Chapter 238: Penalty shootout

The tempo of the entire overtime game has become extremely fast from the beginning. Both sides attacked and defended very fast. It is unimaginable that this is still the previous two teams in regular time, attacking and defending each other's positions. A very boring team!
Since the start of overtime, the two sides will come and go, and offensive one after another! Have created several offensive opportunities!
Long shots and the tactics of grabbing points from the side pass to the penalty area have become the key attack methods of the two teams. This kind of offense is simple and practical, and there is no need to worry too much about the team being intercepted by the opponent and directly hitting a threatening counterattack!
However, although the two sides began to invest more offensive power on the offensive end, the physical fitness of some players inevitably appeared physical problems during the game during the overtime. Some players began to focus more on defense while on offense. At the end, it is more to do the ball-receiving action, rather than participating in the core attack as in the normal state!
This has also led to the fact that although the two teams have switched offensively and defensively on the scene quickly, they are very beautiful, and the number of shots has begun to increase, but in fact, the two teams have not really attacked with a particularly big threat!
Under the constant fast-paced offense and defense of both sides, the first half of overtime passed inadvertently. The score of the two teams continued to be 1-1. In the scene, the two teams have become completely evenly matched so far. !
Hiddink still has a place for substitution, but after repeated considerations, Hiddink decided not to use this place!
Firstly, if the team really has a player accident in the second half of overtime, it can also make a replacement to remedy it!
Secondly, for Hiddink, switching to other players at this time will not only have no greater benefit to the whole, but may change the formation of his team!
When the two teams are struggling with each other, changing players rashly may increase some vitality, but it may also have a great impact on the formation of the team and the cooperation!
"The second half of overtime has begun!"
"Compared with Manchester United, which used up three substitutions early, Chelsea still has one substitution. However, Hiddink still seems to believe more in these players on the field. The last 15 minutes of the second half of overtime. There are no plans for substitution!"
In the second half, Chelsea also wanted to attack Manchester United by surprise at the beginning. However, the old world of Manchester United would not be easily defeated by some on-the-spot tactics!
In response to the sudden change of Chelsea's frontcourt players, Manchester United's defensive players immediately made a rotation defense, marking the players nearby, and then a few midfielders with no defensive guards placed huge pressure on the direction of the ball!
Chelsea’s planned second-half blitz did not achieve the desired effect. Malouda could only choose to force a long shot from the perimeter in the end. Unfortunately, the ball went straight and ended this attack with a long shot!
On the other side, Manchester United’s offense turned around and continued to focus on Ronaldo’s side. However, Ronaldo’s physical fitness has been consumed during the game. In the last 15 minutes, it has long been not in the best state, plus Chelsea With sufficient defense capabilities on this side, Ronaldo still can't open the space on the right! Reluctantly kicked the pass, but was also directly controlled by Yang Feng in the Chelsea penalty area!
Both teams have certain ideas about the end of the overtime game, but they just want to return. As far as the actual operation is concerned, the players of the two teams are not in the best condition, and the performance of the two sides on the defensive end has not greatly decreased. , Resulting in the appearance of climax on the offensive end, but in fact, there is not much threat to the core area of ​​both sides!
Especially on Manchester United's side, Ronaldo and Giggs are threatening on the two wings. Because of the decline in physical fitness, they no longer have the active performance as before, and their personal abilities cannot be fully utilized. Chelsea's defense pressure is greatly reduced!
Especially when the Manchester United players are in the Chelsea penalty area, Tevez is not a threat! Since Tevez scored a goal, Yang Feng is like a piece of brown candy. In the penalty area, Tevez has been haunted, making Tevez's off-the-ball running into useless work!
Most of the passes to Tevez were directly destroyed by Yang Feng. Tevez either ran to the selected position every time and the ball was intercepted by Yang Feng in advance; or Tevez was on the way forward, But Yang Feng was stuck in position by his body, and the ball was taken by other nearby Chelsea players; finally there was a chance to compete head-on on the golf, but under Yang Feng's high pressure, Tevez still didn't have much opportunity! Although Tevez was so angry that he wanted to hit people, as far as the physical gap is concerned, Yang Feng is not strong, but the foundation of his height and weight is there. Tevez has good strength, but he still dare not presume!
