Chapter 98: The Feeling of Winning
Hoffenheim's morale was high, although the first half of the game was only a one-goal lead, although there were indeed some variables in this game; However, for Hoffenheim's players, they have never felt so confident in the second half of the game, at least in the second half, and they are sure of winning this game.
Hoffenheim maintained a strong aggression in the second half, and they also showed great fighting spirit in the game; And Xiao Qing, who has already scored a goal, is not satisfied at this time, because although he did score a goal, he also scored the twenty-sixth goal of the season, but it was a penalty, for Xiao Qing, he needs to score in sports battles, so as to better explain his identity as a striker.
Although in the 47th minute, Hannover's Brookingk took a free kick, and Andreasson's header in the box grazed the post; It did seem to be giving Hoffenheim a disadvantage, and Hannover also proved that although they were passive in the first half, they did not give up and they are still looking forward to this game.
But immediately after a series of quick passes from the Hoffenheim midfielder, Eduardo went up front; Xiao Qing in front of the penalty area took the ball and walked sideways to look for opportunities, at this time, Eduardo suddenly interjected, he gave Xiao Qing many assists, and this time it was replaced by Xiao Qing to help him.
Xiao Qing may not be able to bear the long-distance accurate pass now, but Xiao Qing is still very sure of the short pass, even if it is in the penalty area; Xiao Qing's through ball was very good behind the Hannover defense, Eduardo just needed to get the ball at this time and push the ball forward, he temporarily shook off all the defenders and almost formed a single knife.
Eduardo Daxiao and Xiao Qing celebrate the goal. Hoffenheim extended their lead to two goals in the 50th minute through Eduardo. At this time. With a two-goal lead, Hoffenheim's players had no worries about any surprises in this game, and a win was a sure win for them.
When Hannover just rebounded, Hoffenheim immediately used a powerful goal to carry out the most direct and effective suppression, and now Hoffenheim seems to have a faint temperament of a strong team, and now they are beginning to mature in the game. Although Hoffenheim is very young, although Hoffenheim may just be an outburst in a game, but Hoffenheim are doing really well at the moment and they will not give their opponents any chance to get started. They will make the best choice for the team on the pitch.
However, although the current Hoffenheim has a clear advantage both on the field and in the score; But Hannover really don't want a late defeat in this game as they are only three points off the relegation zone and they don't want to be caught up in a more difficult relegation battle at this time. So now the score is behind, although they look passive now, but they haven't given up, they are still trying; Although Hoffenheim are the league leaders and Hoffenheim are now leading the scoreline, for Hannover, Hoffenheim's lack of performance in the past period has given them more hope, and Hoffenheim's backline, which has conceded goals in almost every game, is their target.
However, although Hoffenheim has a great initiative on the field and in the score. Their morale is indeed quite high now; But since the start of the second half of the race, Hoffenheim have been the epitome of bad luck. Now they are only unlucky, and no more unlucky. Maybe it's because they're so eye-catching this season, so God can't stand it, and it's really a sensational topic for the small village team to win the championship with a promoted horse, but it's also hated.
In the 54th minute of the game, Hannover midfielder Brookingke shook off Hoffenheim defender Gustavo to the front, and his pass gave teammate Steiner a good chance; Steiner took the ball and went straight into the box, but at this time, Hoffenheim central defender Jaisler quickly stepped forward to press.
The 21-year-old centre-back has a good sense of defence, and although he is now a Germany Under-21 international, he is too introverted and shy, which also makes the young defender lack some domineering on the pitch, at least for defenders, he lacks the momentum to scare opponents.
There was an exclamation at the Rhine-Neckar arena, and Jaisler's tackle was timely, but Hannover midfielder Steiner was clearly not going to be restrained; Just before the penalty area, Jaisler and Steiner collided. Although Steiner was a little depressed by the violent impact, he quickly got up and signaled a defensive foul to the referee.
