Chapter 63: The Tama River Derby

The match between Tokyo FC and Adelaide United ended with Tokyo FC leading 1:0 in the first half.

But at the beginning of the second half, Bobovic was furious.

In the 47th minute, the second half of the game had just begun, Hasegawa was directly sent off by the referee for a back-tackle in a defense. To add insult to injury, Adelaide United took advantage of the free-kick opportunity and equalised through midfielder Ramsey.

was equalized by the opponent, and at the same time had to play one less, Bobovic scolded directly, but fortunately, assistant coach Shin Watanabe immediately grabbed him, otherwise he would likely be sent to the stands.

Bobovic, who had calmed down, had to make immediate substitutions to try to hold on for a draw. However, the team's good fortune for the day seemed to be exhausted in the first half, and Tokyo FC had already defended to stoppage time, but was scored by a header from a cross from the side of the opponent, and finally overtook the score.

"The Gas's situation in the first half was good, but the second half was full of surprises, and the first leg of the AFC Champions League quarterfinals ended up losing 1-2 away. Although it is a pity, this result is acceptable, after all, they have scored an away goal, and Tokyo FC only needs a 1-0 to advance to the semi-finals. This is Koichi Yamamoto's post-match summary.

"The Gas' Away Loss, Ren Retains Hope of Advancement"

"The J-League lone seedling is in a disadvantageous situation, and the second leg is facing a life-and-death battle"

By the time the entire Tokyo FC team returned to Chofu, reports from the Japanese media about the match had already come out.

There was no shortage of coverage of the match in China, but more attention was paid to Ringer's individual performances.

"AFC Champions League quarter-finals Ringer scores, Tokyo FC loses to Adelaide United away"

"Ringer's personal performance can't hide the team's defeat"

Ringer was also a little reluctant to be reversed in a good situation, but there is still a second leg to remedy, and he still believes that he can help his team advance to the last four.

The first leg of the AFC Champions League quarterfinals is all over, and the results of the other games are, in the first half of the division, Jeddah Ittihad defeated the creator 4:1 at home, and Sepahan was forced to draw 0:0 by Jeddah Al Ahli at home; In the second half of the division, except for Tokyo FC's 1-2 away loss to Adelaide United, Ulsan Hyundai defeated Yad Hilal 1-0 at home.

According to the current score, Jeddah Ittihad in the first half of the division is basically locked in the semi-finals, and Jeddah Al Ahly has a great hope of advancing after drawing away to Sepahan, so the semi-finals of the first half of the region are likely to have a local derby, and the two teams from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia meet in the semi-finals.

In the second half of the division, Ulsan Hyundai won 1-0 at home, which was a very favorable score, and the home win did not give the opponent any away goals, so Ulsan Hyundai has a good chance of qualifying.

As for the group of Tokyo FC and Adelaide United, the result is really hard to say, and the 1-2 away loss is really a very delicate scoreline. Taking the Champions League as an example, in the two-legged knockout round in the history of the Champions League, the probability of the team that lost 1:2 away in the first leg is 50.7% when it returns to the home stadium to advance.

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The AFC Champions League is put aside for the time being, and the gas team returning to Tokyo must prepare for the league immediately.

In the 26th round of the J League, Tokyo FC played Kawasaki Frontale at home.

Tokyo FC is called Tokyo, and it is actually located on the outskirts of Tokyo. Kawasaki Frontale is located in Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture, right next to Tokyo.

Both Tokyo FC and Kawasaki Frontale are located near the Tama River, a tributary of the Edogawa River, so the match between Tokyo FC and Kawasaki Frontale is also known as the Tamagawa Derby.

The J-League derbies are all unworthy of their name and generally not intense, with the exception of the Saitama derby between Urawa Red Diamonds and Omiya Squirrels.

The Saitama derby is one of the few fierce derbies in the J-League, often causing clashes between fans on both sides, and sometimes the destruction of seats and the burning of stands.

Bobovic was very unhappy after losing a humiliating game in Australia, and when he returned to Tokyo and was asked about the upcoming Tamagawa derby, Bobovic said impatiently: "We are the contenders for the league title, the other side is just a relegation team, there is no comparison at all. ”

Kawasaki Frontale is currently ranked 12th, 8 points ahead of Gamba Osaka in the relegation zone, and it is true that they have not yet succeeded in relegation, so it is not an exaggeration to say that they are a relegation team.

In this context, the two teams have a bit of gunpowder.

On September 22, the Tamagawa derby officially kicked off at the Tokyo Stadium, and from the beginning of the game, Ringer felt as if his opponent was really playing a relegation battle, almost every ball was a fight.

"Kawasaki was tough at the Tokyo stadium and the Gas, perhaps affected by the recent defeat in the AFC Champions League, seemed to be out of shape." Said the Japanese commentator.

