Chapter 54: One Goal Away
Blackburn Rovers goalkeeper Robinson, who was the main goalkeeper of Tottenham Hotspur in the English Premier League, won the English League Cup in the 07-08 season with the team, and has a wealth of game experience.
He stood in front of the penalty spot and tried to interfere with Rossi, who was setting the ball.
After Rossi had stabilized the ball, he slowly retreated to the goal line, straightened his gloves and adjusted his body with small steps.
Eddie Howe, who was off the field, had his hands on his hips and a hint of worry in his eyes.
Rossi scored a penalty in the first round, but at that time the team was leading by a large score, and the mentality was very stable, and the penalty was naturally secure.
But now that the team is behind by a big score, this penalty is related to the morale and fighting spirit of the whole team.
Ricky and Harry were really unfit to take penalties due to a fitness crisis and tight leg muscles.
Wilson's initiative and humility put the hopes of the whole team on Rossi's shoulders.
At this time, you can't question Rosie, but trust him incomparably.
"Luo, take it easy, it's okay if you don't go in, we need you now."
Captain Tim Cook encouraged Rossi on the edge of the box, and if it weren't for his rough footwork, the penalty would have been deserved.
Rossi took a few steps back and adjusted his breathing, keeping his eyes on the goalkeeper's legs.
Robinson has a lot of experience and knows that when Rossi takes a penalty, he will use the change of tempo to deceive the goalkeeper's center of gravity.
If Rossi still wants to use the sudden change of pace, then he will stand up and watch the angle of his shot.
Penalties are a game of mentality, the pressure is on the attacking side, and the goalkeeper only needs to make a good prediction.
[Junior Rosie, once again stood twelve yards, and the pressure on him can be imagined. 】
[If this penalty is scored, counting injury time, there are still 35 minutes left in the game, which is enough to tie the score. 】
Drip!
When the referee blew the whistle, the stadium burst into boos.
At this time, what the home fans can do is not pray, but to distract him with boos.
Rossi exhaled slowly, looked down at the football, and began to run.
The speed of the run-up was not fast, and Robinson concluded that it would not be a powerful shot in pursuit of power, but must be using the rhythm to deceive his center of gravity.
Robinson instantly determined Rossi's train of thought in his mind, and then stared at Rossi's right foot to predict the angle of his shot.
Sure enough, Rossi slowed down when he was three steps away from the ball.
At the same time, Rossi lifted her head and fixed her eyes on Robinson's legs.
At the same time, Robinson bent his feet slightly, lowered his center of gravity, prepared to make a save, and continued to watch Rossi shoot with his right foot.
However, Rossi's right foot was one step away from the ball when his left foot suddenly lifted up.
Robinson was stunned, this thing actually shot with his backfoot, why would you do it?
But he couldn't do that much.
When saving a penalty, the goalkeeper only has 0.03 seconds to react from the penalty point to the goal line, and it takes close to 1 second to make a save if he wants to see the direction of the shot.
Anticipating is what a goalkeeper has to do.
Now that Rossi has made a shot, he has to move early.
He placed his weight on his right leg and leaned his whole body slightly to the right.
But in the next step, Rossi's actions surprised everyone standing behind him.
Instead of shooting with his left foot, he landed on the turf as a foothold and pushed his right foot in the other direction of the goal.
what?
Goalkeeper Robinson has the heart to kill people at this moment.
This body is full of heart eyes, and the whole body is full of drama.
His center of gravity had shifted and it was impossible to make a reverse save, and he fell straight to the right, watching the ball roll in from his left-hand side.
【GOAL!!!! The ball is in! 】
[Luo scored a penalty, I can only use one word to describe it now, and that is stability. 】
[Stable mentality, stable shooting, steady happiness.] 】
[He lived up to the trust of the manager and the expectations of his teammates. Bournemouth may have used the penalty to turn the tables on the table. 】
After scoring, Rossi snatched the ball from the angry goalkeeper, urged his teammates to quickly stand up, and put the ball in the center circle himself.
