Chapter 35 Leadership and Fighting Spirit
"The ball went in??"
"The ball is in?!"
"The ball is in!!"
The rolling football in Bochum's goal stunned everyone in the audience.
Brooks was standing next to Zhen Shaolong, and he looked blankly at the direction of the goal.
He's the closest one!
Seeing Zhen Shaolong touch the football with his toes, Brooks subconsciously felt that the football would definitely fly into the bottom line, and there was a moment before he even gave up catching up, but he never thought that the route of the football would be so weird, instead of flying directly into the bottom line, he turned at an angle of more than 90 degrees and drilled into the goal against the post.
"Toe kick, how do you turn the ball 90 degrees?" Brooks kept thinking about it, and found it difficult to understand the question properly with his level of knowledge, "Maybe I should study physics?" ”
Bochum fans were stunned.
Can this go in?
They didn't see it as clearly as Brooks, but they also felt that Zhen Shaolong rushed diagonally to the corner of the small penalty area, and then kicked the ball into the goal with his toes...... It's weird!
"How the hell did this ball go in!" The same question has become a question for 20,000 fans.
It's the same with the players on the field.
Whether it is a Bochum player or a St. Pauli player, it is difficult to understand the process of scoring goals.
Sidelines.
The quiet surroundings made Bergmann feel that something was wrong, he lowered his hands covering his face, and then saw the referee pointing to the center circle in front of Bochum.
Ball...... Goal?
"Did you score a goal?" Bergmann asked the others, confused.
Freiberg, who was on the bench, helped with the answer, "Sir, the ball is in!" It seems like we're ...... celebrate" His voice was a little uncertain, as the others didn't move.
Freiberg reminded the others.
"Hula......"
The players on the St. Pauli bench suddenly rushed out and shouted.
That's 'symbolic'.
Their excitement is less and more of a question is "how did the ball go in"?
This is a question that only TV stations can answer.
Esfeld, a commentator for German sport, explained to fans based on slow motion, "Let's look at slow motion ......"
"St. Pauli's number 13, he received a pass from teammate Kreuzer and then a feint to shoot on goal...... He broke through the Sanvini ......"
"Face Brooks...... Kick the ball to the baseline......"
"Catch up, shoot!"
“…… I can't see it from this angle, so let's change the angle......"
After dropping several shots in a row, I found a lens to see the whole process of shooting, only to see Zhen Shaolong's right toe on the side of the football, but the time for the football and the toe to contact was also very short, it seemed to be the side of the shoe, and the collision with the football.
Based on a short, not-so-clear footage, Esfeld explained, "It was the sneakers that worked. The friction of the outside instep also played a role, and we could see a clear rotation as the ball entered the goal, that is, the shot was done with the outside instep. ”
Esfeld continued, "It's a spectacular goal that could be the best goal of the game and one of the weirdest goals in German football in a single season......
on the pitch.
Zhen Shaolong raised his fist high, his face was full of joy, for a striker player, scoring a goal is the best performance, don't care how the ball is scored, rewriting the score is the most important thing.
When everyone came to their senses, St. Pauli began to celebrate.
Kreuzer was the first to rush over and hugged Zhen Shaolong tightly.
"Zhen, you're amazing!" Kreuzer was full of excitement, and then asked a question, "This is also my assist, right?" ”
"Huh?"
"It's my pass! Maybe I'll get an assist bonus! "My salary is not much, and the assist bonus may be able to catch up with my half-monthly salary." ”
"Money junkies!"
Zhen Shaolong simply ignored him.
Everyone else came to celebrate and every player was very happy because they were ahead of Bochum.
Bochum finally reacted.
They are lagging behind!
While there was still talk of 'goal process' everywhere in the stands, the score had been rewritten to '0:1', with the home team in front and the visitors behind, with St. Pauli ahead of Bochum.
The fans were in no mood to care about the goal, and in turn began to worry about the score.
The same goes for the whole Bochum team.
They felt deeply humiliated, the opponent was only St. Pauli, a Bundesliga promotion team, last in the league standings, and the away team sent a substitute lineup, but the opponent was the first to score the goal?
How can this be endured?
The other Bochum players were better, but the one who felt humiliated the most was 'Braided Head' Sang Wini, whose job since the opening was to defend Zhen Shaolong.
Zhen Shaolong shook him off and scored the ball!
Disgrace!
Sang Wini swore that he must defend seriously and never be negligent again, he stared at the excited Zhen Shaolong, gritting his teeth and thinking, "I must let this kid know that he is powerful!" ”
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St. Pauli's fighting spirit has become strong.
St. Pauli has been lacking in fighting spirit since the beginning, and it doesn't matter if the game is won or lost, because half of the players who played were substitutes, and everyone naturally knew that the head coach Bergman gave up the game to a large extent.
Those players who don't play naturally don't care, but as long as they play, they definitely want to beat their opponents and win, and no one will be willing to fail.
Now they see hope of winning!
"We're already ahead, maybe if we keep trying, we can beat Bochum and win!" Many players thought of this, and their blood burned.
Bochum players are learning their lesson --
"We have to pay more attention to the number 13, it seems that he still has the level, otherwise it would be impossible to wear the number 13 shirt."
"Sanvini, guard against him! Don't be fooled! ”
"Whether he has the ball or not, pay attention and don't give him any chance!"
"Just keep him, that stupid big guy doesn't threaten."
'Silly Big Man' was talking about Felix Luz, who probably didn't want to hear that he was 'not threatening', but he really didn't pose any threat.
Seeing Zhen Shaolong, who was defended inside and out, and then thinking of the other party scoring a goal, Felix couldn't help but feel jealous, and he scolded secretly, "Dog-luck!" ”
"That's right! They're all going to defend you, maybe I'll have a chance! ”
Felix gave a thumbs up to his IQ.
The other side.
Sang Wini was accused by his teammates, and followed Zhen Shaolong angrily, staring at him with dead eyes, as if he was watching the enemy of his father.
Zhen Shaolong is very innocent.
In the next game, Zhen Shaolong was targeted more seriously, as long as he ran near the penalty area, Sang Wini was like a personal bodyguard to protect him, as if he was afraid that he would have any connection with 'dangerous football'.
Under this kind of targeted defense, Zhen Shaolong must keep running if he wants to receive a pass, and it is an irregular run, so that Sanwini can't keep up with it at the first time, but he may not be able to get the ball when he runs out of position, and his teammates' passes are not so efficient.
So most of the running is pointless.
After a period of time, Zhen Shaolong was tired and panting, but the ball was not received once.
Zhen Shaolong played very hard, and the other players were not much better.
After the resumption of the game, Bochum was eager to equalize, and the attack was so fierce that for most of the time, St. Pauli could only retreat to the defence.
One minute.
Five minutes.
Ten minutes.
For a long time, only Bochum was attacking, and St. Pauli could only occasionally find opportunities to play a wave of counter-attacks, but most of the time, it was difficult for the football to pass too far forward.
Zhen Shaolong stood in front and couldn't find any chances, and from the perspective of the audience, he was a little pitiful to be alone, but most fans would not have sympathy, because Zhen Shaolong's goal helped St. Pauli take the lead.
As time passed, Bochum was still out of reach.
Soon the first half was over.
St. Pauli took the lead and went into half-time.