Chapter 97 Returning to the Team

Zhou Yi received the ball again, but was once again surrounded by Australian players.

"This scene really reminds me of a scene in Captain America..." Liu Hong said. Since the 2010 World Cup, a picture has become popular on the Internet, using a photo of a real player surrounded by multiple opposing players to compare it with the same scene in Captain America, in order to illustrate the threat of this player in reality. How big it is that the opponent needs to send so many players to defend him alone.

Zhou Yi also enjoyed such treatment.

Faced with such a siege, Zhou Yi could only choose to pass back or cross the ball. It was almost impossible to pass the ball forward.

This time, he also made a gesture to pass back. The Australian player Holman who was pressing forward immediately took a lunge and rushed towards Zhou Yi, intending to interfere with his return pass-if his return pass could be interfered, If the pass is inaccurate, wouldn't Australia be able to take the opportunity to launch a counterattack?

After surrounding Zhou Yi, the Australian players were not only satisfied with just preventing Zhou Yi from passing the ball forward, but also wanted to launch an attack directly from Zhou Yi.

But this time, something is different.

When Holman was about to overtake from behind, Zhou Yi's foot that swung out to pass the ball did not hit the football. Instead, he gave a false kick, a fake move!

Immediately afterwards, he stepped back again. When he retracted his foot, he pulled the football behind him, turned around at the same time, and just passed by Holman who was trying to grab him!

"nice shot!"

A huge cheer erupted from the stands at Suzaku Stadium.

Zhou Yi, who turned around to throw away Holman, turned to face the direction of the attack. When he looked up, he saw He Ying retreating.

Zhou Yi did not hesitate and passed the football directly to He Ying.

A gap suddenly appeared in the original tight encirclement, and a supporting army suddenly appeared in this gap.

The delicate balance was suddenly broken...

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"It's He Ying!" Liu Hong shouted loudly when He Ying received the ball.

At that moment, everyone's eyes were fixed on He Ying.

He Ying’s performance in the last game against Japan,

Everyone still remembers it clearly. Zhou Yi now passes the ball to He Ying. Is this the end of the Chinese team's attack?

Everyone looked at He Ying with anticipation and apprehension, not daring to blink for fear of missing something.

After He Ying caught the ball, because he was completely unmarked, he could turn around calmly. Only then did the Australian players discover that there was a Chinese player in their defense... Only then did they react. Two people pounced on He Ying - no matter what He Ying's previous state was, when he received the ball thirty meters away from the Australian goal, he had to be noticed.

So Australian players turned to He Ying, which resulted in fewer people around Zhou Yi.

The solid quadrilateral circle formed by four people was suddenly missing two corners.

Zhou Yi opened the diagonal line at this time and ran up.

When He Ying was targeted by an Australian player, he did not choose to break through with the ball or force a shot. Instead, he very calmly passed the football sideways, and Zhou Yi, who came in behind, just caught the ball.

Now Zhou Yi is facing the Australian goal, and it is only thirty meters away from the goal. This is already a very dangerous area!

The Australian players rushed towards Zhouyi desperately. At this time, their minds must be replaying the video clips of the Zhouyi game that head coach Osijek showed them before the game. His equalizing goal against the Japanese team. , lingering in the minds of Australian players at this moment.

He must not be allowed to score this goal!

All the Australian players thought so, and their field of vision became extremely narrow. They could only see Zhou Yi in front of them, but not anyone else, including He Ying.

After passing the football to Zhou Yi, He Ying did not stay where he was, but continued to run forward. When he saw an opening, of course he had to run into it. This was his instinct as a forward. Even if his condition is not good, Zhou Yi may not pass the football to him again, but he still has to run up. His poor condition is just for holding the ball and shooting, and it will not affect his performance in other aspects.

An excellent forward must appear where he should appear in the game.

As for whether you will catch the ball, that doesn't matter. As long as you get to the position, you will have completed your task in this offense.

But as soon as he ran into the empty space, the football rolled over...

He was surprised in his mind, but due to the instinctive control of his body, he stopped playing football.

It was passed to him by Zhou Yi!

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"Zhou Yi! The pass... was given to He Ying!" Liu Hong was a little surprised.

Many fans in front of the TV clapped their thighs and sighed when they saw Zhou Yi's choice: "How could it be passed to him?!"

