Even if your ball skills aren't great, you can still win by fighting hard, running and intercepting the ball, and letting the players who know how to play score goals.
The thing called fighting spirit is quite mysterious.
Most of the rice players actively intercepted the ball in midfield and then passed it forward.
Batistuta gradually regained his form, actively running in the attacking third and looking for openings. Unfortunately, our midfielders lacked awareness and couldn't provide the passing options that Batistuta was making through runs.
Often, as soon as the ball is passed, it ends up at the feet of the opposing player.
They wasted a lot of opportunities, which made Coach Shi shake his head. I guess in the next training session, they will make appropriate responses to Batistuta's runs.
Xing Baohua overheard a fan saying to Batistuta, who was running around on the field, "What is this kid running around for? People pass him the ball, and he runs away. If he just stood there and didn't move, the ball would be at his feet."
Batistuta carried the team, and his debut was nothing spectacular, except for a spectacular long shot early in the second half that I still remember.
Ten minutes later, Dami took a goal kick from the backfield. Batistuta, who was standing near the center circle, saw the defender launch a long ball.
Without even looking, Batistuta ran towards the Tianjin Port Second Team's half. He was very fast, and while the ball was still in the air, it roughly landed near the penalty area.
The goalkeeper had already abandoned the goal and was running towards the landing.
Batistuta was being chased by at least three opposing defenders, but fortunately there was some distance between them. Without physical contact, Batistuta was quite fast.
Just a few meters outside the penalty area, Batistuta, who was about to collide with the opposing goalkeeper, used his height to jump high and compete for the first ball.
Sometimes, ball control is something you can't develop no matter how hard you try. Many times, it's a gift from God, something that comes naturally.
In mid-air, Batistuta, relying on his ball control, lightly brushed the ball with his scalp. The ball's momentum and inertia were altered by this touch, changing its direction and speed, sending it flying straight towards the fans.
The goalkeeper had already given up on the goal, let alone the defenders chasing behind.
The 20,000 people in the stadium watched as the ball flew into the goal of the Tianjin Port Second Team.
The crowd cheered.
Batistuta didn't have any fancy celebrations. Xing Baohua vaguely heard the person who had complained about Batistuta running around earlier say, "Luckily, if he hadn't brushed against that spot, the number 2 defender taking the goal kick would have scored too."
Xing Baohua laughed. There are all kinds of people in the world. If Batistuta hadn't touched the ball, it should have gone straight for the goal. But there was a bounce after it landed.
If Batistuta doesn't rush in, will it create a one-on-one opportunity? Will the goalkeeper rush out of his goal?
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