The Pirates Park stadium was filled with people, and the real-time score was displayed on the big screen in the stands:
1:1
The game has entered the second half, and the score is still 1:1.
This was the score between the two sides in the first half, and the score has not changed since the second half.
The scene that Madrid Pirates fans hoped for their team to beat Catalonia did not happen.
The revenge scene that Catalan United fans hope for... No, Catalan United fans don't dare to think that way. They are even afraid that some Catalan United players will make bold statements about revenge before the game, and then stimulate them to do whatever they want... Fortunately, what they worried about
The thing didn't really happen.
For example, before the game, the Spanish media went to the newly joined team's goalkeeper Tone Schulman with ill intentions and asked him what he thought about Hu Lai scoring in 35 consecutive league games across the season.
It was nothing more than an attempt to lure Schulman into saying some bold words, such as "I know, but his record will end here with me."
But Schulman was very cautious. He only praised Hu Lai's heroic performance, but never mentioned how he would respond.
The cautious answer also reflects the mentality of the Catalan United team. After being dealt with, they now understand. They must not lose their character before the game is over.
The two sides were in a stalemate in the first half, and the 1:1 score also well illustrates the balance of power between the two teams.
"The Catalan United has indeed undergone radical changes in the new season..." commentator He Feng said.
Yan Kang agreed from the side:
"Just four months ago, in this same stadium, the Pirates defeated Catalonia 5:3. Although the score seemed to be only two goals behind, the Pirates had the absolute advantage...and now,
The Pirates didn't get any benefits at home..."
"The head coach Reilly does have two skills... Kabangka is closer to the goal than before and more threatening. The goal in the first half is the best proof..."
The goal for Catalonia United in the first half was scored by Kabangca.
He first dribbled the ball from the center of the midfield, attracting all the Madrid Pirates defenders to the center, and then distributed the ball to the wings.
Taking advantage of the Madrid Pirates' defensive focus shifting to the wing, he quietly ran into the penalty area.
When the football was passed from the wing to the center, he happened to run into the space and fired a semi-volley, catching the Madrid Pirates off guard.
The football bounced off the ground in front of Hewel. No matter how brave "Hai Daddy" was, he had no choice but to watch the ball go into the net.
With Kabangka's goal, Catalonia equalized the score in the away game.
Kabangka has scored a goal, but Hu Lai has not yet drawn a draw in this game.
In fact, he had a good chance in the first half. At that time, he grabbed the spot in front of the goal and headed the ball towards the goal.
But the football was incredibly saved by Catalan United goalkeeper Toney Schulman - when Hu Lai rushed towards the football, he was still in the front position in the middle. Hu Lai threw the football backwards, but he suddenly
He kicked off the ground and rushed back, then fished the football out in front of the back post.
At that time, the commentators all exclaimed "unbelievable".
If Hu Lai had headed the ball in, the Madrid Pirates would have taken a two-goal lead.
Even if Kabangka scored later, it would only narrow the gap from two goals to one goal.
It can be said that Schulman's save indirectly helped Catalonia equalize the score.
The person standing in front of the Catalan United goal this season has been replaced by Toney Schulman from Carlos Cordero.
The Dutch national goalkeeper came to Catalonia with the new head coach Reilly Vicente, with the clear purpose of replacing Cordero.
Although the latter is a player trained by Catalonia's own youth training system, the club has lost patience with him after experiencing many "accidents" last season.
In addition, he himself did not show the ability to compete with Schulman in the pre-season.
He was sent away at the end of August.
It's not a transfer, but a loan.
Catalan United loaned him to Widgerstown in the Premier League. Although Widgerstown is not a wealthy team, it can neither play in the Champions League nor the Europa League.
But at least Wijston promised to let Cordero be the main player.
So Cordero went.
The lease is for one year, and after one year, Wijston has a first-look buyout clause.
For Cordero, this also means that he is completely away from the wealthy.
In fact, it's not that his goalkeeping skills are not good, it's mainly because of his major psychological flaws, which were fully exposed when he played against Hu Lai. This makes other wealthy teams dare not use him.
In important games, at critical moments, what should you do if you cannot withstand the pressure and make mistakes?
Not to mention that the pressure on a wealthy team is huge.
Therefore, a non-rich team like Wiggerston is more suitable for him, which can at least allow him to find the game state and confidence now.
Schulman's "magic save" in the first half proved his value and ability, and the transfer fee of 78 million euros did not seem so expensive. After the transfer deal was announced, everyone was still talking about it.
Ridiculed that Catalonia took advantage of the situation and spent nearly 80 million euros to buy an Eredivisie goalkeeper.