1:3, still two goals behind, now is not the time to be happy.
Although the Blackburn Rovers players were unhappy with the game and deliberately delayed the game, the referee urged them to kick off as soon as possible.
After recovering a goal, Bournemouth's morale was high and they had to take advantage of the attacking momentum to quickly control the pace of the game and score goals.
The midfield five, except for O'Kane, all the rest went into battle, using high pressing, taking turns attacking the opponent's two central midfielders, forcing the two wings to recycle protection.
The strong pressure made the opponent's defense a little flustered.
The crazy up-and-down made the opponent's pass a little forward-looking.
Richie's thigh muscle meridians have begun to tighten, like rubber bands that have been pulled to the limit, breaking at any time.
But his scramble, without a trace of fatigue, the whole person as if he was fine, striding forward, rushed towards Kellney who got the ball.
Kellney saw that the team was crushed in the midfield, and if he still passed the ball like this, he would lose it sooner or later.
And the opponent is now pressing, and the rear air defense is weak, which is a great opportunity.
Just as he decided to keep the ball steady and look for an opportunity to get out of the defense, he heard a shout from behind.
"Be careful!"
Before he could finish speaking, Kelney was knocked to the ground by a force.
He looked up angrily, only to see that the number on the man's back was 8, straightened up, and signaled to the referee that the ball was fouled.
The referee ran to him, swung his palm upward, and motioned for the fallen player to get up, and the ball was not fouled.
Suddenly, the fans erupted into strong dissatisfaction and protested against the decision.
Harry Art, with the help of his team-mates, cut off the ball in front of the court, his eyes swept forward, and his right foot was slammed into the ball and passed to the right front.
Wilson arrived on horseback.
Blackburn Rover's two wing-backs have gaps on either side due to shrinking defence.
And this time the goal was so unexpected that there was no time to react.
After Wilson stopped the ball, he saw Rossi, who was outflanked in front of the goal, and did not choose to break through the left-back, but swept the ball to the goal with a close pass.
By the time Harry had passed the ball down the wing, Rossi had already circled in front of the defender and was in an advantageous position to attack.
Centre-back Baptiste could only keep a half-length lead on the comeback, blocking Rossi's forward shots and passing angles.
Rossi's speed shortcomings were once again exposed.
If there were wingers here, they would have left the defense behind.
The ball was passed to a distance of about 30 meters outside the penalty area, and there was only the goalkeeper in front of him.
Rossi's side, followed closely by Baptiste, he was like a piece of sugar gum, dead to death.
Rossi took the ball forward, but the speed told him that if he made another move, he would be tackled by his opponent and lose possession.
There is no longer a chance to move forward, only to move laterally.
Ooh!
In the uproar of the home fans, Rossi slammed the ball to the left with his right heel and shook the angle in an instant.
Baptiste braked sharply with both legs, quickly turned around and took a step to the left to block Rossi's incision.
With no chance, Rossi pulled a step sideways and tried to find space, but Baptiste defended well and kept his distance from Rossi.
The edge of the box is the core and you can't hold the ball for too long.
Rossi lifted his left foot and gently squeezed the ball into the box.
The ball struck a graceful rainbow in the air, over the head of the jumping Grant, and landed in front of Stannislas.
This rose to the top and shocked the home fans into a cold sweat.
Behind Grant, Stannislas was unmarked.
He faced the kick-off, raised his right foot, and before the ball hit the ground, he volleyed hard, and the ball was like a cannonball, burrowing into the corner of the goal.
The goalkeeper was unresponsive.
【GOAL!!! 】
[Perfect coordination, Luo's pass at the edge of the penalty area helped his teammates score a goal. 】
[This is the role of Luo. He doesn't have the fulcrum of Comogant and the strength to fight alone with defenders, but he uses delicate foot skills to connect the team's attack. 】
[Now the score is 2:3, Bournemouth still has a chance.] 】