We agreed to play football together, and you will be the head coach?

Chapter 18 The Worst Day in Barbara's Life

With the improvement of [Basic Outside of the Foot] and [The Bandit Coach's Roar], the quality of Modric's outside of the foot is very high!

"Modric passes the ball with the outside of his foot, which allows him to pass the ball to Qualia in front of the left more quickly... Wait, this is not a pass!"

The football did not fly towards Quagliarella, but instead drew a C-shaped arc and headed straight to the left side of the goal.

Perugia's central defender and goalkeeper never expected that Modric would choose to shoot directly, and lost the best opportunity to defend.

Swish!
The football got the upper hand and bypassed the Perugia goalkeeper's fingers and went into the net.

The next moment, the few pink colors in the stands suddenly churned.

"GOAL!"

"Modric! The shepherd boy from Croatia has once again conquered Perugia's goal!"

"In the first round, his long-range shot was amazing and had a bit of luck."

“Then this time, his goal fully demonstrated his wisdom and skills!”

"It seems that the Famine Knight is not famine!"

"This kick was so sudden that Perugia did not expect it at all."

"One to zero! In this way, the total score between the two sides becomes four to two. Perugia must score two goals to take the lead!"

Watching her partner's passionate commentary, Barbara felt that everything was so dull.

Memories of the dead began to attack her.

Could it be that she really wants to witness He Tianqi's victory again?

The reason why I said “again”.

Because nine years ago, on her birthday, her father prepared a grand birthday celebration for her at the San Siro Stadium.

That happened to be the match day between AC Milan U15 and Juventus U15, and that match therefore became the one with the most fans in attendance among all the youth training-level matches in Italian football.

The pre-match birthday celebrations immersed the entire San Siro in happiness.

According to the plan, ninety minutes later, the winning AC Milan U15 would invite Barbara to the court to celebrate again.

Because AC Milan U15 had a very good record that year, while Juventus U15 had a very poor record, the outcome was already determined and there was no possibility of any accidents.

Just like Real Madrid's match against Deportivo La Coruna during their centenary celebration, it was a sure win.

(Super Laco: Are you sure?)

As a result, ninety minutes later, the temperature at the San Siro Stadium dropped to freezing point.

The Juventus U15, which had been weak for a long time, under the leadership of He Tianqi who was transferred from the U13 team, actually "slaughtered" the AC Milan youth team.

The score was thirteen to one!

He Tianqi scored five goals and made four assists, and was involved in nine goals. He mocked Barbara in an alternative way, leaving a serious psychological trauma on the nine-year-old Barbara.

It was the worst day of Barbara's life.

……

Back to the game.

Although Barbara's commentary was laggy, the game on the field was still smooth.

After conceding the goal, Perugia launched a strong attack.

In the eighth minute, Miccoli ran out of chance and the Perugia midfielder made a beautiful through ball.

Unfortunately, Vidic turned his own penalty area into a no-fly zone and cleared the ball with a header.

In the 14th minute, Modric was knocked down from behind by the opponent when he received the ball.

The referee did not call a foul. It was a normal confrontation and Modric was too soft.

Perugia therefore got a good opportunity, Miccoli made a long shot, but it was slightly off target.

When the commentator was about to review the game and criticize Modric for being too soft, a scene appeared in which Modric spread his hands to express his dissatisfaction with the referee. This tough attitude blocked the commentator's criticism.

In the 21st minute, Ribery was double-teamed when he broke through the wing.

Modric, who was supposed to support him, was entangled by the opponent's defender and was unable to break free.

In the end, Ribery used his personal ability to cause the opponent to commit a foul and won a free kick on the wing.

Ribery originally wanted to talk to Modric and express his dissatisfaction. He thought Modric should find a way to come over and support him.

As a result, Modric took the lead to find the opponent player who was pulling him, and questioned him with his hands spread out.

It looked as if he was ready to duel with the opponent! Ribery quickly went over and pulled Modric away to prevent him from being beaten.

The tension between the two sides thus became stronger.

"Strange!" Barbara wondered, "Modric is so soft when he plays football, but why is his image in my mind gradually becoming tough and thorny?"

Many viewers expressed the same feeling.

boom!
Modric takes the free kick.

Perugia gathered heavy troops to defend around Filippo.

As a result, the Eastern European giant Vidic at the back point jumped up from the ground and shook his head like a lion.

The football immediately flew into the goal.

"GOAL!"

"Palermo scored again!"

"What exactly is going on?"

"Perugia didn't take Vidic seriously! He has excellent heading ability!"

"In this way, the total score between the two sides becomes five to two!"

"And Palermo also scored two away goals."

"Even if Perugia scores three goals in a row, it will only be a draw!"

“Is Palermo really going to make it to the quarterfinals of the Italian Cup?”

"Currently, six of the Italian Cup quarterfinals have been formed, four Serie A teams and two Serie B teams."

"Except for the match between Palermo and Perugia, the other match is between Serie B teams!"

“So, if Palermo qualify, they will be the only lower-level team to reach the quarterfinals of this tournament!”

incredible.

The Perugia fans in the stands were silenced.

Three balls, how can one chase them?
Fortunately, Palermo is only a third-tier team. Such a team may suffer a crushing defeat and concede three or five goals in the first half.

It is this sense of belief that allows Perugia's players to persevere.

They began to increase the intensity of the confrontation.

And the benefits of this move are obvious.

In the 26th minute, Ribery was knocked down while dribbling.

The referee made no comment.

In the 33rd minute, Quagliarella was brought down by the opponent when he made a forward run without the ball.

The opponent still did not commit a foul.

It’s not that there was a black whistle, but the referee was relatively lenient in this game.

In the 41st minute, Perugia, who had frequently created threats, finally seized the opportunity.

Grosso broke through on the wing and created a corner kick.

After the corner kick, there was chaos in Palermo's penalty area and no one got the first point.

The football was moving around under everyone's feet.

In the end, Grosso won the game by kicking the ball into the Palermo goal.

"Goal! The total score is 3 to 5! Perugia seems to have seen hope of equalizing the score!"

"Grosso stood up at the crucial moment. The left-back always has a highlight performance when playing against weak teams. But his performance in the league is not stable."

A few minutes later, the first half ended.

Many people think Perugia still has a chance.

After all, it is an Italian Serie A team. With such a solid foundation, a comeback is not a dream.

On the other side, He Tianqi was also in a difficult situation in the locker room.

He could only emphasize defense to the players and ask them to pay attention to their defensive positions.

But he also knew that it would be difficult for this Palermo team to completely defend against Perugia.

(End of this chapter)