Chapter 103: Battle Benfica (3) The Kiss of Death

This time, Benfica's attack made Mourinho a little unable to sit still. He came to the sideline and instructed Lao Lei to continue to press forward, maintain offensive pressure, and not let Benfica play his own attack easily. If Fica's offense could really fully explode, Leiria's defense would be enough to eat.

Lao Lei saw that Benfica's counter-replenishment momentum seemed to be very strong during this time, and he decided to temporarily play the ball control to suppress Benfica's momentum. However, Benfica, whose fate is not in their hands at this time, will not be willing to let Leiria use this kind of inverted ball to control the scene and consume time. They intensified their pressing efforts, and also made targeted arrangements for Lao Lei, and they obviously arranged them before the game.

Even in Leiria's half, Benfica's midfielders will have two people to watch over Ray, who will quickly move forward as soon as he receives the ball. Such a situation not only makes it more difficult for Lao Lei to handle the ball and pass and receive the ball, but also increases the pressure on the players who pass the ball to Lao Lei's Leiria. Under this kind of pressure, they will hesitate to pass, the possibility of passing mistakes increases, and slowly subconsciously, they will not choose to pass the ball to Lao Lei, but choose other people who will be safe.

In the coming period, Benfica's set-up tactics were successful. Leiria's midfield, which lacked Lao Lei to handle the transfer, began to slowly become chaotic. The midfield was in disarray, so that Andre and they could not get good support, and Leiria's attack was suppressed. Of course, this is the result of Benfica's physical strength in exchange, and it is not clear whether it is a blessing or a curse.

At this time, Lao Lei also felt the taste of being stuck by kraft candy, he used to be the role of kraft candy, but this time he just changed it. Lao Lei, who had no choice for a while, could only choose to run now, wanting to drag them down alive. In fact, if Lao Lei's ability to hold the ball is good enough and can not break through under the sandwich of two people, but at least he can control the football, he doesn't have to make this decision. It's a pity that at present, Lao Lei's ability to hold the ball has not yet reached this point, and now he can only be sure when he is one-on-one.

As this trend continued, Leiria's passing errors were slowly increasing, and Benfica's counter-attacks on the spot were gaining momentum, and the momentum slowly shifted to Benfica's side. In the 40th minute of the first half, Leiria's defence made another fatal mistake. When sending a touchline ball, Caraba's return pass to Antonio was clearly not strong enough under the interference of Benfica's players. Benfica's striker got in front of Antonio and got the ball. At this time, Lao Lei was still in the middle, and he had no time to make up for the goal he conceded.

Benfica's striker accelerated to the ground and then crossed the goal, and the ball rolled in front of goal. Ben and Raio wanted to get the ball off the line for the first time. Unfortunately, the pass was just right, and their feet didn't touch the football. Benfica's right winger, who flanked him at the far end, was a push shot towards the football, and Lao Lei's tackle was a step late. The ball was too close and Lemato couldn't do anything about it. Benfica, who did not hesitate to attack with physical strength, finally equalized in the 41st minute.

Lao Lei smashed the ground hatefully, very annoyed. He was only one toe away from touching a football. The Leiria players were frustrated by the equaliser at the end of the first half, and the only good news was that Porto were still 1-0 ahead of Sporting Lisbon.

The Benfica players, who equalised away from home, began their own celebrations. A warm beating red in the stands temporarily suppressed the somewhat silent white. Toni had a sense of the aftermath of the disaster, and before the start of this game, he had been informed by Villarinho that if Fika lost his place in Europe next season, he could pack up his things and leave. The European quota is his last umbrella. After Benfica scored, he also behaved exaggeratedly, raising his arms to the sky and roaring, completely lacking his usual elegant temperament.

Mourinho glanced at the afterglow, the corners of his mouth twitched, and his heart said that he was really a hillbilly, but he just equalized, and he didn't know how to think that your team had won. He had completely forgotten how he had celebrated in front of Tony. At this time, the boos from the Leiria fans were long overdue.

In the last five or six minutes of the first half, Benfica relied on the momentum of the goal and maintained the same pressing pressure. At this time, Lao Lei gave up the attack and went all out to defend the situation, which stabilized the situation in Leiria and did not give Benfica a chance to take advantage of the situation. Leiria ended the first half in a rather awkward manner, with a good start, but unfortunately in the second half Benfica was significantly more resilient and suppressed Leiria.

Back in the dressing room, Mourinho expressed his frustration with his own roar. After the players who reprimanded Deleria all lowered their heads, Mourinho stopped in satisfaction. Only began to lay out the tactics of the second half, Mourinho's tactics only had two words, changing positions, especially the exchange of Lao Lei and Andredo. First of all, the football is controlled in the midfield, and when Benfica's stamina is in trouble, it is the opportunity for Leiria to counterattack.

After the start of the second half, Benfica's players were at a loss when it came to marking Lao Lei. Lao Lei and Andre often switch positions, and the two of them plus Calaba are like a rotating triangle. This rejuvenated Leiria in midfield, with Benfica's pressing no longer having the effect of the first half, and the situation on the pitch was like a monkey in a circus.

