The ball spun and flew into the goal, rubbing against the net with a slight rustling sound. However, the sound has been completely drowned out by the singing of more than 10,000 English fans in the stadium.

The Estadio Nova Mestalla, which has a capacity of 70,000 spectators, has now fallen into silence with nearly 60,000 Spanish fans, and it has been transformed from Spain's home stadium to England's home stadium in an instant.

"This is a glorious moment for English football! We are leading the hosts Spain 2-0 with fifteen minutes to go! In other words, it is only fifteen minutes before England reach the final of the World Series for the first time in 50 years!! "John. Mortenson roared excitedly into the microphone, and his voice was heard by satellite throughout England.

All England fans cheered on his words as if fifteen minutes were just a blink of an eye, and they had already made their way to the final at the Bernabeu.

The score of 2:0 also made half of the Spaniards present feel cold. With fifteen minutes remaining, they are two goals behind, and if they want to reach the final, they need to score at least two goals in those fifteen minutes, and they can't keep England on the scoresheet...... Just thinking about it, it makes me feel so difficult. Not to mention putting it into practice.

Not only the fans, but also the Spanish players on the pitch, there were also those who felt despair when the ball went in...... They are sure that they are good, but they have a feeling that they cannot use it...... Something seems to have gone wrong.

Hierro sat down in his seat and bit his lower lip so tightly that it turned white. His brain was running at high speed, and he was wondering what he would do if he didn't want to give up in such a situation.

After thinking about it for a long time, he recognized George. Wood, we must find a breakthrough from him. Wood is the captain, the heart of the England team, and the anchor. As long as something goes wrong with him, England are likely to collapse at the last minute.

There is absolutely no shortage of that kind of shocking reversal in world football, and his Spanish team will also dedicate such a time to the fans today!

*※※Don's excitement only lasted for a short time. Then he began to think about whether to replace Wood at this time. Wood was carrying a yellow card and it stands to reason that he should be replaced for protection after a two-goal lead. But Donn knew that Spain would fight back wildly after the restart, and that was the most dangerous time, if the opponent scored a goal, the situation could be reversed in an instant, and it would no longer be England who would have the upper hand, but Spain.

Keeping Wood on the court would solidify the defense...... After weighing it up, Donn decided to leave Wood on the court for another five minutes. After five minutes of surviving the heaviest Spanish offensive, he didn't miss a second and let Wood come down to rest. With ten minutes remaining, it is necessary to defend the two-goal advantage in the penalty area. At that time, as long as the old man doesn't play with people, he should be able to pass the test.

As the England players celebrated their goals and started running towards their own half, Donn gestured to them from the sidelines to shrink their defence. At this time, stability overwhelmed everything, and there was no chance of counterattacking or something...... ※※※ After the restart of the game, as Donn expected, although the Spaniards were bitter about the score, not everyone gave up the fight, and as professional athletes, the experience accumulated from long-term disadvantages also helped them at critical moments...... The most important thing is that in front of the 60,000 home crowds, on their home turf, they don't want to miss the final of the European Championship in their home country.

Hierro stood on the sidelines, staring at the pitch with a serious expression, as if conveying a message - never give up until the final whistle blows!

In order to pay tribute to such an adversary, the British Royal Navy, also raised the St. George flag. Wood was kept on the pitch until Donn thought he could be replaced.

On the other hand, Gareth. Barry has already started warming up on the sidelines. He'll replace Wood afterwards – if nothing else...... "We don't really want him to be carded...... Fabregas grabbed a few of his team-mates while the ball was dead, and told them in particular, "If he does get a yellow card, it's not going to be in our favor." I'm sure he's going to be tough on us, because he's out of the next game anyway...... So we're just going to put pressure on them not to really get a yellow card...... Break through from him, don't fall to the ground as soon as there is physical contact, definitely not like that! Our aim is not to get a set-piece in front of the box, but to penetrate inside! ”

Andres Iniesta has been replaced by Hierro, replaced by Cazorla, and Largo switched to the middle. Now Cesc Fabregas is the team's only core and commander on the field. He had to keep his brain awake.

"There are still ten minutes left, don't give up! Don't give up! ”

※※※ George. Wood found himself in the spotlight at one point. He is not afraid of such a challenge, even if it comes at the cost of not being able to participate in the final. Because this is his principle - he will not hesitate when the time comes, as long as the boss lets him stay on the field, it means that he is very important, and there is a task that has not been completed, so he will never back down until he completes his task.

It's a pity that he thinks so, and his teammates must not agree.

Cesc Fabregas has already warned his team-mates not to get their minds on revenge on Wood and to find a way to create goals. But Largo had his own ideas – what could be better than having the opposing captain miss the next game and still have his team reach the final?

Lago thinks this on the basis that he has an excellent free-kick technique, and Spain now has set-pieces at his disposal. It was in Lago's interest to deliberately create a foul on Wood, get him a yellow card, and at the same time give Spain a free-kick up front.

