Chapter 56: The Protagonist is the Goalkeeper (Part II)
Liberty City Stadium fell into an eerie silence, and soon there was an uproar and noise.
"Penalty! It turned out to be a penalty!! The referee's right hand pointed to twelve yards, and Spain was in big trouble! Butres's penalty is undoubtedly a hammer for the matadors! ”
"The offense didn't gain and the defense ...... Is the group stage against Switzerland really going to happen again? If this penalty is scored, it will be a disaster for Spain. And Paraguay will be more confident to carry out to the end! ”
"The favourites Spain are already on the precipice! This time, it is estimated that only God can save them! ”
"It's incredible, and it's true of the old saying that football is round and anything is possible! Who would have thought before the game that Spain would play so hard against Paraguay, who is obviously inferior to themselves, and even face the situation of being eliminated by an upset! ”
The Paraguayan players were high-fived and celebrated, and Martino on the sidelines was even more excited to bounce up from the ground, shouting wildly, and waving excitedly, this penalty made him see the dawn of the team's victory over the powerful Spain! Although he made a big statement before the game, saying that he would eliminate Spain and advance to the semifinals, it is an indisputable fact that the opponent is stronger than his team, and it is at this moment that he really feels that his team is so close to victory and successful promotion!
Compared to Martino, who was so excited that he almost flew up, Bosque's face turned pale in an instant. He looked at the court in a daze, his lips trembled twice subconsciously, but in the end he couldn't say anything, just shook his head dejectedly.
After all, he paid the price for his conservatism!
Bosque restrained his gloomy expression and looked at the bench. In the current situation, his conservatism will no longer make sense, and even if the opponent scores this penalty, there is still time for the game and he has to give it a go.
Several substitutes were named by him and ran to the warm-up area in their vests.
on the pitch.
The players of the Spanish team "Hula~" all surrounded the referee Batres, constantly explaining and pleading, hoping that he could withdraw the penalty kick. In this case, if the opponent scores from the penalty spot, the situation will immediately change dramatically, and it is unceremonious to say that the upset defeat to the Swiss team is likely to be repeated.
But no matter how much the players tried to justify and plead, Batres was unlikely to retract his fate, and he warned the Spanish players who were pestering him, still pointing to the penalty spot with his right hand.
At this point, the Spanish players could only reluctantly and resentfully accept the result.
When both players retreated to the outside of the penalty area, Cardoso walked into the box with the football in his arms, he placed the football on the white spot, took a few steps back, stood still, and looked at Batres.
Butres blew the whistle to signal that Cardoso was ready to make a free throw.
"Cardoso is in front of the penalty spot, and he will take the penalty he created!"
"This is the best reward for Cardoso's excellent performance throughout the game, and perhaps at his feet, he and his team will do a miracle - he will lead Paraguay to victory over the mighty Spanish team when no one is favoring!"
"This is the most direct duel between the striker and the goalkeeper, Cardoso's eyes are firm, he is full of confidence in the progress, and Casillas is standing in front of the goal line, constantly waving, constantly shaking from side to side, Casillas is distracting the attention of the penalty taker, this is a psychological war!"
"Cardoso raised his feet, he started to run, he ran very fast, and when his left foot was about to settle down, there was a sudden pause in his upper body, ha, this is a change of pace, can he fool Casillas? He's got his right foot up, oh shot - it's a half-high ball—"
In the exclamation of the commentators, under the nervous gaze of tens of thousands of fans at the scene, Cardoso's raised right foot finally kicked the football, and the football rose from the ground, but the height was obviously not enough, Cardoso wanted to pursue an absolute dead end.
But Casillas's reaction speed is extremely fast, and the half-high ball is the goalkeeper's favorite way to save, although Cardoso's shot angle is good, Casillas's footsteps move faster, and he moves two steps to the left in a row, Casillas suddenly throws his body out, stretching his hands as much as he can.
In the blink of an eye, Liberty City Stadium fell silent again, followed by deafening screams and cheers.
Casillas's hands firmly pressed the football, his body fell to the ground, and the football was also pressed under him!
Casillas saved the penalty and he saved the matador in the most critical moment!
