Chapter 1402 Super Long Shot

On the stands, in front of the TV, in front of the computer screen... The dangling hearts of countless Spanish fans and Huaxia fans finally let go.

There was even louder cheers from the stands of the visiting team.

And Wu Lei rushed to Xia Ruofei for the first time after scoring the goal, showing a bright smile while pointing at Xia Ruofei.

This gesture is very obvious. One is to say that most of the credit for this goal is in Xia Ruofei, and the other is to express gratitude.

Xia Ruofei laughed and rushed over to hug Wu Lei, rubbed Wu Lei's hair vigorously, and said loudly, "Leizi, this shot is beautiful!"

Soon, other players of the Espanyol team rushed up and surrounded Xia Ruofei and Wu Lei.

After the referee confirmed that the goal was valid, the Spaniard's players walked back to their own half.

On the bench, Puado was still complaining with another substitute next to him just a moment ago. What he said was that the Chinese football was weak and the Chinese players were poor, but they got a lot of playing time because of the boss. It was unfair to everyone. Category.

However, in the next moment, the two Huaxia players on the field completed a beautiful cooperation and scored a goal.

There were no other Spaniard players involved in this ball from beginning to end. Xia Ruofei managed to steal by himself, then sent a beautiful assist, and finally Wu Lei completed the final blow.

Puado's eyes widened suddenly, as if he was strangled by his neck, he couldn't say a word, and his face was even more red and white.

No comparison doesn't hurt.

Compared to the two Huaxia players who were replaced, Puado's performance in the first 30 minutes was nothing short of stinky...

The players on the bench were also celebrating happily, and players on the field such as Xia Ruofei and Wu Lei would not even notice the livid Puado in the corner of the bench.

Because the team was still one goal behind, the Spaniard's players quickly returned to their own half, urging the Valencia players to tee off quickly.

On the other hand, the players on Valencia's side are all dawdling, and as long as the referee does not urge them, they will try to delay as much as possible.

After all, there are only two or three minutes left in the first half, and the score is 2-1, and the home team is still one goal ahead. Although it's a little uncomfortable to be pulled back by the opponent at the end of the first half, but it's better than being pulled by the opponent two goals in a row, right?

Generally speaking, the morale of the team is the highest just after scoring a goal. If the defense is not careful, it is very likely that the opponent will make persistent efforts and score more goals in one go.

If it is to go back to the locker room with a score of 2-2, it would be really tearful.

When Valencia restarted the kick-off, the first half of the regular time was about to enter the last minute, and the fourth official had already stood on the sidelines with a stoppage time card. As long as the time jumped to 45 minutes, the fourth official would Hold up this sign.

The Espanyol players did not give up because there was not much time left. As soon as Valencia kicked off the ball, the whole team immediately pushed up and started a siege on the spot.

Valencia is also a veteran team, and they did not panic in the face of the Spaniard's high pressing.

But methodically in the midfield and backcourt.

Valencia's purpose has been very clear. In the short time left in the first half, they have no intention of taking the initiative to attack, as long as the time is delayed until the end.

Wu Lei, like Xia Ruofei and Iglesias, launched a frantic pressing in the frontcourt.

Not to mention, this kind of midfield and frontcourt players launch pressing at the same time, and the effect is really good.

Valencia's foot was getting closer and closer to its own goal, and finally the Spanish team blocked the passing route. It was a little unwilling to want to go forward with big feet, so it chose to pass back to the goalkeeper.

At this time, Wu Lei was about to get in front of him, and Valencia's defender was a little hasty, resulting in a little less strength.

At this time, Wu Lei's flexible characteristics were brought into full play. The moment he passed the ball, he quickly changed direction and chased the ball instead.

Valencia goalkeeper Neto also responded quickly. Seeing that the ball was too small, he quickly gave up.

Both Wu Lei and Neto were trying their best to chase the football. In the end, because the football was rolling towards the goal, Neto came to the ball a little earlier. The ball goes to the front court.

At this time, Wu Lei had also caught up, and he subconsciously stretched out his foot to block it.

