Chapter 10 Try Your Best

When He Ying fell in the penalty area, the Chinese fans in the stands cheered. They believed in their hearts that this was a penalty kick, no doubt.

At the same time, the Chilean fans in the stands booed - they reflexively believed that He Ying was diving.

But what the fans think is not important, what matters is what the referee thinks.

Douai blew the whistle to pause the game, ran towards the penalty area, then raised his arm and pointed at the penalty spot.

This is the standard gesture for awarding a penalty kick!

Judging from the slow-motion replays from multiple angles, there is no doubt that Gutierrez committed a foul. He indeed tackled He Ying's foot, although he certainly did not mean it. His original intention was to tackle. But He Ying was faster than him and took away the football first. He couldn't hold back his foot and could only kick He Ying down.

When Gutierrez fouled, the referee was in a good position, with no obstruction in front of his eyes, and saw the entire process of Gutierrez's foul.

So he awarded a penalty kick.

Of course, it is impossible for the Chilean players to accept the result just like this. Regardless of whether they are justified or not, they will surround the referee to protest.

But it was of no use. After talking for a long time, the penalty result could not be changed.

Moreover, Gutierrez was shown a yellow card by referee Douai for this tackle from behind.

"Gutierrez was substituted for just five minutes and received a yellow card and gave the Chinese team a penalty kick... Sampaoli doesn't know if he regrets this substitution..." Duan Xin joked. road.

The Chinese team got a penalty kick and the equalizer was in sight, and he was in a much better mood.

When Gutierrez fouled and gave the Chinese team a penalty kick, the TV broadcast also took the time to give Vidal, who had been substituted, a close-up shot to see his performance.

Vidal spread his hands, looking helpless.

Sampaoli was complaining to the fourth official, who insisted that He Ying must have dived.

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The referee Douai drove all irrelevant personnel out of the penalty area. Apart from him, the only other players in the penalty area were Chilean goalkeepers Bravo and He Ying.

He Ying will personally take the penalty kick.

If he scores, he will score twice.

This has created new history - he is not only the first Chinese men's football player to score a goal in the World Cup, but also the first Chinese men's football player to score twice in the World Cup. The most Chinese male football players...

The good thing about the low base is that you can easily set records.

"He Ying is going to take the penalty kick he created..." Duan Xin's voice was much lower when he spoke, as if he was afraid of disturbing He Ying.

The Chinese fans held their breath and stared at Chile's goal.

The Chilean fans kept making noise, trying to disturb He Ying. Fortunately, the two sides changed places in the second half. Chile's goal was just under the stands where Chinese fans gathered, so there would not be a large number of fans waving their arms to interfere with He Ying.

Many of the Chinese fans here clasped their hands and closed their eyes, not daring to look.

When referee Douai saw that both players had exited the penalty area and goalkeepers Bravo and He Ying were ready, he blew his whistle.

The whistle sounded.

He Ying took a deep breath and started to run.

With his action, the Chinese fans, both at the scene and in front of the TV, held their breath.

He Ying's run-up distance was not long. In just two steps, he ran to the football, then supported his body with his left foot, swung his right foot, and kicked the football!

Bang!

The football flew to the upper right corner of the goal!

Goalkeeper Bravo judged the right direction, but his throw was not high enough and did not touch the football!

At this time, Chilean fans were praying that the football would eventually fly over the crossbar, but they did not get their wish.

The football kicked out by He Ying flew steadily from the bottom of the crossbar into the goal!

"The ball is scored!!! 2:2! The Chinese team equalized the score!" Duan Xin raised his arms and shouted. "He Ying calmly hit the upper corner and kicked the football firmly in! Although Bravo judged the direction correctly, He Ying's shot was too tricky and he couldn't save it!"

"You are really brave for a skilled artist..." Zhang Lu said with emotion from the side. "Many players would choose to hit a ground ball for this ball, which is safer, but He Ying shot it into the upper corner... With a little more force, the ball might fly out... Today's young people are really amazing!"

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After scoring the goal, He Ying was very excited. After all, he scored twice. This time he did not run to the stands where the Chinese fans gathered, even though it was right in front of him. He turned around and ran to the Chinese team's bench, followed by My teammates.

Then he dove into the crowd in front of the Chinese team's bench and hugged Zhou Yi.

"This ball is for you, Zhou Yi!" He Ying shouted excitedly in his ear.

