The referee's suspicion was not wrong.
After the team doctor gave first aid and Leo was put on a stretcher and about to be carried out of the stadium, Leo reluctantly complained to the referee, claiming that Avila deliberately elbowed him in the chest, causing his ribs to be injured. Cracked.
When the Cruzeiro players heard this, they naturally stopped and immediately asked the referee to severely punish Avila. He must be given a red card and additionally suspended.
But Avila immediately defended himself, saying that his hand was placed naturally. It was Leo who took off and bumped into it when he could no longer grab the ball. It was none of his business.
The referee was blocked by Avila's body and could not see clearly whether he maliciously elbowed Leo, so in the end he only awarded Avila a collision foul and no card was issued.
That's all, because Leo was injured and was carried off on a stretcher. If Leo was not injured, the ball should have been a free kick in the frontcourt of the Hurricanes when Leo collided with Avila.
Judging from the cause and effect, this ball was the result of Avila grabbing the first point in the air and possessing the ball. Leo made a mistake in his own judgment, jumped up to find a collision, and hit Avila, causing injury.
With Avila's unique physique in the game, which even Velarde had to be inferior to, Leo deserved to be injured and leave the field.
Although the referee and the Cruzeiro players all suspected that Avila was a malicious elbow, which was retaliation for Leo's diving that caused Velarde's goal to be disallowed, but there was no evidence, so they had to leave it alone. .
However, in the subsequent games, Cruzeiro did not dare to make any small moves and concentrated on the game.
After all, they didn't want to happen to Leo having his ribs broken.
As for the Hurricanes Athletic Team, under the influence of Velarde, they have always been one who doesn't offend others. Since the opponents are concentrating on playing football and not making small moves, then everyone can play football with their true abilities. Even if they lose, they will be willing and convinced!
In the 36th minute, Cruzeiro forward Damian and right midfielder Marquinhos attracted most of the Hurricanes' attention by running in the penalty area. Midfielder De Alas Caetala turned the ball to avoid Luka. Villaruel made a diagonal pass after pressing and sent the ball to the gap on the left side of the front edge of the penalty area.
The left midfielder William rushed over. Before Alan Willard, who had discovered the loophole and rushed to block the hole of the gun, was in place, he stopped the ball and fired a long arc shot. He hit a high-quality arc long shot, bypassing He missed the players on both sides in the penalty area, also avoided the fingers of goalkeeper Marcos Dias, and went straight to the back of the goal.
Just when many Cruzeiro players and fans were wide-eyed and ready to celebrate the goal, the ball hit the far post with a bang, then bounced back into the small penalty area and was immediately kicked by defender Balbi. Kicked out of the penalty area to clear the ball.
William's arc shot missed just a little bit!
pity.
More than 60,000 Cruzeiro people in the stands also sighed in unison, feeling sorry that the goal could not be scored.
However, before the Cruzeiro fans could recover from the regret of missing this goal opportunity, just 2 minutes later, in the 38th minute, the Hurricanes won the victory through a counterattack that caused a foul on the home team's defender. A free kick opportunity from outside the penalty area on the right side of the front court.
This kind of free kick is similar to a corner kick, but it is closer to the penalty area than a corner kick and is more threatening.
Therefore, not only did Velarde and others from the Hurricanes continue to step forward to participate in the set-piece battle, Cruzeiro's players also returned to defend and participated in the defense.
Velarde had scored a header before, but it was blown away, so this time he was closely marked by a Cruzeiro center back, Paul Andre, and a defensive midfielder, Willians. The two of them followed Willard closely and took care of him.
But this time, Tulasa, who took the free kick, did not directly hoist the ball into the penalty area, allowing the tall and majestic Velarde and others to compete for the top. Instead, he passed the ball in an inverted triangle to a large gap outside the penalty area. inside.
This is a tactical free kick.
Before Tulasa made the free throw, he raised his hand to tell his teammates that he was going to take a tactical free kick. Therefore, Villard and others who seemed to be constantly pushing their opponents in the penalty area, fighting for favorable positions, and trying to compete for headers, were just covering.
After Tulaza took a tactical free kick, Lucas Villaruel, who came in from the back row, successfully received the ball without interference, adjusted a step, and then hit the ball about 10 meters from the goal outside the penalty area. He fired furiously from 25 meters away and hit a powerful and heavy long-range shot that hit the world.
He was also very lucky. Neither of the two Cruzeiro players blocking the hole in the penalty area touched the ball. The ball just passed through the gap in the crowd in the penalty area and went straight to the upper left corner of the goal.
The ball was of high quality, but it was a pity that goalkeeper Fabio played better. As if he knew that Lucas was going to hit the left side, he started to move to the left before Lucas shot, and then made a flying dive and successfully used his fingertips. Hit the ball.
The ball changed its line outwards, but did not fly directly out of the baseline. Instead, it hit the left post and bounced back into the penalty area, causing chaos in the penalty area.
In the chaos, the ball suddenly came to Riverard in the small penalty area. Velarde, who is highly aware, has quick eyesight and quick feet. He got ahead of Paul Andre who also stretched his foot to try to clear the ball. He poked the ball awkwardly and barely directed the ball in the direction of the goal.
