Chapter 118 Matching the Match (Merry Christmas)

Rexos scored in the opening 4 minutes. Rio Ave's players were very unconvinced. They thought it was bad luck and the goalkeeper was a little careless, otherwise they would not have conceded the goal so quickly.

Rio Avi's players were delighted at Gao Xiaodong's first start, thinking they could find a breakthrough from Gao Xiaodong, but they didn't expect that Gao Xiaodong not only destroyed the aggressive core Victor's ball, but also launched an attack and used long-range shots The goalkeeper made a mistake and Brandy scored a goal.

Before the game, this kid said that he would give Rio Avi a sap, but he really did it. The players of Oavi here are definitely a huge humiliation.

After kicking off again, the angry Rio Avi continued to attack from Gao Xiaodong's point, trying to save some face.

First, the core midfielder Victor and forward Thomas played two-for-two, trying to pass Gao Xiaodong and Zener, but Gao Xiaodong and Zener were very tight with each other, and the two-for-two between Victor and Thomas was not successful.

Then when Victor was facing Gao Xiaodong’s defense, his breakthrough was blocked again. He passed the ball back to his teammates. The Rio Avi players felt that Gao Xiaodong was short and wanted to rub the ball over Gao Xiaodong’s top. Unexpectedly, Gao Xiaodong jumped He was high and fast, and intercepted the ball again.

Subsequently, Rio Avi's several attacks on Gao Xiaodong's place all failed. They were either destroyed by Gao Xiaodong, or cleared by Zener and Evis. They thought that Gao Xiaodong was the shortcoming of Rexos. I didn't expect to kick a few feet on the steel plate.

In the end, even the head coach Petic couldn't stand it anymore. He hurriedly stopped the Rio Avi players who wanted to beat Gao Xiaodong to death, and asked them to play on the side that they were good at, instead of wasting time with Gao Xiaodong.

After switching to the wing, Rio Avi's offensive threat increased greatly. Gao Xiaodong and Zener had to frequently assist in the defense. During the running, they made more mistakes, especially those with poorer experience, awareness and skills. Gao Xiaodong, facing the opponent's fast pass and cut cooperation is very uncomfortable, and his cooperation with the left back Maggis is also not tacit, and he was broken several times in a row on the side. It was a defensive counterattack, and there were many people defending in the backcourt. Rio Avi's offense was not able to break through goalkeeper Baillier's ten fingers.

Throughout the first half, most of the time, it was Rio Avi who had the offensive advantage, but Rexos took the lead and then shrunk to defend. , Later, there was a tacit cooperation between central defenders Ives and Bruno. Even if Rio Avi made several breakthroughs on the wing, it still could not be converted into a goal.

After the half-time break, both sides did not make substitutions, and the confrontation continued with the original team.

Compared with the first half, in the second half, Rio Avi no longer entangled in the middle. He hit the two sides of Rexos at the beginning of the game, intending to use a large number of crosses to increase the shooting success rate of the players in the middle.

This trick is a bit stupid, but because Rio Ave has a lot of advantages on the wing, the stupid way becomes a good idea.

In the second half, Rio Avi's breakthrough from the side finally paid off. In the 65th minute of the game, the full-back Maggis tripped the inside Victor and received a yellow card.

After Maxxis received a yellow card, his defensive ability declined, and Gao Xiaodong had to take on a greater defensive task. In the 70th minute, when Gao Xiaodong defended the wing, his foothold was not stable, and he was scored by Victor. He had no choice but to Pull down Victor, also received a yellow card.

Both the left back and the left midfielder received yellow cards. Rexos' defense on the left was useless. Just when Oliveira was considering whether to change Gao Xiaodong or Maggis, the opponent scored and Victor passed Maggis After the wing went down, it didn't pass to the goal, but to the penalty area. Rio Ave forward Thomas first advanced, then retreated, avoiding Elvis, a dead man, and the header was successful. The score was rewritten to a one-to-one tie.

After the goal, Thomas opened his arms,

He ran to the stands and yelled at the fans: "Applause! Applause, brothers!"

The more than two thousand Rio Avi who came to watch the battle all jumped up, raised their arms and shouted, and the crowd was excited.

More than 20,000 Rexos fans were stunned by the beating. They sat in place with blank faces.

A one-to-one score is unacceptable to them. As long as they want to control their fate, they must win.

After being stunned for a moment, the fans of Rexos immediately counterattacked and began to sing the team song of Rexos, instantly suppressing the cheers of Rio Avi.