But it's not okay to make a foul anywhere, you should try to get as close to the penalty area as possible, close to the danger zone, so that the opponent's foul has the value of the referee's card, and such a free kick is more threatening.

When Lago received the football, he did not pass the football to Cesc Fabregas, who had already pulled out of the gap and saw the gap in the England team's defense, and was raising his hand to ask for the ball, but chose to bring his own breakthrough, and he was still quite confident in his dribbling skills...... "Idiot!" Fabregas couldn't help but curse after seeing his team-mate's decision. Looking back, England's backline has made automatic adjustments, the gap that was exposed just now is gone in an instant, and I don't know when the next time it will appear.

Fabregas was of course furious that could have scored a chance that could have been squandered. But he can't get angry now, he still has to cooperate with his teammates' attacks.

Unbeknownst to Lago, Fabregas was unhappy with what he had just done, and he now only had George in front of him. Wood. He's going to get that guy down and save Spain with a free-kick!

Wood didn't let him get his wish. Probably because there were too many distractions in his head, when approaching Wood, Lago scrambled his own pace and didn't control the ball. Faced with such a dribble, Wood easily stopped the ball, and Largo stumbled a few steps before remembering to fall and miss nothing...... No, at least he got the ridicule of the English fans.

"Such a shoddy fake fall, the referee should give him a yellow card!" Mortensen was also unceremonious about the Spanish player.

England took the opportunity to organise a fast break and once again threatened Spain's goal. Thankfully, this time Asenjo was focused and played well, saving the in-form Vaughn's shot.

But this upset Cesc Fabregas, who was already wearing the captain's armband, and he snarled at Largo, complaining that he had just been too lonely.

Lago replied unconvinced.

It was a scene that made Donn happy to watch from the sidelines, and it looked like the Spaniard's patience was running out. When the players of a team no longer believe that teamwork can open up the situation, but prefer to use individual skills to play heroes, the team is not far from death...... Despite his criticism of Lago's performance, the next time Lago was in the right position, Cesc Fabregas unselfishly passed the ball. Then he ran on his own, hoping to pick up Largo.

This time Lago still disappointed Cesc Fabregas and he continued to dribble towards Wood. It's not normal, but when you're two goals down and the game is a second less, it's understandable how abnormal it is – everyone gets upset and loses their minds, but Lago came a little earlier than Cesc Fabregas.

Wood came up this time, and he wanted to make the other party completely die, so that he would understand that he was an impassable mountain, and that he was nothing more than an ant-like mortal.

That's what Lago was waiting for, and this time he had to make Wood pay a heavy price!

However, the two men did not meet, and with five meters to go, Mitchel, who was actively involved in the defense, knocked down Largo from the other side. The referee's whistle sounded unsurprisingly.

Mitchel and Largo fell to the ground together, and Wood turned to look at the running referee, his eyes focused on the opponent's left arm, which was reaching for his breast pocket.

If he's not mistaken, Mitchel has already received a yellow card against Sweden...... Mitchel apparently didn't expect a yellow card for a foul on him, and he wanted to show Wood that he had helped him stop another enemy plot, only to see that Wood's expression was wrong. So he followed Wood's gaze and looked back and saw the yellow card in the referee's hand!

Not only did Wood and Mitchel find out what was wrong, but Donn was well aware of what the yellow card had come as a surprise for Mitchel: if England could beat Spain, he would miss the most important game of all, the final!

"How can this be ......," Mitchel muttered, and then he suddenly rushed to the referee, angrily trying to protest, but was overwhelmed by the quick-eyed George Brown. Wood hugged him and dragged him back.

"Do you want to be sent off with a straight red card?" He shouted at Mitchel, who was struggling desperately.

The person in his arms did not calm down, but struggled more violently. "It's not fair!" He roared.

Wood couldn't continue to comfort Mitchel because if he had been fouled, the yellow card should have been given to him. Because the location is too sensitive...... A little before the top of the penalty arc at the edge of the box, if Lago breaks through himself, he will face directly at the centre-back line led by John Terry.

Not only Mitchel, but other English players were unhappy with the referee's decision, and they surrounded the referee in the hope that he would retract the yellow card. But how is this possible? The penalty is like water being spilled...... Don didn't scold down there, because he knew that the fouls in this place were sensitive, and it was up to him whether the referee gave the cards or not. Obviously, the black-clothed judge was not in a good mood at this time...... He just turned around and asked Des. Walker, how is Barry warming up? With this situation in mind, he couldn't keep Wood on the field. Mitchel is a case in point.

Barry took off his training vest and ran in front of Donn. He knew he had finally waited for his chance to play.

"You come on for George......" Donn said to him.

At the same time, on the pitch, the protests of the English players against the referee have ended, because it will not help at all. Only Mitchel looked frustrated, and the best opportunity was in front of him, but he was going to be a spectator...... He couldn't accept that, but what could he do?

