I AM the Football Star-Chapter 642 - 167: Miracle Ball vs. Immortal (Part 2)

Canyes sped up after a quick touch, effortlessly surpassing Porto's midfielder who came to defend.

As he was about to enter the attacking third, a spark of inspiration struck Canyes as he saw Lu Yang running on the opposite side.

Bang!

No cutting inside, no heading to the end line, a direct diagonal forty-five degree pass.

Lu Yang at the edge of the attacking third on the left flank received the ball.

Lu Yang played a Rabona with his left foot.

It looked like he would go to the end line, but in reality, he was cutting inside.

The ball went through the legs of the opposing defender.

Replicated Ferreira's earlier fancy dribble.

Lu Yang started his cut inside!

The opposing player tried to tug at Lu Yang, but unlike Kaint, they weren't decisive, and Lu Yang was much stronger in duels than Ferreira.

Lu Yang swatted away the opponent's little hand pulling his jersey, cutting into the left side of the penalty box.

The opponent's center back came out aggressively.

Lu Yang stopped the ball, then used his right foot to roll the ball in a full circle to the left, seeming like he was going from cutting inside to going to the end line.

Going to the end line from this position was very dangerous.

Going to the end line on the wing usually only allows for a cross.

Some insist on rushing into the penalty area from there, but the success rate is too low.

However, if you go to the end line from a step within the penalty box's vertical line, you could either pass or shoot.

Many superstars score from such small angles, going to the end line and then blasting the ball into the goal from near the baseline.

Recently, Vinicius and Salah both scored such small-angle goals from the left and right sides of the penalty box.

The center back followed Lu Yang's movement.

Especially since Lu Yang's right foot had already stepped to his left foot's left side, it was definitely a direction change to the end line, leaving no other option.

However...

Lu Yang's left foot whipped out quickly and swiftly brought it down to heel the ball.

The ball immediately switched from "right to left" to "left to right," bouncing back.

Side pull heel touch!

It was a seemingly simple technical move, but it was difficult to execute and had a great effect.

Players whose basics aren't solid can easily mess themselves up using this move.

Cristiano Ronaldo, at the edge of the penalty box, often stumbled with his fancy moves on Rabonas and side pull heel touches.

This move either claims a victim or injures the user.

Arsenal's left-back Kieran Tierney once showed how clumsy a technical mishap could be on the field.

A picture could be included here!

Lu Yang continued cutting inside.

This side pull heel touch turned Lu Yang's cutting route into a lightning bolt, like the one on Harry Potter's forehead.

The route was winding, but the target remained unchanged.

However, as Lu Yang pulled left, Porto's second center back moved over to cover for his teammate.

When Lu Yang completed the move, he met the second Porto center back.

Lu Yang slowed down again, stepping on the ball with his right foot and pulling it left.

It looked like he might repeat the previous technical move.

But Porto's center back wouldn't be fooled again?

The best time to intercept was when Lu Yang's right foot landed and his left foot lifted to heel the ball.

However, the center back never waited for this moment.

Because this time, Lu Yang hadn't put his right foot down yet and directly kicked the ball in the opposite direction.

Side pull and abrupt stop!

Taking half a step back and kicking the ball away again added a fake move between pulling the ball and dribbling past.

You could see this move as a slow-motion version of a Rabona flick.

This move is slower than a direct touch dribble.

But faster than a side pull heel touch.

Lu Yang was just that bit faster.

He broke past the center back.

The breakthrough path resembled lightning again, but this lightning was a bit smaller.

It's basically equivalent to the "continuous curve" road sign in the country, similar to but slanting to the right.

He dribbled past three players in a row.

In front of Lu Yang, there was no obstacle.

Bang!

A powerful shot from the center of the penalty box.

Batigoal! 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

Porto's goalie could only be thankful for diving the wrong way.

Or he would've been doomed or injured!

"Well done! This is an artistic goal!"

"One to one! Lu Yang dribbled past three to score, and San Remo equalized at home!"

"Ferreira's world-class strike was indeed a Miracle Ball. But Lu Yang's series of lightning breakthroughs felt like God playing football! Truly Immortal!"

"Rabona, side pull heel touch, side pull and abrupt stop! Lu Yang accomplished a technical triple combo even I can't do in FIFA!"

"So strong! This is what Sotu relies on!"

"Is the 3-5-2 formation strong? It's all about how good your wing-backs are! And whether it's Canyes or Lu Yang, both can make San Remo's attack soar on both wings!"

"With this offensive momentum, what can Porto do to defend?"

One to one!

This was the first half score.

Although San Remo didn't score again, they were already gaining the upper hand in offensive momentum.

Their large-scale transfer and pulling made Porto exhausted.

If the time were longer and their attack more refined, Porto might concede more.

But this was also Porto's lucky point.

During halftime, Porto's Head Coach adjusted the team's tactics.

Ferreira couldn't handle that little scamp!

So he shifted the attack center, focusing more on linking up and allocating some attacking resources to the right side of the team.

Ferreira agreed but felt a sense of loss.

This meant, in the Head Coach's eyes, he was no longer the one to secure victory for the team. He had to start supporting and letting others step up.

Ferreira wasn't unable to accept it; he just hated this feeling of helplessness.

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