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Chapter 183 Steadily Getting Stronger! Europa League Second Round!
The next morning.

Xia Han stood on the training ground.

A breeze blew slowly, lifting a few strands of hair on the boy's forehead!

In Tuchel's 90-minute K-series training, Xia Han's physical energy consumption was not particularly large. After all, in Tuchel's usual training, more emphasis is placed on technical coordination and the distribution of physical energy.

What's more, now that we are in the midst of a tough schedule, Tuchel will certainly not be stupid enough to let Dortmund's players undergo high-intensity training.

Yesterday's Cha Bum-geun's template slightly affected Xia Han's training today.

Although the shooting attribute can be considered a successful addition, Xia Han still needs hard work and training, but it has shortened the time it takes to become a successful person!
From the initial discomfort to integrating Cha Bum-kun's shooting adjustments into his own habits, Xia Han's connecting movements were one or two body lengths faster than Paslak, who was responsible for defense.

Before Paslak could react, he could not block Xia Han's shot with his instinctive kick.

Xia Han's eyes were determined, without any hesitation, and all the connecting movements before shooting were completed in a very short time, followed by a "bang"!
The shot from Xia Han was not fast because it was the first attempt after the integration. After passing through Paslak's feet, it went straight to the goal!

Weidenfeller, who had not appeared on the field for a long time, was in good shape in training. When Xia Han shot the ball and it left the ground, Weidenfeller suddenly kicked the grass, dived sideways, and blocked the ball out of the baseline!

After standing up, Weidenfeller gave Xia Han a thumbs up. Paslak put away his surprised look and said, "Xia, you have become stronger again?!"

"It's the result of a thousand trials and tribulations and a comprehensive understanding." Xia Han was naturally not modest.

Time is spent in a balanced manner of training, study and entertainment.

This time, Xia Han did not go to Porto's Dragon Stadium with the team, but planned to stay in the players' dormitory to receive live broadcast.

boom! boom! boom!
Sounds kept ringing, and footballs flew out from Xia Han's feet like cannonballs, whizzing into the net!
A powerful long-range artillery!
The physical trainer Shi Lai who was standing on the side gasped and exclaimed that this boy was so terrifying!
Every time Xia Han touched the ball, there was an explosion sound!
Even the birds resting on the branches were frightened and fled in all directions!

After the continuous bombardment, Xia Han pressed his legs at Shi Lai's signal and found no discomfort.

Xia Han gestured "OK" to Schlai, indicating that this long-range shot would not affect his body.

Looking at the footwork strength on the personal panel, it has reached 86.

Xia Han thought for a while. In the beginning, long shots would cause a little pain, but now he can fully withstand the load of stronger force under his feet than before.

“It feels great to steadily get stronger.”

Xia Han felt his powerful body which was completely different from when he first stepped into the professional arena.

……

The evening of July 2.

Estadio do Dragao, Porto, Portugal.

The second leg of the first round of the 2015-2016 Europa League knockout stage will be held here!
Porto's offensive power has been greatly reduced after they sold three-time top scorer Martinez at a high price this season. Former coach Lopetegui was sacked midway through the season. In the past 10 games, the former Portuguese Super League champions have 5 wins and 5 losses, and their form has been fluctuating. Although Porto's offensive attributes have not diminished under Peseiro's coaching, their defense is average.

"Zhuangdianertai! Zhuangdianertai! Good evening, audience friends!"

"Welcome to watch the second leg of the Europa League round of 16: Porto vs. Dortmund at home!"

"What you are looking at now is Porto's Dragon Stadium, also known as the Fire Dragon Stadium! The stadium has a unique design. The top of the stadium is translucent, and the entire stadium is made of steel structure!"

"In the first leg, Dortmund won 2-0 at home and took the initiative in the second leg!"

"If Porto wants to advance to the next round, they need to attack hard in this game to have a chance of advancing!"

In the players tunnel.

After a polite and friendly exchange between the players from both sides, they looked forward and waited for the game to begin.

When players from both sides entered the stadium, the enthusiasm of Porto fans was like the flames spewed by a dragon, sweeping over the Porto players!

"Let me introduce you to the starting lineups of the two teams!"

"Wearing blue and white jerseys, attacking from the left side of the field to the right side is Porto! Peseiro has deployed a 4-2-3-1 formation!"

"Goalkeeper: Casillas!"

