The first half was coming to an end, and just when many people thought that the two sides were going to end the first half with a score of 1-0, Atletico Tucumán full-back Gaston Jimenez met Velarde when he dribbled the ball from the left. interception.
He may feel that Velard is not fast, so he wants to pass the ball inside Velard, and then go around the outside himself to pass the ball with a man.
As a result, Velarde accurately predicted his movements, fell to the ground and tackled the ball in time, intercepting the ball that was about to roll past his feet. Then, before Jimenez could counterattack, he lay on the ground and took the ball. The sweep was passed to teammate Toranso who was returning to defense to support him.
Toranso immediately launched a counterattack after receiving the ball, and through quick teamwork with Gonzano Martinez, Lucas Villaruel, Avila, Espinoza and others, he successfully fought back. Passing through the defense of Atletico Tucumán, Toranso himself succeeded with a low shot into the far corner in the penalty area.
The narrator exclaimed:
"Goooooooooooooooooooal..."
"The ball went in!!!"
"Toranso, shot from inside the penalty area and scored."
"Atletico Huracán leads 2-0 against Atletico Tucuman."
"The ball came from Hurricanes midfielder Alan Willard's interception in the backcourt, and then Toranso launched a counterattack and scored the goal himself."
"Villade has contributed 4 steals in the backcourt and indirectly contributed to two goals. His performance is quite eye-catching."
"Villade made his first start in his career and his performance was perfect."
"If Willard can continue to perform like this in the later period, he will definitely be a star defensive player in the second division."
During the halftime break, Mario Binco not only praised Avila and Toranso for scoring goals, but also praised Velarde's performance in the first half.
Mario Binco: "Villad, you performed very well in the first half. Continue in the second half. Don't relax and try to help the team win the game."
Willard nodded, expressing confidence.
After a 15-minute break, the game between the two sides continued in the second half. Atlético Tucumán made substitution adjustments and stepped up its offensive in the second half, striving to score goals to tie the score.
But Mario Binco also instructed central midfielder Lucas Villaruel to retreat and form a double midfielder with Velarde to strengthen the defense.
Although Lucas is older, he is more responsible for attacking and sweeping. Although Velarde is a few years younger, he is quite calm and calm, responsible for assisting defense, checking for leaks and filling in gaps.
Although the two have a normal relationship in private, their ability to cooperate on the court makes it difficult for Atlético Tucumán to move forward.
The cooperation of the two defensive midfielders not only made it difficult for the opponent to pass through not only the center, but also the wings, and they were unable to launch a threatening attack.
Not only does Lucas feel that he works well with Willard, but the other three central defenders, including the attacking midfielder and winger who return to defense, all feel quite comfortable working with Willard.
It feels like Verard can always appear around them in time when they need it, so that they don't have to worry too much whether they are passing the ball or assisting in defense.
In fact, this is Willard's "awareness" at work. He can observe the court situation, make appropriate moves, and proactively cooperate with his teammates, so that his teammates can be more worry-free, effortless, and more effective in both offense and defense.
The teammates just felt comfortable working with Velarde, but as professional coaches, Mario Binco and Andres Yalin could see deeper things. The two talked on the sidelines:
Binko: "Have you seen it? Velarde's football intelligence, or awareness, is very high. He can always take the initiative to go to the position where his teammates need him, help defend or cooperate, neutralize the opponent's offense, or make his teammates comfortable. Ground pass.”
Yalin: "You can see it. Velarde's teamwork ability is the best in the team. Whether as a defender or as a midfielder, he can actively cooperate with running positions. The team is much more efficient in both offense and defense."
Binko: "Villad has improved so fast. He is completely different from last season and even at the beginning of this season. In just a few months, I feel that he has been promoted from a substitute player in the second division to a star player in the A-League. .”
Yalin: "Yes! He has become much more mature and stable. You can see his energy in training and training every day. I have never seen it before. I have never seen any professional player work as hard as him."
Binko: "Not bad! If he can maintain such momentum, I feel that he can even go to the five major European leagues, let alone the A-League. We should focus on cultivating him."
Yalin nodded and agreed: "Then you have to give him more playing time and use actual games to train him. I feel that he is not at his limit yet and he can continue to improve."
Binko smiled and said: "That is necessary. Based on his performance today, he is definitely worthy of being the starting midfielder."
During the conversation between the two, Federico Bismara had been deprived of his position as the main defensive midfielder, and Alan Willard was completely fixed at the core of the defense.
On the field, the game continued. Velarde, who started for the first time in his career, not only made his teammates feel comfortable to cooperate, but also made Atletico Tucumán increasingly desperate.
It wasn't until the 74th minute of the second half that Atletico Tucumán midfielder Graal avoided Velarde's defense and made a diagonal pass from the wing and dropped the ball into the penalty area, allowing forward Menendez to get a pass inside the penalty area. A chance to volley.
However, the ball missed the target due to interference from Hurricanes center back Mancinelli and failed to hit the goal frame.
