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Chapter 33 First home win

The second round of the league lost to Chipstee, but Wimbledon was not free to be hurt by the defeat of the game. Two days later, they ushered in the third round of the league's opponent Cove at home.

Wimbledon, who had just lost a game, was holding back his energy at home and must win the first home win in the new season.

As a result, the away team scored the first goal in the game.

In the 36th minute, the visiting team took advantage of a corner kick and their centre-back Scott Hanna headed the ball to break through the goal guarded by Andy Bale.

Chu Zhongtian continued to start in this game, while Russell did not start. This was the first time that the two of them did not appear on the court at the same time. Eames considered Russell's physical condition and planned to let him play again in the half.

He fell behind in the first half and Eames got angry with the whole team during the break.

"We are behind again now, why should I say again? Because we were like this in the last game, and still like this in the last game! Look outside, there are more than 3,300 Wimbledon fans there! Don't think that after the last game, they still applaud you because they don't mind a failure! If we lose, we will lose them!" Eames pointed outside the locker room and shouted loudly.

"Many of you are Wimbledon fans, and they have watched the team play in the stands. Now close your eyes and think about it carefully... When you are in the stands and watch the teams you support lose one game after another, what are you feeling?! Let me cheer up and make those fans happy in the second half!"

Then when the tactical adjustment was made, Eames asked Russell to replace Simon Bassey to strengthen the midfield organization.

This was another immediate substitution. Russell, who was held back for half, was very active after playing. In addition, with Chu Zhongtian protecting him from behind, he could organize the offense in the frontcourt with confidence. Finally, in the 52nd minute, Russell assisted Xilin to equalize the score.

After scoring the goal, Xilin ran to the stands and bowed to the Wimbledon fans there to thank him. His celebration won applause from all the fans.

But unexpectedly, just one minute later, Koufu team actually surpassed the score again.

The opponent launched an attack directly after the kickoff. Although Chu Zhongtian knocked down the opponent's player in defense, the opponent passed the ball out before falling to the ground. Then the Koufu team organized an attack and scored another goal while the excited Wimbledon player had not yet come back to his senses. The score was 1:2, and they led away!

Russell hugged his head with both hands, very upset about the loss of the ball, but Chu Zhongtian grabbed his arm: "It's not the time to be upset. Now is our chance."

"Opportunity?" Russell really didn't know what this was.

"They used the goal we just scored, and can't we use that too?"

When Russell's eyes lit up when he heard Chu Zhongtian say this.

After Wimbledon kicked off, Coves was still excited that they would lead again so quickly. Russell had already led the ball to the opponent's penalty area. His sudden dribbling forward made the opponent's defense line rush, and in the end he could only pull him into the penalty area. The referee awarded a penalty kick without hesitation!

"yes!" Chu Zhongtian saw that his plan had really turned into reality. Although he did not participate in the attack in person, he still waved his fists excitedly.

Russell jumped up from the ground and raised his arms as if he had already scored a goal.

Eames didn't expect the team to get another goal in such a quick time. He was stunned on the sidelines before he realized, let alone the fans in the stands, and some even laughed - they were laughing at the Koufu team who had just celebrated wantonly.

On the other side, the fans and players of the Couff team were stunned...

The penalty kick was undoubtedly a penalty. Although the players of the Koufu team surrounded the referee and wanted to ask for an explanation, the referee was unmoved and insisted on the penalty kick.

The penalty kick was finally taken by Russell himself. He deceived the goalkeeper and scored the football into the upper left corner.

The score was rewritten three times in three minutes, from 1:1 to 1:2, and then to 2:2.

These three-minute climax also ignited the passion of the fans off the court, singing and shouting in the stands to cheer for their team.

But it was not so easy for Wimbledon to score again in the subsequent game.

When the Couffs saw that their lead had gone, they were now at the opponent's home court again. Wimbledon was in high morale. If the opponent scored a goal again, he would not even get a point.

So I simply chose to hold on.

Facing the opponent's iron barrel formation, Wimbledon had no choice. This is not a once or twice. Whenever the opponent intends to defend the penalty area, Wimbledon lacks sufficient effective methods to break the opponent's iron barrel formation.

