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Chapter 417 Evening score!

The game has been going on for more than half an hour. Although there is only the slightly lucky goal of the Roma team after the start of the game, this is not a true portrayal of the game scene. Although there is only one goal, the two teams shot The total number of times has reached 16 times, including 7 times for the Roma team and 9 times for the Manchester United team. The number of fouls was 6 times for the Roma team and 7 times for the Manchester United team. Manchester United and Roma players each received a yellow card. Although the data is very boring , but it can intuitively reflect the intensity of the game.
The Roma team is determined to win the game at home and try not to concede a goal. Spalletti and the Roma players are eager to create a new history for the Roma team after the Champions League restructuring. With the incomparable desire for the cup, the intensity of this game can be imagined.

Manchester United has completely come out of that frustrating conceded goal and began to press frequently. This is also a tactical change made by Ferguson for Manchester United. The score is behind. If Manchester United wants to equalize the score or even reverse the lead, they must goal, so Ferguson asked the team to press forward as much as possible, and the defense also adopted offside tactics to limit Roma's offense.

This trick really worked, and several of Roma's attacks fell into Manchester United's offside trap.But the offside trap is a very dangerous tactic. Someone once called the offside tactic "dancing on the tip of the knife". Sometimes, you don't feel the slightest sense of security. Once you fail for the tenth time, it will be a fatal failure.

As long as the opponent succeeds in anti-offside, in most cases it is a chance for a one-handed goal. Such an opportunity is still very sure for the top players of a team like Roma.

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Manchester United attack.

Giggs crossed the football on the left, Cristiano Ronaldo chested the ball, then picked it up with his toes, the football went over Aquilani's head, Scholes didn't stop the ball, he kicked the ball with his feet The bow cushion was given to Cassano, who then scored the ball.

Li Rui dribbled the ball forward at high speed. Facing Chivu's entanglement, Li Rui controlled the football under his feet very well. He suddenly changed direction. While the Roma fans were cheering for Chivu, Li Rui knocked the football and at the same time shot with his left foot from a very small shooting angle.

Fortunately, Doni, the goalkeeper of the Roma team, was more focused. He took two steps back in a row before he barely hugged the football.

At this moment, Roma goalkeeper Doni saw Totti waving in front of him, and immediately threw the ball and launched a quick counterattack.

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After Totti retreated to get the ball, he pulled the ball and turned around, and it was a long pass directly.

"Totti! Beautiful pass! No offside! No offside!!! Manchester United failed to make an offside!! Roma's chance to expand the score!!!" The Italian commentator yelled as if he had taken K-drugs stand up.

"Day! Damn it!" Li Rui was still standing in the penalty area of ​​the Roma team, but he could see clearly that when Totti passed the ball, Ferdinand, who was dragged behind, did not follow up the pace of all the defenders in time. The quick little Mancini suddenly advanced, and Manchester United's offside tactics failed this time.

If the offside tactic fails, is it just waiting to be scored?Naturally, this is not the case, and all remaining hopes are pinned on the goalkeeper.

It can be said that praying to God at this time is worse than praying to the goalkeeper.

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When Mancini got the ball from Totti, he was ready. When he went forward, he knew clearly that he was running past Ferdinand, and he was absolutely not offside. Therefore, Mancini was not at all Worried about the referee's whistle, he received the football with confidence, and then adjusted his speed to force towards Manchester United's goal.

The offside failed!

At this time, Van der Sar did not hesitate at all, and the old Dutch goalkeeper resolutely abandoned the goal and attacked.For the goalkeeper, whether to attack or defend in front of the goal at this time is okay, it depends on the choice of the goalkeeper. However, at this time, what all goalkeepers must do is to act resolutely, whether it is attacking or defending. There is no hesitation in front of the goal. The most taboo thing for goalkeepers is to hesitate at critical moments!

