No one expected that Rafael's defender would score an own goal at the last moment, helping the Hurricanes expand their lead to 2-0, completely sealing the victory.
Whether it was Avila who made the own goal, other Hurricanes players, or even the coaches, team doctors, and substitute players off the court, they all celebrated crazily.
This own goal will completely send the Hurricanes into the Argentine Cup finals.
The Hurricanes celebrated long and enthusiastically, just to stall for a while. Of course, after too much time, there was also a complaint from Raferna, and then the referee intervened, allowing the Hurricanes to end their celebration.
After the game restarted, Rafaelina, who was playing at home, went completely crazy. Not only did all the players attack fiercely, but they also had no scruples when fighting, and they didn't even mind hurting others maliciously.
Seeing this, Villard stepped forward without hesitation, and other stronger players also blocked Rafaelna's collision head-on. Although he received two yellow cards in the last few minutes, it was still a success. Successfully blocked Rafael's counterattack.
After 4 minutes of stoppage time, the referee finally blew the whistle to end the game. Until the last moment, Rafaelna failed to score even a goal.
In the end, Atletico Hurricanes once again defeated the Argentinian team La Ferna 2-0 in an away game, won the semi-finals, and advanced to the finals of the 2013/2014 Argentine Cup.
When the final whistle sounded, Mario Binco, Andres Yalin, Thomson Milla, Espinoza and others on the sidelines rushed into the court one after another to join the players on the court. They hugged each other and celebrated warmly.
As a second-division team, Hurricane Athletics defeated four first-division teams in a row and advanced to the Argentine Cup finals, only one step away from the championship.
Such an achievement is certainly worthy of celebration by all the Hurricanes.
Desia and a small number of away fans of the Hurricanes in the stands also celebrated enthusiastically. They were very proud and excited that the team had defeated four first-division teams in a row and advanced to the Argentine Cup finals.
In contrast, fans of Rafael players playing at home seemed quite lonely, and a few fans even cried in the stands.
Others looked at the excitedly celebrating Hurricanes players and fans and were a little silent. They may still be thinking about why they, as a first-division team and playing at home, could still lose to the second-division Hurricanes Athletic Team.
While Willard interacted and celebrated with his teammates and fans, he also gained a huge experience from this game: 100,000 starting points + 1 assist 50,000 + winning prize 200,000 + A-level evaluation 500,000 = 850,000, this His experience suddenly rose to level 16, 928,000/800,000, and he was automatically upgraded to level 17, 128,000/900,000. He also received an upgrade reward of 20 skill points, and the balance of skill points increased to 59.
After celebrating for a while, they returned to the locker room and the players celebrated again with the door closed for a long time.
Someone asked: "Willard, how did you come up with the idea of suddenly making such a long through ball? Have you never done this before?"
Willard said with a smile: "I saw the opponent's entire team pressing forward, and there was a big gap in the backcourt, and Mira was also running into that gap, so I took a chance and made a through pass, but I didn't expect it. Extraordinary performance, just avoided their players and sent the ball to the right position. Of course, the biggest credit for that ball is Mira. If he hadn't kicked the ball in, I wouldn't have been able to get this assist."
Mira shook her head and said: "Villad, don't be humble. I didn't expect you to deliver the ball. I just subconsciously ran towards the gap. In short, no matter the ball or the final own goal , and advancing to the finals are the credit of everyone.”
Willard nodded and said: "Not bad! Now we have entered the finals. If we win the finals, we will not only win the championship, but also play in the South American Football Confederation Cup next season and compete with the top teams from other countries. It is simply Don’t be too happy. Keep up the good work, everyone, and we must win the championship.”
Lucas Villaruel said: "Not only the Argentine Cup, but also the league."
Gonzano Martinez worried: "The schedule is very tight. I'm a little worried that everyone's physical fitness can't keep up."
Avila shouted boldly: "What are you worried about? There are only these few games left. Even if I fight until I get cramps, I still have to win both championships. Is that right?"
Everyone shouted together:
"right!"
"good!"
"There are only a few games left, just hold on and it will be over!"
"Hold on to the end!"
"We must be double champions!"
The warm atmosphere and high morale made Mario Binco and others on the coaching staff feel very excited and felt that great things could be accomplished.
This game was very tiring. Rafael, who went all out, put a lot of pressure on everyone. It was also an away game, so everyone was exhausted physically and mentally. Therefore, although the next game is the battle with Santa Fe United for the top spot in the league, Mario Binco is quite humane and gives everyone a day off to rest first.
Later, the results of the second semi-final came out. Rosario Central beat Independiente Argentina 5-0 and met up with Atletico Hurricanes in the final.
This game shocked everyone. You know, Rosario Central is currently only ranked third from the bottom of the Argentine League, while Independiente Argentina is ranked third from the top.
As a result, the third-from-last team beat the third-from-last team 5-0, which was shocking. But because of this, it also shows that Rosario Central attaches great importance to the cup competition.
There are no relegation places in Argentina's Liga this season. Although they are ranked last, they don't have to worry about relegation, and they cannot get a place in the Intercontinental Cup through the league. Therefore, they can only win the opportunity to play in the South American Football Confederation Cup through the Argentine Cup champion.