Chu Zhongtian was anxious from behind, but he could not do anything. He once again experienced that sense of powerlessness - when the team needed changes in offense, he could not help. If he had the ability in offense, how great it would be...

For the first time now, he hated himself for only focusing on defensive practices and completely neglecting offensive training.

Wimbledon besieged the opponent's penalty area, but both full-backs did not press up, one of them went up, leaving one. This was what Imst had ordered. The team could not always trip on the same stone twice, right? In the last game, it attacked almost the whole game, and finally let the opponent attack and won the game in the 83rd minute. In this game, no matter what, it cannot repeat the same mistakes.

So even if the forward insertion of the back midfield can play an unexpected role at this time, Chu Zhongtian stayed in the backcourt honestly and did not go up. Besides, what's the use of a back midfield like him? He can't shoot from a long shot or pass the ball. He is useless except grabbing the ball. Once he leaves a large amount of room behind him, his back midfielder will be useless. The opponent can break through his defense with just a long pass.

Fortunately, God takes care of Wimbledon. In the 88th minute, Kevin Cooper received the ball from the back outside the penalty area and suddenly turned around and shot directly. None of the Cove defenders and goalkeepers responded to Cooper's shot. Perhaps they didn't expect Wimbledon's players to dare to shoot like this...

The football crawled between the legs of the defender who was marking Cooper. It was too late for the goalkeeper to make another save. The football flew into the goal from his fingertips. This was a professional goal!

"Beautiful job!!" Chu Zhongtian, who watched the goal in the back, couldn't help but yell. Then he spread his arms and rushed towards Cooper after the goal.

The entire Kings Ranch was ignited by the last-minute goal, and the 3,300 Wimbledon fans gave huge cheers, and the entire court trembled in the cheers.

They are about to win the first home victory since Wimbledon started the team!

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The time left for Koufu team is pitifully small. Including the three minutes of injury stoppage time, they still have five minutes to equalize the score.

Now it's Chu Zhongtian's turn to show his face.

He first headed the opponent's cross in a defense against the cross from the side. Then in less than a minute, he faced the opponent's midfielder's players. This time, he kept kicking and harassing the opponent, forcing the opponent to relax his control of the ball, and then suddenly flashed forward and cut in, separating the opponent from the football, and controlling the ball under his feet. After he did not waste time, he immediately passed the football to Russell, who was closest to him, and controlling the ball was much more useful than him.

Russell did not disappoint Chu Zhongtian's interception. He controlled the ball under his feet for a full minute, and then faced the opponent's three crazy players, and passed the ball back to Chu Zhongtian.

The opponent's players saw the football fall to Chu Zhongtian's feet again. After an observation of a game, they found that Chu Zhongtian's ball control skills were not very good. As long as they put pressure on him, they might be able to grab the ball of the yellow-skinned and dark-haired boy. At that time, they could directly fight back in the opponent's backcourt. If the ball is lost in the back midfield, they can almost face the goalkeeper directly... They thought very well, but when they just rushed over, Chu Zhongtian passed the football back to Russell.

Every time I train, I am in the same group as Russell. I have become familiar with passing the balls between each other during running. The football passes through the middle of two Cove players and falls to Russell's feet.

With only one defensive player, Russell will be under much less pressure and he can handle it easily by himself.

Seeing this, the two Kouf players turned around and rushed towards Russell.

So Russell passed the football back to Chu Zhongtian.

Chu Zhongtian never thought that he would play such a game with Russell one day, but the object of playing was changed from himself to an opponent he had never known. Seeing his opponent turn around and rush towards him, like a desperate mouse, he suddenly felt that the scene in front of him was too ironic...

Was it the same for that international students’ friendly match at that time in the eyes of others?

Seeing the two Kouf players rushing towards him, Chu Zhongtian did not pass the ball to Russell again, although the opponent was happily walking to him and signaling him to pass it back. He turned around and kicked the ball to central defender Sim Johnston, ten meters behind him.

Johnston was not as fun as Russell. Facing the opponent's pressing forward, he kicked the ball directly into the sky, and the referee's final whistle sounded.

The game ends! Wimbledon won his historic first victory at their home court, Kings Ranch!

Chu Zhongtian saw Emily among the cheering crowd and the sign in her hand that said "Chu! Come on!". He waved to Emily, his face full of a happy smile.

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