However, Figo was obviously a little more optimistic, because the situation in the second half did not develop as he imagined. With the lesson of losing a goal at the end of the first half, the Botafogo team did not rush to launch a counterattack, but chose

Although they still pushed forward steadily and steadily, this time they did not give the Portuguese team any opportunities to take advantage of.

The head coach of the Botafogo team is also very experienced. He can see at a glance that the key to winning the game is how to guard Li Zhao. It is very difficult to limit Li Zhao by just relying on marking, so he

While strengthening the defense, you should also cut off Li Zhao's chance to get the ball from the source. You should also be careful to prevent Li Zhao from turning back to grab the ball. This move is also very good. No matter how high your skill and ability are, you will not be able to jump without the ball at your feet.

of.

Without Li Zhao as the initiator of the attack, the Portuguese team's firepower was also much weaker. Although Henrik could also stand up, his level was much inferior. Then the Botafogo team strangled them again.

After knowing this about him, it will be difficult for the remaining people to pose an effective threat alone.

Throughout most of the second half, Botafogo slowly squeezed the Portuguese team's living space, like methodical hunters, waiting for the opponent to make a mistake. In order to defend the opponent's attack,

The Portuguese team also had to resort to foul tactics, and some people received yellow cards for this reason.

Finally, when the game entered the 70th minute, the Portuguese team finally made a fatal mistake, but this time it was not Diego who made the mistake, but Valdomiro, who had been relatively stable before. He was in a hurry after being broken through by his opponent.

He pulled someone down, but the opponent fell down in the penalty area. The referee on duty pointed his finger at the penalty spot. What was even worse was that the referee showed him a yellow card because he had been given too many cards before.

It was only when recording that it was discovered that Valdomiro had already received a yellow card before, but in this case, the only thing he could do was turn two yellow cards into one red card and send him off.

Bruno of Botafogo stood in front of the penalty kick. Looking at goalkeeper Lima who was a little nervous, he smiled confidently, and then easily deceived the opponent with a spoon penalty kick.

1-2, Botafogo takes the lead again.

With one less player, the Portuguese team was more passive on the scene, but they did not press for a counterattack. For Figo, the actual significance of training in this game is more important than winning or losing. In contrast, practicing the defense

It is more important than the frontcourt. Nothing can train their defensive ability better than under the opponent's fierce attack. Although doing so will eventually lose the game, as long as the players can really practice it, they will lose a game.

The price is worth it. And the Botafogo team has no intention of letting their opponent go. They want to take advantage of the opponent's small number of players to expand the score again. After all, when the points are the same, the goal difference is also very important.

If you can have such an opportunity, why let it go?

However, the persistence of the Portuguese players still did not allow the opponent to succeed. As the final whistle blew, the final result of the game was set at 1-2. Although they lost the game, the overall process still made the Philippines happy.

Ge is satisfied that at least the tacit understanding between the players is getting higher and higher. He believes that after they experience a few more games, the team's strength will be restored and it will be even better than before.

The results of several other games in the fourth round have also come out one after another, and the total number of goals scored in this round has also set a new record.

San Bernardo, who started the game early, lost 0-1 at home to the challenger Ordas Sao Paulo, thus ending their winning streak since the beginning of the season.

Sao Paulo City lost 2-3 to Ituano. In this game, Sao Paulo City's Batista was in great form and once again continued his scoring streak, and his total number of goals also rose to 4 goals. Unfortunately,

As if under a curse, this tragic hero still could not help the team win by himself. In addition, Ituano's Rafael Silva also scored a goal in this game, and the total goals were

The number also reached 4 pills.

The match between Mochmilin and Solocaba was also a drama of leading and being equalized, leading again and being equalized again, and so on again and again. In the end, neither side could benefit from it, and the game ended in a draw at 3-3.

Linase defeated Bagantino 1-0, winning their first win of the season and giving the opponent two consecutive losses.

Oersted drew 1-1 with Commercial Football Club.

Santos beat Corinthians 5-1 at home and climbed to the top of the table.

Sao Paulo defeated Rio Claire 6-3 at home, setting a new record for the highest goal scored in a single game this season. Sao Paulo forward Luis Fabiano even completed a hat trick within the first thirty minutes of the game and set a new record.

His total number of goals increased to 4 goals.

Palmeiras defeated Pena Bolens 1-0 and won all four games after this campaign, still firmly leading the top spot.

Piracicaba defeated Pontepreta 4-1, finally winning its first victory after three consecutive defeats.

After the fourth round, Palmeiras is still the well-deserved top spot, but it has not completely shaken off the pursuers behind it. If it is not careful, it will still be surpassed. The Portuguese has also dropped to seventh place, at the bottom.

was replaced by the city of Sao Paulo.

On the scorer list, since Li Zhao did not score a goal in this round, he, Batista, Rafael Silva and Luis Fabiano all tied for the first place with 4 goals, which made him feel at the top of the list.

The intensity of competition also corresponds to the saying, if you don't advance, you will retreat.

In the next game, the Portuguese will go to the southeastern city of Osascu in Brazil to challenge Ordas Sao Paulo who is waiting for them away. Then in the sixth round, they will play away again, going to Solocaba.

The home defeat in the last round still had some impact on the team's morale, so Figo also hopes to get at least two points in these two away games, so as to maintain his position in the standings. These two away games are obviously not good.

It is easy to play, and continuous away games are also a great physical test for the team.

But the ideal is full, but the reality is skinny. Although the environment in Osascu is really good, the fans here are not friendly to them. All kinds of harassment are endless, which also prevents the team members from getting good results.

of attention.

In this game at 10pm on February 1st (8am on February 2nd, Beijing time), the game finally failed.

In this game, Li Zhao's condition still did not improve. He made no achievements in the whole game, and people even thought that he had disappeared.

On the contrary, the other midfielder Henrik was in surprisingly good condition. He scored a free kick and a long shot in the 32nd and 45th minutes of the game respectively, taking care of all two goals of the Portuguese team.

He scored a goal, but it was a pity that his outstanding performance failed to bring the team a victory.

The Portuguese team's defense had too many holes, so the city gate was repeatedly penetrated by the opponent. Francis, Camacho, Velica and Silvi of the Ordas Sao Paulo team each made contributions and helped the home team win the game.

The final score was 4-2. The Portuguese team suffered a losing streak for the first time, which also gave Figo a bad start in his coaching career. There are also many voices questioning his ability, so if he cannot achieve some results in the next games

To prove yourself, you must really make this statement true.

"I'm sorry. The loss in this game was my mistake. I failed to take all the circumstances into consideration." After the game, Figo held an impromptu meeting in the lounge and took the initiative to assume his responsibility.

"I didn't help much in this game. If I didn't perform well, the result wouldn't be like this." Li Zhao then took up his responsibility.

"You've been in bad shape recently, and I can't blame you. As for the responsibility, it's me, the captain, who didn't supervise everyone properly." Henrik also helped him share the responsibility in a timely manner.

"Henrik, this is not your fault. Without your two goals, I believe the result of our game would have been even more ugly. In fact, the game at home did not reflect our true level. This one

The talent on the field really reflects the difference in strength, and also lets us know that we have to work harder. What I look at is not only the results, but also everyone's attitude."

Figo also made a summary after encouraging the players, and then continued: "But I hope we can make improvements in the next game. I don't want to go back to the Calder Stadium with two losses."
Chapter completed!