Football: Starting from the 05 World Youth Championship

Chapter 316 Yellow card conflict and extra long extra time!
Compared with the previous game, the offense of both teams in this game was obviously more threatening and more exciting.

This is mainly because both teams reduced the number of their defensive midfielders, making it easier for the attacking side to pass through the midfield and the ball can be easily passed to the front court.

But reducing the number of defensive midfielders does not mean giving up control of the midfield.

The battle between the two sides in the midfield was still very intense in this game, and both sides fought very fiercely.

Due to the fast pace of the game and the reduction in the number of defenders in the midfield, players on both sides made large movements in the fight and committed many fouls.

In the 23rd minute of the first half, Vieira was tackled by Gago during an attack. The hot-tempered Frenchman quickly retaliated and maliciously stepped on Gago while defending him.

Vieira's actions made the Real Madrid players furious, and they all rushed up to him to ask for an explanation.

Although the referee showed Vieira a yellow card at the first moment, it still failed to calm the anger of the Real Madrid players. Ramos took the initiative and pushed Vieira.

When Materazzi from Inter Milan saw the opponent taking action, he immediately reached out to strangle Ramos' neck.

There were players on both sides trying to stop the fight, but now that they see their teammates getting hurt, they all quit and the situation is about to get out of control!

Seeing that the players on both sides were about to fight, some fans who were looking for trouble immediately started to make a fuss:

"The fight started!"

"Hey, how can a classic Champions League match be complete without a fight?"

"It's boring, I want to see a river of blood!"

"I bet on Inter to win. Inter have tall and strong players, so they have a big advantage in terms of height. Plus, they have the bad guy Materazzi, and it's their home court. How can they lose?"

"That's not necessarily true. Everyone knows that Real Madrid has strong connections, and Inter Milan has such a bad relationship with UEFA. If a fight really breaks out, if the referee takes sides, Inter Milan will be in trouble!"

However, to the disappointment of the fans, no large-scale fight broke out between the two sides.

The chaos was quickly quelled thanks to the refereeing staff and calm players from both teams.

Materazzi and Ramos, who took action, were each given a slap on the wrist and a yellow card by the referee.

Materazzi is fine, the whole Serie A, and even the whole world knows that he is a bad guy who often makes small moves, talks trash and even commits malicious fouls on the court.

But what surprised everyone was that they didn't expect that Real Madrid's young defender also had a bad temper.

This makes people wonder, does playing as a defender make people have a bad temper?

After a careful examination by the team doctor, Gago did not have any major health problems.

But the game was interrupted for more than five minutes because of this unexpected change.

The rhythm of both sides was disrupted, and after the game resumed, both teams couldn't find their form for a while.

But this is Inter Milan's home ground after all. Amid the cheers of more than 70,000 Nerazzurri fans, Inter Milan was the first to adjust.

In the 30th minute, Raul made a mistake by dribbling the ball too much in the frontcourt, and Samuel seized the opportunity to steal the ball.

The ball was quickly passed to Lin Feng's feet. Lin Feng made a long pass from the backcourt and accurately found Torres who was in the front.

Torres shook off Elguera's pull and got a one-on-one chance after receiving the ball.

But Casillas had already abandoned the goal and with blockades in front and pursuits behind, Torres could only force a shot. However, Casillas seemed to have predicted the direction of his shot and accurately blocked his shot with his legs. He once again acted as Real Madrid's savior and kept the goal safe!
Torres was very upset by the continuous missed opportunities.

If we had seized any of these opportunities before, the game would probably have been declared over early!

"Don't be impatient, be patient, there are plenty of opportunities!"

Seeing that his teammate was a little emotional, Lin Feng stepped forward, patted Torres on the shoulder and comforted him.

They are not the ones lagging behind, so why are they in such a hurry?
Even if there is anxiety, it is Real Madrid that is anxious. They just need to wait patiently for the other side to make a mistake.

After the corner kick, Lin Feng chose to pass the ball to the back post, hoping to assist Materazzi to score.

This trick was used in the previous game and it worked very well.

But this time Real Madrid's central defender was replaced. Ramos is much taller than Cannavaro.

Although still not as good as Materazzi, it was enough to cause him trouble.

