Chapter 26 Advance to the Top 16?
Sun Jingbo was considered by many media people to be a spoiler in this World Cup. As a result, in the second round against Greece, Lippi started for him for 60 minutes and his performance was remarkable. It was a pity that he lacked experience in the competition. , the stability is lacking.
In the crucial third round of the group stage, Gao Lin gave up the experienced Gao Lin and chose the inexperienced Sun Jingbo. Many media football commentators also questioned that the reason why the Chinese team drew with Greece in the second round was not the same as Sun Jingbo. Jingbo's continued lack of threat has a lot to do with it.
The Chinese team is now trailing Colombia 1:2. The most important third substitution adjustment is Sun Jingbo, which is a bit difficult to understand.
However, Sun Jingbo, who came on as a substitute, told those who doubted that he can do it!
As soon as he came on the field, he used a very beautiful passing pass to deceive Cuadrado and almost lost his center of gravity. Then he played exquisite cooperation with Tang Zheng, and finally received a diagonal pass from Lu Liang and accelerated towards the Colombian central defenders.
As a defensive midfielder in Colombia's 4-4-2 formation, Guarin must act as a barrier, especially since Tang Zheng's previous equalizer goal came from his aggressive high-position shovel.
If Sun Jingbo is allowed to pass the ball directly to the central defender again, the consequences will be disastrous!
You must know that both Lu Liang and Tang Zheng have already run to their own defensive dangerous area, and the offensive team has taken the initiative, so Guarin decided to sacrifice himself and put a shovel on the side and rear to knock down Sun Jingbo, who was mentally prepared but had no time to take off, and gave it to China The team took a direct free kick near the center.
Guarin had nothing to say for the foul. His foul action was too big. The foul when he lost his position was full of tactical flavor, and a yellow card was a normal result.
When Colombian goalkeeper Ospina directed the wall, the broadcaster gave the straight-line distance between the foul location and the goal, which was 32 meters.
Tang Zheng stood in front of the foul spot, holding the football with both hands, holding his head high and looking directly at the goal.
Facing the goal, there are many options, you can choose from both left and right.
But it happens that there are many options and the distance to the goal is far away, so the requirements for the kicker are higher.
This distance may be a bit far for many free kick masters, but for Tang Zheng, it is just right. ,
Immediately, the on-site director gave Tang Zheng a close-up shot of his face, and CC5 commentator He Wei quickly changed his voice: "The game has been almost eighty minutes, and Sun Jingbo, who just came on as a substitute, helped the Chinese team win a direct free shot. Given the opportunity to play, looking at Tang Zheng’s posture, he is ready to give it a try.”
"Thirty-two meters away from the goal, which is a bit far." Commentator Xu Yang nodded: "The game time passes by second by second. Many times, opportunities are fleeting and disappear without a trace in the blink of an eye. Tang Zheng has He has outstanding footwork and better than ordinary psychological quality, and his free kick skills are very good. He scored many wonderful free kicks while playing for Dortmund and Real Madrid. I think... on the stage of the World Cup, more should be allowed. The fans have seen how powerful he is!”
British Sky commentator Andy Gray had not yet spoken. As a fan of Tang Zheng, Martin Taylor couldn't help but say first: "This position is a very good opportunity for Tang. He once had a record of scoring goals in a similar position. I I think it should work the same this time!”
"Do you trust Tang that much?"
Andy Gray couldn't help laughing and teasing.
"Must!" Martin Taylor said without hesitation: "He is a phenomenal superstar! With him, everything is possible!"
At the same time, James Rodriguez, who was acting as a human wall, looked directly at Tang Zheng. He had an indescribable feeling in his heart, which was very subtle.
After about a few seconds, he realized that this feeling was called uneasiness!
Goalkeeper Ospina did not hesitate because the free kick was more than 30 meters away from the goal. He leaned against the left goal post facing the broadcast screen and raised his right arm.
Hold out four fingers to signal four teammates to act as a human wall.
Obviously, he was very afraid of Tang Zheng!
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Before the game, Ospina was influenced by his brother-in-law James Rodriguez to focus on studying Tang Zheng, so he had seen Tang Zheng's goal highlights in recent seasons, including many wonderful direct free kicks. .
Even if he is more than thirty meters away from the goal, he does not dare to neglect.
