Chapter 101: Magical Goal
The first half of the game ended under the strict defense of the Hamburg team, although Hoffenheim launched a crazy siege in the front, but they still struggled to break the turtle shell of the Hamburg team for the time being, and at this time, the Hamburg team still seized several good opportunities to scare Hoffenheim in the defensive counterattack.
"Shaw, you're the arrowhead of the team, so I want you to be more aggressive in the second half! I think we can all understand what this race means to us, now is the time for us to start sprinting with all our might, and if we win this race, then we can get one step closer to the championship! There are only eight games left in the league and we still have a good chance, we are the leaders now and we still have a slight advantage in the table. So every game is important for us now, we can't be careless because of some of the advantages we have now, every championship team needs to keep moving forward in times of adversity! "The further back in the league the more nervous it is, especially now that Hoffenheim is still leading on the road to winning the league title, so Rangnick is not calm at this time.
'Don't care about their defense, all we need is goals! Haode takes advantage of Shaw's strengths, he is the top scorer in the league, and he also has many types of weapons in his arsenal; It doesn't matter if it's a hanging pass or a through pass, what we need in the second half of the game is to make Shaw's advantage play. Use Shaw's impact and containment, which is our weapon to win in this game, and I ask you to be more resolute in the second half of the game and get the ball to Shaw's feet! "Xiao Qing's performance this season has completely conquered Rangnick, so when the team is in great difficulty. The first thing he thought of was Xiao Qing. He also believes that Xiao Qing can score when the team is in difficulty!
Hoffenheim's players did not give up because they were behind in the scoreline. On the contrary, at this time they burst out with a stronger fighting spirit, because they are hungry for the championship, because now they need every victory. There is not much left in the league now, and for that supreme honour, it is also the only chance for many Hoffenheim players in their entire careers, so they will work harder, even if they are tired now, even if the opponent is strong. But they're going to go for it.
In the second half, Hamburg replaced Benjamin with Boateng. In the 50th minute, Hamburg had another great chance on the counter-attack, when Trokhovski crossed the ball over the top and Olic broke away from a defender to form a one-on-one goal, and he pushed it into the far corner before Hildebrand blocked, but Baker returned in time to break the ball on the goal line.
Hoffenheim had a false alarm, although the Hamburg team's counterattack at this time looked sharp, but for Hoffenheim they had no way back at all, and this game was only a win for Hoffenheim. So now, even if it's just trying to concede again. Hoffenheim also need to score goals to help the team win!
Hoffenheim laid siege to Hamburg, but it didn't look like they had a chance for the time being, as Hamburg's retracting defense looked really good.
In the 57th minute of the game, Xiao Qing stepped on a bicycle in the left penalty area and shook a gap and shot, although the ball was shot out of the crowd, but the ball was also saved by Rost. In the 60th minute of the game, Edu made a cross, although Xiao Qing did fight for the ball, but it was difficult for Xiao Qing to ensure the quality of the header under the interference of the dense crowd, the ball was high above the crossbar, and Hoffenheim's attack was once again in vain.
Although the offense has been frustrated again and again, Xiao Qing has no disappointment and retreat at all, and now Xiao Qing is more eager to score goals and score in the face of difficulties, which is also what Xiao Qing is looking forward to.
In the 71st minute of the game, Hoffenheim's attack finally paid off, Hoffenheim finally took control of their own destiny, and they finally got a relatively favorable score in this crucial game.
Eduardo dribbled the ball to the front, but the dense penalty area was overcrowded, not to mention the angle of the shot, it was difficult to find even the passing line; Under the tight pressure of the Hamburg team's defensive players, seeing Xiao Qing raise his hand to indicate that he would hang the high ball, Eduardo did not hesitate.
Using his strength and bounce, Xiao Qing jumped high; Although the Hamburg defenders at this time also realized that Xiao Qing wanted a header, they did focus on Xiao Qing in an instant, they retracted the defense, and they blocked the line; But at this time, Xiao Qing, who jumped high, faced the flying ball and knocked back the header, and this time the players of the Hamburg team panicked.
