Chapter 106: The Decisive Battle (2)

Before Lao Lei broke the ball, perhaps all Sporting Lisbon fans thought that since their team had withstood Leiria's opening three-pronged axe, it was their turn to dominate the game. Then the next game will be Sporting Lisbon against Leiria, and the goal will come soon. Because this is the norm that Sporting Lisbon has shown in the game since the emergence of Quaresma and Ronaldo, no one can match in attack, pressing the opponent to play, attacking instead of defending.

The Sporting Lisbon fans were right, and it was true that the goal came quickly, but it didn't make them able to cheer. After Lao Lei broke the ball, he contacted Andre, and the two passed each other a few times, quickly passing through the defense of Sporting Lisbon's midfield. These few small areas of cooperation are in full swing, and the fans of Leiria let out a cry of enjoyment, which is their favorite team this season, fast, smooth, and has a sharp thrill.

After halftime, Lao Lei advanced along the middle, and Andre pulled the ball slightly to the right side. Under the strict watch of the Sporting Lisbon players, they still sent a precise through ball to the back of the left wing-back. Bruno was full of tacit understanding to keep the ball on the ball, turned and chased the ball, and shook off the left-back of Sporting Lisbon. After chasing the football, cut horizontally along the horizontal line of the penalty area, and bring the defensive power of Sporting Lisbon to the right to protect the penalty area.

Then he sent a horizontal pass to Lao Lei, who was facing him, but Lao Lei, as a dangerous person, faced a tight defense. Lao Lei felt the small movements of the defenders of Sporting Lisbon behind him, and one hand had already wrapped around Lao Lei's waist, and Lao Lei would not easily catch the ball. On the receiving line, Lao Lei thought of Ugo on the left, and this defense on the left should be the most empty. According to the tactics and Lao Lei's understanding of Ugo, he should have plugged in, Lao Lei can't be sure, but it's worth a try. As long as Ugo is there, it's a good opportunity.

Old Lei Zhilu said that he was completely gambling this time, but considering that the victory of the bet was worth it. In such a crucial game against a strong opponent, every good scoring opportunity is precious, and looking at your current situation, even if you win the ball, you can't turn around. Old Ray leaned forward to meet the football, and at the same time raised his foot, as if to stop the ball. Sure enough, the central defender of Sporting Lisbon behind him immediately began to move big behind his back, constantly pushing Lao Lei with his hands, preventing him from stopping the ball easily.

How could he have imagined that Lao Lei didn't mean to stop the ball at all, Lao Lei raised his foot a little higher, and let the football leak under his feet. This surprised the entire Sporting Lisbon defence, and the defenders who defended Lao Lei and Patricio were stunned. At this time, Leiria's No. 25 Ugo just arrived in time, and Sporting Lisbon's left defense line was empty, and he got a good long-range opportunity.

And Ugo obviously did the same, he even had room to stop and make adjustments first. Then he shot hard from distance, and without any interference, Ugo played his footwork completely. The ball makes a beautiful arc in the air and flies directly to the dead corner of the top right corner of the goal. Patricio's body was still in the air, but the football was already in his goal. 1:0, Leiria took the lead. Patricio could only reluctantly pull a handful of grass and slap the ground hard.

“GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL!!! Ugo, Ugo, nice long shot. Leiria's cooperation in the front court made Sporting Lisbon have no power to parry. Remaier's miss in front of the penalty area was the finishing touch to the attack, a sign of genius and creativity. 1:0, we are one step ahead of Sporting Lisbon in the race for the title. Foreno commented loudly and excitedly, he felt like his heart was about to jump out, he had a feeling that this was going to be the greatest game of his commentatorial career, and there was no one.

The whole Magalhayes Stadium, the whole city of Leiria, boiled like boiling water at one moment. They all know what it means to be leading in such an important game, and they know that what this Leiria team does best is to play counter-attacks. After scoring a goal, Ugo ran to the corner kick area, then motioned to his teammates to come over, and danced a simple dance in the corner area through the group. Goalkeeper Lemato also waved his fist excitedly in front of the goal, and even made a few boxing movements uncontrollably.

Jardine stood on the side of the court, his hands on his chest, his face grim. Although he had planned for the first half before the game, it was a last resort and he knew what the manager of Leiria would do next, and Sporting Lisbon would need to test their attacking quality today.

Sure enough, after the game restarted, Leiria's formation was obviously retreating, and even André returned to the midfield to help Lao Lei defend them. Stay in the front court with three Ugos, put pressure on Sporting Lisbon, and even wait for the opportunity to break the ball and launch a counterattack on the spot. This is even more sad than complete recycling, because this is an active retraction, and it has the ability to counterattack at any time, and it has the initiative strategically. The conservative factor in Mourinho's bones was revealed, which was obviously a pre-match tactic, because Mourinho did not do anything on the field after the goal.

And Sporting Lisbon, which was behind away from home, had to increase their offensive firepower. However, their attack appeared to be very organized, and they played calmly, without the slightest sense of impatience. This has the effect of experience, as well as absolute confidence in the strength of one's own attack.

