Chapter 268 The Hot Milan Derby
The moment Torres scored, the reactions of the players on both sides of the field were completely different.
Milan's players almost immediately raised their hands to complain to the referee that the opponent had collided with the goalkeeper.
Some Inter players celebrated on the spot, while others ran to the penalty area to care about Torres' situation.
The collision between him and Dida just now was really hard, and neither of them has gotten up from the ground yet!
In response to the complaint from the home team players, the referee Collina did not respond immediately, but communicated with several assistant referees through the headset.
The eyes of all the players in the stadium and countless fans in the stands were focused on the referee.
A referee's decision may directly change the outcome of the game.
Under the gaze of tens of thousands of home team fans, Collina withstood the pressure and ruled that the goal was valid.
Dida did not stand still just now, but was competing with Torres for the ball. And judging from the position of their physical contact, it should be Dida who took the initiative to bump into Torres, so it did not constitute a collision with the goalkeeper, and Dida was even suspected of a foul.
Milan naturally could not accept Collina's penalty.
For a moment, the San Siro Stadium was filled with boos, and countless Milan fans were expressing their dissatisfaction with the referee in this way.
But protesting in this way seems to have no effect, and may even have the opposite effect!
In the 18th minute, Milan, eager to counterattack, successfully launched a very threatening fast break.
After receiving the pass from his teammate on the right flank, Inzaghi broke into the penalty area and was closely defended by Materazzi.
Although the two are teammates in the national team, they also worked together to help the Italian team win this year's World Cup championship.
But at this time, the two men served different masters, and neither side showed mercy, as if the person opposite them was not their friend, but their mortal enemy.
During the confrontation, both Inzaghi and Materazzi made movements with their hands, but it seemed that the tall and strong Materazzi's movements were larger.
Inzaghi couldn't hold on and fell into the penalty area with a scream.
Although he did not roll a few times after falling like some stars to enhance the visual effect, Inzaghi's movements were natural and smooth.
After falling down, he was still holding his 'injured' part in pain, so no one could see any flaws.
Seeing the referee blew the whistle to stop the game and walked towards the penalty area while reaching for a card, Inzaghi felt relieved immediately. It seemed that the referee would not only give him a penalty, but also give Materazzi a card.
However, what Inzaghi did not expect was that although Collina, who walked into the penalty area, did take out the yellow card, he did not show it to Materazzi, who was looking aggrieved and kept explaining to him.
Instead, he showed himself a yellow card while he was lying on the ground!
what's the situation?
Why did the referee give the yellow card to Inzaghi?
Wasn't this a foul by Materazzi?
The fans at the scene were bewildered, and the players on both sides also looked puzzled.
Inzaghi, lying on the ground, was also a little confused. He never expected that he would be the one injured!
No, can't you see that Materazzi is making some small movements with his hands?
However, what Inzaghi didn't know was that his reputation as a diving expert had long been well-known throughout Serie A, at least in the refereeing world.
When encountering an Inzaghi-style fall, the referee's first reaction is not that the opponent committed a foul, but that Inzaghi was diving.
It is no wonder that the referee has such a preconceived view. It is all because in the past, Inzaghi, the offside master, took advantage of the referee's blind spot and made the opponent commit fouls too many times. Over time, the referee naturally became a master.
Inzaghi felt very aggrieved and stood up to try to argue with the referee. Collina's temper was not so good either. After repeatedly signaling the other party to step back to no avail, he reached into his pocket again.
Seeing this, the Milan players on the side hurriedly stepped forward and pulled the emotional Inzaghi away, which saved him from getting three cards in one minute and being expelled from the game.
Milan fans were already very dissatisfied with the referee's enforcement of the law, and when they saw him make another decision that favored the visiting team, they became even angrier. There was even a local riot in the stands of San Siro Stadium. Some emotional fans rushed to the sidelines and tried to climb over the fence to give the referee a physics lesson.
Seeing that the situation was not good, the referee immediately stopped the game and left the stadium under the escort of security personnel and took refuge in the player tunnel.
When passing by the stands near the player tunnel, the fans in the stands enthusiastically took out everything they could throw at the referee team, raining debris at them.
