Chapter 88: Chapter 88: Sudden Change of Situation (See you at 12 noon on Friday, don’t miss it)
"Ronaldo is in trouble now," the commentator said. "Bayern’s right-back Lahm often pushes forward, but precisely because of this trait, Bayern’s defensive line will deliberately shift to the right."
"It’s not so much a four-back defense as it is a three-center-back system—Bayern is fully capable of coping with Ronaldo’s onslaught."
The commentator was describing Ronaldo’s situation.
Deng Kai also noticed what he was talking about.
It wasn’t just a three-center-back system, but specifically a three-center-back system that stayed right, which was quite the mark of respect for Ronaldo.
In the 22nd minute, Sporting Lisbon gained a precious ball possession.
Under the pressure from Bayern’s players, Deng Kai didn’t just pass the ball away but used his ball control to navigate through the opponents, waiting for an opportunity to present itself.
Bang!
Deng Kai executed a "fried meatball" maneuver to escape the defender and gain ample space to pass.
Bang!
"Oh! What a view from Deng Kai," the commentator exclaimed, "a beautiful long pass finding Sporting Lisbon’s right winger, Marcelino."
"Marcelino cuts it back and pushes forward, shoots!"
"Ah! That technique... nearly shot down a wild goose in the sky. Is this Portugal’s Guo Jing with that shooting accuracy?"
"This was Sporting Lisbon’s best chance so far, but it still posed no threat to Bayern’s goal."
Bayern then took a goal kick.
Sporting Lisbon’s resistance angered Bayern. Originally focusing on finding shooting opportunities through passes, this time, Bayern wasn’t about to be courteous.
Directly, Hitzlsperger attempted a surprise long shot from the midfield, a Heavy Cannon blast at the goal!
Pilar performed reliably, saving the football.
Corner kick.
Lahm took the corner, players from both sides leaped high but none touched the ball.
The football rolled to the other side where Deng Kai picked it up.
Bayern had very disciplined tactics.
While a player approached to put pressure on Deng Kai, the rest of the team quickly retreated, faster than the players from Sporting Lisbon could manage an assault.
Even if Deng Kai wanted to counter-attack, he had no chance.
He could only keep the ball under control, evading pressure by passing it to his teammates.
In the following two minutes, through constant movement and link-ups with his teammates, Deng Kai navigated the ball past the midfield.
Most of the time, Bayern didn’t allow Sporting Lisbon to cross the halfway line, but their pressing also consumed their stamina.
And by the 30th minute, they reached their first period of weariness.
Perhaps ’weariness’ is not quite the right term; it was more like they needed a moment to catch their breath after an intense exertion.
It was only a short period, but it definitely existed.
The second period of fatigue would come after seventy minutes, and that period would be much harder to endure.
In the 31st minute, Deng Kai held the ball on the right flank, ready to launch an attack.
Ronaldo on the left and Marcelino on the right were both making active runs.
Deng Kai looked towards Marcelino and swung his leg.
He didn’t touch the ball.
A feint.
Bang!
Then Deng Kai performed a Backheel Drag, bringing the ball to his left foot, and proceeded with a Dribble and Speed Up, directly initiating a breakthrough on the right flank.
Bayern’s defenders immediately followed Deng Kai closely, with no loss of position.
Just as one defender tried to approach Deng Kai, aiming to use his physical advantage to press him, Deng Kai continued to touch the ball with his left foot.
His movements were delicate and unpredictable, making it difficult to anticipate the direction.
The opponent was distracted by the ball and abandoned any attempt to tackle, focused entirely on defending against a breakthrough.
Bang!
Suddenly, Deng Kai pushed the ball away and accelerated into a cut inside, successfully dribbling past his marker with an element of surprise!
Hitzlsperger realized trouble was brewing and immediately lunged in Deng Kai’s direction to cover.
