Chapter 83 Exchanging punches with an Elder.
Usman, Astori, Cepellini, Conti let's go for the interview.
Yes boss.!!!! (The 4 spoke)
How do you feel about winning yet another victory and remaining at the top of the championship standings? (News reporter)
Tired. (Cepellini)
We are playing in the most tiring model in the games to obtain victories, so the last 3 games we have this year and the first 3 games at the beginning of the year left us exhausted due to the fact that the teams played against us in an ultra-defensive formation, we managed to win afterwards of incessant attacks against their defense and at the end of the game they started to completely attack our team which makes our defense work harder in the last moments of the games what the attackers worked for more than half of the match. (Continued)
The way you're talking, do you think you'll be knocked out of the Italian Cup? (News reporter)
This provision is a little early, even if we are tired, we still want to and will try to break our limits to move on to the next stage of the cup. (Usman)
Yes, but you will face the biggest team in Italy at this stage, are you sure you will be able to maintain the desire and persistence to play on this day? (Reporter x)
I ask you they played today what was the result of the match? (Usman)
They played against Fiorentina at home and lost to them 3-2. (Reporter)
Well we may be tired, but this week we will face Juventus twice in succession, one for the championship and one for the cup. (Usman)
Since I arrived last season we have had 2 victories over Juventus. (Usman)
So you're saying they won for sure? (News reporter)
No, I'm saying that we can win even against the biggest team in the Italian championship. (Usman)
With the interviews over and the players feeling tired, everyone went to their respective homes to rest.
Look who arrived, my champion. (Sofia)
Sofia hugged Wilian and kissed his neck.
Why are you making that face? (Sofia)
I'm exhausted, the last few games were really complicated, the teams created complicated barriers and when I managed to get past them, the goalkeeper would save the shot or I would shoot hard enough to send it off the outside of the post. (Wilian)
I'm sure it's not just that. (Sofia)
Yes. (Wilian)
We will face Juventus twice this week, one for the championship and the other for the cup. (Wilian)
With their loss to Fiorentina, Roma took 2nd place and we are more than 10 points away from them, but in the cup if we lose to them we have to say goodbye to the cup. (Wilian)
Since this makes you so upset, do you want to change teams? Some proposals have appeared, but I don't consider them interesting. (Sofia)
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What was it to be surprised that I was suggesting you switch teams? (Sofia)
Don't worry so much, we'll be together wherever you go. (Sofia)
I understand, but which teams sent a proposal? (Wilian)
Real Valladolid, Genoa, Bastia, RKC Waalwijk, Estac Troyes and N.E.C. Nijmegen. (Sofia)
Were those? (Wilian)
Yes, I didn't find it interesting enough to observe the details of the proposal when you are still competing for the Italian championship cup and the cup, even more so, it will be your first time participating in a continental tournament, which will give you much more visibility than transferring to one of these teams. . (Sofia)
Yes indeed, they both had a good rest that night.
Cagliari has been dominating the championship as an almost undefeated team having only had one defeat in the season in 22 league games, if they won against Juventus they would go back to the initial season of the championship where they achieved 7 consecutive victories before unbeaten victories against Parma and Invicto de not have defeats with Fiorentina.
Even if Juventus won this game, Cagliari would continue to remain in first place as they are 5 points away from 2nd place Roma.
They were dominating the league as well as London.
The long awaited day of the game arrived, they would face each other at Allianz Stadium in Turin, the game would be the biggest war declared against Juventus, who had a bad start this season, but still maintained their excellent consistency, managing to climb and reach 2nd place, getting close to 1st. for a certain time.
The game will feature the Cagliari team as participants:
GK Agazzi 1
CB Ariaudo 3 Astori 13 RB Rossettini 15 LB Pisano 14
DMF Dessena 21 CMF Nainggolan 4 © Slot 11 AMF Nenê 18
CF Sau 27 and Usman 10
The Juventus team came in its most solid formation.
GK Buffon
CB Bonucci, Chiellini and Lucio
DMF Pirlo CMF Vidal and Huddlestone RMF Padoin LMF J. Martinez
SS Quagliarella CF Matri
The game is at Juventus' home at Allianz.
The game starts with Matri taking the first touch of the ball.
Quagliarella plays the ball to Pirlo.