But at this time, the referee hurriedly ran to Hoffenheim's penalty area, and the Hoffenheim players also ran anxiously to the place of the incident. Jaisler writhed on the grass with his knees clutched in pain, the twenty-one-year-old could not bear such intense pain, and he kept beating the turf in pain, as if this would make him feel better.
"Hurry, hurry!" Before the referee even had time to signal, Xiao Qing hurriedly pulled the opposite door carrying the stretcher and rushed towards Yaisler, although it may only be a temporary injury, but now Xiao Qing can't care about other things, he is more worried about the situation of his teammates.
The Hannover players stood on the sidelines, while the Hoffenheim players were nervously gathered around Jaisler; Shaking their heads after a brief examination by the team doctor, the Hoffenheim players felt a sense of urgency, and it looked like Jaisler's situation was far worse than they had imagined.
Fabricio, who was only nineteen years old, replaced Jaisler, who was carried down on a stretcher, and the Hoffenheim players at this time were really unhappy; It would have been a satisfying and exhilarating game, and they would have been able to maintain their advantage at the top of the table with a timely victory after a period of slump. But now left-back Ibertsberg is injured and can't continue the game, while centre-back Jaisler's injury looks even more serious.
The second half of the season was a disaster for Hoffenheim, who were devastated by a series of injuries and, in a way, a damn injury to Hoffenheim's current embarrassment in the standings!
Ibisevic was reimbursed for the season, Salihovic was out for a month with an injury, and Edu continued to play limited with minor injuries; Even Eduardo, Hildebrand and others have been affected by injuries to a greater or lesser extent. For Hoffenheim, their record may not be bad at the moment, but what they need more is to avoid injuries, which is what Hoffenheim need to pay attention to now.
Jäisler's unexpected injury had some impact on Hoffenheim and gave Hannover some chances, which they did take advantage of.
In the 63rd minute of the game, Hannover equalized 96, Brooking's free kick was hoisted into the penalty area, Balic scored with a left-footed stab in front of the goal, Hoffenheim goalkeeper Hildebrand was caught off guard, and now Hannover chased the score to 1-2, and now they are only one goal behind, and now they are still very promising.
Hoffenheim is naturally unwilling to let this game happen that is not within their control, of course, Jaisler's injury is obviously not under their control, but in terms of the situation and score of the game, this is what Hoffenheim can work on.
In the 70th minute of the game, Hoffenheim once again widened the score gap; Tebel crossed from the right, Xiao Qing stopped the ball near the penalty spot, and faced the Hannover defender Schultz who grabbed it, Xiao Qing was very calm, and he didn't have any cramped at all. Xiao Qing's right foot slammed a circle on the ball to confuse the opponent, and then stabbed the ball forward with his left foot.
Taking advantage of the opponent's slow turn and surprise, Xiao Qing quickly dribbled the ball to the small penalty area; The Hannover backline began to retract quickly in an instant, and they began to focus more of their defensive attention on Xiao Qing. But in front of the small penalty area, Xiao Qing's upper body suddenly shook sharply, but his feet were not ambiguous, and he gently flicked the ball to the right; Edu, who was ambushed on the weak side, got his chance.
Edu's cool goalmouth volley set Hoffenheim to make it 3-1, and with just twenty minutes remaining, it was essentially Zuihou's scoreline. And in the face of such a game, in addition to those tragic injuries, it is undoubtedly perfect for Hoffenheim, because now Hoffenheim has finally won, and more importantly, the fighting spirit and confidence shown by Hoffenheim's players in the game, they have always controlled the trend of the game in this game, and they have absolute confidence in this game!
It was a big win for Hoffenheim because it was one of the few wins they had in the second half of the race, and it was a hearty one; Hoffenheim were in the same spirit as they had in the first half of the race, and they looked to be finding their rhythm after being under pressure, and now they look to be showing the momentum of a magical promotion horse once again.
Although Hoffenheim is now full of injuries, although in the second half of the game, Hoffenheim once wasted opportunities to be eaten away by their opponents in the standings. But now Hoffenheim have regained their feel for the game and they are now winning games again, which is good news for Hoffenheim and a big challenge for the rest of the team. (To be continued......)