Perfect Center

Chapter 12: Silver saddle on white horse!
At the Zargiles Zalgiris Stadium, the green No. 14 jersey fluttered in the wind as the player strode forward.

There were cheers from the stands.

Xia Han increased his stride and his explosive speed was unstoppable as he rushed all the way to the 30-meter position.

Stankovic did not sit still and wait for death. With a serious look on his face, he chose to attack and block Xia Han.

At the top of the Salzburg Red Bull penalty area.

The whole audience's attention was focused on this.

Xia Han looked at the attacking Stankovic with a steady look in his eyes.

Swing your legs slightly, push with the outside of your right foot, and accelerate!
Stankovic couldn't change in time and couldn't keep up with Xia Han's pace.

After passing the goalkeeper, he faced an empty goal.

Snapped!
Xia Han pushed the football lightly with his right foot!
Push!

The football slowly rolled into the goal!

1-1! ! !

"Zalgiris equalized the score!"

"Salzburg Red Bull's corner kick opportunity turned into a counterattack by Zalgiris!"

"Incredible goal! Incredible speed! Xia Han's individual performance! The crucial goal in the first half stoppage time!"

"Xia Han strode forward and defeated Salzburg Red Bull alone! Facing the goalkeeper, he calmly dribbled past him and shot into the empty net!"

"A white horse with a silver saddle! If I had to describe Xia Han in one word, it would be handsome!"

In the live broadcast room, due to Xia Han's several outstanding performances, the number of viewers also increased.

At this moment, barrages of comments were flying.
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[Handsome and elegant! I’ll be Xia Han’s fan for life! 】
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[This speed is really fast! The pace of his dribbling reminded me of an old friend and a sentence: The man on the street is like jade, and the young man is unparalleled in the world! ]
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[The opponent doesn't treat Xia Han as a human being! How dare they arrange the corner kick like this! They forgot the pain of the first round after scoring a goal, right! ]
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[Zalgiris will not really make it to the Champions League finals! It should be the first time in the team's history! ]

Xia Han slid down on his knees in front of the fans with passion! Then he stood up, jumped up and waved his fists!
Kendish ran over from the backcourt and hugged Xia Han to celebrate!
"Xia!! You are so handsome!" Kendish almost broke his voice with excitement.

Stankovic slumped down on the turf, covering his face.

Cadler looked confused and his whole body was trembling slightly. Although he had emphasized many times before the game that he had to keep a close eye on Xia Han, there were always times when he was careless throughout the game.

Before this goal, Salzburg Red Bull's targeted arrangements before the game were quite effective. Keita retreated and Hinteregger pressed Xia Han, limiting Xia Han's several attempts to advance with the ball.

Unexpectedly, a corner kick opportunity for his team became a good chance for Xia Han to score.

On the other side, Demblauskas was stunned for a moment before he reacted and celebrated and applauded with the coaching staff.

In the first half stoppage time, Xia Han's goal would change his plan for the second half.

There are definitely differences in tactics when trailing, drawing, and leading.

The game resumed, and Oberan just knocked the ball in horizontally before Takumi Minamino could touch it.

Beep! Beep!

The referee blew the whistle to end the first half.

"Zalgiris must be quite satisfied with this first half. After falling behind by one goal at home, they managed to equalize the score before the second half, which boosted morale!"

"Red Bull Salzburg played like crazy in the first half, but the score was 1-1, and they were just a hair's breadth away from scoring several times!"

“As the saying goes: wasting opportunities will be punished!”

"Let's look forward to the performance of both teams in the second half!"

"Take a short break and let's go to a commercial break!"

Xia Han returned to the locker room feeling a little tired.

In the first half, he kept sprinting back and forth, launching long-distance attacks, which consumed a lot of his physical energy.

Red Bull Salzburg dressing room.

The atmosphere was a little depressing.

Cadler frowned, looked at the players who were in a sluggish state, and said loudly:

"When you go to steal the ball from Xia Han, be more proactive and decisive. Foul him directly when necessary. Don't let him get even the slightest chance!"

"Don't hesitate, try to limit Xia Han as much as possible! Be resolute! Pay attention to the details of defense! The attack of other people in Zalgris will not pose a threat to us!" "Do you understand?"

The players looked at the emotional Cadler, stood up one after another, and shouted: "Understood!!!"

Zalgiris dressing room.

Dambruskas reviewed the details of the first half, especially the goal conceded, and then called everyone to defend! Don't let the opponent seize the opportunity! If you can't control the ball, just kick it out and don't let the opponent create danger in our penalty area!"

"One more thing, help Xia Han reduce his stress!"

"That's all I have to say. Have a good rest and do your best in the second half!"

The fifteen-minute break ended quickly.

Xia Han rubbed his legs, walked out of the passage and looked towards the fans' stands.

The fans cheered.

"Good evening, audience friends! Welcome back to the game!"

"Now we are broadcasting live for you the second half of the third round of the Champions League qualifying match, Zalgiris vs. Red Bull Salzburg!"

"The temporary score of this game is 1-1, and the total score is 4-3!"

"Okay, let's look inside the playing field!"

With the referee's whistle, the second half of the game officially began.

Ball possession by Zalgiris.

N'Yu Yaqi kicked the ball back to Pilibaitis behind him, and then he and Xia Han quickly rushed towards Salzburg Red Bull's half.

The ball was passed through the backcourt with several low passes.

It came to the feet of Shen Beilas who had better footwork.

Shemberas held the ball and observed the situation on the field. Facing the pressure from Minamino Takumi, he simply dribbled past Minamino Takumi and made a long pass.

The ball was passed to Kuklis who was unmarked on the wing.

Kuklis stopped the ball a little too far, but fortunately no one came up to press.

After getting the ball, he pushed hard on the grass and started to accelerate.

Schmitz came over and stared at Kuklis calmly, keeping a good distance, which made Kuklis very uncomfortable.

Kuklis, who was being held back, looked at Xia Han and found that there was no passing route, so he decisively passed the ball back to Lukesha who was behind him.

Lukesha raised his foot to easily stop the ball, then gently raised his foot and sent a mid-range pass.

The football drew a small zigzag line and was sent to the middle position.

En Yu Yaqi, who came back to support, controlled the ball.

Xia Han was at the front of the penalty area, and Schmidt was staring at him intently.

Leitgeb looked at the black guy with a hint of disdain in his eyes. In the last game, En Yuyazi did not perform well throughout the game.

Seeing the right opportunity, Leitgeb chose to go straight for the ball.

When the right foot is extended, and the ball is about to be stolen and controlled.

N'Yu Yaqi shook his body and suddenly threw a fried meatball, dodging Letgeb's pressure.

After the successful breakthrough, N'Yazit quickly moved forward, and Kuklis behind him also moved forward resolutely, attracting Keita's defense.

Ulmer, who was on guard against Luksha, quickly came over to help and tried to intercept Enyazi.

Instead of dribbling the ball blindly, Enyazi passed the ball to Kuklis who was making a run.

Under the pressure of Keita, Kuklis barely managed to hold the ball. While hesitating, he caught a glimpse of a black-haired figure in a green jersey from the corner of his eye.

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