Chapter 7 The first goal of the season is credited
"Kamara broke through with the ball, okay! He went in! But the Woldhampton players reacted quickly and immediately gathered around... He passed the ball! To Hulay! Hulay!! Eh?!
Penalty kick!! The referee decisively awarded a penalty kick!! Hu Lai was knocked down by Sparks in the penalty area, there is no problem with this penalty kick!!"
When Hulay fell, deafening boos erupted from the stands at Flanders Stadium.
Leeds City fans are expressing their dissatisfaction in this way.
But then they saw the referee pointing his finger to... the penalty spot!
The boos suddenly and seamlessly switched to cheers.
Sparks came back to his senses. He rushed to the referee and spread his hands, looking very innocent: "Sir! Sir! How could I have committed a foul? I didn't foul! There was physical contact with him, but the strength was definitely not enough.
To knock him down...absolutely!"
Jay Adams, who was right next to him, snorted: "How many times did you foul Hu in this game? Why do you think it's not a foul this time? The difference is that all your fouls before were outside the penalty area, and this time they were outside the penalty area.
In the restricted area!”
Then he turned to the referee and said: "Sir, it is indeed a foul! I am close and can see it clearly!"
Sparks panicked and tried to defend himself: "I'm not! I really didn't!!"
The referee ignored his complaints.
He knew whether the ball was a foul or not. It was useless for Sparks to complain here, and it was useless for Adams to try to confirm his decision.
His style of refereeing games is gentler, but that doesn’t mean he’s soft-eared.
He is still very firm about the judgment he has made.
What's more, the VAR video referee team also told him immediately on the headset that he had made a correct and accurate penalty, and that this was indeed a penalty kick.
He waved his hand to disperse the players from both sides and stood at the penalty spot, saying "I have made up my mind".
But he still didn’t show Sparks a yellow card…
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“Aha!” When he saw referee Craig pointing his arm towards the penalty spot, Sam Landill jumped up happily and spun around in the air.
Then he laughed at Clark and said: "Let those idiots at Woldhampton continue to use foul tactics, and they will get their comeuppance sooner or later! Isn't this coming?! Ha! Nice fall!"
Then he whispered: "I always feel that boy did it on purpose..."
Clark had a reserved smile on his face: "I'm not surprised either."
David Miller and his friends in the North Stand pointed to the penalty spot like the referee and shouted loudly: "The penalty is correct!! Sparks, you bastard, stop quibbling!!"
“Trash! I just had a negative distance communication with your mother last night!”
Wardhampton's goal is just below the North Stand, and the voices of these die-hard Leeds City fans in the North Stand will definitely be heard by the players on the field.
They cursed so brazenly just to be heard by the players.
England’s football stadiums have close proximity to the playing areas and stands, and there have been many “wonderful” interactions between players and fans.
It would be great if Sparks could be angered enough to lose his mind and take the initiative to apply for a red card and get kicked off the field.
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Seeing that the referee did not change the penalty call, He Feng was also happy: "The referee insisted on his penalty! Leeds City got a penalty... Now, Hu Lai has the opportunity to score his first goal of the season
Premier League goal!”
After losing the Community Shield, He Feng was worried that Hu Lai, who had not scored a goal, would be criticized and questioned.
He was not worried that Hu Lai would be under huge pressure because of this - as he got to know Hu Lai, he already knew that this young man's heart was unimaginably strong and tenacious - he was simply regarded by the English media as a hero of Chinese football.
Annoyed by frivolous comments from fans.
If he doesn’t score a goal in a game, you just say he’s not good... Whether he’s good or not, doesn’t last season’s Premier League Golden Boot and World Cup Golden Boot prove the problem?!
At this time, He Feng would abandon his professionalism as a football commentator, and simply feel unhappy with those remarks as an ordinary fan.
But he was unhappy because he couldn't actually do anything.
The only one who can really change the situation is Hu Lai himself.
Fortunately, in this first round of the Premier League, he is about to score!
The penalty kick has not yet been taken, but He Feng feels that for Hu Lai, such a penalty kick is not difficult.
After all, he is the one who dared to use the "spoon" method to take penalty kicks in the World Cup!
“During the pre-season training, there were media reports that Hulay had replaced captain Lorenzo as Leeds City’s number one penalty kicker. He should be the one to take the penalty kick..."
