The fans on the sidelines roared for a red card, and if Cao Baming had been seriously injured, she would have deserved the red card herself!
The team doctor was still on the field checking, and at this moment, Li Gang had the most distressed expression. She was now very afraid that Cao Baming would not only be unable to play in the next match, but also unable to continue this one, and the Tangguo team would be eliminated!
After a lengthy two-minute examination, a decision was made. At this moment, the fans could see from the close-up shots that Cao Baming's expression had improved significantly compared to just before.
With some emergency pain relief spray and basic medical treatment, Cao Baming only felt that the pain had somewhat subsided.
But when the team doctor asked if he could still continue on the field, Cao Baming gave an affirmative answer without hesitation.
He knew clearly that if he were to be substituted at this moment, the rest of the match would likely be the same tragic scene as ten years ago, completely dominated by the Samba legion!
As the team doctor began to leave the field, Cao Baming remembered to ask the system about his condition.
Fortunately, he still had a system that could accelerate injury recovery and monitor his condition in real-time. At this moment, he truly needed it.
"System, help me check the current severity of my injuries!"
"Ding! Detecting now, please do not move..."
Cao Baming was startled as he listened. He, who was about to brace himself and stand up, suddenly sat back down on the ground.
"Alright! I still can't move..."
However, this action was seen by all the fans and the Tangguo coaching staff on the sidelines. Their slight relief now hung in the balance again.
What was going on? Was Cao Baming unable to stand up?
Soon, Cao Baming heard the system's reply.
"The severity of your current body injury has been detected. A mild sprain and swelling in the left ankle, accompanied by a muscle strain, and a hairline fracture in the bone. Estimated recovery time is 110 days and 3 hours."
Upon receiving this information, Cao Baming was as if struck by lightning, his eyes filled with panic.
"110 days???"
At this moment, Cao Baming wanted to try to stand up and walk a few steps. He found that although pain struck him in waves, there was no significant impediment to basic movement.
He couldn't care less. He had to win this match first!
"System, I have points now! No matter how many, use them all to accelerate my injury recovery, heal as much as possible!"
"Ding! Alright host! Consuming 578,400 points can increase the injury recovery level to 867%, reaching the maximum."
"Points used, the severity of the injury has been immediately reduced by 35%, and the recovery speed has increased by 800%."
Seeing Cao Baming walking towards the kick-off point, the fans on the sidelines sent enthusiastic cheers, as his injury seemed not serious and he could continue the match.
Li Gang on the sidelines finally breathed a sigh of relief. He had been extremely tense.
After receiving the yellow card, Carlos clearly became much more subdued. More importantly, after the match resumed and he gently exerted himself to run forward, Carlos felt a dull ache in his calf. Had he also been injured during the foul?
As the two teams resumed the match and kicked off, they began to control the tempo. The match had reached the end of the first half.
The spectators on the field began to discuss.
So far in this match, they had not seen the "tank battle" they had expected, but rather a major "tank collision" accident.
Soon, the regular time of the first half ended!
At this moment, the Samba legion still maintained the lead!
Cao Baming was not in a hurry. He was desperately playing the ball on the field, but the pain in his feet was still a constant wave.
Although his heart was in agony, as if a truck was repeatedly crushing his ankle and calf, his facial expression revealed no hint of pain.
He knew that if head coach Huo Shiqiu saw it, he would surely worry and might even substitute him out early.
At this moment, he had only one important thing in his heart: the World Cup trophy. Everything else could be considered an obstacle!
After a few minutes of rest, he could clearly feel that his ankle had recovered somewhat, and the pain was less severe than when he was injured.
During this period, although Cao Baming had not engaged in very intense sprinting, he still played a crucial role as an organizing and passing hub.
As the six minutes of stoppage time ticked away, he gradually realized that the team was about to enter halftime with a deficit. Even the best scoring opportunities had been missed.
The difficulty of this match was likely even greater than anticipated!
Towards the end of the first half stoppage time, Cao Baming attempted another long shot, but this time it did not result in a goal and was blocked by the Samba legion's second goalkeeper, Ederson, pushing it to the defensive line.
Marquinhos's clearance sent the ball past midfield, and then the referee blew the whistle for the end of the first half.
The whistle sounded exceptionally loud and clear. Many of the Tangguo team's fans, with their weaker psychological resilience, began to feel disappointment and sadness prematurely, even shedding tears.
From the start of the World Cup group stage to now, they had witnessed Tangguo never trailing at halftime. Today, facing the full-strength Samba legion, this outcome finally occurred.
Most importantly, there was no element of surprise. The Samba legion's attacking power was too strong, and it was indeed a struggle for Tangguo's defense to contain them.
Even if they didn't want to admit it, they had to acknowledge the fact that the second half would likely be grim, with the possibility of the scoreline widening further!
As the players retreated, the Tangguo coaching staff immediately rushed to the sidelines.
Compared to the score and the players' condition, they were more concerned about Cao Baming's injury. Several team doctors also accompanied them to the sidelines.