strictlysupreme Chapter 345 Cruel Overtime
Chapter 345 Cruel Overtime
Chapter 345 Cruel Overtime
Li Qiao knew that the players of the Japanese team were short, so he would drive the ball a little higher. After the ball flew out, it was like taking a free kick, with the ball spinning sideways and accompanied by a strong drop.
Seeing the high quality of the Chinese team's corner kick, Aguirre secretly turned his head a little, not daring to continue watching. Even if such a ball cannot be won by the Chinese team players, it may be hit by the Japanese team players and become an own goal.
Zhou Dun in the middle of the restricted area glanced at him, and next to him was Japan's striker Shinji Okazaki.
Zhou Dun pushed "Shinji Okazaki" to gain a space for himself to take off. "Shinji Okazaki" was not to be outdone, he held Zhou Dun's jersey corner behind him to prevent Zhou Dun from leaving him.
The characteristic of the deciduous ball is that it rises first and then falls, so "Zhang Linpeng" in the previous point did not touch the ball. After he jumped up, he was at least 3 meters away from the ball.
The ball crossed the front point and came in front of Wei Xiao and "Yoshida Maya". "Yoshida Maya" is the first "altitude" in the Japanese team, so when defending corner kicks, the head coach will put him in the front point.
"Wei Xiao" and "Yoshida Maya" are the two best Asian central defenders in the Premier League, and the PK between them is also a highlight.
Now "Wei Xiao" is holding the jersey of "Maya Yoshida" in his hand, and the latter is also holding "Wei Xiao"'s jersey tightly in his hand. The two jumped at the same time and tried to pull each other down with all their strength. In the end, neither of them got the ball.
When the ball came to the middle, Zhou Dun and "Shinji Okazaki" were ready to grab the point. At this time, it was a matter of personal ability, especially the ability to head the ball. In the end, Zhou Dun overwhelmed "Shinji Okazaki" and smashed the ball to the lawn.
*****
The moment Zhou Dun scored, Stan rushed to the court, and suddenly Stan came back to his senses—he couldn’t enter the field, and when he was approaching the sideline, Stan slammed on the brakes and stopped.
But it's okay, Zhou Dun has already rushed towards him, and the other Chinese team players followed behind the captain. In an instant, the whole team surrounded Zhou Dun in the center, and he still raised his hands and shouted.
What is a captain?
When the whole team is down, he stands, when the whole team gives up, he persists, when the whole team retreats, he goes up and smashes the ball into the opponent's goal, this is the captain! !
When the 22 members of the team plus the head coach surrounded "Zhou Dun" in the center, he raised his right hand like a banner that would never fall.What the Chinese team lacked the most in the past was not talent or money, but a spirit, a spirit that believed that they would not fail at any time, and it was this spirit that Stan brought to Chinese football.
The fans in the stands made a 180-degree change. Just now, the blue Japanese fans were churning like ocean waves, while the Chinese fans were like a fire that couldn't burn.
But in an instant, the stands of the Japanese fans froze, while the red stands where the Chinese fans were located danced again, cheering one after another. In 2000 and 2004, in the Asian Cup, the Japanese team always beat the Chinese team, but this time the fans saw a different Chinese team.
Maybe in the 10 minutes just now, many people doubted and hesitated, but Stan’s Chinese team told everyone with actions that if you support the Chinese team, you should regard him as a belief. As long as you do this, miracles will definitely appear.
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The head coach of the Japanese team felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar when he saw his opponent celebrating wildly. Getting a lore on the football field is the most unacceptable thing. In the 2004 European Cup, after the Czech Republic was lore in the semi-finals by Greece, Nedved, known as the iron man, despaired and quit the national team.
Not only Aguirre, after the re-kick-off, the players on the Japanese team were obviously greatly affected. Simply put, they became unconfident. After a few minutes of garbage time, the first semi-final of this Asian Cup will enter overtime.
There will be a few minutes of rest before extra time, but they are not allowed to go back to the locker room. Players from both teams will form a circle on the sidelines to listen to the coach's latest instructions.
For the Chinese team, Stan didn't start talking right away. Instead, he went to deliver mineral water and sports drinks to the players like an ordinary staff member. He didn't start talking until everyone drank the water.
"We have one less player than our opponent, but the average age of the opponent is 2 years older than us, so after entering overtime, the disadvantage in numbers has been wiped out."
After saying this, Stan changed the subject and said, "Do you believe in fate?"
The players didn't answer, but it could be seen from their expressions that they didn't know how to answer.
"I mean if it does go to penalties, you guys have to absolutely believe in yourself, you know"?
The players nodded.
Stan's eyes swept over the players sitting on the ground one by one, his eyes were full of paternal love, suddenly Stan's eyes met Li Qiao's, the two looked at each other and smiled, Li Qiao was drinking water, Stan blinked at him.
