Chapter 240 How to Delay Time Correctly
Rudy's shot that almost scored was Hoffenheim's last shot of the game.
But it wasn't the last kick of the game.
Then Bayern Munich made an attack. Robben took the ball from the right and cut in. After pulling horizontally, he shot with his left foot.
This is his signature trick, his savior countless times.
This time everyone has high hopes for it, and all eyes are focused on football.
The football drew an arc in the air, bypassing Hoffenheim goalkeeper Graer who was struggling to save, but it also went around the outside of the goal post and flew out of the baseline!
"Robben... Oops! The arc is a little bigger! Just a little bit worse!"
With the commentator shouting regretfully, Robben knelt on the ground and held his head in his hands, looking extremely regretful.
Robben's missed kick caused a certain blow to Bayern Munich's morale. In the subsequent injury time, neither side could score again, nor could they threaten the goal.
When the referee blew the full-time whistle, Hoffenheim's players couldn't help but hug together and celebrate this great draw.
The Bayern Munich players had different performances. Some stood there in disappointment and confusion, while others reluctantly went to the referee to argue that the referee gave less stoppage time... But their behavior could not change the result. , but shows the fear deep in the heart of such a powerful team...
When the whistle sounded, Guardiola suppressed the disappointment in his heart, went to shake hands with Hoffenheim head coach Gisdol, and then turned back to his coaching team. He asked : "What's the result over there?"
"Still in injury time." Herman Grande said.
Guardiola was a little surprised. He didn't expect that the game was not over yet.
"Their second half kicked off one minute later than us, and then due to a red card and a penalty kick, the referee was changed midway, so there was seven minutes of injury time..." Grande explained.
Guardiola didn't say anything after hearing this, but turned and walked towards the passage.
Others looked at each other, and then some came on to comfort the players, while others stood still and continued to wait for the latest news from the Mercedes-Benz Arena.
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"The game over there is over!" Buvac walked to Klopp's side, unable to conceal his inner excitement, and said in Klopp's ear. "3:3! Hoffenheim tied with Bayern Munich!"
Klopp didn't move, didn't even turn his head, and continued to stare at the court, but his fists hanging by his sides were clenched hard.
The game had seven minutes of injury time. When this time was played, Klopp expressed his protest to the referee, but this did not change the decision of the referee team.
Stuttgart seized this last opportunity and launched a fierce attack on Dortmund's goal, vowing to defeat Dortmund at the last moment and add precious three points to their relegation!
And what about Dortmund? Everyone has been pushed back to their own half, and the attack can no longer be fought.
Zhou Yidu helped the team defend at the front of the penalty area.
Klopp suddenly turned to Buvac and said: "Let the captain come on."
This is the last substitution spot in hand.
He wants to replace Kyle, on the one hand, to delay time, and on the other hand, to strengthen defense.
Sven Bender is basically almost a central defender at this time.
Of course it won't work if there is only one Zhou Yi in the middle of the midfield.
Buvac ran to find Kyle.
Kyle was soon back in front of Klopp.
"No need for me to say more?" Klopp asked him.
Kyle shook his head: "No. I know what to do."
"Okay, let's go!" Klopp slapped Kyle hard on the back and pushed him towards the fourth official.
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Dortmund is about to make a substitution. Of course Stuttgart knows what they are going to do with the substitution at this time. How could they possibly let Dortmund's strategy of delaying time succeed?
So they took advantage of the opportunity to have football under their control,
On the one hand, they were looking for scoring opportunities, but on the other hand, they did not hand over possession of the ball easily. As a result, Kyle stood on the court for a full minute without getting a chance to substitute.
At the same time, Dortmund's defensive pressure in the center of the penalty area is increasing.
Zhou Yi looked left and right. He couldn't stop the game by fouling, because in his position, if he fouled, he would give the opponent a free kick in a particularly good position. Maybe the opponent could use this free kick to score. Goal...
So to pause the game, you still have to get the ball in your own hands.
Stuttgart is now passing the ball horizontally. Zhou Yi saw the right opportunity, judged the opponent's passing route, suddenly rushed forward, and snatched the football away before the Stuttgart player could catch the ball!
"Zhou Yi! Well done!"
Zhou Yi, who grabbed the ball, didn't organize any more counterattacks - it was impossible to counterattack now, and there was no one of his teammates in front of him.
But he still rounded his legs and used all his strength to make a long pass.
Of course, this ball was not passed to any Dortmund player in front, but was actually a big-footed clearance.
However, unlike the casual kick from the sideline, Zhou Yi's kick was aimed at the corner flag area in the Stuttgart half, where he used his precise long-passing skills.
The football kept flying forward along the sideline.
Stuttgart goalkeeper Ulreich simply rushed out of the penalty area, hoping to intercept the football.