Wu Lei's foot touched the ball, and the football changed direction. Instead of flying towards the Spaniard's half, it flew to the right sideline.

Xia Ruofei is active in that area. Originally, it is difficult for players to react to this kind of change of direction ball, but Xia Ruofei's reaction is obviously much faster than other players - originally a Valencia defender should be a distance ball Closer, but he was stunned for a moment, and Xia Ruofei came back to his senses almost in an instant, and strode up to catch up.

Xia Ruofei intercepted the football before the Valencia defender, and then he didn't make any adjustments at all, even without raising his head, he kicked the football directly in the middle and lower part, and saw that the football was rubbed out and high. Another floating arc, flying towards the Valencia goal!

This is a lob shot! A long-range lob shot of more than 40 meters!

Neto abandoned the goal just now and was still on the edge of the penalty area. He didn't have time to return to the goal. At this time, Xia Ruofei actually shot a lob.

Neto felt that the hairs all over his body were standing up. He desperately tried his best to run towards the goal, but when he saw the football over his head, it was futile for him to stretch out his hand, and the height was a long way off!

Neto jumped up symbolically. He didn't expect to have teammates waiting on the goal line to make a clearance. Neto just wanted to touch even a little football with his fingertips, which would change the flight path of the football.

Yet he didn't touch the ball at all.

Neto's tall body fell heavily on the turf, his head still turned with the trajectory of the football, and there was despair in his eyes.

The football seemed to have slowed down in Neto's eyes, or in other words, the flow of time in the entire world seemed to have slowed down, he watched the football approaching the goal little by little.

boom!

The football hit the bottom edge of the crossbar hard!

However, instead of bouncing off the goal, it landed on the goal line and bounced toward the small penalty area.

At this moment, Neto felt that the flow of time had resumed. He also subconsciously rushed with his hands and feet in the direction of the football. Finally, he kicked his legs hard, and the whole person rushed over, pressing the football under him.

In just a few seconds, Neto felt like a long time had passed.

He was breathing heavily, pressing the football tightly under his body, not moving.

On the one hand, Neto felt fear in his heart—his back was soaked with cold sweat at this time; on the other hand, he also wanted to take this opportunity to delay as long as possible within the scope of the rules.

At the moment when Xia Ruofei hung the door, the stadium was quiet, and everyone was staring at the high-speed spinning football.

And when the ball hit the bottom edge of the goal, landed on the goal line, bounced again, and was finally caught by Neto, the Valencia fans breathed a long sigh of relief, and there was a feeling of the rest of their lives.

The Spaniard fans in the visiting team's stands let out a huge sigh.

Beijing, PP Sports Studio.

"This pass is too small! Wu Lei is trying to catch up! Come on, Wu Lei!" Shen Fangjian shouted excitedly, "Oh! The opponent's goalkeeper Neto took the lead to clear the ball... Wait! Wu Lei touched the ball, and now the football It bounced near the sideline! Xia Ruofei! He grabbed the second spot! He shot a lob! The goalkeeper didn't touch the football... Oops! The crossbar! What a pity this ball..."

"What a pity!" Jia Tianning couldn't help but sigh, "If this goal was scored just now, it would definitely be selected as the best goal of this round without any suspense!"

"Let's take a look at the slow-motion replay!" Shen Fangjian said, "Last moment Xia Ruofei was fighting with Wu Lei and Iglesias in the frontcourt at a high position, and after Neto made a clearance, he had already rushed to the sideline, I have to say Xia Ruofei's judgment on the landing point is too accurate! This lob shot is also very beautiful. To be honest, this position is a bit biased, but Xia Ruofei chose the lob shot without hesitation, which surprised everyone. !"

Jia Tianning said: "Xia Ruofei's lob shot, except that it did not lead to a goal, is simply perfect in other aspects! It can also be seen that Xia Ruofei's footwork is very impressive! Some netizens questioned whether Xia Ruofei did not. Qualifying to play, I think... this is Xia Ruofei's best response!"

"After Xia Ruofei came on the court, he touched the ball twice in total, and once provided an extremely wonderful assist; this time he hit the lower edge of the measurement!" Shen Fangjian said, "Seeing the small knowledge, we can assert that Xia Ruofei's footwork is not inferior. For those big stars!"

