Chapter 21

A few hours before the game, Charlton's home fans began to gather.

They wore red and white jerseys, waved Charlton flags, and formed a sea of red and white.

The young people who came towards them sang Charlton's team song loudly, their faces full of confidence and pride.

On the other side were the Leicester City fans wearing blue jerseys, waving their team's flags, forming a passionate blue sea.

Old White and Yanes were also among them.

When Charlton's fans saw the Leicester City fans on the opposite side, one of them suddenly shouted:"This is our home ground, Leicester City can't win easily!"

"Send those damn foxes back home!"

"Go home!"

The words of these fans instantly ignited the emotions of Leicester City fans. Both sides cursed each other and neither gave in.

"You bunch of weaklings, what qualifications do you have to criticize us!"

For a moment, the scene was extremely chaotic. When the security personnel came out to stop it, the fans of both sides separated.

However, such a dispute did not dampen the enthusiasm of either side. Instead, it made them look forward to the upcoming game and hoped that their team could win the game.

Time passed by little by little. In the locker room, head coach Nigel Pearson looked at every player in the locker room.

"All right, guys,"

Pearson said, standing in front of the tactical board, his voice echoing in the silent locker room.

"I know you are all looking forward to it, so let's get straight to the point."

Goalkeeper: Adam Smith Defenders

: Conor Clifford, Lee Peltier, Wes Morgan, Delater

Midfielders: Wilfred Niemeyer, Niamh Slattery, James Maddison

Forwards: Li Lei, Vardy, Beckford

Pearson then announced the substitute list. Although there was a hint of disappointment on the faces of each player who was named, they were more supportive of their teammates and looked forward to the game.

"We are a team, whether you are a starter or a substitute, we need your contribution"

"Well, the game is about to start, let's get excited and win, come on!"

With his encouragement, the atmosphere in the locker room instantly became hot.

As time went by, Li Lei followed his teammates to the player tunnel.

This was the first time he and Vardy started after joining the team, wearing Leicester City jerseys and holding a ball boy in his hands.

He could feel the throbbing of his heart, and his heart was beating wildly in his chest, as if it was about to jump out.

Looking at the tunnel in front, which was the road leading to the stadium, he could hear the shouts of the fans, which was their best encouragement to him and his teammates.

Looking at Vardy behind him, they looked at each other, then smiled and nodded, and a silent tacit understanding flowed between them.

As the tunnel opened, he and his teammates began to walk slowly towards the stadium.

A strong sense of oppression came over them, and the cheers of fans on both sides were deafening.

As the players walked towards the stadium, the live commentator John Smith sat in the commentary booth, adjusting the microphone

"Good evening, dear fans."

"I am your friend John Smith"

"Today we will bring you an exciting Championship game, Charlton vs. Leicester City!"

He quickly scanned the field and said:"You can feel the tension on the field. Fans of both sides are cheering for their teams and looking forward to their victory in the game."

Then he began to introduce the team's starting lineup and continued:"In Leicester City's starting lineup, we can see Li Lei and Vardy. These two players performed very well in the last game."

"Their cooperation will undoubtedly be the main threat to Leicester City's attack line"

"Charlton's defense must be prepared to stop the attacks of these two players."

"The game is about to begin. Let us look forward to this wonderful game, the fierce confrontation between the players on the court, and the winner tonight!"

John's voice echoed in the radio, and his every word was full of anticipation and enthusiasm, leading the audience into the atmosphere of the game.

"Now, the players of both teams are heading towards the center circle, preparing for the kick-off ceremony of the game."

"You can see the captain of Charlton is shaking hands with the captain of Leicester City, Morgan, it shows their respect for the game and for each other"

"The referee checked his watch and blew his whistle"

"The game begins!"

"We can see that Charlton's players quickly launched an attack, trying to take the lead at the beginning of the game."

"But Leicester City's defense was very solid. Hey! Leicester City's full-back Delat successfully stopped Charlton's attack."

"It was a pity that Charlton failed to complete the shot."

"Now, the ball is at Madison's feet."

"We see him moving forward quickly, passing the ball, and the ball finds Beckford on the left wing accurately."

"Beckford rushed with the ball and broke through the Charlton defense, but his final shot was saved by Charlton's goalkeeper."

"It was a great chance but Beckford missed it."

"The game just started, and the offensive and defensive transitions of both sides were very intense."

After the fierce confrontation at the beginning, the game began to enter a steady rhythm.

Both sides were trying to control the ball and find each other's flaws.

Leicester City's midfielders and backcourt players were carefully organizing the attack, and Charlton's defensive players were also closely monitoring them to prevent their breakthroughs.

Just when everyone thought the game would go on smoothly, Li Lei in the frontcourt suddenly ran out of a gap.

Niamh Slattery suddenly shot a cold arrow, and the ball came accurately to Li Lei's feet. This sudden situation caught Charlton off guard.

"Lee received a pass from his teammate on the right side and started running towards Charlton's penalty area."

"The ball was passed very accurately and found Vardy directly."

"Charlton's goal is in danger, shoot!"

"Unfortunately, Vardy's shot was successfully saved by Charlton's goalkeeper"

"This was a very good shooting opportunity, but Leicester City still failed to seize it. Charlton players on the field should be careful."

Twenty minutes have passed. The two teams on the field played very well, but lacked a little luck. Both sides have not been able to break the deadlock. The score is still 0:0.

However, they are constantly trying and looking for opportunities.

At this time, Charlton launched a quick attack. Their forward caught the through ball from the midfield and broke through the Leicester City defense.