Chapter 71: The Hand of God

Amid the boos at Pride Park, goalkeeper Flahaven replaced Harry Aat and stood on the goal line.

Derby County were awarded a free-kick from the edge of the box, which was converted by Russell.

Flahavin was commanding the human wall, and he felt a little pressured without any mental preparation.

With a numerical disadvantage, Rossi had to get involved in the defense and become a member of the human wall.

The free kick in this position is too close to the goal, and if you want to hit the goal directly, you must have delicate foot skills and use ingenuity to hit the corner of the goal.

Otherwise, they use their teammates to tear down walls and create space for shooting.

Bang!

Russell opted for a cross and drove the ball into the box.

Derby County defender Keogh grabbed the ball and slid the ball to the back post.

Goalkeeper Flahavin leaped high and struck with both fists to knock the ball out of the box.

I don't know if it was interfered by the opposing attacking player, or because of nervousness, his fist did not completely hit the part, and the clearance ball was not far away.

There was chaos in the penalty area, and Derby County striker Chris Martin took advantage of the chaos to raise his foot to shoot, but under Cook's interference, he couldn't exert his power and bounced off the goalkeeper's body.

Ooh!

The home fans scratched their heads with their hands, but they didn't go in, they were so anxious that they were like ants on their backs, and they wanted to go up and kick themselves.

The Bournemouth team that saved the day, Rossi hugged the goalkeeper for the first time.

"Saved beautifully!"

Flahavin, who had made a mistake on the first shot, thought that the team would use a reproachful tone to remind him to improve his concentration.

But Rossi's encouragement at the first time made him feel an inexplicable confidence in his heart, and roared loudly, driving away the previous tension cleanly.

Derby County missed a good chance to score, but they were numerically superior and soon dominated the midfield.

Eddie Howe could only shrink his defense, concede midfield, and try for a draw.

In the 75th minute, Derby County made a change in midfield, with Hendrick replacing Eustace and striker Leon Best replacing Ward.

Bournemouth, who played with one man less, could only use a 4-3-2-0 lineup to shrink their defence.

There is no counter-attack point in the frontcourt, so that the opponent can press up without any scruples.

In the 78th minute, Hendrick, who had just come on the field, used a long-range shot to knock on the goal guarded by Flahaven, and the ball grazed the upper edge of the crossbar and flew out of the bottom line.

A minute later, Leon Best, who was also new to the game, shook off two defenders in succession on the left side of the penalty area and passed the ball to the back post.

Returning to the side-netting with a team-mate's header was missed again.

During this period, the defensive pressure on Bournemouth increased dramatically, and there was a lot of noise in front of goal. Even if the crisis is resolved, the ball quickly returns to the opponent's feet.

In the 85th minute, Eddie Howe was ready to use the last substitution, removing Rossi and replacing him with a defender.

In such a situation, it is no longer possible to counterattack, only to sacrifice the center forward and strengthen the defense.

However, a foul by Sulmann gave the opponent a set-piece opportunity.

The referee said that the foul was committed first, and the substitution must wait until the end of the attack.

This time it was about 28 meters away from the goal, which was enough to generate power and create an arc.

Russell's penalty spot found the ball over Shortton's head.

Shortton, who is 191cm tall and weighs 85kg, pressed Cook like Tarzan to the top of the goal, pushing the ball towards the top right corner of the goal.

Goalkeeper Flahavin flew to the ball, and after his fingertips touched a little, he hit the lintel and bounced back.

However, the ball was still in the box.

Once again, Chris Martin is at the most threatening place.

He lifted his leg to shoot, but it hit the foot of defender Francis near the goal line.

The successive dangerous situations in front of the goal made the players on both sides chaotic.

At this time, there is no more tactics, man-to-man defense.

The attacker just wants to shoot the ball into the net the first time.

The defender just wants to get the ball out of the way for the first time.

Once again, the ball bounced out in front of the Derby County player.

This time, it was midfielder Will Hughes who carried the village's goal hopes.

Bournemouth's defenders were negligent in marking him.

Goalkeeper Flahavin reacted the quickest and abandoned the goal, trying to get in front of the opponent's header and knock the ball out.

Will Hughes moved quicker and headed in before the goalkeeper interfered.

The speed of the ball caught the goalkeeper off guard, and the ball passed between his arms.

Finished!

Flahavin knew in his heart that once the ball could not be stopped, it would definitely be scored.

He looked back in despair, frustrated at why he hadn't kept the ball out of the door and given his opponent a chance to shoot in succession with his first save.

Not only did it not help, but it also became a burden to his teammates.

Suddenly, he thought he was empty behind him, and saw a figure.

In the face of a fast-flying ball, even if you react quickly and jump from crouching, you can't stop the ball from flying into the net in a short time.

However, the man did not use his head, but stretched out his hands and blocked the ball that was close at hand.

The ball flew into the air, and Flahavin jumped quickly, stretched out his arms, and picked the ball off.

After landing on the ground, he realized that the person who saved with his hands was Rosie.

Drip!

The referee blew his whistle and walked over from outside the penalty area, and the Derby County players stepped forward to put pressure on the referee.

[Bournemouth pay the price for their poor defence.] 】

[It is already quite dangerous to be attacked twice by the opponent in a row. 】

[Luo used his hand to block the ball that was bound to be scored with his hand, this must be a red card + penalty. 】

Red!

The referee did not hesitate to show the red card and sent Rossi off the field.

Goalkeeper Flahavin was also the first to hug him and thank him for his immediate response.

"Next, it's up to you."

Rossi patted him on the back and went off the pitch amid the boos of the home fans.

"Well done, Rowe!" Eddie Howe hugged him tightly and said, "You gave us a chance. ”

Everyone knows that if it weren't for Rossi, Derby would have scored.

His handball gave Bournemouth a chance to live.

Chris Martin stood twelve yards to face Flahaven and stepped back to the outside of the penalty area to take a deep breath.

Flahavin straightened the gloves and wrapped his fingers tighter, which made it easier for his fingers to exert force.

He spreads his arms and steps up and down to confuse the opposing striker.

[Bournemouth were sent off two today and gave a penalty to their opponents.] 】

[The two sides played for nearly 90 minutes, and this penalty may determine the outcome of this game. 】

[All Championship teams are thinking about how to stop the unstoppable Bournemouth, and Derby County has given a good example. 】

[Red card + penalty, plus penalty off Rossi.] Can they become the first team to beat Bournemouth this season? We'll see. 】

[Chris runs, hits the door!] 】

Duang!!!

[The ball hits the crossbar and Bournemouth comes back to life.] 】

[Chris Martin misses the chance to kill.] 】

The narrator roared in a hoarse voice, as if he was about to swallow the microphone.

Chris Martin covered his face in disbelief.

Flahavin raised his head to the sky, raised his legs from the ground, slammed the crossbar with his hand, and then rushed to the sidelines, holding Rossi, who was still watching the penalty in the players' tunnel.

"Luo, it was your God's hand that saved us."

The failure to score the penalty was a serious blow to the morale of Derby County and reinforced Bournemouth's defensive belief.

For the remainder of the game, Derby County were unable to find the back of the net despite Derby's onslaught.

In the end, Bournemouth left Pride Park with a point held high with a point in the face of nine men.

Rossi's "Hand of God" has once again swept the media in England.