Chapter 1,229 The Battle of Doha (2)

Iraqi midfielder Akram ran over to grab the second spot. He almost got the ball. Gao Xiaodong rushed over from the diagonal, knocked Akram away with his body, and took the ball away.

Gao Xiaodong is the most threatening player of the Chinese team, and Iraq will never allow Gao Xiaodong to get the ball in their defensive third zone.

The three players moved closer to Gao Xiaodong together. Some went to grab it, some blocked Gao Xiaodong's shooting route, and some blocked Gao Xiaodong's passing direction, leaving no chance for Gao Xiaodong.

With three double-teams, the Iraqi players felt that even if Gao Xiaodong had great abilities, he would not be able to break through the defensive cage they set up.

However, Mr. Golden Ball's ability is beyond the imagination of these unknown people. When three players surrounded him, Gao Xiaodong made a move to move the ball to the left, pulled it back instantly, and flicked the ball forward with the instep of his foot. He accelerated and rushed towards Karim who was directly ahead.

"The sacred cow wags its tail!"

"The sacred cow wags its tail!"

"Xiaodong used Ronaldinho's special skill!"

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Amidst the exclamations of the fans in the stands, Gao Xiaodong rushed past Karim at lightning speed.

Although Gao Xiaodong's movements were beyond Karim's expectations, he did not lose his instinct in his lower back. After Gao Xiaodong passed by, he subconsciously reached out and gave Gao Xiaodong a tug.

Under normal circumstances, this one blow would knock down the rushing opponent. It would at least slow down Gao Xiaodong and give his teammates a chance to grab him.

But Gao Xiaodong is heavy and fast, so Karim's tactical foul had no effect.

The Iraqi center backs did not expect Gao Xiaodong to break out of the three-man double team. They saw Gao Xiaodong rushing out and then thought of going up to the top. This gave Gao Xiaodong enough space to shoot.

Gao Xiaodong adjusted his steps while running and shot directly with his right foot.

The ball roared into the air and headed straight to the left side of the goal.

Although Iraqi goalkeeper Kashid was prepared to save, Gao Xiaodong's shot was powerful and heavy with a tricky angle. Kashid flew to save but failed to touch the ball. The ball flew into the net close to the goal post.

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In the second minute of the game, Gao Xiaodong relied on his personal ability.

A long shot opened the scoring for the Chinese team.

Watching the ball fly into the net, Gao Xiaodong jumped high, raised his arms and roared.

The Iraqi fans in the stands held their heads and stared blankly. They couldn't believe their eyes.

Happiness came so suddenly. Many Chinese fans who came to support were also stunned, and some reacted quickly. They jumped up and cheered and applauded the moment the goal was scored, celebrating the Chinese team's lead.

Iraq head coach Zico shook his head helplessly and sighed. There was nothing he could do about such a goal.

He Hui, the on-site commentator of Huaguo, sighed: "It's amazing! This is the value of a superstar. He can solve problems alone. He can create a goal out of nothing. If Xiaodong had been there in the last game, maybe we would have won. ."

Camacho, the head coach of the Chinese team, rushed to the sidelines and yelled excitedly. At this moment, his doubts and pressure disappeared. With Gao Xiaodong here, the Chinese team was indeed a different team.

Gao Xiaodong shot a goal in the first two minutes. The Iraqi players were very unconvinced. They didn't think it was Gao Xiaodong's strength. Instead, they thought it was Gao Xiaodong's good luck.

After another kick-off, the Iraqi players quickly launched an attack in an attempt to equalize the score as soon as possible.

After a series of passing passes, Akram, who was inserted in the back row, took a long-range shot from outside the penalty area. The ball hit Zhao Xu and then bounced out of the baseline.

Iraq received the first corner kick of the game.

Iraq took a corner kick and Younis grabbed the spot, but under the interference of the Chinese team defender, he pushed the ball out of the baseline.

The Chinese team once again took control of the ball, and the goalkeeper passed the ball directly to Gao Xiaodong, who retreated to ask for the ball.

Younis was not far away from Gao Xiaodong. When he saw Gao Xiaodong raising his hand for the ball, Younis rushed over to press for it, not daring to let Gao Xiaodong easily dribble the ball through the center circle.

With the ball already in hand, Gao Xiaodong was not in a hurry to move forward. When Younis was approaching, he easily passed the ball to Zheng Hua and ran forward unhurriedly.

Gao Xiaodong didn't run fast, but his running position was very good, and he was able to get an angle for Zheng Hua to pass the ball.

Zheng Hua is the player with the best technical awareness in the Chinese team besides Gao Xiaodong. He also has a good relationship with Gao Xiaodong. After helping Gao Xiaodong pass the ball, he immediately passed it to Gao Xiaodong.

Gao Xiaodong took the ball again, but still did not accelerate. He still led forward unhurriedly, observing the movements of his teammates and opponents.

The Iraqi players were angered by Gao Xiaodong's attitude. Younis and Abdu rushed over to grab Gao Xiaodong.

Gao Xiaodong didn't panic when the two came to grab him. When Apdu was about to get close to him, Gao Xiaodong pulled the ball and turned around, with his back to Apdu. When Apdu grabbed the ball from behind, Gao Xiaodong turned around again and stood still. He spun around 360 degrees, leaving Abdu behind.

Seeing Gao Xiaodong playing tricks on his teammates, Younis was very angry. He wanted to teach Gao Xiaodong a lesson and shoveled directly at Gao Xiaodong.

Gao Xiaodong is not a good man. When he saw Younis maliciously making a tackle, he immediately gave the ball to Huang Bo, and then he tried his best to receive a tackle from Younis and sat on Younis's face.

Gao Xiaodong's weight of more than 80 kilograms, coupled with the deliberate exertion, made Younis's eyes darken, his brain was confused, and he almost lost his breath.

Although Gao Xiaodong was tackled by Younes, the referee Green believed that this was an offensive advantage, so he did not blow the whistle and allowed the game to continue.

The game continued, but Gao Xiaodong did not stand up. He still sat on Younis's face. He also deliberately pretended that he could not stand up and continued to ravage Younis's face.

Younis pushed Gao Xiaodong to the ground with both hands, and stood up angrily, "You did this on purpose!"

Gao Xiaodong pretended not to hear, and even pretended not to understand. Instead, he raised his hand to signal Younis to push him away.

At this time, the Chinese team was launching a quick counterattack from the wing. The situation was very unfavorable for Iraq. As the captain, Younis did not care about entangled with Gao Xiaodong and quickly ran back to assist his teammates in defense.

Without Gao Xiaodong's participation in the frontcourt, the Chinese team's offense was not concise enough. They soon made a mistake during Iraq's counterattack and missed an opportunity to attack.

Iraq was irritated by Gao Xiaodong today, but they also knew that Gao Xiaodong was sitting in the middle and it was too difficult to break through from the middle. After getting the ball, Iraq started attacking from the side, and the center just inserted shots or overshot the ball. .

After Iraq changed their playing style, the pressure on the Chinese team's wing suddenly increased, and Gao Xiaodong and Zheng Hua in the middle had to frequently cover the wing.

Obviously, the defense cannot be in place every time. Iraq's offensive gradually became stronger and created several shooting opportunities near the Chinese team's penalty area.