In the locker room, Yun Sheng comforted the players with kind words.
"Guys, after all, we were sent off one person in this game and the situation was a little passive. This is not your fault. We still have a chance in the second half, so don't be discouraged."
On the way back to the locker room, Yun Sheng had already thought of a countermeasure.
"Cassano, you had two good shooting opportunities in the first half, but you were not very lucky. In the second half, I hope you will be more active, especially when making moves near the penalty area, and be bolder. It would be best to have a penalty kick. , It’s really not bad to get a few more free kicks if we can’t.”
"Hamburg may shrink a bit in the second half. Even if we press out, we may not get many shooting opportunities. Since they can take advantage of set pieces, we also have set piece experts in the team."
After Yun Sheng said this, everyone's eyes fell on Shao Jiayi.
The team's usual order of set pieces is Shao Jiayi, Sauer and Adriano.
Now there is only Shao Jiayi left on the field, and the task of setting the ball falls on him.
Shaojia stood up with a serious look on his face: "Coach, brothers, please rest assured that I will definitely seize the opportunity of set kicks and help the team reverse the defeat!"
After the start of the second half, just as Yun Sheng thought, Hamburg's formation was properly recycled, especially in the midfield, leaving only Van der Vaart in the front and the other two players standing in the defensive midfielder position.
As a result, Cottbus's offense will be even more difficult to play.
They already have a small number of people, but in this situation, it depends on the players' personal skills.
According to Yunsheng's arrangement, Cassano's performance began.
In the entire Cottbus team, no one can compare with Cassano in terms of small skills.
The technical forwards who have been honed in the chain defense of Serie A are extraordinary.
Especially a top talent like Cassano.
Facing Hamburg's defense, Cassano continued to make moves in the penalty area. In less than five minutes, he had two chances to attack. Although they were both blocked by the goalkeeper in the end, Hamburg couldn't stand it.
Taking advantage of a dead ball opportunity, Hamburg coach Stevens quickly called De Jong to his side and gave him face-to-face instructions.
Next, the Hamburg defensive players began to move forward, deliberately forcing Cassano out and preventing him from moving in the penalty area to avoid penalty kicks.
But even so, they still had nothing to do in the face of Cassano's exquisite dribbling.
Hamburg defender Reinhardt kicked Cassano down and Cottbus received a set kick.
This is Cottbus's third consecutive set kick. In the previous two, due to poor positioning, Shao Jiayi's shots missed the goal post.
The ball is about 28 meters away from the goal and is located on the left. It is very similar to the position where Van der Vaart scored in the first half.
This time the opportunity is better than less.
As soon as Shao Jia stood in front of the goal, he didn't frown slightly.
Continuous free kicks were hit high, and Shao Jia felt quite pressured.
It is no exaggeration to say that Yunsheng's tactics in the second half were centered around him.
Now his teammates have created many set-piece opportunities. If he cannot seize them, he will not only be embarrassed for himself, but also for coach Yun Sheng who trusts him.
Shaojia took a deep breath, backed away slowly, and looked in the direction of the goal.
Run-up...take off and volley to the near corner!
When Shaojia touched the ball with his arch, he already knew the result.
This shot feels great!
The ball drew a wonderful arc and went straight into the near corner of the goal! Hamburg goalkeeper Rost had no reaction!
"Shao Jiayi's wonderful free kick! The ball successfully hit the net! The ball went in!!!"
"This goal is so beautiful! Both speed and power are top-notch!"
"1 to 2! Cottbus pulled a goal back and they saw hope again!"
Cassano rushed into the net, hugged the ball and quickly ran back to the center circle. Other Cottbus players also quickly got into position, waiting for the kick-off again.
Now Hamburg coach Stevens has two options before him.
One option is to continue to defend and try to stabilize the score.
Another option is to attack again and try to take advantage of the numerical advantage to create opportunities again.
Just when Stevens was still hesitating, God took the initiative to take away his right to choose.
"Cottbus once again got a set-piece opportunity, and this time it was Cassano's personal breakthrough that created the opportunity."
"Shao Jiayi still takes the penalty. Can he score the equalizing goal?"
"The free kick goes straight in! The ball goes in!!!"
"Almost the same position as before! Almost the same angle as before! Shao Jiayi once again used a free kick to score Hamburg's goal!"
"The two goals were separated by less than ten minutes, and Cottbus equalized the score tenaciously!"
It is now the 20th minute of the second half, and the whole game is less than 70 minutes. The two sides have returned to the same starting line again!
All the Cottbus fans were excited, cheering and applauding in the stands!
On the other hand, looking at the visiting team's coaching bench, the Hamburg coaching staff looked downcast.
Hamburg coach Stevens was still hesitating just now, but now he has completely stopped thinking about it.
What else is there to think about? We can only attack!
"Now the team is 11 against 10, it is definitely a good time to attack!" Stevens shouted loudly, trying to encourage the players on the field.
At this time, several coaches around him complained in their hearts.
If we could have been more open at the beginning of the second half, we wouldn't have been equalized now.
It's too late to say anything now, the main thing is to attack quickly.
Stevens had a bit of a mental breakdown. He actually played three cards in one breath, replaced three offensive players, and went all out to attack!
Now, except for the two central defenders and midfielder De Jong, almost all Hamburg players are pressing forward.
Although Stevens was in a very bad mood, Yun Sheng was also depressed.
Although the team has equalized the score now, due to the problem of playing one less player, the players are now very physically exhausted. Facing the opponent's fierce attack, there has been a large-scale decline in physical fitness.
While celebrating the goal just now, Yun Sheng pulled the old captain Da Silva over and gave him instructions.
There are still more than twenty minutes left, and the formation on the field should be properly recycled. The players should also use their physical strength as rationally as possible to seize the opportunity to counterattack.
Facing Hamburg's fierce attack, the Cottbus players withstood round after round of pressure and gritted their teeth.
Shaheen's physical strength declined seriously, and Yun Sheng replaced him with Lyle Hill.
Cassano also ran out of energy during two counterattacks in the frontcourt. Yun Sheng replaced him with the young Tretko.
In defense, left back Waksmut and De Jong collided and were unable to persist in the game. Yunsheng replaced him with Cvetanovic.
Now the game has reached the 85th minute, and Yun Sheng has run out of three cards.
At this time, many of the players on the court in Cottbus were unable to run...
