Football: Starting from the 05 World Youth Championship

"In the second half, maintain the same rhythm as the first half and continue to press the midfield. Lin, your task is to keep an eye on Xavi and not let him play too comfortably."

Lin Feng nodded. Xavi had a yellow card, which naturally became Real Madrid's weak point.

Moreover, Xavi is not young; born in 80, he is already 29 years old this year, which is older than Ronaldinho, who transferred away.

Such a high-intensity game takes a lot of strain on the players' physical strength. In addition, Lin Feng kept engaging in physical confrontations with Xavi in ​​the first half, which further accelerated his physical exhaustion.

With this level of exertion, Xavi's stamina definitely won't hold up in the second half.

When his physical condition declines, it will be the perfect opportunity for Real Madrid to launch a counterattack.

But before that, they have to withstand the opponent's attack.

It has to be said that Messi looked to be in good form in this match, and Lin Feng felt that the opponent would have another chance to score in the second half.

At the start of the second half, Barcelona made a substitution, with Busquets replacing Yaya Toure, who had a poor performance in the first half.

The early substitution has led to speculation about what happened in Barcelona's locker room.

Moreover, Yaya Toure, who was substituted, was not on Barcelona's bench, which made many reporters smell gossip.

After the start of the second half, Real Madrid played very proactively.

In the 47th minute, Real Madrid had another counter-attack opportunity through high pressing in the attacking third, but this time Barcelona responded decisively. Abidal fouled Lin Feng, who was advancing with the ball, and although he received a yellow card, he stopped Real Madrid's counter-attack.

The referee awarded Real Madrid a free kick, but the location of the free kick was very far, about 40 meters from the goal.

At this distance, most people wouldn't choose to shoot directly at the goal, but considering that Lin Feng is the one taking free kicks for Real Madrid, and he has a history of scoring several goals from very long distances with free kicks.

So Barcelona fans were unsure whether the opponent would shoot directly.

Are you confident?

Seeing Lin Feng carefully positioning the soccer ball in front of the goal, Little Ma leaned over and asked:
Do you need me to cover for you?

Lin Feng shook his head: "I'm not very confident. The distance is too far, and the location isn't very good. I'll give it a try!"

Mascherano glanced at the goal from Lin Feng's position, then shook his head and left. He didn't even have the courage to try from so far away. Perhaps only a top-level free-kick master like Lin Feng would have the courage to try!

After setting up the soccer ball, Lin Feng took a few steps back and extended his right hand to make a tactical gesture.

His teammates understood what he meant, but the Barcelona players didn't know what the gesture meant, and they became even more nervous.

Valdes' gaze lingered between Lin Feng and Benzema, Ramos, and others in the penalty area. He genuinely couldn't tell whether the opponent intended to shoot directly or loft a ball into the box for Real Madrid players to contest for the header. Valdes felt agonizing while waiting for the penalty kick.

Fortunately, Lin Feng didn't make him suffer for too long. As soon as the whistle blew, he started his run-up.

With a muffled thud, the ball flew into the sky at an extremely high speed.

The front row of Barcelona players jumped in unison, but no one touched the ball.

The ball cleared the wall of players and began to fall rapidly, heading straight for the goal.

The commentators from various TV stations at the scene, as well as the Barcelona fans in the stands, were all shocked: This was actually a free kick!

Elevator balls are not uncommon, and many people know how to use this move, but elevator balls that far away are extremely rare. Before this, they had never even heard of them, let alone seen one in person.

Barcelona's goalkeeper Valdes was also taken aback: this guy actually chose to shoot directly!
He didn't dare to be careless and immediately jumped up and swooped down to catch the ball.

Valdes' face showed no joy after making the save; instead, it was filled with deep apprehension.

Fortunately, the ball was far enough away and had a long flight time, giving him enough time to react.

Even so, his saves were still very difficult.

If the distance had been just a little closer, he wouldn't have been able to reach that ball.

That guy on the other side is a monster! He almost scored from such a long-range free kick!

The Barcelona fans in the stands applauded Valdes for successfully making the save.

Lin Feng's free kick was of such high quality that it scared them half to death.

"What a pity, the ball was of very good quality, but the distance was a little too far!"

