Zhao Yang's goal disrupted the Lleida team's pre-match arrangements.
Lleida was originally prepared to defend until the second half. If they conceded the goal after 65 minutes, they could accept the result of losing 0:1.
But if the ball is conceded in the first half, it may be difficult to defend it until the end without conceding the ball again.
If you lose two goals in an away game and there is no away goal, then it will be very difficult to come back at home and try to make a comeback.
The Lleida team had to activate the plan and strive for an away goal even if they lost.
After a brief period of confusion, the Lleida team immediately began to launch a counterattack.
We hope to restore morale as soon as possible and reverse the situation.
But the morale of the St. Andrew's team is too high now.
Amid the cheers of more than 3,000 home fans, the St. Andrew's team firmly controlled the game.
In the final moments of the first half, St. Andrew's front three showed off again.
Zhao Yang broke through the middle and separated the sides. At some point, Verano had already reached the side. He received the pass from Zhao Yang and quickly passed down the bottom.
Santiago rushed over and hit a diving header, heading the ball into the goal of the Lleida team.
2:0
St. Andrew's forward Santiago helped the team expand the score.
Santiago's goal pushed Lleida to the edge of the cliff.
Although Lleida has a home advantage in the next game, with two goals conceded and no away goal, there is almost no possibility of a comeback in the second round.
During the halftime break, head coach Lleida had to change his tactics, completely abandoning the strategy of maintaining a tie and pursuing away goals.
At the beginning of the second half, Lelida wanted to launch a counterattack while the St. Andrew's team was still immersed in joy.
However, the St. Andrew's team is not afraid of the opponent's offense at all now. They are not afraid of conceding goals because they can score more goals.
Facing the fierce attack of the Lleida team, the St. Andrew's team, which had a two-goal advantage, did not hesitate to attack the Lleida team.
In the confrontation, Zhao Yang's personal breakthrough was even more vivid.
In the 52nd minute of the game, Zhao Yang made continuous breakthroughs at the front of the penalty area. Just when he was about to take a shot, he was pushed down by the defender.
St. Andrew's won a free kick in the frontcourt.
Nowadays, Zhao Yang takes most of St. Andrew's free kicks. Unless the distance is far away, Verano passes the ball.
Zhao Yang was now full of confidence in his free kick. He stood in front of the ball without hesitation. When the whistle blew, he took a small approach and made a beautiful falling leaf chop, breaking through the fingers of the goalkeeper of the Lleida team.
3:0
Zhao Yang scored twice, almost helping the team seal the victory.
After scoring the goal, Zhao Yang relaxed a lot. He covered his ears with his hands and ran towards the stands.
This is asking for applause.
In fact, there is no need. When Zhao Yang scored, the fans in the stands began to cheer and chant Zhao Yang's name.
Ledley's head coach was going crazy. He adjusted his tactics twice, but his opponent responded to the changes with constant attacks and goals.
This tactic worked very well, and St. Andrew's team scored three goals in a row.
If the Ledley team can't score, then they almost don't have to play in the second game and just admit defeat.
The Ledley team adjusted their tactics again, this time they could only attack with all their strength.
But now morale and luck are not on Ledley's side.
In the 60th minute of the game, St. Andrew's team stole the ball in the midfield, and captain Verano quickly launched a counterattack from the wing.
After the ball was passed continuously, the left defender covered the side and passed a cross towards the penalty area.
The kick was passed a little too close to the goalkeeper and was punched out by the goalkeeper.
This time, the Ledley team watched the St. Andrew's frontcourt trident. However, after taking a three-goal lead, the St. Andrew's team became more and more relaxed. In this counterattack, even center back No. 3 Mendez inserted into Ledley.
The front line of the team's penalty area.
Mendes stopped the ball with his chest and volleyed the ball straight into the net.
4:0
St. Andrew's team expanded the score again.
After scoring the goal, even Mendes himself was stunned. He never dreamed that he could score such a beautiful goal in the play-offs.
After a brief moment of confusion, Mendes took off his jersey excitedly, roared and ran towards the stands.
Fans in the stands also gave Mendes warm applause.
Seeing the opponent's defender score such a beautiful goal, the head coach of the Ledley team was ashen.
He understood that his opponent had gone crazy and was unable to stop him.
The score of 4:0 also foreshadowed that the Ledley team's promotion dream was shattered.
Then the Ledley team replaced two forwards in succession, preparing to fight to the death with the St. Andrew's team.
Pablo, who has been the head coach of the second division, has rich experience and knows that the opponent is losing. If he fights hard at this time, it is likely to cause injuries to the players. Therefore, he asked the players to shrink their defense and fight the Ledley team's counterattack.
The St. Andrew's team's defense was very tight, and the Ledley team's aggressive attack had no effect.
At the last moment of the game, St. Andrew's team seized the opportunity to score another goal. In the end, St. Andrew's team swept Ledley 5:0 at home.
After the game, the head coach of the Ledley team was very frustrated. He bluntly said that St. Andrew's team was very strong and the favorite to advance. It was already very difficult for the Ledley team to advance, but they would not give up.
The head coach of the Ledley team also mentioned Zhao Yang. He believes that Zhao Yang has brought about a qualitative change in the St. Andrew team. Zhao Yang's joining has greatly unleashed the abilities of Verano and Santiago. The former St. Andrew team
It is difficult for any team to stop the trident.
The score in the first game was too disparate, and it seemed that there was no suspense in the second game.
A week later, St. Andrew's team challenged Ledley team away.
Obviously, the big victory in the first game made the St. Andrew's team underestimate the opponent's strength and felt that the opponent should have given up.
However, after the game started, the Ledley team fought tooth and nail and scored a long-range goal in the opening game.
At the end of the first half, another penalty kick was scored.
Two goals gave Ledley team hope.
But these two goals also woke up the St. Andrew's team. After the halftime break, the St. Andrew's team made a big counterattack. The front trident once again showed its power.
Just five minutes into the second half, Zhao Yang broke into the penalty area and was brought down by the opponent's defender. The referee awarded a penalty kick, and Verano took the penalty successfully.
The score becomes 1:2.
This goal shattered the Ledley team's dream of a comeback, and then the Ledley team struggled again, but could no longer score.
After 70 minutes, Verano made a pass and Zhao Yang scored with a header. Then the game entered garbage time. In the end, they tied with Ledley 2:2 in the away game and advanced to the next round with a total score of 7:2.
After this game, the entire West Division 3 team regarded St. Andrew's as the favorite to advance, and Zhao Yang's reputation was at its peak, becoming the number one star in West Division 3.