The physical strength gained at halftime was also consumed in these few minutes. Lao Lei felt that the pressure he encountered no longer had that kind of strength, and the time had come for Knowing Dao Leiria's counterattack. Because of the physical strength problem, Benfica could only watch Lao Lei organize the attack at will like in the first half of the first half, and he was powerless, so he could only honestly wait for Leiria's mistakes to find an opportunity to counterattack.

Tony, who saw the team's physical problems, also decisively replaced two defensive players. The next thing is to see who can persevere more and who can seize the opportunity more. Facing Benfica, who was defending back, Leiria didn't mean to eat the other party in one bite, and slowly turned his feet to look for opportunities.

In the 65th minute of the second half, Leiria created a chance. Lao Lei suddenly knocked the ball with a backheel in the midfield, and then played a one-two with Andre in the front court that played thousands of times. Lao Lei took the ball to the flank, and a straight ball played behind Benfica's left wing-back, allowing Bruno to sprint at his pace. Bruno deftly turned to get the ball out of the line before he crossed for Ugo, who was already in ambush at the back post. It was a rehearsed tactical combination for Leiria, with McCarthy playing a façade to draw the attention of the defence and other players rushing up from behind to form shots.

Ugo's shot from outside the box was powerful and of great quality. When he got past the Benfica goalkeeper's hands, he was blocked by the crossbar and flew off the baseline. Leiria's fans were already jumping up to celebrate, and now they could only deflate like a leaky balloon. Florno also said with pity: "Such a beautiful attack was blocked by the crossbar of the goal. It knows if it is our property, and it is simply a traitor. The crossbar was so badly criticized by Florino that he even suggested that it should be disposed of after the game, knowing that there was a more important match for the next direct confrontation with Sporting Lisbon.

Ugo himself hugged his head with regret on his face, and gave a thumbs up to Bruno, who passed the ball to him. Lao Lei's heart was also a pity, before this game, he exchanged for a "Extreme Speed Experience Card", just in case, including such an unexpected situation caused by luck. But now there are more than 20 minutes to go, and it's not in a hurry to use it, just see how the rest of the situation develops.

Although the attack did not advance this time, it also boosted Leiria's morale. For a while, Leiria launched a bombardment attack around Benfica, but strangely enough, Ugo's shot seemed to really bring bad luck. Leiria's shot was either deflected wide of the goal, played too square, or denied by the woodwork. Benfica's goal seemed to be closed, and Leiria's attack just couldn't score.

Once hit the woodwork, it will cause the defender to panic. Twice, it will put them on the verge of collapse. But the third time, although they are still not at peace in their hearts, they will have an inexplicable feeling in their hearts, as if God is taking care of them, and will make them slowly calm down, and then they will burst out into better performance. In this case, it is just the opposite for the attacking side, and the continuous bad luck will make them wonder if they are unlucky today, which will make them hesitate, impatient, and self-doubting when attacking, and will greatly reduce the quality of their attack.

At this time, even the Leiria fans in the stands had this thought, after all, in the second half, Leiria had already hit the goal frame with four consecutive shots. Luck is a very mysterious thing, and there has always been luck in competitive sports, and it is not uncommon for a strong team to lose a game because of bad luck. Luck is part of strength, but strength doesn't necessarily lead to luck.

Leiria's players attacked impatiently and did not get a good result. Although Lao Lei had the heart to remind his teammates, it didn't have a very good effect. The biggest reason is that in the other game, Porto was already 1:2 and was overtaken by Sporting Lisbon. If the match ends according to this result, Leiria's next game will be meaningless at all, and Benfica will be happy to end like this, defending more calmly and waiting for the best opportunity.

The impatient Leiria players were cut off by Benfica's defenders in the 85th minute when Hugo's breakaway was cut off. At this time, the anxious Leiria had unconsciously pressed on it, and the back line was near the center circle. This is a good opportunity for Benfica to fight back.

The quality of the ball transferred by Benfica's defenders was high and the ball to Martins was comfortable. Just as Martins was about to move forward and counterattack, a pair of long feet reached over and blocked the football. Martins, on the other hand, flew up and fell forward. Lao Lei immediately stood up and looked at the defense line pressed out by Benfica, what a chance. Benfica is waiting for such an opportunity, what about Lao Lei, this is a gamble, in the 80th minute, Lao Lei deliberately retreated his position, let his teammates play in the front court, he is waiting for the opportunity. Failure would have sent Leiria into the abyss, but he was lucky enough to succeed.

The "Speed Experience Card" was activated instantly, and the Speed Rush reappeared. And the Benfica players who were still running out just now have not yet turned their center of gravity, and Lao Lei has already passed through their gaps with the ball. It's not as fast as last time, and this time it's going to be with the ball, but it's enough.

"Opportunity, opportunity!! Reimama is broken, and it's fast! Soon!! Passed to Andre, two over one. When you get to the edge of the box, you can shoot from distance. Shot!! ….GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL!!! Scored! Goal!! Leiria is alive! We are alive!! Remayr! Magical Remayr!!