From the exhibition
¡Rivales en la Delantera!
· 1982

Catalog Note: *Rivales en la Delantera*
This weekly sports serial, issue 19 of "Doble Juego" (1982), chronicles an amateur football championship final between the impoverished Wandenberg F.C. and the well-funded Lowersein team. Wandenberg's coach Ulrich Losser instructs his players Hans and Otto to execute an unconventional two-man attacking strategy to impress wealthy sponsor Klaus von Dormein. The strategy succeeds spectacularly in the first half, with Hans and Otto scoring twice through coordinated plays. At halftime, Von Dormein's representative invites Losser to negotiate sponsorship. The second half turns dire as Lowersein's coach neutralizes the two stars with tight marking, allowing five attacking players to score twice. Facing elimination despite leading 3-2, Hans and Otto rally their teammates with a series of overhead passes, executing a flawless possession sequence that mesmerizes both crowd and coach as the match continues.
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