The Madrid Pirates finally withstood the angry king's counterattack.
But it also paid a very heavy price.
Their captain, midfielder Juan Ramirez, received a yellow card for a foul while defending Melly.
In addition to him, center back Kepa Amantegui also received a yellow card.
Less than fifteen minutes into the second half, both defensive stalwarts received yellow cards. The rest of the game will be very difficult to play.
So although no goal was scored in this offensive, the mood of the Madrid Kings fans was not affected.
They sang together in the stands to cheer for the team.
Han Shuyu heard the Madrid Kings fans around her discussing excitedly:
"There's no way Ramirez can stop Melli anymore! He has a yellow card, and he will be sent off if he gets one more!"
"The goal is right in front of us! But equalizing the score is just the beginning. Their defense is not enough to resist us! We should crush the Pirates in one go!"
"Guys, let's keep shouting! Cheers for our team! The damn Buccaneers are about to collapse!"
"Onward! King! We are kings!"
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Han Shuyu also had to agree with those Kings fans.
I'm just afraid that the pirates will collapse soon.
It was obvious that their defense could not withstand the continuous attacks from Melli and other Kings players.
Now both Pirates' starting midfielders have received yellow cards, and only Moreno, the centre-back, is clean, but I believe he won't last long.
If Joaquín Vela had not committed a retaliatory foul on Vandenberg in the first half, it would have been much better without the yellow card.
But this is a Madrid derby. How many players can stay calm in such a fanatical atmosphere?
Not to mention the players on the field, even Han Shuyu felt so excited among these fanatical fans that he almost forgot that he was in danger-if Hu Lai's goal hadn't come too suddenly, I'm afraid that
She was about to cheer on the spot, and then... she had no choice but to run away if she didn't want to be beaten.
This is definitely not alarmist. In the history of Madrid derbies, there are many records of fans from both sides fighting directly in the stands.
In recent years, everyone has been relatively civilized, and large-scale group fights have disappeared. But if you accidentally sit in the stands of the other camp, you'd better hide your true identity. Otherwise, if you are discovered, you will get punched and beaten.
Pushing you around is just standard treatment, and the pressure of having hundreds of people around you pointing at you and yelling at you is definitely not small... If you are kicked out by security, you are lucky.
From the perspective of her own life safety, maybe she should really hope that the Kings win the game, so that even if the Kings fans around her discover her identity, they will probably let her go because they are in a happy mood...
Anyway, Hu Lai has already scored a goal in the game, and the biggest goal has been achieved. Han Shuyu does not attach much importance to the victory or defeat between the teams.
And doesn’t this result exactly meet her previous expectations?
The Kings won the game and Hulay scored.
…
Just when Han Shuyu was convincing herself that Hu Lai would lose his first Madrid derby, she was touched.
"Hey you."
A young man next to her looked at her.
Han Shuyu looked at him blankly, wondering why he called him.
"Cheer for the team!"
The young Madrid Kings fan pointed to the court.
He saw Han Shuyu wearing a Kings sports uniform and thought of her as a Kings fan. However, while everyone was shouting loudly and cheering for the team, this female fan stood there dumbfounded and seemed a little out of tune with the environment...
Han Shuyu realized that his performance after being distracted just now was not in line with his persona as a Kings fan.
So she quickly followed the people around her and shouted in Spanish:
"Forward! King! Never give up! Fight to the end!"
Well, she had shouted this slogan often before, so she was familiar with it and did not arouse the suspicion of the people around her...
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"Dad, will we lose?"
In front of the TV, Maxi Carey's son suddenly turned to look at his father and asked.
Mom was a little surprised and reached out to touch his head: "Why do you ask? We are ahead in the score now!"
The son pointed at the screen and said: "But didn't the commentator just say that? Pirates are in danger now..."
Sofia didn't know how to answer her son, so she turned her attention to her husband.
Maxi Carey frowned and said: "It is indeed dangerous...but it may be a draw."
"A tie?" It was the wife who asked this question.
"Well, it's a tie. Ramirez is an excellent defensive player. Even if he gets a yellow card, it won't affect him. As long as he can contain Melli, the Kings' offense will not be that threatening. There is still time in the game.
Less than thirty minutes later...if the King's goal comes after seventy-five minutes, we can keep the tie." Kyrie analyzed to his wife and son.
"Ah, then a tie is a good result." Sophia breathed a sigh of relief.
Although she prefers Madrid Pirates to win, if she really can't win, then at least don't lose.
Considering the king's fierce offensive just now, she felt that a draw was completely acceptable.
After all, this is still the home court of the King of Madrid.
The Pirates played away from home and were able to draw with the Kings, which can indeed be regarded as a victory.
You must know that in the two rounds of the Madrid derby in the league last season, the Pirates were double beaten by the Kings. They lost 0:2 away and 1:2 at home.
