Chapter 93 FA Cup Final (3)
The ball did not fly too far, after all, it was not a save in full preparation. It was once again obtained by Ozil on Chelsea's right, and once again passed the ball, a half high. Portsmouth's defenders also exploded after being ravaged for a season. The tall and powerful Kapur once again pushed the ball out before Drogba.
Essin had already run to the position, stopping the ball from his chest outside the penalty area, but he was cold and unaware of when the striker Utaka, who had retreated to the front of his penalty area, killed from the side, and stabbed Essin with his toes cleanly and neatly, and then squeezed away Essin, who was a little unprepared, and snatched the ball back.
This scene not only made the Portsmouth fans in the stands excited, but the coach on the sidelines were even more happy, jumping and waving his arms, and keeping calling out something. Judging from the lip, it should be a counterattack! The counterattack meaning. After winning the ball on the field, Utaka was very calm and did not blindly make any moves. After observing the teammate's position, he distributed the ball to his teammate Pygion, not far from the left.
Pygionne quickly started to win the ball and began to lean on the side. Transferring from the midfield to the wing was a common method for Portsmouth to counterattack. At this time, Chelsea's right defense was clearly vacuumed, Ozil was still near the opponent's baseline, and Ivan, the closest one, was at least 7 or 8 meters behind Pygionne, and Pygionne's speed was not slow.
Utaka's pass was also quite comfortable. It was not necessary for Pygion to get the most out of his advantage. The distance between him and Ivan gradually became widening. Utaka, a player in the middle of Portsmouth, has already advanced forward, and on the right side of Berhaji, it was like a wild horse running ahead of time. Chelsea seemed caught off guard and seemed full of dangers.
Pepe moved back from one side, leaning to the right constantly, carefully observing the opponent's movements. When Pygionne slowed down and began to observe his teammates' running, Pepe moved out, and the speed was very fast. He was about to pull Pygionne's jersey. At this time, Pygionne passed the ball, and the timing was quite good.
The one who got the ball was Utaka. The Portsmouth striker who had been silent for more than ten minutes suddenly exploded in the past two minutes and showed quite good abilities. After taking two steps, Utaka still seemed calm and did not seem to worry about the Chelsea players coming back quickly.
Essin chased back from the frontcourt, leaned against Utaka, and kept trying to pull the ball back from Utaka's feet with his right foot. Utaka protected the ball well without any panic. The ball slowly approached Chelsea's right side. Suddenly, his right leg was supported on the ground with half-turned, and the ball kicked with his left foot. A long pass close to the angle of 45 degrees, and the ball flew straight to the other side of the Chelsea penalty area.
Back point? Back point!
A bad idea flashed through Chelsea's penalty area, and he subconsciously looked to his left. Sure enough, Berhaji from Portsmouth appeared in his sight, "Cole, stop him!"
Without Terry reminding, Ashley Cole, who was fast back to defense, had already met him. He was waiting for the opponent to lift his foot to stop the ball. However, Berhaji's experience played a big role at this time. After lifting his right leg slightly, he did not stop the ball, but let the ball slide past his foot. Could it be a mistake?
Haji followed up quickly, reached under the ball with his left foot, and quickly picked up the ball again. Ashley Cole, who was affected by his previous movements, was already a beat too late to close his foot, and his entire center of gravity was completely forward, and he was about to hit Berhaji. But Haji picked up the ball again with his left foot and swept the ball from Kerr. After twisting his body, he seemed to have turned 180 degrees on the spot and caught up with the ball from the other side of Kerr.
"Beautiful man scored the ball! Is this still Portsmouth? I thought I was watching Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo's performance. It was wonderful, really exciting." Wembley's commentator couldn't help but stand up and kept applauding the Chinese. As a neutral side, as long as the game is exciting, it has nothing to do with them.
Chelsea fans wearing blue jerseys opened their mouths wide. The other party's performance was indeed very beautiful, like magic. Shouldn't only our players do such actions? I have to say that loyal fans are always blind, as if all the good things in the world can only be owned by the players who support themselves.
Ashley Cole on the field quickly proved that he was not a false reputation. After a brief moment of stunned silence, a huge sense of shame swept over and quickly chased after him, and his body rushed towards the opponent's body with a fierce force. At this time, Berhaji was still outside the penalty area. Kele's choice was the most correct. Even if he knocked the opponent down, he would be awarded a free kick at most. The position of the ball was not very good, so just punish him.
After being hit by Cole, Berhaji stumbled, his body's center of gravity was obviously unstable, and he seemed to fall down at any time, but he was still moving towards the penalty area. Should he pretend to fall and cheat the penalty kick? Chelsea fans booed at the right time to put pressure on Berhaji.
However, obviously Berhaji didn't have this idea. Seeing that he couldn't control himself, Haji forced a pass move, and pulled the ball hard in the air. This was the best move he could make at this moment. The target was Utaka, who was a little behind in the middle of the penalty area.
