Chapter 263: FA Cup Round Four (II)
The second half started at a completely different pace.
Crawley came out of the tunnel with heavy, mud-covered kits but a clear, renewed focus. Niels's halftime instructions were still fresh in their minds.
They abandoned the short, intricate passing through the middle of the pitch. They weren't going to play into Notts County's hands anymore.
The change in tactics caught the visitors off guard almost immediately.
When Darnell Prince received the ball deep in his own half, the Notts County forwards launched their usual aggressive press expecting the center-back to hesitate or attempt a nervous pass to Kieron Marsh.
Instead, Darnell didn't even look toward midfield. He took one touch to move the ball in front of him, leaned back and sent a long hanging pass diagonally across the pitch.
