Chapter 48 Spoon Penalty Kick
Robben converted the penalty kick, bringing the total score to 2:1.
Tang Zheng, the captain of the Chinese team in this game, felt a little flustered in his heart, but it had a greater impact on the eighteen-year-old Sun Jingbo, so Tang Zheng took a deep breath, forcibly adjusted his mentality, and walked over to comfort Sun Jingbo, the youngest in the team.
Perhaps many times people think that young players must experience setbacks to become stronger, but while they are still scoring points, it is difficult to survive the blow of a World Cup event like this, which symbolizes the highest glory of the national team.
The broadcast screen showed Tang Zheng and Sun Jingbo. Central 5 commentator He Wei said: "Tang Zheng has acted as a spiritual leader since he returned to the national team. When Sun Jingbo missed a penalty kick, he should be the captain on the field. To be honest, I really don’t blame Sun Jingbo for this goal. He is still young and has a long way to go in the future, so I hope the fans sitting in front of the TV will give Sun Jingbo more support. Don’t forget... ...He made a huge contribution to our advancement to the quarterfinals of the World Cup..."
The third player to take penalty kicks on behalf of the Chinese team is Zhang Linpeng, who also has experience in Europe. Commentator Xu Yang affirmed He Wei's words and said: "The Dutch team made two penalty kicks in the first two rounds. We only had Hao Junmin. We scored a goal and fell behind 1:2, so Zhang Linpeng, who took the penalty kick in the third round, is particularly important!"
"Ouch-ouch——"
"Uuuuuu——"
As Zhang Linpeng slowly walked towards the penalty area, two extremely polarizing voices sounded over the New Water Source Stadium.
These two momentums repel and attract each other, so that the fanatical atmosphere in the entire stadium reaches its extreme. However, the fanatical atmosphere is often like a double-edged sword, hurting others and hurting ourselves.
Sun Jingbo missed a penalty kick, and the pressure on Zhang Linpeng increased exponentially.
Zhang Linpeng, who walked towards the penalty area on the left side of the broadcast screen, felt the tremendous pressure so vividly that he was even a little breathless.
However, Zhang Linpeng's psychological quality was very good in being able to go from being a substitute player in Porto to becoming a main player. He was unmoved by Krul who was doing a clown dance in front of the goal and the overwhelming boos. He took a deep breath and withstood the pressure. An unreasonable blast kicked the ball towards the upper right corner of the goal.
Even though goalkeeper Krul guessed the right direction, Zhang Linpeng's explosive shot was so powerful that as soon as his body moved, the football had already made close contact with the upper right corner of the goal.
"Beautiful! 2:2!!" Central 5 commentator He Wei was enthusiastic and swept away the gloom: "Zhang Linpeng used a powerful and heavy shot to force the ball to the upper right corner of the goal. Even though goalkeeper Krul guessed it correctly. There is nothing we can do about the direction! Next...it depends on Yan Junling's performance!"
Zhang Linpeng, who scored the ball, did not turn around and walk towards the midline, but took the initiative to walk towards goalkeeper Yan Junling and encouraged: "Come on!"
"no problem."
Yan Junling smiled and nodded lightly, full of confidence.
The third player to take the penalty kick on behalf of the Netherlands was No. 10 Sneijder. In the broadcast, he frowned and stared intently.
Yan Junling, who was standing on the goal line, had no idea which side Sneijder planned to kick the ball to, so he was unsure and could only wait for the moment Sneijder kicked the ball before making a judgment.
"Beep~"
Referee Marco Rodriguez blew his whistle and Sneijder started to run.
The moment Sneijder raised his right foot, Yan Junling's eyes lit up - right!
But Yan Junling regretted it as soon as her center of gravity changed...
There was an obvious change in Sneijder's right foot before it came into contact with the football. He used the flexibility of his ankle to suddenly pull it out and push the ball in the opposite direction of Yan Junling's save.
3:2
The Dutch team leads the Chinese team again!
After three rounds of penalty kicks, the Dutch team led by one goal.
The fanatical atmosphere of the New Water Source Stadium has been significantly strengthened.
The Dutch fans seemed to see the hope of the national team's promotion, and the cheers became louder and louder.
Although the Chinese team still believes that its national team will eventually qualify for the semi-finals, its momentum has dropped significantly compared with regular games and overtime.
The fourth player of the Chinese team to play was Lu Liang. Before taking the penalty kick, he hugged his teammates one by one and encouraged each other.
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"Although Lu Liang is only 19 years old this year, his abilities are obvious to all. At such a young age, he broke the record for the youngest appearance in the Bundesliga. He also scored two goals against Tang Zheng's Real Madrid in the Champions League in the past 2013-2014 season. , helped Dortmund draw 2:2 at home with Real Madrid!"
Central 5 commentator He Wei was more like comforting himself while explaining.
