Chapter 303 The End of the First Half (One Hundred and Sixty-Two/One Hundred and Seventy-Four) Chapter 5

Chapter 303 End of the first half

At the entrance of the Luton training base, Maxis was still sitting in his small security room.

He didn't go away with the team, and in fact has been permanently deprived of the right to watch the game since he was so excited last time at Wembley - Magis is clearly out of luck.

The training base was empty today, but Maxxis was still in the habit of listening to the radio in his small security room.

"Luton grabs the ball again!!! Kante's up! Very accurate! No foul!!!"

The fingertips of Maxxis lying on the reclining chair were still gently pressing the armrest of the rattan chair. When he heard the voice of the commentator, his fingers stopped, and Maxxis also pricked up his ears.

"Griezmann catches the ball to the middle, Kevin Keane is splitting the ball to the left!!"

"Adam one-on-one, he faces centre-back Gutierrez-Juanito.....feelings...shakes....shoots!!!!!!"

When the volume of the commentator's voice increased, Maxxis also stood up slightly from the chair.

"De Gea!! De Gea has the ball under him!!!"

Maxxis regretted waddling back to his chair again.

Such a scene has appeared many times in this game.

After Atlético de Madrid's defense, it was actually difficult for Luton to find particularly good shooting opportunities.

And Luton's passing is not just about shooting from space, they are also often to create one-on-one opportunities for both sides.

Both Adam and Griezmann have good one-on-one abilities, and Gao Bo can't be left alone.

So the two sides of Luton started to come alive during this time.

Adam was making waves on the left, and soon Griezmann also played a role on the right.

In the 36th minute of the game, Luton passed the ball and gave Griezmann a chance on the right side to face the left-back Lopez alone.

Griezmann dribbled the ball forward, and Lopez fought and retreated.

In the face of Griezmann, Lopez did not dare to be careless. But Griezmann finally took the ball into the penalty area, and then shot with his right foot!

The football hit the side net and the rickety net cheered Luton fans in the stands. But they soon discovered that the football did not score goals, so the stands immediately remembered a sigh, followed by applause.

The Luton fans now completely dominate the stands, as this period is all about Luton dominating the pitch.

"After the goal, Luton's form was very good, they attacked like a wave, and Atletico Madrid were also forced to defend intensively in front of the goal to resist Luton's continuous attack, and they were temporarily suppressed by Luton. Now!" Letkinson was very excited in the stands!

"If Luton can score the second goal in the first half then they will have an absolute advantage in this game!!"

Letkinson was right, so the Spanish commentator not far away frowned.

"Atletico Madrid has to survive this difficult period. Luton can't keep attacking like this. As long as Atletico Madrid slows down, with their strength, it is not a big problem to equalize or even overtake the score!"

The Spanish narrator said.

At this time, Diego Forlan appeared on the TV screen.

The Atletico Madrid striker's face was very depressed, which was seen by all the fans in front of the TV.

Through a set of data, we can know why Diego Forlan is so depressed.

The number of touches the Uruguayan has touched in the first half to the present position is....nine!

What's the concept, it means Diego Forlan had the second-fewest touches of the game in the first half - ahead of Luton goalkeeper Schmeichel. Even Atletico Madrid goalkeeper De Gea has more touches than Diego Forland.

It's not that Diego Forlan has a negative attitude in today's game. This is the final of the Europa League. How could Forlan not be active.

This is mainly because Luton is very restrictive on Diego Forlan,

Luton had blocked any line where Forlan could form a link with the midfielder.

So up to now, Forlan's touches are poor.

On the contrary, Aguero's performance began to become somewhat active during this time.

Aguero began to return to his own backcourt to participate in passing the ball. With the Argentine's ball-handling skills, Atletico Madrid gradually opened a gap or two in Luton's encirclement.

In the 39th minute of the game, Aguero took the ball in front of the arc in his own penalty area and used a fake move to pass Drinkwater who was pressing forward to defend and press, and then passed the ball diagonally to the left.

Reyes, who couldn't wait for a long time, stopped the ball forward on the wing, then stepped forward and started to dribble the ball towards Luton's penalty area.

