As he moves, Perring's eyes are scanning the box. He spots a subtle signal from Navarro, a quick pointed finger toward the gap between the two center-backs. It is a movement they have rehearsed a dozen times in the classroom sessions.
Perring doesn't hesitate. He delivers a perfectly weighted, curling ball that slices through the air. It bypasses the reaching leg of Mbete-Sekou and lands exactly where Navarro needs it.
The Spanish striker takes it in his stride, his powerful frame muscling past the defender as he enters the eighteen-yard box.
Luca De Santis rushes off his line, spreading his arms to make himself as big as possible. But Navarro is ice-cold. He waits for the keeper to commit his weight, then finishes with a low, clinical strike that tucks into the far corner of the net.
