially in the starting lineup of Spain, there is still another man named Xavi (Xavi. Alonso's players, compared to Xavi, Alonso's position on the field is obviously a lot deeper, between the defender and the midfielder, he is also a metronome type player, his passing skills are also very good, maybe short passes and through balls are not as good as Xavi, but when it comes to long pass guidance and wide range of transfers, Alonso is obviously better.

Xavi's play was stifled and Alonso moved forward to take over the former's shift, and he began to use his long balls and transfer the ball frequently to help the team's attack.

Spain still dominate the field.

In the 49th minute, Alonso's long pass from the back found the forward Villa, who jumped up to meet the ball on the penalty line, flicked his head at the goal from a distance, and the ball was lifted over the crossbar by Swiss goalkeeper Benagrio.

A minute later, Alonso cut in from the back and received a cross pass from Silva on the flank, and shot with his leg out, but the ball went just wide of the post and hit the net, causing a lot of exclamations from the fans.

"The Swiss team's tactics are obvious, they just have to defend to the death, and to be able to force the strong Spanish team to draw is already a huge victory, one point is enough!"

Xavi was heavily defended by the Swiss defenders in the second half and his play was stifled. But the Matadors aren't just having one Xavi, and Alonso is getting more and more active. Not only can he create chances for his team-mates with long balls, but he can also cut in and shoot from distance himself! ”

'Alonso passed the ball and Iniesta got the ball and broke through and shot from distance – oh, what a shame, the ball was once again in Bernaglio's arms. Today's Swiss goalkeeper is in excellent form, he is like a thick wall, lying in front of the goal line, no one can cross the thunder pool! ”

"Let's take a look at the stats from both sides, Spain had 70 per cent possession and in terms of shots, oh my God, so far, Spain have had a total of 19 shots on goal, 12 of which have been on the woodwork, and unfortunately none of them have managed to convert into goals...... In comparison, the Swiss had a much more miserable number of shots on goal, with only three shots on goal and only one shot on target...... In this kind of data comparison, the Swiss team has not conceded a goal until now, and I think their luck is really good! ”

There was a lot of discussion on the commentary bench, although there was no goal, but the scene was not bad, Spain's fierce attack, the Swiss team's tough defense, the fierce collision between the two needles to the wheat mang, the rhythm was fast, the scene was exciting, so that the audience was screaming again and again.

Moreover, everyone believes that in this continuous attacking frenzy in Spain, goals will always be born.

It's just that to the disbelief of the fans in the stadium, the goal was indeed born, but it was not the Spanish team that always had a huge advantage in the field that scored the goal, but ...... The Swiss team that has been passively beaten.

In the 54th minute, Alonso transferred the ball horizontally and widely, Xavi ran forward to chase the ball, but was hit from behind by Behrami, who was closely following, and his body was unstable.

Behrami quickly rushed forward along the wing, and before Ramos came up, he handed the ball to Deldiyok, who followed up in the middle, who received the ball and got rid of Busquets, facing Puyol, who pulled out of the penalty area, and the continuous smash changed direction to shake out the passing space, and the football was crossed low into the penalty area by him, and the middle was the Swiss striker Fernandes, although Pique followed him closely, but he was too tall than the opponent, slightly clumsy, Fernandes took the lead and fell to the ground and slid the tackle, completing a tackle on the ground.

Casillas stretched out his arms and then pounced sideways to try to widen his defence, but he couldn't save his team in the face of such a close-range tackle, and the ball bounced under his armpit and into the back of the net.

0:1!

A quick counter-attack, instigated by Behrami, passed by Deldiyok, and Fernandes completed the final blow.

It's so straightforward, but so effective!

There was silence at the Durban Stadium.

The supporters of the Spanish team were dumbfounded for a while, and even many fans felt unreal about this scene, and kept reaching out to rub their eyes, as if they wanted to open their eyes again, and when they saw the Spanish goal, not the Swiss team scoring first.

Not to mention the Spanish fans, even the few Swiss fans were a little dumbfounded, they stared at the green field in a daze, their eyes bulging wide, and some even opened their mouths to almost swallow a salted duck egg - right? Did we score? Switzerland, not Spain? We, who have been pressed to the ground and rubbed violently, actually pierced the opponent's goal first, God, this is really not a dream, right?

The Swiss players who ran on the pitch and waved in celebration had a big smile on everyone's face, reminding everyone that this is not a dream, but a reality!

The Swiss team in adversity once again confirmed a truth with a goal and a lead - in the world of football, anything is possible!

It was a long time before the Durban Stadium erupted with the exclamations and screams of the commentators.

"Incredible! Unbelievable scene! Switzerland has scored! Fernandez broke through Casillas' goal, and he used his goal to give Switzerland the lead in adversity! ”

“GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL! GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL! Football is round, anything can happen! The Spanish team is very strong, but the reality is that the Swiss team scored first! In the world of football, there has never been a shortage of examples of the weak defeating the strong, could it be that today, this scene will be played out on the matador army? ”

"A quick defensive counter-attack! Spain's luxurious back line collapsed under the rapid counterattack of the Swiss team! 1:0! Switzerland ...... Leading! ”

"Of course, the game isn't over yet! There's still a lot of time! The Spanish team still has a chance to redeem themselves! If they don't want to mess up their first game of this World Cup, they'll have to work harder! They can't afford to squander their offensive opportunities anymore! ”

The voices of the commentators were transmitted to every corner of the stadium through the live broadcast, and on the sidelines, the Spanish team's bench was stunned and sighed, and everyone was a little stunned by the sudden loss of the goal.

Even Fan Bizhuang was a little dumbfounded, although he had told his friends not to underestimate any opponent, but in fact, he had great confidence in the team to win this game, after all, Spain and Switzerland are two completely different teams, and they are not even comparable.

But now...... The scene in front of him clearly told him that his team was behind!

"The 'blessing' of the ball king really has such a big ...... Is it powerful? ”

Fan Bizhuang muttered to himself in astonishment.