Casillas threw his body out completely, stretching his hands...... Incredible! Incredible!! Incredible!!! Casika Sika Sika Kasi ...... Igor...... Casillas! If only God can save Spain, then at this moment, Casillas, standing in front of the goal line, he is the God of Spain! ”
Casillas saved the penalty! It's not a reluctant pounce, it's not a ball out of the bottom line, it's ...... He held the football firmly under him! Not even a corner kick was given to the opponent! St. Cassie's name is well deserved, he is like a guardian, sheltering Spain from the toughest difficulties! ”
"Casillas saved the team, he saved Spain! When the penalty was awarded, I believe that countless Spanish fans fell into despair, and at this moment, these fans can breathe a sigh of relief, because Casillas saved the Matadors with a god-like save, he told the world, there is me in front of the goal, I will not let anyone cross the mine! Yes, Casillas is the hero in front of goal, and at the other end, where is the hero in the front line! Van A, Fernando A, Andres ...... Who is it? No matter who it is, someone has to stand up! The teammates couldn't let this incredible save from St. Cassie go to waste! ”
The atmosphere at Villefranche Stadium was suddenly very hot, and Casillas's heroic pounce made all the spectators enthusiastic and screaming.
But Casillas in the penalty area did not delay, quickly got up from the ground, ran quickly with the ball, and then threw the ball forward vigorously.
"There's me in the back, don't worry!"
"Attack! Now it's our turn to attack! Don't give the other side another chance, win, we just want to win! ”
"Fan, catch the ball! I did everything I could, and now, it's your turn to do what you should be doing the most! ”
The football was running fast in the air, and Casillas's violent roar almost shocked everyone on the field, but Fan Bizhuang was running wildly towards the landing point of the football, and his afterglow noticed Casillas in the distance behind him, and without looking back, he could feel the anticipation of his friend.
"I'm relieved to have you behind! Front, just leave it to me! ”
Shouting in his heart, Fan Bizhuang's running speed increased again, like a whirlwind, and swept across the court with awe-inspiring momentum.
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"Stop him! Stop him!! Don't let him take the ball easy! ”
"Foul! Hold him down! Even if it's a fight to get a card, you have to stop him! ”
"Damn it! Can't let him rush forward anymore! Watch out for his breakthrough...... Damn it! ”
Casillas's quick hand throw launched a quick counterattack of the Spanish team, in the previous game time, the Spanish team did not have many opportunities to attack quickly, Paraguay's defense remained very intact and compact, and the fast attack could not be played at all when the opponent was in a position.
But this time, Cardoso's penalty was not scored, giving Spain a chance to break fast!
Fan Bizhuang is like a whirlwind, and like lightning, the speed has increased to the extreme, the firepower is full, the first time to catch up with the football, the ball continued to rush forward, only after the Paraguayan defenders reacted, hurriedly stepped forward to chase and intercept him.
The hastily constructed defensive line, as well as the defensive formation that was no longer complete, gave Fan Bizhuang a huge space to sprint. The defenders who rushed up in a panic could no longer maintain the posture of closing the circle, and Fan Bizhuang completely turned the field into a stage and vividly launched a personal show that belonged to him.
Break, sprint, change direction, sprint again...... Two defenders in a row were left behind by him, and he galloped into the penalty area smoothly.
Facing the defense of the only remaining central defender Cáceres, Fan Bizhuang did not close the momentum in the high-speed dribble, and unreasonably flicked the ball, dodged the angle, and wanted to violently hit the goal!
But in the end, he did not succeed in completing the shot, and Cáceres, who was half a body away from him, hit his right shoulder from behind, and Fan Bizhuang could no longer maintain his center of gravity under the continuous high-speed rapid shaking, and staggered and fell to the ground.
Cáceres made an innocent look and reacted quickly by kicking the ball out.
"Fan! Fan!! Fan!!! Continuous sprints, continuous breakthroughs! Fan is completely rushing up, full fire! In this game, this is one of the few opportunities for Fan to sprint with all his might! Will he be able to capitalise on this golden opportunity? ”
Cáceres stuck to it...... He's shaken away! Fan shook off the angle, raised his foot, and shot - what's going on? Fan! Van fell! Fan fell in the penalty area! ”
Cáceres looked innocent...... Ha, did he think he was a Hollywood actor? To be honest, this expression of his is too contrived, too fake, I don't have to say it, bad review! ”
"Look at what the referee will do with this ball!"
It turns out that the referee Batres has a pair of fiery eyes comparable to the great sage, and he can see it very clearly, Cáceres' performance can not be described as clumsy, Butres unceremoniously took out a yellow card from his pocket, shook it in front of Cáceres' eyes, and then pointed to the penalty spot with his right hand!
Fan Bizhuang jumped up from the ground, his arms vibrating violently, and his mouth roared loudly.
Although he failed to complete the final blow, this penalty was enough for him to completely vent his depression in the half!
It was a great chance to score, and if the penalty was scored, Spain would have taken the lead and Paraguay's turtle shell would be on the scoreline!
Paraguay, who can only pull out to attack, Fan Bizhuang is full of confidence and expectation - he has a way to beat the opponent hundreds of times!