The corner kick created by Roquet for Tramed did not threaten the Madrid Pirates goal.
But like some kind of superstition, when you perform well with your first touch of the ball on the court, you will feel that the game is your own rhythm.
Although this breakthrough and corner kick was not Luo Kai's first touch of the ball on the court, it still gave him a strong psychological hint.
Make him feel that he can fight Hu Lai today.
Soon Hulay also got a chance in Tramed's penalty area.
He converted a not very good pass into a shot. Although he used an unconventional action to shoot the ball, and the speed of the football shot did not look very fast, it allowed Tom Walker to make an almost extreme save at the back door.
Zhuqian Kankan pushed the football out of the bottom line!
"Wow! Hu Lai! This shot is really good! It doesn't look powerful, but the angle is very tricky. Walker almost missed it!"
In the slow-motion replay, Tom Walker was a little hesitant at first because Hulay's ball didn't seem to hit the goal frame.
It was this hesitation that made Walker almost miss the ball.
Fortunately, he quickly realized that he had made a mistake, jumped out quickly, and then rescued the football in front of the goal line in a very embarrassed manner...
Hulay, who didn't score a goal, looked very upset, and his style was completely different from that of the pressing king Maxi Carey.
He always seemed to get excited for every goal he didn't score... as if he just missed a sure goal.
But in reality, how can there be so many sure goals?
This kind of energy is one of the reasons why Hu Lai was able to score so many goals.
Because he always has a baby-like desire to score goals, which drives him to constantly look for goals.
Although Hulay missed the goal opportunity, Madrid Pirates head coach Parotti nodded to the two assistant coaches on the sidelines and said: "Hulay is in good condition today. Although the goal was not scored, he was still able to do it with such an awkward posture.
To shoot such a high-quality shot shows that he feels good in front of the goal."
Both assistant coaches agreed.
Hulay is now the well-deserved core of the Madrid Pirates. His state affects everyone's hearts and determines the results of the Madrid Pirates.
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Tramed still went to the left when he launched the attack, but when they encountered a heavy blockage from the Madrid Pirates here, they immediately turned to the other side.
The transfer was completed in the middle by their captain Connor Kirk.
He passed the ball diagonally with his big foot to the right wing.
To the forward right back James Martel.
This young right back, who only transferred to Tramed last summer, is a rising star in this position. At the age of 20, he is currently mainly serving as a rotation substitute in the team.
Kevin Locke chose to start him in this game because of his speed and technical advantages. Although he lacks experience, he is more impactful and fearless. He hopes that he and Luo Kai will form an offensive pair on the right wing.
A stronger combination.
In this way, when Ricardo Barea's side encounters resistance, Tramed can catch the Madrid Pirates off guard with their sudden attack on the right.
After Matt received the ball, he led it forward. Before the defensive focus of the Madrid Pirates had completely shifted, he sent the football forward diagonally.
The target of the pass is Luo Kai.
Luo Kai made a diagonal pass from the ribs to the side. As he caught the ball, he began to adjust his pace, preparing to directly kick the pass.
Ion Martinez followed, with his hands behind his back, ready to stretch his legs to intercept his cross.
Seeing Luo Kai stretching his legs, he immediately stretched his legs.
But Luo Kai's kick was not a cross, but... a spike!
He dunked the football to the left with his right foot.
The experienced Ion was not shaken away by Luo Kai. He braked suddenly and turned around to defend again.
Luo Kai's left foot just dunked the football back!
Then he moved the football toward the baseline with the outside instep of his right foot!
Before Ion could react, he had already completed the direction change and accelerated.
And when Ion staggered back, he kicked the ball and made a pass.
The football passed over Pap Bonnet at the forward point and flew to the back.
Nick Vandelft, who followed up in the middle, leapt to the top ahead of Pirates center back Riva Moreno!
The football was pushed toward the goal!
Madrid Pirates goalkeeper Hywell stretched out his arms almost reflexively and saved the football that was so close at hand from the bottom line!
Fans from both sides in the stands exclaimed at the same time.
"Vandelft!"
"Havel! Nice save!"
"This attack and defense from both sides is so beautiful!"
While the commentators were talking, the game broadcast replayed the scene of how Luo Kai broke through Ion's defense just now.
Watch him dunk the football from his right foot to his left foot, then from his left foot to his right foot, and then use the outside instep of his right foot to push the football out. The three actions are done in one coherent motion, even if it is the main left foot of the world championship team.