"Defenders: Cote, Marcano, Layun, Maxi Pereira!"

"Double defensive midfielders: Danilo Pereira, Neves!"

"Central midfielder: Marega, Evandro, Varela!"

"Forward: Abubakar!"

"Compared to the first leg, Peseiro made some corresponding personnel adjustments!"

"The team wearing yellow and black jerseys and attacking from the right side of the field to the left side is Dortmund. Tuchel has arranged a 4-3-3 formation as usual!"

"Goalkeeper: Burki!"

"Defenders: Schmelzer, Hummels, Sven Bender, Ginter!"

"Midfield: Shinji Kagawa, Weigl, Gundogan!"

"Forwards: Mkhitaryan, Aubameyang, Reus!"

"Bender started in the back line! Ginter also played as a right back several times this season and has strong offensive capabilities!"

Accompanied by the referee's whistle.

The game officially begins.

As soon as Porto kicked off in Dortmund, they immediately started a crazy pressing campaign.

"Both sides are aiming for goals in this game!"

"Dortmund's games have always been popular with many neutral fans, because the attack is powerful and the scenes are exciting!"

Porto pressed forward and launched a fierce attack. Dortmund was not afraid at all and was determined to play tough away from home!
“The weather in Porto is not very good today!”

"You can see that it has started to rain on the field, which will have varying degrees of impact on the players' overall passing and skills."

Xia Han watched the two sides attacking in the rain, and what came to his mind was his ability to adapt to the environment, which he had not experienced in such a long time.

"The attacks are fierce!"

"Let's see which team can break the deadlock first!"

Command area.

Peseiro looked at the green field with a worried look on his face. Both sides were making a lot of noise but no rain. It was just thunder but no rain.

The game reached the 23rd minute.

Dortmund broke the deadlock first in the rain.

After a series of passes, the wetness on the green field not only affects the attacker's pass, but also affects the defender's body center of gravity.

Weigl held off Neves and delivered a highly penetrating pass near the center circle.

Reus took advantage of the situation and dribbled the ball into Porto's penalty area!
"Not offside!"

"Reus was close to a one-on-one opportunity! Marcano failed to intercept the ball this time because the grass was too slippery!"

Marcano performed well in the first twenty minutes, winning both of his headers and intercepting three of Dortmund's offensive opportunities, but at this time his feet slipped and Reus used a split-second sprint speed to surpass his defense.

"Slow down a bit!"

"Royce! A powerful shot!"

The football was like an arrow shot from a bow, heading straight towards Porto's goal!
"Wow!"

"Casillas!"

Under the nervous gaze of Porto fans, Casillas made a good save and successfully blocked the ball!

"Great save!" "But the danger is not over yet!"

"The football was blocked and bounced to the back post!"

"Aubameyang! No one is marking him!"

The Gabonese striker appeared at the back post at some point.

With no one guarding him, facing the bouncing ball, Aubameyang decisively raised his foot to take the shot!

Casillas had no time to react.

boom!
The football hit the crossbar!
But when the fans are about to breathe a sigh of relief and the commentator is about to express regret.

The football hit the crossbar and bounced off the Spanish goalkeeper and rolled into the net!
0-1! ! !

"Ouch!"

"Own goals!"

"After Reus's powerful shot in the penalty area was blocked, Aubameyang, who was unguarded at the back post, made a follow-up shot that hit the crossbar, but it bounced back and hit Casillas, and the ball rolled into the net!"

"Dortmund takes the lead!"

"The total score is 3-0! Porto is in trouble!"

Casillas sat on the ground, looking a little dazed as he was wet by the rain.

"Good shot! Although it's not counted as my goal." Aubameyang and Reus collided.

The Dortmund fans who traveled with the team were jumping in the stands, waving flags and shouting slogans!

Porto didn't want to give up the slightest chance of advancing. Peseiro gritted his teeth and waved his hand: "Press forward more and attack harder!"

Neither side faced much resistance to their attacks, especially in the rainy conditions.

Crazy offensive, one wave after another!
Thirty-seven minutes into the game.

Porto had the best chance of the game. Marega once again relied on his strong physical fitness to speed up on Dortmund's weak right side!
Gundogan's defensive ability is really hard to describe. In this game, he made a precise long pass and made a good offensive contribution, but he was constantly attacked by Marega. Fortunately, Gundogan provided assistance.

