Chapter Seventy-Six: When it comes to hitting the goalpost, let's hit the goalpost
Zhen Shaolong made a stop-up shot to help St. Pauli tie the score.
2 to 2.
The two teams are back on the same page.
In the cheers of the surrounding grandstand fans, Offenbach Kickers coach Scherikaz felt a little headache, and this supplementary shot proved his judgment even more - the opponent's number 13 is very good at seizing the timing, and it is precisely by relying on his natural sense of smell in front of goal that he will score consecutive goals in the German Cup and the German Second League.
"St. Pauli is such a-luck that he can meet such a genius!"
Sherikaz didn't have much to do.
This kind of player who is good at seizing the opportunity is difficult to limit in a normal way, because the opponent knows when a good opportunity is, and usually does not need to perform at all, as long as it is enough to seize the opportunity.
As an opponent, it's a headache.
Shericaz stood up, he walked to the sidelines, called the backcourt players and admonished, "Watch out for that number three, follow him at any time!" Let others pay attention too. ”
The defender nodded solemnly.
The entire backline of Offenbach kickers knows that Zhen Shaolong should be taken seriously.
They also attached great importance to Zhen Shaolong before, but because of the other party's performance, they were somewhat contemptuous in their hearts, and with the lesson of a goal, coupled with the coach's advice again, they all knew what to do.
When the game resumed, Zhen Shaolong faced a tougher defense than he had just been.
That's not just tight, it's tough.
Zhen Shaolong received a pass from his teammates on the periphery of the penalty area, and just as he was about to control it, he ushered in a rather vicious tackle.
He hurriedly dodged.
Then the opponent's defense is the same, tight, tough, sometimes recklessly to limit his performance, after running into the box, there will be two defenders next to him, sandwiched between two tall defenders, it is difficult to move a position, because the opponent will deliberately block.
"You don't have to do that......"
Zhen Shaolong felt a little aggrieved, "You should defend the others." ”
The other party ignored it.
Zhen Shaolong felt a little helpless, he retreated back to the outside of the penalty area, back and back, and then back, so that he could cooperate with his teammates, but it was just an ordinary cooperation, and it was not much use for scoring goals.
The game time passed little by little, and the scramble and confrontation on the field became fierce, because it was a German Cup game, a decisive outcome and a draw within 90 minutes, and it was going to enter 30 minutes of extra time.
Both sides will be hoping to decide the winner in the space of 90 minutes, and there is no small amount of investment in attack, but there is also a lot of attention to the defence, and the players have significantly increased their movement in front and back, as either team wants to knock out their opponents and reach the last four of the German Cup.
When the time passed slowly, Zhen Shaolong was also a little anxious.
The opponent's defense was very targeted, and even if the team attacked continuously, he could not touch the ball in the box, let alone in the small box.
"Nirvana" has no chance to trigger the effect at all.
If it continues like this, it is likely that by the end of the game, he will no longer perform, and there will certainly be no one who will say that he is not performing well, even if he just stands up front and attracts so many defenders, it is also a role, and on the other side, Felix Luz is obviously much more active.
Zhen Shaolong didn't want to be a stake to attract defense.
He's not a tactical center.
As long as he is on the pitch, his only job is to score goals and help his team to victory, and he is very much looking forward to reaching the last four of the German Cup.
When the time comes, St. Pauli will meet the Bundesliga powerhouse, which is the real big stage.
Zhen Shaolong retreated again.
Whenever they noticed that Zhen Shaolong was standing behind, the Offenbach kickers would split up their players to mark close to prevent the opponent from finding a shot on the perimeter.
Zhen Shaolong felt that his long-range shot was a waste of shooting opportunities and would not have much chance of breaking the goal, but the Offenbach kickers did not see it that way, they felt that it was a huge threat.
Threaten, to strangle!
The best thing to do is not to give each other a chance on the periphery.
When Zhen Shaolong deliberately controlled the ball at the front of the penalty area, the Offenbach kicker failed to grab it at the first time, and a defender in front of him couldn't help it and stopped it with a sharp sliding tackle.
That's a tactical strategy.
