Chapter 315 Diametrically Opposed History

The German team had just tied the score, and just four minutes later, Morris knocked on the German team's door with a long-range lob, rewriting the score to 2-1, and England took the lead again.

This goal was a big blow to the German team.

England fans have become a lot more optimistic. Just now they were worried about whether the team could win. After all, in the game, the side that tied the game often had the advantage, but what they didn't expect was that the England team took the lead so quickly.

If the score continues, England will beat Germany to advance to the final.

Many fans were looking forward to it, and some media also began to praise the performance of the England team, "It was not pessimistic when it was tied, but continued to strive for goals. This is the positive side of the England team, and their game appearance deserves praise. ."

But football games tend to have a lot of uncertainty.

England took the lead again and had an advantage in the game and mentality, but the German team did not give up.

After the restart of the game, the German team continued to attack, and the overall performance was quite stable and excellent, which surprised many people. Some fans also began to worry about the goal of the England team, and even Wansheng had the same worry.

This fear became a reality in the 83rd minute of the game.

The German team is attacked by Schweinsteiger. Schweinsteiger has a leg injury and his explosiveness is a bit lacking, but his composure and experience are enough to help the team. They cooperated continuously in the midfield, and then put the ball Enter the penalty area line.

Ozil received the pass, resisted Terry's defense, turned around and volleyed the ball into the ball.

Joe Hart has nothing to do with this shot.

"Goal scored! 2 to 2! Germany equalised!"

"The goal came from Ozil, a very sharp volley! Ozil played very well in this game, he is the most dazzling player on the field."

"The second half looked like a duel between Ozil and Maurice, both from Atlético de Madrid, both part of the champions, both core players, both at the club. There is competition, but the relationship is very good, playing for Manchester City together, playing for Atletico Madrid together, and now they are rivals."

"Ozil and Maurice have been competing. In terms of clubs, Maurice is the core of the team. Ozil also performed very well as a full-back. Now in the national team, Ozil is also very good. , his performance is no less than Morris."

"Now he has a goal, which is the second goal of the German team, helping the team to tie the score. This goal is as precious as gold!"

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In the comments of various commentators, Wan Sheng felt a little helpless.

Football games are like this. Every moment is full of uncertainty. In theory, Maurice is more stable than Ozil and plays very well. Coupled with the skills and effects of the football training master system, Maurice The performance should be better than Ozil, but Ozil contributed a pass and shot in the second half, and he was undoubtedly the best player.

Germany is tied again!

There is not much time left in the 90-minute game, and it is time for teams to start thinking about overtime.

Just like Wansheng's judgment, at this stage, both teams have become very cautious, working hard on defense, while on offense, they can hit as soon as they can, and they can retreat immediately if they can't, because the current one is going to score. The ball is enough to decide the outcome of the game, and a little mistake is not allowed.

Under the steady performance of both teams, in the final time, neither side had much to say on offense.

In the end, the two teams did not decide the winner for 90 minutes.

After a five-minute rest on the sidelines, the two teams reappeared and began a 30-minute overtime game in the first and second half.

According to the rules of the European Cup, there is no golden or silver ball in the extra time of the knockout round, and the two teams must complete 15 minutes of extra time in the first half and 15 minutes in the second half.

In overtime, the team with the most goals wins.

So the 30-minute game is a must, but such a fierce game has been played for 90 minutes, and the next is the battle of perseverance.

"We must pay attention to the defense, we are not afraid of penalties!"

Before the start of overtime, Wansheng kept telling the players, "Keep the goal and attack when you have the chance, but you must retreat quickly. If you can't support your physical fitness, just don't run forward. We need a more stable defense. "

On the other hand, Germany coach Loew is doing the same.

The players of the two teams who played 90 minutes are almost at their limit of physical fitness. It is very difficult for them to continue to fight for 30 minutes in overtime, and both sides are very cautious in making substitutions, because the players who have just appeared. They often do not quickly integrate into the game, and there are likely to be some mistakes that directly affect the outcome of the game.

Now both teams are very cautious.

But at the beginning of overtime, Wansheng chose to make a substitution. He replaced Milner with Defoe, and Milner really couldn't run.

This substitution is a little helpless.

When the game entered overtime, both sides began to consider the issue of penalty kicks. Because the winner was not decided in 90 minutes, it would be more difficult to win in 30 minutes of extra time, because the players' physical fitness could no longer keep up.

