In the 40th minute, Zhao Yang scored with a direct free kick, rewriting the score to 2:1.
The Cadiz team was beaten to a point of collapse.
Some players feel that they should counterattack immediately and get a goal back quickly, otherwise the second half will be uncomfortable.
Some other players believe that after the opponent scores a goal, their morale is greatly improved and their ball skills are good, so they should hold on to the counterattack and wait until the second half to launch a counterattack.
If the players are not unified in their thinking, it will be difficult to form a strong combat effectiveness.
In the last five minutes of the first half, the Cadiz team not only failed to create a scoring opportunity, but was shot repeatedly by the St. Andrew's team. If not for Santiago's poor shooting skills, maybe the St. Andrew's team would have expanded the score.
During the halftime break, neither side made any substitutions.
But the rhythm of the game in Cadiz was completely different from the first half.
The first half was steady and aggressive, while the second half was mainly fierce and fast.
Play at a fast pace and try to score as early as possible.
The rhythm of the St. Andrew's team was still similar to that of the first half. They mainly focused on fighting the midfield and stifling the danger in the midfield instead of leaving it to the defenders or goalkeepers.
If one is eager to score a goal and the other is strangulating in the midfield, fouls are inevitably inevitable.
In the first half, the referee was very lax in his decisions and missed many actions that deserved yellow cards. It was not until the fans and referee Pablo put pressure together that the referee gave the Cadiz player a yellow card.
In the second half, the St. Andrew's team hoped that the referee would be as lenient as in the first half, but unexpectedly the referee suddenly changed the standard of the whistle. With a small move, he directly gave the St. Andrew's team a yellow card.
Captain Verano angrily asked the referee why he favored the home team, but was given a yellow card by the angry referee.
Verano was still about to argue, but Zhao Yang and Santiago quickly pulled him away.
Apart from Zhao Yang, Verano is the only indispensable player for the St. Andrew team. He plays a huge role on both offense and defense. The yellow card he received posed hidden dangers for the St. Andrew team.
The second half lasted for almost 15 minutes, and Cadiz did not take any advantage. Although they had many shots, their truly threatening shots were not as good as St. Andrew's.
But at this time, Cadiz forward Lopez made a breakthrough in the middle, causing a pulling foul from Villano.
The referee did not show any mercy to Verano and directly showed him a yellow card. Two yellow cards turned into one red and Verano was sent off the field.
Verano believed that the referee was intending to retaliate, so he chased the referee for an explanation and was unwilling to leave the field.
Head coach Pablo also walked into the stadium and came to the referee for discussion.
The referee was very arrogant and then gave Pablo a yellow card and sent Pablo to the stands.
This scene is very familiar to Chinese fans, and Chinese international students are also used to shouting "black whistle, black whistle" on the court.
This magical operation left Li Hui and Tang Duo stunned.
"Oh my god! Isn't the referee messing around? The Spanish League C is so chaotic? This is a promotion battle. In China, I'm afraid it will cause a war among fans." Li Hui said.
Tang Duo was also shocked, "The referee's action does not determine the direction of the game, it determines the outcome of the game."
Li Huidao: "This was originally a fierce but exciting game, but the referee's behavior is really disgusting."
Tang Duo said worriedly: "This is the first time that the West Division C broadcast will be broadcast to the country. I'm afraid the fans in the country will be disappointed."
Li Huidao: "I just hope Zhao Yang can perform well."
Carlos, the president of St. Andrew's in the VIP box, looked at Cadiz president Veron next to him with an angry look on his face. He suspected that Veron was secretly doing the refereeing work.
Veron waved his hands repeatedly, quickly indicating that this had nothing to do with Cadiz and was entirely the referee's own personal behavior.
The referee's name was Gallagher, and he was a somewhat neurotic referee. He once sent off six players in one game, and he also had no cards in five consecutive games.
After Carlos became furious, he thought of this rumor and could only lament that his team was unlucky.
The captain and head coach were both sent off, which was a bolt from the blue for the St. Andrew's team.
They have never played a game in these conditions.
The captain's armband is temporarily worn on the arm of deputy Santiago.
But Santiago has no tactical acumen at all, and he doesn't know how to challenge his teammates. He just keeps his head down and plays football.
Zhao Yang's tactical status in the team is now second only to Verano, but he actually doesn't understand tactics, and his skills are all given by the system.
In terms of prestige in the team, he is not as good as old players like Santiago. At this time, he can't speak.
The Cadiz team was very sophisticated and quickly seized the chaotic opportunity of the St. Andrew team.
In the 65th minute of the game, they made a quick pass, causing chaos in the St. Andrew's penalty area. Then they opened up spaces at the front of the penalty area. Forward Kike broke into the penalty area and scored with a push, making the score 2:2.
The score was leveled and St Andrew's advantage was reduced to an away goal.
But Cadiz now has the upper hand in strength, momentum, and the number of players in the game. It is almost impossible for the St. Andrew team to hold on to the remaining 25 minutes.
The assistant coach of the St. Andrew's team is not a person who can flexibly direct. He can only ask the players to shrink to half court and set up a steel barrel formation to defend.
Obviously, when the morale of the army is unstable and morale is low, setting up the iron barrel formation will have no effect.
In the 75th minute of the game, Cadiz made a pass from the wing. The St. Andrew's defender saw that he could not touch the ball when he jumped up. In desperation, he hit the ball with his hand in the penalty area.
The referee was a little nervous, but his ability was pretty good. He saw things accurately and blew the whistle directly to award a penalty kick.
This almost sends St. Andrew's straight to hell.
Everyone looked at Cadiz forward Quique who took the penalty kick.
As long as Kike makes a free throw, even with Zhao Yang here, the St. Andrew's team with one less player will basically have no chance of making a comeback.
But luck was on St. Andrew's side.
The St. Andrew's goalkeeper misdirected his save, but Kick bounced the ball off the post.
"good!"
"God bless!"
Chinese fans and Spanish fans cheered, clapped and shouted at the same time.
The Cadiz fans, on the other hand, stamped their feet and beat their chests, lamenting that if they failed to seize such a good opportunity, they would not take it as it was a gift from God, fearing future troubles.
In fact, the game did not stop while the fans cheered and regretted.
The ball popped out and was grabbed by the St. Andrew's defender.
The defender was about to kick the ball away, but he heard a stiff Spanish call to him, "Pass it here! Give it to me!"
The only one who heard this familiar voice was Zhao Yang.
Zhao Yang, the defender, was very trusting and passed the ball directly without thinking.
Zhao Yang received the ball facing his own goal. He believed that no one would intercept him, so he used a "Cruyff turn" when receiving the ball.
Sure enough, this pass without looking at anyone directly knocked a Cadiz player's butt.
Zhao Yang's beautiful dribble also directly pulled the fans in the stands back from the penalty kick just now.
"Ah! Beautiful! Cruyff turned around"
"St. Andrew's is going to fight back!"
"Zhao Yang comes in!"
"Danger is bad."
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The fans of the St. Andrew's team were cheering, while the fans in Cadiz remembered Zhao Yang's magic and couldn't help but start praying.