Chapter 143 Overtime

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"Ouch, ouch, ouch -"

Fisht Olympic Stadium was filled with huge cheers from Chinese fans.

Zhang Linpeng, who scored the goal, couldn't help but stood there and raised his arms and shouted, venting the huge pressure brought about by equalizing the score.

The score returned to a tie, which means that the Chinese team has retained the hope of advancing to the semi-finals. As the hero of the goal, Zhang Linpeng's excitement must be irresistible.

Not many people thought that the Chinese team would equalize the score after falling behind for less than five minutes and regain their hope of promotion. This made the Chinese fans sitting in front of the TV extremely excited, even though it was already past three in the morning.

Even if those who are not interested in football will be disgusted, but... so what?

This... is the glory of the country!

Sports are war in peacetime, and shouldn't it be thrilling to preserve hope for a country to win the war under such circumstances?

Moreover, with the coming to power of a football-loving head of state and Tang Zheng becoming the world's number one football player, China's domestic football atmosphere has never been stronger. More and more Chinese people like football, and more and more people are investing in football construction.

The most critical thing is that parents are increasingly willing to let their children play football and contribute to the future of Chinese football.

Closer to home, the Chinese players celebrating the goal were obviously affected by the fanatical atmosphere at the scene and continued to incite the fans to burst into even louder cheers.

From falling behind to equalizing, this... is a good sign!

Because the team that equalizes the score will definitely have a boost in morale, and the team that is leading to falling behind will definitely be affected.

Santos, who was already very nervous, became extremely irritable. He had long discovered the changes in the Chinese team and made corresponding adjustments. However, the game process did not develop as he expected, and instead became more and more conducive to the Chinese team's offense.

this……

Santos, who couldn't figure it out, turned to look at Lippi, who was still old and spicy. He didn't expect Lippi, who was preparing to retire this year, to be so powerful...

"Hey~"

Santos sighed, but he did not admit defeat easily. There was about half an hour left in the regular time of the game, which was enough time to overtake the score again.

It's just... how to score goals is a question.

The Chinese team equalized the score without any substitutions and adjustments. If they make adjustments without achieving any results, they cannot be blamed.

Not long after, the game restarted. The Portuguese team, which had a kick-off advantage, led by captain Cristiano Ronaldo, launched an attack on the Chinese team's defensive half, giving people a feeling that they were bound to win.

However, hard work often does not necessarily bring results. The Chinese team's defense, organized by captain Tang Zheng, perfectly restricted Portugal's offense, and was even able to pose a direct threat to the Portuguese team's goal during the transition from defense to offense.

In response, Portugal's attack slowed down.

More than an hour into the game, both sides' physical fitness was obviously declining. No one wanted to lose the ball at this stage.

Once the ball is lost, it may lead to catastrophe.

In the 63rd minute, the Chinese team also made adjustments, and they made two adjustments in a row.

Zhang Yuzhu and He Chao stood on the sidelines, replacing Wu Sanshi and Hao Junmin respectively, which was a very obvious signal to strengthen defense.

With the substitutions, the Chinese team's formation has changed, from the original 4-2-3 formation to 4-3-3. However, judging from the positioning of the formation, it is more like Ancelotti's best 4-3-2 formation. Formation.

Zhang Yuzhen was at the front of the front line, Lu Liang and Sun Jingbo were guarding the two flanks, and Tang Zheng, Li Kui and He Chao lined up with Tang Zheng as the center.

Although the substitution adjustment seems to be more defensive,

The actual purpose is to make the formation more compact and burst out with greater energy.

Both Lu Liang and Sun Jingbo have strong individual combat capabilities. The Chinese team with three midfielders can liberate captain Tang Zheng during the process of switching from defense to offense, allowing him to participate more in the team's offensive organization, thereby achieving manufacturing purpose of a greater threat.

The Chinese team made two consecutive substitution adjustments, and the Portuguese team also made the second adjustment of this game.

Manuel Fernandez replaced Joao Mario to strengthen the attack.

Cristiano Ronaldo was in a good mood when he saw Manuel Fernandez playing. Compared to the practical Joao Mario, Manuel Fernandez is more aggressive and delivers accurate passes. higher.

Maybe...this is a good choice.

