Green Dragon

Chapter 366 110 minutes of waiting

"Drip, drip, drip!"

The referee Proenza from Portugal blew the whistle for the end of 90 minutes of regular time, and players from both sides walked slowly to the sidelines.

Waiting for the Bayern and Chelsea players is 15 minutes of extra time in the first and second halves.

The overtime break is only 5 minutes. According to regulations, players cannot leave the field and can only rest on the field while listening to the referee's tactical arrangements.

At this time, Long Shute acted as the administrator of the water dispenser. He threw towels and drinks to teammates in need, and encouraged some tired teammates by the way:

"Cheer up, brothers! We are only 30 minutes away from winning the championship!"
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"This is football, and even though Bayern were completely dominant on the pitch, with close to 66 per cent possession to prove it, they shot nearly 10 times more than Chelsea, and after 90 minutes it was 1-1... ..."

He Wei introduced the situation of the game with his deep voice.

Duan Yixuan, who was quite active at the beginning, almost fell asleep.

Zhang Lu, the oldest, also didn't speak for a long time, only occasionally saying "hey".

Tao Wei may be the one with the most energy among the four:
"Being equalized by the opponent in the last 2 minutes of regular time is undoubtedly a blow to Bayern, and because Bayern has been launching onslaughts throughout the game, the players may consume more physical energy than their opponents... Oops!"

His exclamation instantly dispelled the drowsy atmosphere in the live broadcast room.

The spirited Duan Yixuan immediately connected seamlessly:

"Drogba tackled Ribery?! Hey? Why did he appear in the penalty area?!"
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Of course, Drogba appeared in the penalty area. As a center, African Warcraft not only helped the team equalize the score on the offensive end, but also spared no effort on the defensive end. This foul was because he was too active, so he stretched out his foot and tripped the attacker with the ball. Ribery.

"drop!"

The referee Proenza consulted the bottom line referee, gave Drogba a yellow card and awarded a penalty kick.

"It's Drogba's success, Drogba's fault. If he hadn't stretched out this kick, Ribery might not have been able to threaten Chelsea's goal. David Luiz and Petr Cech are waiting behind him. He has no chance at all. Necessary to foul..."

Although Tao Wei said so in his mouth, he was very happy in his heart.

After all, Bayern won a penalty kick worth a thousand dollars.

But he couldn't be happy immediately: because Ribery, who was kicked by Drogba in the right leg, was lying on the ground and couldn't get up.

Ribery is cramping!
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Long Shute couldn't help frowning.

Although some details are different from history, the overall situation remains unchanged.

Franck Ribery has been helped to the sidelines by his teammates, and it is Olić who replaced him-although the Croatian striker's skills are rough, he wins with an unyielding fighting spirit and hard work. It is also very appropriate to disrupt Chelsea's defense.

When the team doctors massaged Ribery, Robben was already standing on the twelve yards.

Long Shute was injured, Franck Ribery had a cramp, and Muller had already been dismissed. Apart from Robben, there was no other candidate...

Vice-captain Schweinsteiger even stood in his own half, squatting on the grass with his back to Robben due to the pressure, and turned his face towards goalkeeper Neuer.

Robben took a deep breath and looked at Cech opposite.

If this goal can be scored, he will become the hero of the team, at least it can make all teammates relax a little.

If you can score, you can make up for the regrets two years ago-in the 2009-10 season, Arjen Robben, who just joined Bayern, led Bayern Munich to re-enter the Champions League final after many years, but was defeated by Inter Milan led by Mourinho .

At that time, Inter Milan also compressed the defense like Chelsea today, and Bayern launched the attack as always... But the final result was that Inter Milan won 2-0. Bayern had the upper hand on the scene, but did not win the game.

No one wants to lose twice in the Champions League final in three years.

What's more...Chelsea is still Robben's famous old club. The lonely Dutchman is not willing to let those old friends laugh at him.

Long Shute, who had just recovered from injury, was still sitting on the bench, and Robben wanted to prove to him that he could still be the absolute core of this Bayern team!
Goals, wins, championships...

Robben starts to run.

His feet seemed to be a lot heavier than usual, but the force on the football was still great.

"Oh!"

But as soon as the football took off from the ground, his mood fell to the bottom.

"The ball chose to shoot in the middle! Oops! Cech threw it!"

Duan Yixuan slammed his fist on the table.

Tao Wei grabbed his hair, and he was speechless.
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Cech's save did not throw the ball away, but neither Robben, Gomez, or Olic could rush to the goal in the first time, allowing Cech to get the ball for the second time.