"Giggs, the ball suddenly went up on the left and passed directly to Chelsea's penalty area. However, when Tevez wanted to fight for the header, Yang Feng gave it to him!"
"Tevez's height is really a flaw when facing Yang Feng!"
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The game time passed by one minute and one second. Perhaps in the dark, for the two teams that performed well on both offensive and defensive ends, I don't want the two teams to really tell the difference!
With the situation getting closer and closer, perhaps only a penalty shootout is suitable to decide the final winner!
"Following Lampard's rare long shot, he missed the goal. The game time has come to 120 minutes. The referee had no stoppage time and stopped the overtime. The game entered a penalty shootout!"
"After a year, Chelsea and Manchester United, the enemies, have reached the Champions League final at the same time. In the final, they once again entered a cruel penalty shootout!"
"In the rainy night in Moscow last year, Chelsea regretted losing in a penalty shoot-out and missed the first Champions League trophy in the history of their team. They also did not break the London team and did not win the history of the Champions League!"
"For last year's penalty kick, Cristiano Ronaldo and Terry's tears after the penalty kick are a scene that fans of both teams will always remember!"
"This time the penalty kick, I don't know what kind of story the two teams will present to people!"
All the logistics personnel of the two teams are all in the battle at this time to help their players prepare for leg massage, so that the players can recover and maintain their game state as much as possible!
And the head coach is discussing the list of players who will take the penalty kick intensely with some core players!
For the two coaches, at this time, a good penalty order may give the team an advantage!
Whether to send the most sure player to take the penalty kick first, relying on the goal to put pressure on the opponent, or to let the player with the best mental quality rank last, so that the penalty kick in the final stage can still have a stable goal rate!
"The penalty kick is coming!"
"For two consecutive years, the same opponents have been in penalty shootouts. Did Chelsea pull back a round and win the first Champions League in team history? Or Manchester United continue to ensure their peak state and continue to beat Chelsea in the penalty shootout. , Becoming the team that successfully defended the championship for the first time since the Champions League reform! Let us wait and see!"
Players from both sides gathered in the midfield area, shoulder to shoulder, lined up in a row, waiting for the duel of fate!
"After guessing the coin, the order of free throws was the same as last year. It was still Manchester United who made the free throw first!"
"Cech is already standing in front of the goal!"
"And Manchester United's first free-throw player was Carrick, the core midfielder. Ferguson handed the responsibility of the first free throw to Carrick who worked hard!"
"Carrick!"
"approach!"
"Knock!"
"The ball is scored! Carrick! A steady penalty kicked in!"
"Cech judged the ball in the wrong direction and pounced on the left side of the goal! Carrick's shot flew smoothly to the upper right corner of the goal, making a steady hit!"
"Manchester United got off to a good start!"
With Manchester United's first goal, the pressure naturally came to Chelsea!
"Terry! The first one stood on the penalty spot this time!"
"You know, in last year's Champions League final, in the fifth round of the penalty shootout, as long as Terry made a free throw into the net, he could kill Manchester United and let Chelsea win the Champions League!"
"But in the rainy night in Moscow, Terry slipped and lost his balance when he was approaching and hitting the goal. Although he forcibly controlled his body and extended his right foot to complete the goal, the ball hit the post. Give Manchester United a chance to stand up!"
"This time, Terry once again stood on the penalty spot. The opposite is still last year's Van der Sar. What will happen to Terry's performance?"
"Terry runs!"
"Knock!"
"Vander Sar!"
"Push in the right direction!"
"But Terry's ball was so heavy, the ball was extremely fast, Van der Sar's side fell to the ground too slowly, and his arm did not reach the position of the football! Terry steadily hit Chelsea in the first place. A penalty!"
The penalty shootout was a 1-1 draw, and both sides were still on the same starting line!
"Manchester United's second penalty kicker is Tevez!"
