Valencia coach Unai Emery also believed that the reason why his team fell behind in the first half was that Santa Malaga was favored by the goddess of luck.
"Obviously, it was not that we played poorly in the first half, but that no matter how bad our luck was, the opponent seized one of the few opportunities."
He looked at his players and raised their voices: "So, we must strengthen our confidence and we will definitely win the game tonight!"
Thinking of the lost ball, Unai Emery felt a little annoyed. He looked at Costa and Fernando and said: "I said before the game, pay attention to marking the young player and don't give him space. What happened?"
Costa and Fernando looked at him expressionlessly.
Unai Emery did not continue to criticize the two of them and began to arrange tactics: "Long shots! There must be more long shots in the second half..."
Compared to the solemnity of the Valencia locker room, the atmosphere in Santa Malaga was much better, with smiles on everyone's faces.
Antonio waited for everyone to calm down and said: "We did a good job in the first half, and we should strengthen in these aspects in the second half.
First, the opponent will definitely strengthen long-range shots, so the defense in front of the penalty area must be strengthened.
Second, the opponent will definitely make full use of the set pieces, so when we defend the set pieces, we must mark people to death..."
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After a fifteen-minute intermission, players from both sides returned to the court.
The atmosphere at the Mestalla Stadium became lively again, like a lion waking up, opening its eyes and howling, and the entire grassland came to life.
"I'm so nervous, the second half is about to begin!"
Yaissa held her little hand nervously, but her eyes were filled with anticipation. She asked, "Feng, are you nervous?"
Li Xiaofeng quickly put his hands behind his back and raised his face slightly: "Why should I be nervous? Brother and the others will definitely win!"
Yaisa felt a little embarrassed, yes, she should have confidence in her brother and the others, they would definitely win.
"I'm not nervous now. I also believe that my brother and the others will win!"
Li Xiaofeng let out a long breath in her heart, and held the two small hands behind her back together nervously.
"Beep!..."
With the referee's whistle, the second half of the game officially started. Valencia moved the football to the backcourt. Santa Malaga did not save it, but waited in their own half.
The commentator of Valencia TV said: "Santa Malaga has made it clear that it wants to play defensive counterattack..."
The commentator of Malaga TV said: "Santa Malaga made a wise choice. When the overall strength is weaker than the opponent, playing defensive counterattack is the most correct choice!"
Valencia quickly launched an attack, constantly looking for opportunities from both sides.
In the third minute of the second half, left winger Mateo made a pass. Center forward Aduriz beat Zucculini with a header, and the ball went slightly over the crossbar.
Three minutes later, Valencia made a comeback and launched an attack from the right. Unable to break open the defense, they moved the ball to the center.
After midfielder Albelda got the ball, he got out of the way of Pablo and shot a long shot, which missed the goal!
Five minutes later, Valencia once again took a long shot from outside the penalty area, and the football hit Baris Addo, who was struggling to block it!
Valencia is on the offensive.
In the 17th minute of the second half, Valencia got a free kick on the right side of the penalty area.
Barragan's free kick from the right wing flew over the wall and hit the small penalty area!
Albelda jumped high from the crowd, pressed his forehead hard on the football, and the football changed direction and hit the right side of the goal!
Miguel couldn't react in time and could only watch the football fly into the goal!
"Albelda! Albelda!"
The Valencia TV commentator shouted loudly: "Valencia's efforts have been rewarded! The ball has been scored! It has been scored! It has been scored! It has been scored!..."
The Malaga TV commentator said regretfully: "Valencia took advantage of the free kick opportunity to score the Santa Malaga goal. Now the score is one to one, and Valencia equalized the score."
Albelda's goal ignited the passion of the Mestalla Stadium, and a tsunami of cheers and cheers rang out.
The Santa Malaga supporters could only shake their heads helplessly.
On the court, Albelda, the hero of the goal, did not celebrate, but quickly picked up the football from the net and ran to the center circle.
The commentator of Valencia TV loudly said: "Judging from Albelda's behavior, the Valencia players hope to overtake the score as soon as possible! This is a positive attitude, and this is the quality that a professional player should have!"
Antonio walked from the bench to the command area, loudly comforting his players and encouraging them.
He knows that his players are feeling very uncomfortable right now.
"fine!"
Liag patted the frustrated Zucculini: "This is not your problem alone."
The person responsible for guarding Albelda just now was Zucculini.
The first thing Zucculini felt was surprise. This guy who used to be harsh had actually learned to comfort people?!
"What kind of look..." Liag said helplessly: "We are a team, how can I leave such a bad impression on you?"
"Well, it's really bad."
Li Chuanqi came over and made up for it. He ignored Liag's murderous eyes and said to Zucculini: "They are one of the top teams in the Spanish top league, and this is their home stadium. Do you think
Can we keep them clean?"
Li Chuanqi's comfort worked, and Zukulini's face began to return to normal.
The game soon restarted, and Liage had just moved the football to the backcourt. The Valencia midfielder, whose morale was boosted, immediately crossed the half court and started a high-level press.
The situation on the field suddenly became tense.
Barris Addo made a mistake under strong pressure. His pass to Pablo was weak and was intercepted by Soldado.
Valencia immediately launched an attack, and Soldado dribbled the ball at high speed to get into the penalty area and shoot.
Pablo, who quickly chased back, seized the fleeting opportunity and made a tackle to shove the football away from Soldado. Miguel kicked the football towards the opponent's half with a big kick, completely resolving the situation.
This crisis.
After equalizing the score, Valencia's offense became even more fierce, continuing to put pressure on the Santa Malaga defense and constantly threatening the goal guarded by Miguel.
In the 34th minute of the second half, Valencia got a corner kick opportunity. Alba, the full-back, made a forward shot. Alberda flew forward and hit the goal with a beautiful flick!
The football flew from the post into the net!
"Albelda! Albelda again!"
The commentator of Valencia TV shouted loudly: "Albelda scored twice! The ball is in! It's in! It's in! It's in!..."
The Malaga TV commentator shook his head and said: "Valencia scored two goals in a row, reversing the score, and the score became 2 to 1..."