Fortunately, the security personnel were well prepared. They got two large black umbrellas from somewhere and opened them to cover the referees tightly, so they were not hit and bruised.
When a riot broke out on the field, in order to protect the players' safety, players from both teams returned to the player tunnel, ready to escape at any time.
When Lin Feng retreated to the entrance of the player tunnel, Kaka also arrived.
The two were standing at the entrance to the player tunnel and witnessed the entire process of the referee team's embarrassing exit.
This was the first time that Lin Feng had seen such a scene in the Milan derby, and he couldn't help but sigh:
“Is the Milan derby always this hot?”
Kaka on the side subconsciously replied: "It has always been like this!"
After they finished speaking, both of them reacted, looked at each other, and couldn't help laughing.
Seeing that the atmosphere was a bit awkward, Lin Feng took the initiative to speak:
"I don't know how long the riot will last. If it takes too long, we might have to rematch!"
Kaka shook his head: "If the riots last too long, the game may be directly ruled as a loss."
This kind of thing has happened before. It happened in the Milan derby in the quarter-finals of the Champions League in the 04-05 season.
On that occasion, Inter Milan fans exploded because Cambiasso's goal was ruled invalid. They threw a large number of fireworks and flammable materials onto the field and even attacked Milan's goalkeeper Dida.
The consequence was that the game was directly judged as a loss by UEFA. Inter Milan, playing at home, lost 0:3 to AC Milan and failed to advance.
Seeing that the situation seemed to be getting out of control, the Italian Football Association, which was paying close attention to this game, was very nervous.
The impact of the Calciopoli scandal has not yet subsided. If Milan fans cause large-scale riots at home due to unfair penalties on the field, or even cause more serious social unrest and public security incidents, then Serie A and the Italian Football Association will probably be on the front pages of the world again because of negative news.
Fortunately, their worries were finally calmed down. Thanks to the efforts of the security personnel on the scene, the rioters were quickly forcibly taken away and the suspended game was resumed.
Fortunately, the riots did not last long, otherwise it would be difficult for the Football Association to deal with it!
If this match was directly ruled as a loss, the impact on the entire league would be too bad. The referee's decision was somewhat biased towards Inter Milan. If AC Milan was directly ruled to lose, it would be seen by the outside world as the Football Association protecting Inter Milan.
At that time, not only will the fairness of the Football Association be questioned, but Inter Milan will also face even more intense doubts and ridicule from the outside world.
Sayings like "the champion is guaranteed to win" and "the dragon slayer will eventually become a dragon" will definitely become popular.
The game was interrupted for about seven or eight minutes. When the game resumed, the condition of the players on both sides was affected.
But Inter, who were ahead in morale, recovered faster than Milan.
In the 20th minute, Zanetti dribbled into the penalty area from the left and then made a low pass in front of the goal. Crespo reacted a little slow and the ball was cleared by Milan defender Jankulovski in front of the goal.
In the 22nd minute, Lin Feng dribbled the ball to the left to create space in the middle, then passed the ball back to Vieira who was following up.
Vieira then made a straight pass, Crespo knocked the ball back with his back, and Maicon, who came from the wing, completed a low pass on the right rib. Lin Feng, who had just gotten rid of the defender, happened to arrive, stopped the ball with his left foot 20 meters in front of the goal, half turned around and shot with his right foot, sending the ball into the far corner.
2 is better than 0!
Inter Milan further expanded their lead!
Inter Milan's cooperation this time was very smooth. Before Lin Feng finally completed the shot, the defense had no idea who would complete the final shot. In addition, the entire Inter Milan team played very cohesively and unitedly.
During the ball passing process, each of the players involved in the attack in the frontcourt was constantly moving and running, which greatly distracted the defensive energy of Milan players, causing them to lose sight of one thing while focusing on another, revealing flaws, thus giving Lin Feng the opportunity to complete the fatal blow.
All of this is the offensive tactics formulated by Mancini before the game.
So after seeing Lin Feng score, Mancini was extremely excited, even happier than the player who scored the goal.
If Lin Feng hadn't run to the other corner area to celebrate, Mancini really wanted to join in and celebrate with the players.
Next to Inter Milan's coaching bench, on the Milan coaching bench, Ancelotti couldn't help but frown when he saw the opponent widening their lead.
