This goal was really thanks to goalkeeper Stekelenberg.
Alveeder and Emmanuellesson were unable to stop Ruud van Nistelrooy's shot.
Hamburg took a corner kick in the attack, intending to break Ajax's defense through air passes.
However, Alvid Redder in the Ajax penalty area, with his keen observation and excellent judgment, this time, he got ahead of Ruud van Nistelrooy and headed the ball out with a powerful header. He entered the dangerous zone and successfully resolved the Hamburg team's attack.
Sim De Jong, who was outside the penalty area, stopped the football high with his chest. From the corner of his eye, he saw the opponent's Ze Robert rushing towards him and kicked the football high into the frontcourt with an overhead kick.
Looking at the football flying high, Xiao Yu thought to himself:
The opportunity has come——
So he rushed forward and surpassed Hamburg's Boateng in a few steps, but he failed to catch the football in the end.
It was Mathisen again, stuck on the football line first.
Only this time, Xiao Yu saw him and didn't bump into him again.
When Xiao Yu wanted to go around and grab the ball, Matheson had already kicked the ball out of the sideline with a big kick.
Xiao Yu shook his head helplessly.
It's really difficult to deal with such an opponent.
The first half ended with 0:0.
The comparison of the data between the two sides is also surprising.
Shot Hamburg 1:7 Ajax.
Foul Hamburg 5:0 Ajax.
Ball possession rate for Hamburg 67%: Ajax 33%.
Although Hamburg mostly had the ball, they did not really try to score goals. Logically speaking, the goal of winning at home should be first, but the opponent's performance in the first half made Martin... Joel was really confused.
Martin Jol looked at Hamburg coach Labbadia, who was also on the sidelines, and really couldn't figure out what kind of medicine this guy was selling.
Entering the locker room, all the players looked disappointed. They played too hard in the first half.
Hamburg's players seemed to be playing dodgeball. Whenever Ajax's players had a chance to attack, they would hand the football to a safer area early, even in the attack. Hamburg's offense even Not a single conventional breakthrough was attempted.
——
"In the second half, we pressed forward with our entire army and counterattacked for them."
Martin Jol's voice suddenly sounded.
"ah?"
The players were all surprised.
They don't understand that if the entire army presses forward and allows the opponent to counterattack, isn't that equivalent to giving up the goal to the opponent to hit at will?
"I think it's okay, I will try my best to guard the goal!"
Stekelenberg, the goalkeeper in this game and the second captain of Ajax, spoke up.
"Yeah! But we don't really have to press all the players in the frontcourt. Vergentong and Alverde Redel try not to pass the midfield. They mainly defend the attacks of Ruud van Nistelrooy and Guerrero. If necessary, they can Choose to go offside."
Martin Joel said solemnly.
"Okay! Let's play as the coach said. Xiao, Luis and Marco, just go into the opponent's penalty area. If we can't pass it in, just shoot from long range. You can always find a chance."
Captain Gabri said in agreement.
"good!"
Everyone at Ajax responded unanimously.
——
In the second half, the game changed sides and Suarez handed the kick to Xiao Yu.
Xiao Yu did not pass the ball, but chose to dribble directly into Hamburg's penalty area.
This choice really caught Hamburg's defense off guard.
Xiao Yu first cleverly bypassed Ruud van Nistelrooy, and then broke through the defense lines of Pitruvapa and Yarolim at an astonishing speed.
Facing Ze Robert's defense, Xiao Yu didn't hesitate at all.
With one force, he pushed the football behind Ze Robert and used his speed to eat his opponent alive, leaving the opponent unable to react at all.
Immediately afterwards, he flexibly buckled and pulled again, and with two consecutive movements, he easily got rid of Boateng's entanglement.
He strode into the restricted area of Hamburg.
At this time, Matteisen and Demel were already following behind, trying to limit Xiao Yu's attack.
But Xiao Yu was not frightened. With his extraordinary calmness and judgment, he skillfully pushed the football to the far corner before goalkeeper Rost attacked.
The moment he watched the football roll toward the goal, Xiao Yu's joy was as uncontrollable as the surging waves.
He was proud of his performance and excited about the victory he was about to win.
However, at this moment, the sudden appearance of a leg brought everything to an abrupt end.
It was Ogo. When everyone was attracted by Xiao Yu's one-stop breakthrough, he quietly rushed to the far point of the goal just to stretch out his leg at the last moment when the football rolled into the goal.
Seeing that his shot was blocked, Xiao Yu's mood instantly hit rock bottom. His joy disappeared instantly and was replaced by deep regret and loss.
Xiao Yu thought to himself: If I had known earlier, I would have shot past the goalkeeper.
But there are no ifs on the court.
However, this time Xiao Yu's one-stop breakthrough still attracted applause from the fans in the audience.