Under the interference of Ramos, Materazzi got the ball, but he failed to control the strength and headed the ball off target.

Seeing that the team's midfield lacked creativity and could not provide enough support to the players on the front line, Capello took the lead in using his substitution quota in the 31st minute, replacing Emerson with Guti on the bench in order to strengthen the attack.

Guti had been injured in the previous La Liga game, so he was placed on the bench by Capello.

But now there is really no other choice. In the entire Real Madrid midfield, no one except him can deliver a threatening pass.

As for the highly anticipated 'Redondo II', his performance in the game did not meet his expectations.

Guti did bring changes to Real Madrid's offense after he came on the pitch. Despite being tightly defended by Inter Milan, Guti still made several beautiful passes.

In the 35th minute, Real Madrid won a corner kick.

Materazzi and Ramos swapped roles, this time it was Ramos who attacked and Materazzi who defended him.

It was not known whether the two were too confrontational or it was an accident, but Ramos and Materazzi collided heads while competing for a header and both fell to the ground, and the game was stopped again.

The force of the collision seemed to be quite strong. Ramos' nose was bruised and bleeding.

There were no obvious injuries on Materazzi's side, but the part that was hit was the back of his head, which is more dangerous. There are very fragile tissues such as the brain stem here. Once damaged, it may immediately endanger his life.

As a result, Materazzi spent longer receiving treatment and examination from the team doctor off the field than Ramos did to deal with his injury.

Only after the team doctor repeatedly confirmed that there was nothing wrong with his body did he agree to his request and allow him to return to the court.

While the two players were being examined by the team doctor, both teams were forced to play with 10 players.

Because each team was missing a central defender, the defense in the penalty area was a bit empty, which allowed both teams to create some scoring opportunities during this period.

In the 39th minute, Carlos knocked down his former teammate Figo while defending. Lin Feng then passed the free kick to the middle, but Crespo headed the ball off target due to interference from Elguera.

One minute later, Real Madrid also got a great chance.

After stealing the ball in the backcourt, Real Madrid launched a fast break.

Gago made a precise long pass from the middle and found Higuain in the penalty area.

But unfortunately, Higuain was too nervous and kicked the ball hastily before the ball was adjusted. In the end, the ball was too high and flew out of bounds.

This was Real Madrid's best chance in the first half, but unfortunately they didn't seize it.

If the more experienced Raul or Van Nistelrooy had appeared in that position, the ball would have been scored. Capello shook his head while watching from the sidelines. To be honest, he is not a conservative or old-fashioned person.

He is very willing to employ talented young people.

Like Ramos, Gago and Higuain, these three young players were directly put into the starting lineup by him.

However, the performances of these three players were not satisfactory. Ramos was okay. Apart from his slightly hot temper, he did not make any major mistakes in defense.

But the performances of Gago and Higuain were very disappointing. The two were invisible for two consecutive games and did not stand out even once.

They are also young people, but look at the performance of Inter Milan's No.8. He is almost becoming a big concern for Real Madrid. Even though they pay special attention to him, they still can't effectively limit his performance.

If the youngsters in Real Madrid could perform half as well as Lin Feng, Real Madrid wouldn't have had such a hard time in this game.

Thinking of this, Capello suddenly felt a little regretful.

In fact, when he joined Real Madrid last summer, Real Madrid's new president Calderon once hinted to him whether he was interested in signing Lin Feng.

Real Madrid had private contact with Lin Feng before and there was some relationship between them.

Although it was pushed by former president Florentino, Calderon does not mind continuing the previous recruitment policy as long as Capello nods.

Last summer, after clearing out several stars, Real Madrid had sufficient salary space and transfer budget.

If we are determined to attack Lin Feng's side, it is really possible to bring him to the Bernabeu.

But unfortunately, Capello didn't think much of Lin Feng at that time.

In his opinion, Lin Feng is too young and may not be able to adapt to the new environment of La Liga.

Moreover, he and Lin Feng had never worked together before, and the two of them had no private relationship.

Therefore, at that time, he was more concerned about recruiting his old colleagues from Juventus with whom he had worked before, and regarded these people as his confidants.

It will not be too late to consider signing him after he has established himself in Real Madrid and Lin Feng has proved that he is not a flash in the pan.

