Having just finished playing Southampton, Cambridge United had to immediately rush to Wolverhampton to face Wolves.
Yes, you read that right, Cambridge United had already played Wolves in the 10th round of the EFL Championship, and now they were going to play them again in the 14th round.
It was unclear how the FA scheduled their matches.
From the start of the match, riding on the momentum of their big home win against Southampton and Wolves, Cambridge United began to attack Wolves' goal.
True to their nickname, the Violent Wolves, Wolves made several consecutive sliding tackles, causing a ripple in the hearts of the Cambridge United players.
Smith, on the left side of the penalty area, received a pass from Bola again, and Henry, without hesitation, delivered another flying tackle!
Smith was momentarily stunned, and the ball was stolen, rolling to Jones's feet.
Jones immediately kicked the ball towards Cambridge United's front field, passing it to the right winger Jarvis!
Jarvis did not stop, and again passed the ball to the center, to the forward Iwelumo!
The hastily retreating Cambridge United defense was instantly scattered!
Iwelumo easily dribbled past Suxi and then faced the goal directly!
Facing the charging Pantilimon, Iwelumo easily pushed the ball into the near corner of the goal!
0:1! At 40 minutes and 34 seconds into the match, Cambridge United's goal was breached!
After scoring, Iwelumo raised his arms and cheered; he had been tightly marked and very frustrated when playing Cambridge United away, but back at home, Iwelumo could finally vent his anger.
After conceding, Cambridge United launched a furious counterattack, but it was like Southampton had possessed them, all show and no results!
Wolves' fierce defense made Cambridge United truly feel what the defensive solidity of the EFL Championship was like.
After the break, in the 48th minute, O'Connor's corner kick accurately landed on Dzeko's head, and Dzeko directly headed the ball into the net, 1:1, Cambridge United equalized.
But Wolves, back on their home ground, seemed to have taken a stimulant; their players were all in excellent form, and just 8 minutes later, Wolves won a free kick on the right side of the penalty area.
Jones struck a curved free kick, and the ball landed precisely on Iwelumo's head!
Iwelumo headed the ball like a lion, once again taking the lead!
Huang Hao sat in the dugout, arms crossed, watching the players still fighting hard on the field with a sense of helplessness.
Because they were trailing, the players' formation was somewhat loose, relying more on individual ability to try and create opportunities.
But how could individual ability possibly contend with the superior Blackburn!
Ultimately, Cambridge United cleanly lost 1:2 away, suffering their second defeat of the season.
On November 1st, Cambridge United challenged the last-place team, Doncaster.
Huang Hao could no longer remember how many consecutive matches they had played with only three days in between.
Looking at his tired players, Huang Hao had to consider rotating some of them.
From the start, Cambridge United took the initiative, frequently attacking Doncaster's goal.
However, Doncaster was not the pushover they imagined; clearly, Cambridge United's offense had not fully reached Premier League standards, and the match continued until the 30th minute with neither side scoring.
Pantilimon directly kicked a free kick from the backfield into Doncaster's half!
After just two short passes, Robise had already carried the ball into the penalty area!
Roberts successfully defended Robise's cross, and the ball was kicked out for a goal kick.
Cambridge United won a corner kick on the left side of the penalty area.
Cole directly sent the ball to the far post!
Longolo out-jumped Roberts, heading the ball to Lewandowski at the edge of the penalty area!
Lewandowski followed up with a lobbed shot!
The ball struck Chambers, a defender near the post, and deflected into the net!!!
This was an indisputable goal, and Cambridge United led Doncaster 1:0 away!
And just when everyone thought the first half would end with Cambridge United leading, a dramatic scene unfolded!
Cole and Lewandowski executed a perfect one-two pass at the edge of the penalty area, and then Cole, who had burst into the box, took a powerful shot!
The ball was directly blocked by Sullivan!
Woods launched a long kick, sending the ball directly to Cambridge United's front field!
Oster successfully received the ball!
Facing Vida's block, Oster quickly transferred the ball to Sharp in the middle!
Sharp quickly dribbled the ball to the edge of Cambridge United's large penalty area and then unleashed a powerful long-range shot!
The ball, like a cannonball, flew straight into the top right corner of the goal!
It hit the net with a resounding thump!!!
1:1! Doncaster equalized!!!
During halftime, Huang Hao did not change too many tactical arrangements; after all, Cambridge United's performance in the first half was not bad, so Huang Hao only instructed the defensive players to pay attention to the opponent's counterattacks when the team was attacking, as the game would have been completely different if they hadn't conceded in the last few minutes of the first half.
After the break, Cambridge United still maintained control of the game.
In the 47th minute, Cole's free kick went straight for the goal, but this time Sullivan was very well positioned and calmly held onto the ball.
