Chapter 176 Who is the protagonist(1/2)
This rain was not actually a sudden incident, because the weather forecast had long reported that there would be rain today, but no one expected that the rain would suddenly fall so heavily.
The sound of the rustling rain even overwhelmed the cheers of the fans.
Colorful and colorful umbrellas were quickly supported in the stands, as if bright flowers were blooming in the stands.
Only those particularly enthusiastic and hardcore fans, who were unmoved and still insisted on cheering for the team in the heavy rain.
In the heavy rain, Santos's hardcore fans waved the flagpole hard. Santos scored two goals in less than 30 minutes in the first half, allowing fans who were already satisfied with the team's performance to see the hope of winning the championship.
Many years have passed since Santos won the Santos championship again. This season, maybe there will be a chance, so fans naturally work harder in the stands.
Cheers and singing kept coming from the stands, as if the rain was in front of them and it did not exist at all.
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The rain was quite heavy in the first half, and soon there was water on the field.
Such a venue is obviously suitable for all kinds of delicate ground cooperation.
Lu Feng and Sammy's speed cannot be played out on such a field, so the football cannot be taken away at all, and there is too much water accumulation, the lawn is quite slippery and you will fall if you are not careful.
Lu Feng once tried it once, and when he swept the ball, someone rushed over and the football stayed in the puddle. Then, the opponent's defensive player easily got the football and drove directly to the frontcourt with a big foot.
Lu Feng was a little depressed when he looked at this scene and wiped the rain from his face. The ghost weather in Brazil is really bad. It seems that it is not that easy to score goals in the same way.
Not only Lu Feng, but other players of the Santos team also played uncomfortable.
You should know that this Santos team is a team that focuses on offense, and its offensive ability is much stronger than its defensive ability.
What's more, the offensive style of this Santos is a short pass. If you want to play a subtle cooperation on a rainy day, it's simply a fool, and it's impossible to be fine.
After all, bad courts and weather conditions limit all this.
As a result, until the end of the first half, Santos was unable to score again. Their strong fighting spirit and good momentum seemed to have been extinguished by this sudden heavy rain.
Fluminense got precious breathing time.
This rain seemed to be Fluminense's savior? Many viewers had such ideas.
The fans and players of Fluminense thought so during the halftime break.
Fluminense's head coach began to adjust his tactics, and he was not planning to admit defeat. The rain did give him a chance. After all, unlike Santos, Fluminense has a high center forward. In such weather, long passes and rushing is undoubtedly the best tactic.
At the same time, because the rainy days will greatly slow down the speed of Santos' offense. In this way, his team can forward and attack. There is no need to worry about Lu Feng and Sammy using the empty goal behind them.
The venue is like that, so football cannot get on, and no matter how fast you run, it is useless. Moreover, the venue is wet and slippery, the faster you run, the easier it is to fall, and you can't control the ball at all.
At the same time, in the Santos locker room, head coach Curry was also adjusting the tactics of the second half.
The tactics I prepared before were completely useless. The venue was not good and the ground could not be matched at all.
To reset the tactics.
What's the best goal in the rain battle?
Of course it's a long shot.
Curry was really happy at this time, because the two offensive core members in the team, Sammy and Lu Feng, are both very good at long-range shooting. Think about Fluminense next door, but I haven't heard of anyone in their team having excellent long-range shooting ability.
In the first half, Lu Feng and Sammy each had a very exciting long-range goal.
Moreover, Santos is the one who leads the score now, and Curry is not in a hurry at all. Even though the long-range goal rate is much lower than normal, it doesn't matter at all.
The lead is Santos, who have the chance to squander. After all, two goals leads are actually not a small amount.
With some gap in strength, it is not that easy for Fluminense to tie.
What if Lu Feng and Sammy scored again, there was basically no need to watch this game.
Of course, Curry is not thinking about Fluminense. In his opinion, Santos has basically won this game. What he is concerned about is the performance of the other two championship teams. In the next round of the league, Sao Paulo and Corinthian will meet, which is a chance for Santos to further narrow the score gap.
Since that's the case, the tactics for the second half will be easy to arrange.
"How long shots in the second half!"
Curry said such a simple sentence, everyone knows how to do it.
Many people simply turned their attention to Lu Feng and Sammy. Both of them scored long-range goals in the first half.
Then, the head coach's meaning is also very clear. He handed the ball to both of them as much as possible in the second half, allowing them to use their long-range shooting ability to pose a threat to Fluminense's goal.
On rainy days, such tactics are undoubtedly quite simple and crude.
However, the players all like it.
As long as you can win, all tactics are good tactics. Everyone also has a desire for the championship in the Brazil League. Now, with only five points behind the top and half of the league, Santos has not lost the chance to win the championship.
