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Ravier who had the ball in his hands was ready to restart the game. It was then that he heard the whistle and saw the referee draw a red card from his pocket and present it to Heitinga. It was then that he realized what had happened.

"Let's review together what happened."

"After Iwan dribbled the ball, Heitinga then ran after Sven and committed the foul in the penalty area."

Ravier was following very closely all the maneuvers of the opposing players, so he would have had no trouble solving this problem thanks to his speed, good judgment and reflex. Ravier realized that he was again the victim of an unforeseen situation.

Roda JC's fans were thrilled when the situation suddenly changed dramatically.

Koeman was furious, jumped out of his seat and rushed in front of the fourth referee roaring wildly. At the same time, he also thought that the referee could give a penalty, but the red card was a bit too severe as a penalty for his player.

The referee pointed to the Ajax penalty area and insisted there was foul. The Ajax players surrounded the referee, protesting, and their tongues were worn out pleading, but they couldn't change the referee's mind.

Koeman's face was full of anger and he conveyed his emotions on the pitch. Then, the referee stepped aside and warned Koeman too.

At this moment, the Roda JC team high-five each other on the field, and both partners, Sven and Iwan the striker, nodded after a high-five.

They won't feel relieved until the penalty is scored. After all they know well the reputation of this goalkeeper.

"This is the first time that this goalkeeper has been put in such a situation. Let's see what he will do then. I see he looks very calm."

Ravier was a little surprised to find himself in this unforeseen situation. In a penalty case, facing the opponent is a duel. Not just any duel, but a duel of psychology. The calmest and most concentrated person wins this duel by half. The other half depends on the keeper's luck and skill. Ravier was in the goal with the player facing him, and was going to take the penalty. He planted his feet firmly on the ground and half squatted. Was waiting for the referee's signal.

When the referee whistled, he saw the ball fly into the bottom left corner of the goal. It was a vicious shot planted in the keeper's blind spot. It could have been a goal and most goalkeepers could have cashed in on this well-placed shot. But Ravier was not just anyone. So that shot was pushed back and knocked out of the baseline.

"Ohhh it misses. the player missed this opportunity to score. Ravier has failed another player again"

When Ravier pushed the ball away, he heaved a sigh and relaxed his tight muscles. It wasn't a fluke. Unlike the first times when everything was going in slow motion. After increasing his stats when he didn't play some games when Lebont returned, he made this discovery in training. Now, in addition to the slow motion that occurs when the opponent takes a shot, he can also see the trajectory of the ball 3 seconds ahead. This was a surprise for Ravier because he never would have thought that dropping his other stats and just focusing on this one would be so useful to him.

Tree seconds seems very short, but for a goalkeeper it is an absolute advantage. But there's a catch too with this new ability. This only happens when there is a penalty. And also his reaction rate. Even though there is a 3 second time limit, the reaction speed, the positioning and the way of pushing the ball back, depends on the speed at which the opponent puts his shot. All this, must also be taken into account.

Knowing a few seconds in advance where the opponent is going to put his shot does not mean that we have the advantage. You also have to take the contingencies into account. The opponent can also change his mind at the very last minute, if he sees that we have guessed his thoughts.

So, to avoid this and always keep the edge, being calm is the key. Do not be too early, or too late when the player's shot. The body must react at the same time as the brain. It's easy to say, but very difficult to do.

When Ravier knocked the ball out of play, he didn't bother to celebrate, nor did any of his teammates. They were now quite used to his way of playing and now have great confidence in his abilities. This is the same thing that happened to them when they are training. At first they were so surprised. Out of ten shots, Ravier succeeded in repelling at least seven of them. His success rate was very high. So they just patted me on the head and back and resume their position again.

Ajax, who were struggling with one player less, didn't immediately launch a frantic attack after kick-off, but still improved the pace of the game. On the contrary, the Roda JC team was not relaxed because of the missed goal. As a result, fans were surprised to find that the scene of the game didn't change at all even with one less player. Roda JC's team can still only defend passively, and Ajax still hold the initiative on the pitch.

If both teams are equal or very close in strength, fighting with one less person will break the balance. However, the overall strength of Roda JC's team is much lower than that of Ajax.

In the 31st minute of the game, Escude cooperated with Maxwell's pass from the backcourt and then quickly passed the ball to De Jong in the middle. Once the ball was released, it moved. There was space in front. However, Sven and Van Dessel, were not difficult types.

This time, De Jong shifted the attack to the right and successfully continued the counterattack. After receiving a pass from De Jong, Mitea dribbled in from the right and quickly cut inside, and when he met the back line, he directly passed the ball diagonally forward and to the left of the repair area.

When Anastasiou saw the ball pass behind him, he turned his head to look again. Sonck rushed straight to the left side of the penalty area. The pass is a little bad. But Sonck continued to charge, gritting his teeth. Before center-back Van Hoogdalem rushed in to intercept the ball, Sonck fired the ball into the far corner of the goal.

But the shot was repelled by the goalkeeper, he got up quickly to go to the sideline and take it back, but the ball still ended up going out. Sonck closed his eyes and sighed, with a reluctant look on his face. The left foot shot is not as good as the right foot shot, and the pass was still a bit rushed.

Fans of the Ajax team heaved a sigh of unspoken understanding, then cheered in encouragement for the team. In the 37th minute, Mitea had another chance in the penalty area. Sneijder went to the front court and fired up the right side to respond to Anastasiou's return pass, then sent the ball deep into the penalty area.

Mitea headed straight for the goal. The result, the shot was too straight and was blocked by goalkeeper Rujovic. Mitea was annoyed that the force of his shot wasn't strong enough. In the 42nd minute of the match, Roda JC stormed down the left flank. Grygera stumbled to the ground when Kone jumped up to respond to the pass.

"The referee stopped the game. Is that yet another penal?"

"Oh no it's not, it's preferably a free kick."

The referee whistled a free kick for Roda JC.

Sven stood in front of the penalty spot on the left side of the penalty area. Ajax's team have erected a wall. When he kicked the ball, the audience saw the ball go through the wall and crash into the goal. On the top corner, on the left. Actually that should have been a goal. But, they had the misfortune to face a bug like Ravier.