"Thank you!" Zhou Yi patted He Ying's back hard.

Others surged up, swamping the two of them.

"He Ying gave Zhou Yi a hug..." Duan Xin choked up when she said this. "This is a united collective, a united team..."

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The Chinese fans in the stands cheered heartily. Many of them came to Brazil all the way from China. Not every fan who comes to Brazil to cheer for the Chinese team is rich and has no pressure to come to Brazil to watch football.

Many people are actually ordinary working-class people. They are fanatical Chinese fans and have paid a huge price to come to Brazil to watch football. These costs may include lost jobs or strained relationships with family members.

But they still come.

For them, Chinese football is their belief.

Today, Chinese football finally made them proud after disappointing them time and time again.

In the World Cup, the highest stage in world football, the Chinese team chased two goals in a row!

This is a tenacious and united Chinese team, which is very different from the Chinese team they remember. There are no factions or cliques in the team, just one energetic young man after another.

Although there was no Zhou Yi, it made them a little worried.

But now the performance of the Chinese team has made their hearts drop to their stomachs again.

Without Zhou Yi, the strength of the Chinese team will indeed be affected, but as long as this team is united, fans will dare to place more hopes on them.

Being able to see these two goals today is worth the price for the Chinese fans who paid a huge price to come to Brazil to watch the game.

They cheered heartily and vented their inner emotions.

Except for 2002, they have been the most enthusiastic spectators on the planet at every World Cup, turning an event that has nothing to do with them into a domestic event.

But this time, it really has something to do with them.

Their passion for football has found emotional sustenance in this World Cup.

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After the Chinese team finished celebrating, the game continued.

The Chilean team, which had just equalized the score, was a little confused. They never imagined that they would score two goals in the first 13 minutes of the game. However, the game did not enter their rhythm. Instead, the Chinese team chased two goals in a row to equalize the score...

This trance allowed Chile to be almost completely suppressed by the Chinese team in the game.

Two minutes after the Chinese team scored, Zheng Zhi took a long shot from the right side of the penalty area and the football missed.

In the 69th minute, Zhang Linpeng sent a 45-degree cross from the right. He Ying once again grabbed the point in front of the goal, but his header was slightly higher.

"The Chinese team is obviously speeding up. They want to use the momentum of the equalizer to score another goal. After all, if they want to qualify from this group, they must defeat the Chilean team in the first game!"

But unfortunately, this acceleration of the Chinese team did not last long because they had problems with their physical fitness.

This game was the first game of the Chinese team in this World Cup. The whole team was nervous at the beginning and was scored two goals in a row. In the following game time, the Chinese team has been trying its best to catch up. We finally tied it, and our physical energy consumption was almost the same.

The rhythm of this game is completely different from those of ordinary games, and the players' physical energy is consumed faster.

Of course, the Chinese team consumed a lot of physical energy, and the Chilean team was not much better.

When the game reached the 75th minute, both teams' physical fitness declined seriously, and errors in passing and receiving began to increase. Yang Hao, who has excellent physical fitness in the national team, even suffered from cramps...

Lippi then replaced Yang Hao with Zhao Xuyang.

In the 83rd minute, Sanchez got a good chance, but his long shot from outside the penalty area flew directly into the stands.

After the shot, Sanchez put his hands on his knees and breathed heavily.

He was also very tired.

Because Vidal was in a sluggish state, Chile's offense in this game was basically driven by him alone. He kept running and expending a lot of physical energy.

The development of the game now makes him a little depressed. It was obviously a two-goal lead, but now it has become a draw, and the three points gained have become one point. He desperately tried to get back the three points, but ended up with a kick from an anti-aircraft gun...

In fact, the Chinese team has the same idea as Sanchez. They also want to win this game.

It is easier to get all three points from Chile than from the Netherlands and Spain, right?

But now the Chinese team is also "intended to kill the thief, but unable to save the day."

Although I really wanted to win, due to excessive physical exertion and lack of real organizers, I didn't know how to exert my strength when I needed to exert strength at the last moment.

Lippi's alternative tactics are actually quite successful, but it depends on the situation. It can be used this way during most of the game. When you need to go all out and explode, it is inevitable that the methods are single and lack variety...

At this time, everyone misses Zhou Yi very much.

If Zhou Yi is on the court, he will definitely have a way to lead them to tear apart Chile's defense.

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