Football: Starting with the Crescent Moon Slash

2016 3 Month 9 Day.

Roma's home stadium is the Stadio Olimpico, located in the northern part of Rome, and is one of the most historic stadiums in Serie A and even in Europe.

This stadium was built for the 1960 Olympic Games and also hosted the 1990 World Cup final, witnessing countless classic matches.

And today, another classic showdown is about to take place.

The stands were a sea of ​​red and yellow, with the yellow, white and yellow tricolor Roma flags waving constantly, and the die-hard fans in the south stand singing their hearts out.

On the outer stands, fans spontaneously lit smoke and displayed a giant TIFO – the ROMA team name made of white towels.

"Zhuangdianer Stage, Zhuangdianer Stage, good evening, everyone!"

"We are now broadcasting live the second leg of the 2015-16 UEFA Champions League Round of 16."

"Roma hosts Real Madrid."

"Red Wolves vs. the White Army!"

……

The roar of the Roma home fans was deafening.

Following the director's camera, the fans' perspective shifted to the players' tunnel.

"Both teams are lined up, ready to enter the field at any moment."

"Salah seems to be talking to Jiang Yan about something."

Salah covered his mouth and leaned close to Jiang Yan's ear.

"Asian kid, I'm going to devour you completely in this match... Enjoy your retirement game."

"Hehe, let's wait and see."

……

The opening ceremony of the Champions League match has concluded.

The flag symbolizing the Champions League was removed from the center circle.

The players from both sides walked out of the tunnel under the guidance of the referee team.

When their own team came on the field, the fans erupted in a deafening roar of cheers.

"Next, we'll introduce the starting lineups for both teams!"

"Thanks to Bale's timely return, Real Madrid fielded a classic 4-3-3 formation."

Goalkeeper: Navas

"Defense line: Marcelo, Pepe, Ramos, Danilo."

Midfielders: Modric, Casemiro, Jiang Yan.

Forwards: Cristiano Ronaldo, Bale, Benzema.

……

Live stream chat.

[What luck! He just returned from injury and is already in the Champions League second leg!]

[Jiang Shen is once again guarding the left flank; Real Madrid's lineup is truly impeccable!]

[I heard Benzema just met up with an Italian model before the match and got a lot of flak from the media! Will he be masturbating again during this game?!]

[That's perfectly normal! Look at Jiang Shen, he gets caught on camera every time he's on a date, but he always manages to silence the critics with his talent!]

As long as you perform well on the field, who cares about your private life!

[Isn't Neymar's private life even more chaotic? It doesn't stop Barcelona from winning! Stop bringing up his private life; how many star players haven't had affairs after becoming famous?]

……

"Roma, on the other hand, have lined up with a 4-2-3-1 formation. It seems both sides are aiming for an attacking battle!"

Goalkeeper: Szczesny (on loan from Arsenal)

"Defenders: Digne, Zukanovic, Manolas, Florenzi."

"Double defensive midfielders: Keita and Pjanic."

"The front three: El Shaarawy, Perotti, and Salah."

Center: Dzeko.

……

[Sigh, Roma's squad is getting worse with each generation!]

Don't talk nonsense, or Perotti might come after you for a solo kill offline!

[It's said that when Perotti was playing for Seville, he once challenged a hater who was criticizing him to a fight offline, and actually won!]

It looks like this match is going to be a brutal, hand-to-hand combat battle!

[There are still Totti and Maicon on the bench! I wonder if Totti will be able to play in this match!]

It's uncertain whether Totti will be able to play, but Maicon definitely won't, since his strictest father is still on the field!

……

Jiang Yan stood still and looked around the entire stadium.

The cheers of Roma fans echoed throughout the Olympic Stadium.

Amidst the yellow and black, there was a small patch of white – those were the Real Madrid fans who had traveled from afar.

Casemiro patted Jiang Yan on the shoulder.

"What's wrong, are you nervous?"

Jiang Yan shook his head: "I wouldn't say I was nervous. If I had to say, I was probably a little too excited."

"Haha, I didn't expect you to be such a clutch player."

He doesn't have time to be nervous right now.

The system-issued task, "Complete five steals," must be completed during this game.

After all, it involves a new skill set.

Not only must we complete the mission, but we must also take home a victory!

……

With the referee's whistle blowing.

The competition has officially begun.

Real Madrid has possession of the ball.

Benzema passes the ball to Modric.

After Modric received the ball, the Roma players immediately began high-pressure pressing.

"The Roma players were very focused, and they started the game with high-intensity pressing from the very beginning!"

"El Shaarawy and Salah are simultaneously pressing Modric and Jiang Yan!"

Modric passes the ball to Casemiro.

"Dzeko is pressing hard too!"

Casemiro passes the ball back to the goalkeeper!

"Roma is using...man-marking!"

"Dzeko and Salah have penetrated Real Madrid's defense, Navas clears the ball with a long kick!"

"Digne has reached the ball's landing point!"

"Under Bale's pressure, Digne passes the ball to Keita!"

"Roma has regained possession!"

The match had just begun, and Real Madrid were clearly losing their composure.

Keita dribbled past Modric.

As Keita dribbled forward, a cheer erupted from the Olympic Stadium.

......

Sidelines.

They lost possession of the ball right at the start of the game.

Benitez was somewhat embarrassed.