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Little Mancini may be too confident, he did not even look up the situation ahead, this is his biggest mistake.So when Van der Sar approached him, he didn't seem to expect that Van der Sar would attack so quickly and rush to him.

Mancini Jr.'s technique is his characteristic. He pulls the football horizontally, trying to pass Van der Sar. The football under Cini's feet, Mancini Jr. made the most wrong decision at this time. Seeing the football was thrown by Van der Sar, Jr. Mancini had an idea and fell forward with the opportunity. He wanted to cheat A penalty.

However, Merck, the referee of this game, saw very clearly that Van der Sar had indeed pounced on the football, and Mancini's falling action was quite exaggerated. Of course he will not be soft, the whistle sounded, and in Mancini's longing eyes, the referee did not point to the penalty spot as he wished, but made a flop gesture and showed Mancini A yellow card.

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"Beautiful! Van der Sar! He saved Roma's one-handed goal! He saved the fatal error of Manchester United's defence. !"

Seeing that the referee showed him a yellow card and signaled him to flop, Mancini looked quite angry. He waved his arms and protested loudly to the referee. The Roma fans also booed loudly to the referee. The referee puts pressure.

However, at this time, the calmest player in the Roma team was Captain Totti. Totti pulled Mancini over and handed it over to the veteran Panucci. Then Totti came over to protest to the referee. He also did it to protect Mancini. He worried that Mancini, who was too emotional, would be sent off by the referee with another yellow card. In that case, although the Roma team led the score, they would become very passive. .

Of course Totti also saw Mancini flopping, but, as the captain, he still had to put pressure on the referee, yelling that Mancini was not flopping and was wronged.

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The referee Merck shook his finger, and then pointed to his eyes, which means don't say any more, I have seen it all.

Gary Neville gave the referee a thumbs up, praising him for his perceptiveness. Ferdinand, who was inattentive just now, caused the team to fail to offside and nearly conceded a goal, hugged Van der Sar. Van der Sar saved Mancini's one-handed goal to express his gratitude, and Ferdinand also took the initiative to admit his mistake to Van der Sar.

Ferdinand was also afraid for a while. If Mancini scored this time, Manchester United would be 0:2 behind. Ferdinand is the biggest sinner of Manchester United. If Vucinic's shot hit Vidi If the conceded goal on the back of Qi's head was a bit of bad luck, Ferdinand's mistake this time was extremely stupid!

"Let's look at the replay again. It is true that Van der Sar jumped on the football first. Moreover, it seems that Van der Sar's action will not cause Mancini to fall to the ground. The Brazilian can jump up. Haha, this is obvious. If you want to cheat a penalty, you can only say that Mancini's acting skills are very poor, and he deserves a yellow card!" England's commentator was sneering at Mancini's diving.

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Roma's attack came again.

Aquilani's powerful cross quickly passed through Fletcher's control area and passed into the front of the penalty area.

At the same time as Aquilani passed the ball, Mancini, who had failed to fake a penalty just now, got rid of Heinze's defense with unbelievable dexterity, and outflanked him in the middle.

The moment Mancini touched the ball, huge cheers broke out at the Olympic Stadium. Manchester United would hate Mancini's flop just now, but in the eyes of the Roman fans, it was nothing. It is only a pity that the referee did not award a penalty kick. Now, Mancini's wonderful movement has won him the cheers of the Roma fans.

Mancini Jr. didn't take a shot directly, but flicked the arch of his foot lightly, and made a fake shot. Van der Sar immediately fell to the ground to catch the ball, but the football was passed to the back of the goal by Mancini Jr..

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At the back point, Totti has already penetrated in place.Captain Rome can even score with just a push!

Ferguson on the sidelines has turned his head angrily, and the Roma fans at home have already raised their arms and prepared to cheer for the goal. At this time, a blue figure quickly inserted from behind Totti, like a blue hurricane , directly kicked the football towards the stands with a big foot——

corner kick! !
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"Great clearance!! Well done, Nemanja!! He was in the most important position when the team needed him most! Made the most correct move!!"

