The Prince of Inter Milan starts with Brother Xiaosa

Chapter 201 One step away

“Now we have the advantage and the situation is very favorable to us!

But always remember that you can't be careless before the game is over, any situation may happen.

The German team is fully capable of equalizing or even overtaking the score.

Of course, as long as we defend well, just like we did in the first half, the final winner must be us! "

"Definitely!"

They have reached the semi-finals of the World Cup, the finals are within reach, and the defense of the title is also very promising.

The entire Italian team naturally has a desire to create history.

It is precisely because of this that some of the previous conflicts and dissatisfactions within the team can now be completely forgotten.

It is never easy for dozens of people to unite and work towards the same goal.

Fortunately, in the face of victory after victory and the approaching Hercules Cup, the Italian team is full of "smart people".

At the beginning of the second half, Loew replaced Boateng with Hamburg defender Jansen, and soon after replaced Trochowski with teenager Toni Kroos.

Lippi also replaced Balotelli, and Di Natale, who had a mediocre performance in the first half, was replaced.

Conceding the ball first already meant that the German team fell into passivity. What was even more uncomfortable was that their opponent today was the Italian team, which is good at defense.

Although the German tanks fought back at the beginning of the second half and launched wave after wave of fierce offensives, it was still difficult to shake the Azzurri's defense at all.

Leo could feel that his opponent's play was obviously a bit stiff on the court, and trying too hard to score would be counterproductive.

"Young people still lack strong mental endurance for this kind of competition."

Lippi smiled and glanced at German coach Loew on the other side.

"That's not right, Leo is only twenty, and his mental quality is extraordinary.

True genius is what makes a difference. "

In the 52nd minute, Ego made a low pass from the left. Podolski caught the ball in front of him, turned around and passed it to the right side of the penalty area!

Kroos's right-footed half-volley in front of the goal hit the near corner, but Italian goalkeeper Buffon pounced on him!
  The German team's back line pressed past half-court, and Leo had long noticed that the opponent's defense was extremely empty!

The first time he reached for the ball, his teammates passed the ball to Leo's feet without hesitation.

Leo didn't hesitate for a moment, and made a long pass from the backcourt with an overhead kick that crossed the half-court!

Balotelli quickly moves forward to form a single sword!

Since they were still in their own half when this attack was launched, there was no such thing as offside or not.

Bashen dribbled the ball straight in. When he was still thirty meters away from the opponent's gate, there was only Neuer standing in front of him!

Just when the Italian players were already in place, Balotelli had no intention of passing the ball and directly kicked the ball from the outside of the penalty area!

To be honest, not to mention the German team players, even his Italian teammates were shocked by his kick.

Why not wait and pass to a teammate in a better position?
  Even if you want to shoot by yourself, it's not impossible. You can take two steps ahead and start again from a more confident place closer to the goal.

However, just as their thoughts flashed through their minds, they saw Balotelli's powerful long-range shot flying past Neuer and into the goal!
  Because even the brave Neuer did not expect Balotelli to attack the goal at that position and at that time.

By the time he reacted and jumped to save him, it was already too late!

He performed well in the Bundesliga and became the main goalkeeper of the German national team at the age of only 24.

Neuer is very arrogant and has absolute confidence in his own strength.

But today's match against Italy completely shattered Neuer's pride.

First it was Leo, and then it was Balotelli. These two Italian players who were younger than him successively broke through the goal he was guarding in a way that he did not expect!

Sitting slumped in front of the goal line, Neuer felt that they had no chance in this game.

On the contrary, the Italian team was celebrating this wonderful goal excitedly.

Balot, who came on as a substitute in the second half, used a shocking world wave to help Italy expand the score!
  Two to zero!
  The advantage of two goals is basically enough for the Azzurri, which is good at defense, to draw a conclusion.

Of course there is still time in the game, but the game situation is indeed becoming increasingly unfavorable for the German team.

German forward Gomez came on as a substitute to replace Khedira in the defensive midfield position, and Loew used up all the substitutions.

The opponent has begun a last-ditch effort, and Italy has long been prepared.

Podolski broke through from the wing to get rid of the defensive player and entered the penalty area before passing the ball!

Klose penetrated into the small penalty area at high speed and was interfered by the Italian central defender. His shot towards the goalkeeper was saved by Buffon with one palm!

The German team took a tactical corner kick, and Ergo dribbled the ball from the left to attack!
  Podolski kept shaking people, but before the ball was passed, Chiellini flew out and blocked it.

Then came another German corner kick. Mertesacker flicked forward and missed the ball but covered Klose behind him! Klose jumped high in the middle and headed the ball towards the top, and the header was powerful!

However, just when the Germans thought the ball was safe, a glove blocked the path of the ball!

Seeing that Klose's header was about to hit the lower right corner of the goal, Buffon flew over and blocked the ball with one palm!

The Italian goalkeeper made a brave save to keep the goal!

