Chapter 61: The Reds (3)

Liverpool fans did not expect their team to concede first. This rarely happens when the Reds play against other teams. It must be admitted that Southampton is not a club that just waits to be defeated. They will fight against Liverpool with full strength.

Coach Ralf Ragnick signaled to Liverpool's players to didn't influence by the goal earlier. Meanwhile, Liverpool fans had been cheering their favorite club to score a goal as soon as possible to equalize.

Liverpool started kick-off again. Southampton had back to defend when Liverpool was controlling the ball. Apart from gegenpressing, one of Liverpool's weapons are their full-backs. Enrique and Glen Johnson have similarities. They are both very good at the crossing, long passes, and breaking through the opponent's penalty box.

In the 13th minute, Glen Johnson brought the ball forward. He passed the ball to Jordan Henderson who was beside him, then he was running past Wright-Phillips. Wright-Phillips backed away following Glen Johnson. Jordan Henderson gave the ball to Sisinho. The Brazilian had a duel with Simone to get the ball. Sisinho stretched his legs and pulled the ball back. Then, he turned and chased the ball.

Rudolf rushed to steal the ball, but Sisinho changed the direction of the ball. Steven Roger went up to help Liverpool attack. Sisinho gave a flat pass towards him. Roger received the ball and gave a pass to the left side. Sterling competed for speed with Vicente to catch the ball that bounced close to the touchline. Sterling managed to get ahead of Vicente, he kicked the ball back with his outside foot before the ball went out of the field.

Liverpool's left-back, Jose Enrique, took the ball and crossed it into the middle of the field. Ahmed managed to escape the offside trap and received the ball. After that, he shot the ball. However, Okhalo tackled and bounced Ahmed's shot off the pitch.

Corner-kick for Liverpool. Steven Roger will once again take the corner. Both teams gathered in the Southampton penalty box. Steven Roger kicked the ball when the referee blows his whistle. Henderson managed to head the ball, but his header was too weak, consequently, Dean Smith caught Henderson's header easily.

Liverpool was continuing to attack. However, Southampton still defended well. Even though Southampton was still ahead, but people still believed Liverpool will turn things around. There is a reason for this. According to data, Liverpool has turned things around from a disadvantage situation to win in 7 league games this season. This can happen because Liverpool players' stamina was terrifying. So, people who were tired the first time on the field, it's not Liverpool who keep running but their opponents.

Therefore, even though Liverpool had fewer goals than Southampton, they were still confident that they will win this match.

This belief increased when they finally managed to break into Southampton's goal. In the 21st minute, Enrique provided a cross pass into the middle of the penalty box. Sisinho managed to escape the offside trap, he casually kicked the ball into the Southampton goalpost. At that time, the Southampton players couldn't react, the reason was that Enrique was in 2 out of 3 Southampton areas when he crossed. Yes, it was a very beautiful long-range cross. Sisinho's movements are also very accurate as if he had read Enrique's cross.

"Goaaalll! Sisinho equalized after scoring against Southampton. 90% of the credit for this goal goes to Enrique. I think this is one of the most beautiful assists I have ever seen in my life."

Liverpool fans cheered, finally the goal they had been waiting for came. The cheers filled the Anfield Stadium. Southampton's players feel the pressure. They did not expect Liverpool to easily equalize. At the side of the pitch, Southampton coach George Eastgate kept shouting cheers for the players.

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Southampton started to kick off. Liverpool rushed to press the Southampton players. Liverpool's wild movement made the Southampton players unable to handle the ball calmly.

In the 27th minute, Okhalo sent a pass to Simone, but the pass was seized by Steven Roger. Steven Roger gave the ball to Sisinho. Okhalo immediately dropped Sisinho, he was pushing Sisinho down. The referee blew the whistle and awarded a free-kick to Liverpool.

Ahmed will take the free-kick. Ahmed several times scored goals from free-kicks. The hallmark of Ahmed's free-kick is a powerful kick using his right foot, he makes the ball fly straight like a rocket.

After the referee gave the signal, Ahmed kicked the ball hard. The ball crossed over the fence made by Southampton players and then moved straight into the top right corner of the Southampton goalpost. Fortunately, Dean Smith managed to predict Ahmed's kick. He held the ball with his palm. Then, the ball bounced off the field.

In the 31st minute, Southampton launched a counter-attack. Dean Smith throws the ball to the right. Ben Carter, Southampton left-back, received the ball and carried the ball forward. Jordan Henderson blocked Ben Carter's path, Rudolf came and helped Ben Carter. He made a one-two pass with the Southampton left-back.

Just past Jordan Henderson, Ben Carter had to face Glen Johnson, who had rushed towards him. He had no choice but to give the ball to Ryan. Roger did a body charge on Ryan so that the Southampton young player lost his balance for a while. However, Ryan continued to try to control the ball at his feet. The Liverpool players have surrounded him, if he doesn't pass then Liverpool will get the ball. Ryan chipped the pass with a Rainbow flick and threw the ball over the heads of Liverpool players.

Kazuki received the ball with his chest, at the same time, he had felt Gomez push him from behind. Kazuki turned his body slightly and kicked the ball far towards the right of the field. The Liverpool players who were provoked by Ryan were mostly on the left, so Liverpool's right area was unoccupied.

Relying on his speed, Rustan crushed Enrique in a speed duel. As a Spanish player, Enrique has good technique, but Rustan's speed is clearly faster.

Rustan did not control the ball but immediately kicked the ball into the middle of the penalty box. Kazuki forcefully adjusted his position even though he felt physical pressure from Gomez, who was tightly guarding him. Kazuki managed to get the ball, but his shooting angle was minuscule. Kazuki kicked the ball strongly. The ball slid through the space between Gomez's hand and body. Jim Backer's vision was blocked by Gomez's body, so he wasn't ready for Kazuki's kick. The ball hit the post and bounced into the net.

Kazuki immediately ran towards the Southampton fan stands and did a front flip. After that, he stood beside the field line and spread his arms. Southampton fans celebrated the goal with great fanfare. On the other hand, the Southampton players hugged Kazuki who was still maintaining his goal celebration posture.

"Goaaall! A straight shot from a tight angle was done by Kazuki. Game On! Southampton is ahead of Liverpool for the second time.. I believe Southampton will surprise you in this match."

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