Chapter 1283 - Decide the Winner with a Free Kick
After the start of the game, the two sides were inseparable until the end of the first half, and neither side scored.
The score was 0:0.
Just looking at the table and the score of the first half, Manchester City is not in good form and the possibility of losing to Tottenham Hotspur is increasing.
But in the second half, it was Manchester City who scored first.
In the 56th minute, David Silva, who had returned from injury, announced his return with a curling shot from outside the box to give City a 1-0 lead.
Just three minutes after David Silva's goal, City centre-back Godin doubled the lead for City in a corner!
When Godin scored, there was a huge cheer throughout Manchester City Stadium.
"Godin! Manchester City 2:0! The Uruguayan centre-back has all Manchester City supporters breathed a sigh of relief! John Mortensen shouted.
"Although the attacking trident is still silent, at least the other players are ...... good"
As soon as Alan Hansen's words fell, Tottenham Hotspur scored over there!
A minute after Manchester City's goal, Tottenham Hotspur striker Defoe pulled a goal back for his team! And it was Gareth Bale who assisted him!
"Tottenham Hotspur! Oooo The suspense is back! 'John Mortensen is excited, he doesn't want City to lose, but he wants to see every game competitive, suspenseful, and suspenseful until the end.
This kind of game, he, as a commentator, is only interesting to say.
Tottenham Hotspur pulled a goal back, which greatly boosted the morale of Tottenham Hotspur, who spent the next period of time bombarding Manchester City's goal, not worried about Manchester City taking the opportunity to counter-attack.
Finally, in the 64th minute, they were awarded a free kick about 23 metres from goal.
From the distance, it fits perfectly.
Bale stood in front of the soccer ball, he set it up, got up and stepped back, and pulled out the distance to run.
When the referee blows the whistle, he starts and kicks the ball.
After the ball arced in the air, it went around the wall and flew directly to the far corner of the player!
Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart made a save, but he did so late when he saw the ball go around the wall......
He could only watch as the football flew into the goal!
"Oo!!!oo John Mortensen exclaimed. "Unbelievable! Bel! Gareth Bell!! ”
In his wild shouts, Bale made a "heart" gesture with his hands on his chest and ran to the corner flag area to celebrate the goal with the Tottenham Hotspur fans who came with the team.
And his teammates flocked to him and hugged him.
"Manchester City have been held to a draw again! Their two-goal lead lasted just five minutes! It's really evil! Can't Manchester City win the game now?! ”
"It doesn't just look like the team is tired and not in good shape, it's not even luck on their side now...... Could it be that the unbeaten streak in the league has used up all their tone? ”
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While Tottenham Hotspur celebrated wildly, City's players looked a little depressed and dazed.
For a while, it was difficult for them to accept the reality that when we were two goals ahead, they were equalized in five minutes! What a thing!
Don't...... Is Lady Luck really far away from us?
This reality is really frustrating.
When the game resumed, Tottenham Hotspur, who had just equalised, were bent on scoring again and winning the game once and for all.
And what about Manchester City? then continue to play their defensive counterattacks.
During this period, Manchester City's goalmouth was full of dangers, and if it weren't for the solid appearance of goalkeeper Joe Hart and the defenders, they would have to concede the goal.
But not conceding a goal doesn't satisfy City.
Although even if this game is tied 2-2 in the end, it will not end Manchester City's unbeaten league record.
But City's current record is not enough for them.
All the games are drawn and their unbeaten league record will not be lost. But that didn't help City win the title.
They still want to win.
When the game entered the last ten minutes, the score was still 2:2.
City started to fight back and wanted to score.
Tottenham Hotspur, on the other hand, played a counter-attack.
They have two very fast wingers, Bale and Lennon, and it is only right to play defensive counter-attacks.
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As the game ticked by, the two sides were still inseparable.
The 2-2 score hasn't changed since 65 minutes.
It looks like Manchester City can get a draw and it is already good.
But if they do get a draw, the next day they will definitely become the target of everyone's ridicule and attack.
In such a situation, Manchester City must win, and a draw means defeat for them!
In the 89th minute, Kaka forced his way into the box with the ball, but on the edge of the penalty area he was tripped by a Tottenham defender and fell into the box.
