Chapter 547 The Awestruck Commentators
Juventus FC 1 : Genoa CFC 0
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The loud yells and maddening cheers of the Juventus fans shook the stadium to its core after Zachary converted a free-kick to score the 1st goal of the evening. The situation within the stands also turned messy as the supporters of all age groups jumped, danced, sang, and jubted like a bunch of kids that had just chanced upon Santa us on Christmas Eve.
During the chaos, some of the supporters even tried to jump over the barricades and rush into the pitch to celebrate. But fortunately, the meticulous stadium security did a remarkable job and stopped the frenzied fans from following through with their intended actions.
In the meantime, the Juventus yers had also gathered around the corner g to celebrate the goal. They jubted like there was no tomorrow in front of their fans for minutes without minding about anything else. A madness of excitement had long overwhelmed them after Zachary bagged the winner veryte in the game.
The referee, on his part, didn''t hurry the Juventus yers to end their celebrations as the added minutes of injury time had already psed. He blew the final whistle and brought the proceedings to a close, thus sending the already jubting Juventus fans, yers, and coaches into more frenzy. More chaos and cheers ensued after that, and the situation in the stadium didn''t calm down until after about half an hour.
"Well, well, well..." Fabio Crudeli, thementator for the day, eximed when the cheers started dying down. "Zachary has done it again. He did what he does best and converted a free kick to score Juventus'' 1st goal for the evening veryte during injury time. When we were all beginning to believe Juventus would drop points today, Zachary Bemba rose to the asion and won the game with barely any seconds remaining on the clock. He is definitely a ball wizard that makes things happen, and he has just given Juventus the most extraordinary ending to the match."
"I don''t care about what anyone else says," Tiziano Caressa, the othermentator, said. "I also don''t care about the score. But in my book, this is the most extraordinary match ending the Italian Serie A has had all season. Right from the first minute, the Juventus yers threw everything they had at Genoa. But Genoa was a tough nut to crack, and the men in blue and red held their own against the Italian giants. The visitors yed with character and drive and kept the score deadlocked at a score of 0:0 until the veryst minute. They were only seconds away from going home with a point, but then theymitted a foul in front of the box to gift Zachary the perfect chance to go for glory. Had they notmitted the foul, maybe we would have had a different ending, and Genoa would have gone home with a point today."
"I wonder what went through Nicolás Burdisso''s mind before hemitted the foul," Fabio Crudeli said. "All of us understand that conceding a free-kick within the final third against Juventus is like conceding a penalty against any other Serie A team! Due to Zachary''s presence, Juventus always has an abnormally high probability of scoring from a set piece rather than from open y. The Genoa coaches should have warned Nicolás Burdisso about all this before the game. So, why did hemit a foul on Zachary only a few yards from the box? What was he thinking?"
Tiziano Caressa chuckled. "My friend, you''re forgetting one thing. When you''re a defender, the only instinct that rules your mind is stopping the opponent from moving forward. You might tell yourself not tomit a foul thousands of times before stepping on the pitch. But at the crucial moment, when a forward is just about to leave you in the dust and attack your goal, your instincts will take over. You''ll reflexively try to tackle the ball, and if you can''t, you''ll go for a foul and take one for the team."
"This is just what happened to Genoa''s center-back - Nicolás Burdisso," thementator continued. "He didn''t wish to foul Zachary. But when he noticed that the boy wizard was about to pull the trigger, he reacted instinctively and pulled him back."
"Let''s also not forget that the Genoa yers were already spent at that point in the game. They were tired. They were only keeping Juventus at bay by relying on their drive. But as we all know, sheer will and fighting spirit can only take you so far during an intensive football game, especially on the professional stage. When you''re ying against highly skilled opponents, and fatigue sets in, then your fighting spirit won''t help. Your reactions will slow down, and the only thing you can do to stop your opponent at a crucial moment is to foul."
"Nicolás Burdisso had been defending tenaciously for 90-plus minutes against highly tactical and agile yers like Zachary, Carlos Tevez, and Andrea Pirlo. He was already fatigued during the 94th minute, and the only thing he could do to stop Zachary was to pull him back before he could pull the trigger. Of course, the other option was to ignore the dire situation and let Zachary shoot. But we don''t know whether Zachary would have found the target and beaten the keeper to score."