And Vidic, who was praised loudly by the commentator, has been hugged by goalkeeper Van der Sar. This rescue is definitely life-saving! !

After Vucinic's shot hit the back of Vidic's head and caused a conceded goal, the Serbian defender's performance became more and more stable. This was Vidic's third time in the first half. rescued.

Totti took the corner kick. The quality of the corner kick was average. Van der Sar struck out and picked the football from the crowd. After it landed, he hugged it firmly in his arms.

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On the sidelines of the Olympic Stadium, the stadium staff held up an electronic sign indicating 1 minute of stoppage time in the first half.

"It seems that in the first half of the game, the Romans will enter the intermission with a 1:0 lead." The commentator said.

Inside the pitch, Manchester United have the ball.

Scholes took the ball, he wanted to take a long shot, the ball was blocked by Pizarro with his butt, but fell to Giggs, the Welsh veteran immediately crossed, Cristiano Ronaldo unloaded the ball , The football seemed to be stuck to his feet, and he circled over Cassetti who came up to intercept, and then, Cristiano Ronaldo suddenly shot a powerful long-range shot 25 meters in front of the goal.

The power of this shot was so great that Roma goalkeeper Doni didn't dare to hold the ball. To be on the safe side, he had to hit the football with both hands.

Mex jumped up, intending to head the ball out, but the football did not reach far, the football fell, Cassano got the ball, and the Olympic Stadium immediately booed loudly.

Although they hate Cassano, the Roma fans are still very afraid of the strength of this former darling. The fans hope that the boos will affect Cassano.

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However, at this time, Cassano's expression was serious, and he was calmer than an iceberg in the North Pole. He saw the boy in Barry's feet swaying slightly, and tricked Panucci, who came up to grab the ball, to the other side, and then Cassano mentioned With his right foot, he pretended to shoot, and Mex, who hurried up to defend, hurriedly came up to block, Mex was fooled, but Cassano was just a fake move, he knocked the football horizontally, and distributed the football to the side to assist Ryan Giggs.

"God! There is no one around Giggs!!"

In the exclamation of the commentator, the Welsh veteran kicked the football forward, then dribbled the ball along the sidewalk, and then Giggs suddenly cut inside, pretending to pass the football to the goal, just in front of Chivu When Li Rui beside him came up to block the passing line, Giggs slammed the football to the front of the penalty area.

Cassano got the ball, took advantage of the situation and swiped the football, and the football flew to the middle of the penalty area.

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Right now, there, Li Rui was as nimble as a fox. He retreated in two steps, and there was no one guarding him. Li Rui didn't wait for the football to hit the ground, and directly volleyed vigorously.

The football bounced on the ground, a V-shaped track, Roma goalkeeper Doni was completely helpless with the ball, he fell to the ground to catch the ball, but the football bounced from his eyelids and rolled into the ball behind him network.

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"IT'S - Goooooooooooooooooooooooooal!!! Li Rui!!! Manchester United equalized! It's his 7th goal in the Champions League this season!! At the end of the first half, Spa Letty saw the worst of it! Not only did Manchester United equalize, but more importantly, Manchester United scored an away goal!!"

Li Rui's goal seemed to have poured a basin of cold water on the erupting volcano called the Olympic Stadium. The Romans were ready to watch the team end the first half with a 1:0 advantage. It was cut in half immediately.

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Seeing the goal scored, Li Rui turned his head and wanted to celebrate with Cassano who made the assist, but he saw that Cassano who had completed the assist ran all the way to la Curva Sud, where the diehard fans of Rome were, and put his index finger on the on the lips—

"Shut up!! All fucking shut up!!"

At this moment, the noise that had just subsided in the entire Olympic Stadium became crazy all of a sudden. The boos of the entire stadium made people feel like they were in hell. The unique fireworks in the Serie A stadium were also thrown down by the fans, and the smoke filled the air... …

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