Since Manuel Fernandez does not play in mainstream European leagues and plays for Lokomotiv Moscow, Chinese players do not know him particularly well. The same goes for head coach Lippi. His understanding is limited to the fact that Manuel Fernandez is an outstanding player. Attacking midfielder.

Fortunately, Tang Zheng's position is very flexible and he can attack or defend.

The offense can create a wild and unconstrained offensive, and the defense can be a one-man game.

The number one player in world football today is well-deserved!

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"Ouch, ouch, ouch -"

As Zhang Linpeng's goal helped the Chinese team equalize the score, the game once again entered a stalemate stage. However, the fans of both sides of the Fisht Olympic Stadium did not feel depressed because of this. Instead, they created waves of loud cheers.

The winner of this game will be the last four to advance to this World Cup, so both sides may become the lucky ones before the winner is decided. As fans, they are naturally looking forward to it and cheer for the team. Cheer.

Portugal, which strengthened their offensive, had no way to deal with the Chinese team's defense with Tang Zheng as the core of the defense. In addition, their positional offense was not very good, and it felt a bit like thunder but little rain.

In the blink of an eye, the game reached the seventy-fifth minute, the critical point of physical fitness.

Tournament-based games are more uncomfortable than league games for players because the rest time is very short. Fortunately, neither team entered overtime in the 1/8 finals. Otherwise, the physical energy consumption would be greater and the impact on the excitement of this game would be It will be very big.

Both teams made adjustments to their respective lineups, and the scene was stalemate. The on-site director took advantage of dead ball opportunities to take care of Lippi and Santos from time to time.

The meaning is obvious, hoping that the head coaches of the two teams will play the last card as soon as possible to break the deadlock.

In fact, both Lippi and Santos are thinking about this issue, but when and how to make adjustments are still under consideration.

Substitution adjustments should not only focus on the present, but also take into account possible accidents.

There are still fifteen minutes before the end of regular game time. If all three cards are played now, then... what if a player gets injured?

At that time... you will need to take responsibility for any adverse situations that occur!

Tang Zheng once again appeared in a key position. His cover intercepted Bernardo Silva's pass to Cristiano Ronaldo. The Chinese team switched from defense to offense. Tang Zheng passed the ball very concisely and directly passed the ball to the left. Lu Liang got cut off on the highway.

The football is very accurate and has a lot of lead time. Unfortunately, Lu Liang's physical condition is not very ideal. He consumes a lot of energy in the continuous defense. He needs time to buffer. Otherwise, Lu Liang's individual combat ability is really good. It is possible to help the Chinese team overtake the score!

Seeing this, Lippi had no idea of ​​replacing Lu Liang, because Lu Liang's role is irreplaceable unless it is difficult to persist.

Santos couldn't sit still. Sun Jingbo's AC Milan teammate Andre Silva replaced Bernardo Silva, who was basically useless, and the formation changed to 433.

Cristiano Ronaldo and Quaresma are on the left and right, with center Andre Silva in the middle, and midfielders Moutinho, William Carvalho and Manuel Fernandez. Get out of the way.

However, as the game progressed, Portugal's 4-3-3 formation became more like a variant of 4-4-2.

Cristiano Ronaldo, who is 33 years old this year, appears more in the penalty area, leaving the left wing to Moutinho and Guerrero.

In the blink of an eye, the game reached eighty minutes, and the stalemate continued.

The fans in the stands roared loudly as usual, not affected by the tense scene at all.

The fans sitting in front of the TV were not so patient, and most of them trolled Tang Zheng and Cristiano Ronaldo on social media platforms.

Of course, these impatient fans cannot affect the mood of the players present.

At this stage of the game, neither side dares to take risks.

Once a goal is scored, it's a sure win!

Rather than being suddenly defeated, players from both sides are more willing to maintain the current deadlock.

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The Portuguese team has made three adjustments, and Lippi still has a card in his hand. He is wondering...should he make it now.

Lu Liang, who had played all the games of the Chinese team, has significantly declined in physical fitness. However, considering that Lu Liang's ability is considered outstanding in the entire Chinese team, Lippi does not intend to replace Lu Liang as long as he is not unable to persist in the game.

So...it seems like there's nothing to adjust.

But at this moment, the referee Sandro Ricci suddenly blew his whistle while the game was going on normally.