But after dribbling past his opponent, Deng Kai didn’t continue the run but rather took a shot right from the outside of the penalty area’s arc on the right-hand side!
With the enhancement of "Robben’s socks," the shot triggered a bonus, enhancing the power, speed, curve, and precision.
The football traced a beautiful arc, curling into the far corner of the goal with precision!
The entire Munich Olympic Stadium fell silent.
No one had expected the suppressed Lisbon Sporting to be the first to score a goal.
"Wow! A world-class goal! Deng Kai has fired off a spectacular world-class goal!"
"The curve was perfect! The quality was excellent!"
"The key here is that this was a shot after Deng Kai dribbled past players, which isn’t common for him!"
"One to zero! Lisbon Sporting temporarily takes the lead! I believe many fans can’t believe this."
"I’m afraid even the coaches of the Bayern U15 team didn’t expect that the player to score for Lisbon Sporting would be Deng Kai, not Ronaldo."
"In fact, in the last game against FC Groningen, Deng Kai executed a highly controversial dribbling. Many people thought he was showing off, and criticized his dribbling technique as terrible, not worth flaunting at all."
"But today, Deng Kai didn’t use any particularly flashy moves, yet his dribbling was so smooth, so effortless."
"His move just now even reminds me of Groningen’s Robben!"
"Compared to his teammate Ronaldo’s aggressive and rapid dribbling, which seems a bit jerky, Deng Kai just seemed more like a master of dribbling!"
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Ronaldo’s face darkened.
If you’re going to praise someone, praise them.
But to slam with four thousand additions!
Don’t you know I’m more popular in Portugal than Deng Kai? My character card’s likes completely blew his out of the water!
...
Lisbon Sporting’s goal directly angered Bayern Munich.
The young Bayern players started to get more physical, playing tougher.
And under Lahm’s orchestration, their offense became structured, with a sense of hierarchy.
The strikers’ onslaught, the midfielders and wing midfielders’ second attacks, and the fullbacks’ supportive strikes tore Lisbon Sporting’s defense to shreds.
Thirty-sixth minute.
Schweinsteiger dribbled repeatedly down the right flank before passing the ball to the overlapping Lahm, then himself quietly cut inside without the ball.
After Lahm reached the bottom line with the football, a feint shook off Araujo’s defense, easily bypassing Araujo and forcibly pulling Angelo out of the box.
Bang!
Lahm slanted a pass into the big box.
The cutting-in Schweinsteiger sped up, rushing past the returning Angelo towards the football, and completed the shot with his right foot.
It was a shot from a tight angle.
Pilar spread his limbs trying to enlarge his defensive reach, but the football still flew over his left leg into the near corner of the goal.
One to one!
Bayern equalized the score in less than five minutes after conceding!
Bayern is on the rise!
"GOAL! Schweinsteiger! Bayern’s brilliant winger! He’s also one of the standout star forwards in this Youth Champions League."
"Although he doesn’t shine like Ronaldo or Robben, and his goal doesn’t have the multiplicity of Fan Peixi or Quagliarella, he is definitely a key player not to be underestimated!"
"And Lahm, he has turned Lisbon Sporting’s left flank into his own personal thoroughfare, coming and going as he pleases! His crosses are especially threatening! Because before he passes, he always draws in several defenders!"
"It’s a skill that’s his alone!"
Perhaps to prove the commentator’s point.
Three minutes later.
Bayern repeated the trick.
Schweinsteiger and Lahm coordinated continuously on the wing.
In the end, it was Lahm on the flank who delivered a cross.
Bayern’s left midfielder Hitzlsperger charged in from the back and headed the ball into the net with the force of a hammer, outmuscling Manuel!
Two to one.
Bayern, within eight minutes, shifted from behind to lead, showcasing their dominance!
Even, were it not for the arrival of halftime, Bayern could have continued to score.
As the players from both sides entered the dressing rooms, all fans watching the game were clear... two to one was far from the final score of this match!
