Seeing that the team is leading 1-0 and has the conditions to win and take all three points, Willard is naturally very happy.
At this time, he doesn't care whether he can score a goal. What's important is that the team needs to win by a big score and get more goal difference.
This is a good beginning.
However, his teammates have not forgotten him. Whether it is Angel Correa who scored the goal or Calleri who assisted, they all know that the goal was due to Velarde's good pass, which allowed Calleri to get stuck in the opponent's defender. Reached the first point and sent a header to Angel Correa, which led to the final goal.
Therefore, Angel Correa and Calleri, who had completed the goal celebration in the frontcourt, returned to their own half to find Velarde to hug and thank him.
Willard also congratulated them and then led everyone to continue fighting as captain. Next, Argentina will have to score more goals.
Falling behind, Algeria became even more impatient. In the case of a draw, there is still the possibility of winning the last game and qualifying second in the group. If they lose two consecutive games, they basically have to pack their bags and go home.
Therefore, next, Algeria stepped up its attack and tried to equalize the score as soon as possible. However, this idea is obviously too naive, the difference in strength is too big, and with the superstar Velarde sitting in, Algeria's offense not only failed, but also left more space for Argentina to counterattack.
In the 32nd minute, Villard intercepted the ball in the midfield and launched a quick counterattack. Instead of wasting time by passing by himself, he chose to pass and cut with teammates Pavon, Calleri, Angel Correa and others. Cooperate and advance quickly.
This time, the three teammates did not disappoint him. They never conceded the ball. The passing and movement between each other made Algeria unable to organize an effective interception, and the ball was passed directly into the penalty area.
Center forward Kaleri made a move near the penalty spot in the penalty area to receive Angel Correa's pass and hit the goal directly without stopping, knocking down the last defender Abdulrawi and goalkeeper Farid al-Shaler.
As a result, Calleri's foot did not hit the ball, but missed the ball from his feet and behind him.
Velarde sprang out from behind Kaleri, stopped and avoided defender Abdullawi on the ground, and then kicked the ball towards the penalty area only 6 meters away from the goal. Goal direction.
Although goalkeeper Farid Schaller had already stood up and made a second save, the ball was too powerful and too close. Schaller's save was just a matter of fate.
In the end, his hands that threw out failed to touch the ball. The ball stuck to the turf and entered the goal diagonally from the bottom of his palm.
Velarde scored with a powerful shot in the penalty area, helping the Argentina Olympic team expand the score to 2-0. Now, Argentine players and fans feel at ease.
But for Velarde and the Argentinian coaching staff, this is not enough. They must continue to score goals and continue to expand the goal difference advantage.
Therefore, after the game restarted, Velarde did not slack off because of the two-goal lead, but continued to sweep in the midfield and guard against Algeria's attack. When he gets the ball, he will immediately join the attack. Once he loses the ball, he will return to defense at high speed.
Velarde, who has increased his physique to 98, is close to full physical fitness. Competition at the U23 level does not pose any burden at all.
Before the first half was over, Algeria conceded another goal.
First, the Algerian offensive player made a pass error under the overall pressure of the Argentine Olympic team. The Argentine backcourt player intercepted the ball and then sent it to the feet of forward Angel Correa.
When Correa broke through with the ball on the left side of the penalty area, he was brought down by the anxious Algerian player, winning a free kick in the frontcourt for the Argentine Olympic team.
There is no doubt that this free kick was taken by Velarde.
Facing the tense Algerian wall and goalkeeper, Velarde, whose "shooting" attribute was as high as 98, took a few steps and kicked a perfect arcing free kick, bypassing the wall and heading straight for the near corner.
Farid Schaller, who was standing at the midpoint of the goal line, actually predicted that Willard would hit the near corner and moved in advance. However, his speed of movement, saving skills, jumping, height and arm length, etc., were still the same as those of Willard. There is a big difference among top goalkeepers.
In the end, Farid Shaler, who had accurately predicted and moved in advance, still failed to touch the ball. He watched the ball pass diagonally above his fingers, stick to the junction of the post and the crossbar, and fly into the goal.
"Goooooooooooooooooooooooooal..."
"The ball is in!"
"A theoretical dead end!"
"Villade took a fantastic direct free kick into the Algerian goal."
"Villade scored twice, for the second consecutive game, helping Argentina expand the score to 3-0, which has completely killed the suspense of this game."
"After winning this game, Argentina has gained six points with two consecutive wins. Although it cannot be said that it will qualify early in this group, the possibility of being eliminated is infinitely close to zero."
"Moreover, with a goal difference of up to 5 goals, it will be difficult for Portugal or Honduras to surpass Argentina's goal difference in the next round, even if they win."
"There is a high probability that the first place in the group will be the Argentine Olympic team. This will help them face a weaker opponent in the knockout rounds."
Obviously, this is something that all Argentines are happy to see.
After conceding another goal and falling behind by three goals, the Algerians finally became a little desperate. They did not counterattack in the rest of the first half, but passively defended the rest of the game.
At the end of the first half, the two sides entered the halftime break with a 3-0 score, with Argentina temporarily leading by three goals.
After a 15-minute rest, Algeria chose to launch a fierce attack at the beginning of the second half, trying to take advantage of Argentina's mentality that they had just started the game and had not yet entered the state and underestimated the enemy's carelessness to score a sneak attack.
However, the Argentine team is captained by Velarde. Velarde has experienced enough big scenes and is vigilant enough. Under his leadership, the Argentina team not only withstood Algeria's opening three attacks, but also launched a sharp counterattack when they got the ball, scaring Algeria into chaos.
It is a pity that the forwards of the Argentine Olympic team are not as capable as Velarde. They failed to seize two consecutive shooting opportunities. One missed the post, and the angle was too right and was confiscated by the goalkeeper.
However, the Argentine players didn't react much. Anyway, they were leading 3-0 and the game was basically won. Whether they could score one or two more goals didn't make much difference to them.
But Willard obviously doesn't think so. He also wants to continue scoring goals and continue to expand the goal difference lead. Otherwise, if he goes to help Liverpool play the European Super Cup and comes back, but the Olympic team is eliminated in the last round, it will be funny. It will definitely become the unique and biggest laughing stock in the history of football.