Pirlo dominates the ball and begins to drive it slowly while observing the positioning of his teammates.
With him holding the ball for a while, Nenê begins to move to mark him and disarm the play in midfield, gaining possession of the ball for the attack.
Pirlo noticed Nenê approaching him and made a pass to Huddlestone.
Huddlestone dominated the ball and tried to continue leading the attack, ending up facing Nainggolan who took a step forward when he touched the ball to advance.
Huddlestone almost lost the ball to Nainggolan without him having made much effort, because at the same moment he made a protective barrier with his body so Nainggolan wouldn't catch the ball from his foot, he turned his back to Nainggolan and put pressure on him with his back .
Nainggolan managed to beat him with strength and Huddlestone falls when Nainggolan runs to get the ball and the referee calls a foul.
The Cagliari players were dissatisfied with the referee's foul call for Huddlestone, he fell in a body dispute and was not pushed.
That was nothing, judge, he dived!! (Ivo)
Even though they were against the judge's action, they didn't complain much about not receiving a card and just accepted it.
Huddlestone takes the free kick by sending a high pass to Quagliarella.
Quagliarella dominates the ball on his chest and takes it backwards across the Cagliari field, attracting Dessena who is marking him.
Quagliarella tries a pass to Vidal who is advancing across the Cagliari field on his left side.
The timing of the pass is delayed as Vidal crosses the pass line and loses the ball.
The ball is chased by Vidal who failed to control the ball and Usman who retreats to catch the ball.
Vidal manages to reach the ball first and pull it while putting his body in front, preventing Usman from being able to catch it.
Vidal takes the ball forward and passes it to Padoin on his right side, Padoin dominates the ball, takes it a little and sees Vidal pass.
Seeing this play he throws a high pass to Vidal trying to send the ball into the area.
The ball is intercepted by Pisano who heads the ball towards Usman near the center of the midfield.
Usman tries to dominate the ball with a spin, but Pirlo touches him from behind, preventing his spin and causing the ball to return towards the Cagliari area.
Pisano who had headed the ball to Usman advanced towards the attack and collected the ball whilst being chased by Vidal.
Pisano not only manages to dominate the ball but also manages to dribble Vidal by making a cut while pulling the ball to the right, after pulling it Vidal stops chasing him and tries to retreat into his own defensive field.
Pisano sees Usman in front and makes the pass to him.
Usman dominates the ball, makes a 180 turn, dribbles past Pirlo and advances, carrying the ball across the Juventus field.
As he advances carrying the ball Usman tries to pull it from one leg to the other to interfere with the defenders trying to catch him.
But his move didn't work, as he was disarmed by Chiellini while trying to pass on the right side and he hit his shoulder, losing possession of the ball.
The ball fell towards Sal, who caught the ball and pulled it to the right and saw that Usman was positioning himself inside the area.
Sau tried to make the pass, but Chiellini, who followed Usman's positioning and passing, managed to prevent the pass from being completed.
Chiellini, who managed to intercept the pass, runs after the ball and kicks it to the side.
Nainggolan charges the full-back, throwing the ball at Sau.
Sau pulled the ball from the right wing, approached the Juventus baseline and crossed the ball into the area.
The crossed ball was removed by Vidal from the Juventus area with a header.
The ball falls towards Padoin who was close to the defensive area where Vidal headed the ball.
Padoin heads the ball towards the attack creating a quick counterattack, as the ball reaches Quagliarella who is in the center of midfield.
Quagliarella dominates the ball and tries to attract his marker by retreating into his field.
Quagliarella plays for Padoin after approaching him.
Padoin becomes desperate with the number of players surrounding him at that moment and tries to make a quick pass to Matri in attack.
The pass hits Ariaudo who was chasing Quagliarella and goes to Padoin's right.
The ball is recovered by Vidal who tries to drive it across the field.
Nenê approaches Vidal and steals the ball from him as lightly as a pickpocket.
Nenê makes the pass to Usman.
Usman advances while looking at Sau who is blocking it due to the fact that the returning defenders have stopped.
Usman finds himself facing Chiellini and Lucio and tries to find a way to dribble past them and enter the area.
Usman plays the ball to the right and manages to face Lucio and forcefully pass the defense created by him.
Usman, when entering the area after passing by Lucio, is still being chased by him.
