One minute later, the staff displayed the injury time.
Six minutes!
The main referee gave an extended injury time.
This made the fans of the Italy Team very unhappy.
Because the Italy Team only had... nine players!
Nine versus eleven!
This is the situation the Italy Team will face for the next six minutes!
...
BANG!
Plazza came forward and launched a powerful shot from outside the penalty area!
To the players of the France Team, Lu Yang is, after all, substituting as goalkeeper and does not have the basic skills of a real goalkeeper.
Maybe he was lucky enough to save a penalty, but what tests a goalkeeper’s fundamental skills is the long shot!
Those goalkeepers who can save Miracle Balls but frequently concede long-distance shots are always hard to be relied upon.
Because their basic skills are lacking.
Without a solid foundation, everything crumbles, as it has been throughout history.
BANG!
Lu Yang dove to make a save and pushed the football out of bounds.
Plazza looked as if he had seen a ghost.
Such a graceful form—this is a midfielder?
Even Audi at the entrance to the player tunnel made an exaggerated expression.
"Such solid save fundamentals! The hand positioning for the save is very standard, otherwise, if this save lands inside the penalty box, Robben and Alpha would have great rebound shot opportunities." Audi and Bernulin stood at the tunnel entrance.
They didn’t leave.
They decided to watch the match from this golden VIP spot.
They now have great confidence in Lu Yang.
Two minutes later, the France Team returned with full force.
Nine-man Italy simply couldn’t stop their attack.
BANG!
This time, it was Rubeus with a long shot from the right side of the penalty area, powerful and with certain curvature.
This was a world-class level rocket shot.
The only drawback was it was shot too centrally.
But that may not be a drawback.
Because inside the penalty area, the France Team had players packed densely trying to grab the chance.
If Lu Yang fumbled, they would go for the rebound, and they were convinced Lu Yang would fumble.
Rubeus also deliberately lowered the ball height during his shot.
Because if the shot was too high, Lu Yang could deflect the ball out of bounds.
So Rubeus deliberately aimed for the center of the goal, making it difficult for Lu Yang to either push the ball outwards or lift it over the crossbar.
Lu Yang either couldn’t save this ball or, if he did, the France Team would go for the rebound.
There’s no third option...
BANG!
Lu Yang took a step forward, firmly grasped the football with both hands, then knelt down and fell to the ground, using his torso to forcefully control the ball within his grasp!
He caught it!
Lu Yang caught the world-class level shot!
Not just deflected it!
France Team players held their heads in disbelief.
"Isn’t he a player trained as a goalkeeper from a young age? It’s hard to believe a normal player would have such goalkeeping basics!" The commentator felt like going crazy.
Penalties test luck, long shots test ability.
And Lu Yang managed to withstand the tests?
Is he really not nervous?
Lu Yang rubbed on the ground for a while, a common technique goalkeepers use to waste time.
It’s the fourth minute of injury time.
Robben reached the baseline, and in an unguarded situation, delivered a beautiful cross.
Plazza, Zidane, Alpha, Rubeus—the Italy penalty area had four France Team players.
Zidane was in the best position, he was in the middle, and Alpha was in front helping him shield Chiavich.
Chiavich and Alpha both couldn’t jump.
The football flew over, Zidane unguarded, headed for a...
Lu Yang rushed out, jumped high, and snatched the football above Zidane’s head!
Calm and steady!
Zidane furiously hit his own forehead, regretting missing the chance.
In the sixth minute of extra time, the match had reached its final moments.
Robben dribbled continuously on the left side, bypassed Canyes, and broke into the penalty area.
Since Bernulin was sent off, Lam went to the center-back position, and Morici, Candreva, Kolber, Perrotta—all returned to their half to participate in defense.
They were in a 440 formation.
Lam’s pressure on Robben in the penalty area was limited.
But Morici and Candreva were also approaching.
Robben couldn’t manage a 1V3, so he sent a reverse triangle lob pass back.
Zidane faced the incoming high-altitude ball at the penalty arc and directly chose a high-difficulty volley!
Celestial Flying Immortal!
BANG!
The football was like a flying sword, targeting the enemy from miles away!
A white streak pierced through the Italy Team’s penalty area, aiming directly for the goal!
BANG!
Lu Yang flew to make a save, miraculously blocking the shot.
Zidane knelt on the ground, astonished.
But the Italy Team’s danger wasn’t eliminated here.
Zidane’s top-level shot meant that even with Saint Casillas-like saving ability, Lu Yang could barely deflect the ball, and couldn’t control where it would land.
THerefore, the football remained in the small penalty area.
The football bounced off Chiavich.
Chiavich tried to head out, but France Team’s substitute Alpha was extremely aggressive, yanking on Chiavich’s jersey and suppressing him.
Alpha headed the ball!
Though not too powerful, the goal was unguarded at the moment.
BANG!
BANG!
The header flew towards the goal.
After landing, Lu Yang quickly got up and once again deflected the football.
Alpha stood dazed, powerless.
Double save!
What level of reaction speed is this?
"Dangerous!"
No time to render any menace.
Robben flashed like lightning before the goal, stretched his right foot just in time to meet the football deflected by Lu Yang.
Inside the small penalty area, the distance between the two was less than two meters!