Chapter 89: The S-Shaped Arc

The Icelandic team dared to accept the invitation for this friendly match, so they were naturally prepared to be beaten severely, but they did not expect the first blow from the Brazilian team would be so painful.

Moreover, it was the kind of fast punch that was swung in an upright manner, making people unable to dodge or block even if they wanted to.

Gudjohnsen in the frontcourt stared at Kaka again and again while walking back.

He is now playing for Chelsea, and he is very familiar with Kaka, who can defeat all defenders on his own. Michael Owen and Thierry Henry, the two top figures in the Premier League, are both like this style, but one of them is the new Ballon d'Or winner, and the other is the top scorer in the Premier League last season.

What about Kaka? Best rookie in Brazil? Are all newcomers so fierce now?

At the beginning of the game, Iceland retreated again, losing less but winning.

Not only Kaka, but everyone was very active and played the friendly match as a World Cup final. Brazil's defenders and goalkeepers even hoped that Iceland could be more powerful and do more things to give themselves several chances to save themselves. Unfortunately, it backfired. Iceland's team had very few opportunities. Not to mention that the only one they could play in the frontcourt was Gudjohnsen. Even if he was paired with Zidane, he may not be able to do anything.

Under this general trend, Brazil's offensive group naturally had to make trouble. Unfortunately, Iceland defended too tightly, and Brazil only had the advantage but failed to score.

Kaka's breakthrough requires space. This kind of close-fitting defense with legs on all sides is what he fears most. Although he can control the ball without losing it, he cannot use delicate skills to move around and break out of the encirclement.

Fortunately, what Brazil lacks most is this kind of technical talent, but after they got rid of it, they also had no shooting space. On the contrary, it allowed Kaka, the best long-range shot, to succeed.

Just over halfway through the first half, the Brazilian team had already completed five shots, averaging about one shot every four minutes. Kaka took three of them. The first one went in, the second one missed, and the third one was saved by the goalkeeper.

Then Brazil's defenders finally faced a wave of Icelandic attacks.

The left midfielder dribbled the ball from the wing, and then made a pass near the baseline. Cheney excitedly rushed out to catch the ball. Who knew that his club teammate Belletti moved faster and caught up with Cheney and Gudjohnsen before kicking the ball out of the baseline.

Cheney: We are from the same roots...

Iceland's corner kick also failed to pose any threat and was cleared by Gilberto Silva.

Kaka sprinted to the limit, overtook the ball from behind and got the ball.

Juninho waved from the side, and Kaka quickly passed the ball over, while continuing to move forward without stopping.

Juninho did not pass the ball back, but cut inside and kicked it.

The football hit the defender and bounced to Kaka's feet. Just as Kaka was about to dribble the ball into the penalty area, the Iceland midfielder who couldn't even see the taillights of his car suddenly came out from behind and knocked him to the ground.

The whistle blows, free kick.

The Icelander didn't argue and just gave Kaka a cold look.

Kaka suppressed a glance at him, placed the ball, and stood still.

Juninho came over. Kaka thought he was going to take the free kick, but Juninho waved his hand and said: "Do you need my cooperation? It's not easy to shoot directly from this angle."

"No, just hit it." Kaka said confidently.

The two stood apart.

The Iceland goalkeeper nervously directed his teammates to set up a wall, and Luisão kept swimming in the crowd, waving to Kaka to signal him to pass the ball.

Kaka pretended not to see it and shot directly after the whistle.

Resolute, decisive, and powerful.

The first two words describe the mentality, and the latter word refers to the shot. But when the ball flies up, people seem to be able to see Kaka's resolute and decisive self-confidence in it.

The speed of the ball was very fast, with almost no rotation but it drew a strange trajectory. It was not a big arc in the usual sense, but a strange S-shaped turn.

The wall jumped high, but no one could touch the ball. The ball flew over the wall and then fell rapidly.

The goalkeeper failed to react.

Almost as soon as he saw the ball, it was already close to the goal line and flew in unhindered.

Kaka completed a Juninho-style free kick in front of Juninho.

The players lined up in the wall faced Kaka and could not get a full view of the free kick. They quickly turned back after their feet landed and were deeply annoyed when they saw the football in the goal. At the same time, they felt that the goalkeeper's face was ashen. The expression is a bit too exaggerated.

It's just a goal, right? It was as if his goal had never been lost...

But other people, especially fans with a God's perspective, clearly saw the whole process of this free kick. They understood and even sympathized with the goalkeeper.

Unless a blind cat meets a dead mouse, no one can save this kind of shot.

"GOAL!!! It's indescribable! Please forgive my lack of vocabulary, I really can't describe to you in words how wonderful this goal is. God not only gave Kaka to Brazil, but also gave Kaka his shoes..."

What the hell kind of description is this?

The audience disagreed with the commentator's statement and just waited anxiously for the replay.

This is a super free kick worthy of constant recollection, but it is a pity that it appeared in such an insignificant game.

It would be great if he appeared in the World Cup...

I don't know if Scolari also had this idea. Anyway, there was nothing to tell from his expression. He just looked at Kaka and kept applauding.

Kaka also didn't expect that he would accidentally kick a magic ball. Even on the training ground, this kind of ball only appears once after being kicked a dozen times in a row. It is very rare.

The first half was not over yet, the score was 2:0, and the opponent was still Brazil. The Icelanders did not even have the anger or the courage to break the boat, but began to have a feeling of breaking the pot.

This made their performance even worse and made the Brazilians even more arrogant.

The most positive one is Juninho.

He felt a sense of crisis, coming from Kaka.

Scolari is not the ultimate 1:0 person, but he is an absolute victory-oriented coach. No one in his team is irreplaceable. Kaka is a practical midfielder who can run, burst and shoot. The field was simply his favorite.

Other players were also inspired by Kaka. Everyone knows what the World Cup means to a football player. Even if he cannot play, just showing up on the bench is a great honor.

Under such ideological motivation, everyone tried their best and beat the Icelandic team to tears for a while. They penetrated the Icelandic team's door twice before the end of the first half.

One came from Juninho's mid-range shot, and the other came from Ricardinho's shot in front of the goal.

But Scolari on the sidelines was very dissatisfied.

Winning against Iceland was certain, and winning by a big score was foreseeable, but the process in the second half of the first half was not the process he wanted.

Because the Brazilian team is once again fighting against each other, and it is getting worse. For a head coach who dares to say "Pele's football is bullshit", there is nothing more annoying to him than this phenomenon.

(End of chapter)