Holloway took the lead in clapping. The Crystal Palace players raised their fists and roared — the locker room echoed with thunderous applause!
Holloway took the lead in clapping.
The Crystal Palace players raised their fists and roared —
the locker room echoed with thunderous applause!
Kai's eyes were sharp and intense, as if flames were erupting from within!
"We've already created many miracles! And now, in this very moment — we must march toward one more miraculous trophy!"
"In the second half, we must overcome every hardship.
No matter what unexpected situation arises — do not panic!"
"I will lead you to win an unprecedented double crown!"
As his words fell,
the fiery atmosphere in the locker room became completely unstoppable!
The Crystal Palace players were boiling with passion.
They shouted with all their might, fists raised high.
In that moment, they reached unmatched unity once more.
Who said a Championship team couldn't create miracles?
They were charging forward on the path to making history!
The fifteen-minute halftime break flew by.
When the Crystal Palace players ran out of the tunnel—
Even the media on-site were stunned.
They had never seen any Championship team with such cohesion and terrifying fighting spirit!
The two teams reformed their formations on the pitch.
Amidst a thunderous roar from the stands—
"BEEP!"
The referee blew his whistle.
The second half officially began!
A wave of excitement instantly swept through the stadium!
Right from kickoff,
the physical clashes all over the field intensified sharply,
as if both sides had prepared for a final battle.
Crystal Palace showed no fear in physical confrontations.
Facing Manchester United players who were clearly superior in strength and skill,
they fought back with relentless aggression!
By contrast,
still trailing by one goal, United's second-half counterattack came at them like a storm.
On the sidelines, Ferguson wore a grim expression, eyes glued to the pitch.
Their task in the second half was far harder than he had anticipated!
They needed to score at least two goals in forty-five minutes,
and finish it within regular time.
This season's triple-front campaign had left United too exhausted for extra time.
On the field:
Manchester United launched wave after wave of attacks!
Led by Rooney, their forward line relentlessly crashed into Palace's defense!
Kai reappeared around their own No. 4 zone.
Now equipped with the Kanté module,
he had become an undeniably top-tier defensive player!
In the first 30 minutes of the second half,
both teams engaged in a ferocious back-and-forth battle.
The crowd was in a frenzy.
And then, to the United fans' delight — something happened in the 77th minute!
When a long ball launched from United's backline soared into the Palace penalty area—
Rooney suddenly fell in the box!
As the whistle blew —
all of Wembley erupted in chaos!
Crystal Palace's stands exploded with deafening boos!
"F**k! That was a dive! A dive!!"
"My player didn't even touch him!"
On the sideline, Holloway's face turned red with fury,
breaking from his usual composure as he rushed toward the assistant referee, yelling in protest!
Near the penalty area, the entire Palace team erupted into a clamor of complaints!
This was a controversial call, and it came with less than 15 minutes left!
The head referee ran to the edge of the box and pointed straight to the penalty spot.
Penalty kick!
United fans cheered wildly from the stands!
Cheers and boos collided in a storm of noise,
raging into the night sky above the pitch!
"That was a dive! A dive!!
Wayne Rooney's built like a tank — how could he go down with just a touch?!"
The Crystal Palace supporters were livid.
This was a game-changing penalty kick at the 80th-minute mark!
If United equalized, their grinding, control-heavy style would only make them more dominant in the remaining minutes!
The two-goal lead Kai had created early in the game…
was now at risk of vanishing into thin air!
Amidst the never-ending roar of the stadium—
From twelve yards out,
Rooney took a deep breath…
He struck it cleanly and calmly—GOAL!
2:2!
The Manchester United stands erupted into wild cheers!
The score was tied!
Red Devils fans saw the light of hope!
They were determined to keep up the furious offensive momentum
and completely turn the game around —
to capture this dazzling FA Cup final!
Near the penalty box, the Crystal Palace players clenched their fists in frustration.
The air was thick with tension.
This penalty had badly dented their morale.
A crushing pressure began to weigh down on the Palace players.
But just then—
a reassuring figure appeared at the edge of the box.
Kai stepped forward.
He clapped loudly, calming his teammates with authority.
"What did I tell you in the locker room?
No matter what happens — don't panic!
We still have time!"
"Chin up! Wipe that damn defeated look off your faces!"
"This is the final battle!"
His voice rang out boldly.
The Palace players snapped to attention!
They looked up at the scoreboard.
There wasn't much time left…
But—there was still time!
They turned to their young captain.
And in their eyes, fighting spirit reignited!
The match resumed from the center circle.
The United stands exploded with electric fervor!
After pulling back two goals,
Red Devils fans felt victory drawing near —
like sunlight breaking through the clouds.
But the Crystal Palace fans did not back down either.
They erupted into passionate chants too!
All eyes turned to their young Eagle King!
After the kickoff, the ball returned to Kai's feet.
At that moment, the Crystal Palace fans rose from their seats as one.
The match was nearing its end.
This was the final stretch!
Under the night sky of Wembley Stadium,
100,000 fans locked their eyes on the figure driving the ball forward!
Manchester United's midfield pressure came fast.
Kai did not hesitate.
He flicked the ball into the air—
A pinpoint guided long ball that cut through the night sky!
The ball traced a golden path
straight toward the edge of the box!
But the tight positioning of United's defenders
meant that Vaughan couldn't turn and shoot under pressure.
Ferdinand cleared the ball out of the box.
After several deflections,
it fell to winger Clyne.
Suddenly—!
Clyne saw their captain in the middle of the pitch, motioning for the ball!
He didn't hesitate for a second—
and fired it forward!
Manchester United's defense reacted immediately.
Ferdinand and Vidic, the twin towers of United's backline,
both rushed to press the ball, as Kai received it with his back to goal!
In that instant—
Every fan in the stadium held their breath!
It was one of the final attacks of the match!
Receiving a line-breaking pass with his back to goal—
Kai made a move that stunned tens of thousands!
He gave a light flick with his toe,
then suddenly turned—
The ball glided right through the gap between United's two center-backs!
And he himself surged forward,
executing a perfect "man-ball split" to evade the pressure of the twin towers!
Bergkamp's "Lift-and-Split" Dribble Module — activated!
Wembley erupted in gasps and cheers!
Under the gaze of 100,000 fans,
this stunning man-ball separation unfolded in the dying moments of the FA Cup Final!
In the VIP box, Arsène Wenger's eyes suddenly widened.
In that moment—
it was as if he saw the return of the Iceman Prince of old, gliding across the pitch once again!
Beneath the night sky of Wembley,
a storm of pure passion swept through the stadium!
All 100,000 eyes were glued to the figure with black hair
charging toward the edge of Manchester United's penalty area…
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