Chapter 182 Huge Gap
"Aubameyang! He gives Dortmund the lead!" shouted Marcel Leif.
The TV was replaying the scoring process just now.
"Dortmund played a very exquisite teamwork in the Guangzhou team's penalty area, leaving the opponent unable to parry..."
Dortmund's attack was really beautiful, with continuous passes and Mark's missed ball at the front point was the finishing touch.
Guangzhou Hengyuan's defense could not keep up with Dortmund's offensive ideas. When Zhou Yi passed the football to Royce, their defensive focus was on Royce, because Royce could also take a shot from that position, and Zengcheng moved over to prepare to block Royce's shot.
Unexpectedly, Royce quickly passed the football to the goal. When Mark ran up to meet the football, Hengyuan's defenders all focused on Mark.
As a result, Mark missed the ball...
Now, Guangzhou Hengyuan no longer has the ability to shift the defense...
They could only watch as the unmarked Aubameyang fired the football into the goal.
The Chinese fans' hearts sank when the football flew into the goal.
What they were most worried about finally happened.
Watching the Dortmund players celebrating their goals, Zhou Yi and Yan Min were among them. Many Chinese fans really have mixed feelings.
Some people laugh and some cry.
But worse things are yet to come...
Just four minutes after Aubameyang's goal, Dortmund launched another offensive.
This time, Yan Min passed the ball from the wing, allowing Mark to grab a shot in front of the goal. As a result, the football was saved by Zengcheng.
"Zengcheng! Well done!" He Ping cheered for Zengcheng.
After the football was saved, it fell into the penalty area. As soon as the Hengyuan players got the ball, they suddenly found themselves facing three Dortmund players!
This startled him, and he scrambled, and the football was taken away by the opponent.
After intercepting the ball, Dortmund thought about sending the football to the goal.
This time it was Mark again. He made a diving leap and pushed the football into the goal...
"Oh oh oh oh!" Marcel Leif shouted. "Dortmund leads 2:0! Before the first half is over, they have taken a two-goal lead! Judging from the strength gap between the two teams, there is no suspense about the outcome of this game!"
Marcel Leif actually has a good impression of Chinese players because of Zhou Yi, but this is a contest between the German team and the Chinese team. Of course he is on the side of the German team.
Of course, he did not forget to speak for the Chinese team: "Actually, the Guangzhou team's performance before conceding the first goal was already great. Their tactics were correct, and the players performed very tenaciously... but the strength gap between the two sides was helpless. It’s really too big, and it can’t be made up for through hard work…”
In the TV broadcast, the players of Guangzhou Hengyuan looked very frustrated after conceding two goals in a short period of time. This result was really shocking.
Before the game, they followed the coach's instructions and planned to build a Great Wall in front of their own goal to deal with Dortmund. Who would have thought that they worked so hard and fought so hard, but they only managed to resist for twenty-eight minutes...
And he also conceded two goals in a row.
It can be said that all their hopes have been completely extinguished.
He Ping sighed after losing the ball and was silent for a moment. He began to calm everyone's emotions: "It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter. It's my first time to participate in the Club World Cup and face the European champion Dortmund. It's good to be able to play like this. Important We have been here, we have personally experienced the Club World Cup, and we have competed against the European champions in a real game. I think this experience will bring valuable experience to the players of Guangzhou Hengyuan, Help them on their subsequent road... When our team will have more opportunities to participate in such high-level competitions and play against high-level teams, I believe that by then, our team, The players will definitely be qualitatively different from what they are now..."
At this time, since defeat has been decided, of course we have to look at the positive side.
Of course, the majority of Chinese fans are still very frustrated, and He Ping's words cannot comfort them.
Not all of them think that Hengyuan can win. They just hope that if they lose, Hengyuan can score a goal, and they will be satisfied.
As a result, it now appears that even this goal cannot be achieved. The strength gap between the two sides is really too big...
Before the game, some Chinese fans fantasized that Dortmund was running out of energy due to running around continuously, and then they were too proud to underestimate the enemy and did not take Guangzhou Hengyuan seriously. As a result, Guangzhou Hengyuan used a sneak attack to score a goal as soon as the game started... something like this Nothing good ever happened.
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After taking a two-goal lead, Dortmund began to slow down its pace and no longer continued to besiege Hengyuan's goal with high intensity.
Most of Zhou Yi's passes are cross passes and back passes. Unless there is a particularly good opportunity, he will not send out such risky through balls.
The running of other players is not as active as before.
