Chapter 94: Fearless

At the 27th minute of the game, the score was 2:1, and Kaka scored both goals.

The Kaka's anthem resonated through the stands once more.

Kaka raised his hands above his head and applauded the fans around him before turning back to high-five his teammates in celebration.

The game resumed.

Santos was still one goal ahead on aggregate, but this goal did not give them any sense of peace of mind, and they attacked aggressively.

Their offensive revolved around Diego and Robinho. Diego sat in the midfield, and Robinho attacked from the wing. The two brought immense pressure to Sao Paulo's defense, but they were still too young. There was an arrogance in them, a desire to solve all problems on their own, and they lacked experience. Of course, they thrived when the wind was in their favor, but they easily lost their way when faced with difficulties.

Falcao in Sao Paulo also had this problem, and his overall view was much worse than Diego's. It's just that although he was positioned as the organizational core, he was actually just supporting Kaka and controlling the ball in the midfield. Remember, advancing the offense mainly relied on Kaka's passing ability.

In comparison, Sao Paulo still had the upper hand in overall strength, but they didn't take advantage in the actual game. Moreover, due to various previous frictions, both sides were a bit impetuous and made big moves. The situation suddenly became deadlocked.

In this situation where both sides were evenly matched and no one could do anything to the other, the only thing that could break the deadlock was accidents, and usually, a sudden flash of genius.

Both teams had players who could shine, but this time it was Robinho who first blinded everyone.

At the end of the first half, he once again dribbled the ball forward from the wing, passed Ricardinho and Ameli, and then cut inside the penalty area.

Reynaldo stood in front of him.

Because he still had a yellow card on his back, he moved very carefully. Robinho even made several fake moves, but he didn't dare to make a move. This made Robinho bolder, and he used his best cycling stunt again.

Reynaldo felt sweat on his forehead and stepped back with thin steps. When Robinho changed direction to the right, he immediately stretched out his foot.

His reaction was fast enough, but he was still half a step slower than Robinho. The football had already been passed by Robinho, so what he kicked was not the football but Robinho's foot.

The scene that made the Sao Paulo fans want to tear Robinho into pieces happened again.

Robinho fell forward, and the referee's whistle sounded.

Reynaldo's two yellows turned into one red, and Santos got another penalty kick.

The Sao Paulo players next to him looked at Abad in disbelief. Reynaldo had forgotten to beg for mercy and just looked at his teammates with innocent eyes.

The Santos people were ecstatic.

Diego grabbed Robinho's head, shook him hard, and then held him in his arms.

"You know what? Robbie, you are a fucking genius!"

Any argument was in vain. Reynaldo came off the field glumly, and Sao Paulo not only had to fight with ten men but also faced a penalty kick.

Cheney guessed in the wrong direction this time, and Diego succeeded in one fell swoop.

2:2.

The first half of the game ended quickly.

In the home team's locker room, the air seemed to have frozen, and it was eerily quiet.

Cheney suddenly threw down his gloves, stood up, looked around at his teammates, and said, "Guys, are you admitting defeat?"

"Of course not," Baptista said, "It's just two goals, and there are still forty-five minutes. We have faced more difficult moments, so what does this mean?"

"Yes, this is Morumbi. There are more than 40,000 fans supporting us outside. How can we admit defeat?"

"What are you doing with everyone's heads down?"

"Wouldn't this make you look more serious? Don't you like it? How about I sing a song for you?"

Cheney: "..."

Alvarez pushed the door open, and what he saw was not the lifeless thing he imagined, but Cheney who was hitting Baptista on the head with a glove and a group of players booing next to him.

He didn't know whether to be angry or laugh for a moment.

These kids...

"You seem to be very optimistic."

"Of course, BOSS, this is Morumbi, we have nothing to fear."

"Very good, let's talk about the second half of the game."

Alvarez did not make substitutions in the second half but made slight adjustments to the players' positions.

Ricardinho, who was originally on the right, retreated to form a double defensive midfielder with Baptista, and his position was taken by Falcao. Only Kaka was left in the central midfielder position, a dual-core Became a single core.

With one less defender and one more defensive midfielder, Sao Paulo's defense seems to have little impact. However, Falcao's defensive ability on the right is very weak, and Robinho's impact will definitely be riddled with holes.

Of course, Falcao's offensive power is higher than that of Ricardinho, and he can also form a deterrent on the right to a certain extent. Robinho can beat him into a dog, and he can also beat Robinho into a fool. This side road is destined to stage a love and death drama between friends.

However, the game did not develop as people expected.

Santos' attack focuses on the left, but Sao Paulo's main attack is in the center.

So the game is not about tit-for-tat or attack-against-attack, but a back-and-forth between you and me. You punch me on the wing, and I kick you back in the middle. It's a great fight.

God still prefers Sao Paulo today, and their opportunity will come soon.

Still from Sao Paulo's right and Santos' left.

Robinho once again attacked from here and faced Falcao, but this time Falcao did not abide by the rules of the arena and played a one-on-one game. Instead, he went up side by side with Ricardinho, who came to help defend, and defeated Robinho's ball.

It was Falcao's turn to break through from the wing.

It is said that Falcao's slowness refers to his offensive rhythm and timing ability, but in fact his speed is not slow. If Kaka were to estimate, his speed is at least 87 or 88, and his dribbling speed can also approach the ninety mark.

So this fast break caught Santos off guard. Falcao only had to pass Santos' left back to have a large offensive space, and others had no time to cover up.

Falcao calmly cut in from the edge of the penalty area, pretended to pass the ball to Kaka, and when the defender came to block it, he suddenly dunked and went directly towards the goal.

Everyone knows that Falcao is very capable of breaking through, but because he has been moving around in the midfield, he rarely goes straight to the goal, so the defensive focus of the defensive players is actually mainly on Kaka and Fabiano. Falcao's fake pass achieved unexpected results.

After he rushed over, there was no one in front of him, and there was only a lone goalkeeper between him and the goal.

At this time, there is nothing to hesitate about.

Put your feet out and shoot.

(End of this chapter)