"Talking about the keepers," Fabio Crudeli said, "Gianluigi Buffon, the Juventus keeper, had a rxed evening. If I remember correctly, the Genoa yers only tasted him twice or thrice, and all asions were during corner kicks. On the other hand, Mattia Perin, the Genoa keeper, had a busy evening. He made a whooping sixteen saves, nine of which were from inside the box. The Juventus yers, including Zachary, Tevez, Fernando Llorente, and Pirlo, tested him countless times. But time after time, he continueding out on top and kept the score deadlocked at 0:0 until the veryst second when he conceded that unfortunate free-kick."
"His goalkeeping was truly world-ss today," Tiziano Caressa, the othermentator, supplemented. Sighing audibly, thementator continued, "It''s funny how a single instance can change the game oue in multiple ways. Had Genoa managed to draw the game and go home with a point, then Mattia Perin, the Genoa keeper, would have be the undisputable Man of the Match today. But that 97th-minute goal from Zachary cast a blemish on his incredible performance. He has missed the Man of the Match honor, and the saddest part is that he lost it to Zachary Bemba, the only yer who managed to overpower his goalkeeping skills and win the match for Juventus."
"Talking about Zachary," Fabio Crudeli chipped in with a chuckle, "The young ball wizard''s form in the second half of this Serie A season is really incredible. He just can''t stop putting up phenomenal disys on the field of y, and he also can''t stop scoring. He has achieved remarkable growth and pushed his skills to a world-ss level in just a few months. I remember that during November, right before Zachary won the Golden Boy, we were still debating whether he was qualified to make it into the shortlist of the Ballon d''Or. But four monthster, he has already evolved into a terrifyingly monstrous razor-sharp version of his former self on the field of y. He is, without a doubt, Juventus'' most important yer, and they couldn''t have achieved all their sess this season without his input."
"Yeah, Zachary''s form is just something else this season," Tiziano Caressa said. "When I''m watching him on the field of y, it''s as if I''m seeing abined version of great yers like Andrea Pirlo, David Beckham, Zinedine Zidane, and Ronaldinho. His ir with the ball is something I can''t describe with words. It''s simply world-ss. But that''s not all. He is also a terrifyingly well-bnced yer who can y multiple crucial roles on the field. If you manage to stop his dribbles, he will switch to ying like a Maestro and unleash deadly defense-splitting passes. If you flood the defensive midfield with bodies to stop him from finding spaces, he will simply shrug that off and then float into the wings, where he can initiate one-versus-one battles to destroy your wing-backs. And if everything else fails, he can create a free-kick opportunity and convert it with his incredible set-piece conversion skills. Whatever you throw at him is always not enough, and I can''t think of a way to really stop him from performing his magic on the ying field."
"In midweek, Zachary scored four goals against Bayer 04 Leverkusen to take his Champions League tally to 14 goals this season," Fabio Crudeli stated. "Today, he has scored ate winner against a tenacious Genoa side and taken his Serie A tally to 29 goals. He has also already found the back of the five times in the Coppa Italia and twice in the Supercoppa Italiana. His overall seasonal total in allpetitions is now a staggering 50 goals, and I can''t help but wonder when this boy will stop scoring!"
"I don''t think the boy will stop scoring," Tiziano Caressa dered. "He has all the confidence and momentum at this point. As long as he remains fit, there won''t be anything to stop him from giving opponents hell and scoring more goals."
"Zachary''s form has been significant in Juventus'' conquest for glory this season," Fabio Crudeli said. "As we speak, Coach Max Allegri''s men have already amassed a total of 80 points just after ying their 28th of the total 38 Serie A matches scheduled for this season. After their win today, they extended their lead over the second-ced AS Roma to 30 points. Of course, Roma has the opportunity to narrow the gap again when they face Cesena away from home tonight. But if the team from Rome happens to lose, Juventus would only need one more draw to win this year''s Serie A title. We''re witnessing a weird season where Juventus has dominated the league without losing even a single game."
"Let''s keep our fingers crossed as we wait for AS Roma''s away game against Cesena tonight at 8:45 PM," Tiziano Caressa said. "AS Roma will have to put up amanding performance and win the game. Or else, they will risk handing the trophy to Juventus much earlier than expected..."
Thementators continued discussing the Italian Serie A as the fans, who had just watched the match, moved out of the stadium. The two men also talked about multiple topics, including the uing international break, the performances of other teams, and some gossip revolving around famous footballers ying in the Italian Serie A. They only stopped their chatter and departed from thementator''s booth right after the clock hands around Turin pointed to the 6:30 PM mark.
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