The score is equalized, the situation on the field must be changed, Gao Xiaodong or Maggis? Or both? Oliveira had to make a decision right away, and he would suffer chaos.

After Gao Xiaodong received a yellow card, he did not dare to make small moves or fouls. This had a great impact on Rexos' midfield defense, but Gao Xiaodong was the most active runner among the five players in Rexos' midfield , if it weren't for Gao Xiaodong's supplementary defense, the wing combination of Nice and Maggis would have been sieved long ago.

After a little thought, Oliveira decisively replaced Maggis, who was in poor form, with the 35-year-old veteran Philip, leaving Gao Xiaodong on the field.

Oliveira made a correct decision. Gao Xiaodong is a very smart player. After he received a yellow card, he immediately switched roles with Zener. He advanced more and Zener defended more.

Zener's assists are sophisticated and his timing is good. Gao Xiaodong's assist ability is not as good as Zener's, but he is very domineering, like a bulldozer. The defender can't get stuck. What's more, Gao Xiaodong has a long shot.

Gao Xiaodong's long-range shots don't pursue angles, he hits the goal as soon as he hits the goal. He has great strength. Once the goalkeeper is released, and Brandy, a point-grabbing striker with erratic movements, they cooperate and pose a great threat.

Rio Avi's midfielder had to spend more energy on defense, which also affected their wing attack. Without the cooperation of the center, it would be difficult to kill opponents on the wing alone, and Oliveira changed The full-back Felipe on the front line is very stable, and his attack power is not good, but he is very experienced in defense. He also pays attention to Gao Xiaodong when defending. With him, Rio Avi's advantage on the right quickly shrank a lot.

Seeing that the team was gradually taking the initiative, Oliveira breathed a sigh of relief. The decision to replace just now was really too difficult. One mistake could wipe out the entire army. Now it seems that he made the right bet. Fatty is really worth it. trust.

Rexos has the advantage, but the advantage alone is not enough. What they need is a goal, and three points is what they need most.

However, after more than 70 minutes of competition, the offense and defense of both sides tended to be balanced. There were no star explosions, no stinky mistakes, and no new offensive growth points. It was very difficult for anyone who wanted to break through the opponent's goal.

Almost at the same time, both Petic and Oliveira began to change players, and they were all offensive players. The difference is that Petic replaced the striker Fogaza, and Oliveira replaced the forward Baba. diss.

Nice was replaced, and Badis, who had better physical strength, continued to attack Rio Ave's right. Left back Philippe advanced to assist, and Lopez also moved to the left, attacking this side heavily.

Rio Avi did not blindly garrison the right side, but tilted the overall formation to the right, compressed the offensive space, shortened the time for defense, and waited for an opportunity to counterattack Rexos.

Rio Avi responded very skillfully, and did not let his right flank become a breakthrough for the opponent, and the game remained anxious.

"Captain, is it time for us to score a goal?" Gao Xiaodong asked Zener.

Zener said: "Yes, now it seems that it may be very difficult to score goals in the frontcourt alone. We assist together. You go to the right and wait for an opportunity to shoot long shots. I will go to the center so that I can return more quickly when I retreat. faster."

"OK."

It's not much anymore, Zener and Gao Xiaodong have made a plan, and they will split up and attack Rio Avi's restricted area immediately.

Lopez, the core midfielder of Rexos, has a wide vision. As soon as Gao Xiaodong and Zener moved, he immediately saw that the opponent's right is not easy to open. Pass to find his right midfielder Paul.

When Paul's chest stopped the ball, Rio Avi's left back also rushed over. Paul passed the ball to Gao Xiaodong who was moving to the right. .

This is the most basic tactical coordination, Gao Xiaodong made a wall for Paul without hesitation, and quickly inserted himself into the ribs of the penalty area.

This is a threatening combination. Once Paul gets the ball, he makes a pass from the baseline or passes it back to Gao Xiaodong, which may result in a shot.

The Rio Avi defender couldn't turn around in time. He fouled decisively, pulled down Paul who was advancing forward, and received a yellow card.

In the moment of stalemate, the set kick is a good opportunity to score. When Lopez took the free kick, Ives, Zener, Robert and other headers were excellent. Players who grabbed points like Brandy all went to the penalty area. Gao Xiaodong, who has a strong long-range shot, waits for an opportunity outside the penalty area.

Rio Avi's air defense ability is not weak. The ball was cleared by the defender. Philip got the ball and passed it across to Gao Xiaodong. up the goal post.

The time has entered 80 minutes. With the physical strength of both sides declining, the fighting on the field became more intense and the rhythm was faster. However, the score still did not change, and it was still 1:1.