In the face of Xiao Qing's header knockback, Eduardo naturally did not need to be polite, and now he used Xiao Qing's containment power to easily get the opportunity to shoot in front of the penalty area; Although the Hamburg defenders rushed to save at this time, it was too late, and Eduardo was ready, and his high right foot was pumped the ball.
Seeing that although Hamburg goalkeeper Rost made a save, the ball still rushed into the net fiercely! 1-1, Xiao Qing assisted Eduardo to score the equalizing goal, and now Hoffenheim and Hamburg are back on the same running line!
"Guys, it was done, we did it!" Xiao Qing hugged Eduardo and shouted, and at this time, more Hoffenheim players also rushed over, "There is still one goal left, now we have to work hard!" One more goal so we can get three points and we have a chance to win the league two games in advance! Guys, try a little harder, now the game has just begun, and we're just getting started with an all-out push for the league title! ”
Hoffenheim's players were thrilled and they could understand the huge difference between an equaliser and a point and a comeback against Hamburg to get the three points. So now although it is an equalizer, it is really difficult for them to be satisfied with only one point, at least compared to the huge temptation of the league championship, although the current one point is very important, but three points are the best!
Hoffenheim's players are still working hard and they are not satisfied; Now that they can equalize, they can completely reverse it; Although Hamburg had been retrenching in the defence before, this trick was no longer useful, because the Hoffenheim players believed that if they could break through the Hamburg goal once, they could score a second time! The morale of the Hoffenheim players is full of fighting spirit, and now they are more convinced that this game will be the beginning of their all-out sprint, and now they are more convinced that this game will be the turning point of Hoffenheim in the second half of the game on the road to the league championship.
The Hamburg players were a little confused, and it would be nice for them to win at home, but if they couldn't get three points, one point would be good enough to keep their hopes of qualifying for the UEFA Cup alive for the time being. Therefore, in the face of Hoffenheim, who is obviously crazy, they choose to avoid the edge for the time being, and now they are attacking Hoffenheim, which is not rational.
The Hamburg team is indeed very sane, but Hoffenheim is now only fanatical; Although the current Hoffenheim players are physically tired, they are very energetic, and the belief in fighting for the league title makes these Hoffenheim players not feel tired at this time, and now they just want to score. So Hoffenheim's attack continues, they are still under the siege of the Hamburg goal, they are confident of the next city, they are confident of completing a big comeback in this game!
In the seventy-fifth minute of the game, Hoffenheim's short pass in front of the field slowly compressed and penetrated, although Hoffenheim this season is more often a fast attack, but now some tacit cooperation is still possible; Maybe it's hard for them to guarantee that they will always maintain such a somewhat clever little jishu cooperation, but it's still good to use it occasionally.
Salihovic crossed Edu, who paused slightly to play a short ball into the box; Eduardo took the ball and shook off the defender, although his breakthrough line was completely cut off at this time, but he still passed diagonally to Xiao Qing on the left side of the small penalty area.
Xiao Qing took the ball with his back to the defender and suppressed the opponent with his thick and strong back; Although the players of the Hamburg team at this time began to retract in an instant, Xiao Qing was indeed difficult to complete the pass, because he had basically lost contact with his teammates.
However, although it seems difficult enough now, Xiao Qing doesn't care at all; glanced at the situation in the small forbidden area with his spare eyes, although it was a little bold, but this was Xiao Qing's most haode choice.
Suddenly leaned the defending Graffgao, and when the opponent's bag was about to be completed, Xiao Qing suddenly knocked the ball with his left heel without warning.
Watching the ball roll towards the right side of the goal, the Hamburg players panicked, although they were also trying to stretch their feet to break the slow shot, but they didn't have much time to react; And Hamburg goalkeeper Rost has long been deceived by Xiao Qing to the left side of the goal, so although he is in a hurry to stretch his body as much as possible to expand the defensive range, Xiao Qing's shooting position is very close to the goal, so he can't do anything at all!
Xiao Qing's miraculous back-heel shot scored the goal, and when the ball rolled into the net unhurriedly and leisurely, although the Hamburg players were dejected, the Hoffenheim players were completely crazy, and they all knew what this goal meant!
2-1, Hoffenheim won away against Hamburg; And the victory in this game gave Hoffenheim three points, a victory that could almost decide the trend of the league! (To be continued......)