Going back to the previous season, the Madrid Pirates lost to the Kings 1:4 on the road.
The last time the Pirates defeated the Kings of Madrid in an away game was five seasons ago in the 2022-2023 season. That season, the Pirates defeated the Kings 1:0 away from home, and they also won the final league championship.
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"At present, if the Pirates can finally take away a point from the away game, it will be a completely acceptable result..."
Li Qingqing curled her lips when she heard the commentator on the TV.
Is a draw acceptable?
This should be said to the king!
Obviously they are lagging behind now!
Why should the leading side accept a draw?
She admitted that part of what the commentator just said was right. For example, the Kings of Madrid are attacking more fiercely now, and the Pirates are trapped in their own half. It is difficult to counterattack and there are few opportunities.
But having few opportunities doesn’t mean there are no opportunities.
You know, the pirates now own Hu Lai!
What kind of striker is Hulay?
A shooter.
Such players often need a lot of support from the team, otherwise they will be useless.
But unlike everyone's inherent impression of this kind of shooter, Hu Lai is not a "pure shooter" in the traditional sense.
Because he doesn't need many opportunities, and he doesn't need the entire team to support him.
Whether he was in Flash Stars, Leeds City, or the Chinese team, her boyfriend had never been the kind of striker who would shoot more than ten or twenty shots in a game and only score one goal.
From the very beginning, Hu Lai developed the habit of seizing every opportunity. This may have something to do with his initial experience in the Dongchuan Middle School team. He knew that he did not have so many opportunities to squander. If he wanted to rise to the top, he would eventually
It is best to seize the first opportunity. Because this is the first time, and it is also very likely to be the only time and the last chance.
Therefore, Li Qingqing does not think that in this game, the pirates have fewer opportunities to attack, which means that her boyfriend also has fewer opportunities.
At this moment, the TV broadcast gave a close-up shot of Hu Lai, the Pirates' top player.
Hu Lai in the camera is shaking his head from side to side, probably observing the situation around him.
Then the close-up shot was cut away and quickly turned into a long shot.
Looking down from the host position, we can see the pirates launching a counterattack.
When they were besieged by the King of Madrid, the pirates were not completely powerless to fight back.
Using sharp counterattacks, they still pushed the football into the frontcourt.
Hulay once again reached outside the penalty area to receive the ball, and then faced Peralta's defense.
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Peralta saw Hulay receiving the ball outside the top of the penalty arc again, and the whole person became nervous - because Hulay's goal at the beginning of the second half was scored at almost this position...
Then he saw Hu Lai swinging his left leg!
Peralta's body was like a taut spring, ready to be ejected at any time. In fact, his right leg had already been raised and stepped out, intending to block Hulay's shot.
But Hu Lai didn't shoot. He raised his left foot and then lowered it, but he just dunked the football to his right foot!
Peralta seemed to have missed the shot, but his second reaction was very quick, and he quickly turned around. When Hulay raised his right foot to shoot, he stretched out his foot to block it!
The football shot by Hu Lai hit him hard on the leg. He jumped high, drew a parabola, and flew out of the baseline!
He successfully prevented Hu Lai's shot!
"Ah! What a pity!" He Feng yelled regretfully in the commentary box, "Hulay almost deceived Peralta, but the Argentine reacted very quickly! He blocked Hulay's shot from the bottom line.
...But it doesn't matter, the Pirates won a corner kick. And for the Pirates, who are now at a disadvantage, the set kick in the frontcourt is the most valuable scoring opportunity, as long as it is grasped properly..."
He Feng did not continue talking. He knew that this corner kick was a rare opportunity for the Pirates, and he did not want to ruin his character by talking endlessly.
Han Shuyu in the stands was wide-eyed because she also knew what this corner kick meant.
Anyone who knows a little bit about penalty kicks will understand.
She quickly turned on the video recording function on her mobile phone and pointed the camera in front of the Madrid King's goal.
She didn't know that this corner kick wouldn't lead to a goal, but she knew that as the game went on, the Pirates would have fewer and fewer chances like this.
Don't miss any opportunity.
This is the creed of a video vlog shooter.
Because you never know how many wonderful moments you will miss if you are lazy...
At the far end of the field, the two central defenders of Madrid Pirates, Moreno and Armantegui, ran up from their backcourt.
Captain Juan Ramirez trailed behind, acting as the last line of defense before goalkeeper Hewel.
His target was Mellie Banega, who had a speed advantage on the counterattack.
He noticed that Melli did not retreat into the penalty area to participate in defense, but became the most forward Madrid King player remaining outside the penalty area.
The set piece is of course an opportunity for the Pirates, but at the same time it is also an opportunity for the Kings to counterattack and score.
(End of chapter)
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