Dominating Football with Perfect Ball Control

Chapter 458: 458. The Half-Field Lob That Shocked the World

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”Lance!! A right-footed volley!!”

After Lance successfully won the header against Piqué, he rushed to the ball first, setting up a lob shot from the edge of the midfield circle, approximately 47 meters out.

He didn’t know that one year later, in 2017 of this world line,

a junior high physics question would appear on the High School Entrance Examination physics papers in some provinces and cities across the country.

”During the 2016 UEFA Super Cup match between Atlético Madrid and Barcelona, the famous football player Lance executed a magnificent lob shot from the midfield, 50 meters away.

Given that the horizontal distance from the center circle spot of a standard football field to the opponent’s goal line is 50 meters, the total flight time of the ball from kick-off to landing in the net is 2.5 seconds, and the ball moves at a constant horizontal velocity (ignoring the effect of air resistance on horizontal speed).

Simultaneously, the opposing goalkeeper, who was originally outside the penalty arc (20 meters from the goal line) preparing to rush out, immediately sprinted back towards the goal line at a constant speed upon seeing the player’s lob shot. If the goalkeeper wants to reach the goal line just before the ball lands to complete the save, find:

What is the average horizontal velocity of the football?

What is the minimum speed the goalkeeper needs to sprint at?”

Although the future High School Entrance Examination physics question simplified the situation,

the general situation was indeed as described in the problem.

The instant Lance saw the goalkeeper Ter Stegen standing outside the penalty area, he made his decision!

Combining the prediction from [Space Perception] with the Rage Value at 100%, he immediately took the shot!

The moment Piqué disrupted his center of gravity,

The [Direct Strike Shoot] skill unleashed its power!

Bang!

In approximately 2.4 seconds,

the entire world almost simultaneously held its breath, eyes fixed on the football tracing a parabola through the air.

Only the goalkeeper Ter Stegen sprinted with all his might!

”Schei?e!!”

Ter Stegen swore in German, just about to reach the goal line,

but could only watch in despair as the ball dropped into the net!

”Is he really that accurate?”

Ter Stegen was utterly questioning his life!

Having been scored on countless times by Lance, his Dao Heart was shattered at this very moment!

Also shattered were Messi and Griezmann.

”Is it truly impossible to stop him?”

Messi’s eyes were vacant.

”Was my choice wrong?”

Griezmann suddenly regretted his decision at this moment, thinking he should have stayed with his brothers to pursue the sextuple winner.

As for everyone else, they didn’t care about any of that!

A world-class goal!!

When Barcelona was overwhelming Atlético Madrid and playing arrogantly,

It was still Lance!

It was always Lance!

He could always step up at the most crucial moment!

Even if the other 10 players on the field were useless,

the fans could always trust Lance!

”Goooooooooal!!!”

”LAAAAAANCE...”

José ángel, the Spanish TV commentator, showed off his lung capacity, roaring the goal.

That was spectacular!

”Lance, it’s in!! A world-class goal!!! Oh my god! A lob shot from 50 meters in midfield!!”

Duan Xuan was equally ecstatic!

Every time he commentates, he gets to see one of Lance’s miraculous goals.

God Lance is truly a god!

”Even as Piqué pulled him down, Lance managed to complete such a high-quality lob shot!”

”He is a beacon of light in our lives!”

”No matter what adversity you face, think of Lance! Look at him sprinting and fighting on the field, desperately heading the ball to create scoring chances, and trying every means possible to score and equalize!

Believe in the power of Lance, and we can all overcome any difficulty!”

Duan Xuan, the poet, began to wax lyrical again,

even though the match was not over and Atlético Madrid had only just equalized.

But anyone who watched the match from start to finish was moved by Lance’s fighting spirit!

He is already a treble winner, earning the world’s top salary at 19, so slacking off wouldn’t matter.

Yet Lance is precisely the one who wants to win the most and works the hardest on the entire team!