Sullivan clutched the ball to his chest, constantly waving forward, encouraging his teammates to attack boldly! 'I've got your back!'
Then, Sullivan picked up the ball and directly kicked it into Cambridge United's half!
As Sharp jumped, a yellow figure behind him clearly surpassed his height!
Sterri directly headed the ball back into Doncaster's half!
Ayu jumped first, and Stoke missed again when contesting the second ball!
This mistake was fatal!
Hill, standing with Chambers, immediately rushed towards Doncaster's penalty area!
By the time Chambers chased back, he was a full body length behind Hill!
Facing the charging Sullivan, Hill lightly chipped the ball!
The ball obediently sailed over Sullivan's head, bouncing and rolling into the net!
'I've got your back!'
These words still echoed in Sullivan's teammates' ears, but the score had already become 1:2!
The Doncaster players, after conceding, did not panic too much and continued to contend with Cambridge United, looking for opportunities.
In the 61st minute, Doncaster again won a free kick near the center circle.
This time, it seemed to be a little closer to the goal than before.
Huang Hao looked at Oster in front of the ball and thought, 'I don't believe you can score again!'
Oster once again lofted the ball into the penalty area!
Longolo was out of position!!!
The unmarked Sharp leaped high at the far post!
It wasn't a shot on goal!
Instead, he passed the ball to the center!
Brook lightly headed the ball!
Completing an aerial relay!
The ball struck Pantilimon and went into the net!
Doncaster equalized again!!!
Huang Hao felt his face burning...
Fortunately, the Cambridge United lads were already used to such situations; if two goals weren't enough, then they would just get another one!
In the 74th minute, Doncaster's pass went astray, and the ball rolled directly to Pantilimon's feet.
Pantilimon directly passed the ball to Sterri in front, and Sterri, seeing Robise unmarked on the wing, immediately transferred the ball to the left flank!
Robise evaded Roberts's defense and immediately lofted the ball into Doncaster's penalty area!
Chambers and Hill had a clear advantage in the header contest, successfully heading the ball out for a right-side throw-in!
Cole threw the ball in to Robise, who held off Chambers and, with a backheel, passed the ball to Ayu behind him!
Ayu crossed the ball!
Lewandowski, lurking in the middle, still rose powerfully despite interference from two opposing players, heading the ball into the top corner!
Cambridge United took the lead for the third time!!!
A one-goal lead was not secure, so Cambridge United's players did not immediately retreat into defense, but continued to attack Doncaster!
In the 79th minute, Cambridge United's corner kick was headed out by the opposing defender, and Ayu gained possession in the middle, immediately distributing it to Tadić on the left wing!
Tadić, facing the charging Clark, immediately passed the ball to Robise on the left side of the penalty area!
When Clark turned back to chase Robise, the ball once again came to Tadić's feet!
Lockwood immediately rushed over to help defend!
Tadić and Robise continued their repeated short passes!
After Tadić received the ball again, he feigned a run towards the big penalty area!
This time, the two chose to come out simultaneously, one in front and one behind!
But the two still could not prevent the ball from being successfully passed back to Tadić's feet!
Tadić, this time receiving the ball with his back to the goal, turned and shot in one smooth motion!
The ball, with strong spin, directly curled past Sullivan at the near post and went into the far side!
Cambridge United ended the match 4:2!!!
Doncaster, two goals down, had no heart to fight, and Cambridge United successfully secured 3 points!
At the post-match press conference, there were not many reporters present, perhaps only 6-7 people, as this match, whether in terms of fame or highlights, did not have much to attract attention.
Stewart, as always, followed Cambridge United's progress; he had almost become Cambridge United's exclusive reporter.
Seeing that there were not many questions from the crowd, Stewart stood up, and his question, naturally, was for Huang Hao:
"Mr. Huang, after fifteen rounds of the League, Cambridge United has reached third place in the standings! May I ask, how far do you think Cambridge United can go?"
Huang Hao looked at Stewart and said with a smile:
"Mr. Reporter, your question is too cliché!"
"However, I can tell you that Cambridge United's goal is to be promoted to the Premier League, do you believe it?!"
Stewart never expected that Huang Hao would say they wanted to be promoted to the Premier League!
Upon hearing this answer, he couldn't help but look at Huang Hao in surprise.
Huang Hao, seeing his serious expression, was in a good mood and couldn't help but burst into laughter!
"I'm telling you, I don't even believe it myself!"
Stewart, clearly tricked by Huang Hao again, shook his head repeatedly, lamenting how he had been assigned to follow such a team!
After the match, Cambridge United's players finally got a day of rest.
The next match would finally be a normal 7 days later, and the team would return home to face Watford, who were ranked 22nd in the standings.