Greenery on the back

Chapter 443

Mate Uchivan didn't expect Yue Feng to pass the ball to him, and he didn't make any action for a while.

One of Lazio's three remaining defenders was marking Stefano while his side was caught between two opponents.

Therefore, Mateucci didn't think that Yue Feng would give the ball to him to attack the goal at all.

It wasn't until he saw the ball flying that he screamed inwardly. The two Lazio players were right beside him, and he couldn't handle them at all!

"Yue's counterattack was good this time, but it's a pity that the last pass was too reckless. Why did you pass it to me? It would be better to pass it directly to Stefano." Mateucci couldn't help but secretly regret for the opponent.

At this time, the ball was already in sight.

Two Lazio defenders stuck Mateucci on the left and the right, making the bearded man unable to move and even unable to jump.

Just when the two defenders were grateful for this successful defense, they saw that the ball flew into their own net somehow.

2-1!

Empoli is ahead again!

What's going on here?

Didn't the opponent's striker even jump up?How did the ball get in?

The two Lazio defenders defending Mateucci were baffled. Could it be that the ball was not passed to a teammate just now but hit the goal directly?

Their goalkeeper saw it clearly.It turned out that although Mateucci didn't jump up, the ball still hit his head.

Afterwards, the ball seemed to have eyes. After bouncing on the bearded head, it turned and flew directly towards the goal.

Lazio's goalkeeper was also caught off guard and did not make any saves.

Empoli is too lucky, right?Even this kind of bad pass can be mixed into the goal?
Lazio coach Acerbi couldn't believe his eyes.

In fact, if he knew that Yue Feng had a long pass to hit the wooden man, and then shot indirectly, he wouldn't think it was a fluke.

Yue Feng had seen clearly the situation in front of the opponent's door before kicking his foot just now.

Although there was only one defensive player on Stefano's side, the opponent's goalkeeper was eager to move beside him. If he passed it by himself, he might be directly picked by the goalkeeper.

Although there are two guards on Mateucci's side, neither of them is as tall as the bearded 190CM+.

If it is defensive, the opponent will definitely not choose to compete for the top, but use the body to block the position to prevent Mateucci from taking off.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Yue Feng once again used the stunt he had practiced when he kicked the wooden man, indirectly breaking through the gate of Lazio.

After scoring the goal, Mateucci also looked confused. He patted the top of his head, and it took him a long time to figure out that the goal was scored by himself.

All the surrounding Empoli teammates rushed up, pushed Mateucci and Yue Feng to the ground, and stacked Arhat.

After taking the lead again, Lazio's tactics were completely disrupted.

Coach Acerbi had no choice but to replace two strikers and use four forwards to attack Empoli's defense.

And Ranocchia also replaced Big Beard and Stefano, and sent two defenders to resist desperately, and put the bus to the end.

Yue Feng also stopped attacking, and assisted the captain Luca to command the defense, repelling the opponent's attack after attack.

If the opponent has several attack points, Yue Feng and the others will also be exhausted.

But after replacing the two forwards, Lazio still played around Keane, the shooter king, and Curtis, the assist king.

Yue Feng and the others grasped this point, but they got twice the result with half the effort in defense.

After successfully intercepting Curtis' last through ball, Yue Feng heard the referee's final whistle.

Empoli unexpectedly advanced to the semi-finals of the Coppa Italia with an away win over third-placed Lazio in Serie A.

Curtis sighed softly, walked up to the sweaty Yue Feng, and stretched out his right hand, "Good kick, Yue."

"Thanks to your enlightenment, we were very lucky to win. In terms of strength, you are still stronger." Yue Feng held the opponent's hand and said modestly.

"We made mistakes, and it's natural to lose." Curtis laughed awkwardly.

In the second half, Lazio also resorted to bus tactics, which was indeed a bit beyond Yue Feng's expectations.

But just like this, after the opponent stopped attacking, this relieved Yue Feng's defensive pressure and gave him the opportunity to step forward to assist.

Empoli, who was going to drag the opponent into overtime, did not expect to end the game within 90 minutes.

Now from the perspective of hindsight, Lazio coach Acerbi did make a wrong decision.

"You passed the ball really well at the end. I think you will be the master of cake feeding in the future." Curtis patted Yue Feng on the shoulder.

In his opinion, Yue Feng's performance is enough to match the level of Serie A. Sooner or later, he, the current assist leader in the league, will have to give way.

Although Curtis didn't pay much attention to this Huaguo young man before the game, but after this game, he can be regarded as completely defeated by the opponent.

"I hope to have the opportunity to compete with you again in the future." Yue Feng secretly admired Curtis in his heart.

The opponent also caused a lot of trouble for Empoli just now, and he was once under pressure so that he did not dare to rush forward to attack.

"There will be, I can guarantee that next season you will definitely appear in the top league."

After Curtis finished speaking, he adjusted the blue eagle captain's armband on his arm, turned and walked towards his own team.

The victory over Lazio made Empoli's fans so excited that they stopped the club's return bus outside the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, shouting slogans to celebrate the victory.

On January 2031, 1, the day after the match against Lazio, the club gave the hero Yue Feng a three-day holiday.

Because today is the traditional Chinese New Year's Eve festival.

Head coach Ranocchia led the players to Yue Feng's dormitory.

"You don't have to play the next league game the day after tomorrow, just take advantage of the holiday to rest."

Ranocchia knew very well that only Yue Feng had been fighting continuously in the team recently, and it was time for him to rotate.

"Mr. Ranocchia, let me play. I just need a day for the holiday."

Yue Feng didn't intend to take a rest, he touched his head, and said a little embarrassedly: "As a person, I feel uncomfortable if I don't play football for a day."

Yue Feng said this because he was worried that his request to continue playing would embarrass the substitute players.They could have taken the opportunity to start.

But the next game is against Chievo at home. Last year, Empoli played an away game against Flying Donkey, and Yue Feng knew that this game was not easy to play.

At present, the battle for the top spot in Serie B is very tense.

Benevento, ranked number one, has also won consecutive victories, keeping the gap with Empoli at all times.

In the second half of the league, the competition for the championship has become more intense, so we need to be careful at every step.

Ranocchia hesitated for a while, then nodded, "Okay, but if you feel any discomfort, please tell me and the team doctor immediately. The semi-final of the Coppa Italia depends on you!"

"Okay." Yue Feng agreed, and then he looked up at the teammates who followed the head coach into the room, and saw that they were all wearing red festive costumes.

"You... also celebrate the Spring Festival?"

(End of this chapter)