Although the power of this ball is not comparable to the shooting power of the strikers in normal state, at this moment when it is so close to the goal, any little addition of the second party's power will instantly change the direction of the ball. Utaka is ready to shoot at this time.
Cech still knows Utaka. This veteran may not have the best talent, but his long-term league experience and his sense of smell in front of the goal can still help him complete such a shot. So when he saw Berhaji pass the ball, Cech's attention was completely on Utaka.
The ball was getting closer and closer to the goal, and Cech had already flew to meet it. Just when he thought he was about to touch the ball, the football had a small turn at this time. "Damn it, it was actually a curved ball." Cech secretly scolded him for being careless and wanted to try his best to stretch his arms to the ball, but...
The Wembley Stadium suddenly became boiling, especially the fans of Portsmouth were more like a blowout, and Cech no longer had to look back, and the ball had obviously entered.
"goooooooooooooooooooal... Portsmouth scored a goal, Portsmouth actually started first. Oh my God, if anyone told me before the game that it was Portsmouth, I would definitely look at him with contempt, but now... it is really incredible." The commentator was already incoherent, and the huge contrast of impact made him not know what to say at this moment. "When Chelsea was beaten to no avail, a counterattack, yes, just a counterattack, Portsmouth knocked on the Blues' gate. Utaka, this ball should be thanked by this veteran who has played for the team for a long time. He has rich on-the-spot experience, excellent skills and fighting spirit, and has done a beautiful job. Pay tribute to you!"
After completing this shot, Utaka could not suppress the passionate ecstasy in his heart at this moment. If it weren't for the long game, Utaka would have taken off his jersey and ran wildly on Wembley's court. But it doesn't matter, there are many ways to celebrate.
At this moment, Utaka had already run to the stands where his fans were, waving his fists strongly, hitting his chest, and shouting loudly in his mouth...
After a while of silence, the Chelsea fans immediately booed, and the Portsmouth fans stood up collectively, waving various items in their hands frantically to vent their joy in their hearts. Two completely different elements kept colliding, and the two were destined to render the Wembley Stadium tonight more surging and surging.
The players of Portsmouth had already caught up with Utaka and forced him to the lawn. Utaka was then flooded by his teammates. After the ball crossed the goal line, the coach of Portsmouth had already carried his back and hugged every Portsmouth man in his seat with a happy embrace...
The opponent's crazy celebration deeply stimulated everyone at Chelsea. The ball had already been placed silently in the middle circle. None of the Chelsea players on the field came forward to stop the opponent's celebration at this moment. The expression seemed very serious, but the same thing is that at this moment every Chelsea player's face was full of murderous aura...
This situation really makes Chelsea players very unhappy. They have always had the upper hand, so why can they succeed with a counterattack? It's so lucky. Although there is no saying about the opponent's crazy celebration, I can't tell you how frustrated you are in your heart.
At this time, the captain Terry walked to the referee to protest. Is the other party's celebration too long? The referee Weber also felt that the Portsmouth people were indeed a little angry and had to go over and remind the other party to celebrate the goal appropriately, after all, the game is not over yet.
Dimatio on the sidelines had a bad face and was really angry about such goals. Of course, what he was most worried about was that his players should not be imbalanced because of this. After all, the conceding of goals is small, and the mentality will be big if it changes. When encountering such a team, the team will face a lot of difficulties. Of course, as long as you can trust the opponent's resistance as soon as possible, you will be defeated without any attack.
"I still underestimate the opponent a little, especially a few old players." Di Matteo shook his head gently. Obviously, he knew that in fact, whether it is a player or himself, he was always careless about the opponent in front of him, even if he kept saying that he could not be careless.
And after the opening, the opponent was indeed suppressed in his half and allowed the team to bombard him as he thought, which made Dimatteo feel a little worried and relaxed. Now thinking about it, perhaps these changes in his mentality are the reasons why this seemingly not a goal opportunity, but it has caused the goal.
All the media and commentators were wondering whether Dimateo would be furious, but beyond their expectations, Dimateo looked relaxed, walked to the sidelines and shouted a few words, which seemed to have been perfunctory, then walked back to his seat and sat down.
It has to be said that Di Matteo is also growing up with Chelsea's current growth. His actions are more in line with the current situation and are more conducive to relaxing the players on the court. The feeling that the players are to score goals, after all, they are round when football is full. We only need to return one, not to mention from the comparison of strength, our strength is obviously stronger than the opponent, so there is no need to panic too much.
This is the fact. For Chelsea, it is not uncommon for them to lose one goal this season, but the Blues have a tenacious will. After adjusting their mentality first, it is not easy to win the opponent. The coach's mood has infected the players on the court. From the front court to the back court, every Chelsea player's face is calm and not anxious...
Chapter completed!