"Modrić! A genius midfielder from Croatia, his performance in this match is phenomenal!"
"He scored two goals on his own, completely putting Sarajevo in an extremely passive situation."
The fans and commentators on the scene are watching the goal-scoring performance.
But for the coaches of both sides, Modrić's performance is indeed outstanding, but the number 99, Šuker, is also a tricky problem.
Sarajevo coach Laksvic's expression was extremely solemn.
Their midfield and backfield passing had major problems.
Faced with Zrinjski Mostar's high pressing, their overall performance was very sluggish.
Whether it's Tolisto or Mešković, their abilities are certainly commendable.
But they are completely unable to adapt to this intense pressing, this rapid interception and pressing rhythm.
This is also the biggest problem in this game.
How to reduce the pressure on Tolisto and Mešković, how to create passing space for them to move forward, this is the key.
Sarajevo coach Laksvic suddenly stood up, he shouted towards the field; "Đermanović, Jakovljević, the two wingers appropriately retreat to receive the ball, creating passing space for the midfield."
Listening to the opposing coach's shouts, Van Stee looked at the coaching bench on the other side and thought:
The reaction is quite fast.
But at this time, they are already leading by two goals, with the advantage in hand.
But there are also some problems.
That is, the physical fitness has begun to gradually decline.
High pressing is a very physically demanding tactic, requiring players to run constantly and press constantly.
At this time, other people are already a little unable to run, and Šuker and Modrić's running speed has also slowed down.
Van Stee also stood up and shouted; "Everyone retreat, start defending from now on!"
When physical fitness declines, it is crucial to maintain the score and extend the advantage to the second half.
Zrinjski Mostar began to retreat, they focused on defense, shrinking the defense line.
At the same time, Sarajevo was finally able to pass the ball smoothly.
Now, Sarajevo is extremely anxious, they must score a goal.
At least score a goal, otherwise the second half will be too passive.
After Tolisto and Mešković were freed, these two gradually exerted their effect, constantly passing the ball to both sides and jointly organizing the attack.
Tolisto will occasionally insert forward. But more often, they still have to make use of Šuker Bazić's high center forward role.
Time entered 43 minutes.
Only two minutes left before the end of the first half.
At this time, Zrinjski Mostar's physical fitness also declined severely, especially in the final moments when they were bombarded by the opponent, which made them feel very uncomfortable.
Football is sometimes a turn-based game.
After one team attacks fiercely, they need to rest, and at this time, the other team will also anxiously enter a state of fierce attack.
Sarajevo is in this situation at this time.
They are squeezing the last bit of physical strength to get a goal back in the first half.
Mešković and Tolisto used a wall pass to finally break through Zrinjski Mostar's defense line. When the ball was passed to Tolisto's feet, this guy didn't mean to pass the ball, but instead dribbled the ball directly forward, looking like he was going to charge the defense line.
Mašović and Hatičić were both retreating.
But watching Tolisto getting closer and closer, Hatičić thought that he couldn't retreat anymore.
"I'll do it!"
Hatičić roared and turned back to kill forward.
And at this moment, Tolisto suddenly chipped the ball, the ball passed over the two center backs and flew towards the back.
At the same time, Šuker Bazić also completed the forward insertion, facing the falling ball, he directly made a sliding tackle.
The ball drilled into the goal from Zrinjski Mostar goalkeeper Kiš's ankle.
Huff! Huff! Huff! Huff!
Šuker Bazić gasped violently, he looked up and saw the ball in the net, his heart seemed to be heavily hammered.
I saw Šuker Bazić turn over and roar fiercely towards the stands, venting his pressure.
Roar! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! — —
"Goal! ! Šuker Bazić, he seized the only sliding tackle opportunity and helped the team get a goal back."
"In the final stage of the first half, Sarajevo got a goal back, they have kept their hopes alive!"
On Zrinjski Mostar's side, looking at the ball entering the goal, they also shook their heads helplessly.
This goal, rather than saying that Šuker Bazić shot well, it is better to say that Tolisto passed well.
Whether it is the timing of the pass or the landing point, it is very perfect.
Of course, being able to put the ball into the goal, Šuker Bazić is also indispensable.
In the final time of the first half, Sarajevo finally managed to get a goal back with difficulty.
And after this goal, the game quickly entered the half-time break.
Sarajevo's players walked off the field, one by one panting like cows.
Although Zrinjski Mostar's players are also very tired, they are the attacking side, and the physical exertion is less than the defending side.
After all, the defending side bears the defensive pressure, so the physical exertion must be greater.
