But Chen Feng easily dispossessed the young man of the soccer ball. Even he was momentarily stunned, and the other player didn't immediately try to win it back. Chen Feng looked around, and Lin Xi immediately pointed towards the opponent's penalty area, gesturing for Chen Feng to attack. Chen Feng started dribbling down the sideline. The young man turned around and only began to chase after Chen Feng had gained some distance.
Observing his starting speed and the direction of his pursuit, I guessed his intention. He wasn't retreating to block Chen Feng's attacking angle, but was heading directly for Chen Feng. As he got close, he lowered his center of gravity, aiming for Chen Feng's feet. This wasn't a defensive move, but a preparatory action for a tackle!
I quickly shouted, "Brother Feng! Watch your back!"
The field was large, and there were quite a few spectators. My voice was drowned out by the din of the crowd and the blaring of horns.
Two seconds later, the young man had completely caught up to Chen Feng, even slowing down to stay close to Chen Feng's back. Spotting an opportunity when Chen Feng's dribble went a bit too far, the young man suddenly accelerated and slid in to knock the ball out of bounds. After the tackle, the young man didn't retract his foot. Chen Feng, at full speed, couldn't stop in time. His left foot tripped on the sliding leg of the young man, he lost his balance, and fell heavily to the ground, rolling several times before lying completely still.
My heart sank. It was over. This young man was truly professional, so calculating. He had even figured out that at this precise moment, the way Chen Feng would fall would be headfirst! If it were a professional player, even with such a tackle and a head-first impact, they could roll and protect themselves. But Chen Feng wasn't a professional, and he had only recently gotten married. His body was still a bit weak, and he was knocked unconscious, lying there motionless.
His teammates and the referee immediately gathered around to check on him. Chen Lu couldn't help herself and ran onto the field, but was called back by the fourth official, as it was not allowed.
As for the young man, he stood up, spreading his hands innocently as if unable to comprehend why Chen Feng wasn't getting up.
Lin Xi had sharp eyes. She could see the trickery that I had noticed, and she certainly saw it. She rushed over and shoved the young man hard in the chest, knocking him to the ground. The young man was also good at acting, clutching his face and writhing in pain on the ground, pointing at Lin Xi in retaliation.
The referee saw it, but he prioritized Chen Feng's injury. With his teammates calling out, Chen Feng woke up and was helped up by his teammates. However, due to the concussion, he couldn't stand steady, leaning to the left as he walked, clearly unable to continue playing.
There was no need to ask; the team owner was undoubtedly behind the young man targeting Chen Feng. Otherwise, he wouldn't dare to incur such widespread anger. Many powerful company executives were present, and their influence was not to be underestimated. Did he still want to have a career in football? It was definitely Song Wenzhi who had devised this tactic during halftime. If I guessed correctly, the next one to be injured would be the "slender" Lin Xi.
I originally didn't plan to bother with you. But you first cursed Chen Lu, and then injured Chen Feng. Don't blame me for being impolite!
I immediately signaled to the head coach for a substitution, taking Chen Feng off and going on myself. The head coach glanced at Chen Lu, and she nodded.
I took a deep breath and stepped onto the soft soccer field. Fortunately, this soccer field, which was open for public use, had excellent quality. If it were the poor turf of the Chinese Super League, Chen Feng's fall just now might have cost him his life.
After the substitution was completed, the referee signaled for both sides to take their positions and prepare to resume the match. He then produced a yellow card.
I thought the referee was going to issue a yellow card warning to the young man. To my surprise, the man in black walked up to Lin Xi, raised his card high, and verbally warned Lin Xi, "Player, if you exhibit any more non-football-related actions, I will send you off the field!"