Zhen Shaolong deliberately didn't dodge, but immediately fell to the ground.
The opponent was booked.
St. Pauli also had a good set-piece opportunity, facing the goal, with little deviation and only about 20 yards away.
If it is placed at the top level, such a good position of set-piece is definitely a huge threat, but the Bundesliga team generally does not have excellent set-pieces, even if the opportunity is very good, it is difficult for ordinary players to seize it.
Bol walked over.
St. Pauli's set-pieces are usually taken by Bor, Sulentik and full-back Albrecht, depending on the position.
This set-piece is a bit to the right and is in the range of Bol.
"I'll try."
Zhen Shaolong raised his hand and shouted.
Bol was a little surprised, Zhen Shaolong had never fought for a set-piece, let alone a set-piece, and he hadn't even taken a throw-in, but he still nodded because he was not confident that he could score.
"Are you going to kick it directly?" Bor stood next to him and asked.
Zhen Shaolong glanced at the goal, "I'll try, but I'm not sure, Fabian, I think you can go to the front to find an opportunity, I'll hit the left side, what if I hit the goalpost?" ”
"Okay."
Bol walked to the left and stood with the wall of people expelled.
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The whole stadium was staring at the figure standing in front of the ball.
All cameras pointed over.
A commentator from Deutsche Telekom analyzed, "St. Pauli's set-piece, this position is very good. Offenbach expelled a three-man wall. The player who sent out the penalty was No. 13 Zhen, who had scored a goal before, but there was no record of free kicks in the past, but looking at the first few long-range shots, his footwork is certain. ”
on the field.
Offenbach kickers don't care much, because the odds of a direct free kick coming close from a set-piece at the Bundesliga level are very low, and most of them are due to luck.
Even if the opponent's No. 13 footwork is good, it is not easy to score the ball directly, and the free kick requires not only footwork, but also strong technique, just being able to kick the ball accurately, is not enough.
The difficulty of a free kick is, first of all, getting the ball around the wall.
There are many ways to get around the wall, such as from the ground, on the left, on the right and on the top, but each of these requires skill, especially a free kick that is close, and only by playing a delicate arc can the ball be kicked through the wall and pose a threat.
The Offenbach kickers are more concerned that St. Pauli may play a free-kick combination.
Passing, contention.
This is the simplest and most effective way to do this, as the opposition player may pass the ball over the wall and the opposing player will rush over to get the ball in front of the goal.
So Felix Lutz, who became the most attractive player to defend, was sandwiched between two or three players.
The referee signaled that it was time to take a penalty.
Zhen Shaolong stood on the grass, his eyes fixed on the left side of the goal, and he was not sure.
"Calibration" auxiliary effect is good, as long as the ball is hit within one meter of the door frame, it will definitely be able to kick into the dead corner, but it is easy to say, but it is difficult to do, the football bypasses the human wall, it is very difficult, but also to ensure that the landing point is not too high, it is even more difficult.
Again, the problem: the distance is too close.
Twenty meters to get the ball around the wall, you have to kick a big arc.
Zhen Shaolong doesn't have superb instep skills, he just tries to kick it.
He took a deep breath.
After taking three steps back, he lunged forward and swung his right foot towards the bottom edge of the ball.
"Bang!"
With a muffled thud, the ball soared into the sky and quickly rushed over the human wall, but the angle was obviously a little high.
"Hit high!"
The narrator makes a judgment.
But after the football rose to the highest point, it did not follow the original trajectory, but made a sharp turn and fell quickly towards the goal.
Many people were shocked.
The trajectory of football reminds one of the terms – deciduous balls!
Most people haven't been able to react yet, and the football has already rushed headlong towards the goal, and a muffled sound has left many people full of regret.
The soccer ball hits the top edge of the left post.
"I didn't even get in!"
"It's a good ......," the commentator was about to continue, when a St. Pauli player appeared in front of the ball that crashed back into the box, and he aimed at the jumping ball and did not hesitate to volley it.
The next moment the football flies into the net.
That's when the narrator shouted his name--
"Fabian Bor!!"
“Gooooooool!!”
"3 to 2! Bol helped St. Pauli to overtake the score! ”