An excited Lance was also venting the suppression he had felt recently.

He ran alone to the corner flag area,

and among the most devoted, die-hard fans at the Bird’s Nest Stadium, he pulled down the corner flag, waving the banner and directing all the fans to let out the most passionate roar!

”This guy.”

Watching Lance become the most prominent person on the field, momentarily overshadowing Messi.

Griezmann, conversely, raised the corner of his mouth.

”It truly is him.”

Only after leaving Atlético Madrid did he realize that Lance would always be the person he respected the most.

His former idol, Messi, was now a thing of the past; Lance was the god in his heart!

Unfortunately, everything was irreversible.

He didn’t know if Atlético Madrid would even want him back... The match continued, and the Atlético Madrid players, encouraged by Lance, regained some morale and fighting strength.

If Lance was fighting that hard, could they still be considered human if they slacked off?

Likewise, Barcelona no longer dared to press high, fearing that Lance would pull the same trick again.

For a time, both sides played very cautiously.

The first half quickly ended, with the score remaining 1-1.

Both Atlético Madrid and Barcelona delivered a top-tier European performance.

Tens of thousands of people in the Bird’s Nest Stadium shouted their praise!

Not only could they see God Lance up close,

but they also witnessed God Lance’s miraculous half-field lob shot,

a strike that would go down in history!

Worth the ticket price!

It was damn well worth it!

The second half began with sides swapped, and both teams continued to trade blows, gradually becoming evenly matched.

”Great! Atlético Madrid’s counterattack is fast! Gaitán, breaking through on the left!! Passing to the middle!!”

”Saúl, crossing to Koke... a through ball!!”

”Lance!! A left-footed shot!! Oh, it just missed!”

Duan Xuan was full of regret.

The entire crowd sighed and held their heads, but quickly gave Lance the warmest applause.

It was a beautiful shot, just slightly unlucky.

Lance isn’t truly a god; he is just human.

It’s impossible to hit the target every time; missing occasionally is normal.

At least the threat was established, preventing Barcelona from attacking too aggressively.

Soon, Barcelona retaliated.

”Messi, Griezmann, Suárez... Iniesta, passing back to Rakiti?, Busquets, wait? A sudden through ball!!”

Busquets was preparing to turn and pass back, but unexpectedly deceived Koke and suddenly threaded a through ball forward!

Griezmann dropped back to the center to receive the ball,

and before Lance could track back and slide tackle, Griezmann chipped the ball into the penalty area!

”Suárez!!”

Suárez poked the shot almost from the six-yard box.

The most incredible part was that the goalkeeper Oblak stuck out his foot and blocked the ball!

He defused a deadly threat!

”It’s absolutely brilliant; both offense and defense are at the world’s highest level!”

Duan Xuan was amazed.

Neither side lowered the quality of the game just because the venue was the Bird’s Nest Stadium or because the Spanish Super Cup had a certain commercial nature.

On the contrary, both sides played with the intensity of a championship final in the second half!

This match could be seen as a rehearsal for the La Liga title race in the 2016-2017 season!

Due to the fast pace set by both teams,

the fans quickly passed 40 minutes in excitement and tension.

The 1-1 scoreline was maintained until the very end.

Due to the special rules of this year’s Super Cup, the two-leg format and extra time were cancelled.

If the 1-1 score holds until the finish,

both sides will proceed directly to the most brutal penalty shootout!

If it came down to penalties, Lance felt he had no chance of winning.

Atlético Madrid players hadn’t practiced penalties recently, meaning he could only guarantee one successful kick himself, but couldn’t guarantee the shots of the others.

Barcelona, however, looked clearly prepared and must have practiced penalties extensively.

”We must score one more!”

Seeing four minutes of stoppage time, Lance took a deep breath to suppress his inner anxiety.

Time was running out for him!

His Rage Value wasn’t yet 100%,

everything else would depend on his true skill!