As he was talking, he saw Hu Lai standing at the penalty spot holding a football.
After the referee waved away the reluctant Woldhampton players, he leaned over and placed the football on the penalty spot.
Then he stood up and stepped back, turning to look at the referee, waiting for his whistle signal.
The Flanders Stadium, which was noisy just now, fell silent, and everyone looked nervously at the figure in front of the Woldhampton gate.
Just behind the goal in the North Stand, there was no scene like that in the World Cup.
After all, the people standing here are Leeds City fans.
The televised broadcast was written by Hu Laite.
His expression in the close-up shot is calm, and his eyes... are not sharp.
There is no such thing as taking a deep breath and staring at the goal.
While everyone was somewhat nervous, he seemed too relaxed.
Woldhampton goalkeeper Rodrigo Martins jumped up and down on the goal line in an attempt to disturb Hulay.
But Hulay had no interest in his performance.
After hearing the referee’s whistle, he decisively started to run!
This time it’s not a spoon, the football flies accurately into the goal from the lower right corner!
Even though Rodrigo Martins judged the direction correctly, Hulay's kick was really tricky! Even if he judged the direction correctly, he was still out of reach!
“Beautiful! Hu Lai!! Clean and tidy!! The first goal of the new Premier League season!”
He Feng took a deep breath and said happily. He was very excited, but not as excited as before.
If Hu Lai scored a goal in the past, he wouldn't have been so hysterical that his voice was hoarse?
But now he is simply happy, but not excited.
This is certainly not because he despises penalty kicks. In fact, he has no prejudice against penalty kicks. As long as he can score goals, they are equally important to him.
But perhaps after experiencing that crazy World Cup summer, He Feng's psychological threshold is also higher. For him, this penalty kick is probably the most ordinary one among all Hu Lai's goals, and it is not worth it.
How excited he was, at least it was completely different from the penalty kick he scored against Brazil in the World Cup.
Hu Lai didn’t have He Feng’s thoughts. After scoring the goal, he ran to the north stand and made his signature celebration as usual.
With that thunderous cry: “HUUUUUU!!!”
His feet landed on the ground, firmly planted on the turf.
Immediately afterwards, "Song of Hu" sounded over the stadium:
“Who had the what a GOAL?”
“WHO?WHO?WHO?WHO?WHO?”
“Hulai’s what a GOAL!”
“HU!HU!HU!HU!HU!”
Commentator Matthew Cox said with emotion: "Although it has only been more than two months, I don't know why, but I always feel like I haven't heard this song at Flanders Stadium for a long time. I believe that the singing at Flanders Stadium
Leeds City fans must also feel this way...Long time no see, Hu from Leeds City! Hu in the World Cup belongs to the Chinese fans, and now it’s his turn to bring happiness to the Leeds City fans!”
Leeds City players swarmed in to hug Hulay, and then waved their arms together to the fans in the north stand. Those fans also poured down from above, all crowded into the first few rows, waving their fists and roaring loudly.
Such a scene does feel like a long time absence for Leeds City fans.
During the World Cup, they also watched football. In addition to cheering for the England team, of course they paid most attention to the Chinese team.
They were extremely happy and proud to see Hulay killing everyone in the World Cup. After all, he was a player who came out of Leeds City.
In a sense, because it is difficult for Jay Adams and Pete Williams to play the main role in the England team, Hulay is probably the only representative of Leeds City in the World Cup.
Just happy to be happy, proud to be proud.
When they saw Hu Lai leading the Chinese team to a 3:3 draw with the Brazilian team, they could not help but feel sour in their hearts.
It feels as if a part of my beloved has been taken away from me.
Although they know that Hu Lai is a Chinese player, it is only right for him to play for his country.
But I still feel a little bit sad, plus envious and jealous...
Now it’s over, Hulay has returned to the Leeds City that loved him, put on the yellow and blue jersey, and once again defeated Leeds City!
So even if Leeds City failed to score a goal in the Community Shield, causing Leeds City to lose to Manchester United and lose the championship, not many Leeds City fans would blame Hulay.
Even Clark was criticized, but Hu Lai was rarely criticized.
And Leeds City fans’ tolerance and love for Hulay have also been repaid.
In the first game of the new season, in the 42nd minute, Hulay opened the scoring for Leeds City!