Chapter 71 Hand of God

Amid the boos at Pride Park, goalkeeper Flahavan replaced Harry Arter and stood on the goal line.

Derby County got a free kick opportunity from the front of the penalty area, and Russell took the kick.

Flahavan was directing the position of the wall. Without any psychological preparation, he felt a little pressure.

Due to the numerical disadvantage, Rossi had to participate in the defense and became a member of the wall.

The free kick at this position is too close to the goal. If you want to hit the goal directly, you must have exquisite foot skills and use skill to hit the goal's blind spot.

Otherwise, they use teammates to break down walls and create shooting space.

Bang!

Russell chose to pass the ball and drove the ball into the penalty area.

Derby County defender Keogh grabbed the front point and rubbed the ball to the back point.

Goalkeeper Flahavan jumped high and punched out with both fists, trying to hit the ball out of the penalty area.

But whether it was due to interference from the opponent's offensive player or because of nervousness, his fist did not hit the target completely, and the clearance ball was not high enough but far away.

There was chaos in the penalty area. Derby County forward Chris Martin took advantage of the chaos and raised his foot to shoot. However, due to Cook's interference, he was unable to exert any force and hit the goalkeeper and bounced out.

Oops!

The home fans scratched their heads with their hands, unable to score, and were as anxious as ants on their backs, wishing they could go up and kick the ball.

After Bournemouth saved the day, Rossi immediately hugged the goalkeeper.

"Beautiful rescue!"

Flahavan, who had made a mistake on the first try, thought the team members would use a reproachful tone to remind him to pay more attention.

But Rossi's immediate encouragement gave him an inexplicable sense of confidence in his heart, and he roared loudly, driving away all the previous nervousness.

Although Derby County missed a good scoring opportunity, they quickly took advantage of the midfield due to their numerical superiority.

Eddie Howe could only shrink his defense, give up the midfield, and strive for a draw.

In the 75th minute of the game, Derby County made alignment adjustments in the midfield, with Hendrick replacing Eustace and forward Leon Best replacing Ward.

With one less player to fight, Bournemouth could only use its 4-3-2-0 lineup to shrink its defense.

There is no counterattack point in the frontcourt, so the opponent can press forward without any scruples.

In the 78th minute, Hendrick, who just came on the field, nearly knocked on the goal guarded by Flahaven with a long shot. The ball rubbed the top of the crossbar and flew out of the baseline.

One minute later, Leon Best, who also just came on the field, continuously shook off two defensive players on the left side of the penalty area and passed the ball to the back point.

The teammate who stepped in from behind headed the ball against the side netting and missed the opportunity again.

During this period, Bournemouth's defensive pressure increased sharply, and there was a lot of noise in front of the goal. Even if the crisis was resolved, the ball quickly returned to the opponent's feet.

In the 85th minute, Eddie Howe was going to use the last substitution, removing Rossi and replacing him with a defender.

Under such a situation, it is no longer possible to counterattack, and we can only sacrifice the center and strengthen the defense.

However, Surman's foul gave the opponent a chance to set the ball.

The referee said that the foul came first and the substitution must wait until the end of the attack.

This time it was about 28 meters away from the goal, enough to exert force and create an arc.

Russell's penalty ball accurately found the top of Shotton's head at the back point.

Shorten, who is 191cm tall and weighs 85 kilograms, overwhelmed Cook like a mountain and pushed the ball towards the upper right corner of the goal.

Goalkeeper Flahaven flew to save the ball, barely touched it with his fingertips, then hit the lintel and bounced back.

However, the ball is still in the penalty area.

Chris Martin once again appears in the most threatening place.

He raised his leg to shoot, but it hit the foot of defender Francis near the goal line.

The successive dangers in front of the goal caused players from both sides to become confused.

At this time, there is no longer any tactics, man-to-man defense.

At the first moment, the offensive team just wants to shoot the ball into the net.

The defender immediately wanted to clear the ball.

The pop-up ball once again came to the Derby County player by mistake.

This time, it was midfielder Will Hughes who led the whole village to score goals.

Bournemouth's defensive players neglected to mark him.

Goalkeeper Flahavan reacted the fastest and left the goal, trying to hit the ball before the opponent's header.

Will Hughes acted faster and headed forward before the goalkeeper interfered.

The fast speed of the ball caught the goalkeeper off guard and the ball passed between his arms.

It’s over!

Flahavan knew in his heart that if the ball could not be stopped, it would definitely be scored.

He looked back in despair, wondering why he didn't keep the ball out of the door when he made the first save just now, giving his opponent continuous shooting opportunities.

Not only is it no help, it also becomes a burden to teammates.

Suddenly, when he thought there was no one behind him, he saw a figure.

Facing a fast-flying ball, even if you react quickly and take off from a squat, you can't stop the ball from flying into the net in a short period of time.

However, the man did not use his head, but stretched out his hands to block the approaching ball.

The ball was flying in the air, and Flahavan jumped up quickly, stretched out his arms, and picked the ball off.

Only after he landed did he realize that the person who made the save with his hands was Rossi.

drop!

The referee blew his whistle and walked over from outside the penalty area. Derby County players stepped forward one after another to put pressure on the referee.

[Bournemouth pay the price for their poor defending.]

[It is already quite dangerous to be attacked twice by your opponent in a row.]

[Luo used his hands to block the ball that was bound to go in. This must be a red card + penalty kick.]

Red card!

The referee showed the red card without hesitation and sent Rossi off the field.

Goalkeeper Flahavan also hugged him immediately and thanked him for his immediate reaction.

"Next, it's up to you."

Rossi patted him on the back and ended sadly amid boos from the home fans.

"Good job, Luo!" Eddie Howe hugged him tightly and said, "You gave us a chance."

Everyone knows that if it wasn't for Rossi, Derby County would have scored.

His handball gave Bournemouth a glimmer of hope.

Chris Martin stood at twelve yards, facing Flavhaven, stepped back outside the penalty area, and took a deep breath.

Flahavan adjusted his gloves and wrapped them more tightly around his fingers, which would make it easier for them to exert force.

He spread his arms and stepped up and down to confuse the opponent's forward.

[Bournemouth was sent off two people today and gave their opponent a penalty kick. 】

[The two sides played for nearly 90 minutes, and this penalty kick may determine the outcome of this game.]

[Every team in the English Championship is thinking about how to stop the unstoppable Bournemouth team, and Derby County has given a good example.]

[Red card + penalty kick, plus sending off Rossi. Can they become the first team to defeat Bournemouth this season? We will wait and see. 】

[Chris takes a run-up and hits the goal!]

Duang!!!

[The ball hits the crossbar and Bournemouth comes back to life.]

[Chris Martin missed the chance to win.]

The commentator roared in a hoarse voice, as if trying to swallow the microphone.

Chris Martin covered his face in disbelief.

Flavhaven screamed to the sky, raised his legs from the ground, slapped the crossbar hard with his hand, then rushed to the sidelines and hugged Rossi who was still watching the penalty kick in the tunnel.

"Luo, it was your God's hand that saved us."

The penalty kick was missed, which was a serious blow to Derby County's morale and further strengthened Bournemouth's defensive confidence.

In the remaining time, although Derby County launched a fierce attack, they were still unable to knock on the Bournemouth goal.

In the end, with 9 players, Bournemouth left Pride Park with one point and their heads held high.

Rossi's "Hand of God" has once again taken England's media by storm.

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