"Steady, steady, keep the formation!" Although he is not the captain on the field, Li Zhao is more active than the captain, and Henrique Santos, as the captain on the field, is also happy to see this happen.

To control the situation, the first thing is to restrict the opponent on the defensive end. This reminded Li Zhao of Xu Genbao's forced encirclement tactics back then, and he urged his players on the court.

After gradually stabilizing the defense, the Portuguese team finally began to switch from defense to offense. And Henrik, a midfielder, is quite capable. With his guidance, Li Zhao can also liberate more

With his own fighting ability, he can move forward more to the frontcourt to participate in the attack.

In the 18th minute of the game, Henrik and Li Zhao completed an exquisite cooperation. Henrik, who received a pass from Moises from behind, found Li Zhao who quickly came in from the right after passing through the opponent's midfield.

, then transferred the ball with a long pass.

Li Zhao started very quickly. When Henrik passed the ball, he accelerated again and asked his opponent to catch up with the ball five meters before the baseline. When Li Zhao was about to cut in, he discovered that he had broken into the penalty area.

Wanderson passed the ball with one kick.

Wanderson still has a certain height advantage in the penalty area, and his position at this time is also excellent. The opponent's defender who was responsible for marking him obviously missed him, and after jumping high, he faced the opponent's goalkeeper.

It hit the far corner. Unfortunately, the ball was slightly deflected, and in the end, this excellent scoring opportunity was missed.

The opposing fans in the stands also let out a soft sigh, and they were really frightened.

Just two minutes later, the Portuguese team launched another counterattack. Henrique's long pass found Gilberto, another forward in the penalty area. Unfortunately, his shot was too straight and was saved by the goalkeeper.

Get dressed.

Originally everyone thought that the attack had failed, but at this moment the Ituano team's goalkeeper made an undue mistake. He casually passed the ball to his own defender, and at this moment

Li Zhao suddenly burst out from the diagonal to press for the ball. The defender obviously did not notice the sudden appearance of Li Zhao and chose to pass the ball back in a hurry. The opponent's goalkeeper also did not expect this result and actually forgot the rules.

He caught the ball with his hand.

"Beep!" The referee saw clearly and blew the whistle immediately. Only then did the Ituano team's goalkeeper realize that he had made a mistake.

The referee pointed the ball to the penalty spot and awarded an indirect free kick, and there is no dispute that this was a penalty.

Li Zhao sometimes likes to lurk quietly in the opponent's frontcourt. When an opportunity arises, he suddenly appears to press. Occasionally, he will receive unexpected benefits, and this time is no exception. Recently, Li Zhao's interception success rate has also improved a lot.

And his repeated encounters with Makelele in space are also the key to this.

After a while, the opponent's defensive players were standing in front of the goal. If you want to ask what is a bus in front of the goal, I guess this is the real explanation.

Although this ball seems to be the same distance from the goal as a penalty kick, the method is completely different and much more difficult. Without precise footwork, the ball will most likely hit the wall.

"Are you sure about this ball?" Li Zhao has never encountered this kind of indirect free kick, so he has no experience in this area. The original penalty kicks and free kicks in the team were all taken by Henrik.

So I asked him, with the intention of letting him play the ball.

"No, but the way to score this kind of goal is usually to hit two tops with one quick kick." Henrik said.

"Okay, come on!" Li Zhao also nodded silently.

As the referee blew his whistle, Li Zhao, who was standing in front of the ball, kicked the ball to Henrik next to him. The latter kicked it quickly. However, the ball still hit the wall and bounced off.

He came back and landed at Li Zhao's feet. But at this moment, the human wall had already taken off.

"There is definitely no chance from above, but it is possible from below~" The moment this thought flashed through Li Zhao's mind, he had already kicked a low ball.

During the movement, the ball touched the sole of a jumping player of the opponent and then changed its direction a little, but headed towards the other side of the goal. However, it was precisely because of this small change that the goalkeeper was obviously stunned. When he reacted

When I came over, the ball was already in the net.

This is also because the distance is too close. If the goalkeeper cannot react correctly at the first time, he will basically have no chance.

0-1, the Portuguese team played away from home and scored first in the 21st minute of the game. This was Li Zhao's first goal after coming to Brazil, although there was an element of luck in this goal.

