Chapter 9 The referee is the protagonist (2)
Defoe, who was unfriendly to respond, seemed a little angry. West Ham's next attack. Joe Kerr passed the ball to Defoe. Boye reached out to ask, but Defoe buried his headband and was finally tackled by Dawson, and he never paid attention to Boye's response.
Watching the football be easily obtained by the Forest players, then counterattacked. Boyer, who was in the midfield, was not the first to go up to block it, but ran straight to Defoe, who had just gotten up from the ground.
"Are you fucking blind? Can't you see I'm looking for you for a ball?" He yelled at Difu, who was six years younger than him.
Difo is not to be outdone: "Then what did you do when I ask you for the ball?"
The two quarreled on the court, completely ignoring the reality of the game being ongoing.
"You bitch-raising a nigger!" Bowy slapped Defoe in the face and directly pulled him to the ground. A huge boo was suddenly heard in the stands. This did not mean dissatisfaction, but made a cheer. Forest fans were making cheers for the two.
Dawson, not far from the two, rushed over and pulled the angry Bower away to avoid his next punch and kick at Defoe. The referee's sharp and harsh whistle sounded immediately. The players on the field of West Ham United rushed to the scene after a brief shock. Except for Dawson, the others on the Forest team were watching the show. Reed also watched the reaction of the head coach off the field first.
Unexpectedly, he was very surprised to see the head coach.
Don Eun was surprised because: in his memory, Bowyer and his teammates had a fight during the game. On April 2, 2005, Newcastle vs. Aston Villa. Before that, I had never heard of this guy playing his teammates on the court. Don Eun believes that after today's game, this incident will become a household name overnight after media hype. So will Newcastle's incident still exist... He never felt that his presence here would have any impact on the future, but now he has felt it personally.
The future...is not as sure as he thought.
No matter what Tang En thought, the fans of the Forest team were very happy. They immediately changed the lyrics of the song: "Lee Bowyer is an excellent boxer, with a beautiful left hook, Defoe fell to the ground! The referee was counting down, oh yeah!"
Rhodes smashed a bottle of water on the sidelines and said, "This damn idiot!" The team was already very nervous, and it would be even more difficult to be sent off if they were sent off.
Motson screamed in the commentary seat: "Bower punched, he knocked down Defoe beautifully! But he seemed to forget that this was a football game, not boxing. The disgusting Bower is back. He is completely unsure of the current situation. West Ham will pay the price for it. They will definitely be one less. This is an incredible scene. I believe that his punch after the game will make him on the front pages of major newspapers. This is the first time I have seen a player attacking his teammates in the game! Lee Bower has made history and he will be 'remembered' for this!"
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Don Ever quickly threw his fear of the future behind his head. He stood up and walked to the sidelines, giving the thumbs up to Reed, the "invisible hero" who caused this scene. Then he let the team be under the pressure. Joe Cole was frozen, and the West Ham midfielder without Bowy is no longer terrible. Although Defoe was a pure victim in this fight and would not be punished, his mentality and condition would also be affected. If Rhodes were smart enough, Defoe would not stay on the court for a few more minutes.
West Ham's offense is no threat. The rest of the time depends on how the Forest team can grab all the lost points one by one.
The referee showed a red card to Lee Bower who was trying to beat someone, without any suspense. There was a huge laugh and booing sound in the stands. Bower turned around and walked towards the field with anger, ignoring West Ham's teammates. Rhode was also dissatisfied with Bower's actions. He stood on the sidelines and allowed Bower to pass by himself and walked into the empty player corridor. At this moment, Bower, who had just transferred from Leeds United, was a lonely person.
Difu was helped by the team doctor to the sidelines for examination and treatment. The referee signaled the players of both sides to go to the near midfield to compete for the ball.
The situation on the field of this game was basically decided, but Don Eun did not return to the coach's seat. He stood on the sidelines, wrapped his hands around his chest, waiting to celebrate the goal at any time.
He believed that the final victory of this game must belong to his team, because the second half has been carried out according to his plan so far, and no more accidents will happen.
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West Ham, who had one less player to fight, had to recover all of them, and the Forest players who were in good shape became particularly difficult to defend in their eyes. In many cases, they had to use fouls to stop the opponent's crazy offensive. This just gave Jace the opportunity to perform in the second half. Both direct free kicks were of extremely high quality, one flew out against the crossbar, and the other was saved from the baseline by James in a very embarrassing manner.
Seeing these two free kicks, Tang En couldn't help but hug his head on the sidelines and sighed. To put it in the words of Fu Biao in "Big Stars": "It's just a little bit, it's just a little bit!"
When the game reached the 80th minute of the game, the Forest finally got a chance to win.