No one can run tirelessly at a high intensity for the entire game. They have to slow down after a short period of time, whether they score a goal or not.
This gave Hengyuan some breathing room, but they did not show the determination and motivation to counterattack.
Conceding two goals in a row was really bad for their morale.
That's how the first half ended.
Dortmund leads Guangzhou Hengyuan 2:0, and there is no suspense about advancing to the Club World Cup final.
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Because they were two goals behind, the atmosphere in Guangzhou Hengyuan's locker room was somewhat depressing.
Until Lippi came in.
He clapped his hands and said, "Well done, boys."
Everyone raised their heads.
"Facing Dortmund's fierce offensive, you only conceded two goals. You did a good job. I'm not being sarcastic..." Lippi laughed. "Now, let's forget about the first half and think about what to do in the second half. Since we have already conceded two goals, it seems that it is difficult for us to win the game again, so why not let go and go for it? In the second half, We must persist in defense, but we must not give up offense. We must counterattack more and use our speed in the frontcourt to attack their defense. Now, it is time to show them our courage!"
After Lippi's words were spoken through a translator, they aroused the blood and passion of the players.
Yes, we are already two goals behind, what else is there to be afraid of? The big deal is losing. Losing is not terrible. But before we lose, we must let the whole world know about us, Guangzhou Hengyuan. We are definitely not here to make soy sauce. We appear here, and even if we leave, we must leave something behind!
In addition to inspiring his players mentally, Lippi also made substitution adjustments. He replaced midfielder Huang Bowen with full-back Rong Hao and canceled the configuration of three midfielders. Naturally, he wanted to strengthen the offense to a certain extent.
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When the second half started, Guangzhou Hengyuan, which was two goals behind, had high morale, which was really surprising.
Of course, Dortmund is not surprised. During the halftime break, Klopp repeatedly warned them not to relax just because they were leading by two goals. Because it is easy for the opponent to run away from all the baggage because of being two goals behind, and then it will become a problem for Dortmund.
He asked the team to take it seriously in the second half and not hold back.
So the two teams started a fierce collision on the court.
Dortmund played completely unconservatively, and the space behind them would naturally be exploited by Guangzhou Hengyuan. But Dortmund doesn't care about this at all. How can they shrink their defense when playing against Hengyuan? Of course, you have to use offense to overwhelm your opponent.
Hengyuan also gained some offensive opportunities. It is completely different from the first half when they could only passively shrink their defense. Now they also have the opportunity to attack Dortmund within the 30-meter area.
For example, Elkerson passed the ball diagonally from the right. As a result, Muriqi, who received the ball in the middle, failed to stop the ball and stopped it too much, causing Hengyuan to lose a good offensive opportunity.
Soon, Dortmund retaliated with a long shot from outside the penalty area. Zhou Yi's long-range shot was a little higher.
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In the fifty-fourth minute, Hengyuan created the most threatening attack.
Yan Min broke through from the left and was intercepted by Zheng Zhi. Zheng Zhi's experience played a crucial role in seeing through Yan Min's next move, blocking the ball in advance and intercepting the ball.
Zheng Zhi, who intercepted the ball, quickly advanced with the ball and then suddenly made a through pass.
The football passed through Dortmund's midfield and was passed directly into the space behind their defense!
"What a ball!" He Ping exclaimed after seeing Zheng Zhi's precise through ball.
After receiving the ball, Muric moved forward at high speed and broke into the left side of Dortmund's penalty area. Grosskreutz chased back and failed to catch up with Muric, so his speed was a little slower. But he still made a decisive tackle!
His shovel is crucial! Successfully interfered with Muric's shot!
Muriqi missed the football...
"Ouch——!" He Ping put his head in his hands and shouted regretfully. Dortmund is only leading by two goals now. If Muric can score this goal, it will be an overfulfillment of the task. Not only did it allow Hengyuan to score against the European giants, but it also reduced the point difference between the two teams to one goal, restoring some suspense to the game.
"Oh! It's so dangerous!" Marcel Leif also let out a long sigh.
Hengyuan's attack just now was very fast and precise. If the striker's shot wasn't a little missed, Dortmund might really have conceded the goal...
Dortmund's head coach Klopp couldn't help being a little angry when he saw this scene off the court. He shouted from the sidelines to the court.
He believes that the team still underestimated the opponent.
On Hengyuan's side, the whole team is feeling sorry that the team missed this excellent scoring opportunity - they missed this opportunity, who knows if they will have such a good scoring opportunity again!