Inside the CCTV studio, Zhan Jun was lamenting Lin Feng's free kick. If that ball had gone in, it would have been a spectacular goal that rivaled or even surpassed Messi's previous one!

"Hehe, I think Lin Feng is in great form today. He almost scored from such a long distance. If he can get a free kick from a closer distance and in a better position later, he might just score."

Zhang Lu wasn't as pessimistic as Zhan Jun. Even for top free-kick masters like Lin Feng and Juninho, taking a free kick depends a lot on their form.

When he's in good form, scoring goals is as easy as eating and drinking; sometimes he can even score two free kicks in a single match.

However, when you're not in good form, it's quite difficult to score from a free kick.

Real Madrid's attacking run wasn't over yet, because the ball was knocked away by the Barcelona goalkeeper, so Real Madrid got a corner kick.

Lin Feng gave a tactical signal and then took the corner kick to the near post. Benzema jumped up on the left side of the penalty area, won the first ball, and passed it to his teammate at the far post.

The player lurking at the far post is Sergio Ramos, a Real Madrid defender known for his attacking prowess. Although he is not particularly tall, his heading ability is outstanding.

Facing the incoming ball, Ramos stomped on the ground and leaped into the air, forcefully heading the ball towards the goal.

Logically, a header from such close range should be difficult for the goalkeeper to react to.

But Barcelona, ​​who had a bad start to the first half, seemed to have a turn of good luck in the second half.

Valdes was positioned perfectly in front of Ramos. Facing Ramos' header, he almost instinctively bent his knees and leaned back, using his hand to tip the ball away.

It's less like he's making a save and more like he's protecting himself from being hit by the ball.

But the others didn't know any of this; all they knew was that Valdes had made a great save.

Thunderous applause erupted at Camp Nou as countless fans excitedly chanted Valdes' name, cheering for his rescuing of the team once again.

Even his teammates ran over to hug and celebrate with him.

Such a save is very morale-boosting, and after withstanding Real Madrid's offensive wave, Barcelona quickly launched a counterattack.

The game seemed to have returned to its previous rhythm, but most of Barcelona's attacks during this period came from the flanks.

Alves dribbled the ball up the field and delivered a cross from the wing.

Henry was knocked to the ground by Ramos during a header challenge. The Frenchman looked pained after falling, clearly having taken a hard fall.

The Barcelona players angrily rushed forward, attempting to surround Ramos, while some ran to the referee to pressure him. "What are you doing? Want to fight?"

"Come on, if you're afraid, you're not real men!"

Ramos responded without hesitation to the accusations and even shoving from Barcelona players.

The Barcelona players were furious and were about to start a fight.

But at this moment, Lin Feng had already led the Real Madrid players over, protecting Ramos while standing in front of the Barcelona players to confront them.

The atmosphere on the field was almost frozen. Players from both sides were shoving each other and hurling insults, and it looked like a full-blown brawl was about to break out.

The refereeing team quickly rushed over to separate the players from both sides, then pulled out yellow cards and warned Ramos, who committed the foul, and Eto'o, who had just pushed him.

Although the referee swiftly stopped the conflict, the tension on the court only intensified.

In the 51st minute, Xavi was brought down by Sneijder while dribbling the ball in midfield.

Just two minutes later, Lin Feng was tackled by Barcelona's young player Busquets in almost the same spot.

To prevent the game from spiraling out of control, the referee issued cards like crazy, and within just fifty minutes, eight players from both sides had received yellow cards.

Perhaps the referee's swift and decisive actions intimidated both teams, or perhaps they were worried about being sent off with a red card for another foul, because the players from both sides became slightly more restrained in their actions afterward.

After the chaos on the pitch subsided, Barcelona's attack finally started to pick up.

In the 59th minute, Xavi, who was being relentlessly pressed by Lin Feng, chose to move to the right side to receive the ball.

Messi, understanding perfectly, dropped back to receive the ball and then passed it to Iniesta before the opposing defenders could press him.

Iniesta played a through ball into the penalty area, and Eto'o laid it back.

After shaking off his defender, Messi received a pass back from the African Cheetah and accelerated into the penalty area.