Milner's penalty kick skills are not bad, he can be ranked in the team, and replacing him means that he can't help England take penalty kicks.

But Milner really couldn't run.

If Milner is not replaced, the England team is equal to 10 people fighting, and it will give the opponent a chance, which may not even hold up to the extra time.

Loew did not choose substitutions.

The German team has already used up two substitution places, and he still needs to use the last one very carefully.

When overtime officially began, the cheers of the fans in the audience resounded.

At this time, it is also a contest of perseverance for the fans. They have been shouting for 90 minutes, and many fans are hoarse, but now they insist on continuing to shout, hoping to bring help to the players on the field, even if It's totally worth it to raise a little bit of fighting spirit.

Wan Sheng and Loew were both on the sidelines.

The game entered a critical moment, and both of them had the same mentality: they did not seek to beat their opponents in overtime, but only wanted to get through it steadily, and then went to a penalty shootout.

The mentality of the two coaches directly affects the game.

The players on the field followed the coach's instructions and paid more attention to defense. They didn't put much energy into the offense, which also made the game drowsy. Both teams seemed to have no energy at all.

"The players on both teams were a little immobile."

The England commentator said, "The 90-minute fierce confrontation is a challenge for any player. In overtime, many players have little physical fitness. They can only run slowly. If they persist, they will win."

In this confrontation of perseverance, neither side has become a loser.

After the final 30 minutes of extra time, the score between the two teams was still 2-2, so according to the rules of the European Cup, the game entered a penalty shootout.

"The shootout is about to begin."

Talking about the upcoming penalty shootout, the English commentator is no longer optimistic. Looking back on England's more than ten years of competition history, every time it enters the knockout stage, it is almost reversed in the penalty shootout. The consecutive defeats make fans less confident. "Hopefully this time England will do well."

The German media and fans are excited, and they have great confidence in the German team's penalty shootout.

Going back to the history of the German team participating in the competition, the past 7 penalty shootouts have won 6 wins and 1 loss. The only defeat can be traced back to the 1976 European Cup final, when Hoeness missed a penalty kick, and the Czech team lost. 5 free throws.

On the stage of the World Cup, the German team had the last laugh in all four penalty shootouts.

Germany was a participant in the first World Cup penalty shootout in 1982. After drawing two goals in overtime, they passed 5-4 on penalties; in the quarter-finals of the 1986 World Cup, they eliminated Mexico 4-1 on penalties. ; In the 1990 semi-finals, they eliminated England 4-3 on penalties; in the 2006 quarter-finals, they eliminated Argentina 4-2.

What is even more terrifying is that the German team made a total of 18 free throws in 4 penalty shootouts. Only Stelick, who played in the third World Cup semifinal in 1982, missed the penalty, and the remaining 17 penalty shots were made. In 1986, 1990 and 2006, the average was It's 4 rounds.

In the 1996 European Cup semi-final, Germany and England drew 1-1 in regular time, and Germany ended up laughing 6-5 in the penalty shootout.

England lost consecutive penalty shootouts to Germany. British football legend Lineker once said this well-known saying: "Football is a simple sport, that is, 22 people chase a ball until the end of the 90-minute game. , the game the Germans won."

Such a history of penalty kicks is enough to see the strength of the German team in the penalty shootout.

Now that England and Germany are in a penalty shootout, it is conceivable how much confidence the German media, fans, and even the entire German team have. The German commentator even announced the victory of the German team in advance, "The game is no longer in suspense, England will play After 120 minutes of good goals, they tied the German team 2-2, but the penalty shootout has always belonged to Germany, and the German team has been confirmed to enter the final!"

The English media and fans were a little pessimistic. They didn't say "England must lose", but the tone of their words was less firm about winning.

It's not that Germany is too strong, it's that England is too weak.

England's penalty shootout history, contrary to Germany's, is completely a 'tragedy'. The only time they won was in the 1996 European Cup, and in that local European Cup, they were still in the second penalty shootout. lost to Germany.

Some English commentators even began to make the final conclusion of the European Cup, "England has performed quite well in this European Cup. Entering the semi-finals has achieved the team's established goals, and can play 2 against Germany. Winning at 2 and leading most of the time has shown a whole new face for the team and we look forward to seeing even better performances for England in the future."

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