Reed made a cross from the wing, and was replaced by Gary Bolling in the second half, and the Forests won a corner kick.
As long as Jace is on the court, set-pieces must be his privilege. He held the football and placed it in the corner flag area, then stepped back, leaning tightly on the billboard, and behind him was the Forest fan stand. Countless hands patted his shoulders to encourage him. The fans shouted excitedly: "Jess! Send the ball directly in! You can do it!"
Jace looked back and smiled and looked at the fans who shouted like this. Fans always talked about difficult things as if three-year-olds would do them. In fact, this is a way for them to express their emotions. They always have high expectations for the players they like. Fans shouted like this, which means they have let go of the barriers for the players of the Forest Team.
Dawson was originally cruising outside the penalty area, but he soon heard Donn shouting off the court: "Michael, what are you doing outside? Get in! Go to the door!"
Dawson was tall and had an excellent header. He grew 1.9 meters tall at the age of nineteen. He was indeed a threat from the air in front of the opponent's goal. He ran in obediently, which immediately made James nervous.
"Look at him! Look at him! Don't let him jump up... Damn!" Before James finished speaking, he heard the referee blew the whistle. Jace also sent the ball out.
The person in charge of defending Dawson is West Ham's starting center back Ian Pierce, who is also 1.91 meters tall, and only he can compete with Dawson in height.
But he was much worse in terms of bounce. Dawson still jumped high under the double-team of the two, and a beautiful head-shaking attack!
James had no choice in the face of the close shot, and he watched the football fly into the goal!
"Boom!" The city court was boiling again.
"Michael Dawson! This is his first goal with the Forests! The centre-back who is only nineteen years old!"
"Beautiful job!" Tang En waved his fist hard after seeing the football flying into the goal net.
The players of the Forest team also threw at the excited Dawson and prepared to score the goal. But at this moment, everyone heard the quick whistle of the referee. He stood in front of the door, pointing his finger at his feet, and there was Ian Pierce lying there!
"The goal is invalid! It's a surprise... Michael Dawson's goal was invalid. The referee thought he was hitting the top of the game and pressed down on Ian Pierce. But obviously... well, what seems to be happening on the sidelines?" With Motterson's voice, the TV camera tangently towards the sidelines, and the Forest's coaching seat.
Tang En kicked the Aquarius on the sidelines and was very angry. In his opinion, this was a goal that was so good that it could not be better, but was blown out by the referee for no reason. This venting action attracted him the "care" of the fourth official.
"Mr. Tang En, you'd better restrain your behavior. I don't want the referee to come and give you a red card. I don't think you want this either, right?" The fourth official walked up to Tang En and scolded him severely.
At this time, Tang En wanted to swear, but he was pulled back by Walker.
"I'm so sorry, I promise that this will not happen again..." Walker dragged Tang En back hard, turning his head to apologize to the fourth official.
"Let me go, Des! That damn referee is finding a balance..." Tang En was unwilling to give up. This time Walker simply covered his mouth.
"Shut up, Tony! Do you want us to lose the most important person? The game is not over yet, we still have a chance!" At this moment, Des Walker, who always smiles and is a good man, scolding his boss with a serious look on his face. Tang En was stunned. Then he stood up straight and scratched his head: "You said it well, Des. I almost missed the big thing. Thank you for reminding me."
Then he turned around and returned to the sidelines and shouted to the court: "Don't take it seriously, keep on attacking! We still have a chance..." In the end, he couldn't help but vent his dissatisfaction, "Fuck them to death!"
When the fourth official heard Tang En's words, he looked at him sideways, but finally didn't come to cause trouble for him.
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"Michael Dawson looked a little frustrated. The first goal he scored for the Forest's first team disappeared like this. But he is a good guy, a very potential central defender. I believe that in time, he will become a new star on the England defense line." Motson predicted Dawson's future, but for now, he could not comfort the young man's heart at all. He didn't think about anything like being an illusory star in England's defense. He wanted to help the team defeat West Ham. It was a very good opportunity just now...
Dawson can swear by his future prospects. He had never fought for the pressure just now. If Pierce really fell to the ground because of contact with his body, then there is only one explanation - Pierce is too good at pretending.
Bastard! Dawson clenched his fists, and the defender also pretended to fall!
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Tang En continued to stand on the sidelines, wrapping his hands around his chest.
So far, this game has been quite satisfying for him because it has helped him solve several problems: first, his new style has been fully demonstrated and accepted by everyone. Secondly, he has helped him establish enough prestige in the team. Finally, he has found confidence and direction by himself.
If you want to say the only regret...
Tang En looked up at the electronic scoreboard in the West stands.
Chapter completed!