The rest period of about 5 minutes passed quickly, and the players were about to return to the court.Stan asks for a hug from everyone.
"Go, act like a fighter", he repeated this sentence to everyone, and when it was Qi Bing's turn, the little monkey replied, "Stan, what if we lose".
Stan smiled and said: "It's nothing, just don't come next time".
Qi Bing gave a slight hint, "The Ajax boy is not frightened, watch me destroy the opponent."
Players from both teams returned to the court and overtime began.
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The overtime whistle blew, and the fans of both sides seemed to have made an appointment. The Chinese fans shouted in unison: "China...",
The Japanese fans over there also shouted: "Japan...".
It seems that the current fans are also advancing with the times, and the level of watching football is getting higher and higher. Everyone understands that now is the decisive battle of the decisive battle. Football is not basketball, and it will definitely have a result in the end.
The 21 players on the court are already exhausted. The thighs of the midfielders are already on the verge of cramp. The extra time has just started. The two sides seem to have a tacit understanding. They both slow down the pace of the game, which is also a kind of protection for themselves.
As soon as "Honda Keisuke" got the ball, Chen Fei leaned on it. Under normal circumstances, "Honda Keisuke" would step on the ball and wait for his teammates to come up. "Honda" was very confident in his ability to control the ball, but now that Chen Fei was 5 meters away from him, he passed it back to "Endo Yasuhito". After the muscle endurance dropped greatly, the player instinctively lost confidence.
In fact, Chen Fei is also like this. Every time he rushes 20 meters to mark "Honda Keisuke", he persists by gritting his teeth. The hamstrings of his thighs are already highly tense, so after "Honda" passes back, Chen Fei also squeezes his thighs to relax his muscles.
In the first 15 minutes of extra time, players from both sides were at a stalemate in the midfield. Neither side dared to make an effort first, but this was just the calm before the storm. Players from both sides did not want to enter a penalty shootout.
Have you ever watched "Animal World", the wolf will patiently follow the target when hunting, maybe half a day, maybe a day, until the prey and itself are exhausted, the wolf will launch the final attack, a fatal blow.
Now both the Chinese team and the Japanese team think so. What is certain is that at some point in the second half, the total attack will definitely come, and that is the time to test the players of both sides.
The 15 minutes of the first half of the extra time were spent in boring passes. There was no rest between the two halves of the extra time, and the second half would start immediately after the exchange of venues. However, for human considerations, under normal circumstances, everyone is allowed to drink a sip of water.
Stan has now completely transformed into a water delivery person. He delivers water and towels to each player, and he does not forget to send a sentence "Hold on to me!"
*****
The second half of extra time begins. If there is no result within 15 minutes, then a cruel penalty shootout will be staged.
As soon as the second half came up, the Japanese team changed. Their defense line was obviously advanced. "Maya Yoshida" and "Mori Shige" advanced 20 meters from the penalty area line. Stan could tell at a glance that the Japanese team was about to attack.
Sure enough, in the 5 minutes of the second half of the extra time, the Japanese team pressed forward. "Honda Keisuke", "Kagawa Shinji" and "Endo Yasuhito" passed the ball and pushed the ball into the 30-meter danger zone of the Chinese team. In addition, the striker "Okazaki Shinji" also inserted between "Wei Xiao" and "Zhou Dun". It seems that the Japanese team is very determined this time!
After "Honda" handed the ball to "Endo Yasuhito", he and "Kagawa Shinji" moved forward together. Now the four members of the Japanese team-Honda, Kagawa, Endo, and Okazaki Shinji form a "diamond shape".
Just as "Endo Yasuhito" was about to pass the ball, Honda yelled: "Be careful". Before he could react, Zhou Dun had already shoveled from the side and rear. The Japanese team really did not expect that in the second half of overtime, the Chinese player could run 30 meters to tackle the ball.
Zhou Dun came back from the midfielder to tackle the ball very suddenly, and the effect was very good. The ball fell to Chen Fei's feet. He didn't stop the ball and directly gave it to Li Qiao. This is what he is best at!
Another 60-meter pass, but the situation has changed. This time "Sakai Gotoku" can no longer run, but Li Qiao can still fly.
Li Qiao passed "Maya Yoshida" with the ball, and the Japanese team's defense line was in a hurry. There was only one "Mori Shige" in front of Li Qiao, and of course the goalkeeper was at the back.
The Japanese players retreated across the board, but they couldn't quench their thirst at a distance. Facing the "Master Morishi", Li Qiao waded the ball out for 15 meters without any fake moves, and then compared the speed.
Immortal Mori Shige exerted strength, but the back of his thigh was pulled, which was already his limit. After Li Qiao passed by, facing "Kawashima Eiji", the audience suddenly became quiet.
Facing the attacking "Kawashima Eiji", Li Qiao aimed at his crotch and shot.
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