"Tevez stood before the penalty point. As the player who scored the first goal for Manchester United in this game, Tevez was almost able to become the hero of Manchester United with a goal!"
"It's just that after Chelsea equalized, in the overtime game, Tevez lost his good performance when he first played, and was completely frozen by Yang Feng. Now, let’s look at Tevez’s penalty shootout. Can you serve the team!"
"Tevez! Run-up! Hit the door!"
"Wrong! The ball flew out of the bottom line!"
"Manchester United encountered bad news in the second penalty kick. Tevez's push was too much in pursuit of angle, and he flew out of the bottom line against the post! Chelsea ushered in a chance!"
As Tevez missed the penalty kick, the balance of victory turned to Chelsea's side. If Chelsea's second penalty player can take a penalty kick, it will cause greater psychological pressure on Manchester United's next players!
"Kalu! Standing before the penalty spot!"
"Kalu, who came on the bench, effectively restricted Manchester United's attack on the left in overtime. However, in the face of Manchester United's defense, Kalu did not get a shot!"
"Now, in the face of this penalty, can Kalu be able to play as a shooter?"
"Kalu! A very precise kick and the ball hit the bottom right corner of the goal. Although Van der Sar pounced in the right direction, there was nothing to do!"
"Chelsea took the lead in the penalty shootout!"
Rooney, who took Manchester United's third penalty, easily scored the ball into the upper right corner of the goal, and Chelsea's third man, Ballack, also easily pushed the shot!
Both sides scored 2 to 3 in penalty shootout!
Manchester United's fourth penalty player is Scholes! Without any extra action, Scholes went directly to the run, just a blast hit the goal, the ball flew directly into the upper right corner of the goal, Manchester United's penalty shootout equalized the score 3 to 3!
On the Chelsea side, the fourth to stand on the penalty spot is the midfielder Frank Lampard!
"Lampard! Taking a deep breath, adjusting your state!"
"Chelsea is very close to the Champions League trophy. You only need to score two more penalty kicks. You don't have to worry about the result of Manchester United's free throws. Chelsea will be the champion!"
"The fourth player Frank Lampard! Run-up! Hit the goal!"
"Vander Sar!"
"Falled down!"
"Lampard kicked the goal to the left without opening the angle. Van der Sar, who was thrown in the opposite direction, directly blocked the football with his body!"
"Lampard, UU reading www.uukanshu.com missed Chelsea's fourth penalty!"
"Now both sides are back to the same starting line!"
Like the previous Manchester United players, Chelsea’s players, seeing Lampard’s penalty saved, were instantly emotionally down. Fortunately, Terry immediately recovered this time, cheering his teammates and consoling the missed shot. The ball of Lampard, the game is not over yet, at least it is still a draw!
"Man United's fifth player to take the penalty is the well-deserved core of the team, Ronaldo!"
"In last year's penalty shootout, Cristiano Ronaldo, the third-placed player, hesitated too much before hitting goal. He wanted to trick Cech, but he lost his rhythm. The football he shot was directly confiscated by Cech!"
"This time, Cristiano Ronaldo stood directly not far from the penalty spot, approached, and hit the goal directly!"
"This time, Cristiano Ronaldo didn't hesitate. He shot the goal and the ball went straight to the left of the goal. Cech couldn't make a save. Manchester United took the lead. Chelsea stood on the edge of the cliff! Roba can't make any mistakes!"
Drogba walked towards the penalty spot. At this time, the goal was only allowed and no mistakes were allowed!
At this time, the Manchester United fans burst into huge noise interference! Before such an important penalty kick, tens of thousands of fans in the audience have repeatedly raised their decibels. For many fans, at this time, if their noise can interfere with Drogba, they are shouting. It's worth it to be dumb!
"Drogba, stand before the penalty spot!"
"approach!"
"Push shot!"
"Goal scored! No accidents!"
"Drogba lied to Van der Sar and hit the vacated half of the goal! After 5 rounds of the two sides, the battle ended in a 4-4 tie, and the penalty kick entered the'sudden death method'!"