178: 0125 No Need for Teammates (Subscription Requested)_4 178: 0125 No Need for Teammates (Subscription Requested)_4 Inter Milan still had Mihajlović and Burdizzo on the bench.
Yet Mancini insisted on sending Materazzi into the game.
This was clearly targeting Kevin.
Ancelotti forcefully wrote down Robert Mancini’s name, even tearing the paper with the tip of his pen.
He then drew a heavy underline under Mancini’s name.
It was then that Ancelotti closed his death notebook.
The trailing Inter Milan continuously sought attacking opportunities.
They kept attacking the right flank, which was Milan’s left flank.
Whether it was Huang Kaiwen or Serginho behind him, both were strong in attack but weak in defense.
Kaladze, playing as a makeshift left-center-back, also did not shine on the wing.
It could be said that Inter Milan was exploiting Milan’s weak spot.
In the 66th minute, Veron in midfield once again launched an attack with a long pass.
Adriano controlled the ball with his back towards Pirlo.
Pirlo, behind him, was helpless and feared Adriano’s physical prowess in holding his position.
He could only wait for Adriano to turn and find an opportunity to disrupt.
But Figo ran to the middle, and Adriano passed it back to him.
Luis Figo, without stopping the ball, sent a direct pass straight through.
Fortunately, Kaladze stretched out his leg to block the ball.
Seeing Huang Kaiwen retreating in the backfield, Serginho sent a direct pass forward.
As Huang Kaiwen started, Martins surprisingly chose to chase back.
The two unfolded a sprinter’s contest in the middle.
Inter Milan’s forward Martins was known for his speed.
When in good form, he could even run under 10.5 seconds, placing him among the fastest in soccer.
But Galincha’s speed was nothing but fast, with Kaka’s “Endurance Run” bonus added.
Huang Kaiwen handling the ball in the middle was even more adept.
The two, chasing each other, passed the midfield.
Martins, previously level with Huang Kaiwen, had been left behind by a body length.
Even the Inter Milan fans in the stands could hardly believe their eyes.
They knew Huang Kaiwen was fast.
They didn’t expect Huang Kaiwen to be that fast.
Veron and Cambiasso almost simultaneously rushed toward Huang Kaiwen.
It was all about timing.
No matter how skilled a player was, he couldn’t dribble past one person and immediately take on another.
But Huang Kaiwen was no slouch.
Seeing the imminent clash,
Huang Kaiwen made a quick move.
The ball passed between Cambiasso and Veron.
Huang Kaiwen sped past the side of Veron, using his speed to solve the double-team.
Martins, who had been chasing behind Huang Kaiwen, couldn’t stop and slammed into Veron with force.
The scene was immensely visually impactful.
Even the biggest Kevin supporter, Crudeli, was silent, afraid to miss a moment.
Swooping in from the wing, Favalli came with a sliding tackle.
Huang Kaiwen knocked the ball onwards and leaped over Favalli, catching the ball again.
Samuel tried to take advantage of Huang Kaiwen not being stable upon landing to play the ball
But as Huang Kaiwen collided with him and was about to fall backward,
he supported himself with his left foot and performed a counterclockwise 360-turn.
The elegant unloading of strength also dodged Samuel.
Materazzi rushed towards the ball with a slide tackle.
Huang Kaiwen exploded with even greater speed, his left foot kicking up a large chunk of turf.
Getting closer to the ball,
Huang Kaiwen stretched his left leg, pushing the ball towards the middle.
Even though he quickly retracted his foot, it was still grazed by Materazzi’s.
Staggering a couple of steps, he steadied himself at the top of the penalty area arc and took control of the ball.
With a quick pull-back, Huang Kaiwen successfully avoided Martins’s oncoming tackle from the side.
Sannetti seized the opportunity to rush to Huang Kaiwen’s left.
Running leftward with the ball, Huang Kaiwen turned with another cut of his left foot,
the moment Sannetti moved, Huang Kaiwen immediately sent the ball up with his right foot, a “fried dumpling.”
Now on the small penalty box’s left side, Huang Kaiwen didn’t have time to adjust.
Cesar had already dived towards the ball.
Quickly turning, Huang Kaiwen, with his back to the Inter Milan keeper, lightly flicked the ball with his heel.
The ball sped between Cesar’s legs and zipped straight into the net.