In addition, when his contract with Nice expired, he did not choose to renew it just to perform well in the World Cup and then jump over the dragon gate.
If we can save the shot that world-class superstar Tang Zheng is bound to win, there will definitely be a lot of extra points by then.
Standing in front of the visiting team's coaching bench, Colombian head coach Pekerman was not worried. First of all,
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The distance is far enough, and Ospina's reaction in front of the goal is first-rate, and he has the ability to play for a wealthy team, so he is reassured.
In addition, a direct free kick over thirty meters is not a penalty kick!
Not far away, in front of the home team's coaching bench, Lippi and his assistant Madaloni seemed to be chatting casually, but if you look carefully, you can see that their eyes are the same, which is to stare at Tang Zheng.
Tang Zheng slowly bent over, put down the football, and then waited until the Colombian wall was lined up before retreating to a suitable distance for his approach.
A direct free kick over thirty meters must have enough power and running distance, so Tang Zheng retreated nearly five meters.
Take a deep breath, exhale again, and adjust your mentality.
Thinking about how to kick this kick, at what angle, and what kicking method to use.
At this time, the Pantanal Stadium was still in a frenzy, and the Chinese fans who occupied nearly half of the stands were very excited, and the cheers they created were getting louder and louder.
The Colombian fans were naturally afraid of chaos and booed loudly in an attempt to affect Tang Zheng's concentration.
At this moment, the referee on duty, Kaushoy, blew his whistle: "Beep~"
Tang Zheng took another deep breath, then raised his head and looked at the goal through the gap in the wall.
The position of the Colombian wall is very conventional, with the wall blocking the near corner and goalkeeper Ospina standing in the middle of the goal to the right.
Due to the long approach distance, Tang Zheng did not take the three-step approach he was used to in the past, but instead took a four-step approach.
He took a small step forward with his right foot, and then slowly increased the distance, especially the fourth step, which spanned more than one meter. His left foot was about 30 centimeters to the left of the football, and his left arm was naturally Open up, maintain body balance, and swing your right foot from back to front.
The Colombian four-man wall 915 meters away was very tacit and took off at the same time as James Rodriguez in the middle.
Tang Zheng kicked the outer instep of his right foot towards the middle and lower part of the football. The fierce collision between the two resulted in a crisp collision sound: "Boom——"
In order to control the flying height, speed and direction of the football, Tang Zheng made a follow-up action after hitting the football with his right foot and continued to hit it forward, and the three toes outside the instep of his right foot consciously added force. .
The football quickly rose into the air and flew over the head of James Rodriguez, like a cannonball, flying to the left side of the goal.
In the flash of lightning, James Rodriguez's pupils shrank suddenly. He noticed that the football shot by Tang Zheng did not seem to fly straight to the left side of the goal after it flew over his head, but with an inconspicuous direction. outer arc.
So, after taking off, James Rodriguez twisted his waist and shook his head and looked towards the goal.
as expected!
As the ball speed increases, the outer arc of the football is not very obvious at the beginning, and it is squeezed by the air pressure and rotates more strongly. Coupled with the excessive force, the football has an obvious arc after it flies to the highest point. Falling.
Goalkeeper Ospina stood in front of the goal and really saw the coming of the football. Because the height of the football was too high, even if the outer arc became larger and larger during the flight, he also believed that the football would definitely be higher than the crossbar!
But when the football reaches its highest point, it seems to encounter some obstacle and suddenly falls, like a dead leaf.
It was obviously too late for Ospina to react. All he could do was to keep an eye on the situation and prevent the football from leaving his sight.
This is one of the things that his first goalkeeper coach told him to do as a goalkeeper. Although it is trivial, it tests a goalkeeper's concentration on football and does not let it leave his sight.
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Fans sitting in front of the TV can clearly see Ospina standing in front of the goal with his hands slightly open, ready to make a save at any time.
But the strange thing is that Ospina didn't make any save action, didn't move his feet, didn't even open his hands, he just turned his neck slightly and stared at the football.
About half a second later, the football hit the inner edge of the right goal post with an obvious outer arc, and then bounced into the net.
"Ouch, ouch, ouch -"
Suddenly, deafening cheers rang out over the Pantanal Stadium.
Every Chinese fan roared hysterically, venting their gushing adrenaline passion, dancing and looking like a child who had not grown up.
In sharp contrast were the Colombian fans, who looked at each other in disbelief.
