I AM the Football Star-Chapter 579 - 154: Worthy of the Name Divine Striker, the National Team Finally Opens Its Doors!
At the start of the second half, San Remo suffered the consequences.
In the first six minutes of the second half, Kolber struck like a whirlwind and scored two frenzied goals.
Hat trick!
Kolber seemed like a god descending to earth, completing a hat trick ahead of Lu Yang.
Bologna finally showed why they could rank in the top three of Serie B with their seemingly ordinary lineup.
Their star player, Kolber, is explosive!
This is Kolber’s 14th goal.
He seems far from Lu Yang’s tally of 17 goals, but with his playing style, he could catch up to Lu Yang at any time in the upcoming matches.
Only then did San Remo realize something was wrong.
There was something strange!
After discussion, Palacios and Lam both pointed out the issues they noticed.
The experienced and highly skilled Bernulin immediately reacted.
This tactic of using the opposing defenders as "cover" isn’t unprecedented in world football.
It’s the opposite of the over-the-top dribbling style that’s often a dead end.
In basketball terms, it turns the opponent into an assistant for a "moving screen."
So no matter how many people are opposing you, there’s always only one defender directly in front of you.
This requires incredibly precise foot adjustment, mobility, and footwork power.
Kolber’s dribbling and control may far exceed his usual performance.
This is indeed a kind of talent.
In football, any player with a name and reputation usually possesses their unique gift.
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Seventieth minute.
"Calafiori, Calafiori!"
Bologna fans started chanting again.
Because they saw San Remo preparing to make substitutions.
They were mocking the bench king Calafiori, who had nearly disappeared after providing an assist.
Sotu might not understand tactics, cough... let’s try not to mention this secret too much in the future.
But Sotu is very savvy in football circles.
He knew if he substituted Calafiori, who was already a substitute, even if Calafiori wouldn’t dare to oppose it, his attitude might become colder in the future.
Though professional football requires collaboration, not emotional connections.
Passion can always lead to significant improvements in football.
Avoid discouraging player morale whenever possible.
Otherwise, it’s easy to discourage, but hard to rekindle it.
So Sotu temporarily changed his decision, didn’t substitute the underperforming Calafiori, but instead used Versachi to replace the powerful Bai Zhami according to the usual plan.
Fernandez was slightly injured, Bai Zhami needed to be conserved.
This kid is extremely useful at critical moments.
Therefore, Lu Yang was pushed to the right winger position, while the right winger Calafiori moved to the left winger role.
Versachi took Lu Yang’s midfield spot.
Additionally, Sotu substituted Naji for Palacios, who hadn’t performed well this year.
Palacios moved too slowly, and Kolber’s moving screens stifled him greatly.
While Naji was also not known for his speed, he was surely faster than Palacios.
With Lam’s attention, Kolber wouldn’t find scoring as easy afterwards.
Once players figure out a scoring method, the threat diminishes significantly.
Soon, the match reached the seventy-seventh minute.
Lu Yang assisted Canyes down the right flank.
Canyes’ first cross was blocked by the opposing player.
On the second try, he feigned a cross but passed to Lu.
It’s an old trick.
Lu Yang held the ball on the edge of the penalty area, and with an inside cut, he surged into the box.
He cycled the ball continuously, and the opponent dared not tackle, only retreat slowly.
Suddenly, Lu Yang dropped his shoulder.
Bologna’s center-back, who had fought battles in Serie A, couldn’t miss such a flaw, right?
Was he going to continue with the inside cut and go straight for goal?
No way!
A foot extended to intercept the ball!
Yet Lu Yang’s shoulder moved but his body didn’t, delaying by a split second.
After the center-back extended his foot, Lu flicked the ball inside while lunging forward himself, trying to leap over with the ball.
Bologna’s center-back instinctively raised his foot to block Lu Yang.
He tripped Lu Yang mid-air.
Lu Yang fell to the ground.
The referee immediately blew the whistle and pointed directly at the penalty spot, decisively.
When judging Lu Yang’s moves, it must be clear; this has become a consensus among UEFA referees.
Know about VAR?
When Brother Lu suffers, UEFA might as well collapse!
Who knows if they have some sort of futuristic technology fostering fairness in football over there in the East?
Don’t mention it, though football matches there might be shady, their football tech is amazingly advanced, truly a curiosity!
"Oh! A penalty! Indeed, it’s an unmistakable penalty!"
"Bologna’s center-back stretched his foot too soon, committing a huge error."
"Yellow card plus penalty, there’s no issue with this ruling."
"Lu Yang holds the ball, intending to take the penalty himself."
"Lu Yang runs up... shoots... goal!"
"Three to three! Lu Yang helps his team equalize! The match seems to have returned to its position 80 minutes ago, everything is reset!"
"Lu Yang has also scored a brace, his league goals have reached 18!"
"Vincent in the stands keeps noting things down; it seems this game has moved him greatly."
"Who among Lu Yang, Morici, Kolber, Canyes does he really favor?"
"Without doubt, Lu Yang is undoubtedly going to be selected for the next national team."
