Chapter 418: Chapter 417: Midfield Duel, Champagne Curse, and Sacrifice-type Players
The halftime break was about to end.
Maxa opened the locker room door, signaling the players to return to the field.
However, the next moment, everyone’s faces changed.
Because at the door of the locker room, there was unexpectedly a bottle of champagne!
"Fuck!" Maxa exploded with rage.
He had clearly returned the red wine, how could... was it Munich?
"Those bastards!" Maxa realized.
They’d been cursed!
It was detestable!
The mighty Munich, actually wanting to become the next Lisbon Sporting?
Acting Li Kui in front of Li Gui, isn’t that a little too disrespectful to the original?
The players of Lisbon Sporting looked upset one after another.
They believed in the Lisbon Sporting miracle and the halftime locker room red wine curse more than any fan in the world.
Because they were the ones who had been through it.
There are some things you will never believe until you encounter them.
But once you do, you can’t help but believe.
"Feng Te, take it with you," Deng Kai said a few words to Feng Te, then signaled the players to follow him onto the field.
Feng Te was nervous yet excited.
Here it came, here it came, here it came!
The task from Prince Kai, no, Emperor Kai, had finally arrived!
This signified that Emperor Kai’s appreciation for him had gone even further!
So, when the halftime break ended and the players from both sides entered the field,
Feng Te suddenly rushed to the sideline, pressed his thumb against the open mouth of the champagne bottle, and shook it violently.
Then he slightly loosened his thumb.
Whoosh!
Whoosh whoosh!
Whoosh whoosh whoosh!
The champagne soared into the sky, spraying everywhere, like a firework show, a spectacular scene.
The fans in the stadium were dumbfounded.
This... wasn’t this an NBA All-Star game performance?
Feng Te was just... going crazy!
Quickly, the frustrated referee flashed the red card and expelled Feng Te from the game.
But Feng Te, who had turned to the fan stands, had become a hero for the Lisbon Sporting fans.
Of course.
Meanwhile, Munich fans hated Feng Te to the core.
Because Feng Te was essentially celebrating Lisbon Sporting’s championship victory.
This was utterly disrespectful to Munich.
The Munich players were also very angry at first, wanting to cause trouble for the Lisbon Sporting players, but were stopped by Hitzfeld.
As for the reason... of course, it was because that bottle of champagne had been arranged by Hitzfeld to be placed at the door of the Lisbon Sporting locker room.
But he hadn’t expected Lisbon Sporting to dare to counteract by sacrificing Feng Te to raise the team’s morale.
Brilliant!
This team had a mastermind!
Hitzfeld looked towards Maxa.
Trigella was a genuine academic-style coach, good at training players and somewhat knowledgeable about tactics.
But such a clever and unconventional tactic seemed less like something out of the playbook of Trigella and more in the style of Effenberge.
One word — cunning!
The 62nd minute.
Munich, united in their enmity, launched a furious attack.
Salih Hamidzic made a brilliant break on the wing and sent over a beautiful cross.
Pizarro headed the ball at the near post to divert it, Elber outmuscled Barzagli to half-turn and fire a shot, sealing the throat with a strike!
One to three!
Bayern started to catch up!
Everyone inevitably thought of the tale that had unfolded at this year’s European Union Cup final.
In the 72nd minute, Lisbon Sporting made a substitution.
Kaka replaced the goal hero Matthaus.
In the 79th minute, Lisbon Sporting made another substitution, with Ibrahimovic replacing the goal hero Drogba.
They were clearly stalling for time.
In the 85th minute, Lisbon Sporting used their third substitution, bringing on the young player Yaya Toure for Ronaldo.
And because Toure moved very slowly at Maxa’s command, he received a yellow card as soon as he came onto the field.
But similarly, it caused Bayern to furiously complain to the referee, leading to Pizarro also getting booked with a yellow card.
With Toure replacing Ronaldo, Lisbon Sporting’s 433 formation transformed into a 442.
The 87th minute.
Lisbon Sporting still couldn’t prevent Bayern’s attack, and Effenberge managed to get a chance for a long shot.
Unfortunately, the football hit the goalpost.
Deng Kai immediately clapped his hands, signaling to his teammates to buck up, insisting that they must not let Bayern score again, even if it meant receiving a card.
The Bayern fans went from hoping Bayern would become the next Lisbon Sporting to hoping Bayern could turn into the next Manchester United.
Because Manchester United had once scored two goals at the very end of the game to reverse the match and win the trophy.
Bayer Player: ???
Regular game time ended, and the match entered into injury time.
The 91st minute.
Effenberge and Deng Kai engaged in a fierce struggle for the ball.
But unlike Effenberge, whose energy was clearly on the decline, Deng Kai seemed to be in an even better state after eighty minutes.
At first, Effenberge thought it was an illusion until this clash with Deng Kai made it clear; this kid’s stamina was monstrous, he even had more energy than in the first half!
Deng Kai extended his arm to hold off Effenberge, employing a spin move to push forward.
After spinning twice, Effenberge went from being in front of Deng Kai to being behind him.
Due to the tugging from other players around him, Deng Kai had only Effenberge as his defender.
Bang!
Deng Kai kicked the football away, ready to sprint into the penalty area.
Effenberge had no choice but to make a tackle from behind, bringing Deng Kai down.
The main referee gestured for the advantage.
Deng Kai watched as the football escaped his control and continuously slapped the turf, as if to say that Effenberge’s foul was practically criminal!
Deng Kai slapped the ground many times, as he failed to get up promptly.
But the reason he didn’t immediately get up to chase the ball wasn’t just because his ankle was in pain but also because someone was already up ahead.
Ronaldo was fiercely racing with Kuffour; both had the chance to touch the ball before Kahn.
Kuffour was at his peak, one of the top right-backs at the time.
Logically, he shouldn’t have been unable to defend against Ronaldo.
However, Ronaldo was last season’s European Bronze Boot, and if one also considered his goals in European competitions, he should be the European Golden Shoe!
Even with many random factors, such as the Portuguese league not being comparable to the Bundesliga, and the European Union Cup not comparing to the Champions League.
But a goal is still a goal.
Ronaldo accelerated in a burst, overtaking Kuffour by half a body length.
Roberto Kovac, who rushed over from the other side, had no choice but to tackle as well.
But his tackle wasn’t as decisive as Effenberge’s.
"Oh! The referee has blown the whistle!"
"Young Kovac has made a mistake!"
"Ronaldo has fallen inside the penalty area! The Croatian’s tackle lacked conviction! He let Ronaldo enter the box!"
"Red card! The main referee has shown Kovac a red card!"
"Yellow card! Two yellows make a red, Effenberge has also been sent off!"
"Penalty! This is a bad outcome for Bayern."
"No matter whether this penalty goes in or not, Lisbon Sporting is going to clinch victory in this match!"
"Deng Kai has stepped forward; he’s taking this penalty kick."
"Ronaldo hands the football to Deng Kai and stands at the penalty spot to protect the turf, but actually, there’s no need. Aside from Kahn, the other Bayern players have already given up!"
"Deng Kai walks to the penalty spot, having pounded the turf repeatedly, apparently very angry about Effenberge’s foul!"
