Chapter 271 The twin stars shine, Inter Milan beat AC Milan 5:3! "Milan is now in a desperate situation. It will take a miracle to equalize or even reverse the situation!" After seeing this goal, commentators from various countries all felt that AC Milan was doomed. The gap behind was too big. It was not impossible to catch up with three goals in less than 30 minutes, but the probability was too low. Especially this is in Serie A, the best defensive team among the top five leagues. Although Inter Milan's defense is not the strongest in Serie A, it is not made of paper. Even if the commentators racked their brains, they could not imagine how big a mistake they would have to make to give up such a good situation. However, accidents often come suddenly and unexpectedly! In the 72nd minute, Kaka was tripped by Materazzi when he dribbled into the penalty area. Although Materazzi took the initiative to apologize as soon as the foul occurred and picked up Kakara who was lying on the ground. But he still couldn't escape the referee's sanctions. Farina showed Materazzi a yellow card. Since Materazzi already had a yellow card, he took out the red card and sent Materazzi off the field.
Seeing that Materazzi was about to be sent off, Inter Milan's players ran over to plead for mercy, but the referee was unmoved and had no intention of changing the decision. On the sidelines, Inter Milan head coach Mancini helplessly spread his hands to the assistant coach. Materazzi and Vieira are like time bombs for the team. No one knows when they will explode! This season, the number of cards Inter Milan received in the league and the Champions League has increased significantly, and even the number of red cards has doubled, all thanks to these two card-taking experts. But now Mancini has no cards to play. Having used up all three substitutions, he can only make minor adjustments to the existing lineup on the field. The versatile backcourt player Zanetti retreated to the defensive line to fill the team's lack of a central defender. Lin Feng and Figo retreated to protect the team's flanks. The numerical disadvantage forced Inter Milan's tactics to be conservative. It is foreseeable that in the next period of time, AC Milan will launch a more frenzied attack. Milan was already in despair, but unexpectedly the opportunity appeared out of nowhere! AC Milan, who had more people against fewer, immediately increased their offensive strength and began to press Inter Milan. For a moment, Pirlo's free kick, Kaka's long shot, and Gilardino's shot in the penalty area all headed towards Inter Milan's goal. Under the opponent's continuous shooting bombardment, Toldo almost gave away a big gift. He lost his grip when trying to save Oliveira's volley. Fortunately, Toldo reacted quickly enough and hugged the ball when it was about to cross the goal line, thus preventing tragedy from happening. In the 77th minute, Milan again got a free kick in the frontcourt. Pirlo's free kick was blocked by the wall and fell to the back point. Milan defender Kaladze overpowered Zanetti and got the ball, but his header lacked power and was caught by Toldo. In the 78th minute, Kaka made a sudden shot from 25 meters in front of the goal, but his powerful shot was blocked by the crossbar. Toldo hardly reacted to Kaka's long shot. After the ball was blocked by the goal frame, he realized it belatedly and broke out in a cold sweat. Under the opponent's fierce attack, Inter Milan's defense was like a boat swaying in a storm, in danger of capsizing at any time. Although Inter Milan tried their best, they still couldn't stop Milan's second goal! In the 79th minute, Cafu made a cross from the right. It was a very strange arc ball, the ball passed Kaka at the front point and landed at the back point.