This...is evened?
Tang Zheng, who scored the goal, was not as aggressive as he was when he scored a few minutes ago.
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Calmly, he didn't have any confidence in this kick. His heart didn't fall to the ground until the ball hit the net. So he opened his arms and ran all the way to the right corner kick flag area, and started sliding and kneeling to celebrate.
On the green grass, he left two scratches from his glide.
Other Chinese players were equally excited and could not suppress their excitement.
While raising his arms and shouting, he ran towards Tang Zheng.
Even the players in front of the home team's bench crossed half of the field to feel the joy of equalizing the score with the players on the field.
Head coach Lippi was not as excited as the players. After all, he had experienced too many big scenes. He just high-fived and hugged his assistants Madaloni and Li Tie, and then took his assistant Madaloni to study the next game. Countermeasures.
"Incredible! Incredible! This is definitely the most exciting goal in this World Cup!!"
At the same time, CCTV 5 commentator He Wei stood up suddenly while holding the commentary table, raising his arms hysterically and shouting: "Tang Zheng took advantage of a direct free kick in the 80th minute of the game to help the Chinese team equalize the score! A wonderful direct free kick! If the whole game ends with a score of 2:2, we will directly advance to the top 16 of this World Cup! And face Costa Rica in the 1/8 finals from North America..."
He Wei was eloquent and gushing, and the other commentators in the commentary box were equally passionate.
"Goooooooooooooooooooal——"
British Sky commentator Andy Gray said in a long voice: "Oh-My-God!! This goal is simply a masterpiece of God! A direct free kick over 30 meters actually hit the Colombian national team goalkeeper David Ospi. Na had no reaction! How powerful was Don’s shot?”
German Sky commentator Marcel Leif seemed to have returned to commentating on Dortmund's highlight battle more than a season ago, shouting: "What is a big scene player? This is a big scene player! Score twice!! I bet! The Chinese team will definitely appear in the top 16 under the leadership of Tang! No! It should be the top eight! It is impossible for Costa Rica to defeat the Chinese team led by Tang!!"
The commentators in the on-site commentary box of the Pantanal Stadium were full of enthusiasm, and the reporters in the press box were also the same. They kept pressing the shooting button for the Chinese players celebrating the goals, especially Tang Zheng who slid to his knees to celebrate the end.
He excitedly raised his arms toward the courtside camera, kept saying something, and then slapped his left chest hard.
At this time, countless female fans sitting in front of the TV were completely obsessed. Young and old, they couldn't help but imagine some scenes that were not suitable for children.
The male protagonist is Tang Zheng, and the female protagonist... is themselves.
Of course, Tang Zheng's girlfriend Zhao Lina, who was watching the game in the VIP seats of the Pantanal Stadium, was ecstatic because she saw that after Tang Zheng vented his excitement, he lowered his head and kissed the tattoo on his left forearm.
Tang Zheng has four letters tattooed on his left forearm, which is "NANA"!
At the Castelao Stadium, Greek coach Santos has learned the latest score at the Pantanal Stadium from his assistant.
The score he was most worried about appeared.
2:2! !
After a while, he turned to his assistant and asked: "Did Colombia make a mistake?"
"No." His assistant said with a serious look on his face: "It was Tang's direct free kick that sent shockwaves through the world."
After saying that, he handed over the i-pad in his hand, and Santos subconsciously reached out to take it.
"Could it be?" Santos covered his face with his hands, only showing his eyes, and his tone was full of despair: "Are we going to be out?"
However, at this moment, a loud shout suddenly sounded from the sky above the stadium, bringing him back to reality.
Looking at Drogba celebrating his goal, Santos knew that his hope of advancing to the top 16... was completely shattered!
The Chinese team's goal celebration lasted so long that the referee Kaushoy had to step in and ask them to quickly return to their own half and continue the game.
The Chinese players on the field did not show any dissatisfaction, but the Chinese fans in the stands could not stand it anymore. They loudly booed Kaushoy: "Shhhhhhhh-"
Central 5 commentator He Wei said with a hoarse voice: "Our fans are still very cute. When Tang Zheng equalized the score, they could let out deafening cheers, and even booed loudly when the referee didn't understand the style. Voice……"
At this point, He Wei changed his tone: "But the game is not over yet! I hope the players on the field can continue to focus on the game and maintain the score until the end of the game!"