The King of Football

In the forty-fifth minute, the best scoring chance of the match appeared.

Italy National Team's Ceballos and Ancarelli made a mistake in their combination, allowing De Ligt to make the interception.

Ancarelli pressed forward.

De Ligt switched the ball to his teammate Pidek.

Pidek launched a long pass, boldly sending the ball upfield while Italy National Team's players were still retreating.

On the right, Frankie received the ball directly in the attacking third. As Plasedes came over to mark him, he swept a pass across with one touch, releasing the ball early.

Nicholas and Robin Van formed a two-pronged threat in the box.

Robin Van failed to touch the ball.

Nicholas rushed in for the shot.

It was almost a certain goal.

Audi even dived the wrong way. He threw himself to the left, while the ball was actually flying to his right.

However... at the critical moment, Audi stretched out his right foot.

It happened to hit the ball.

The ball was deflected and bounced to the right, landing in the six-yard box just half a meter from the goal line.

Nagy charged over and cleared it with one kick, sending the ball toward midfield.

Audi had produced a brilliant save.

Nicholas, meanwhile, clutched his head after squandering the golden opportunity.

Both sides fought one final battle for possession in the middle.

Calder successfully held off Ceballos and gained control of the ball.

With a mighty clearance, he sent the ball back toward Italy National Team's penalty area.

Nicholas, who had just withdrawn from the box, immediately turned and made a run back inside. The ball was clearly heading toward him; if he received it, he would most likely be through one-on-one.

A one-on-one inside the penalty area—so long as his first touch was not terrible, all that remained