Thiago Silva rushed over immediately!

He learned from his previous experience and kept Lin Feng's warning in mind. He resisted the urge to kick and used his position to drive Messi to the outside.

However, Messi was no pushover. He sensed the opponent's intentions and created an opening. Taking advantage of his sister-in-law's slight hesitation, he dribbled past her, got rid of her entanglement, and then decisively took a shot.

When he saw Messi get rid of Thiago Silva, Mourinho felt like his heart was about to stop beating.

Fortunately, Casillas stepped up at the crucial moment, making a miraculous save from Messi's shot.

Messi stared in surprise, seemingly not expecting the ball to be saved.

In fact, Casillas had already been on edge before he even entered the penalty area.

The moment Messi dribbled past Silva, he had already chosen his position and was ready to make the save.

Fortunately, the space inside the penalty area was limited, and my sister-in-law's defense played a role to some extent.

If Messi were to adjust his position and shoot again, even Casillas would be powerless to stop him.

The two coaches on the sidelines reacted in completely opposite ways after seeing the ball.

Guardiola held his bald head in his hands, incredulous that the ball hadn't gone in.

Mourinho was so excited he wanted to rush onto the pitch and give Casillas a big kiss.

Casillas truly deserves his reputation as Real Madrid's goalkeeper; his performance for Real Madrid in the last two seasons has been nothing short of legendary.

Calling him the best goalkeeper in the world is no exaggeration, at least that's what Mourinho thinks!

Messi was not discouraged by the missed opportunity; instead, he played even more aggressively in the following minutes, relentlessly attacking Pepe.

In the 63rd minute, Xavi's corner kick was delivered to the edge of the penalty area, and Messi's left-footed volley went high.

Two minutes later, he dribbled into the penalty area, got rid of the defense, and shot wide of the far corner.

Messi's activity kept Real Madrid's penalty area in turmoil. Pepe, who had a yellow card, was a bit hesitant when defending Messi. In addition, Messi's pace was too fast, and Real Madrid players were afraid of conceding a penalty by fouling him, which allowed him to break through Pepe's defense repeatedly.

Seeing this, Mourinho quickly substituted Cannavaro to contain Messi.

Although Cannavaro's stamina may not be enough to play the whole game, he can definitely play for 30 minutes.

Moreover, compared to Pepe, he is shorter and more agile, which is perfect for limiting agile players like Messi.

Although Cannavaro is likely to leave the team this summer, he still does his best for the team when they need him. When he came on the field, he and Thiago Silva managed to contain Messi.

Barcelona immediately changed their strategy, no longer focusing on Messi, but trying to attack from multiple angles.

In the 67th minute, Alves broke into the right side of the penalty area and unleashed a powerful shot that was saved by Casillas.

In the 69th minute, Messi's dribble earned Barcelona a free kick in an excellent position.

Messi himself took charge; he's been secretly practicing free kicks since last year.

Although he hasn't reached Lin Feng's level yet, he's already a formidable opponent, and he's even scored a goal from a free kick in a previous match.

The free kick was in a very good position, right in front of the goal. Messi didn't hesitate and took the shot. The quality of the shot was decent, but unfortunately he couldn't control it, and the ball grazed the crossbar and went out of bounds.

As the game time ticked away, the score remained unchanged.

Barcelona fans at Camp Nou began to panic, chanting the names of the players on the field, hoping one of them would step up and save the team.

In the 72nd minute, Eto'o, who had been silent for most of the game, finally woke up.

He dribbled past Diarra in the center circle, then used his speed to force his way past his sister-in-law and dribbled into the penalty area.

After breaking into the penalty area, the cheetah shook off Cannavaro and then took a shot while moving at high speed.

This shot was extremely difficult, and Eto'o, after completing it, could no longer maintain his balance and fell onto the grass.

But no one cared about that now. Even the cheetah himself ignored the pain from his body and face rubbing against the grass, his eyes still fixed on the goal, wanting to see if his shot had gone in.

Unfortunately, the man stepped up once again, blocking Eto'o's shot from near the post and sending it out of bounds.

Eto'o was in despair!

Damn, did the opposing goalkeeper open the scoring?

Is this even human? (End of Chapter)