As for Independiente, they still need to compete for the A1A championship. Perhaps because of this, they were beaten 5-0 by Rosario Central who tried their best.
Such a terrifying Rosario Central team met the Hurricanes in the finals, giving the Hurricanes another upset victory, which seemed a little less brilliant.
Because the opponent is more powerful.
When the Hurricanes were on holiday the next day, outside reports about the Argentina Cup had already come out.
"Atletico Hurricanes defeated La Ferna 2-0 in the Argentine Cup semi-finals and advanced to the finals. 》
"Rosario Central beat Argentina's Independiente 5-0 and met up with Atletico Hurricanes in the final!" 》
"Rosario Central is in terrible shape. Can the Hurricanes' dark horse trip still be staged in the finals?" 》
"Atletico Hurricanes meets Argentina's independent Rosario Central in the finals with 5 goals. Can the dark horse journey be a success?" 》
After this game, even with Velarde's physical fitness, he was really exhausted, so he did not practice any more on his own during the second day off, but rested at home for a day.
Of course, with Descia as my companion.
However, the two did not have any over-the-top relationship. Willard still adhered to his bottom line and would only bring Desia into the room with the permission of Alyssa and Bertha.
In the next two days, the team resumed normal training and prepared for the first-place match against Santa Fe United in the 20th round of the Spanish Second Division.
At present, the Hurricanes and Santa Fe United have 34 points. The Hurricanes are ranked first due to their greater goal difference, and Santa Fe United is ranked second. This game is a veritable battle for the top spot.
Velarde's advantage is that he plays at home without the hassle of traveling, but the Hurricanes have just played an Argentine Cup semi-final, and the next game is the final. The team's overall consumption is higher than that of Santa Fe United, which has no cup interference. many.
It depends on whether the Hurricanes Athletics can withstand the challenge of Santa Fe United.
Naturally, the weight of the Argentina Second Division championship is not comparable to that of the Argentina Cup. Although the players chanted the slogan of not being afraid of getting tired and persevering to the end, the coaching staff cannot rely on chanting slogans to specify game strategies.
In order to reserve sufficient physical energy for the next Argentine Cup final, this battle for the top spot in the Albanian League, the coaching staff, after full discussion, decided to make a substantial rotation and send a large number of substitute players to start.
The formation played 4231 defensive counterattacks to maintain a tie and win. The goalkeeper is still Marcos Dias, but Santiago Echeberria is replaced by Bonny Fashaw on the back line, and the center backs are Federico Bismara and Eduardo Domingos. Of the partners, only right back Elam Spey was not rotated.
The defensive midfielder position is still Alan Willard's partner Lucas Villaruel. The entire forward line has been replaced, starting with Fabianesi, Ferrero, and Dalia, and the lone forward is Avila. .
This lineup has replaced five or six starting players. The impact on the team's overall strength, especially its offensive strength, can be imagined.
But Mario Binco's tactics are also quite clear, which is to require everyone to defend with all their strength and engage in defensive counterattacks. If they can maintain a draw, they will win. After all, the Hurricanes are now ranked above Santa Fe United, and the draw will still benefit the Hurricanes.
As for the next two rounds of the league, after the Argentine Cup finals, we will go all out to win and win the league championship.
On November 23, game day, tens of thousands of Hurricanes fans came from all directions and poured into Thomas Duke Stadium, filling the entire home court to capacity.
This season, the Hurricanes are attacking on both fronts and have a great record on both fronts, which greatly excites the fans.
They just defeated Serie A team La Ferna in the semi-finals of the Argentine Cup and advanced to the final. This game is another first-place battle with Santa Fe United, so the fans naturally want to give their full support.
Even though Mario Binco had already announced the starting lineup at the pre-match press conference, and everyone already knew that the Hurricanes had made a substantial rotation and most of the substitutes were on the bench, everyone still came to support the home team enthusiastically.
Because everyone knows that the purpose of Mario Binco's rotation is to save energy for the next Argentine Cup final.
But no one wants to see the team lose in the league and lose the top spot in the standings. Therefore, everyone should come to cheer for these substitute players, hoping that Bonny Fashaw, Dalia and other substitute players can withstand Santa Fe United's attack, maintain a tie and win, and maintain the first place in the standings.
Naturally, Krisna, Alyssa, Bertha, and Desia were also in the stands, cheering for Willard and the Hurricanes.
After the pre-match warm-up, entering the locker room, Mario Binco made the final mobilization, asking everyone to go all out today, guard the goal, at least get a draw, and keep the first place in the standings.
Bonny Fashaw, Dalia, Eduardo Domingos and other substitute players who rarely got the chance to start had high morale and were eager to try. They couldn't wait for the game to start early.
Only Willard, Eramspey, Lucas and others felt a little worried.
Substitute players are not only a matter of strength, but also issues of long-term competition, cooperation, and tacit understanding with their main players. Facing the indiscriminate bombardment of Santa Fe United, even with Velarde's strength, he was a little worried as to whether he could hold on.
After all, the Hurricanes, which have rotated most of their main players, will definitely decline in strength. It just depends on whether Santa Fe United can seize the opportunity.
However, no matter what, everyone made up their minds and must go all out. Otherwise, once he loses this game, the initiative of becoming the Champions League B will no longer be in his hands.
You must never lose, you must maintain a tie and win.