The defender couldn't keep up with Luo Kai's rhythm for a while and was thrown away by him.
When he chased back, he could only watch as Luo Kai passed the football to the goal.
Fortunately, Hywell made a world-class save, otherwise Ion would have been the sinner of conceding the ball...
Ion Martinez has set his sights on Luo Kai, and Hulay is right. His national team teammate does have two skills.
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Although Luo Kai helped the team create a threat on the right wing, Tramed, who was playing away from home, still failed to withstand the fierce offensive of the Madrid Pirates.
In the 30th minute, their goal was declared lost.
It's just that the one who scored the goal was not the Hu Lai that Chinese fans hoped for.
The goal this time was their midfielder Vukovic.
At that time, the Serbian midfielder picked up the ball from about 35 meters away.
Hulay and Carey made moves, attracting the attention of Tramed's defensive players.
Especially Kyrie, he locked Connor Kirk tightly beside him, preventing him from guarding Vukovich immediately.
I saw that there was legroom in front of me.
Vukovich took two steps before Kirk rushed in hastily.
He moved the football horizontally one step further and took a long shot!
The football circled Kirk's body, made an arc, and then dodged the fingertips of goalkeeper Tom Walker. When it almost went around the goalpost, it circled back and crashed into the net!
"Vukovic! goooooooooool!! Vukovic scored from a long shot! Tramed put too much defensive attention on Kyrie and Hu, and they missed Vukovic in the middle! This
It’s his first goal in the Champions League this season! He does have the ability to shoot from long range! Tramed shouldn’t despise him so much, they made a mistake!”
Alvarez Sanchez shouted with excitement.
The stands at Pirates Park were filled with cheers.
Other Madrid Pirates players rushed towards Vukovic and hugged him to celebrate the goal.
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In front of the visiting team's coaching bench, assistant coach Mel Burnie said to head coach Locke: "We care too much about Hu and Carey..."
Locke said expressionlessly: "There is no way, Cohen. Whether it is Hu or Carey, they are a greater threat than Vukovich. If we don't keep an eye on the two of them, Vukovich will pass the football
If you give it to them, it will still be difficult to do it, or even more difficult..."
Melburni remained silent.
He knew Locke was right.
Hulay and Carey are closer to the goal and are naturally more threatening players.
Vukovic is so far away, even if he is allowed to take a long shot, not every long shot will result in a goal.
So in fact, Tramed's defense is not considered a "mistake".
It can only be said that facing the mid-range attack combination composed of Hulay, Maxi Carey and Vukovich, Tramed has too few choices. They can only give priority to the two people with greater defensive threats.
It is conceivable that if Connor Kirk chose to attack Vukovich for the ball just now, then Vukovich would pass the football to Kyrie. At that time, Kyrie could also shoot by himself, or pass the football to Hulay.
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The final result may still be a loss of goals.
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Madrid Pirates, who took the lead at home, continued to attack Tramed's goal after the game restarted.
The attack was more intense than before the goal.
They want to score another goal as soon as possible so that they can lead Tramed by two goals at home.
This will make the second half of the game much easier.
It would be best to end all the suspense of the two rounds in the first round and advance to the semi-finals in advance.
The game during this period of time made Tramed fans terrified.
The Tramed fans who traveled with the team did not dare to breathe, let alone cheer for the team out loud - they were afraid that their hearts would jump out of their mouths when they opened their mouths.
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Madrid Pirates launched an offensive from the left wing. Roquet followed Ion Martinez, chased all the way back to the full-back position, and finally stopped Ion.
Ion, who had just received a pass from Toni, was facing Luo Kai and wanted to overpower Luo Kai. After only two steps, he realized that this kid was difficult to deal with and I am afraid that he would not be able to break through him simply by relying on speed.
So he dunked the ball back and passed it with his right foot to Maxi Carey who came up to meet him.
Ion, who had just passed the ball, immediately turned around and rushed forward.
Luo Kai's attention was initially attracted to the football, and he realized what was happening when he felt the wind blowing behind him.
So he turned around and chased after him.
But it's too late.
He was left behind by Ion, and Kyrie's through ball was also passed over!
Ion passed the ball directly without stopping!
However, his pass was still a little hasty. Hu Lai didn't even get the ball in front of the goal, and the football was confiscated by goalkeeper Tom Walker who jumped high...