There was an exclamation from a Manchester City fan in the stands: "Penalty!!" ”
If it is a penalty at this time, it is equivalent to a stunner against Tottenham Hotspur.
However, the referee's decision was different from what Tottenham fans had expected, and he gave a free-kick!
A free kick on the line of the big penalty area!
The City fans in the stands booed.
Tottenham Hotspur fans and players had a feeling of escape, so much so that the Tottenham Hotspur players did not argue with the referee, and obediently retreated back to shoot the wall.
It wasn't for the penalty that they felt that City's attack was not threatening.
City's players were unhappy and thought it should have been a penalty.
Tottenham Hotspur fans in the stands booed, mocking Kaka for faking a fall.
As the captain, Rong Guang did not participate in the siege of the referee, but instead pulled his teammates away one by one: "Don't waste time, we don't have much time!" ”
He then set up the football and waited for a free kick.
Tottenham Hotspur's players were grinding when they were lining up the wall, and almost all the tall men came to the wall, and they also secretly rubbed forward to close the distance between the wall and the football.
For these, Rong Guang turned a blind eye, as if he hadn't seen it at all. Let the Tottenham Hotspur players do this little trick.
Gareth Bell and Lennon did not enter the wall, even though Bell was not short. He and Lennon chose to stay in front and wait for the opportunity to counterattack.
For Tottenham Hotspur, this could be their chance to score.
As long as the glorious free kick hits the wall and pops up, it may land at their feet, and then run wildly with the ball, counterattack and score the goal, and beat Manchester City!
So instead of lining up the wall, Bell stood behind Glory and watched him.
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The human wall rubbed for more than a minute, and finally it was lined up, although the referee asked the human wall to retreat, but when he left, the human wall rubbed up again.
The penalty line is about 18 metres from goal, which is not a very suitable distance for a free kick. Because the distance is so short, if you want the football to go around the wall, then the ball will fly directly out of the crossbar if it goes around the wall, and it is impossible to complete the arc and fall into the goal.
Therefore, in this kind of close-range free kick, most penalty takers will use a strong volley to penetrate the wall, or drill under the wall.
Tottenham Hotspur's human wall has been prepared for this, they are crowded, they are very tight, and they are still reminding each other that they must not jump.
That's why they call the whole team of tall players to line up the wall - if the players are tall enough, they don't have to jump, and they can try to seal the space above.
Glory stood in front of the football, crossed his hands on his hips, looked at the wall outside, and then took a step back sideways.
The referee blew the whistle, ran with glory, and then kicked the football with his right foot!
Is this going to be a big volley?!
All the while, Glory's free-kicks gave the impression that his left foot was a curling ball, while his right foot was an elevator ball.
The free kick with his right foot was more powerful, so when he saw Rong Guang picking his right foot, everyone thought he would volley hard.
But from the point of view of the glory run, it is not easy for him to kick a powerful free-kick like this - if he really wants to volley hard, he should at least go a little farther, and directly behind the ball, rather than at an angle of about 45 degrees, as is the case now......
I saw that Rongguang's right foot hit the football, but it was not a volley with the instep of the foot, but a shot from the front of the inside of the foot!
Tottenham Hotspur's wall did not jump up or dodge on either side, but stood still, at most someone stood on tiptoe, stretched his neck and tilted his head as best he could, hoping to expand the defensive area with such a move.
But the football didn't go over their heads, it didn't get under their feet.
The soccer ball kicked by Glory flew low against the turf, drawing an arc and bypassing the human wall directly from the right!
The ball flew past the feet of a Tottenham Hotspur player outside the wall, went around the back of the wall, and headed straight for the goal!
Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Friedel initially focused on the feet of the wall in the middle of the wall, and he thought that if Glory were to shoot, he would surely get the ball in from underneath the wall.
Unexpectedly, when he saw that the football was actually coming around the human wall, the whole person was stunned.
Fortunately, his reaction was fast enough, and he immediately jumped out of his body and reached for the football.
But the ball suddenly fell to the ground and bounced back just as it was about to get in front of him!
The ball bounced off and sped forward and flew into the goal, just as Friedel's hand had just been saved......
The ball is in!
The Tottenham Hotspur players who turned around in the human wall turned around and saw this scene, and they were all stunned.
This ball......
How did you get in?!