Chelsea took the opportunity to launch an offensive, Lampard played a long ball up the pitch, and Torres almost staged the semi-final raid against Barcelona, ​​but Schweinsteiger stayed in the half when Arjen Robben took the penalty. field, in time to sabotage Torres' attempt.

Missing a penalty kick, and being almost counterattacked... Such things have greatly reduced the morale of Bayern players. In addition, Muller and Ribery have cramped off the field successively. It is impossible for others to maintain their previous active running. Bayern The offensive slowed down like this.

Bayern finally let go, but Chelsea did not agree.

The Blues, who had shrunk for nearly 100 minutes, showed a tendency to move at the end of the first half of overtime. In order to dispel their thoughts, Bayern had to re-intensify control-this also means that their physical fitness Also continue to consume rapidly.

And once Bayern aggressively attacked, Chelsea immediately retreated again, once again relying on their solid defense to tease the opponent's anxiety.

Di Matteo and his players have long been prepared in their hearts: If there is no way to rely on a counterattack to reverse, then it will be a penalty shootout!
"drop!"

The referee Proenza wiped the sweat from his forehead and blew the halftime whistle for overtime.

Although according to regulations, there is no rest period between the first and second halves of overtime, but as the referee, he still acquiesced in allowing the players to go to the sidelines to take a drink and catch their breath when switching venues.

As for the tactical arrangements made by the head coaches of both sides, as long as they are not excessive, he will not bother.

What's more... Proenza has also been running for nearly 110 minutes. Compared with players in their 30s and 42s, the [-]-year-old's legs have already weakened. He really doubts whether he can continue.

"The coaches of the two sides each used up two substitutions in the first 105 minutes. At the last moment, will there be any adjustments?"

The narrator has nothing to say during the tense and dull break.

Chelsea replaced Bertrand and Kalou with Malouda and Torres respectively, while Bayern replaced Muller and Ribery with Van Buyten and Olic. Both sides still have the last chance to adjust.

Heynckes glanced at the bench behind him: the old goalkeeper Bute, the backcourt Rafinha, Planic, the frontcourt Usami Takashi, and the injured Long Special...

With Bayern's current morale and mentality, Heynckes cannot guarantee that these players will still have the courage to win the final penalty shootout.

Robben obviously had a psychological shadow on the penalty kick, and the team's vice-captain Schweinsteiger was on the verge of collapse. He didn't even dare to watch the penalty kick from his teammates, and dared to let him stand at twelve yards forward?
That is simply asking for death!
who?

Bout?

Nothing to do with him.

Takashi Usami?
No one will pin their hopes on him.

Planic?

Bayern does not need to strengthen the defense now.

Rafinha?

Lahm must not go off the field, and Contento's performance in this game did not omit any omissions.

Dragon... special?
He didn't practice with the team at all during this week, even without considering the tacit understanding of tactics, but...can his injury last for 15 minutes?

If he can't persist at the last moment, Bayern will face the desperate situation of fighting with one less man, and Chelsea may be able to use the number advantage to give Bayern a fatal blow!
Just as Heynckes was hesitating, the second half of overtime had already begun.

Bayern still controlled the scene, but their eagerness was clear to even the most neutral fans.

Even Van Buyten, who was supposed to be in charge of defense, actively moved forward in open play. He even came to the penalty area to act as a center forward with Gomez and Olic...

In the 108th minute, Lahm broke through Torres from the right and made a cross. Gomez was suppressed by Cahill and missed the best time to take off. Olic, who stayed on the left, made a volley and passed the ball back. In front of the goal, but Van Buyten, who outflanked from behind, was still a step behind.

Van Buyten, kneeling in front of the small penalty area, smashed the turf angrily, while Heynckes on the sidelines also held his head regretfully.

Then he heard a voice behind him.

"Coach, I request to play."

Heynckes half hesitated, half turned his head expectantly:

"Are you sure you can play?"

Long Shute took off his bench vest and jumped out from the second bench.

There seemed to be a slight pain in his right foot, but he couldn't control it anymore.

Heynckes couldn't care less.

At this point in the game, if even the biggest player in the team, Mr. Golden Ball, is not sent to the field, what is the difference between surrendering without a fight?
Those media reporters who had been suffering for 110 minutes and were tortured to sleep by the one-sided game suddenly cheered up.

The Bayern fans who were extremely annoyed by the team's failure to score broke out in huge cheers at this moment.

Those Chelsea fans who were waiting for the penalty kick could not help but change their faces.

Di Matteo clenched his fists more than any fan.

The CCTV commentators in the box subconsciously straightened their backs.

Duan Yixuan announced in his slightly hoarse voice:

"After a full 110 minutes, in the last 10 minutes of the game, Long Shute played!"

(End of this chapter)