Chapter 57: The Protagonist is the Goalkeeper (Part II)

The referee awarded a penalty without hesitation!

The reversal of the plot is so fast that it is jaw-dropping! Liberty City Stadium fell into a deathly silence once more, and a moment later, there was a seething eruption of earth-shattering cheers.

"Penalty! Ah, it's a penalty! Van created a penalty for Spain! It's unbelievable that two minutes earlier, Paraguay had a great penalty opportunity, but Cardoso missed the goal! And the next moment, bad luck befell Paraguay, and it was really ...... The world is impermanent! ”

"Cardoso's penalty is not scored, and Paraguay will swallow the bitter fruit of their own making! The balance of victory is beginning to tilt in favor of the Spanish team, as long as this penalty is scored, then the Matadors will firmly hold the initiative to win the game! ”

"Two minutes ago, Paraguay got a penalty, and two minutes later, Spain got it! With such a script on par with Hollywood's most exciting blockbusters, Cardoso missed a great chance to score, but will Spain be able to capitalise on it this time? ”

"It has to be said that Van is indeed the unquestionable real thigh of the Matador Legion! That's the power of a superstar, and maybe Van was a little silent most of the time, but one outburst was enough, and he created a chance for Spain to win! ”

"Who's going to take the penalty? I would say that as a good goalscorer, Fan should have personally handled the penalty opportunities he created, but Xavi's footwork is also good, he is the team's number one penalty taker, and Alonso can also ...... Whoever it was, as long as he stood twelve yards, he would have to carry a huge amount of pressure! ”

Fan Bizhuang shook his fist again and again, and his teammates also surrounded him, all of whom hugged him excitedly.

Then, after a brief exchange, Alonso walked to the penalty area with the football in his arms.

Xavi, the team's first-choice free-kick taker, conceded the opportunity to Alonso, and Van Bizhuang had no objections.

With the ball in place, Alonso slowly stepped back, stood still, and then turned to look at the referee.

Batress nodded slightly, and Alonso took a deep breath and began to run.

Alonso opted for a powerful volley into the bottom left corner of the net, and Paraguayan goalkeeper Bilal made a save, but the direction was misjudged and the ball flew into the back of the net.

"There's not the slightest bit of mud, Harvey. Alonso made it overnight! ”

"Hit the target accurately, Bilal was completely wrong and the ball went in! Spain takes the lead! ”

Alonso calmly scored the ball and the Spanish players all ran up cheering and everyone hugged ...... Wait, what's going on? The referee blew his whistle and he re-entered the box, pointing to twelve yards...... Is this a sign that the goal is invalid, does this penalty need to be re-penalized? What's going on, let's take a look at the slow-motion replay...... Oh, so there was a player who rushed into the box before the penalty kick, so ...... The goal is invalid! According to the rules, this penalty must be taken heavily! ”

The Spanish players' revelry came to an abrupt end, and they all looked at the referee with questions or dismay, but Butres remained unmoved, still pointing to the penalty spot with a firm hand.

Alonso had to stand at the penalty line once again.

In fact, such a change can easily disturb the mind of the penalty taker, and the pressure is naturally greater than that of the first penalty.

Alonso took several deep breaths in succession, as if only by doing so could he calm his mind.

It was a long time before Alonso finally made a move, he slowly started to run, suddenly stopped running, kicked the ground with his left foot, hit the football with his right foot, and the black and white elf rose off the ground and flew towards the right side of the goal.

But this time, Alonso's feint failed to fool Bilal, who threw his body sideways and waved his arms in the air to knock the oncoming ball off the line.

Bilal saves the penalty!

The old Paraguayan goalkeeper jumped up from the ground and clapped his hands and yelled in excitement.

Once again, the whole scene exploded.

"Oh, oh, Bilal! Bilal! He seized his chance before the second penalty and he managed to save Paraguay! ”

"It's incredible, after Cardoso missed the penalty, Alonso also missed a great opportunity to take the penalty lead!"

"It was a dramatic game! Paraguay gets a penalty and San Cassie crushes Cardoso's shot under him! Spain won a penalty, which was scored by the referee and then penalized, and Alonso's shot was deflected off the line by Bilal...... In just a few minutes, both teams went from heaven to hell, and that's pretty ...... All I can say is that two goalkeepers dominated the final trend of this game! They are the absolute protagonists of this game! ”

Alonso, who missed the penalty, looked very annoyed, he stared blankly at the football rolling into the distance, and covered his cheek with his hand in shame.

At such a close moment in the game, this penalty is undoubtedly extremely important, it is likely that the Spanish team will have to rely on this penalty if they want to win, but at the moment he has kicked this opportunity away, how can Alonso not feel upset and sad?