On the contrary, the Hurricanes Atletico team used another team cooperation in the 80th minute to advance the offense into the penalty area of Atletico Tucumán. Finally, Alavi passed the ball in an inverted triangle, and Gonzano Martinez made a pass at the top of the penalty area. Nei took a long shot and successfully sent the ball into the lower right corner of the goal.
Atlético Huracán leads Atlético Tucumán 3-0 to seal the victory.
The Hurricanes fans in the stands could finally celebrate with confidence and boldness. With this score, there is no fear of a comeback by the opponent, and we can celebrate the victory in advance.
Head coach Mario Binco also started to make substitution adjustments, replacing Avila with Thomson Mira, replacing Lucas with Bismara, and began to strengthen the defense.
In the last ten minutes or so, despite the fierce attack of Atlético Tucumán, with the cooperation of Velarde and Bismara, Atlético Tucumán still found it difficult to attack into the penalty area and form a threatening shot.
Finally, after 3 minutes of stoppage time, the referee blew the whistle to end the game. Willard started for the first time in his career and played the entire 90 minutes of the game, contributing 6 steals and indirectly Contributed to the first 2 goals.
Although he neither scored nor assisted, he was unanimously rated as the best player in the game by media reporters and was elected as the MVP of the game.
As the commentators said at the end of the game:
“After three rounds without a win, Atlético Huracán finally announced their strong comeback with a 3-0 victory over Atlético Tucumán, the leader in the Spanish Second Division, in the 6th round, proving that they defeated Boca Juniors 2-0 away from home. It’s not a fluke.”
"Although this round of competition is not over yet, after winning this game, the Hurricanes will definitely be able to significantly improve their ranking, return to the promotion zone, and once again challenge for the A-League Championship."
"In this game, the most outstanding performance was not Avila, Toranso or Gonzano Martinez who scored the goals, but Alan Velarde on the defense."
"This 21-year-old young man who came from the Hurricanes' own youth training camp and only had two substitute appearances last season has undergone earth-shaking changes this season. The speed of improvement is quite amazing. The running distance in this game has reached An astonishing 12,527 meters, he is the player with the longest running distance in the game, more than 2,000 meters more than the second player, and he directly contributed 5 steals."
"Of course, this is not all of Velarde's performance. Anyone watching the game at the scene can see that Velarde has a very high football intelligence and teamwork awareness, and he is quite calm and calm, and will never rush to grab the ball. , but when it was time to attack, he was not sloppy at all. Coupled with his excellent positioning, the opponent could not pass the ball even if he wanted to. Atletico Tucumán's entire offensive line was guarded by Velarde, which made him lose his temper at all. It didn’t bring out the offensive capabilities of the top team.”
"The defensive ability shown by Willard is no less than that of the star defensive players in the A-League."
"The Hurricanes really found a treasure. Mario Binco's decision to take Federico Bismara's starting position and let Alan Velarde start is the right decision."
"If Velarde can maintain his defensive status like today in the following games, coupled with the Hurricanes' own good offensive ability in the frontcourt, then there will be no problem for the Hurricanes to advance to the A-League, and they can even try to win this year's B-League. League championship.”
"Of course, one game doesn't explain much. It's also possible that Atletico Tucumán doesn't pay enough attention to Velarde."
"Whether Willard can continue to perform like today remains to be seen. I just hope he is not a flash in the pan."
"Argentina has too many offensive talents, but we are in urgent need of defensive heroes like Velarde. Perhaps in the future we can see Velarde in the Argentine national team lineup, and see him and Messi If we play together in Spain, we might even compete in the World Cup."
After the game, his teammates also hugged Willard and expressed their affirmation of his performance today.
We are all professional players. Although their vision is not as sharp as the coach's, and Velarde did not directly contribute goals or assists, everyone can feel that it is precisely because of Velarde that the Hurricanes' offensive line can be so good. Smoothly suppressed the opponent and scored a big score of 3-0.
If, like in the previous games, the midfield and frontcourt had to devote more energy to defense, the troops invested in offense would naturally be reduced, and I am afraid it would not be possible to achieve such a big victory. Even if we can win, I'm afraid it won't be so easy.
Head coach Mario Binco even hugged Velarde and gave him a direct message in his ear: "Villade, your performance was very good today. If there are no accidents, you will be better after starting the next game. Your waist is still yours, so be careful during training to avoid getting injured. Don’t blame me if you can’t play when the time comes.”
Willard was immediately overjoyed and nodded to show his understanding.
In addition to the recognition from teammates and coaches, many fans in the stands also shouted Velarde's name, expressing considerable recognition for his performance today.
Usually, fans only remember the player who scored the goal. Now that the game is over, there are still many fans shouting Willard's name. This is indeed an extremely rare thing for a defensive player.
Willard himself also received an experience reward of 10,000 starting points + winning bonus 3*10,000 + A-level performance 50,000 = 90,000. The total experience increased to level 11 136,000/300,000.