Many players actually look forward to winning the league championship in their hearts.
Of course, all of this must be based on the fact that the team can keep winning and not fall behind. If they fail to win again like before, the team will lose hope of winning the championship.
You know, in the first half of the season, Santos was the leader in the standings.
"Oh, by the way." Curry remembered something and looked at Lu Feng.
"Lu Feng, give Sammy a little more chance in the second half, and don't shoot by yourself every time."
After Sami said that, the Santos players laughed. Everyone knows what Lu Feng has. As long as he can score, he will never pass it.
Head coach, this is joking about Lu Feng.
Lu Feng couldn't help rolling his eyes, looking depressed.
"I think there's a mistake in scoring the goal?"
"That won't work. I want to score goals too. You've scored so many goals, give me some chance." Sammy jumped out and hugged Lu Feng's neck.
The actions of the two caused laughter and joy among the crowd.
Curry saw it and smiled without saying a word.
It would be a pity that such a team atmosphere would not hit the championship.
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After fifteen minutes of halftime break, the rain still did not stop, but it was a little smaller than the first half. Despite this, it was still very big.
The most important thing is that there is a lot of water on the field. In fact, it is not that Santos’ home drainage system is not done well, but that the rain is too heavy. According to experts, this is a heavy rain that is rare in fifty years. Which stadium will build the stadium according to this standard?
It was even more exaggerated in the stands. The fans sitting in the front row of the stands on each floor even soaked their feet in the accumulated water to watch the game.
In Brazil, Santos' home court is pretty good. Although the home courts of other teams seem to be large stadiums, they are actually built very early, and many of them have a history of older stadiums than in the Premier League.
Under such circumstances, the infrastructure of the entire Brazilian League is actually not very good.
But even under such a bad foundation, Brazilian football still constantly emerges with all kinds of geniuses. It has to be said that Brazil is a place favored by the God of Football.
The media seat is indoors and has a door leading to the outdoors, so the rain cannot be wet from reporters, which can only affect their vision.
"The water accumulation on the field is very obvious, and this game may be difficult to play."
"What a pity. In the first thirty minutes of the first half, this game may have been a big score. As a result, Fluminense escaped!"
The person who said this was a reporter from Santos' local media, and his tone was a little unwilling. After all, as a Santos fan, he still hoped to see a perfect victory.
Such a victory can better inspire the team's morale and help the team strive for the league championship. However, the weather is not good, even God has helped Fluminense, which is a pity.
Chinese journalists also feel a little regretful. In such weather, even if Lu Feng has excellent strength, he will not have any good chance of performing. It would be a pity, otherwise Lu Feng would score a few more goals and make everyone's articles and columns easier to compile. Now, you still need to think about it.
Only the reporters who supported Fluminense secretly wiped their sweat. Fortunately, the rain came in time and saved Fluminense to avoid a massacre. If Fluminense could score a goal to save face in the second half, maybe Fluminense would really be able to qualify for the intercontinental competition this season.
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The second half of the game began, and the players on both sides fought fiercely in the rain.
As the reporters analyzed, the water-filled field limited Santos' performance, which was conducive to Fluminense's pressure on the attack.
The field helped them complete the task of defending Santos counterattack.
On the court, Lu Feng was carefully dribbling the ball, and the Fluminense player next to him was also carefully intercepting him.
Both sides are careful to prevent themselves from falling.
This scene looks a bit funny, but no one can laugh. Because this game is very important for both teams.
Santos wants to maintain the pressure on Corinthian and Sao Paulo in the standings, while Fluminense wants to score more points and stabilize the intercontinental game qualification. For both sides, they want to score one more point.
Therefore, neither the head coaches nor the players of both sides relaxed. Even the fans would not joke at this time.
Lu Feng took a look at it from both sides, suddenly saw the opportunity and passed the football out with one kick.
He wanted to pass the ball to Benjamin. In order to avoid the football being unable to pass the target due to the field, he simply kicked a half-high ball. However, the soaked football was heavier than usual, and he did not control his strength when passing the ball.
So when it was almost in front of Benjamin, the football fell down and fell on a "lake". The football fell into the puddle, splashing a splash of water, and it did not come out again.
Benjamin's body center of gravity moved forward. Even if he saw the football, he could not rush over immediately. At this moment, he could only pray in his heart that he could catch up with the football as soon as possible.
After a brief shock, the players from both sides rushed towards the football.
Benjamin couldn't arrive at the first time. There were always other Santos players who could do it. He saw that Sammy had already rushed up, and his speed was still very fast in the rainy days.
At the same time, Fluminense's midfielder also arrived from the midfield, hoping to get the football before Sammy.
Fluminense's defender also rushed out, trying to get the ball straight with a big foot.
To be continued...