Chapter 171: Final Push
November 13th, 2010
As the referee blew the whistle to start the second half, everything changed.
Crawley came out with a new energy, they weren't just testing the waters anymore.
They attacked with calm, ruthless precision. The ball zipped across the field, side to side, back and forth, in a steady, almost hypnotic rhythm.
Slowly, it began to chip away at Rosenborg's once-solid defense.
The home crowd grew restless.
Rosenborg, desperate to win on their own turf, pushed higher up the pitch.
But the more they pressed, the more disorganized they became.
Their shape broke down, and frustration started to creep in.
This was exactly what Niels had hoped for.
Everything was going according to his plan.
The game began to open up.
Space stretched across the pitch, and the passing lanes widened just enough for Crawley to start weaving their patterns.
Dev, following Niels' instructions, dropped deeper into midfield.
