Stand by the last line of defense

Chapter 56
"Today Zaragoza still has the same starting lineup as the main attack in the previous round."

"The goalkeeper is Zheng Long, the patron saint of Zaragoza!"

With the mention of Zheng Long's name by Manolo, the narrator of Serre Radio.There was a loud cheer in the stadium.

Amidst the sound, the commentator Manolo continued to introduce the players and finished the introduction of the players.

He took the microphone and shouted loudly.

"This one is Zaragoza vs. Mallorca at home!"

"On the back line, from left to right is No. 17 Fernandez, No. 4 Cabrera, and No. 31 Jesús Vallejo!"

"The midfielder is a diamond-shaped position, the midfielder is No. 21. I. Gallareta, the right midfielder is No. 18. A. Doka, the front midfielder is No. 15 Pedro, the left midfielder is No. 11 Jaime Rome Lo"

"On the front line is still No. 9 Borja Baston, No. 10 William Jose and No. 7 Anel Hajić on the wings!"

"Obviously the head coach Popovich is considering that Zheng Long has excellent goal-line saving skills. Even with three backs, he can still stabilize the team's defense."

"At the same time, add more frontcourt personnel and strive to score goals!"

"The last game against Mallorca proved the effectiveness of this tactic. But when the opponent is familiar with this tactic, can Zaragoza's weak defense keep the goal, and can Zheng Long continue to keep clean sheets? What about the record? Let's wait and see!"

"Mallorca's starting goalkeeper is the 33-year-old veteran No. 13 Cabrero. This season, he has started 4 games and his performance is not bad. But compared with Zheng Long, he is a little behind!"

"On the back line, from left to right is No. 5 Bigas, No. 4 Augustus, No. 22 Senderos, and No. 20 Truyols!"

"In this game, Mallorca's midfield will face a great test. They had better be prepared!"

"The midfielders are No. 7 Pereira, No. 8 J. Rose, No. 17 Alana, and No. 3 Victor!"

"The forwards continue to be No. 9 Joselu and No. 10 M. Sepovic! So far, Joselu has scored 5 goals and is in good condition. Can he overcome the interceptors in this game? ?”

"Still like everyone else, despairing at the Wall of Sighs!"

"Let's find out in the game!"

With the referee's whistle sounded.

The battle officially begins.

Zaragoza possession, Baston kicks the ball to Willian Jose.

Jose turned around and passed the ball to the midfielder Galareta, and then the three forwards trotted sideways towards the frontcourt, always paying attention to the direction of the ball.

After receiving the ball, Gallareta saw the opponent's striker stepping up to press, he distributed the ball to Romero on the wing!
Romero looked up and saw that his ballmate hadn't run into the right position yet, and he didn't rush to pick up the speed.

He dribbled the ball slowly on the sideline, waiting for the opponent to press up and create space for his teammates.

Seeing that Romero was about to dribble the ball across the midfield, Pereira strode over, trying to intercept the opponent's ball.

Seeing that the opponent finally came, Romero just passed the ball and made a 2-to-1 cooperation with Pedro.

Pedro received the ball and suddenly increased his speed.

Drive the ball towards the opponent's center.

At this time, Zaragoza's three forwards also accelerated towards Mallorca's penalty area.

Seeing that Zaragoza was going to speed up, Mallorca's coach Oulterra was in a hurry.

He pointed at Pedro with one hand and shouted at his players with the other hand to his mouth.

"Quick, stop him. Don't give him a chance to kick!"

Vikado rushed over from the side, squeezing the opponent with his body, trying to snatch the ball under his feet.

Pedro blocked the opponent with his right hand, preventing the opponent from approaching.With a flick of his right foot, the ball passed under Vicardo's feet. Pedro turned around quickly, trying to use the ball to pass and shake off the opponent.

It's just that Pedro's body just started, Vicardo squeezed Pedro away with his body.

Being pushed away forcibly, Pedro quit immediately, complaining loudly to the referee.

Sure enough, the referee blew his whistle.

Free kick in the frontcourt!
It's just that Vicardo's foul was well controlled, and the referee resolutely refused to give the card regardless of Pedro's complaints.

Seeing that the referee refused to give the card, Pedro had no choice but to pay attention to the opponent's position.

It is nearly 40 meters away from the goal, and it is not ideal to shoot directly from this point.

Only free kick tactics!

Pedro raised his arm and secretly played a tactical finger.

Zaragoza's players understood immediately.

As many as seven players ran into the opponent's penalty area.

Mallorca's players did not dare to be careless. Except for the two forwards, the other players ran back to participate in the defense.

Following the referee's whistle, Pedro took a few steps to run up and kicked hard towards the penalty area.

At the moment of Pedro's run-up, Zaragoza's players exploded and dispersed.

All three strikers ran towards the small penalty area.