Chinese fans thousands of miles away looked at Lu Liang in the broadcast, and their hearts beat significantly faster.
If Lu Liang fails to score the fourth penalty kick, and the fourth Dutch player takes the penalty kick, then there will be no need for the fifth round of penalty kicks...
Nervous, nervous, anxious.
With shoulders draped over each other, the Chinese player standing on the midline looked even more nervous than Lu Liang, who was about to take the penalty kick. After Tang Zheng comforted Sun Jingbo, the two of them covered their mouths with their hands and stared at Lu Liang.
The timid Feng Xiaoting and Li Xuepeng even turned their backs to the direction of the penalty kick and did not dare to look.
As the parties involved, they knew very well that once Lu Liang's penalty kick was missed, the Chinese team's dream of the top four would be difficult to realize.
Lu Liang, who slowly walked towards the penalty spot, also knew the importance of the fourth penalty kick. He did not rush to adjust his mentality, but let it take its course, feeling the fanaticism coming towards him until he took over goalkeeper Krul' Friendly' handed football.
Lu Liang smiled and took the football and said with a smile: "Thank you."
Krul raised his brows. His original intention was to disturb the young Lu Liang's psychology of taking penalty kicks, but Lu Liang's expression changed and he even said "thank you". This...
Where does he look like a nineteen-year-old young man?
MMP! !
In order to prevent Sun Jingbo's situation from happening again, Lu Liang consciously stepped on the place where Krul's supporting foot might support later when Krul was standing at the goal line.
Central 5 commentator He Wei looked serious and sounded slightly nervous: "Lyu Liang, who is only 19 years old, is mature beyond his years! In order to ensure nothing goes wrong, he was very well prepared before taking the penalty kick."
"Beep~"
As soon as he finished speaking, the referee Marco Rodriguez blew his whistle.
"Uuuuuu——"
Dutch fans subconsciously made deafening boos to influence Lu Liang, who took the penalty kick.
But Lu Liang was oblivious to what was happening outside the window and was very calm. He was unmoved by Krul's water snake dance at the goal line and was very calm during his approach and touch.
Krul, who was standing at the goal line, kept taking small steps back and forth with his feet, coupled with the exaggerated left and right swing of his upper body, which inevitably gave people an unpredictable feeling.
The Chinese fans in front of the TV and the Chinese fans at the scene were very nervous, wondering whether the 19-year-old Lu Liang could score the ball.
Experienced players Hao Junmin and Zhang Linpeng scored penalty kicks respectively. The only player who missed a penalty was 18-year-old Sun Jingbo. Lu Liang, who took the penalty kick, was only one year older than Sun Jingbo.
If you were nineteen years old in ancient times, you might be able to stand alone, but most of today's nineteen-year-olds are still in college...
Krul's eyes were fixed on Lu Liang, and he wanted to use his extraordinary reaction to deny the Chinese team's fourth penalty kick!
Lu Liang's approach was very slow, almost one step at a time. Krul, who was standing on the goal line, didn't know what Lyon wanted to do, but he didn't want to be the first to make a save, because it would be easy for a technical player to kick the ball towards him. The opposite direction of the save.
Before the penalty shootout, the goalkeeper coach gave him a brief introduction to the usual playing methods of many Chinese players, including Lu Liang, who is the starting player of the Chinese team in this World Cup.
Which direction is it?
Seeing Lu Liang's left foot about 30 centimeters to the left of the football, Krul, who was concentrating, did not see which direction Lu Liang was going to kick.
Could it be...
middle?
Thinking of this, Krul was even more convinced that Lu Liang would kick the penalty kick to the center.
He is indeed a young player who likes to show off!
So Krul kept his body swaying from side to side while firming up his mind and bet on the middle!
The next moment, Krul was stunned.
Lu Liang, who seemed to have no flaws, used the flexibility of his ankle to push the ball outwards, and the arch of his right foot pushed the ball gently to the right side of the goal.
By the time Krul tried to make a save, it was already too late, because the penalty kick was only 9.15 meters away from the goal. Lu Liang's push shot was not powerful, but it ran relatively fast against the turf. He missed the first shot. Krul, who made the save, could only declare that he was helpless...
3:3
"Ouch-ouch——"
The Chinese fans at the New Water Source Stadium took a deep breath and then made a deafening roar.
At the same time, Central 5 commentator He Wei shouted: "Well done to Lu Liang! He helped the Chinese team equalize the score!!"
The broadcast screen showed the Chinese players standing on the center line of the court. They raised their arms and shouted excitedly, while Feng Xiaoting and Li Xuepeng, who had their backs to the goal, were thankful.
Immediately, the broadcast screen came to the visiting team's coaching bench. Lippi, the head coach of the Chinese team, and his coaching team were very excited.
On the contrary, Lu Liang, who scored the ball, was more calm and simply raised his fists.