Goalkeeper Fabio pounced from the left side of the goal line and successfully fished the ball out of the goal. But where he caught the ball, the ball had already crossed the goal line.
Velarde and his teammates in the small penalty area immediately raised their hands and cheered to celebrate the goal. Cruzeiro's players signaled to the referee that the ball had been fished out by goalkeeper Fabio and did not count as a goal.
The referee did not blow the whistle immediately and neither ruled that the goal was valid nor invalid, which made the players on both sides a little nervous.
Finally, after asking the linesman who was standing near the corner kick area, the referee made a circle with his finger and blew the whistle to confirm that the goal was valid.
"The ball is in!"
"Villad's shot in front of the goal just now counts as a goal."
"Actually, we can see from the TV replay that the ball did cross the goal line as a whole."
"It's just that the referee didn't know it at the scene."
"There's nothing wrong with the ball."
"Villade helped Hurricanes lead Cruzeiro 1-0 in the away game through a supplementary shot in the chaos in front of the goal."
"Villad's header was ruled out by the referee before, but this time it was finally counted."
"Villade scored again in the Copa Libertadores."
"In the first 7 games of the new season, Willard has already scored 4 goals. The efficiency is quite impressive!"
"As a defensive midfielder, Velarde's scoring ability is simply beyond the sky and can be compared with that of a forward."
"It is estimated that many teams want such a versatile offensive and defensive midfielder, and even European teams are eager for him."
"At most, by the end of this season, Willard will definitely transfer and leave."
"If the Hurricanes want to hit the championship with Alan Willard, this may be their chance this season."
On the court, after seeing that the referee ruled that the goal was valid, Willard could finally celebrate with his teammates with confidence and boldness.
This celebration was particularly intense because he had scored a goal with a header before, but it was blown away by the referee, and he had been accumulating in his heart.
The goal just now was also a bit thrilling. If the linesman hadn't clearly noticed everything, it might have been blown away.
Therefore, when it was finally determined that the ball had been scored, both Willard himself and his teammates celebrated very excitedly.
The Hurricanes celebrated for nearly a minute before being stopped by the referee and returned to their own half due to complaints from the Cruzeiro players.
Cruzeiro kicked the ball out of the center circle, and after the game restarted, Cruzeiro pressed hard and tried to use the remaining minutes to equalize the score.
But perhaps because Avila successfully retaliated against Leo, or because Velarde scored to help the team take the lead, the morale of the Hurricanes Athletic Team was high. Under Velarde's leadership, they no longer gave the opponent as many shots as before. Chance.
Until the end of the first half, Cruzeiro failed to score. The two sides could only enter the halftime break with a score of 0-1. The away team Hurricane Athletic temporarily led by one goal.
At halftime, Velarde specifically thanked Avila for successfully retaliating against the opponent's center back Leo and sending him to a stretcher at the risk of a card.
But Avila said no thanks, Velarde has contributed more to the team and should be protected by everyone.
Avila took the opportunity to tell everyone on the team that Alan Willard is becoming more and more important to the Hurricanes. He is the core node of the Hurricanes' offensive and defensive transition. Even Willard himself can score goals, scoring 4 goals in 7 games. The efficiency of the ball is even higher than that of most frontcourt offensive players.
Therefore, try not to let Villard conflict with his opponents on the court, resulting in a card. If an opponent wants to cause trouble for Willard, everyone should take the initiative to stand up and help Willard attract firepower or seek revenge. Don't let the referee play cards against Willard.
Once Velarde is suspended due to a red card or accumulated yellow cards, the impact will be fatal for the Hurricanes.
At present, the opponent has not deliberately provoked Velarde on this point. In the future, someone will definitely make small moves against Velarde, deliberately provoke Velarde, make Velarde fight back or curse, and finally be sent off by the referee.
At this time, it is necessary for teammates to provide timely support to divert the firepower away from Velarde and ensure that Velarde can continue to play normally.
Avila's words won everyone's approval, and everyone agreed to "protect" Villard. Although Willard's physique and strength do not need to be protected, the protection of his teammates is to protect Willard from receiving cards and being suspended.
The purpose is for the team's long-term combat capability and performance.
On this point, head coach Mario Binco and others also expressed support. Binko also told Willard to control his temper and not to retaliate easily. If the referee finds out, he may be severely punished. What Villard should do instead is use his consciousness and reactions to provoke his opponent, anger him, and ask the referee to take out the opponent's cards and knock him out.
This is what Velarde should do as a qualified defensive midfielder, instead of being simple-minded and say, if you shovel me, I will shovel it back.
Let the referee punish the opponent, then score the opponent's goal and defeat the opponent. This is the best revenge on the opponent.
Velarde has benefited a lot from the support of his teammates and the guidance of the coaching staff.
He is not a pedantic person, and he will not think that everyone is helping him attract firepower, just to show his weakness.
What's more, for the sake of the overall situation and the team's performance, what's wrong with showing weakness? As long as the opponent can be removed, it is the same whether he is carried off on a stretcher or given a red card.
Even after the red card was given, the opponent could not make substitutions. The Hurricanes had to fight with one more person, and the effect was better.
After thanking his teammates and coaches, Willard became more confident in the second half.