A two-goal lead is already a huge advantage.
When both teams are top teams, unless they let go and attack aggressively, there won't be many goals, because the defense of the strong teams is generally strong and they won't easily give the opponent too many scoring opportunities.
Trailing by two goals, if Inter Milan adopts a conservative tactic, the situation will be very unfavorable for Milan.
In addition, the referee of this game seems to be on Inter Milan's side, which makes the situation even worse.
Thinking of this, Ancelotti subconsciously quickened his gum chewing movements.
Milan, which fell behind, did not give up, but kept looking for offensive opportunities, trying to narrow the gap.
Among them, the two attacking midfielders Kaka and Seedorf performed particularly actively.
In the 25th minute, Seedorf tried a long shot from 25 meters away on the left side.
He did not choose a world-class shot, but instead made an imaginative low shot, trying to use the players from both sides in the penalty area to block the goalkeeper's view.
But unfortunately, Inter Milan's old goalkeeper Toldo saw through his plan and fell to the ground steadily holding the ball in his arms.
In the 26th minute, Kaka got the ball on the edge of the penalty area on the left. Facing Stankovic's interception, he used a beautiful feint to dribble past the opponent, and then dribbled forward resolutely.
But Inter Milan's frontal defense was very tight, Kaka had no chance to continue to break inside, and could only try a long shot from the outside.
One minute later, Milan made a straight pass from the left, and Kaka stood up again. He used the stop of the ball to change direction to shake off the Inter Milan player who was defending him. He volleyed a powerful shot with his right foot from 1 meters in front of the goal, but Toldo flew and tipped it over the crossbar with one hand!
Compared with the last time, Kaka's shot was much more threatening.
Kaka's feet are not weak and long-range shooting is his forte. Giving him the opportunity to shoot from a long distance in this position is a very dangerous thing.
Milan's long-range shot attempts have begun to increase in recent minutes, which has aroused Mancini's vigilance.
Under his command, Inter Milan strengthened the protection of the front of the penalty area and did not give the opponent easy opportunities to shoot.
While Milan was threatening Inter's goal with long shots, Inter's forwards did not stop.
In the 28th minute, Kaladze made a mistake. After Torres successfully counterattacked, he promptly passed the ball to Crespo who was in a better position.
Crespo did not take the credit for himself, but instead made a two-pass pass against the wall and passed the ball back to Torres.
The latter took the ball and shot decisively, but Milan goalkeeper Dida reacted quickly and blocked Torres' shot.
Torres' shot made Milan fans break out in cold sweats. If the ball had gone in, the score would have been 3:0, and Milan would have suffered a crushing defeat to their city rivals in their own home court.
In the 29th minute, Gattuso tripped Lin Feng who was dribbling forward with the ball. The referee showed mercy and only gave him a verbal warning without issuing a card against him.
Lin Feng took a free kick from the left side, Materazzi headed the ball away from the far post from 7 meters away from the goal, Farina's whistle sounded again, players from both sides were confused, AC Milan fans even thought that the referee was going to cheat them again and give the opponent a penalty.
But Farina called a foul on Materazzi, believing he pushed Kaladze when he jumped.
Materazzi was a little speechless. He didn't expect that this could be called. Isn't it normal for both sides to fight for position in the penalty area and use their hands to fight against each other?
Karaze didn’t say anything?
Besides, Inter Milan’s offensive round has ended, and the ball was headed off course by themselves. The ball originally belonged to the opponent. What’s the point of calling a foul?
Although it doesn't mean much, keen fans have noticed that Collina's whistle seems to be biased towards AC Milan during this period.
This is normal, after all, many referees will make up for their own decisions.
But when he made up for it, Inter Milan fans were not happy.
In the 32nd minute, Seedorf knocked down Maicon from behind.
Maicon fell to the ground with a look of pain on his face and couldn't stand up for a long time.
When faced with such a serious foul, if you encounter a referee who is strict in enforcing the law, let alone a yellow card, it is possible that the player will be given a red card directly.
But Farina only gave Seedorf a verbal warning, which caused Inter fans to boo.
They now felt firsthand the anger that Milan fans had felt before.
(End of this chapter)
