Goodbye national football!I have the opening goal card!

Chapter 7 [007] Two armies face off!Prove yourself again (seeking votes)
If nothing else, accidents still happen.

Xu Tie was replaced by coach Matarazzo not long after.

The reason, of course, is that I don't trust him, a yellow-skinned boy.

After all, he only had a slightly stunning performance last time.

But what about the overall situation? Can it provide the team with substantial guarantees in terms of offense and defense?
Not yet known.

Letting him play rashly is really an unsafe act.

Xu Tie sat on the bench feeling a little disappointed. Watching the players from both sides fighting for each other, he secretly made up his mind that he must prove himself again in front of coach Matarazzo.

Sometimes when you show up once, it can only be said to be a match made in heaven.

But when the number of performances increases and it becomes normal, you will have a certain degree of credibility and make people think you are a reliable player.

This point he understands coach Matarazzo.

Schalke's youth team is strong, only above Stuttgart.

Moreover, today was a home game, so the players were so aggressive that they once suppressed the Stuttgart players and did not break into the opponent's penalty area in the second half for five to 10 minutes.

But this sense of oppression did not destroy the Stuttgart players.

Because the latter's strength is not bad either.

Although they have not reached the level of surpassing the Schalke club, they have been practicing hard these days. Everyone has tried their best to strengthen their own shortcomings, adapt to each other's tactics, and do everything they can to the extreme.

Every team member still has confidence in themselves, so in the first 10 minutes, they tenaciously resisted the opponent's attempt to quickly defeat them.

"Well done Salz, go and tear apart their defense!"

Coach Matarazzo in the stands suddenly shouted, startling Xu Tie and interrupting his thoughts.

Xu Tie looked intently, his team captain, the Australian heavy artillery Salz had already cooperated with the striker Thomas, tore apart the defense line of the opponent, and dribbled the ball straight to the opponent's penalty area.

As partners in the team who have cooperated with each other for a long time, the two have a tacit understanding and momentum. They counterattacked like a scalpel and went straight to the opponent's goal. They were outside the opponent's penalty area in a blink of an eye.

However, Schalke's players were not a vegetarian. The three defenders came over in an instant and surrounded Thomas who was holding the ball.

"Saltz, it's up to you!"

Thomas did not hesitate, nor did he rush to shoot.

Because the current situation is the same as he expected, his purpose is just to bring the ball here.

The last step is to leave it to Salz, who has the "Australian heavy artillery".

The football shot out from his feet towards the left wing and was firmly stepped on by Salz.

Schalke's players made up the defense again, and Salz's shooting space was further compressed.

Boom!
There was a muffled sound, and the football was forcibly shot out at the last resort, and then hit the door frame on the right side, bouncing high.

Immediately, Schalke's goalkeeper jumped up high, held the football firmly in his hands, and pressed it into his arms.

pity!

The faces of Saltz and Thomas in the penalty area suddenly darkened.

Saltz, in particular, slapped his thigh twice hard with his hand.

The chance to shoot just now was too hasty.

Moreover, there were three or four players in front of him who had already assisted in defense. The moment he took the shot, he felt that [-]% to [-]% of the time the ball would not go in, but he still shot it.

He doesn't want to take the ball back or hand it to others. This opportunity for performance must be his.

Really great!

Xu Tie, who was in the audience, secretly praised Schalke's defense. The average time for each player to get the ball and make a decision was barely more than one second.

The opponent forces you to pass the ball non-stop, or to shoot in extremely uncomfortable situations.

It is impossible to use the time gap to lay out tactics.

He still knows Saltz's strength.

Although I can't say how outstanding he is, he is still the best among them.

But just now, Salz didn't even kick a comfortable shot, which shows that the opponent's defense is still very good.

The roar on the field became louder and louder than the waves.

The Schalke players' defensive counterattack has begun.

The opponent's main player Wembley also pushed the ball all the way to the outside of Stuttgart's penalty area. Just as he was about to raise his foot to shoot, he stabbed Stuttgart's defender diagonally and made a sliding tackle.

Xu Tie could clearly see from the sidelines that before his player's feet touched Wembley, Wembley fell down directly, rolled on the lawn, and began to cover his legs and howl in pain.Zhizhi!

The referee's whistle blows, penalty kick!

The Stuttgart players were furious and surrounded the referee, trying to get an explanation, saying that Wembley was a flop.

But the referee responded with a yellow card from the Stuttgart defender.

Whoosh!
Penalty kick into the net!

The audience cheered as Schalke took a penalty kick to take the lead by one point!
The game has already started for half an hour, and the players of the two teams are fighting fiercely.

Nearly 10 minutes later, Stuttgart forward Thomas finally scored a goal and saved a point for the team. The two sides fought to a one-to-one draw.

But Thomas also paid a serious price. When he was shooting, he was kicked directly on the ankle by the opponent's defender.

Although the ball was scored, he was limping and his running speed dropped significantly.

Dudu!

A whistle blows and the first half ends.

In the temporary locker room, coach Matarazzo clapped his hands to encourage his players.

"Boys, your performance is good! Everyone is 100% motivated. In the second half, we can definitely perform at a super level!"

The experienced old coach, after giving the players a shot of blood, glanced at the injury on forward Thomas' ankle and secretly shook his head.

Sure enough, his team is still quite different from Schalke.

In the first half, thanks to the hard work of the players, the score was finally evened.

However, the injury of the capable forward will directly bring unpredictable risks to the score in the second half.

Although they already played extremely well in the first half, which can be said to be their best game in the past six months, and everyone played at their highest personal level, how else can they improve their advantage in the second half?

Lineup or tactics?

None seemed to have been arranged better than the first half.

Moreover, there is another point. The opponent's players acted roughly, obviously intending to commit a foul.

But the referee may be because they are not so strict in their home court.

The second half of the game started quickly. As Matarazzo expected, his team quickly became disadvantaged.

Due to the injury of forward Thomas, the opponent lost a big threat in the penalty area and began a crazy counterattack.

In the first 15 minutes, the opponent scored a goal.

The number of people in the sparse auditorium increased from [-] to [-] to [-]. The opponent's coaches, fans, and scouts who were writing and drawing in the corners all began to cheer loudly.

Most of them are cheering for the Schalke players.

"Xu Tie, go up and give it a try!"

With only 10 minutes left in the second half, coach Matarazzo finally relaxed.

This game is very important for the club.

As the head coach, he has been repeatedly weighing whether Xu Tie can play a role in this game.

So in the beginning, I was very conflicted when I let this yellow-skinned boy come on and off.

Seeing that there is not much time left in the game, the enthusiasm of the players on the field has also declined. Letting the substitutes come on now will definitely do more good than harm.

"Coach! I'm going to replace Thomas!"

"That's what I mean, good luck to you, young man!"

Xu Tie understands coach Matarazzo’s current conflicting thoughts.

After all, I haven't fully proven myself, and an occasional amazing performance doesn't mean anything.

This time, he let everyone see that Xu Tie's shot in the last intra-team match was not an accident.

Xu Tie ran towards the green field. In the audience behind him, the boos became louder and louder, reaching an extreme level.

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