Lucio starts pulling his shirt from behind and at the same time tries to touch the ball, preventing Usman from finishing the ball.
Meanwhile, with Usman passing, Lucio Buffon had already anticipated and left the goal to save the shot.
Usman even tries to shoot, but with the tug of the shirt he sends the ball so hard that it goes flying into the stands.
Buffon kicks forward on the goal kick, sending the ball to the center of the midfield.
The ball is contested in the air by Sau and Pirlo.
Sau wins in the air and heads the ball to Usman.
Usman receives the pass with his head and dominates the ball, killing it on the chest and driving it along the ground.
Usman tries to make a quick pass when advancing on the left, but Bonucci had a great reaction to disarm Usman by touching the ball when Usman threw it in front when he was carrying it.
Bonucci chases the ball he managed to get from Usman and tries to catch it before Slot can subdue it.
Bonucci, seeing that he wouldn't be able to dominate her, stretches his leg and sends it to the right flank towards Padoin.
Padoin manages to control the ball, but is unable to advance because of Pisano's marking on the wing.
Padoin returns to his field, carrying the ball, then pulling it towards the center and passing it to Vidal.
Vidal dominates the ball and leads the Cagliari field towards the goal.
Vidal tries the 360° dribble trying to deceive Dessena, but his dribble didn't work, as Dessena managed to disarm him by touching the ball and sending it towards Slot.
Slot plays the ball to Dessena, Dessena receives it and passes it to Nenê.
Nenê tries to cut the light, letting the ball pass and following behind it, but he didn't expect Chiellini to be advanced enough for the ball he let pass to be caught by him.
Chiellini advances with the ball and passes it to Martinez on the left flank.
Martinez dominates the ball and advances slowly, seeing Quagliarella pass, he tries to pass to him, but the ball is blocked by Rossettini and ends up returning towards the Juventus field.
Martinez chases the ball and manages to catch it, pulls it towards the center and this time tries another high pass.
The pass is sent towards Vidal, but the pass was not strong enough to reach him and he ended up halfway along the way.
He ends up being headed by Slot who manages to pass it to Nenê.
Nenê dominates the ball by lifting her leg and placing it on the ground.
He looks to his left, passes it to Dessena and advances to attack.
Dessena dominates the ball and makes the pass to Nenê, Nenê stops moving forward and manages to catch the ball, but Pirlo, who was marking him, manages to hit the ball, taking it out of his possession.
Pirlo chases the ball and successfully steals it to Huddlestone who is next to him.
Huddlestone advances carrying the ball and touches Martinez on the left, Martinez is pressured by Rossettini and returns the ball to Huddlestone.
Huddlestone tries to pull the ball to the right and finds Nenê who returned to get the ball, marking him.
Huddlestone manages to pull the ball out of reach of Nenê's foot.
Huddlestone tries again to touch Martinez when being pressured, the pass is intercepted by Rossettini who manages to catch the ball before it reaches Martinez.
Rossettini dominates the ball and begins Cagliari's attacking play trying to pass it to Nenê, the ball is sent in the wrong way and Huddlestone positions himself to interfere with the passing line, touching it and deflecting it for Pirlo to receive it.
Pirlo manages to catch the ball and dominate it in the center of midfield, Pirlo runs, taking it away from Sal and making a throw to the right flank.
The shot given is very strong and the players continue chasing the ball until they catch it close to the touchline.
The ball was caught by Pisano who managed to take it away from Vidal and Padoin who were chasing it and managed to kick it away from the Cagliari area.
Usman headed the ball in the center of midfield, making a header to Nenê.
Nenê dominates the ball and advances across the field, passing it to Nainggolan and Nainggolan passes it to Usman.
Usman dominates the ball and drives it, leading the attack again. He tries to dribble past Bonucci and this time he is knocked down while trying to pass him.
Bonucci advances with the ball and loses it to Nainggolan.
Nainggolan advances carrying the ball and ends up clashing with Usman who cannot know where he is positioning himself after being knocked down.
The ball falls to Padoin who returned chasing Nainggolan, Padoin passes the ball back to Lucio.
Lucio dominates and watches his teammates on the field sending the ball to Vidal with a high pass.
The pass comes out strong and the ball stops at the foot of Astori, who was advanced in his positioning.
But as soon as he controlled the ball, Vidal fell into him, causing the ball to stop on his side of the field.
