Turning the tide

  Remember in one second

  The Mare di Mimo team got a free kick near the midfield, and the good counterattack opportunity was wasted. Wu Yu's pass was slightly slower, and he was knocked down by the opponent's central defender with a yellow card, protecting his fragile defense line due to the big pressure.

  Wu Yu also felt regretful for missing the counterattack opportunity due to his prolonged observation, after all, it was a top European league match, and the opponent was one of the top three teams in the Portuguese Super League, so there wasn't much space for him to think, which was completely different from playing a teaching match with the Evergrande youth team.

  Martins looked worriedly at the field, fearing that Wu Yu would be intimidated by the opponent's defender and fail to play his own strength in the subsequent game.

  However, his worries were soon dispelled as Risdon dominated the rest of the first half, and Wu Yu didn't have many chances to get the ball, which was just enough time for him to adapt to the rhythm on the field.

  In the next two or three counter-attack opportunities, the out-of-bounds ball was grasped quite well, but the winger couldn't break through the opponent's defensive backline, and the offense ended in vain.

  In the first half, Maridimo had another counter-attack opportunity. Wu Yun quickly turned around with the ball and Mauricio once again came up to him, exerting force with his hands, directly knocking Wu Yun down.

  Beep——

  The referee's whistle sounded again, Mauricio had committed a foul on Wu Lei and received a yellow card a few minutes ago, and now he knocked down Wu Lei for the second time. Before Wu Lei got up to protest to the referee, a yellow figure rushed over and violently bumped into Mauricio with his chest.

  "Let me tell you, if you dare to lay a hand on him again, I'll destroy you!" Gret's menacing face charged forward, bellowing at Maurizio, whose head was half a foot taller than his. The two men's faces were only five centimeters apart, and Gret's spittle almost landed on Maurizio's face.

  Mauricio was also relentless, staring fiercely at Gret, spewing out trash talk from his mouth, as the conflict between the two sides seemed to escalate.

  Beep! Beep! Beep——

  When everyone thought the referee would mediate the conflict between the two sides, they heard the whistle signaling the end of the first half. Everyone was in a state of confusion and there were even boos from the stands.

  Maybe the referee thought that the first half was too biased towards the home team, so this time he pretended not to see the conflict between the two sides and directly blew the whistle to end the first half. Because according to Gret's action just now, he should have been given a yellow card.

  Wu Yu saw the referee directly blow the whistle to end the first half, and in surprise that Gret originally seemed to be malicious towards him would actually stand up for him, he also stepped forward and pulled him away to prevent the conflict from escalating.

  Mauricio's teammates also pulled him away and both sides ended the first half in a very unpleasant atmosphere, entering halftime.

  "Alright, what I want to tell you is that for the goal we conceded, I feel very disappointed. We should have focused on the game, but at that moment, we didn't do it." Martins walked into the locker room, looking at the players drinking water with a gloomy face and said: "In the second half, we must change the passive situation and tie the score back!"

  As he said this, his eyes firmly swept across everyone present, and the players' eyes all flickered with angry flames, as if it was because of that unjust lost goal. His gaze finally fell on Wu Yu, who was wiping sweat:

  "In the second half of the game, I need you guys to pass the ball to Wu Yu, and let Wu Yu initiate the offense."

  。”

  Everyone's eyes fell on Wu Yun, with a mixture of curiosity and anticipation. Wu Yun felt the gaze of his teammates, and the pressure on him seemed to surge suddenly.

  "Wu Yu, in the second half of the game, get the ball out a bit faster and be more decisive. Rely on your own feelings to make decisions. Make more straight passes and long passes, their central defenders are not fast in turning around, remember this point." Martens stared into Wu Yu's eyes and reminded him.

  Wu Yu also looked at Martens, feeling the trust in his eyes for himself, and he too felt that he should take on this responsibility, looking at Martens with a firm gaze, nodding heavily.

  "Alright, everyone take a break and put aside what happened in the first half. In the second half, we will show our true strength!" Martens clapped his hands to encourage everyone.

  Wu Yu's eyes were fixed firmly on the front, and in his heart, he was secretly cheering himself up, thinking about what to do after receiving the ball in the second half.

  At this time, Artur, who was covered with an ice pack, slowly walked to his side and sat down, gently patted Wu Yu's shoulder and said: "Kid, remember, don't worry about the opponent's defender, he now has a yellow card on him, if he moves you again, he may be penalized. If there is a chance, try to get past him, we are all watching you!"

  Wu Yu turned his head to look at Artur's trusting gaze, feeling that he was inheriting the unyielding spirit of this team. Thinking that every player would fight for the team, his heart also trembled with excitement: He wanted to lead this team out of trouble!

  In the second half, after the midfield adjustment, the momentum of Marítimo's players came up immediately, and they also changed the situation of being suppressed by Sporting CP before.

