Chapter 311: Chapter 310: Corner-Kick Time-Wasting Tactics
"Ibrahimovic knocked Cordoba aside... Oh! His footwork is very flashy! The way Ibrahimovic plays is not what we imagined; he’s completely overpowering Cordoba like a winger."
"He pushes forward with Cordoba all the way to the edge of the penalty area... Here comes Blanco for the double team. Ibrahimovic has held onto the ball for too long, he’s in trouble now... a backheel pass!"
"Ibrahimovic actually holds off Cordoba and nutmegs Blanco with a backheel, passing the football out!"
"That’s simply a work of art! Ibrahimovic really has the guts and the technique!"
"Viana! Viana breaks into the penalty box, a shot from the penalty spot – what a clean strike!"
"Frey was only halfway out! Viana’s powerful shot breaks through!"
"Three to two! Lisbon Athletic has widened the scoreline!"
"My God! The aggregate score now stands at seven to five! Lisbon Athletic holds a two-goal advantage!"
"Viana has killed the game!"
"Internazionale must score two consecutive goals just to level the score. And that’s only to draw... With Viana’s goal, Lisbon Athletic’s away goals tally has risen to three, meaning Internazionale’s away goals advantage is gone!"
"Even, if Lisbon Athletic scores another goal, Internazionale would have to score four to win!"
"A nightmare! Viana is simply Internazionale’s nightmare! So far, in the two matches against Internazionale, he has scored three goals and provided one assist, he’s simply unstoppable!"
"In the broadcast, Viana raises his hands high, as if a king has descended!"
"The entire crowd of Internazionale fans is dead silent, they didn’t even boo Viana."
"They have been completely won over by Viana!"
"Following that, Internazionale began their final, desperate fight."
"They subbed out Pirlo, who had an unremarkable game, and Di Biagio, who was exhausted, for two forwards."
"One was the legendary Internazionale striker, known as the terrifying ’Ivan’, Sammorano."
"This is one of the most illustrious names in Chilean football history. During his time at Real Madrid, he won the Pichichi Trophy. At Internazionale, he was the most important player when they won the UEFA Cup in 1998."
"However, with the arrivals of Vieri and Ronaldo, and with age catching up, he gradually became a substitute, but he could still turn the tide for Internazionale at critical moments."
"The other one was the Turkish legendary star, Hakan Sukur."
"This ’Bull from the Bosphorus Strait’ is considered one of Europe’s top strikers."
"In his four seasons at Turkish club Galatasaray, he scored a total of eighty-five goals, as prolific as the later ’Mei Luo’, and almost the highest-scoring striker."
"Although he only joined Internazionale this season, he did so because last season he led Galatasaray to win the UEFA Cup!"
"Yes, both he and Sammorano had won the UEFA Cup before, which is the competition they are playing in at this moment."
"Subbing them in meant not only a boost in strength but also in luck."
"Internazionale is resorting to mysticism!"
"However, Hakan Sukur’s most legendary story isn’t from football."
"In August 2016, he was implicated in an alleged armed coup and was wanted by Turkey."
"He later fled to the United States, making a living driving for a ride-hailing service."
"This experience... is just like that of some unspeakable people."
"So, there really are many types of footballers, aside from those like Wei Ah who can become President, there are also those who failed in their bid."
"This four-forward substitution clearly had an immediate effect."
"The eightieth minute."
"The wily veteran Sammorano ghosts in the penalty area."
"Zanetti crosses from the right to the near post in perfect coordination with Sammorano."
"Sammorano scores with a header!"
"GOAL!!"
"Sammorano! The terrifying Ivan! He has arrived! He has come to save Internazionale!"
"Three to three! Sammorano has leveled the score for Internazionale! The aggregate score is six to seven! Just one more goal and Internazionale can take this match to extra time!"
"The fans in the stadium start to sing Internazionale’s anthem! They are thunderous! This is Europe’s most glamorous team! Italy’s top giants! How can they fall here?"
"Internazionale is a team with a European competition gene; they won the UEFA Cup three years ago, and they will surely overcome the difficulties this year!
You can imagine just how furious the Inter Milan players would be if, in such an intense situation, a player were to take a tactical corner kick, wasting time near the corner flag area.
That person was... Deng Kai!
After the team won a corner kick, Deng Kai asked Ronaldo to take it, instructing Ronaldo to pass it to him, while he stood near the corner flag area.
Ronaldo was completely dumbfounded at the time.
"Brother, isn’t this a bit too much?"
There were still at least five minutes left before the end of regular playtime.
With added time, there would certainly be another five minutes.
Using such a shameless time-wasting tactic with ten minutes to go seemed too early, didn’t it?
The fans would curse us for this!
But Deng Kai, without showing any discomfort or hesitation, even signaled for Ronaldo to help him with a screen.
Under immense pressure, Ronaldo blocked the approaching Seedorf.
But he couldn’t keep blocking forever; such an illegal screen wouldn’t last long.
Boos erupted from the crowd.
Inter fans could accept their team losing, even to a small Portuguese squad.
But your time-wasting is just too shameless.
Ten minutes.
What a mad and heartless move.
To make matters worse, even after Recoba, who had gotten past Ronaldo, engaged in several tussles, he still couldn’t wrest the football away from Deng Kai’s feet.
Deng Kai was practically leaning his entire body against Recoba.
Desperate to get the ball, Recoba was momentarily pinned by Deng Kai.
An incensed Cordoba charged from behind and sent Deng Kai tumbling to the ground.
Peep!
The referee blew the whistle.
Cordoba committed a foul.
Inter players kept complaining, taking their grievances to the match official.
They could give Lisbon a free kick, but they couldn’t let this little rascal waste any more time like this.
As expected.
Deng Kai continued to ask Ronaldo to take a tactical free kick.
Ronaldo was in despair.
From that moment on, he knew he’d never have a chance to join giants like Inter Milan in his lifetime.
Because the fans already hated him deeply.
Ronaldo looked towards Viana, hoping that Viana would come to his rescue.
Wouldn’t it be better for the two of you with excellent footwork to take the tactical free kick?
Unexpectedly, Viana cleverly avoided Ronaldo’s gaze.
Honestly, Viana didn’t really want to cut off his chances of joining a top club either.
He had a soft spot for Inter Milan.
This team was too good an environment for him to excel.
The two best matches he had played this season were the ones against Inter.
One must have a conscience.
Later, Seedorf paid the price with a yellow card.
But after winning a free kick, Lisbon leveraged Deng Kai’s intentional kick at Sukur to earn themselves another corner kick.