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In the PP Sports studio in Beijing, thousands of miles away, the two commentators were still discussing the ball enthusiastically, and Xia Ruofei, who missed the goal, did not show too much annoyance, just waved his hand casually and started to walk back.

Neto lay on the ground for a while before slowly standing up under the urging of the referee.

Before kick-off, he carefully placed the ball on the small penalty area line, and then slowly backed away, the speed was like a snail, which took a while.

Finally, when Neto kicked out the goal kick, the referee blew the whistle for the end of the first half.

The players walked off the court, and Valencia's players looked a little serious-their performance at the beginning of this game was simply fantastic, leading by two goals early, everyone thought that this game won three goals. Scoring shouldn't be a problem.

Unexpectedly, in the last ten minutes, the game would be played like this, and they were almost equalized by the Spaniards.

The Spaniard's players walked off the field laughing and talking. Most of them were talking about the lob shot of Xia Ruofei just now, and they all revealed regrets in their words.

Xia Ruofei and Wu Lei walked side by side to the locker room. Wu Lei covered his mouth and said, "Brother Xia, that ball just now is such a pity! I'm a bit unlucky!"

Now many players cover their mouths when they speak on the court. This is not because they have just finished eating garlic, but because after being photographed by the broadcast camera, they cover their mouths with their hands so that they will not be interpreted by the lip-reading experts invited by the TV station. just said.

Xia Ruofei laughed and said: "It doesn't matter, let's have another lob shot in the second half! The distance is farther than this!"

Wu Lei knew that there couldn't be too many opportunities like the one just now, but he didn't refute Xia Ruofei, but nodded heavily - at this time, he couldn't say anything discouraged.

However, Xia Ruofei really didn't feel regret, nor did he lose confidence. The lob shot just now, he has already done it to the extreme. If he wants the football to pass the tall goalkeeper Neto, that is the only line. Even at the moment of shooting, he can roughly judge that the football will hit the crossbar, but bounce back. After that, it was a matter of luck whether the goal was scored or the goal popped up.

That is to say, for any player, the result of this lob can't be better.

Since it is doomed that this cannot be scored, why regret it?

During the 15-minute intermission, head coach Ruby has been cheering for the players, and he also praised the cooperation between Xia Ruofei and Wu Lei. When arranging the tactics of the second half, Ruby also coincided with Xia Ruofei, and proposed to let Wu Lei try to withdraw the ball. In addition, he emphasized that everyone should try to create free-kick opportunities in the frontcourt-Xia Ruofei's free-kick kicks have not yet been used. Get a chance to play too!

Soon after the intermission, the players on both sides returned to the court under the urging of the referee.

Neither side made any substitution adjustments, and it was still the same lineup at the end of the first half.

The second half was the kick-off for the Spaniards.

The referee blew the whistle, and Iglesias, the center who stepped on the soccer ball, flicked the ball towards Wu Lei, and then ran towards the front court.

Valencia's players quickly formed formations and forced them up - at half-time, their coach emphasized that they still had to maintain the intensity of pressing, and could not allow the Espanyol to organize an effective attack.

Wu Lei didn't stop the ball, but passed the ball diagonally behind, and the ball accurately flew to Xia Ruofei on the right.

After Xia Ruofei stopped the ball, he went forward and took the ball through the center line.

At this time, a Valencia player quickly pushed up from the side and rear. Xia Ruofei didn't need his teammates to remind him. It was as if he had eyes behind him. Players are separated.

Immediately afterwards, Xia Ruofei changed his rhythm and accelerated to swipe the ball forward, throwing the Valencia player away immediately.

At this time, Xia Ruofei looked up and found that the goalkeeper Neto was slightly forward.

He secretly said in his heart: I will go! This is the shooting technique that looks down on my buddy! Tolerable or unbearable?

Although the football had just crossed the center line at this time, Xia Ruofei did not hesitate at all, and swung his legs heavily.

With a bang, the football flew towards Valencia's goal like a shell.