"Shoot yourself!"

But on the court, He Ying, who stopped the ball, heard Zhou Yi shouting: "Shoot--!"

The Suzaku Stadium was actually very noisy at that time, and the enthusiastic Xi'an fans burst into loud cheers. This was one of the few attacks by the Chinese team that was able to hit Australia's core hinterland after the game started!

But in such a noisy environment, He Ying heard Zhou Yi's voice, which was strange.

Maybe Zhou Yi's voice didn't ring in his ears, but in his mind...

Or maybe Zhou Yi didn't shout at all, it was just the voice deep in his heart. That voice was telling him that no matter what situation he faced, as a striker, he had to shoot at such times!

He Ying swung his right foot.

Australian center back Spiranovic turned and pounced on He Ying. When he saw He Ying kicking, he flew over and tried to block He Ying's shot with his body.

But He Ying's kick was a fake move. He faked a shot and actually dunked!

The football was dunked to the left, and He Ying did not adjust with the ball, but directly swung his left foot. This time it was for real!

His left foot kicked the football directly, and the football drew an arc that was not obvious but did exist and flew to the near corner of the goal!

Australia's veteran goalkeeper Schwarzer was completely stunned by He Ying's fake shot at the beginning. At this time, it was too late to adjust his focus and attack!

The football missed the near post and flew into the goal!

The Suzaku Stadium erupted violently like an active volcano, and lava and smoke composed of cheers rose into the sky.

"He Ying! He Ying! He Ying!!!" Liu Hong shouted excitedly at the scene. "The ball is in! It's in, it's in, it's in, it's in!!!! The Chinese team leads Australia 1:0 at home!"

Those in front of the TV who had looked at He Ying with suspicion before also jumped up and raised their arms and shouted: "Good goal!!"

"pretty!"

"Long live!"

Others cheered on Weibo: "Holy shit, He Ying's shot is awesome! I didn't expect him to start before the game, but now he's slapped in the face... But I'm happy to be slapped in the face, hahaha! Hit me again You have to be more violent!"

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On the court, there were cheers all around, but He Ying was still a little confused - I scored a goal?

But he soon had no time to think about this problem, because Zhou Yi had already rushed forward and hugged him, causing him to stumble and almost fall.

"I knew you could do it, haha!"

As he rushed forward, Zhou Yi shouted in his ear.

Other teammates also swarmed forward, screaming and hugging them, surrounding them, completely engulfing them both.

Everyone knows that if the Chinese team can defeat Australia at home, the road to the next top ten games will be much easier. And being able to lead Australia in the game will greatly increase their chances of defeating their opponents.

"He Ying, who was criticized for his poor condition before the game, opened the scoring for the Chinese team in this game. This is really unexpected. Because when Gao Hongbo insisted on letting He Ying start, he was widely criticized by the public. Doubtful. Now it seems that Gao Hongbo's trust has been rewarded, and He Ying has lived up to those who believed in him!"

Liu Hong was a little emotional. The pressure He Ying endured before the game was in stark contrast to the huge cheers now...

He didn't know what this young man had experienced during this period, and what changes had occurred in his heart. But what is gratifying is that in the end, this matter had a relatively happy ending.

He Ying scored a goal, and the calm and comprehensive shooter in front of the goal was back.

This is definitely a huge benefit for the Chinese team. Although Zhou Yi can create many opportunities, but every opportunity needs someone to convert it into goals. He Ying is undoubtedly a good candidate.

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After the celebration, He Ying and Zhou Yi followed other teammates back to their own half.

The two were running side by side, and He Ying suddenly asked: "Did you shout 'shoot' when you passed the ball to me?"

Zhou Yi smiled and shook his head: "No. You must be hallucinating. And even if I shouted, you would definitely not be able to hear me in such a noisy environment."

He Ying turned around and recalled that scene.

Maybe it really is the desire deep in my heart, to reaffirm my belief.

"Thank you, Zhou Yi." he said.

"Why are you so polite? You are the forward and I am the midfielder. It is only natural that I pass the ball to you!" Zhou Yi patted He Ying on the shoulder.

The two men smiled and ran towards their teammates who were already waiting at half court.

This can be regarded as "returning to the team" in a sense. (To be continued.)