Zrinjski Mostar's players are already so tired, one can imagine what the situation is in Sarajevo.
Back in the locker room, one by one Sarajevo's players sat down on the ground with a thud.
"Damn it! Why are these guys so difficult to play against."
"Kosopec is just a decoy, Modrić and Šuker are their biggest threats."
"It's very difficult for us to pass the ball in the back, they put too much pressure on the pressing."
"The two wingers should retreat appropriately to create some passing space for the midfield."
Everyone was talking at once, but their hearts were extremely uneasy.
The first half was already so difficult, what should we do in the second half?
Šuker Bazić was lying on the ground, sweat constantly sliding down his forehead.
This was the most tiring game he had ever played.
There were too many ineffective runs throughout the game, but if he didn't run, he wouldn't be able to get the ball.
The entire first half was very depressing, being played like a monkey by the opponent.
Šuker Bazić has always been very proud, but his performance in this game made him unacceptable.
His performance was not good.
He has always believed that he is the best of his peers, but judging from the performance in this game, the opponent's number eight Modrić and number ninety-nine another Šuker, these two guys have performed better than him.
And these two guys have withstood the midfield combination of Tolisto and Mešković.
No!
It's not withstanding, but suppressing!
Šuker Bazić felt very depressed when he thought of this.
He slowly got up, turned his head and said; "Can you create more heading opportunities for me in the second half?"
He didn't want to be looked down upon, and even more didn't want to be caught up by these two peers.
Regarding Šuker Bazić's request, Đermanović waved his hand and said; "We will try our best, after all, passing the ball is a problem."
At this time, his heart was a little negative.
The main reason is that they are playing too passively, and they can't find a very good way, or a restraining tactic.
Not only them, but even Sarajevo's coaching staff couldn't think of a good idea.
The opponent's pressing is too fierce!
It's like choking their throats, a suffocating pressing rhythm!
On the other side, the atmosphere in Zrinjski Mostar's locker room was more relaxed.
Van Stee praised the players for their performance in the first half.
At the same time, he also pointed out some problems.
After summarizing, he said: "In the second half, continue to use this high pressing tactic."
"Šuker." Van Stee looked at Šuker and said; "Can you still run in the second half?"
In the first half, Šuker was definitely the most active runner, and his figure could be seen almost throughout the game.
Šuker immediately said; "No problem."
Looking at Šuker's breathing becoming steady, Van Stee nodded and said; "Okay, tell me if you can't hold on."
Šuker immediately nodded.
How could he not hold on, in the second half, he was planning to unleash a big move.
Šuker directly used the state recovery card.
Instantly, under a cool feeling, the body's fatigue was swept away.
Physical fitness and state have returned to their peak.
Šuker couldn't help but lick his lips, the second half was the time for him to perform.
"Throughout the first half, Sarajevo was in a great passive state. Faced with Zrinjski Mostar's high pressing, they performed very uncomfortably. Although they got a goal back in the final moments of the first half, I don't know if Sarajevo knows that Zrinjski Mostar in the second half is the most difficult to deal with!"
Based on Šuker's relationship, Baso Dačić is very concerned about Zrinjski Mostar.
At the same time, he also saw a very interesting piece of data, that is, Zrinjski Mostar's offensive in the second half will become more rapid.
When the opponent's physical fitness is greatly consumed, Zrinjski Mostar can rely on Šuker and Modrić's abundant physical fitness to constantly impact the defense line and completely kill the suspense of the game.
Therefore, he is very much looking forward to whether Zrinjski Mostar's performance in the second half will be the same as the data.
The half-time break is over.
The players from both sides returned to the field.
Šuker walked out hopping and jumping all the way, occasionally doing a extreme jump, just like the warm-up before the game to put his body in an excited state.
This shocked Sarajevo's players very much.
Their physical fitness was almost exhausted, but the little bean in front of them was still hopping and jumping, and it seemed that there was no physical exertion at all.
How abundant is this guy's physical fitness?
Or rather, what's going on with this guy's energy!
Šuker's actions at the beginning gave the opponent a great psychological pressure.
In this high-intensity game, any small details may be infinitely magnified, let alone Šuker's open and close warm-up actions.
After coming to his own half to stand, Šuker turned his head and said to Modrić; "After the game starts, I'll rush, you follow up appropriately."
Modrić's physical exertion is also not small, no matter how inhuman the recovery speed is, it can't be compared with Šuker.
Therefore, Šuker asked Modrić to respond appropriately, and he was ready to rush up and cause damage directly after the start of the game.