Vidal returns and catches the ball that he managed to take from Astori by hitting him.
Juiiiiiiiiiiz!!! That was a miss!! (Ivo)
I must warn you not to make a mess Mr. Flea. (Fourth Arbitration)
Vidal passes the ball back to Padoin, Padoin takes the ball forward and ends up getting into a dispute with Usman who returns to help the defense and tries to steal the ball by marking him.
Padoin manages to get rid of Usman and makes the bait ball for Usman to steal.
Usman tries to steal the ball and ends up taking a dribble when Padoin pulls in the opposite direction he was going, causing Usman to fall to the ground while trying to catch the ball.
Padoin takes the ball through the center calmly, moving away from his marker.
Padoin continues to drive as he advances across the field and Slot tries to disarm him by putting his foot on the ball, but Padoin manages to get past him and jump over his leg.
Padoin, after dribbling both players, tries to make a pass to Huddlestone.
Huddlestone is being marked by Nainggolan, he loses the ball due to the interception of the pass to him by Nainggolan who manages to get in front of him and steal the ball.
Nainggolan advances, carrying the ball and passes it to Sal, Sal manages to dribble past Lucio, pulling the ball to the right, then pulling it to the left and following to the left.
Sau plays the ball to Nenê, Nenê sees Usman going diagonally through the barrier that was opened when Lucio advanced on Sau.
Nenê makes a pass to Usman.
Usman advances, taking the ball and hitting it into the goal from outside the area with his right leg.
The shot goes towards the goal and is saved by Buffon who had left the small area to defend.
Buffon manages to palm the ball with his right hand, deflecting it towards the baseline.
The corner is taken with a cross into the area, the ball goes close to Usman who positions himself in the center towards the goal to head it, but Bonucci anticipated it a little, getting close to the first Pau on the post and manages to head the ball. away from the Juventus area.
The ball falls to Dessena, who is outside the box and heads the ball in, but it comes to nothing, as Huddlestone manages to remove it and send it to the center of the field with a strong shot.
The ball goes wide and is headed by Ariaudo who manages to direct it to Rossettini, Rossettini dominates the ball and passes it to Slot on his right.
Slot dominates it and leads it forward through the Juventus field until he sees Usman passing.
When he sees Usman advancing, Slot makes the pass to him over Padoin, Usman manages to control the ball by hitting it on his chest as he spins, sending it into a free area where he chases it and enters the area, being marked by Pirlo.
Usman finishes the ball on goal, but he had no more strength.
Because of his aggressiveness on the field of chasing attacking and defending players even though he was a striker and in consecutive games he was out of breath to kick the ball properly and the shot he sent was a setback for Buffon.
Buffon throws the ball away after catching it, but the referee blows the whistle for the end of the first half.
The game is at Alliance, but somehow Juventus were playing purely defensively and in counter-attack mode, as in the 45 minutes of the first half they did not have a shot at Cagliari's goal, but maintained 57% of the ball possession while Cagliari managed to put pressure on Juventus and create opportunities for shots at goal, having made 4 shots, 2 of which hit the target and were saved by Buffon.
Ivo looked at his players who tried hard in the first half to get the advantage, even though they reached exhaustion they were unable to break the wall that Buffon created in the goal.
Gladiator, I will replace you in 15 minutes of play, so make the most of the start of the 2nd half. (Ivo)
Usman didn't respond, he just shook his head, he himself had already realized that he no longer had the strength to stay on the field trying to break the defense and even so, the boss gave him a little time in the 2nd half to let him clear his mind.
The players returned to the field and the 2nd half began.
He welcomes the first touch of the ball, Usman plays it to Nenê, Nenê dominates the ball and takes it forward to the attack, passing it to Nainggolan, Nainggolan tries a first-time pass to Usman, the ball is intercepted by Pirlo with a header and sent to Quagliarella.
Quagliarella makes the first pass to Matri as soon as he touches the ball.
Matri receives the pass and is surrounded by Dessena on his left behind and Astori in front of him being the only marker close to him.
Matri manages to pull the ball to the left while leading and dribbling Astori who tried to force the tackle by hitting his leg on Matri's body and interfering with his passage, as soon as he tries to catch the ball the referee whistles that it was a foul.
Huddlestone takes the free kick by sending a pass to Quagliarella.