His teammates stepped forward, either patting him on the shoulder or hugging him, comforting him.

Fan Bizhuang's face also showed regret and regret, but he also hid it well, and he stepped forward to hug Alonso.

"Don't take it personally, it's not your fault, Harvey, you're just unlucky. It's okay, there's still time, trust me, we'll win! ”

Fan Bizhuang whispered in Alonso's ear.

It wasn't just comfort, despite missing a good chance to take the lead on penalties, and despite the difficult situation, Fan Bizhuang was still full of confidence and desire to win the game.

Alonso nodded, and the comfort of his teammates made him feel a lot less guilty, but when facing Fan Bizhuang, he could only smile wryly and shake his head: "I'm sorry, Fan, I can't score the penalty you created, I ......"

"It's okay, don't worry." Fan Bizhuang hugged him again, "It's not a big deal, the game is not over yet, I think I will score in the later time, whether you score or not, it doesn't matter, just believe me, we will be the final winner!" ”

"Yes."

Alonso nodded heavily.

……

Two penalties in a game, one for each team, of which Spain also made two penalty kicks, but neither team could score the penalty, such a plot is really embarrassing.

The fans whispered discussions in the stands, and the game resumed in the midst of this uproar.

Although Bosque was extremely sorry that the penalty was not scored and the team missed the best chance to take the lead, he still stuck to his previous attitude and took advantage of the dead goal to replace Torres, who had been underperforming throughout the game with Llorente.

Llorente's appearance, the effect is not immediate, but at least it gave the team a great help, he was pushed to the front, a tall stake nailed in the penalty area, so that Spain's attack has a lot more options, with a big tall cover, Fan Bizhuang can swim more freely in a wider range, and the central axis led by Xavi can also try to get a high ball, Llorente has the ability to grab points.

The Spanish team's attacking routine has become more abundant, which naturally puts more pressure on Paraguay.

Spain's attacking style is starting to become more threatening, and Van Bizhuang is becoming more and more active, leaving him with a job that should not have been his own, allowing him to concentrate on finding the back of the net.

In the 61st minute, Xavi made a straight plug in the midfield, Fan Bizhuang ran smartly, and under the cover of Llorente, Fan Bizhuang quickly advanced to the top of the penalty area, and a strong shot was saved by Bilal struggling to save the bottom line.

In the ensuing corner, Llorente pressed CΓ‘ceres to rub the ball back, and Van Bizhuang followed up with a shot that went slightly over the crossbar.

Two minutes later, it was Llorente who leaned on the Paraguayan defender in front of the penalty area and turned the ball back, Xavi cleverly leaked the ball, and Van Bizhuang who came out of the back pulled his leg to shoot, the ball deflected off the post, hit the billboard and bounced to the side netting, causing a burst of exclamations from the fans at the scene.

"Spain's offensive is getting stronger and stronger, and Paraguay's strong defense seems to be crumbling!"

"Llorente's appearance completely liberated Fan! Fan began to appear more and more in front of the camera, and the threat he created became bigger and bigger! ”

"Bosque has been doing this for a long time, you can't put everything on Fan, right? Torres is a great player, but in this World Cup, his performance shows that he is not Fan's best partner, and Llorente, who is tall and has a good fulcrum role, can bring more help to Fan, he can help Fan share a lot of work! …… Look, look, the current Fan is completely active, a Fan who shows his fangs, can anyone still stop it? ”

Spain's attack is becoming more and more fierce, and the threat created by Van Bizhuang is getting bigger and bigger, in this situation, Paraguay's defense is almost suppressed to the point of deformation, so heavy pressure that they no longer have the energy to devote to counterattacks, they can only grit their teeth and defend hard.

But their stubbornness still did not escape the fate of the rout of the defensive line.

Fan Bizhuang fulfilled what he said to Alonso, and after tirelessly looking for opportunities, he finally scored!

In the 78th minute, the right-sided full-back Ramos assisted to the bottom line, and then raised his foot to cross, Llorente grabbed the first point in the middle and returned the ball to the top, Iniesta followed up with a shot, but the ball hit the leg of the defender and bounced to the left side of the small penalty area.

Fan Bizhuang cleverly followed, and in the case of a very small angle, his body was slightly sideways, and he pushed the far corner of the goal with his right foot.

The football bypassed goalkeeper Biral, but it hit the right post, and the fans at the scene did not have time to sigh and exclaim, and the ball that was ejected by the post bounced to the right post, and then ...... The ball rolls across the goal line.

Two rebounds in a row, football, after all, is in the net!