Chapter 13 A Good Start

Gao Lin, who scored the goal, did not celebrate the goal immediately. Instead, he glanced at the assistant referee with lingering fear. It was not until he saw the assistant referee's left flag pointing in the right direction of his team's offense and defense that he confirmed that his goal was valid.

Therefore, Gao Lin in front of the goal opened his arms excitedly, passed behind the left goal post, jumped over the aluminum billboard, and waved his arms towards the passionate fans of the China Dragons Fan Club, inciting the audience. Frenzy atmosphere.

The Chinese players on the field rushed from all directions towards the scorer Gao Lin, who scored the go-ahead score. The Chinese players who were still warming up in the warm-up area also rushed towards the scorer Gao Lin.

At the same time, the sky above the Pernambuco Arena rang out with the deafening shouts of Chinese fans: "Ouch, ouch, ouch—"

In front of the visiting team's coaching bench, Lippi, who was used to seeing big winds and waves, also celebrated his goal with rare passion. He waved his right arm vigorously and cheered.

His coaching team even danced and hugged each other.

The Ivorian players surrounded the assistant referee and accused the assistant referee of favoring the Chinese team.

At this time, head coach Lamouchi also walked to the fourth official in a depressed mood and questioned the assistant referee.

"Uuuuuu——"

The Ivorian fans, who accounted for only 20%, made huge boos to signal the assistant referee and the referee on duty. However, there were a huge number of Chinese fans, and the noise they made was perfectly covered up by the loud shouts made by the Chinese fans.

The on-site director gave a close-up shot of the goal scorer Gao Lin and then restored the entire process of the Chinese team's goal, starting from Yaya Toure's strange slip on the ground to Zhang Linpeng's low pass to Lu Liang in the penalty area to grab the point.

There was a clear pause in the scene when Lu Liang hit the football with his right foot, and then a white line parallel to the baseline appeared.

Viewed from the white line, Lu Liang, who completed the grab, and Zokola, who was about to block, were both closer to the baseline than Gao Lin, who finally scored with a complementary shot. And based on the picture, it can be seen that Gao Lin is far away from Zokola, the last defender. There is a body.

The paused scene restarted. Goalkeeper Barry blocked Lu Liang's close low shot with his feet while he was lying on the ground. Then Gao Lin followed up and kicked the ball into the unguarded empty goal. That is to say, Gao Lin Lin's follow-up shot was not offside!

The Chinese players who celebrated the goal wildly did not care about the complaints from the Ivorian players. As long as they made sure that the assistant referee did not raise the flag, the goal would be reasonable!

as expected!

The assistant referee insisted on making his own judgment.

The referee also began to drive away Ivory Coast players who tried to find arguments with the assistant referee. Even substitute left back Giacopa was given a yellow card by the referee on duty because of his rude remarks.

The old captain Drogba is still experienced in the game and has a clear mind. He knows that the team still has a chance when the game ends before the sound is sounded. He takes the initiative to pull away his teammates who are trying to ask for explanations.

In addition, Gao Lin's follow-up shot was not offside. Instead of wasting time fighting with the referee, it would be better to seize the time to equalize the score.

Gao Lin, who helped the Chinese team take the lead, looked very excited after the team finished celebrating. He wasted many opportunities for his teammates in this game. Now that he has seized the most critical opportunity, he can be said to be proud and proud.

The value of a striker can only be measured by scoring goals!

Maybe tomorrow's sports news reports will mention that Gao Lin wasted many excellent opportunities, but the media and fans will only remember the winning goal!

This goal is also self-salvation!

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Three points turned into one point, and one point turned into zero points, which was a blow to the Ivorian players. Therefore, when the game restarted, the Ivorian players played more impatiently and failed to pose a threat to the Chinese team's defense.

Immediately, the fourth official held up the electronic sign indicating four minutes of injury time, which meant that there were still four minutes left in the game.

However, Chinese head coach Lippi criticized the four minutes of stoppage time. He believed that three minutes of stoppage time was enough...

In the four minutes of injury time, Yaya Toure, the core midfielder who was responsible for Ivory Coast's third goal, was particularly active. He hoped to make up for the previous mistakes through his own efforts.

Lippi, the head coach of the Chinese team, did not forget to make the last substitution adjustment while putting pressure on the referee team. Guangzhou Evergrande Tiger Tiger player Liu Jian came on, and substitute goal scorer Lu Liang came on to strengthen the defense in the middle.

Lu Liang was substituted, and thunderous applause erupted over the Pernambuco Arena: "Bah, bang, bang—"

Chinese fans thank Lu Liang for his contribution to the Chinese team in this direct way, which is simple yet profound.