Lu Liang scored the penalty kick, and the pressure came to the fourth Dutch player Kuyt to take the penalty kick.
Kuyt is 34 years old this year and has rich game experience. The Dutch fans at the New Water Source Stadium naturally lowered their voices so as not to affect Kuyt's performance. However, the Chinese fans obviously would not let go of this opportunity. They retaliated with tit-for-tat, creating a huge Hissing: “Woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo…
However, Kuyt was very calm and was not affected by anything outside the field at all, and easily kicked the ball to the lower left corner of the goal.
Yan Junling, who guessed the right direction, looked very frustrated. He angrily hammered the green turf with his right hand to vent his dissatisfaction.
The Dutch team took four penalty kicks, and he guessed three times, but he never touched the football once, and it was inevitable that there would be a trace of negative emotions in his heart.
4:3
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After Kuyt scored the penalty kick, he walked towards goalkeeper Krul, gave the opponent a big hug, and shouted inflammatoryly: "Tim, come on!"
Immediately, the on-site director switched the camera and gave a player a long shot, which happened to be able to see the entire penalty half.
Looking at the Chinese players walking towards the left side of the broadcast screen, British Sky commentator Andy Gray solemnly said: "There is no accident that Tang Lai took the fifth penalty kick of the Chinese team. His ability to withstand pressure and technical ability are completely adequate." It means squeezing the whole crowd."
At this point, Andy Gray changed the topic: "Even if Tang scores the last penalty kick, it will be difficult to change. Unless Yan can save the Dutch team's last penalty kick, the Chinese team will have no choice but to accept the elimination!"
Tang Zheng naturally knows this truth, but the first thing he has to do now is to score the penalty first, and then Yan Junling has the opportunity to stand in front of the goal and face the Netherlands' fifth penalty kick.
Otherwise, everything is in vain.
The broadcast screen showed Tang Zheng high-fiving his teammates one by one, and then walked to the penalty spot with his head held high.
"Uuuuuu——"
There is no doubt that the Dutch fans unanimously booed loudly in the sky above the New Water Source Stadium.
As the top star of the Chinese team, the treatment Tang Zheng receives is unmatched by other Chinese players.
If the Chinese fans who took the penalty kick were deafened before, then the treatment Tang Zheng received was an upgraded version of deafening.
British Sky commentator Martin Taylor raised the corners of his mouth slightly and said with a smile: "I have to say that Dutch fans are very naive. Tang Ke has a big heart. Can this kind of noise affect him? Haha..."
Dutch goalkeeper Krul stood on the goal line and danced the water snake dance like he had stood in front of the goal the past four times, swaying left and right.
What disappointed him was that Tang Zheng didn't look at it at all, but looked at the referee Marco Rodriguez.
The referee Marco Rodriguez immediately understood and blew his whistle: "Beep~"
Tang Zheng took an ordinary three-step approach. The last step was a bit too long, as if he was going to shoot hard. At the same time, the center of gravity of his upper body was too far to the left.
right!
Krul was eager to make a contribution. When he realized that Tang Zheng was going to shoot hard, he chose to pounce to the right. Because the force was too strong, he could only rely on luck. Otherwise, it would obviously be too late to wait until Tang Zheng kicked the ball out before making a save.
But Krul regretted it as soon as he threw his body weight to the right...
Tang Zheng's exaggerated swing of his right foot did not forcefully kick the middle and lower part of the football with the instep. Instead, he suddenly withdrew his force the moment he hit the ball and instead used the inside of the instep of his right foot to gently rub the bottom of the football.
The football rose into the air very slowly and fell back to where he originally stood in Krul's desperate eyes.
"Beautiful spoon penalty!!" CCTV 5 commentator He Wei said incoherently: "Tang Zheng deserves to be China's number one star. He kicked a spoon with high technical content very freely in the crucial penalty shootout. Penalty kick!!”
British Sky commentator Martin Taylor said loudly: "What is a big scene player? This is a big scene player!"
4:4
At the same time, the Chinese fans at the New Water Source Stadium excitedly raised their arms and shouted, roaring: "Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa"
The same goes for Chinese fans thousands of miles away, venting their excitement.
Tang Zheng, who scored the penalty kick, did not celebrate grandly. He turned towards Yan Junling, touched Yan Junling's right fist with his right fist, and said loudly: "It's up to you!"
Feeling the enthusiastic atmosphere rushing towards him, Yan Junling nodded solemnly.
Tang Zheng has done his best, and all we can do next is Yan Junling's performance!
If Yan Junling can save the last penalty kick of the Dutch team, the total score of the two sides will still be 4:4, and they will enter the sudden death penalty shootout overtime.
"Come on, Yan Junling!"
Every Chinese fan could not help but murmur in a low voice when they saw the close-up shot in the broadcast.