Football singularity-Chapter 448 Scorpion

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[10/11/2019, Stadion GOSiR, 19:38]

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Rakim slowly got to his feet, brushing dirt off his shorts as he exchanged a tense glare with McKenzie, who had already retreated to organize his defence. The Referee did however still book him with a yellow card for that rough tackle from behind warning him to watch himself. The German fans booed the aggressive challenge, frustration mingling with excitement as their side set up quickly for the free kick.

Moments later Florian and Rakim stood over the ball, looking like two anime characters with the red dye in their hair. Both were discussing what to do with the set piece as they scanned the penalty area, where their teammates jostled aggressively, looking to exploit any defensive lapse. Following the ref's signal they both rapidly closed in on the ball from different angles and Rakim leaped over the ball baiting a few in the wall to jump.

A second later Wirtz swung in a curling delivery toward the back post. The ball floated gracefully toward the far edge of the six-yard box, where Bella-Kotchap surged forward aggressively, fighting through the mass of bodies. He rose high above McKenzie, powering a fierce header downward—but CJ dos Santos reacted brilliantly again, diving to his right and palming the ball out of harm's way with another stunning reflex save.

"Another phenomenal stop by CJ dos Santos! He's been absolutely immense today," Jamie Oliver exclaimed, voice crackling with excitement.

The rebound fell directly into the path of Youssoufa Moukoko, who swung his boot hastily. His strike deflected off Chris Richards' outstretched leg, spiralling awkwardly back toward midfield, where Yunus Musah was quickest to claim possession. Musah immediately pivoted, shaking off Wirtz who attempted to claim the rebound but was a second too late.

Musah steadied himself, instead of rushing forward impulsively, he shifted the ball sideways to Weston McKennie. The American Defensive midfielder swiftly settled play, gesturing to his teammates to reorganize their shape. McKennie paused momentarily, patiently allowing his side to reposition before distributing a careful pass back toward Sergiño Dest at right-back.

Dest cautiously pushed forward a few yards, before passing to Giovanni who dropped deeper to collect the ball away from Germany's pressing midfield diamond following Rakim's active press.

Reyna turned smoothly, shielding the ball as Angelo Stiller closed him down aggressively. Rather than risking a turnover, he fed a careful back-pass to Chris Richards. Richards calmly switched play, sweeping the ball horizontally to Mark McKenzie, who stepped forward confidently, attempting to initiate another measured build-up from the back.

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McKenzie this time played a more cautious short pass forward into midfield, finding Weston McKennie who swiftly glanced around, aware of Florian Wirtz lurking nearby. McKennie cleverly turned his back to shield the ball, calmly laying it back once more to Musah, allowing the Americans to regain control of the midfield tempo.

Just as it looked like they would pass the ball about a couple more times Musah suddenly raised his head and unleashed a diagonal long ball down the right flank. The ball sliced through the gap between Kevin Ehlers and Germany's left-back Noah Katterbach as Weah dashed past him along the outside line. Both defenders scrambled to chase after him and cover the space as the American front 3 roared to life quickly piercing into the box.

Weah surged forward, his pace electric, forcing Noah Katterbach into a desperate sprint to keep up. The stadium erupted into noise, sensing danger as the American winger closed in toward the box. Kevin Ehlers raced to provide support, his eyes flicking nervously between Weah and Matteo Smith, who was cleverly shifting positions inside the penalty area. Luckily, he saw Bella-Kotchap behind the striker and knew he could commit to stopping Weah from breaking into the box.

Weah quickly glanced up, spotting Smith peeling away from Bella-Kotchap's tight marking at the near post. Without hesitation, he drilled a fierce low cross into the crowded box, angling it just beyond the German defenders' reach. Matteo lunged aggressively forward, stretching every sinew—but Bella-Kotchap reacted superbly, thrusting a leg out at the very last moment to redirect the ball behind for an American corner.

"Vital interception by Bella-Kotchap! Smith was inches away from putting this game to bed," Jamie Oliver roared with excitement. "Germany still holding firm, but Team USA is asking the right questions."

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Christian Pulisic stood behind the corner, signalling to his teammates crowded inside the box. As he delivered an in-swinging corner toward the penalty spot, both Richards and McKenzie surged forward powerfully, muscling their way past German markers. The ball dropped dangerously toward the back post, where Chris Richards rose highest, aiming a firm header downward.

But Luca Unbehaun was positioned well and all he had to do was stretch out his hands to firmly bring the ball under his grasp. Calmly rising to his feet, Unbehaun immediately slowed the tempo, giving his teammates a moment to breathe and reorganize. Germany's keeper rolled the ball carefully to Simon at the right side of the box who proceeded to play a quick one-two with him to sneak past Pulisic.

Simon Asta pushed forward cautiously, eyes scanning for openings, fully aware of Pulisic tracking him closely from behind. With no immediate pass forward, he patiently rolled the ball back inside toward Angelo Stiller, who calmly received it near the edge of Germany's defensive third. Stiller raised his head, assessing options as Weston McKennie closed him down with urgency.

Instead of forcing a risky pass, Stiller coolly switched the ball horizontally across the defence, finding Kevin Ehlers, who had settled into space. The American forward line quickly pressed higher, with Matteo Smith energetically cutting off the passing lane back to Bella-Kotchap.

Ehlers saw Yunus Musah moving forward rapidly to press him and calmly laid the ball wide to Noah Katterbach, who had taken a higher position near the left touchline. Katterbach assessed his options and opted to pass neatly forward, finding Rakim, who had cleverly drifted back into a pocket of space at the halfway line. Not holding onto the ball, he sent a first-time Ronaldo chop pass to Wirts who was moving up to his right as he rounded his marker.

Wirtz Deftly took control of the ball nudging it past Weston with a flick of his foot as he sent a sharp pass forward to Youssoufa Moukoko. Standing at the edge of the opposing box he took control of the ball whilst using his body to keep Mark McKenzie at bay. Seeing Rakim approaching he faked a pass his way prompting mark to momentarily loosened his marking as he swiftly turned to his left.

He sent a weighted pass out wide to Jamie Leweling who had moved up the field. The winger fought off Pulisic who had tracked back with a fifty/fifty shoulder check that left the American winger stumbling as he charged to the edge of the box. Faking a cut inward, he skipped by George Bello on the outside creating a yard of space at the side of the box.

Leweling immediately whipped a dangerous low cross across the Six Yard line, but Moukoko was already too far ahead to jump for it. The same went for Mark McKenzie who was marking him It seemed like the cross would go to waste as Chris Richards and Rakim were already approaching the line, and the ball was curving back out. It was then that Rakim lunged forward like a diver jumping into a pool as he swung his right heel back and up like a scorpion towards the goal connecting with the ball before he fell over.

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To Be Continued...