Gilardino suddenly made a forward run from the left side of the penalty area, headed the ball into the far corner from 10 meters in front of the goal, and scored his first goal for AC Milan this season! The score became 4 to 2, AC Milan scored another goal and narrowed the score gap to two goals again. The excitement of the goal further boosted Milan's morale. They seized the last ten minutes and launched the most frenzied attack on Inter Milan. In the 80th minute, Cafu again made a low pass from the right, trying to replicate the previous goal. But this time Cordoba was well prepared and slid before Gilardino to clear the ball out of the baseline. In the 82nd minute, Seedorf passed the ball in the middle, Kaka received the ball and dribbled past Burdisso who was trying to steal the ball. After breaking into the penalty area, he shot from a small angle 9 meters away from the goal on the right side of the penalty area, but his shot was blocked by the Inter Milan goalkeeper. Seedorf's volley from 13 meters in front of the goal was blocked by Zanetti on the goal line. But the ball fell into the penalty area again. In the melee, Gattuso's shot kicked the ball into the stands, finally ending the attack. In the stands, fans from both teams breathed a sigh of relief when they saw the ball finally go out of bounds. Milan's attack just now was so tense and exciting. The emotions of the fans on both sides fluctuated back and forth with Milan's shots again and again. It was like riding a roller coaster. It was so thrilling. This game really has all the elements, the city derby, the home riot, the referee stealing the show and the Jedi counterattack that is currently taking place, all of which have pushed the game to a higher climax, making the fans who are watching the game at the scene and in front of the TV feel so excited! It’s worthy of being the Milan derby! It’s really wonderful! The fans enjoyed the game, but the players on both sides of the field were miserable. Especially Inter Milan, who were in a passive position due to the lack of players, were having a hard time. The opponent's attack was so fierce, and it was a life-and-death posture, forcing Inter Milan to retreat on all fronts. But even so, they were still unable to withstand the opponent's attack. This kind of play is too passive. Seeing that even the goalkeeper of Milan is about to cross the half court and join the attack, if Inter Milan cannot create some threats to the opponent's goal, it will become more and more difficult to play! The counterattack opportunity Inter Milan wanted finally appeared in the 84th minute of the game. AC Milan made a mistake in the offensive coordination in the frontcourt. Stankovic successfully intercepted the ball and passed it to Lin Feng in the first time. This is a perfect counterattack opportunity. Almost all of the opponent's players are in their own half, and the backcourt is so empty that even horses can run! So after Lin Feng received the ball, he didn't say a word and ran all the way towards the opponent's half with the ball at high speed with all his strength. Gattuso quickly came over and tried to stop Lin Feng, but Lin Feng pushed the ball to the left, took advantage of the change in rhythm, and accelerated to easily get rid of him. When Nesta saw Gattuso being dribbled past, he didn't dare to rush forward to grab the ball. He could only fight and retreat, waiting for his teammates to return to defense and double-team Lin Feng with him. Lin Feng knew exactly what he was thinking, so he chose the shortest distance—running at high speed along the middle road. After seeing Lin Feng's actions, Nesta turned back to confirm the position of his teammates. After determining that he could not wait for his teammates to return to defense, he could only bite the bullet and move towards Lin Feng. Since he was the last defender, Nesta knew that he could not commit a foul easily. A foul in this position will most likely result in a direct red card. But if your tackle is accurate enough and only touches the ball and not the person, then there is no question of a foul. As a reborn person, Lin Feng naturally knows Nesta's strength. After all, there is a kind of tackle called Nesta, an elegant and precise tackle, which is Nesta's specialty! Seeing Nesta approaching and ready to tackle at any time, Lin Feng suddenly slowed down and cut the ball horizontally, moving in the opposite direction of Nesta's movement. Nesta braked quickly and turned quickly to prepare to block Lin Feng from the inside.
However, the next move once again surprised him. When Nesta completed the turn, Lin Feng dunked the ball back again and continued to move forward along the previous path. If it were an ordinary defender, he would probably be dizzy and lost after being tricked like this twice. Even if he could barely keep up, he would be left behind by Lin Feng's speed when he changed direction for the second time. But Nesta was still able to keep up with Lin Feng's rhythm and was not left far behind by Lin Feng. However, because his body weight switched back and forth between the two supporting legs during the two turns, he was unable to complete the tackle. When he adjusted his body center of gravity and was ready to tackle the ball, he suddenly discovered that Lin Feng had already brought the ball to the penalty area line. Lin Feng’s real purpose was to prevent Nesta from making a tackle outside the penalty area. I know you, Nesta, are very accurate