Chapter 24

The second half was kicked off by the substitute team.

Jiang Xiaolin's defensive ability was basically zero. He could only rely on his eyes to defend, so he naturally couldn't stop the opponent's passing and cutting cooperation, and he could hardly even interfere.

The ball was quickly passed to the main team's half by the substitute team.

Jiang Xiaolin passed the center line and entered the substitute team's half with another forward Hamdaoyi.

The overall strength of the main and substitute teams was indeed quite different. After a while, the substitute team's ball was intercepted in the frontcourt.

The main team launched an attack, but the substitute team retreated very quickly, leaving no chance for the main team to counterattack quickly.

The ball was quickly passed to the substitute team's half, and several midfielders, including Hamdaoyi, passed and cut in the frontcourt, trying to tear open the substitute team's defense line.

Jiang Xiaolin used his ability to run without the ball to drill around to find a gap, trying to get a chance to shoot.

But Jiang Xiaolin soon discovered that it was not easy to find a gap on the substitute team.

The players of the Dutch Eredivisie clubs are many times stronger in terms of personal strength and tactical discipline than the opponents Jiang Xiaolin encountered in the amateur league.

Even the substitute players of Alkmaar are quite strong.

Jiang Xiaolin's ability to run without the ball is indeed high, up to the full value of 20 points. But the substitute's defense line is not made of paper, and there are not many loopholes for Jiang Xiaolin to exploit.

Even if he occasionally runs out of a gap, he cannot pass the ball together because he has no tacit understanding with his teammates on the main side.

Facing the Dutch Eredivisie-level defense, the opportunity is really fleeting.

In the 33rd minute, Jiang Xiaolin ran out of a great opportunity, but his teammate with the ball did not react.

When he saw the space Jiang Xiaolin ran out of and wanted to pass the ball, the defense had already discovered the loophole and filled it in time.

The ball could only be passed to another teammate, and Jiang Xiaolin lost a chance to shoot in the gap.

In the 37th minute, Jiang Xiaolin saw another gap and rushed over. The right forward of the main team, Schals, also saw this gap and passed the ball at the right time.

But Schals didn't know whether he underestimated Jiang Xiaolin's starting speed or passed the ball crookedly. The ball lagged behind Jiang Xiaolin by half a step, and Jiang Xiaolin didn't have the opportunity to shoot directly without stopping the ball.

Jiang Xiaolin had to slow down and stepped on the rolling ball with his foot before he started to shoot.

As a result, the ball path was blocked by a substitute defender.

These professional players, whether attacking or defending, are much faster than amateur players, and the opportunity is really fleeting.

The ball kicked by Jiang Xiaolin finally hit the shoe of the defender who came to defend, and flew high over the crossbar, failing to pose a threat.

Although Jiang Xiaolin was a little disappointed that he didn't score, he finally completed the first shot. Jiang Xiaolin still applauded Schals who passed the ball, and then gave a thumbs up to express his gratitude.

Schall smiled awkwardly.

There was nothing wrong with his pass. He thought it would give Jiang Xiaolin a chance to shoot without stopping the ball. As a result, he underestimated Jiang Xiaolin's starting speed and sprinting speed!

He didn't expect Jiang Xiaolin to accelerate so fast and actually rushed half a step, so he had to stop and step on the ball, and missed the chance to shoot.

It seems that he needs to increase the lead time when passing the ball to Jiang Xiaolin in the future!

The ball was blocked by the substitute defender and went out of the baseline. It was a corner kick for the main team.

Attacking midfielder Maarten Martens went to the corner kick area for a penalty kick. Schall stood at the top of the penalty area to receive the ball. Jiang Xiaolin and several teammates including the central defender entered the penalty area to prepare for a header.

Jiang Xiaolin stood near the penalty spot.

A substitute defender was crowding there, trying to occupy the position and prevent Jiang Xiaolin from jumping to compete for the header.

Jiang Xiaolin did not push him, but just walked slowly.

But Jiang Xiaolin was still observing the opponent's loopholes.

He found that there was only one defender, Poulsen, standing in the corner of the small penalty area in front of the goal, and then the goalkeeper Romero stood in the middle of the goal to prevent Jiang Xiaolin and others in the middle of the penalty area from heading the ball.

In the area in front of the goal, there was no one else except the defender Poulsen.

Whether it was the main team or the substitute team, everyone was fighting for the area in the middle of the goal.

Seeing this, Jiang Xiaolin, who had a full value of running without the ball, was ready to rush to the front point.

Many times, you don't have to wait for the ball to come before running to the gap.

It was too late at that time.

You can only run to the gap when you see it. If your teammates understand and pass the ball there, you can form an excellent shooting opportunity.

If you wait until you see that the ball path is very clear and flies to the gap before you start running, other defenders can also see it and rush over to clear it.

SoThis is why tacit understanding is needed on the court.

Martens was indeed planning to kick the ball to the middle for his teammates in the middle to compete for the header.

But before the game started, Van Gaal had urged Jiang Xiaolin to pass the ball as much as possible, so Martens looked at Jiang Xiaolin before the kick-off.

As a result, the moment he looked over, he found that Jiang Xiaolin pointed his finger at the position of Poulsen.

Then Jiang Xiaolin put down his finger in less than two seconds without any other movement, probably because he was afraid that the substitute players would find out.

Martens looked at Poulsen's position again and found that there was no one within a few meters around him, only Poulsen.

If the ball was passed to this area, and a teammate rushed to the front point to head the ball, there would be a good chance of heading the ball into the front of the goal.

But he found that Jiang Xiaolin himself did not move in the direction of the front point, and Martens wondered if he had misunderstood Jiang Xiaolin's meaning.

However, no matter what, the substitute's defense line has more loopholes in the front point than in the middle.

Regardless of whether Jiang Xiaolin meant that or not, Martens decided to kick the ball to the front point. If the cooperation is successful, it will be a great opportunity to score.

After Martens was ready, the two sides pushed each other more in the penalty area.

It is reasonable for the main team to compete for the header and the substitutes to clear the siege.

It’s just that everyone’s movements are not big. After all, it is an internal training match, not an enemy in a formal match.

Jiang Xiaolin is also moving back and forth in small steps towards the goal to confuse the opponent.

Then, at the moment when Martens was about to kick, Jiang Xiaolin first moved outwards, staggered with the defender defending him, and then pushed hard with his feet, suddenly rushed forward, and rushed to the position of Poulsen.

Originally, Jiang Xiaolin was about 10 meters away from Poulsen, but Jiang Xiaolin had added 19 points of "acceleration" attribute, which made his starting speed very fast.

But in just two or three seconds, Jiang Xiaolin shook off the defender who was marking him, brushed past Poulsen, and rushed in front of Poulsen.