In two attacks in a short period of time, Hu Lai failed to score a goal.

But Pete Williams knows that doesn't mean Leeds can feel safe.

On the contrary, when the score is deadlocked, it is the most dangerous.

Because it only takes one goal to break this fragile balance.

So during the attack, he kept calling his teammates, asking them to press forward and attack, constantly putting pressure on the Madrid Pirates' defense, striving to score first.

As long as Leeds City can score first, it will be much safer.

He looked up at the big screen in the stands.

There is game time on it.

The game lasted seventy-two minutes.

The physical fitness of both parties will reach a bottleneck.

Whichever side can make good use of this opportunity may score a goal...

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DiCunzo finally faced the offensive direction and got the ball.

This was a very rare opportunity for him in the second half.

Now he was facing none other than Leeds City defensive midfielder Junpei Morikawa, who had troubled him in the second half.

The opponent's yellow jersey was covered with green and brown stains. There was also mud and grass clippings on his arms, face and thighs. The jersey, which was wet with sweat and rain, clung to his body, making him look even more embarrassed than him.

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But such an embarrassed figure made it impossible for him to make any achievements in the second half - Clark's adjustments at halftime worked. After curbing Di Kunzo's performance, Hulay got many fewer opportunities.

Facing Junpei Morikawa's defense, Di Kunzo wanted to break through with the ball.

But because the field was slippery, he did not dare to move the football too far when he started, for fear of losing control. So Morikawa Junpei caught him, and he was forced to slow down and turn around to protect the football.

Just like that, he once again turned his back to the direction of attack...

Pirates assistant coach Valentine, who saw this scene on the sidelines, said to Parotti: "We should replace Dikunzo. The field conditions and the opponent's tactical arrangements have restricted his performance."

Parotti nodded: "Go and call Ruiz back."

Sanabria Ruiz is a Mexican forward, but he is different from those compatriot forwards who have delicate skills and are not tall.

He is 1.9 meters tall, tall and strong, but his foot skills are quite average.

He is a stand-up center.

He has good header ability and can also help others with the ball.

The role is similar to Zhou Zijing who was replaced by Clark before.

Last season, he was the rotation forward of the Madrid Pirates. When he plays, he is mainly responsible for covering and cooperating with Di Kunzo.

This season he still plays this role, but there is one more person who needs his cover and cooperation, Hu Lai.

Replacing Ruiz means that the Pirates have to adjust their tactics, restore their usual wing attack tactics, and give up passing and controlling.

After all, this situation is not suitable for passing control now.

The Pirates need to play simpler and more direct, which will create more opportunities.

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After Ruiz came on the field, Madrid Pirates really changed their style of play.

Just keep attacking from both sides.

The offensive methods are also very simple. Most of the time, the high ball is directly played from the wing to find Ruiz.

Let him compete with Leeds City's central defenders for the top position, while Hulay is responsible for the second position.

It has to be said that the 31-year-old Ruiz, who is also a high center forward and has been in Europe for many years, is better than Zhou Zijing in all aspects. Compared with him, the fledgling Zhou Zijing looks immature. He may only have

In terms of speed, the young Zhou Zijing still has an advantage.

Ruiz did cause a lot of trouble for Leeds City's defense.

Of course, the most important difference is that Hulay's ability to capture opportunities is better than Lasky...

Assuming that Zhou Zijing can create five opportunities in a game, Lasky can seize one and complete the score.

Ruiz may only need to create three chances for Hulay to score.

Tonini sent a cross from the left, and Ruiz jumped up under Ben Grist's defense to fight for the top.

Two people bumped into each other.

Although Grist pushed the ball, he was unable to push the football out of the dangerous area due to Ruiz's collision.

Hu Lai pounced on the landing point of the football, swung the ball and shot directly without stopping!

At the same time, Morikawa Junpei also rushed over.

He put his hands behind his back and used his body to block the eye-catching person.

Bang!

The football hit his chest solidly and bounced off.

"Junpei Morikawa! Oh - it was so dangerous! He blocked Hu's shot with a bullet-blocking defense!"

Hu Lai glanced at Morikawa Junpei, who was lying on his back, but did not go up to pull him, because the football was ejected from the penalty area, but did not fly out of the sideline, and the game continued.

He turned and ran.

Behind him, Morikawa Junpei also gritted his teeth and got up from the ground, then rubbed his chest while running towards his defensive position.

There were Leeds City fans in the stands cheering for Junpei Morikawa. They chanted the Roman pinyin of Junpei Morikawa's last name: "Morikava! Morikava!"

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Leeds City was not passively beaten, they quickly responded in kind.

It was still Kamara, but this time he and Pete Williams changed positions, taking advantage of the opportunity when Madrid Pirates left back Ion Martinez stepped up to participate in the attack, and threatened the Madrid Pirates goal with the ball.

He first made a move on the left wing to pass the ball to Zhou Zijing. He tricked Joaquin Vela, who was coming back to cover, to jump up, then dunked the football into the penalty area, and followed suit.

Then facing Amantegui who rushed to defend, he used a fake move to get out of the way and shot from the outside of his right foot!

The football draws an arc and goes straight to the back of the goal!

It was Pirates goalkeeper Hywell who made another wonderful save. He flew across the body and saved Kamara's weird arcing shot with his fingertips!

"Havel! Well done!" Spanish commentator Sanchez cheered for the Belgian national goalkeeper.

Hywell's innate conditions are very good, with a height of nearly two meters and a wingspan of more than two meters. When he stands in front of the goal with his arms spread out, he seems to be blocking most of the goal.

In addition, his movements are very flexible, unlike some goalkeepers with such a tall stature who are a bit clumsy.

It's no wonder that in last year's World Cup, although Belgium did not reach the finals, he also won the honor of the best goalkeeper of that World Cup with his performance.

In seven games, Belgium conceded two goals during regular playing time - one goal was scored by Portugal in the quarter-finals and one goal was scored by Brazil in the semi-finals.

In the quarter-final match against defending champion Italy, the two sides tied 0:0 in 120 minutes. Hewel saved two Italian penalty kicks in the penalty shootout, helping Belgium win 3:1.

The penalty shootout sent the defending champion home.

Leeds City's attacking lineup was in good shape in this game. If it hadn't been for Hywell's high ball and low block in front of the goal, how could the Madrid Pirates and Leeds City have tied at 2:2?

Hywell's outstanding performance made Kamara even better. After all, he has forced Hywell to make many wonderful saves.

The stands of Flanders Stadium were filled with cheers for Kamara:

"We have a Frenchman who is as nimble as a cat and as fast as the wind. He is our Kamala!"

"Kamala Kamala! La la la la la!"

"Kamala Kamala! La la la la la!"

"He is our Kamala!"

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Listening to the singing of the fans at the scene, Parotti said to Valentine: "This Frenchman has really caused us a lot of trouble."

Although Kamara did not score a single goal in this game, the second goal was also scored by Junpei Morikawa.

But Kamara is Leeds City's biggest threat so far in this game.

His activity put the Pirates' defense under constant pressure.

"I have a question. Since we have always been dissatisfied with Silverio's performance, why didn't we pursue Camara this summer? He can play on both sides and can be qualified as a right midfielder..." Valentin

Ask Parotti.

"Because we cannot recruit two core players from Leeds City at the same time. If we recruit Hu and Kamara at the same time, it is very likely that we will not be able to recruit either." Parotti replied.

When Valentin thought about it, it was indeed the case. Letting Hu Lai go would have severely damaged Leeds City's vitality. If Kamara was let go again... this team would really have to fight to avoid relegation.

He still sighed: "What a pity..."
To be continued...