Meanwhile, Spalletti was gesturing wildly and directing the players on the field from the sidelines.

......

"Keita dribbles past Casemiro, El Shaarawy and Dzeko have already moved forward and are reaching for the ball!"

"El Shaarawy catches the ball!"

"Dzeko is roaming to the edge of the penalty area! Perotti is also starting to make runs!"

"El Shaarawy passes the ball to Perotti! What will he choose?"

Zhan Jun, Coach Zhan, sounded very excited.

A one-sided match is certainly not as exciting as a high-scoring, all-out battle!

Snapped!

Petiro controlled the ball on the wing and immediately began to accelerate with the ball.

"Oh no, Danilo's going to get beaten!"

......

Danilo is a typical attacking right-back. Although he is technically outstanding, his weakness of being strong in attack but weak in defense is fatal.

In particular, its speed of recovery in confrontations and one-on-one defense is quite average.

He joined Real Madrid this season as a stopgap measure, and his frequent lapses in marking players have earned him the nickname "Dani the Leak" among fans.

Facing a physically strong player like Petiro, one is naturally at a disadvantage.

......

"Petillo is gone!"

"Dani leak! Here it comes again!"

After Petiro passed Danilo, he found himself in an open area.

Without hesitation, Petiro immediately crossed the ball from the byline.

Inside the penalty area, Dzeko and Salah were already in position, waiting for Petiro's brilliant pass!

"It's coming!"

"Petiiro's pass!"

"pretty!"

Dzeko and Ramos jumped at the same time.

"Header!"

boom! ! !

Navas sprinted down the ground at lightning speed and saved Dzeko's header!

But the crisis was not over.

"El Shaarawy!"

The second ball flew to El Shaarawy's feet, and without stopping the ball, El Shaarawy unleashed a powerful shot!

boom!

Pepe leaped to block the gun barrel.

The football went out of bounds.

......

"That was close!"

"It's so different playing at home! Roma have already put on a fantastic attack right at the start of the game!"

Unfortunately, Lady Luck wasn't on their side.

[Another wall! The speed at which it was built is incredible!]

[Not only Navas, but Pepe's blocking was also crucial!]

How come Roma suddenly knows how to play football? They were terrible in the last match!

Don't rush, let the bullets fly a little longer.

......

Benitez looked serious on the sidelines.

Surprisingly, Roma, despite trailing on aggregate, haven't given up.

"This is getting a bit tricky..."

Benitez slowly turned his gaze to Jiang Yan, who was preparing to defend a corner kick.

"Wonder boy, it's all up to you now."

......

Roma were awarded a corner kick.

Salah and El Shaarawy headed toward the corner flag area.

"Looks like Roma is going to take a tactical corner kick!"

Seeing the two players' actions, Jiang Yan decisively volunteered to defend the tactical corner kick.

After all, the five steals in this game haven't been accounted for yet.

"Jiang Yan is defending this tactical corner kick alone! He looks extremely confident!"

Upon discovering that Jiang Yan had gone ahead alone, Salah and El Shaarawy exchanged a glance.

"Roma takes a corner kick, Salah receives the ball, and is one-on-one with Jiang Yan!"

"It seems he's quite unwilling to accept being outmaneuvered by Jiang Yan in the first leg of the Champions League match!"

"Are we going to get revenge here?"

Salah gently pushed the ball with the instep, not in a hurry to attack.

Jiang Yan kept his eyes fixed on the ball, waiting for the opponent's next move.

Neither side is in a hurry to make a move!

"Salah does a bicycle kick! He swerves to the left to create space!"

[Ultimate Positioning] activated, Jiang Yan moved ahead of time and shifted to the left!

"Jiang Yan acted too quickly! He made the judgment almost instantly!"

"Salah is still breaking through!"

"Fried meatballs! It's fried meatballs! Salah used fried meatballs too! Jiang Yan is in danger now!"

Zhan Jun spoke rapidly, his spittle flying throughout the live broadcast room.

The two men moved so fast it was dazzling.

For commentators, this is undoubtedly the most challenging time to test their eloquence.

However, the duel between these two is a visual feast that fans cannot miss.

Jiang Yan reacted extremely quickly.

Salah had just used the fried dough balls when Jiang Yan's arm was already pressed against his chest.

With a graceful turn, he regained control of the defensive space.

"I never thought this 'elegant turn' could be used on defense!" After gaining a favorable position, Jiang Yan began to recall the secrets of stealing the ball. "The secret to defensive steals is... timing!"

"Damn, this Asian guy is really tough!"

Salah looked around, Casemiro was about to come to his aid.

"Time is running out. If this continues, we'll miss the best opportunity to attack!"

After thinking it over, Salah didn't care about anything else and used the outside of his foot to lightly flick the ball, trying to trick Jiang Yan into losing his balance.

Seeing that Jiang Yan wasn't falling for it, he simply used the instep of his foot to touch the ball, intending to give Jiang Yan a good beating.

"Now!"

The key to stealing is timing.

Whether you're poking the ball directly with your foot or using your body to tackle it head-on, timing is crucial.

Just as Salah dribbled the ball, preparing to get past Jiang Yan in one step.

The latter acted first and got the ball directly!

Salah's breakthrough attempt missed!

[Steal - Mission Progress: 1/5]