Quagliarella dominates the ball by hitting his chest and pulling it to his left he manages to dribble Ariaudo with a pen (dribble where the ball passes under the groin between the legs).
Quagliarella is surrounded by a triangular formation, he dribbles past Ariaudo again who came after him to hunt him, passing Ariaudo he takes the ball to enter the area
Quagliarella arrives close to the half-moon and notices a large open space to hit the ball towards the goal, when he threatens to kick Dessena who is behind him, takes a cart and manages to hit the ball and hit him, not generating a foul and disturbing Quagliarella's shot. .
Even so, Quagliarella doesn't give up on the play and continues to carry the ball inside the Cagliari area.
Quagliarella pulls to his right and tries to get out of Astori's marking as he approaches the goal, but Pisano, who was on his right side, manages to overtake him and kicks the ball away from the area, sending it towards the center of the field.
The kicked ball falls to J. Martinez, who dominates the ball near the wing and manages to maintain possession of the ball while his teammates organize themselves.
Martinez makes the pass to Quagliarella who is in the center of the offensive field, but the pass is intercepted by Dessena who manages to regain possession of the ball for Cagliari.
Dessena advances with the ball and tries to pass it to Usman, but his pass comes out weak and hits Pirlo's foot, which was in the path between him and Usman.
Pirlo, when he catches the ball, surprisingly passes it back to Bonucci instead of attacking as others expected.
Returning the ball to the defensive side he attracts the Cagliari team and manages to better organize a decoy move in attack.
Bonucci advances, dribbling the ball past Usman and passing it to Huddlestone.
Huddlestone receives the pass and continues taking the ball to the attack, moving diagonally to the side and attracting Dessena into the play.
Seeing the defender follow him, Huddlestone pulls the ball back and goes to the right side and passes the ball to Padoin.
Padoin dominates the ball and runs to the right with it, making Pisano open and positioning himself to defend the wing, seeing this Padoin turns to the center and passes the ball to Matri.
Matri dominates the ball, moves away from his marker and passes the ball back to Padoin.
Padoin passes Matri again first time as his marker moved away after he touched the ball, leaving him free.
Matri dominates the ball and runs it to his right and passes it to Huddlestone.
Huddlestone's pass and positioning do not coincide and the ball is caught by Rossettini who dominates the ball.
Rossettini takes the ball in his own field, threatening to touch it to the left and pull it to the right, where he sees Usman free running close to the right wing and makes a pass over the top to Usman.
Usman dominates the ball with his right as he runs across the Juventus field.
Pirlo comes to mark him and Usman dribbles him, pulling him towards the center and passing as he advances, Martinez comes to mark him and Usman pulls him to the right, heading towards the wing and manages to pass him when he arrives on the right side of the area. Usman tries to enter the area and go towards The center is already exhausted to the point where he could get injured and is unable to dribble past Lucio, who took an anticipatory position to catch him in the race for the ball.
Lucio manages to kick the ball away from the Juventus area.
The ball is sent wide to Matri, but Ariaudo is the one who manages to head it towards the Juventus field.
The pass goes to Dessena's foot, who manages to control the ball and pass it to Slot on his right side.
Slot receives the ball and continues to attack with it.
Slot tries a pass to Usman who manages to control the ball on his chest, but loses the ball to Bonucci who was marking him.
Bonucci manages to carry the ball and advances across the field to attack, he dribbles past Pisano who advances to collect the ball and passes the ball to Matri after finding Slot in front of him.
Bonucci's pass is intercepted by Dessena who passes it to Slot and Slot again passes over the ball to Usman.
Usman tries to dominate the ball again and tries to dribble again, but is stopped by Chiellini and has no way but to retreat with the ball, but when he was leading it he collides with Bonucci who is returning to his position.
Usman manages to keep the ball and retreats, leading with it to the right, he turns to face the Juventus goal and makes a pass to Nainggolan, Nainggolan manages to control the ball inside the area and finishes the ball into the goal.
The shot comes from such an angle that it goes close to the goal and goes to the other end line.
With the ball coming out in the 73rd minute, Ivo manages to remove Usman from the field and puts Pinilla on the field.
Buffon restarts the game by kicking the ball away, Matri goes up alone and heads the ball to Vidal.