But so far this season, Schulman has not conceded a goal in open play - the goal he conceded in the first half against Madrid Pirates was the first goal he conceded this season, and the goal was a free kick.
Tonini took advantage of the direct free kick and kicked the ball into the goal to help Madrid Pirates take the lead.
The game had only started fourteen minutes at that time.
Everyone thought that Madrid Pirates had a wonderful start.
As a result, we are still struggling in the quagmire.
After the two sides changed sides and fought again in the second half, the situation did not improve. The two sides were in a back-and-forth stalemate in the frontcourt, midfield and backcourt.
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Hu Lai still looked left and right on the court, and then slowly approached the Catalan United goal.
Catalan United center back Paul Fortune was always by his side, preventing him from getting the ball easily.
He had done this before this game, and Hu Lai was successfully defended by him, except for the header in front of the goal.
Fortunately, goalkeeper Schulman performed well and prevented him from making a big mistake.
Facts have proved that defensive nonsense does not mean that no mistakes can be made.
But when you make a mistake, you need reliable teammates who can cover it up.
Needless to say, Schulman is indeed more reliable than Cordero.
Although football is not on Hu Lai's side, the Dutch national goalkeeper turns his attention to him from time to time and observes his movements.
This was Schulman's first confrontation with Hu Lai, but he was no stranger to Hu Lai.
Hu Lai's crazy performance last season has spread all over the world. Even in the Eredivisie, everyone felt the impact of Hu Lai's crazy performance.
Even in the Rotterdam Elite Team, every time Hu Lai accomplished an amazing achievement or broke a record, everyone would talk about him privately.
Twenty-three goals in the Champions League, 95 goals in a single season, an unstoppable record of consecutive goals in the league...
Last season he scored against all his opponents, and no team was spared.
His efficiency has almost become a nightmare for all goalkeepers.
But as a goalkeeper, Schulman has always looked forward to competing against opponents like Hu Lai.
He wanted to feel for himself what it was like to face a super shooter who could score ninety-five goals in a single season.
After the save in the first half, although he appeared calm amid the frenzied hugs and pats of his teammates, in fact his heartbeat was extremely fast and his adrenaline was surging.
He felt the thrill of walking on the edge of life and death.
Both fearful and eager.
Afraid of every random shot, but also eager to save every shot he takes.
Schulman was constantly observing Hu Lai's movement when he saw the football being passed to Hu Lai. Schulman's whole body was like a compressed bullet, ready to be ejected at any time.
He quickly moved his position, opened his arms, and prepared to save.
Then I saw Hu Lai shoot the ball under Fortune's interference!
Despite Fortune's personal interference, his kick still hit the door frame!
At least that's what Schulman thought - he didn't dare to bet that Hu Lai's shot missed the goal frame, so when he saw Hu Lai's shot, he immediately rushed towards the direction of the football!
Then he knocked the football out with one palm!
"Schulman! He made a wonderful save! He blocked Hu's shot again! Of course, with Fortune's interference, Hu's shot was slightly on target..."
"Sure enough, after his crazy scoring last season, Hu Lai has been fully studied and targeted by his opponents in the new season. The difficulty of scoring goals has skyrocketed..."
"At the same time, after Kyrie left, the opponent's defense could put almost all their energy on Hu Lai, which also increased the difficulty of Hu Lai's goals. Parotti fine-tuned the team's tactics, and Kamara and Toni were no longer there.
Like last season, he pulled very far to the side, but shrank to the center to strengthen the connection with Hu Lai... This can ensure the offensive firepower of the Madrid Pirates, but Hu Lai's goals will inevitably drop, because many times he has to
Acting as a decoy to create opportunities for his teammates. In this way, his teammates have scored goals, but his scoring opportunities have been reduced a lot..."
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Schulman got up from the ground and looked at Hu Lai.
Hu Lai put his head in his hands, feeling sorry that his shot was saved.
This gave Schulman a greater sense of accomplishment.
However, he is not arrogant enough to think that he can definitely end Hu Lai's record of scoring goals in 36 consecutive games in this game.
He didn't dare to slack off at all before the final whistle of the game was blown.
But if he can always block random shots like this, maybe he will also reduce the number of shots and create opportunities for other Madrid Pirates players...
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You also have to guard against other Madrid Pirates players.
His task is to guard the Catalan United goal, not just to prevent Hu Lai from scoring.
Soon he saved another shot from the Madrid Pirates. This time it was not Hu Lai, but Vukovic.
His long-range shot outside the penalty area was not very powerful, and the angle was slightly positive. Schulman jumped into the air and directly hugged him with both hands.
"Schulman! Beautiful! Steady performance! Every save he makes proves to the Catalan fans the value of the 78 million spent on him!"
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