After the game started, Numancia launched a more fierce attack on Santa Malaga amid the cheers of the home fans.
With the success of the previous stage, the Santa Malaga players became more calm and united, forming an airtight wall in the penalty area.
This city wall blocked the opponent's waves of attacks again and again.
Time flies and the inability to score a goal makes the Numancia players more and more desperate. They know that the end is over.
However, things are unpredictable, and an accident happened on the field at this moment, giving them hope!
In the 43rd minute of the second half, Numancia launched an attack from the right. The full-back made a pass. Miguel hit the football out of the penalty area with one punch. Alberto Nou, the core of Numancia midfielder outside the penalty area, met the ball angrily.
shoot!
The football blasted into the penalty area like a cannonball, hitting the outside of Barris Addo's right leg and refracting!
The football changed direction and luckily passed between the legs of another Santa Malaga defender and flew towards the goal!
With his sight blocked, MiG was unable to make an effective save and could only watch the football fly into the net!
This goal made the Numancia fans who had been depressed for a long time extremely happy. Now there is only one goal difference between the two sides, and they see hope of equalizing the score!
This unexpected goal put the Santa Malaga players under pressure.
Suspense returns to the arena.
Antonio loudly encouraged the players in the command area and told them that the game would be over soon.
The Santa Malaga players encouraged each other to hold on to the last few minutes.
The game started quickly. Numancia pressed forward from all fronts and quickly snatched the ball away, showing Santa Malaga a ferocious attack.
The Santa Malaga defense line suffered the most severe test. Pablo took the lead and formed a solid defense line with another defensive midfielder, erecting a barrier in front of the back line.
Unable to open up the situation in the middle, Numancia once again launched an attack from both sides.
In this case, Liage retreated to the penalty area and worked with his teammates to cover the airspace in the penalty area.
Time flew by, and the fourth official raised the electronic display on the sidelines: four minutes of added time!
The atmosphere at the Pajaritos Stadium was extremely tense, and the competition on the field became fierce. Any mistake could ruin the previous efforts.
In the stands, supporters of both sides cheered one after another, like two armies fighting together.
Li Chuanqi also retreated to his own half. He was unable to play any role in the front. Now the defense is tight and his teammates have reached their limit. He has to help them share the load.
In the third minute of stoppage time, Numancia launched a wave of offensive climax.
The right back made a cross from 45 degrees, the football flew into the penalty area, and the Numancia center beat Liage to header!
The football passed through MiG's fingers and flew toward the upper right corner of the goal!
"Pong!..."
When the Santa Malaga supporters were about to despair, the football hit the crossbar!
This caused pain to the Numancia fans who were already ready to cheer.
The football bounced into the penalty area. Barris Addo pushed the football out of the penalty area. Numancia midfielder Alberto No. was ready to repeat his old trick, but Li Chuanqi's timely defense blocked the shot route, preventing him from taking off.
Foot long shot.
After Alberto Nou took control of the football, he distributed it to the wing again, and the full-back once again passed the ball diagonally to the penalty area at a 45-degree angle!
This time Liag failed to allow the Numancia center to complete the header. He took the first step and pushed the football out of the penalty area.
But he collided with the opposing center's heads, and both of them screamed and fell to the turf!
The referee immediately blew his whistle to signal the doctors from both teams to come in and handle the matter.
Juan, who is also the team's doctor, ran into the stadium carrying a first aid kit, and Santa Malaga finally got a chance to breathe.
Antonio loudly called captain Pablo to the sidelines and asked him to tell his teammates that they must spend the last one or two minutes safely.
Li Chuanqi looked at Liage's bloody eyebrows, his eyes full of determination.
"Hey! Li, look if you have any disfigurement?"
Liage grinned and endured the pain while looking at Li Chuanqi and asked.
"No!"
Li Chuanqi lied without changing his expression.
Liage obviously didn't believe what he said. He snorted coldly and said, "I'm a charming person. Even if my appearance is disfigured, I will still be admired by beautiful women!"
The teammates surrounding him laughed, and the tense atmosphere on the field became much lighter.
After some emergency treatment, two players suffered minor injuries and continued to play with their injuries.
The next game was like a hand-to-hand battle, with chaos on the field and both sides fighting for every inch of ground.
"Beep! Beep! Beep!..."
The referee blew the whistle to end the game!
As soon as the whistle blew, the Santa Malaga bench howled into the field. Thomas, the most loyal supporter of Santa Malaga, and others jumped into the field from the stands...
Numancia fans are very disappointed and depressed.
"I think this D-level team will surprise the whole of Spain!"
"You mean... they can still move on?"
"I'm optimistic about them."
"Yes, their defense is really good, and they have an impactful forward. This young man is super fast, and his ability to seize opportunities is amazing."
What is surprising is that after their team lost the game, Numancia fans neither criticized their own team nor their opponents, but instead talked about their opponents' future.
On the court, Santa Malaga players hugged each other excitedly. They rewrote the history of the D-level team in the Copa del Rey - reaching the fourth round!
From now on, the name of Santa Malaga will always be engraved in the history of the Spanish Cup!
Their hearts were filled with the ecstasy of making history.
When Liage saw Li Chuanqi, he felt extremely complicated.
"I think back then, when I, Liage, was on the court, I made the other defenders feel frightened. Now...hey!..."
Li Chuanqi comforted him: "How about I retreat in the next game and you take the lead?"
Liage grunted twice, gritted his teeth and said to him: "Okay! In the next game, I will push all the way to the front, and you drop back to get the ball! I will do all the dirty work if you can't!"
Li Chuanqi didn't know his character, so he smiled and said: "Okay! It's a deal!"
"Me! Bah!..."
Liage spat on the turf and left in disgust.
Pablo patted Li Chuanqi who was snickering: "Li, you have improved again today, two goals!"
Li Chuanqi showed his white teeth: "The captain's passing is still great. Without the captain's two extremely accurate passes, I would never have a chance to score!"
You are the Girard of Santa Malaga!"
Pablo did not take his compliment seriously, nodded to him and said: "We have taken a big step forward from our ideal!"
"But we haven't succeeded yet, we can't relax any more!"
Li Chuanqi suppressed his smile and nodded seriously: "Captain, I know what to do."