Laura in the stands tightened her fists from time to time during the whole process of watching the ball. When Li Zhao scored, she couldn't help but jump up from her seat. Looking at her look, Dolsa also remembered

Sisters Li Ruolan and Li Ruolin, if they didn't know here, I don't know what would happen. Li Ruolan was busy with the club's arrangements, so he didn't come to this game. To be honest, there were many things in this regard.

Dolsa still admires her. But thinking about the fact that everyone now calls her the "boss lady", Dolsa is a little bit annoyed.

"Why can't it be me? It seems I'm not bad either!" Dolsa thought silently in her heart.

The Ituano team, which was one goal behind, immediately launched a counterattack, but the ball was intercepted when it advanced to the Portuguese team's frontcourt, and then there was another exchange of offense and defense. In this way, the two teams were on the court for a while.

They were constantly switching between offense and defense, and they looked evenly matched on the field.

Although there were several opportunities afterwards, the other side made no defensive mistakes, so the score was maintained until the end of the first half.

During the halftime break, DeRozan also explained his tactics for the second half.

"The current situation is in our favor, and they are the ones who should be anxious. So in the second half, we can be more stable, shrink the needle and thread, and control the rhythm appropriately if possible. If we can mobilize them, if we can play another

A beautiful counterattack and goal can seal the victory in one fell swoop," DeRozan analyzed.

Most people agreed and supported this tactical arrangement, but Figo expressed a different opinion: "Compared to their offensive capabilities, their defensive level is actually very average. So I think they should ensure the defense while ensuring

Strengthen the attack to give them continuous pressure. With the addition of Li Zhao, I think we are fully capable of doing this. This is how the goal in the first half came.

On the contrary, if we retreat too much on defense, we will fall into a passive position, and it will be too late to adjust by then. Under the premise that our defensive ability is not enough to support the overall defense line, I think it is better to play with a balanced offensive and defensive style.

I never expect to rely on my opponent's mistakes to win a game, and it's really sad to have such an idea."

"I agree with his point of view!" Li Zhao also expressed his position at this time.

This time, DeRozan was in a bit of trouble. He didn't know whether he should act according to his own intentions or follow Figo's plan.

Seeing his embarrassed look, Li Zhao also said: "This is just our personal opinion, but you are the head coach, so in the end it is up to you to make the decision. No matter what, we will still implement your intentions."

With Li Zhao's words, DeRozan was relieved a lot, and after some hesitation, he decided to act according to his own will.

After the start of the second half, the Portuguese team shrank their defense in a timely manner. This result naturally allowed the Ituano players to pass through the midfield more easily and then launch an attack, which also made Li Zhao and the others very uncomfortable.

Although Li Zhao also thought about relying on his own ability to break through and march forward, after the lesson of the first half, the opponent no longer gave him a chance, and he was not strong enough to challenge the opponent's entire defense line by himself.

To the point where this is not the NBA after all.

Seemingly replicating the situation at the beginning, the Portuguese team was kept under pressure by their opponents for a full twenty minutes. Although Li Zhao had been on the court urging the team to maintain formation and pay attention to marking, the players still showed up.

Some mistakes that shouldn't have been made.

On the one hand, there are problems with his own defense, and on the other hand, Li Zhao has only been integrated into the team for a short period of time, and his prestige in all aspects has not reached the level that everyone can recognize. He has not thought about asking for it as the boss.

Everyone, that kind of result will only make everyone drift away from him, and this is definitely not what I want.

However, such a passive defense finally caused a problem in the 62nd minute. Aparecido's long-range shot from the outside of the penalty area was so powerful that goalkeeper Lauro struggled to get out of the baseline. However, there was a serious problem in the subsequent corner kick.

The defender missed the ball, and Silva jumped high in the penalty area and headed the ball into the upper right corner before the goalkeeper blocked it.

1-1, Ituano team finally equalized the score at home.

After the Portuguese team lost the goal, Laura was also filled with regret. Unlike her usual calm performance, at the football match, she was able to fully release her emotions, even though not many people responded at the scene.

At this moment, she is a typical Brazilian female fan.

In comparison, Doleza is much calmer. Although she will be affected by the situation on the court, she is more rational after all and will not act so arrogantly.

"It's okay, there's still a chance." Dolsa comforted her.

DeRozan, the head coach of the Portuguese team, is also very upset at the moment. Of course, a draw result is not unacceptable. But two consecutive games without a win is still extremely unfavorable for them in a championship with only 15 rounds in total.
Chapter completed!