Seeing where the ball landed, the Mallorca players suddenly realized.Sure enough, I was looking for Paston.

Mallorca's No. 4 Augustus and No. 22 Senderos flanked back and forth, immediately making Baston's take-off very insufficient.

narrator Manolo shouted. "Ugh! Pedro from Zaragoza throws the ball. Baston, it seems!"

"Oh. It was a fraudulent tactical free kick."

"Their No. 31 Jesús Vallejo suddenly jumped out and took advantage of his height to head the ball first!"

"He passed back to Willian. Willian started first, got rid of the opponent's marking and poked the ball first!"

"what……"

"Oops. Just a little bit! What a pity. The ball hit the side netting and went out of the baseline!"

"Zaragoza's tactics cooperated very well, but it's a pity that luck was not on their side!"

When the commentator Manolo hadn't breathed out yet, the 33-year-old veteran Cabrero had a lot of experience in the game.

As soon as he received the ball thrown back by the ball boy, he immediately placed it on the small penalty area line and kicked the ball to full-back Senderos.

At this time, most of Zaragoza's players are still in the penalty area.

It's a good chance to fight back.

Mallorca launched a quick counterattack.

Senderos immediately passed the ball to No. 3 Vikado, who was the organizing midfielder.

Zaragoza's midfielders rushed back desperately, and the midfielders wanted to counterattack on the spot to block the opponent's fast break.

Vikado made a direct long pass, and it was sent 9 meters in front of No. 2 Joselu.

Fernandez, who stayed at the end, saw it and rushed over.Even if you want to keep people, you can't let the ball pass.

Jose Ru, who started first, was two steps faster than Fernandez and hit the ball first.

With a touch of the ball on his toes, his body seemed to be going to the left, but with a feint, he hooked the ball with the back of his foot and pushed it to the right.

With a kick of both feet, and then the reaction force, Joselu cut to the right line.

With a push with his left hand to keep Fernandez away, Joselu ran towards the baseline with the ball.

He didn't catch up with the first step, but Fernandez, who adjusted his center of gravity, tried his best to catch up, trying to stick up and put pressure on the opponent.

But who knew, Joselu dunked the ball and cut inside.

When he reached the restricted area, he saw Zheng Long rushing out.

Joselu's right foot slammed on the ball, and the ball immediately flew out like a cannonball.

Fernandez stretched his legs and couldn't reach the ball.

Joselu's shot quality is good, but the angle is too straight.

Zheng Long jumped up and hugged the ball with both hands.

Seeing that Zheng Long not only stopped his own, but directly picked it off in the air.

When Joselu saw it, he looked up to the sky and roared.

Before the game, the head coach repeatedly told him that he must be cautious when facing this goalkeeper, and he must not act too hastily.

If I had been more patient just now, and took two more steps, the shot would definitely be better.

Hey!
An opportunity wasted.

Joselu shook his head and went back, ready to wait for the next opportunity.

Seeing that Zheng Long really blocked the opponent's shot.

The commentator Manolo, who had fully adapted to Zheng Long, immediately opened his throat and shouted.

"Joselu's shot blocked. Interceptors' clean sheet continues!"

"I don't even know that there is still a player in the second division who can penetrate the interceptor's gate. Is it like Mallorca coach Oltra said that the second division is no longer suitable for interceptors. He should be in La Liga and accept the challenge? "

"With Zheng Long's current state, even if he can't see him in La Liga this season. I believe he will appear in La Liga next season! At that time, I can't wait to see Messi, Ronaldo, the world's top players Can the shooter break through the gate guarded by Zheng Long?"

……

Hugging the ball and getting up from the ground, Zheng Long saw Mallorca's players turn around and run towards his home half at this time.

No one came to interfere with his serve at all.

More importantly, Zheng Long saw that William had followed the instructions of the head coach and seemed to be moving slowly, but it was pulling down the sideline and the defenseless side.

good chance!
Zheng Long threw the ball on the ground, took a few steps back, started it suddenly, and with the help of run-up, his right foot lashed towards the ball like a whip.

boom!
The ball soared into the sky, flew across the long half court, and flew straight to the right sideline of the forward field.

Seeing Zheng Long hitting the bottom line, the commentator Manolo said with a smile. "Compared to saving skills in front of the goal, the interceptor's footwork really needs to be practiced. There was a mistake in this footline ball, and it feels like sending..."

When the commentator Manolo was casually teasing Zheng Long's footwork, he suddenly kicked his eyes and his voice suddenly raised an octave.

"It's not a mistake! William Jose rushed up."

"Zheng Long's long pass accurately found teammate William Jose!"

"There's not a single defender in front of Willian Jose right now."

"He caught the ball! William Jose received the ball, didn't stop, took the ball and went to Mallorca's penalty area!"

"Mallorca is in danger!"

(End of this chapter)