Ground football: Ronaldo thought I was going to assist him

Despite the pressure, Triglavian was unfazed, stating publicly, "The top three teams all want to take three points from us; it's very important to them."

"But for us, winning these games means even more. Because their three points are worth six points to us!"

These words immediately excited Moreirense's fans.

This is absolutely a declaration of promotion!

When did a game become worth six points?

Even if you have three more points than me, I still win, and you still win, but I can never catch up with you.

But if we play each other, and I win while you lose, adding the three points I got and subtracting the three points you deserved, I can catch up with you in no time.

This is what is known as the six-point battle, meaning a direct confrontation between competitors!

May 4th.

The 27th round of the Portuguese Second Division has begun.

Moreirense cleanly defeated Ohannes 3-0, a team with nothing to play for and having already secured their place in the league.

Deng Kai scored and assisted, Ronaldo scored, Anderson provided an assist, and defensive midfielder Macedo finally scored after a long drought.

Moreirense's score has reached 43 points.

But what's even more interesting is the points of the top three.

The league leaders, Vizela and Rio Ave, who are third in the standings, will face off in this round of matches, a clash of titans.

In the end, Rio Ave defeated Vizera in a narrow victory, taking home three points.

Both teams have now reached 45 points.

In the last round, Gil Vicente, who were second in the standings with 44 points, played against Fatima, who were last in the league. Gil Vicente should have won the game easily, but Fatima scored two goals in the last moment, resulting in a draw. Gil Vicente only got one point and had 45 points.

Gil Vicente had a head-to-head record against Vizela and a slight goal difference advantage over Rio Ave, ultimately becoming the top team among the three teams with 45 points, thus taking the lead in the standings.

However, in reality... they missed the opportunity to widen the score gap with other teams, losing the two points they should never have lost.

Rio Ave has a better head-to-head record against Vizela and is ranked second in the standings.

Vizela, who were previously in first place, slipped to third after a single loss, but essentially all three teams have 45 points, so they still have a chance.

Three rounds, two points short!

The situation was becoming increasingly favorable for Morales.

But in the next three rounds, Moreirense's opponents will no longer be relegation-threatened or teams with nothing to play for.

In the 28th round, they will face off against Gil Vicente.

In the 29th round, he will face off against Vizela.

Thirty rounds, a showdown with Rio Ave.

Moreirense could very well slip from fourth to tenth in the league due to this three-game losing streak!

Heaven and hell are truly separated by a thin line.

May 9th.

The great war has begun.

The 28th round of the Portuguese Second Division has begun.

Rio Ave and Vizela, who were in the top three, both defeated their opponents, bringing their total points to 48.

Moreirense must win to keep the point difference to within one game and maintain their chances of promotion.

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"Ding! You have won a match. Your rating for this match is SS!"

"Rewards: 15 Super Training Staves, 10 Donglong Special Drinks, 3 White Bandages, 3 Blue Fragments, 3 Purple Fragments, 1 Gold Fragment, 2 Player Drops!"

"Ding! You have used 20 blue fragments to obtain the blue player skill 'Inside-of-the-Foot Claw Shot'."

"Ding! You have used 20 purple shards and obtained the purple star player skill 'Man-ball passing'."

Since entering the professional arena, the production of fragments has not been ideal, and Deng Kai has to save up for a long time each time before he can exchange for a skill.

I fully experienced the pain of being a "free-to-play player" and it felt like stepping back into a live-action mobile game.

But the accumulation of good character will definitely have an effect.

Sure enough, two star players were eliminated in one go.

"Inside-of-the-foot curler: A slight enhancement to your shooting ability. The curve of the curler makes it easier to get past defenders."

That's wrong, that's wrong.

A blue skill with two enhancement effects is considered quite good.

The inside-of-the-foot curl shot, also known as a chip shot, produces a powerful spin on the ball, creating an arc.

Being able to bypass defenders is often the primary way to shoot into the far corner.

If you don't use a lob shot, then the angles for shooting at the near corner and the far corner are actually about the same, and both are easy to be saved.

However, after a curling shot, the angle at which the ball enters the far corner will be very close to the angle of a shot taken from the penalty spot.

The larger the pocket, the closer the angle.

The visual effects are excellent.

"Passing the ball: When you pass the ball to a defender while facing them, your speed is increased. When you pass the ball to a defender with your back to them, your agility, speed, and physical strength are improved, and the ball's trajectory is more likely to match your expectations."

That's why people always say purple is a bit more impressive.

This player's passing was incredibly strong.

The frontal ball-passing maneuver is not very common and is usually used by players who are extremely confident in their speed.

Or it works best with players who have extremely strong and flashy dribbling skills, like Ronaldinho and Neymar.

If you can neither completely dazzle your opponent nor outrun them with speed, and you try to dribble past them head-on, then you're essentially giving them possession of the ball.

However, the back of the ball and the ball are separated, and the application of this technique is very extensive.

Bergkamp's turn of the century waltz goes without saying; it's too classic and too difficult.

However, on the flanks, there are many instances of players backing down to pass the ball, and the results are very good.

The winger holds off the opponent, the full-back passes the ball, the winger follows through with a quick step, then turns and chases after the ball. It's a seemingly simple tactic, but the effect is surprisingly good.

At the 2022 Qatar World Cup, several teams, including England and Brazil, relied on this "simple and unpretentious" method to advance, create dangerous situations, and even score goals when facing strong defenses and difficulty in advancing their attacks.

However, the most essential part of this skill is not the attribute bonus for back-to-goal dribbling, but rather... the fact that the passing route of the football is more likely to meet your expectations.

This is considered an increase in passing accuracy.

While successfully combining with teammates on the wing and using a backheel pass to dribble past an opponent is undoubtedly a huge threat, the probability of failure is very high. This is especially true when you lean back slightly as the ball comes towards you.

It's easy for the opponent's foot to block the ball, preventing it from going through.

Even if you get past it, it's hard to control the direction the ball travels, because it's passed by the sole of your foot or the heel.

Moreover, if you want to execute a very threatening backheel pass, your teammate needs to pass the ball with great force and speed, which makes the direction of the ball after it is passed even more unpredictable.

In that same World Cup, the number of times the football rolled out of bounds or bounced away far exceeded the number of times it was successfully played.

Finally, this kind of teamwork can be a bit too casual, and too many failures could lead to dissatisfaction from the head coach and teammates.

"Maybe I can team up with Ronaldo more on the wing in the future," Deng Kai thought, as he began to check the last of the essences, where the two star players had fallen.

The first star to fall was Peter Schmeichel.

I like playing football on the ground: Ronaldo thought I was going to assist him.