After Vedian took possession of the ball, he directly flicked it to the right, making it clear that he wanted to challenge Matias in a speed duel.
I’ll devour you without hesitation!
This is the confidence that Vedian developed from training with strong teams.
Matias was thoroughly outpaced.
After completing the cut inside, Vedian had already advanced several meters past the center circle.
The gap behind Naji and Palacios was indeed too big; they had no choice.
Moreover, the distance between the two was also slightly wide.
Palacios and Naji rushed towards each other at the same time, attempting to trap him.
But Vedian was truly fast, with the ball and Vedian both darting between the two of them.
Vedian, stumbling but composed, lobbed the ball coolly over the oncoming Jalard.
The ball sank into the net.
Two goals for him!
They took the lead!
Benevento bared their fierce teeth.
Sogel and Bai Zhami in the front field both angrily punched the air almost simultaneously.
They were not satisfied with their performance today.
Lu Yang had done so much, can the rest of the teammates stand up?
Must every goal depend on Lu Yang?
So what value do the other ten players on this team have?
"See, I said they would be punished!" The Sky TV host said smugly.
Maniero remained silent because, in fact, he always wanted to see how players like Sogel and Versachi would perform when facing high-level opponents, especially during stalemates or when trailing.
This is very important.
Maniero is assessing them.
...
In the following nine minutes, the players of San Remo seemed to awaken.
Fernandez started to move more actively, switching frantically with Versachi to disrupt the defensive setup of the opponents.
Sogel also toughened up and began drilling into the penalty area.
Bai Zhami retreated proactively to support Lu Yang, overlapping with him on the left.
Lu Yang confidently handed the ball to Bai Zhami before charging towards the middle.
It seemed Bai Zhami, eager to prove himself no less than Vedian, was unwilling to pass and preferred to challenge the opposing right-back.
If you can get past my team’s right back, I can get past yours.
Believe it or not.
If you dare to think, nothing is impossible.
Bai Zhami beautifully executed a rollover move past the opponent, drawing cheers from the crowd.
Yet, when he had a chance to shoot, he chose to make a powerful cut-back pass instead.
Many didn’t understand Bai Zhami’s decision.
But Sotu by the pitch and Maniero watching on TV suddenly felt enlightened.
Bai Zhami had a breakthrough.
Shooting from there wasn’t wrong.
But passing was definitely better.
Plus, cut-back passes are often intended for midfielders to take direct shots without stopping, so they are typically soft.
But Bai Zhami was different; he wasn’t aiming for that, so his pass was much stronger.
Bam!
Lu Yang, at the top of the penalty arc, directly used his back heel to pass without stopping the ball after holding off the advancing center back.
His right foot couldn’t move much, but thankfully Bai Zhami’s pass was strong enough, so it was as if Lu Yang performed a wall pass with his back heel, sending the ball into the box.
Sogel was unmarked in the box, didn’t adjust, and stabbed the ball for a direct shot without stopping it.
The opposing goalkeeper couldn’t react in time, and the ball went in.
3:3!
San Remo equalized!
"Roar!" Sogel shouted loudly!
This was him making up for missing earlier chances.
Players need to vent their emotions.
San Remo, gaining momentum!
Six minutes later, Lu Yang tackled Vedian cleanly; the man passed, but the ball didn’t.
Afterwards, Lu Yang distributed the ball to Versachi.
Versachi made a long pass to Bai Zhami on the left wing.
Bai Zhami imitated Vedian, not sticking to the flank anymore.
He was set on competing with Vedian today.
Originally, he preferred going to the end line.
But now, he directly cut inside with lightning speed, outpacing the fullback.
With Benevento’s offensive more aggressive, there was only one center back in the rear.
After beating his man, Bai Zhami nudged the ball forward.
The center back considered it a 50/50 ball and decisively stepped in.
Don’t underestimate him as the last defender; his speed was faster than Palacios, probably on par with Naji.
Benevento’s setup was indeed higher.
As Vedian’s teammate, this center back was quite aware of speedy forwards.
He was confident, even if Vedian came, he’d intercept this ball!
Holding a must-win belief, the center back was even observing the position of their number ten.
And then...
He stumbled and almost fell.
Because he didn’t kick the ball.
The ball, a moment before his foot reached it, was kicked away.
Because while watching the number ten’s position, he even missed the chance to tug Bai Zhami.
So he could only turn to watch Bai Zhami dribbling alone to the goal.
Too fast!
Even faster than Vedian...by a bit!
But just that bit was life-threatening!
Like a whirlwind from a black storm.
The commentator of the game exclaimed, "He passed, Bai Zhami passed!"
"His speed is incredible!"
"One-on-one, it’s a perfect one-on-one outside the penalty box! Bai Zhami has plenty of time to adjust, it’s a huge challenge to Benevento’s goalkeeper! He must come out!"
"Bai Zhami completes his adjustment, he raises his foot."
"The Benevento goalkeeper quickly gets down, diving to the right."
"No! Bai Zhami didn’t shoot! It was just a feigned adjustment!"
"Perfect! Bai Zhami scores effortlessly!"
"Four-three! San Remo retakes the lead!"
The Benevento Head Coach held his head in his hands the moment the goal was conceded.
But he didn’t blame his goalkeeper.
Because he knew why his goalkeeper misjudged.
After Lu Yang’s two shots, who could still accurately predict a player’s shooting intent?
As long as someone is about to take a shot from outside the penalty area, the goalkeeper would be nervous.
Commonly known as... once bitten by a snake, ten years afraid of ropes in wells.