As Allawi's supplementary shot hit the net, the commentators in the commentary box shouted:
"Goooooooooooooooooooal..."
"The ball is in!"
"Giman Mandalino's powerful volley from the left side of the penalty area caused goalkeeper Eric Olivero to make a save. Alavi rushed into the small penalty area and flew to tackle the ball, and successfully shot the ball into the net. !”
"1-0!"
"Hurricane Athletics took the lead in the 8th minute."
"And Alan Willard's contribution to this ball is also very big. He not only completed the interception of the ball in the backcourt, but also connected two people through his personal skills and cooperation with his teammates. Finally, he timely distributed the ball diagonally into the penalty area. , gave Mandarino a chance to volley hard, causing the goalkeeper to let go, and Allawi to hit the ball into the net."
"Villard seems to be improving in almost every game. From last season to the beginning of this season, and now, Velard has grown from a marginal substitute player in the second division to the top defensive star in the second division. .”
"The Hurricanes have completed the contract extension for Velarde in the past two days, which has calmed the Hurricanes' military morale. In this game, both Velarde himself and his teammates seem to have very high morale."
"Now the Hurricanes are leading 1-0, and it is a home game. I feel that the Hurricanes should have no problem winning this game."
"If we play well, it might be a big win."
"let us wait and see."
After scoring the goal, Allawi ran to the sidelines to celebrate, while waving back to signal Mandarino, Velarde, Espinoza, Martinez and others to come forward and celebrate together.
Hurricanes fans in the stands applauded and cheered enthusiastically to celebrate the team's lightning goal.
Krisna and Alyssa were not very happy, especially with Giman Mandarino. If Mandarino scores the goal, Velarde will receive an assist. Unfortunately, his shot was saved by the goalkeeper. It was Alavi who scored the supplementary shot, and Velarde's assist was missed.
Reese Bertha stamped her foot and said: "Why is that No. 31 Mandarino so poor in technique? He plays so straight, but he doesn't know how to kick it at an angle? This ball is so powerful and fast, and whenever he kicks it at an angle, the goalkeeper will be stunned." Can’t pounce.”
Alyssa nodded and said: "Yeah, it's really a stinky foot. It's a pity that Allen assisted!"
Krisna also regretted: "My brother was originally a defensive midfielder. He didn't participate in many attacks, and he had even fewer opportunities to score goals and assists. As a result, he was wasted by No. 31. Damn it."
Only Desia, who has a much more mature mind, shook her head and smiled: "You are thinking too simply. The ball No. 31 just volleyed directly without stopping the ball, and there were interference from the opponent's players who were returning to defense. It didn't even kick the ball." It’s not bad, but where else can we pursue angles? Besides, Allen is not a player who relies on offensive data. To be able to participate in this offense, teammates, coaches, reporters, and scouts only need to know his role.”
Alyssa glanced at Desia and said, "You have only watched football a few times, what do you know?"
Desia smiled and said: "It is indeed my first time to watch Willard play live, but my casino allows betting on football. Do you think I have ever watched football?"
Alyssa rolled her eyes and said no more.
After the Hurricanes finished celebrating, Tandil kicked the ball out of the center circle and the game continued.
Now that the score is behind, Tandil has no way out and can only attack aggressively. But the offensive numerical advantage they thought was still difficult to overcome in the face of the Hurricanes defense led by Willard.
Velarde's prestige in the team is getting higher and higher now, and everyone is more and more willing to listen to his command. Under the command of Willard's 80 consciousness, even if there are only 4 people in the backcourt, the Hurricanes' defense is rock solid, making it difficult for Tandil to break through and form a shot.
Even if the shot is barely completed in the end, it will usually be interfered by the Hurricanes' defense players. The final shot is not of high quality and is easily confiscated or saved by the goalkeeper.
Until half an hour into the first half, Tandil had not scored to equalize the score. However, Hurricane Athletics forced the goalkeeper to save the ball from the bottom line through a counterattack shot and won a corner kick.
Velarde called on Mancinelli, Eduardo Domingos, and Santiago Echeberria to enter the Tandil penalty area and compete with Alavi and Espinoza for the top. As for the defense outside the penalty area, it is naturally left to Gonzano Martinez, Ferrero and others on the forward line.
As Willard and others entered the penalty area, Tandil's people also became nervous. Because everyone knows that the Hurricanes have played a three-center-back system for a long time and can be called a leading team. They have a great advantage in corner kicks.
People like Echeberria, Mancinelli, Dominguez, and Velarde are all people with height, physique, jumping, and good heading skills.
Although center Allawi is shorter in height, he is taller and has a harder time squeezing out of his position. If the ball falls directly on top of Allawi's head, the probability of him grabbing a header is also not low.
Even if the ball falls to the ground, there is still a technical shadow forward like Espinoza who can take the shot.
Therefore, set pieces are a very important way for the Hurricanes to score goals. Everyone knows that Tandil is no exception.
In order to prevent the Hurricanes from scoring from a set piece, almost everyone in Tandil retreated to the penalty area to participate in the defense. Only a shorter forward, Zebulon, stayed at the front of the penalty area, preparing to grab the second spot for counterattack.
