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Chapter 588 Penalty Shootout
Maritimo celebrates wildly.

They were brought back to life at the last moment of dying!
At this moment, the commentators broadcasting the game all over the world are screaming crazily!
They may not be fans of Maritimo, but they are crazy about this goal from the bottom of their hearts!
Unbelievable, this damn football!
The referee blew the whistle to end the game.

After 90 minutes of fierce fighting, the score was fixed at 3:1.

The total score is 4:4.

The game will go into overtime!

This is the first time Maritimo has lost in regular time in this Champions League.

It was like a nightmare that ended with the referee's final whistle.

The next overtime game will be a brand new contest for both teams.

"Okay, the next thing you have to do is to forget the previous game and treat the next game as a new single-elimination match!"

Gao Yuan seized the time to help the players adjust their mentality.

战术也从激进的2-4-4，调整为了4-4–1-1。

Dzeko was at the forefront, and Aduriz was the wingman.

Since overtime is to be played as a single knockout match, one must be cautious.

In fact, the game just now gave the young Maritimo a blow.

There is no sure-win game in the world, and you should not take it lightly at any time.

Overtime begins.

Both sides played very cautiously, and they were like two different teams from the previous opening and closing.

No wonder, kicking like before, no one's heart can bear it.

Overtime is a more deadly moment than the regular season, and no one dares to take risks easily.

The two teams seemed to have just finished the [-]-meter sprint, and they couldn't stop immediately. They needed to continue running for a while and slow down slowly.

Both sides adhered to the mentality of not seeking merit, but seeking no faults, and launched a defensive counterattack.

One is the old Italian giants, chain defense is the skill of housekeeping; the other is the vigorous Young Praetorian Guard, whose defense system is leading in Europe.

The two teams with very solid defensive systems have made up their minds to fight counterattacks, and they can't do anything about each other.

The game became more than intense, not exciting enough.

Gold Bell VS Iron Cloth Shirt.

Neither side was motivated enough to break the balance of power on the pitch.Soon the first half of overtime was over.

And in the second half of overtime, the two sides were even more careful, fearing that they would become the unlucky guy who was killed at the last moment.

Near the end of the game, everyone's thoughts have turned to the next penalty kick.

In the 118th minute, Juventus made the final substitution adjustment, replacing Szczesny, who seemed to be hanging up in this game, and replaced veteran Buffon.

Pirlo chose to believe in the experience of his old teammates at the most critical moment.

Finally, the game entered the cruelest penalty shootout.

"Pirlo has experienced veterans such as Ronaldo, Buffon, and Dybala in his hands. It seems more reassuring than the young Maritimo!"

The Italian TV commentator analyzed excitedly.

"Niu Gensheng performed very well in the previous Champions League matches. Many European giants have already regarded him as their favorite. I wonder if he can continue to perform well! Come on!"

The commentary of CCTV is cheering up Niu Gensheng.

"No one expected that this game would be so ups and downs and exciting. Now it is the most exciting penalty shootout. Let us wait and see who will have the last laugh!"

The neutral ESPN commentator is not too big a deal to watch the excitement.

In the penalty shootout, the audience is most concerned about the order in which the penalty shooters take the penalty.

Maritimo's five first penalty players are: Wang Zi, Ronaldo, Joao, Dzeko, Aduriz.

Juventus' starting five: Dybala, Morata, Cuadrado, Danilo, Ronaldo.

Generally speaking, the top card of the team, in the penalty shootout, either appears in the first place or in the fifth place.The first penalty is to do my part and give a good start to teammates; the last penalty is Dinghaishenzhen to stand up when the pressure is the greatest.

This head and tail is not only a symbol of the player's status, but also an expression of the coach's trust.

Maritimo and Juventus adopted different strategies, placing the best players, Wang Zi and Ronaldo at the head and tail respectively!

By guessing the coin, Maritimo made the penalty first, and gained a little advantage in the penalty shootout.

Wang Zi stood in front of the ball, facing Buffon who was more than 20 years older than him, but he was calm.

According to external reviews, Wang Zihao does not look like a Chinese player.Some people say that his skills and basic skills are far superior to domestic players; some say that his awareness and overall view are world-class; others say that his high education and high IQ are several blocks behind domestic players.

However, Gao Yuan felt that the best thing about Wang Zi was his competitive temperament.He has been a genius since he was a child. He has seen the peaks in various fields, and he is calm in his heart no matter what kind of scenes he faces.

Wang Zi starts and shoots!
Before the game, Buffon had also obtained from the goalkeeper coach the habitual placement of the Maritimo players' penalty kicks, but after research, he found that Wang Zi's shooting points were very balanced in each area, without any rules, and he could only rely on it.

Buffon can only take a gamble and fly to save, yes, guess wrong!
The ball flew steadily into the net.

Juventus' starting general is "Little Fairy" Dybala.

Facing Niu Gensheng who stood firmly like a mountain in front of him, he suddenly panicked for no reason.

The young goalkeeper in front of him seemed to be invulnerable.

Dybala decided to use his most stable way of taking the penalty.

He is left-footed and is used to hitting the top right corner of the goal.

However, he didn't know that his habit of taking penalties had already been thoroughly studied by Maritimo.

Niu Gensheng had already guessed what Dybala was thinking, and flew sideways. His speed was extremely fast, and his bounce was excellent. Like a roc bird, he filled the upper right corner of the goal.

Shot out with both palms!
The first round of the contest was 0:1, Juventus died before they started!

In the second round, Ronaldo and Morata took the penalty respectively.

There seems to be a curse on the penalty kick, the bigger the star, the easier it is to fall on the penalty spot.

On the one hand, big-name players take more penalties and are more likely to make mistakes. On the other hand, their opponents have thoroughly studied their penalty-taking habits. Another is that they are skilled and bold, think too much, and pursue angles too much.

This law has been fulfilled again this time!

Ronaldo is one of the few stars in Maritimo's team who has a bigger card than the opponent's player. This time, the spell of points has come true on him.

With a "bang", his penalty hit the crossbar hard and was bounced out.

Morata fooled Niu Gensheng and scored a penalty.

The penalty score was 1:1.

The total score is 5:5!

In the third round, although Joao was young, he had a big heart and chose to volley vigorously in the middle.

This choice deceived Buffon, but it also scared Gao Yuan into a cold sweat.

TMD, these post-00s really dare to play!

Cuadrado also successfully fooled Niu Gensheng and sent the ball into the net.

3: 3!

In the fourth round, veteran Dzeko played.

It's a matchup between two veterans with an average age of 40.

Together they have witnessed the ups and downs of world football in the past two decades.

The two world-class stars faced off again at the end of their careers.The victory or defeat this time may determine whether they can aspire to the top of Europe at the end of their careers and draw the most perfect end to their careers.

The two stared at each other for a long time at a distance of 12 yards, and the vicissitudes of the years flowed in their eyes.

Finally, Dzeko made a move, and Buffon was ready, staring into Dzeko's eyes.

Dzeko chose to hit the bottom right corner of the goal!
Buffon read Dzeko's thoughts from his eyes.

Buffon dives to the lower right.

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(End of this chapter)