After all, Real Madrid's influence and appeal in the football world are not exaggerated. There are countless players around the world who have dreamed of joining Real Madrid since childhood!

Capello’s idea may not be wrong, but an embarrassing problem arises: no one wants to use him now!
What's even worse is that if Real Madrid is eliminated this time, he won't even have time to wait for the day when Real Madrid signs Lin Feng, and he will have to pack up and leave!
But now that things have come to this, there is no point in regretting. I can only find a way to make good use of the cards in my hand!

At the end of the first half, Real Madrid launched a small offensive climax.

In the 40th minute, Raul made a cross pass in the middle, and Van Nistelrooy's shot from the penalty area line slipped out of the goal.

In the 42nd minute, Guti once again made his signature through pass. This time, Higuain did not choose to shoot himself. Instead, he beautifully knocked the ball with his heel on the penalty area line and passed it to his teammate who had made a run in the middle.

Gago rushed over and completed a volley with the outside of his left foot without stopping the ball. Unfortunately, the ball was blocked by Inter Milan's goalkeeper and Real Madrid still failed to score a goal.

One minute later, Guti made a cross from the left side of the penalty area. Van Nistelrooy was unguarded and his header from the small penalty area line was weak and was easily caught by Cesar.

Guti's pass really scared the Inter Milan defense. The angle and timing were impeccable.

But because his pass was so good and so sudden, even Van Nistelrooy himself did not expect the ball to be passed to him.

Van Nistelrooy, who was not well prepared, resolved Inter Milan's crisis with a header to clear the ball.

"Ouch, Van Nistelrooy shouldn't have scored that goal!"

Liu Jianhong and Duan Xuan were both very surprised to see Fanni miss such a good opportunity.

"Such a good opportunity, the distance is so close, as long as the header hits the right spot and gives enough power, it will be difficult for this ball not to go in!"

"Although Real Madrid didn't create as many chances as Inter Milan, they did have some chances. It's a pity that their players were in average form today and missed several chances!"

"If Real Madrid really falls to Inter Milan, I think Real Madrid really needs to enter a rebuilding period. With their current lineup, they may still be competitive in the league, but it is really not enough in the Champions League!"

Although the Galacticos created by Florentino is a bit flashy, with too much investment and too low output.

But not buying any stars is certainly not an option. Real Madrid lost so many main players at once, but no one could quickly fill in, resulting in a significant decline in their combat effectiveness.

Although the team made some big signings during the winter break, they were all young players with potential.

These people still need time to grow and cannot quickly support the team.

The first half quickly entered the injury time period. Due to the long delay in the first half, the referee awarded seven minutes of injury time.

In this day and age, a game with seven minutes of overtime in the first half is quite rare.

So many fans saw this scene for the first time, and they were all shocked:
"Am I reading this correctly? There are seven minutes of added time in the first half?"

"I've never seen such a long first half in my life!"

"I am increasingly curious about how much extra time is left. Could it really break double digits?"

No one can answer this question, after all, no one knows what will happen in the second half.

If the second half was calm and without so many unexpected events, the extra time in the second half might have been very short.

But if the situation in the first half continues with conflicts among players and injuries, then double-digit extra time might really be a possibility!

The two commentators also found the length of this extra time incredible:

“Although the first half was delayed by various unexpected events, the seven minutes of injury time was really too long!”

"Yes, I think it would be better to add two or three minutes of extra time in the first half and a little more time in the full game."

The outcome of the game will not be revealed until the second half. In this case, why not add the injury time to the second half?

In that case, wouldn't it give the lagging side more attacking opportunities?
Because the injury time was long, it was enough for both teams to complete a round of attack.

Interestingly, both teams’ last attacks in the first half came from free kicks.

In the second minute of injury time, Carlos of Real Madrid tried to shoot directly with a free kick with his left foot, but unfortunately his low shot missed the near post.

Three minutes later, Inter also won a free kick in the frontcourt.

Since there was little time left in injury time, Lin Feng did not waste time arranging any complicated set-piece tactics.

He fired a powerful shot from 40 meters away, and his free kick went straight to the Real Madrid goal.

But Casillas was highly focused and held the ball steadily.

The first half of the game ended, and Inter Milan temporarily led their opponents 1:0 at home.

(End of this chapter)