in tackles. Now I'm giving you a chance to make a tackle in the penalty area. Do you dare to take the risk? If you win the bet, you are the hero of the team. But if you lose the bet and give your opponent a penalty kick in the last few minutes of the game, can you bear the consequences? Nesta, who is always decisive, hesitated rarely. The stakes were too high for this move, so he didn't dare to make a decision lightly. But Nesta's eyes soon became firm. Even if it was in the penalty area, even if a mistake would have very serious consequences, he had no choice but to do it! However, before Nesta could take the first step, his teammates took the lead. Taking advantage of the opportunity when Nesta just came off the bench to deal with Lin Feng, Milan's other midfielder Pirlo chased back. Just as Lin Feng stepped into the penalty area, Pirlo tackled him from behind! As expected, Lin Feng was knocked down in the penalty area by Pirlo, and the referee's whistle sounded at the same time. There was an uproar at the scene. The fans stretched their necks to look at the court, staring at the referee, wanting to see clearly what decision he would make. Farina's position was not very good. Although he saw Pirlo fouling Lin Feng, he did not see clearly whether Lin Feng was in or outside the penalty area when he committed the foul. So after he stopped the game, he immediately communicated with several assistant referees through his headset to confirm the details from them. The time it took for the referees to communicate was not long, but to the fans on both sides, especially AC Milan fans, it seemed like centuries had passed, making them feel extremely tormented. Finally, Farina got the final confirmation from the linesman, pointed to the penalty spot, awarded Inter Milan a penalty, and at the same time took out a yellow card to warn Pirlo who committed the foul. If Nesta hadn't barely caught up with Lin Feng, this card would most likely have been a red card. When Inter Milan saw the referee awarded a penalty, they cheered and the Inter Milan fans in the stands wanted to set off firecrackers to celebrate. Milan's fans were in despair. The fans who had been cheering for the team passionately just a moment ago now all collapsed powerlessly in their seats like deflated balls. A penalty kick at this time is so deadly! Lin Feng limped up from the lawn and rubbed his bruised calf with his hand. He gasped in pain. Pirlo used quite a bit of force in that kick just now. He suspected that the guy was making the tackle out of resentment. He looks gentle and refined, but when he gets savage, he is no more gentle than a butcher like Gattuso. It is true that appearance does not tell the whole story! "Lin, are you okay?" Zanetti and Figo both came forward to show concern for Lin Feng's injury. The penalty kick that Lin Feng won helped them secure the victory in the derby.
But if we sacrifice Lin Feng, the core of the frontcourt, for this penalty kick, it would not seem worth it. "I'm fine. Who's going to play this ball?" Seeing Lin Feng ask this, Zanetti and Figo shook their heads. Lin Feng fought for this penalty himself, they would not compete with Lin Feng for it. "Do it yourself, don't put any psychological pressure on yourself. Whether the penalty kick goes in or not, the result of the game has already been determined!" What Figo said is not without reason. Lin Feng's counterattack with the ball consumed a lot of game time and Milan's offensive momentum was also curbed. Even if Lin Feng's penalty kick didn't go in, Milan would have very little time left to reorganize the attack. Plus, they would have to face the threat of Inter Milan's counterattack. They might not be able to launch such an oppressive offensive climax as before. "Ok!" Lin Feng nodded heavily and came to the penalty area with the football. He really didn't feel any pressure when he took the penalty, but it was the opposing goalkeeper who was under a lot of pressure. Dida was very clear about the consequences of failing to save this penalty. But unfortunately, even though he tried his best, he still couldn't save Lin Feng's penalty kick. Because Lin Feng once again chose Alan Shearer's penalty kick method - aiming at the blind corner of the goal! "The ball is in!" "Lin Feng scored the goal in a very bold way. The total score is 5:2. There is no suspense in the game anymore!" After seeing this goal, commentators from major TV stations began to announce the death sentence of AC Milan. The game time has reached the 87th minute. Including injury time, there is only eight minutes left at most. To tie the score, we need to score three goals in eight minutes, which is too difficult! What's more, the morale that Milan had finally built up was destroyed by Lin Feng's goal. Regular time ended quickly and the game entered the overtime period. As there were many unexpected situations in this game, the referee gave eight minutes of extra injury time. But even so, Milan, with its low morale, still failed to regain its previous momentum. But even so, Kaka still did not give up looking for opportunities. In the 5th minute of injury time, Cafu made a cross from the right, but Toldo failed to clear the ball too far. Kaka got the ball 14 meters in front of the goal and volleyed with his left foot without stopping the ball, sending the ball into Inter Milan's goal again. The score became 5:3, Kaka's goal saved face for Milan and they finally did not lose too badly. (End of this chapter)