George. Wood saw the fourth official holding up a substitution sign on the sidelines, and the person standing next to the fourth official was Gareth. Barry, he knew he was about to be replaced. He patted Mitchell in the wall, opened his mouth, and said, "Thank you." ”

He then removed the captain's armband and turned to Terry, completing the captaincy handover. He then slowly walked to the sidelines, enjoying the standing ovations of the England fans.

"Donn replaced Wood, apparently to protect Wood. It's a pity that Mitchel will miss the next game, and that could well be the final...... "Mortenson is happy for Wood and sorry for Mitchel at the same time. At the same time, he is also a little worried about the fate of England in the final, although Mitchel does not score many goals, but he is definitely a very effective center forward, his passing, his header, his technique, and even he can play a cameo at central defense in critical moments, such a well-rounded center forward will definitely increase the team's combat effectiveness.

Wood walked to the sideline, hugged Barry, patted him on the shoulder, and shook Donn's hand.

As he shook hands, he asked, "Aren't you going to replace Mitchel?" ”

Don shook his head: "I've already received a yellow card, what's the use of replacing it?" ”

Wood didn't say anything, turned and walked to the bench, but the towel handed by assistant coach Walker, put it on his head, and sat down in the chair silently. He was still lamenting Mitchel's fate...... The Spanish side were already preparing for a free-kick, and Lago took it himself. The football arced and went around the wall and around Joe. Hart's ten fingers are in the back of the net!

At that moment, the Estadio Nova Mestalla could not hear anything but the cheers of the Spanish fans. Even Don himself couldn't hear the swear words he scolded.

"Get a goal back! We pulled a goal back! The Spanish commentator seemed to see hope.

Fabregas, who was still dissatisfied with Lago just now, also rushed up at this time and gave the other party a powerful hug.

Lago finally enjoyed the treatment of a hero...... While the Spaniards were busy celebrating, Mitchel picked up the football from the net by himself, ran all the way to the center circle with it, and then smashed the ball the kick-off. When he looked up again, he could no longer see the expression of frustration and anger.

He rediscovered his value as a striker.

※※※ "Don't waste time celebrating! 'Hierro was loudly reminding his players on the sidelines that they didn't have time for anything like that. Get me back to the game! One goal away! Seven minutes to go! He pointed to the watch on his wrist at the Spanish players on the field.

Despite this, the Spaniards who returned to their respective positions could not hide the smiles on their faces. They already see hope, and although there are only seven minutes to go before the end of the 90-minute game, there is still injury time...... After the game restarted, Mitchel suddenly stopped actively returning to the defense, but stayed in front and kept raising his hand for the ball. Aside from Pique's attention, the Spanish players didn't pay attention to him, and their minds were full of goals, equalisers, and comebacks...... In the final moment, the Spanish team pressed hard, and the Spanish fans in the stands also felt like adrenaline, constantly making noises in support of the team. The singing of the English fans was completely suppressed.

But when Barry threw a long ball over Mitchel's head, it all stopped abruptly.

Piquet was too concerned about the position, but he was turned and erased by Mitchel, and he almost fell to the ground after losing his center of gravity, but he had already lost his goal.

Mitchel looked back at the Spanish players who were desperately trying to get back into the defense, and then glanced up at the football above him, he was already outside the penalty arc.

"How could you forget to defend?!" The Spanish commentator asked angrily, but then remembered to ask the question, was it a little too late?

Asenjo must also want to question his teammates like this, but for now, let's block the opponent's one-handed ball first...... "Asenjo abandoned the goal, this is a one-handed attack!" It's a great opportunity for Mitchel, as long as we can score, we will definitely go to the final! ”

Seeing this scene, George. Wood ripped off the white towel covering his head, got up from the bench, and stared nervously at the Spanish penalty area.

Not every single goal will be scored, and while the goalkeeper is under pressure, the striker will also need to be under a lot of pressure, and it will probably be even bigger than the goalkeeper...... "Hit it in, Aaron!" Don roared from the sidelines, his fists already white. This is your final! Punch it in!! ”

Facing Asenjo, who had come out close to the penalty spot, Mitchel suddenly stopped, raised his right leg, and the ball fell just at this time, everything seemed to have been precisely calculated. He didn't volley hard, just a flat end of his right foot and lifted it slightly...... The ball leaped again, flew over Asenjo's head, drew a parabola, and plummeted straight towards the goal.

Since I can't make it to the finals, I'll score the ball that was originally reserved for the finals!

Use my right foot to send the team to the final! Nothing to regret! That's right, nothing good...... The ball grazed the crossbar and flew over the goal line and eventually landed in the goal.

Bastard! Why me...... Mitchel fell to his knees and fell to his knees.

There was silence at the Estadio Nova Mestalla.

"It's one of the most beautiful arcs I've ever seen...... "In such a quiet environment, John. Morteson sighed softly.

(To be continued)