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At the 25th minute of the match, Ferreira tried his old tricks again, charging into the Canyes area.

Canyes was quite overwhelmed.

Everyone treating him like a prized catch?

Of course, in the defensive tasks on San Remo’s right wing, it wasn’t required for Canyes to make a huge contribution. As long as he could hold the opponent after their strong point was blocked and retreat quickly, he was considered qualified.

Ferreira cut inside early this time, quickly moving into the flank area.

Kaint charged over again.

But Ferreira feigned a pass and then broke through, pretending to set up a wall pass, but actually used a Rabona to flick the football through Kaint’s legs.

Kaint felt a chill between his legs.

I’m 1.68 meters, and you still manage a nutmeg?

Consider me human!

Kaint turned around and executed a wrestling hold!

Ferreira was taken down on the ground.

The Main Referee rushed over and gave Kaint a yellow card.

From a professional standpoint, Kaint’s defense was fine, but the opponent’s breakthrough ability was too strong, using an unconventional method.

Such spectacular breakthroughs don’t occur often in a match.

And Kaint used a yellow card to kill off the opponent’s golden chance, no issues there.

But... this yellow card did arrive a bit early.

So much so that some fans didn’t trust Kaint as much.

Because conventionally speaking, cutting off an opponent’s attack with a yellow card inherently indicates a lack of ability.

It’s only the twentieth minute, is Kaint already falling behind?

On the other side, Lu sighed.

Kaint, this kid, his temperament is too honest.

No problem with the yellow card, but after you intimidate the opponent once and stop them once, then you can take the card and put out some harsh words, say something like ”Don’t even think about getting past me, or you’ll be worse off next time,” ”Do you want a broken leg, buddy? I held back just now!”

Yet, Kaint said nothing, making a successful defense seem like a failure.

This will boost the opponent’s arrogance.

Kaint’s defense is nearly impeccable. If there’s anything to find fault with, perhaps his mouth and demeanor aren’t fierce enough.

Five minutes later, Ferreira once again cut inside behind Canyes.

Ferreira started an eye-catching cycling move, showcasing the style of South American players brilliantly.

But Kaint seized the opportunity, charged up, and successfully intercepted the ball.

Kaint passed the ball to Lam.

Lam wanted to launch a direct pass from the backfield, but was intercepted by the opponent in the middle.

The opponent passed the football back to Ferreira.

And Kaint’s position had already loosened up a bit.

Bam!

Ferreira knew Kaint’s tight marking and dared not showcase his skills, so he took a long shot from the flank position directly.

Areola dove to save.

But the ball was too fast, Areola was slow.

Bang!

The football hit the goal post.

Many people breathed a sigh of relief.

However, when the football bounced back, it hit Areola’s back, resulting in a rebound into the net.

Goal!

Porto leads one-nil away!

Makabaka Stadium fell into astonishment.

No one could say a word.

Kaint’s successful interception, Lam’s failed direct pass, Kaint’s defensive deterrence making Ferreira dare not dribble, Ferreira’s long shot hitting the post and bouncing off Areola’s back into the net.

Who do you blame?

You can’t blame Areola for being too proactive with his save, can you?

Theoretically speaking, if Areola hadn’t gone for the save, this goal wouldn’t have gone in.

But is a goalkeeper who doesn’t make a save a good goalkeeper?

You should at least make a dive even if you’re bluffing.

”GOAL! Ferreira is so strong! He’s used his breakthrough to intimidate San Remo’s defenders, creating an astounding shot leading to Areola’s own goal!”

”Oh, it’s an own goal, but it’s also Ferreira’s goal! According to UEFA regulations, this counts as Ferreira’s goal!”

”Ferreira has accomplished what a core should do; he completely obliterated San Remo’s right wing today!”

The commentator’s stance was overly biased towards Porto.

Ferreira’s goal was indeed brilliant, but it’s a Miracle Ball.

This goal tactically speaking, was actually a failure.

Kaint’s defense was absolutely perfect, but after this goal happened, his presence in front of Ferreira became erroneous.

Many misleading ”professed professionals” will surely spin tales about Ferreira brutally defeating Kaint.

This is the cruel aspect of football.

A truly excellent player may not receive a fitting evaluation.

It doesn’t matter for a short time.

Over time, players start doubting themselves, and no matter how good they are, they become not so good anymore.

That’s why Lu ran over to Kaint, patted his shoulder, and said: ”You defended very well, it’s just that he had good luck with this goal. Can’t help it, that’s football.”

”Keep it up, I don’t believe he can score in front of you again, he doesn’t have that ability!”

Kaint was greatly motivated, the short guy excitedly charged upfield, unaffected by the conceded goal.

A good mindset is also an essential trait of an excellent defender.

In the next ten minutes, the Porto team seemed to firmly believe Ferreira could take on Kaint, so they kept passing the ball to Ferreira.

But Ferreira knew perfectly well what was going on.

He honestly didn’t have the confidence to get past Kaint.

He used up all his skills to dribble past, but kept failing.

Sometimes he had the chance to pass the ball to his teammates; sometimes he was directly intercepted by Kaint.

For a while, Porto’s offense came to a halt.

And Canyes also showcased his offensive edge.

At the 37th minute.

Kaint intercepted the ball and passed it to Canyes, who came back to support.