The road to godhood starting from Ligue 1

Chapter 33 Advance to the quarterfinals!

On the football field, not to mention half an hour, even ten minutes, five minutes, or even one minute can completely change the situation.

Bastia players did not relax just because they were two goals ahead.

On the contrary, in this game with a slightly relaxed refereeing standard, he tried his best to find opportunities to commit fouls, breaking up the game into pieces, preventing Lille from launching effective offensive organizations, and giving his teammates some breathing space.

Gaio glanced at the time on the scoreboard.

Reduce ineffective running as much as possible and conserve energy.

Bastia fans noticed the change in Gaio at a glance.

"Alas, Gaio is too tired. He has been playing in this starting match till now."

"But Gaio can't go off right now. He's the biggest offensive threat up front. Even if the others are in great shape, they won't be able to hold onto the ball. If Gaio has the ball, the opposition won't be able to steal it from him unless they commit a foul."

"Gaio still has to hold the line. As long as he's in the frontcourt, the other defense won't dare to push forward too much, and our defense will be under less pressure."

Lille's offensive became more fierce as time passed.

This made the Bastia fans feel nervous and worried.

While defending on the wing, Kahusac made a flying tackle and cleared the ball out of the sideline, stopping Lille's attack. He stood up and let out a roar.

clap clap clap!
The fans on the sidelines clapped and cheered vigorously.

Kahusatz needed to vent his emotions under pressure, and so did the fans.

No one thought two goals were safe.

Seventy minutes.

After successfully intercepting Lille's pass, Bastia defender Mari fell to the ground, covering the back of his thigh and suffering from cramps.

His teammates rushed over to help him stretch.

In the next few minutes, Bastia players fell to the ground with cramps more and more frequently.

Lille players held the ball and roared angrily at the referee, "This is fucking bullshit!"

The referee simply pointed to his watch.

While his teammate was lying on the ground receiving treatment, Gaio walked to the sidelines to get some water.

Hajibegich came over and asked with concern, "Are you okay?"

Gaio panted slightly, "I can still hold on."

The intensity of this game was somewhat beyond his expectations, and he also had an accurate understanding of his current strength limit.

With his current ability, it is impossible for him to play the whole game and maintain a high level of performance.

Can play well for 60 to 70 minutes.

Gaio could feel that after his physical strength declined, the connection of his dribbling movements when he got the ball was not as smooth as before.

Hagibegic nodded and said, "Hold on a little longer. When you get the ball later, don't think about scoring a goal, but make sure you keep dribbling in the opponent's half and use your dribbling skills to buy more time."

"it is good!"

Rudy Garcia paced the sidelines.

More than a minute after the game resumed, Lille chose to make substitutions, and replaced three players at once!
Joe Cole, Balmon and Idrissa Gueye, three midfielders were all replaced.

Substitute one more forward and make two substitutions.

Gianni Bruno, Pedretti and Payet came on the field.

Seeing Pedretti and others, Lille fans in the away team area applauded vigorously. They also hoped that the substitutions could bring changes to Lille.

The fans are full of expectations for them.

Especially Pedretti.

This is a former French national team player. During his peak period, he was known as "Deschamps' successor" and "French Pirlo".

Although his physical condition is not as good as before, he still has good passing ability.

Lille made adjustments and Bastia also chose to make substitutions.

Hajibegic did not make all three substitutions at once, but first replaced Maolida and then put on a midfielder to strengthen the defense.

Rudy Garcia looked at the siege on the field and his mood became increasingly depressed.

He's all in.

There are no substitutions left. If we still can't break through Bastia's defense, we will have to suffer the consequences.

The hearts of fans on both sides gradually rose to their throats.

Everyone is very nervous!

The cheering songs of Bastia fans on the field are getting louder and louder!

Fans need to vent their anger by roaring wildly.

They also want to use their voices to empower the players——

“.We are Bastia!
The blue ocean is filled with our songs,
We are always on the road of battle."

The sound is rolling.

Bastia players repeatedly tackled the ball, flew to block the opponent's pass, and engaged in physical confrontation. The cool February night breeze was now boiling with passion.

The voices of Lille fans in the away team area were completely drowned out by Bastia.

Wow!

In the 81st minute, Bastia fans exclaimed and then sang loudly again.

No one seemed to be moved by the goal on the field.

Lille scored a goal.

Hazard still found space to cut inside, jumped out from the two defenders, and passed the ball to Pedretti at the top of the penalty area. The latter made a long shot and finally broke through Bastia's defense.

Pedretti did not celebrate. He rushed towards the goal and took the ball out, waving to his teammates to kick off from the center circle.

The atmosphere of both teams was extremely tense at this time.

Instead of celebrating, Rudy Garcia continued yelling at his players to hurry up.

Hagibegic loudly comforted the players, asking them to continue defending. They seemed unaffected by the goal, but their clenched fists were still shaking slightly.

If the game goes into overtime, Bastia may never have another chance.

Everyone at the scene is now fully focused on the field.

Ilion now also hopes that Bastia can hold on.

Looking at the blue jersey, he felt a sense of familiarity.

At the same time, he also hopes that Gaio can go further in the French Cup and get the attention of more teams.

Bastia is just a transition.

It's not the end of Gaio.

Bang!
After the restart, Gaio received the ball and dribbled towards Lille's backcourt. Although his physical fitness had seriously declined, which limited him from making more feints, his feet still felt good.

Ceto blocked the way forward, while Hazard retreated to defend and also came to harass Gaio.