Before Gundogan came forward to press, Marega directly sent a 45-degree cross!
The football was slightly lifted up by Feng, causing Hummels to head the ball. Abubakar jumped up and headed the ball hard!
Bang!
Burki clenched his hands into fists and reacted quickly to knock out Abubakar’s header!

"Although it's a cold and rainy night, Burki is in a very hot mood!"

"All Dortmund players are full of fighting spirit!"

"Porto's attack is also starting to improve, constantly creating threats! But it's hard to finish the shot!"

The 40th minute of the game.

Gundogan received a cross from Shinji Kagawa and suddenly took a long shot!
The football drew a beautiful arc and went straight to the upper left corner of the goal!

Casillas leaped forward but couldn't touch the ball!

Another "bang"!
The football hit the goal post and bounced to the ground, where Casillas pinned it to the ground.

Gundogan held his head in frustration.

"A sudden attack!"

"It's a pity that I focused too much on the angle and was just a hair's breadth away from scoring a goal!"

Two minutes later.

Porto's attack returned.

Due to the influence of rain, Shinji Kagawa made a mistake in stopping the ball carelessly, and Porto midfielder Pereira seized the opportunity and intercepted the ball.

"Porto's attacking opportunity!"

"Dortmund pressed forward in force, with a slight air raid at the back!"

Evandro knew that the opportunity was now and then.

The moment he received the ball, he observed the movement of the Dortmund defensive players on the field.

Snapped!
The football left Evandro's feet and passed to Marega's feet like a sharp blade.

Marega pushed the ball forward, followed by a 45-degree cross!
Abubakar harassed Hummels and Bender in the penalty area, attracting the attention of the defense. At the back point, Varela quietly appeared!

With no one guarding him, looking at the football flying towards him, Varela kicked the grass hard, jumped high and shook his head to hit the ball!

The football went straight to the near corner.

Burki chose a good defensive position and reacted immediately, leaning his body downwards to block Varela's close header.

The football bounced out, and Varela was quick-eyed and quick-footed, and he lightly touched the ball, which flew straight into Burki's arms.

A trace of confusion appeared on Burki's face as he hugged the football.

"Evandro, the long-distance pass was sent to Marega's feet!"

"Kick the ball straight away, forty-five degree cross!"

"Varela is at the back post, unmarked! Header!"

"Burki made a difficult save, but the danger was not over yet! The ball bounced back to Varela's feet!"

"Varela! A blast shot!!!"

"Hmm?? Sent into Burki's arms."

Not only Burki looked confused, the commentator was also confused by Varela's shot.

On the sidelines, Peseiro cursed loudly, saying that he didn't cherish such a good opportunity!
You know, in a football game, wasting opportunities will backfire!

Varela's follow-up shot seemed to have exhausted Porto's offensive energy. In the last few minutes of the first half, the situation was completely controlled by Dortmund.

In the last minute of injury time, Shinji Kagawa suddenly shot from the top of the penalty area, and the football hit the goal post and flew out!

"After the halftime break, the two teams changed sides and started the game again! Both teams made substitutions!"

"With a three-goal lead over their opponents, Dortmund, who were confident of winning, replaced Hummels and Gundogan with Subotic and Sahin!"

"Porto once again replaced the Korean striker Shi Xianjun! The disappointing Cameroon striker Aboubakar was replaced!"

Fifty-sixth minute of the game.

“Porto has not given up despite falling behind! They are still looking for a glimmer of hope for advancement!”

“Evandro once again showed off his passing skills!”

"The football was delivered to Varela's feet, and Varela touched the ball!"

"Oops! The grass was too slippery and the ball went straight to Mkhitaryan's feet!"

Mkhitaryan took the ball and started to drive straight into the goal!
He made several steals in this game and created two key passes, but unfortunately neither of them turned into goals.

"One-two pass against the wall!"

"Dortmund is already very familiar!"

With the skillful passing and receiving of the front three of Mkhitaryan, Aubameyang and Reus, the football quickly reached the 30-meter area of ​​Porto.

Mkhitaryan dribbled horizontally continuously, then focused his eyes and sent a diagonal pass!

The football rolled past Kurt's side and accurately found Aubameyang!
Aubameyang didn't stop the ball and shot directly!
The football whizzed towards Porto's goal!

(End of this chapter)