Of course, Lu Liang was not too anxious about the end of the game. He high-fived and hugged passing teammates, spending the game time reasonably.

Liu Jian came on as a substitute and brought the latest tactics to the players on the field. In fact, the commentators in the on-site commentary box had almost guessed this tactic. Replacing offensive players with defensive players was a very obvious signal to call it quits.

3:2

The Chinese team reversed Cote d'Ivoire in the last minute of regular time, and holding on to the three points was the top priority.

Because Côte d'Ivoire, which is lagging behind, will inevitably increase its offensive intensity at the last moment of the game. In order to ensure that there are no problems with the defense, retreating to half-court defense and shrinking the defense zone are necessary means to achieve the goal.

Tang Zheng also received the latest tactics and served as a free agent in the backcourt.

This tactic was specially arranged by Lippi in anticipation of the Chinese team leading the score at the end of the game. Because Tang Zheng has a strong ability to read the game and a sense of position, he can appear in the most appropriate position when danger arises to make up for the defensive line. insufficient.

And Tang Zheng also showed that he should be valuable. He appeared in key positions many times during injury time.

The on-site director took advantage of the dead ball opportunity and quickly gave Tang Zheng a close-up shot. Central 5 commentator He Wei did not hesitate to give any words of praise: "The four minutes of stoppage time are getting closer and closer. Tang Zheng's performance is perfect. Even if the game is not over yet, he is the best in the game! He first scored the first goal in the history of the Chinese team in the World Cup, and then assisted Lu Liang to equalize the score. The winning goal scored by Gao Lin also came from Tang Zheng's planning... "

Commentator Xu Yang added after He Wei finished his words: "Tang Zheng's role on the defensive end of the Chinese team is also crucial. It can even be said that without Tang Zheng's presence on the defensive end, the Chinese team would have been beaten by Ivory Coast in this game. It’s a sieve! Don’t forget... the lightning equalizing goal came from Tang Zheng’s careful deployment, and the subsequent go-ahead score is completely non-existent!”

British Sky commentator Andy Gray turned to his old partner Martin Taylor and said: "Old man, Don is indeed the best midfielder in the world right now. His versatility is beyond imagination and even subverts our expectations of B2B players. In my opinion, he is really perfect. He can score and assist in offense, and can appear in key positions defensively. He is proficient in making clearances, interceptions, and tackles. Many times I wonder... How can there be such a versatile person in this world? Where are the players?”

Martin Taylor looked very proud when he talked about Tang Zheng: "The professional football player I admire most, a must!"

At this moment, Côte d'Ivoire once again organized a threatening offensive. Yaya Toure passed the ball directly to Drogba who was holding the ball behind his back.

Although Drogba is already thirty-six years old, he came on as a substitute in the second half and is relatively physically fit. Compared to central defender Feng Xiaoting, who played almost the entire game, he first raised his left arm and then stuck his butt back. The inside of the instep of his right foot swung the football passed by Yaya Toure to the left, and turned ninety degrees to the left with the sole of his left foot as the axis.

Feng Xiaoting, who was defending Drogba head-on, was pushed backwards by the previous push and was not fully attached. Moreover, Feng Xiaoting's upper body strength was obviously insufficient, so Drogba wiped him away.

Drogba has rich experience in the game and is well aware of his own shortcomings. He made a prompt decision when he gained space. He directly raised his strong right leg with his right foot on the right side of the penalty area and kicked the football.

Suddenly, Drogba's movements froze. His right foot, which was about to hit the football, paused and did not swing it out.

"Oh oh oh——"

Captain Zheng Zhi, who was in full defense, kicked the ball out of the sideline, and deafening cheers rang out from the sky above the stadium.

It turned out that when Drogba passed Feng Xiaoting and was about to hit the goal, Tang Zheng was in place to defend. Then when Drogba raised his right foot, he fell to the ground and shoveled the ball out in advance. The captain, who had a strong sense of defense, In order to ensure the safety of the defense, Zheng Zhi kicked the ball directly out of the sideline.

Drogba's professional quality is extremely high. After realizing that Tang Zheng had successfully intercepted the ball, he did not kick him out. Instead, he shook his head and smiled bitterly, and then reached out to pull up Tang Zheng, who appeared in the key position at the critical moment.

Being able to compete with such a strong opponent on the World Cup stage in the twilight years of my career, even if I lose...it's worth it.

The Côte d'Ivoire national team led by Didier Drogba has entered the main draw of three consecutive World Cups. The first two times they went home in the group stage, they lost to the Chinese team in the first round and faced the seeded team Colombia in the next round. Is it a disaster? ...Failed to qualify for the knockout rounds in three consecutive World Cups?