At this time, only the newly-come Fan Shang had enough physical strength to support Gaio in the middle.

When Gaio passed the ball.

Fan Shang was immediately followed by the defensive player and quickly passed the ball back.

Lille quickly pressed forward. The fans in the tavern shook their heads when they saw Bastia's attack.

"Gio has run out of energy. He should be replaced."

"His feet have clearly slowed down. Hagibegic is really taking 'biting the little one' to the extreme. He's just a 17-year-old kid."

“It’s time to change it.”

Bastia was intercepted again.

Gaio took a deep breath, adjusted his breathing, and walked slowly back in the front court.

He really can't run much anymore.

The last few minutes seemed particularly long, which was a test of the willpower of players on both sides.

As Hajibegic said, it's a confrontation of wills between men.

Bastia then used up their last two substitutions.

To everyone's surprise, there was no Gaio yet.

"Hajbegić has used up all his substitutions, but Gaio, who is obviously not physically fit, is still on the court." The broadcast commentator was a little surprised.

In the stands.

Chatham was also somewhat dissatisfied with Hajibegic's substitution. Isn't this overdrawing Gaio?!

What should I do if I am injured?
Players are most vulnerable to injury when they are tired!
But that's it.

He had no choice but to look at the scoreboard. Under the bright red number 2-1, time was flowing.

89:42
The fourth official on the sidelines raised the flag for extra time.

five minutes.

More and more Bastia players fell to the ground, and even Kahusac received a yellow card for this.

Goalkeeper Novis also received a yellow card for delaying the game.

In the final moments, the players' will and emotions reached their limit.

Lille's anxious attack gave Bastia an opportunity.

After Fan Shang intercepted the ball, he rushed forward quickly.

He knew that he was the new force and had to charge forward!

Lille's players were almost exhausted at this time, and their defense speed was obviously not fast enough.

Let Fan Shang advance across half court.

But his route of advance was quickly blocked, and Fan Shang had already made a plan in mind.

Bang!
He passed the ball to Gaio who came up to receive it.

Gaio quickly assessed the situation on the field and found that most of the defensive forces were on the left side of Vincent.

His chance!
Gaio immediately moved forward with the ball. He was not fast enough at the moment, but Berea's big physique was at a disadvantage in front of a player like Gaio who had exquisite footwork.

Gaio just made a simple fake spike to make Berea stretch his foot.

Then, he ran past Beria.

Gaio took a few steps forward and was caught up by Beria. Gaio stopped abruptly, but Beria did not catch him.

Knocked Gaio down directly.

drop!
The referee immediately called a foul on Beria and gave Bastia a free kick opportunity in the frontcourt.

Beria appealed to the referee that it was not a foul.

He didn't know how much time the free kick would waste for them, so of course he didn't accept it.

But his teammates came up and quickly pushed Berea away, "Don't waste time."

However, the players of Bastia were not so active.

Walk slowly towards the front.

Because the free kick was quite far away, Bastia did not arrange many people in the frontcourt, basically just to waste time.

Rudy Garcia was so angry that he started cursing.

The referee also waved his hand, signaling Bastia to hurry up.

Hagibegic wished the players would slow down a little, as three minutes of stoppage time had already passed.

They are still ahead!

Everyone felt that Bastia's free kick this time was mainly a waste of time.

Rothen, who took the penalty kick, felt the same way.

But before kick-off, Gaio whispered to him, "There are not many people on the other side's defense line. Pass the ball to Vincent and I will go forward."

Rothen nodded slightly.

He looked at Lille's formation and saw that they were indeed planning a counterattack, so their defense was relatively empty.

drop!
As the referee blew the whistle, Rothen kicked the ball out.

He didn't pass the ball to the front point.

Instead, he passed the ball directly to Fan Shang on the left. When Rothen passed the ball, Gaio, who was one or two steps in front of Berea, suddenly ran back.

Bang! !

Fan Shang immediately passed the ball!
The ball hit Berea's back, Gaio appeared and took the ball forward one step, and the defensive player in the middle immediately came to defend.

Gaio gritted his teeth, rushed forward a few steps, and reached the right corner of the penalty area, preparing to continue advancing towards the bottom line.

At this time, Qi Zhu subconsciously slid and tackled.

Gaio made a sudden stop and dunk.

He dribbled the ball back to his left foot, but Gaio's physical strength declined and he lost his footing and slipped to the ground.

But he quickly stood up.

The opponent's central defender Mavuba rushed over when he saw Gaio slip.

Gio stood up quickly, and when Mavuba was halfway there, Gio's body was not yet fully balanced, so he quickly passed the ball sideways!
Great opportunity!

Lille's center is wide open!!
Fan Shang makes a forward run!

Faced with such a comfortable pass from Gaio, Vincent did not stop the ball and did not give goalkeeper Landreau any chance to react.

A violent kick to the goal!!

Bang!
The football went towards the lower left corner of the goal with great force. Landro was slightly to the right because Gaio was dribbling the ball on the right.

By the time he reacted, it was too late.

The football got there before him and went into the net!
Swish! !

The football hit the net hard, and the ball flew up and down the net, as gorgeous as the waves of the Mediterranean Sea.
After passing the ball, Gaio's legs went weak and he fell to the ground. When he saw the ball go into the net, he punched hard.

boom! !

At the same time, the roar of the Cesarelli Stadium broke through the sky! !

3-1!

French Cup quarterfinals!!

(End of this chapter)