  The whole team, through Wu Yu's defensive and offensive pivot, while defending solidly, often launched threatening counterattacks, making Sporting Lisbon players dare not to attack boldly, and both sides fell into a stalemate.

  "Lewis, I didn't expect that after coming out in the second half, the situation on the field would actually tilt towards Marítimo. That little Chinese kid is indeed a bit magical!" Cristian exclaimed.

  "Marítimo's head coach Martins was able to make such an important tactical adjustment during the halftime break, making all the team's counterattacks revolve around Wu Lei, it seems he has made a good bet." Figo also expressed his admiration.

  ……

  Sporting CP found that the situation on the field was not as controlled as in the first half, and they couldn't help but feel a little anxious. Marítimo's midfielder Pereira made a successful interception and immediately passed the ball to Wu Lei, who was more than 10 yards away.

  。

  Wu Lei received the ball, and an opposing defender immediately stuck to him, but it was not Mauricio, who had been targeting him repeatedly, but rather Sporting Lisbon's midfielder Carillo.

  He didn't make too many adjustments, directly passing the ball to Gret who was beside him, and turning around to shake off Carillo's harassment. Gret also made a swift pass, sending the ball back to Wu Yu, a beautiful two-on-one collaboration that shook off the opponent's tight defense.

  Wu Yu turned around and ran, he had already looked up to observe the situation on the field. At this time, he didn't stop dribbling, directly using one foot to pass the ball quickly between two opposing central defenders.

  A black figure suddenly emerged from the crowd and rushed towards the ball at an extremely fast speed. Single knife!

  At the same time as Wu Yus straight pass, Dili suddenly inserted a single knife ball opportunity after a counter run, and Mauricio and Cedric, two central defenders, were already far behind him.

  "What a beauty! This is a wonderful pass, a 30-yard straight ball that reminds me of Rui Costa!"

  "This is a great opportunity! Patricio has abandoned the door and Dili is one-on-one with the Portuguese goalkeeper!" Cristian excitedly commentated in the broadcast room.

  "Dili shoots from a distance! Patricio's body is already leaning towards the near post, will it be a goal?"

  "Oh! He actually kicked it out with his foot, just like Casillas in the 2010 World Cup final when he blocked Robben's goal, what a great save!"

  After Dili wasted this excellent opportunity to equalize the score, he knelt on the ground with his hands covering his head, apparently regretful of his performance.

  The corner kick came out, Wu Yu squeezed in the crowd and found that the ball was coming towards him. He jumped high and wanted to do a lion's shake head. However, in front of him, a green figure jumped higher than him and headed the ball out of the penalty area first, it was the opponent's central defender Mauricio.

  ……

  Maridimo counterattacked again, Wu Yun got the ball in the backcourt. This time he didn't choose to pass directly, but instead shook off Carillo's entanglement and made a long pass to the left wing Danilo.

  。

  Danylo got the ball and sprinted down the road, just about to enter the penalty area, when a green figure suddenly rushed back in pursuit - it was the opponent's right-back Roho, incredibly fast.

  Danilo saw himself about to be overtaken, glanced at the middle road, and found that the front of the large penalty area was open, while Wu Yu was beckoning him to request. Without a moment's hesitation, he pushed out a low flat ball with his left foot, passing it horizontally to the front of the large penalty area in the middle of the road.

  Mauro Icardi has been pulled away by Dili, Wu Yu looks at the leather ball in front of him, but what appears before his eyes is a vast expanse, the opposing defender can't even rush up to intercept, so he finds a good spot, adjusts his breathing, and directly meets the ball with a powerful shot.

  It was a 25-yard shot from outside the penalty area, with great power and precision, the ball flying directly to the top left corner of the goal!

  At this moment, all fans at Alvarade Stadium took a cold breath and worriedly watched the situation on the field.

  Martins clenched his fists tightly and waited nervously for the goal to happen.

  Wu Yu felt his breathing slow down after kicking the ball, and he could even hear the sound of his own heartbeat. The ball flew towards the opponent's goal without any spin under his gaze.

  Patricio's grey figure swiftly moved to the right, his eyes fixed on the ball, and with a burst of energy, he jumped up! His whole body stretched out, his right hand straining forward, and due to the excessive force, even the veins on his face bulged out.

  Pfft——

  A faint sound that only he could hear, the tip of his right hand made a crucial contact with the ball speeding towards the goal, a slight touch, and the direction of the ball's advance changed, the ball that was about to enter the net, at this moment barely grazed the post and went out of bounds.

  Another world-class save by Patrício, who once again saves Sporting Lisbon!

  All Alvarade fans breathed a sigh of relief, while Martins on the sidelines had already raised both hands to celebrate the goal, but now heavily fell on his head, holding his head in regret.

  Sporting CP escaped again, but only after 15 minutes into the second half, Marítimo had already threatened their goal twice. In the second half, under Wu Lei's initiative, Marítimo had turned the tide. Can Sporting CP be so lucky next time?

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