After Gomez came on the field, the German team's tactics were almost gone. They chose the simplest and most direct long pass!

The German coach wanted to use high-altitude bombing to break down the Italian defense.

Continuously sending high balls from both sides, Gomez and Klose's headers did pose a considerable threat to Italy.

However, after Buffon stabilized the situation, Chiellini and Bonucci also calmed down and used tacit defensive cooperation to resolve the opponent's attacks time and time again.

In the 79th minute, Ego dunked Marchisio's defense and sent a direct pass!

Podolski broke into the right side of the penalty area, but he did not pass it to Gomez, who was better positioned in the center, and wanted to hit the goal himself.

As a result, under Chiellini's block, De Rossi, who was chasing back, intercepted the ball!
  Three minutes later, Schweinsteiger's right-footed volley from outside the arc of the penalty area was blocked by Bonucci.

Then even Ram reached the Italian penalty area, and his powerful low shot was blocked by Buffon, who was very focused!

As time went by, the German players on the field became more and more impatient, and there was not much time left for them.

In the 84th minute, Gattuso came on as a substitute for his club teammate Pirlo.

Italy further strengthened its defense.

With a two-goal advantage in hand, as long as they hold on to this score, they will advance to the World Cup final for the second time in a row!

Cross cleverly hit the top of the arc in the penalty area, but Schweinsteiger followed up with a long shot and missed.

Gomez knocked back from the middle of the penalty area, and Ergo's left-footed shot was saved by Buffon.

A minute later, Podolski's long-range shot missed slightly.

In the second minute of stoppage time, Lahm passed a high ball from the wing into the penalty area, Klose headed the ball over, and Toni Kroos' volley in the penalty area went over the crossbar!

Buffon took the kick with a big kick, and Leo was the first to start, directly piercing the German team's defense!
  With a vast expanse of water in front of him, Leo increased his speed to the extreme!
  The German team's defensive players were surprised to see that Leo, who had played for ninety minutes, could still sprint at full speed at this time.

The panting Mertesacker simply chose to give up when he saw that he couldn't catch up and the distance between the two was getting farther and farther.

Friedrich and Lahm were still struggling to catch up, but they had exhausted a lot of energy today, and by this time they were really powerless.

Jansen, who came on as a substitute, was the only one who still had some energy left, but his return to defense was half a beat too late. It was undoubtedly a fantasy to catch up with Leo, who was soaring all the way.

Neuer once again faced a severe test. If he followed his past character, he should have already attacked outside the penalty area and had a one-on-one contest with Leo.

But in today's game, Neuer suffered one blow after another, and he lost his previous decisiveness and determination.

In this moment of hesitation, Leo had already dribbled the ball to the edge of the German team's penalty area.

Neuer gritted his teeth and still did not choose to abandon the goal, but stayed in front of the goal line.

The German team's goalkeeper, who has lost confidence, is already a greatly reduced threat in Leo's eyes.

Leo observed that it would take some time for the German defensive players behind him to get into position.

So he slowed down a little, dunked the ball lightly in front of the small penalty area, and was about to volley with his right foot!
  Neuer's mind went blank at this time, and he subconsciously jumped to save!
  Leo's realistic fake ejaculation successfully deceived the other party! The focus shifted to his right foot, and Leo pushed the lower left corner of the goal lightly with his left foot!
  Neuer, who was already flying in the air, saw the ball slowly rolling into the net before he could even land!
  Three to zero!
  Italy secures victory!

There was actually about more than a minute of stoppage time, but it was meaningless.

The referee Kasei directly blew the whistle to end the game!

Italy defeated Germany 3-0 to advance to the World Cup finals!

They are only one step away from defending their title!
  Italy's substitute players all rushed onto the field the moment the final whistle sounded, celebrating this "difficult" victory with their teammates!

Leo, who scored another two goals and an assist, has undoubtedly become the focus of the media.

"The German team is a very strong opponent and we gave all our efforts to win.

I'm looking forward to the final against the Netherlands and I hope I can continue my performance today.

I didn't think about defending my title because for me this was my first World Cup.

Of course I hope to win the trophy with my teammates!
  If you ask me, of course I think we can win the final, but the strength of the Dutch team cannot be underestimated, and I believe the final will be an exciting contest! "

Reporters from various countries present noticed the confident smile on Leo's lips.

I don't know why, but they seem to think that there is no suspense about Italy's defense of the title.

And the sunny and handsome young man in front of him may have a better chance of ascending to the throne that countless players dream of than the little dwarf who went home in embarrassment in the quarter-finals!
  　This book has reached 4 chapters before I know it. Last month there were more than words updated, and this month should be about the same. I can only say that based on the current results, this amount of updates is already quite a lot. If the subscriptions continue to not pick up, there may only be k updates every day, and I will have to prepare new books. After all, I have to eat, but even then I will still try my best to finish the story and be a decent man hahaha.

　　
  　
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