Vidal dominates the ball and manages to pass Pisano who makes a mistake when trying to catch the ball.
Vidal makes the pass to Huddlestone, Huddlestone dominates and takes the ball to the side and tries to irritate his opponents and his marker Dessena.
Huddlestone manages to find a way to pass to Dessena and finds Chiellini near the Cagliari half-moon who he makes the pass to.
Chiellini receives the pass and tries to finish the ball into the goal.
The shot hits Ariaudo who makes the block and the ball rises to a location close to the small area where Agazzi jumps and manages to catch it.
The flag marks Juventus' offside, no one can say who marked the position and they just accepted it, as the ball was already in the goalkeeper's hands.
Agazzi kicks the ball away and the ball is headed by Matri who sends it back into the Cagliari box.
Astori manages to head the ball and send it to Slot.
Slot dominates the ball and passes it back to Astori.
Astori passes the ball to Ariaudo who is next to him.
Ariaudo dominates the ball and passes it to Nainggolan.
Nainggolan takes the ball and touches Rossettini on the right wing.
Rossettini dominates and returns the ball to Nainggolan.
The pass goes wrong and goes past Quagliarella, scaring fans of both teams and the ball ends up at Ariaudo's foot.
Ariaudo tries to dribble past Quagliarella by passing behind him, but Quagliarella manages to touch the ball by putting his foot back and taking the ball away from Ariaudo at the same time putting it in front of him and free to advance towards the Cagliari goal.
Quagliarella takes the ball towards the Cagliari goal, advancing through the free field and facing Agazzi head on, he kicks the ball into the right corner of the goal.
The ball passes Agazzi's left side under his arm and enters the goal.
Taking the goal in the 87th minute towards the end of the match, the players on the bench put their hands on their faces, Ivo, after scoring the goal, takes off Pisano and puts Avelar on the field to play the last minutes of the game.
The Cagliari team on the field that had scored the goal hadn't given up yet and thought about playing fully attacking in the last minutes of the game to equalize.
Sal gets the first touch of the ball, Pinilla passes the ball to Nenê.
Nenê dominates the ball and continues advancing, passes it to Nainggolan, Nainggolan takes the ball forward and passes it to Slot.
Slot domina looks at the players inside the Juventus box and makes a pass over the top into the box.
The pass is intercepted by Pirlo who manages to head it out of the box.
The ball sent by Pirlo stops at Dessena's foot, Dessena passes it to Nenê.
Nenê manages to spin pulling the ball to the right side of the field and plays the ball to Nainggolan who is close to the goal inside the area again.
Nainggolan dominates the ball alone and tries to finish it into the goal in the left corner, but the ball is blocked by Huddlestone who puts his body in front and the ball stops at the bottom line.
In stoppage time, Juventus made a substitution to maintain the victory against Cagliari, removing Martinez and replacing Giaccherini.
Nainggolan, who missed the opportunity, takes the corner and crosses the ball into the area.
The ball hits Vidal in the center of the small area and goes to the baseline again.
Nainggolan prepares and takes the corner again, this time Nenê manages to jump and head the ball inside the small area, but the ball goes out.
Missing the last opportunity to equalize, the referee whistles the end of the game.
The players who did not expect the loss against Juventus hung their heads on the bench while those on the field left the field disappointed with themselves for having failed in the last minutes of the game and failing to tie the game.
CF Nenê 18 Other Positions (SS)
Brazilian Nationality
Annual Salary 635,000 Market Value 476,000
Height 183 Age 30 Stronger Foot Right
Attack 80/99 Defense 36/99 Body Balance 97/99
Stamina 79/99 Top Speed 79/99 Acceleration 77/99 Agility 78/99
Responsiveness 84/99 Dribble accuracy 79/99 Dribble Speed 76/99 FK accuracy 72/99
Short Pass accuracy 76/99 S. Pass Speed 76/99 Long Pass accuracy 73/99 L.Pass Speed 72/99
Shot accuracy 82/99 Shot Power 78/99 Shot Techinque 81/99 Techinque 86/99
Swerve 73/99 Header 79/99 Jump 80/99 Aggression 86/99 Tenacity 76/99 Teamwork 79/99
Form 5/8 Weak Foot Accuracy 5/8 Weak Foot Use 5/8 Injury A
Skills
Positioning *
Goal Scorer*
Line Breaker*