But just when he was about to rush to the football, the football bounced out after landing and flew out of the sideline... The out-of-bounds place was near the penalty area. Although it did not fly to the corner flag area, it was far enough.
Ulreich had no choice but to rush out and pick up the football, trying to quickly throw the foul ball out and let the game resume immediately.
But the referee stopped him from doing this. He signaled to wait and let Dortmund on the sidelines complete the substitution.
There were harsh boos in the stands.
Ulreich was also dissatisfied.
But no matter how unhappy the people in Stuttgart are, Dortmund can finally complete the substitutions.
Klopp replaced forward Mark with Kyle, and his intention to strengthen defense was obvious.
Mark, who was replaced, walked down slowly. It seemed that he was deliberately delaying the game time, and the boos in the stands became even louder. There were also players from Stuttgart who came up to push Mark and asked him to get out quickly and not delay here.
The referee also blew the whistle and ran over, giving Mark, who was obviously stalling for time, a yellow card and warning him to get off quickly.
Mark then trotted off the field muttering.
When Kyle ran onto the court, the game had already reached 95 minutes and 20 seconds, with one minute and 40 seconds left before the end of the game.
While making the substitution, Zhou Yi shouted Yan Min's name, and then pointed at Ulreich who was on the sidelines preparing to serve, and Stuttgart defender Sakai Gaudeau who was returning to receive the ball.
Yan Min knew what Zhou Yi meant. He was asking him to interfere with Stuttgart's throw-in.
Anyway, he has speed and stamina. Even if he goes up, he can quickly return to defense through speed.
So Yan Min obediently forced him forward.
Seeing this, Ulreich had to give up his plan to take the throw-in - if the ball was thrown and intercepted by the Dortmund players, they would be able to shoot directly into the empty goal! So he had no choice but to throw the football down and run back into the penalty area.
Stuttgart had to readjust the throw-in, and Gaode Sakai went to throw it, but another player had to come back from the front to respond.
And more than one player came back. Because of Yan Min's presence, two players had to return to catch the ball, so that Yan Min could not force Stuttgart's ball-handling players.
Seeing two people returning from Stuttgart, Zhou Yi shouted again: "Yan Min! Come back!"
Since the opponent has returned two people to catch the ball, it is of no use to keep Yan Min in the frontcourt. On the contrary, it will make one less person to defend in the backcourt. Anyway, the purpose of delaying time has been achieved.
Yan Min also rushed back quickly as he was told.
Seeing this situation, the Stuttgart players were helpless.
Compared with Mark's dawdling to get off the field, Zhou Yi's method of delaying time is more clever, and you can't find fault with him and punish him with rules...
Duan Xin laughed: "Ha! Zhou Yi directed Yan Min to help Dortmund gain dozens of seconds..."
When Stuttgart could finally throw the foul ball out, there was only one minute and twenty seconds left in injury time...
Next, Dortmund resumed its defense across the board, while everyone in Stuttgart, except the goalkeeper, pressed past the center line and kept passing lobs into Dortmund's goal.
But until the last second, Stuttgart failed to break Dortmund's goal.
When the referee blew the final whistle at 97 minutes and 8 seconds of the game, the Dortmund substitute players who had been waiting on the sidelines cheered and rushed onto the court to celebrate the victory. Also celebrating Bayern Munich's draw.
"In a long ninety-seven minutes, Dortmund won a key victory! But more importantly, in another stadium, Hoffenheim drew with Bayern Munich away from home! They helped Dortmund gain two points!"
"What a wonderful 'Tale of Two Cities'!" Duan Xin said with emotion. "Bayern Munich was unexpectedly tied by Hoffenheim at home, while Dortmund tenaciously defeated Stuttgart on the road... shortening the point gap with Bayern Munich to only two points. It feels like the most exciting part of this season is finally about to begin. It’s curtain time!”
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Zhou Yi hugged the panting Yan Min and patted his shoulder hard: "You did a great job just now!"
Although Yan Min's physical fitness is quite good, after playing such a game, he is inevitably out of breath and exhausted. Now he can only lean on Zhou Yi and say intermittently: "Yes, it was you who commanded... Okay Ah! We, are we only two points behind now?"
Zhou Yi patted him happily: "Yes, we are only two points behind!"
"Hey...hey...hey!" Yan Min laughed intermittently happily.
The scene was captured on television and on reporters' cameras.
Duan Xin laughed after seeing this scene: "Yan Min smiled like a simple child in Zhou Yi's arms... I'm so happy for the two of them! After a season of unremitting efforts, now we finally get to see Hope! If Dortmund can win the league championship this season, it will be like a dream season for Yan Min. He has just joined Dortmund and is about to usher in the first league championship in his career... This Luck, I don’t know how many people will die from envy!”
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