This made Gao Bo startled.

This is a very good counterattack opportunity for Atletico Madrid!

The Atlético de Madrid fans in the stands finally cheered, and they were a very depressed side for most of the first half!

Reyes dribbles the ball forward. Now Luton’s defense in the backcourt is relatively empty. Although the right back Mitchell Piran is chasing back frantically, it is difficult for him to catch up with Reyes. Zeman was barely able to catch up to Reyes.

"Atlético de Madrid counterattack!! Reyes is dribbling!!!"

The Spanish commentator suddenly stood up from the commentary stand.

Luton fans are also nervous!

Now that the first half is almost over, if Atletico Madrid score an equalizer at this time...the second half of this game may not be good for Luton.

Reyes has been waiting for this opportunity for a long time, even when Luton besieged Atletico Madrid before, he did not go back!

He has been staring at Luton's backcourt space! !

This is a great opportunity! !

Reyes ran with the ball while looking at the middle!

When he brought the ball to the front of the penalty area, he took his eyes back and looked at Sol Campbell.

If it was Sol Campbell in his peak state, Reyes might be more cautious, but now Campbell.... can't keep up with Reyes at all in speed!

Reyes didn't even bother to do fake moves, he dribbled the ball down the bottom and got rid of Sol Campbell,

When Sol Campbell turned around, Reyes had finished the cross! ! !

Flores on the sidelines raised his fists!

Fran at the last point has already been killed!

He's... unguarded! ! !

Gao Bo's pupils tightened rapidly, but Fran, who had been neglected before, was now a killer!

A killer who will pay if you ignore him in the penalty area! !

Diego Forlan hits the ball with a direct bow .........

"Diego Forlan!!!!"

The fans in the stands were already cheering.

And this time, Schmeichel saved the team!

He moved quickly on Reyes' cross, and when Fran had a shot, Schmeichel arrived and got the ball over the line! ! !

"Schmeichel!!!!"

Letkinson shouted!

Luton fans are also chanting! ! !

Jeffrey, who was in shock in the penalty area, quickly stepped forward and hugged Schmeichel.

This is no less than a goal! !

Gao Bo was also relieved.

He looked at the current game time.

He was also responsible for this goal. When the team was besieged for a period of time and failed, the team did not return in time.

The high wave breathed a sigh of relief, but there is still no chance of luck!

He hurriedly let the team retreat slowly and return to the state before the opening.

Going back to the dressing room with a 1-0 scoreline is not unacceptable for Luton.

The team is in the lead now and for Luton they have plenty of options to choose from.

Fran, covering his head with his hands, stood in the penalty area for a while.

He is very clear about what this opportunity means. After this, if Luton's head coach is not stupid, Luton will definitely not continue to press and attack like this.

They are now the leading side.

So such a counter-attack opportunity is very extravagant for Atletico Madrid, it is almost a must-goal opportunity.

It is no wonder that after Fran's shot was saved, Schmeichel opened his mouth and clenched his fists and roared, and Luton's players also came forward to hug him.

It's no different from a goal! !

Sure enough, when the game restarted, Luton slowly recovered, and they would never give Atlético Madrid more space in the backcourt.

The next question is still the same before the game.

How can Atletico Madrid break through Luton's defense?

In the last few minutes of the first half, what the fans saw was Jurado's frequent defeats in confrontation. The weak Spanish midfielder was completely incapable of facing Luton's tough midfield defense. Ways to play the role of midfield commander.

Atletico Madrid's offense is naturally mired in the quagmire.

Neither side scored in the last few minutes of the first half.

As soon as one minute of stoppage time passed, the referee blew the whistle for the end of the first half of the game.

Players from both sides immediately walked into the player tunnel and hurriedly disappeared on the pitch.

Atletico Madrid's players looked solemn, they fell behind in the first half, and on the offensive end, apart from Forlan's attack, there were not many opportunities.

And Luton's players weren't too happy either.

It's only a one-goal lead, there's still the second half of the game!

It's a sin to memorize the chapter names. I have already found an editor to modify it, I hope as soon as possible o(╯□╰)o