Velarde stood in the middle of the penalty area, near the penalty spot, flanked by Tandil forwards Miguel Alva and Roman Strida.
The three of them pulled and pushed each other, preparing to grab the landing spot.
Everything was ready. After taking a look at the situation in the penalty area, Hurricanes winger Toranso made the agreed gesture, then kicked the ball out to the center of Tandil's penalty area and the small penalty area line.
Seeing Toranso's gesture, Velarde knew that he was going to take a penalty in the middle, but he certainly couldn't rush directly to the middle. Alva and Strida who were following him would definitely follow.
Therefore, when the ball flew up, Velard took two steps forward diagonally, deflected Miguel Alva and Roman Strida, and then changed his line and rushed towards the small player in the middle. On the penalty area line.
The line of the small penalty area was naturally filled with players from both sides competing for the top, but Willard's consciousness and the jumping ability of his physique allowed him to accurately judge the first landing point, rush up from behind, and leap high to compare with his body. The former Tandil center back Mosquera, who also took off, was half a head taller.
Then, everyone saw that Velard, who was leaping high on the line of the small penalty area, overwhelmed Mosquera, touched the ball first, hit the goal with a header, and put the ball into the goal.
Velarde's header of 70 can only be said to be qualified, but it is difficult to determine the angle of the header in this situation. Velarde is afraid of deflecting the ball beyond the goal frame.
Fortunately, the ball is close enough and has good power. Although the angle was not awkward, the distance was too short. Goalkeeper Eric Olivero's subconsciously extended hand still failed to touch the ball and could only watch the ball fly into the goal.
The commentators immediately shouted loudly:
"Goooooooooooooooooooooal..."
"The ball is in!"
"2-0, Hurricanes Athletic extends its lead."
"The goal was scored by Alan Willard. He jumped high in the corner kick, beat Tandil center back Mosquera, grabbed the first point, and headed the ball into the goal."
"For such a header that is too close, the goalkeeper has no time to react and save, and can only watch subconscious movements."
"But obviously Tandil's goalkeeper didn't have that luck and couldn't stop the ball."
“The Hurricanes were up two goals and basically clinched the win.”
"And Tandil, who is two goals behind, has no way out and can only continue to maintain their four-forward formation to attack. But in this way, once the Hurricane Athletics seizes the opportunity, the home team may continue to score goals."
The fans in the stands didn't care whether they could score another goal, they just wanted to celebrate this goal.
Krisna, Alyssa, Bertha, and Desia were naturally even more excited, and even put aside their previous differences and hugged each other to celebrate Willard's goal.
Willard, who was on the field, also excitedly opened his arms and ran to celebrate. He rushed to the stands where Krisina and the others were. Under the hugs of his teammates, he made a heart-shaped gesture to the stands, dedicated to his sister and Three girlfriends.
Of course, Desia isn't yet. However, Willard felt that she would not be able to escape after all. Otherwise, I wouldn’t be stuck with him all the time, and now I can even hug Alyssa and Bertha and celebrate his goals.
Willard thought the omens were good when Desia scored on her first live appearance.
After the celebration was over and the game restarted, Tandil indeed had no way out and could only keep attacking forward.
The Hurricanes Athletic Team did not retreat and engage in defensive counterattacks, but continued to attack the opponent.
The offensive strength of both sides is similar, but the defensive strength is very different. Hurricane Athletics has Willard sitting in the backcourt and the command is not stable, so Tandil's offense basically ends in vain.
As long as the Hurricanes seize the opportunity to counterattack, the probability of creating a threat is quite high, which frightens the players and fans of Tandil.
But there is no way, they are now two goals behind and cannot change even if they want to. If you defend, you will definitely lose. Therefore, they can only attack, even if they know that if they attack harder, they will definitely continue to be counterattacked by the Hurricane Athletic Team, but there is nothing they can do.
In the 37th minute, Tandil finally played a wonderful teamwork, tearing open the defense of the Hurricanes led by Velarde. In the end, forward Miguel Alba's arc shot was also very threatening, bypassing the goalkeeper. Marcos Dias's fingers were about to fly into the far goal, but it hit the back of the goal post.
Although the ball did not fly directly out of the baseline, it bounced back into the penalty area and was grabbed by Hurricanes defender Eduardo Domingos, who swung his kick directly out of the penalty area to clear the ball.
After finally making a threatening attack, the goal was turned away by the goal post. One can imagine the mood of the Tandil players.
Even before the end of the first half, the Hurricanes had a chance to expand the score, but Allawi failed to seize it and missed a good opportunity in the penalty area and missed the post.
If this goal is scored, Hurricane Athletics will lead by three goals and the game can be declared over in advance.
Despite this, at the end of the first half, the Hurricanes still led 2-0, which was a huge advantage.
At halftime, all the players of the Hurricane Athletic Team were talking, laughing and relaxed. The players of the visiting team Tandil were all dejected. Many of them had lost their ambitions to equalize and reverse the match.
Being two goals behind is indeed a big gap in a football match and can easily lead to despair.