In the 17th minute, seeing that his teammates did not seem to be in good shape, Ringer tried to dribble himself to see if he could boost the team's morale.

Ringer received a pass from Hasegawa on the left flank and tried to rush through the ribs of the opposition penalty area, but the opposition defender Hiroki Ito came over and made a tackle.

Although he tried to dodge, Ringer still felt his feet being hooked by the other party, and when he fell, he felt a pain in the ankle of his right foot, and the pain made his head sweat come out.

"Lin Jun's breakthrough with the ball, Ito fouled!"

"Oh, Lin Jun seems to be injured, he is holding his ankles, and the expression on his face is very painful." The Japanese commentator exclaimed.

Ringer fell to the ground and was injured, and the Tokyo FC players immediately surrounded him. He is currently the most important player at FC Tokyo, and that is recognized by the whole team.

Hasegawa was shouting to the coach's bench for the team doctor to come up; The leader of the team's locker room, Masato Morishige, walked towards the opponent's hurtful Hiroki Ito, wanting to ask for an explanation; Yuhei Tokunaga, a good old man, is helping the referees maintain order so that there is no more serious chaos on the court.

The moment the image of Ringer's injury appeared on the big screen, there was a huge boo in the stadium, and Ringer's performance this season has already earned him the recognition of Tokyo FC fans.

The huge boos went towards the visiting Kawasaki Frontale, but Bobovic on the sidelines was stunned for a moment, and he didn't react until assistant coach Shin Watanabe had asked the team doctor to come on the court to check.

Anger rushed to Bobovich's head, and he lost his mind a little, and immediately rushed onto the court in a rage.

“Fuxk!!! This executioner, this bastard, I'm going to kill him! ”

The referee had just calmed down the players on the pitch when the team doctor was checking on Ringer's injuries when he saw Bobovic angrily coming up to the pitch. The referee reacted in a timely manner and immediately led the linesman up to stop Bobovic and let him go back to the manager's area.

"Get out of here~ You TM fuck me out!" Bobovich on the head of the fire spoke directly.

In the rules of football, if any coach dares to rush into the field during the game, the referee can send him to the stands with a red card. The referee has just given Bobovic a lot of face, as long as he returns to the coach's box, he will no longer pursue it, but now Bobovic is not relenting, and the referee will naturally not be polite to him anymore.

The red sign shone in the sun, and Bobovich finally calmed down a bit, and was dragged away by the assistant coach and team staff with a curse on his lips.

It was the first injury in Ringer's career, and he covered his face with his hands and lay on the pitch for the team doctor to examine him.

Ringer couldn't help but worry in his heart at this time, could it be a serious injury? Will it affect your career? He is thinking about landing in Europe and doing a lot of work, so he won't end his career like this, right?

While he was thinking about it, the team doctor's voice sounded: "Lin Jun, be careful, my assistant and I are going to help you down." ”

When Ringer was helped off the pitch, he was given a huge round of applause from the Tokyo FC fans at home.

Helped to sit on the sidelines, Ringer couldn't wait to ask, "Is my foot okay?" ”

"Don't worry, Lin Jun, according to the preliminary examination, it should only be a sprained ankle, which is not serious, but it still needs a detailed examination to confirm."

Hearing that it was just a sprain, Ringer was much more relieved.

Soon, Bobovich in the stands also got the news, knowing that it was just a not too serious sprain, and the stone in his heart was finally put down.

At the same time, Bobovic also has to think of an explanation, he knows that he has just performed too impulsively, and it is better to think about it in advance.

There is also a reason why he is so impulsive.

With Ringer's meteoric rise this season and FC Tokyo's results getting better and better, Bobovic thinks his good fortune has come.

As a manager who hasn't had much to accomplish in his coaching career, and against a talent who is rising fast, Bobovic thinks this season could be the pinnacle of his coaching career.

Imagine what an honour it would be to lead FC Tokyo, a previously ordinary team, to a promotion this season to win the AFC Champions League and the J-League double.

With this honor, Bobovic believes that there will be many teams willing to ask him to coach in Asia alone, and if he has a poor record in one team, another team will soon ask him to be hired. After that, he didn't have to worry about his coaching career, he didn't have to worry about being fired by a team one day, and no team would want to give him a job again.

However, the premise of all this, that is, Ringer, who is already a well-deserved attacking core of Tokyo FC, Bobovic has no doubt that if Ringer is suddenly injured and reimbursed for the season, then Tokyo FC is likely to face a collapse, and it is difficult to say whether he can retain a qualification for the AFC Champions League in the league.

That's the main reason why Bobovich is so impulsive, that guy is ruining his coaching career.