Just after the kick-off, the opponent's position was very solid. Such a breakthrough was indeed very bold.
The success rate was not high to begin with, and Xiao Yu also achieved 99%, but with Ogo's last-minute kick, it could be considered a pity in the midst of perfection.
In the following game, Ajax players fully implemented head coach Martin Jol's midfield strategy.
They pressed forward from all fronts and launched a fierce high-level press against Hamburg, as if they were going to swallow up the opponent's ball control space bit by bit with an unstoppable torrent.
Coach Martin Jol knows that such tactics consume a lot of physical energy for the players, but he firmly believes that only through this exhaustive approach can opportunities be created for the team.
As he said to the players at halftime: "Opportunities will come only if you work hard."
In this fierce battle, Ajax's players showed no fear. They faced the pressure and rose to the challenge.
Sim De Jong and Emmanuelsson have shown with their actions that they are willing to do everything for the team's victory.
In the high-position press, they spared no effort in physical strength and actively fought, but they also did not forget to maintain a cool head and flexible tactical awareness.
However, this high-intensity pressing also caused some foul problems for Ajax.
Sime de Jong and Emmanuelsson each received a yellow card for being too aggressive in attack.
But this did not discourage them, but instead inspired them to fight.
They still persisted, running and fighting as if they were tireless.
As time passed, Ajax's high-position pressing tactics gradually showed their effectiveness.
Their active fighting made it increasingly difficult for Hamburg to keep the ball, and the time unknowingly reached the 80th minute.
At this time, Ajax's players were exhausted, but they still resolutely implemented Martin Jol's tactics.
Xiao Yu had already sat on the ground in the frontcourt. He saw that his teammates Eriksen, Romedal, Ennoh and Soleimani were already warming up on the sidelines.
He could imagine that there was a high probability that he and Pantalic would be replaced.
However, he didn't want the game to end in a draw.
Suddenly, Xiao Yu slapped his head: How could he forget this?
At this time, Xiao Yu suddenly thought that he still had points and could buy a sure-goal card from the system.
The recent games have gone too smoothly, and I haven't used the goal-scoring card very much, and I almost ignored that I have a "plug-in" of my own.
Thinking of this, Xiao Yu couldn't help but laugh.
"Are you okay?"
Suarez quickly ran over and pulled Xiao Yu up, who was giggling.
"It's okay! I know how to score goals!"
Xiao Yu shook his head and replied with a smile.
"Okay! Let's get him in quickly. This game is really frustrating to me."
Suarez was also suppressed very hard.
I have to say that the defense of the Hamburg team was indeed strong enough in this game. Ze Robert, Matheson and Boateng, can be said to have blocked the supply lines of the sea, land and air forces, leaving Ajax's forward force without shells. There is nothing I can do but be anxious.
Xiao Yu and Suarez whispered a few words into their ears. Suarez's eyes rounded when he heard this, and he looked at Xiao Yu in disbelief.
That look seemed to say: Are you kidding me?
However, out of trust in Xiao Yu, Suarez ran over to talk to Pantalic, while Xiao Yu went back to find Gabri and Sim De Jong to tell him the support he needed.
After several people's discussion, Gabri also made a gesture to the sidelines not to make substitutions for the time being, and they were going to attack again.
Ajax goal kick.
Goalkeeper Stekelenberg pushed the ball steadily and landed at the feet of Verhentong.
Vergen saw six directions, listened to all directions, and quickly passed the ball to Dezeu.
After catching the ball, this player with outstanding skills at his feet flexibly shook off the opponent's Guerrero and accurately passed the ball to Gabri in front.
At this time, Ajax's Xiao Yu had retreated to the open space near the center circle.
When Gabri saw Xiao Yu coming back, he quickly passed the ball and handed the football to Xiao Yu
Xiao Yu quickly caught the football and felt the texture and power of the football.
Xiao Yu did not hesitate and immediately handed the ball to Sim De Jong. He was as fast as a cheetah and passed the ball to Pantalic in front without stopping.
Pantalic's foot skills are not inferior at all.
He caught the ball, but did not blindly break through. Instead, after quickly analyzing the situation, he passed the ball to Suarez in the center.
Suarez didn't stop the ball at all and passed it back to Xiao Yu.
This series of movements is like a carefully choreographed dance, with every pass full of power and rhythm.
The players on the field seemed to realize this, and they quickly moved in all directions to protect Xiao Yu.
After Xiao Yu received the return pass, he didn't hesitate at all and quickly adjusted his steps. Facing the opponent's defense, he took a deep breath and then suddenly exerted force - the pass was like coming out of the chest. The shells, with Ajax's determination and will, shot straight towards the opponent's goal.
At this moment, the Dongfeng missile was successfully ignited - Dongfeng Express will achieve its mission!