Drogba didn't know, so he shook his head and smiled bitterly before pulling Tang Zheng up.

Aurier threw the ball from the right frontcourt, and Tang Zheng pushed the ball out of the sideline.

Ivory Coast's side kick continues.

The football was finally picked out from the wing, and Gervinho also completed the cross, but Drogba failed to reach it due to Tang Zheng's interference.

Yan Junling struck decisively, leaped high and caught the ball with both hands.

Yan Junling did not start the counterattack quickly, but controlled the rhythm. Because the speedy counterattack player Lu Liang was replaced, only Gao Lin was left in the frontcourt. His breakthrough ability and absolute speed were not enough, and the game time was up and he was already close to injury. In the fourth minute of stoppage time, reasonable consumption of game time is the way to go.

After about six seconds allowed by the rules, Yan Junling threw the ball directly to Tang Zheng who was pulled to the right.

There was not much time left in the game, and the Cote d'Ivoire players had not completely given up on the game. Following the principle of proximity, they ran towards Tang Zheng who was receiving the ball.

Tang Zheng had quite a lot of experience in the game and used his body properly to protect the football, so that neither Kalu nor Yakonen could intercept the ball.

However, after the continuous efforts of Kalu and Yakonan, Tang Zheng, who did not pass the ball, lost control of the football.

However... the referee's whistle also sounded.

Kalu and Yakonan looked innocent, but the slow-motion replay did show foul play.

By the time goalkeeper Yan Junling took a free kick from the right side of the backcourt, the injury time had reached the fourth minute.

The referee on duty seemed to have no intention of blowing the full-time whistle. Lippi, the head coach of the Chinese team who was leading the score, was very anxious. He walked to the fourth official and signaled that the four minutes of injury time were over, and at the same time, he used The right index finger points to the timetable on the left wrist to enhance the visual impact.

Perhaps receiving the urging from the fourth official, the referee on duty blew his whistle after Gao Lin blocked Yan Junling's backcourt free kick, two short and one long: "Beep~Beep~Beep~~"

At the same time, a deafening loud shout sounded in the sky above the Pernambuco Arena: "Ouch, ouch, ouch—"

The on-site director showed a full-field shot. From the broadcast screen, the stands turned into a red ocean of joy. Chinese fans wearing red T-shirts were as excited as children, dancing.

Central 5 commentator He Wei was in high spirits, shouting almost crazily, even hoarse because of the excitement: "The game is over! The game is over! 3:2!! The Chinese team defeated the powerful Ivory Coast! Won the World Cup history The first three-pointer! Who could have thought of this result before the game? I can responsibly tell everyone in front of the TV that I have thought of it! But the moment I actually won the game, I doubted that it was all fake. ! Here, I have to reiterate, this is all true! We won! Got the first three points in the World Cup!!"

In the stadium, most of the Chinese players cried with joy and covered their faces with their hands.

If the fans did not see the result, they would think that the Chinese team lost instead of winning.

Even the captain Zheng Zhi couldn't control his excitement, tears flowed down his eyes unnaturally, but he reacted quickly, wiped them away with the back of his hand, and took a deep breath to adjust his emotions.

On the other hand, Tang Zheng, who was in a close-up mode when the on-site director switched to a close-up, acted extremely calmly. He raised his arms and waved vigorously to express his sense of accomplishment.

This sense of achievement is different from leading Dortmund and Real Madrid to win the Champions League for two consecutive seasons, because the World Cup is about playing for the country!

In addition, the overall strength of the Chinese team is weaker than that of Cote d'Ivoire. It is not easy to finally reverse Cote d'Ivoire and score three points!

The Chinese team was able to win the game entirely due to its own outstanding performance.

Although thinking this way is a bit self-proclaimed, it is the fact!

As the saying goes, too much humility becomes hypocrisy.

The Chinese fans in front of the TV are particularly proud. Of course, they are even more excited at this time, especially those fans who have been fans of the national football team for a long time.

They have suffered too much ridicule, and some fans even fell out with their friends because they laughed at the national football team.

But the current national football team is different from what it used to be. Not only did it beat South Korea to advance to the main match of the World Cup in Brazil, but it also got the first three points of the World Cup!

As long as Greece is defeated in the next second round of the group stage, the Chinese team will advance to the group stage one round ahead of schedule!

It’s really… exciting enough just thinking about it.

Father Tang and Mother Tang in the stands felt the strongest sense of pride, because... Tang Zheng was their son.

The same goes for Zhao Lina standing next to her, because... Tang Zheng is her boyfriend!