In order to limit the two wings of Sporting Lisbon in this game, Mourinho deliberately arranged a sheep chasing tactic, focusing on blocking the bottom line of the two wingers and driving them to the middle, while the three of Lao Lei played the role of scavengers in the middle and formed a gate in the middle.

Despite the targeted deployment, Sporting Lisbon's excellent attacking power still caused a lot of problems for Leiria. Especially on the right flank, Quaresma was very active, and Victor looked very difficult to defend and was a little embarrassed. Nevertheless, Leiria's counter-attack was also very impressive, and now it depends on who will concede the ball on both sides, and the situation is basically maintained in a balanced situation, and the next side to concede the goal will lose the strategic initiative.

In the 30th minute, Lao Lei knocked down Xiao Xiaoluo again with his body, and then passed directly to Ugo on the left with a big foot. After winning the ball, Ugo just took a few quick steps and passed diagonally to McCarthy in front. Although McCarthy fought for the first point, the bag of the Sporting Lisbon central defender made him unable to withstand any strength, and the football was easily confiscated by Patricio. When Sporting Lisbon pressed, Leiria has been challenging their bottom line with this quick counterattack.

And Sporting Lisbon's frantic offensive finally paid off in the 42nd minute of the first half. Quaresma's dazzling back-to-back cycling on the flanks finally stunned Victor and gave Sporting Lisbon a break down the flank. After bursting forward with the ball, Quaresma cut inside on the edge of the box, which forced Raio to come out and interfere. After all, after Quaresma cut inside on the right side, his long-range shot from the outside of his right foot has become his famous weapon, and his reputation has spread far and wide. Ben was left alone to watch over Jadel.

Quaresma was not greedy, and after drawing Raio out, he passed the ball to Jadel. Due to Leiria's close marking, Jadel, who did not touch the ball a few times in the first half, finally showed his true colors as a super goalscorer at this time. In the face of Quaresma's pass, after stopping the ball on his chest, he made a slight adjustment and did not wait for the ball to land, which was an unreasonable volley.

He was very smooth in these few strokes, and Ben obviously did not expect that Jardel would take such a shot with such a high probability of failure, and he lacked preparation. It was a shot of the world's greatest level, and the angle was awkward. The ball hit the inside of the left post and bounced into the goal. Lemato did not have the slightest way or temper about this. Sporting Lisbon, who insisted on the offensive, finally got the harvest in the latter stages of the first half.

“GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL!!!! Jadel! Jadel! That's the power of an absolute goalscorer, a single touch of the ball can change a normal game. This is the world wave! World Waves!! "The commentator on the Sporting Lisbon side began to unleash his pent-up passion. This goal is crucial, if it is one goal behind going into the break, Sporting Lisbon is too passive.

Jardim changed his calm expression from before, he raised his arms and shouted, and celebrated wildly with the people around him. Even after hugging, he clenched his fist and waved his fist at the stands, and his expression was even more gritted and hideous. It seems that his calm expression after conceding the goal is just a cover-up, in fact, there is still a lot of pressure in his heart.

Mourinho couldn't do anything about the goal conceded, and it was a testament to the star's individual ability, from Quaresma's breakthrough to Jardel's shot. He can't blame his players for conceding such a goal, and there is no problem at all defensively. He waved his hand helplessly, in case he could maintain the lead in the first half, his tactical arrangement in the second half could be more proactive.

Magal Hayes Stadium, somewhat silent. The Lisbon reporter in the stands finally began to raise his eyebrows at this time, and said unscrupulously: "I will say that Leiria's conservatism has a price, and in the face of the great Sporting Lisbon, this kind of defense will not play any role." Looking at the Lisbon reporters who were talking and laughing wantonly, the local reporters in Leiria could only grit their teeth and endure this breath for the time being, saying in their hearts that we will ride a donkey to watch the field book and see.

Conceding a goal at the end of the first half was obviously a blow to the morale of the whole team of Leiria, and Sporting Lisbon also consumed a lot of physical strength due to the bombardment during this period, so the next few minutes were spent in a calm situation.

With the referee's whistle, the two teams were tied in the first half, and the decisive battle was left in the second half.

Sporting Lisbon's players were visibly much better off when they came off the pitch, and Jardel's goal gave them a lot of confidence. It seems that Jadel's form has been maintained until the last game of the season, and a top scorer in good form guarantees the same effect on the opponent's shock and confidence in himself.

After the break, they were confident to stay in control of the game and they had found their groove.

And Leiria's players were a little frowning and tangled. The expression is that it has just been equalized, and the good situation has lost its feeling. They could have taken the lead into the break but were equalised as the first half was about to end. It is impossible to say that there are no fluctuations in the heart. Adjusting the mental state of the players during the break will be Mourinho's first task.

Old Lei was not much frustrated, and what he was thinking about now was Guardesma's expression after Sporting Lisbon's goal. Provoking yourself? A smile pulled out of the corner of Lao Lei's mouth, as if no one had come to provoke him for a long time, it was really funny.