Lippi subconsciously raised his head and looked in the direction of referee Sandro Ricci. He saw Feng Xiaoting lying directly on the grass, covering his face with his hands.

This... is not a good sign!

Sure enough, after testing by the team doctor, the feedback was that Feng Xiaoting could not persist in the game.

Lippi frowned. Both substitute central defenders Shi Ke and Liu Yiming were qualified to fill Feng Xiaoting's position. However, the problem was that at the end of the game, there was a big question mark as to whether the inexperienced Shi Ke and Liu Yiming could overcome the huge psychological pressure.

After thinking for about five seconds, Lippi turned to his assistant Madaloni and said, "Tell Deng to get ready to play."

As Feng Xiaoting walked to the side of the court, Deng Hanwen, who had only played in the first round of the group stage, was waiting to play.

Feng Xiaoting was unable to continue the game due to injury. Deng Hanwen, who came on as his substitute, did not appear at the central defender position. Instead, he communicated with Zhang Linpeng and then ran to the right wing.

Based on this substitution adjustment, it is not difficult to see Lippi's caution.

Zhang Linpeng has rich game experience and is capable of playing right back and center back. At such a critical time, Zhang Linpeng, who has rich game experience, has high hopes, and Deng Hanwen, who mainly plays right back, was reassigned to the important task.

It is worth mentioning that as the captain, Tang Zheng took the initiative to hug and high-five Deng Hanwen when he came on the field, and then encouraged him.

Considering Deng Hanwen's lack of experience in the competition and his failure to fully adapt to the rhythm of the court, Tang Zheng paid great attention to protecting Deng Hanwen's defensive path at the end of the game.

Tang Zheng's protection played a decisive role. Quaresma, Moutinho and Guerrero took turns bombing Deng Hanwen's defense on the right. Fortunately, Tang Zheng and Zhang Linpeng's protection was in place to prevent the Portuguese team from exceeding the score again at the end of the game.

Several consecutive waves of offensives also caused the physical fitness of the Portuguese players to decline, and they had to slow down the offensive rhythm.

The Chinese team itself is slightly weaker and focuses on defensive counterattacks. When Portugal slows down its attack, it stands still and waits for opportunities.

It's just that Portugal didn't attack without sparing any effort, and there was not enough space in the backcourt. Even if Tang Zheng was good at reading the game, he couldn't find holes in Portugal's defense.

Ninety minutes of regular time had not yet arrived, and the fourth official stood on the sidelines holding up an electronic sign indicating four minutes of injury time.

In other words, there are only four minutes left in the final quarter-finals of the 2018 World Cup in Russia!

At this time, Portuguese head coach Santos came to the sidelines and made a back-and-forth downward movement with his palms towards the players.

Anyone who knows a little bit about football can see that this is a body movement that controls the rhythm.

British Sky commentator Andy Gray laughed at this: "It seems that Fernando Santos was affected by Croatia's stoppage time victory by the Chinese team and chose to control the rhythm of the game at the end of the game and drag the game into overtime."

"Compared to sudden death, overtime is simply heaven!" Martin Taylor nodded lightly.

Central 5 commentator He Wei sounded passionate and full of expectations: "There are only four minutes left in this game. Can the Chinese team led by Tang Zheng reproduce the scene of the stoppage time victory over Croatia in the 1/8 finals?"

Countless Chinese fans sitting in front of the TV nodded frequently, hoping to recreate that scene.

However, Portugal did not fall into the pit where Croatia fell again. They chose to control the rhythm in stoppage time. Even if the football changed hands, they did not fight back on the spot. Instead, they filed back into their own half and waited for the Chinese team to attack.

Affected by the weak organizational skills of He Chao and Li Kui, the Chinese team's midfield offensive organization is not enough to rely on Tang Zheng alone, so the Chinese team has a limited number of people participating in the offense.

"Beep~beep~beep~~"

The score did not change until Sandro Ricci, the referee on duty, blew two short and one long whistles to end the game.

1:1

Both sides enter overtime!

"The game is over! The two sides tied 1:1 within 90 minutes of regular time, and the game entered overtime!" Central 5 commentator He Wei was emotional: "The battle between Cristiano Ronaldo and Tang Zheng made us happy in the past 90 minutes. I am very impressed. The overtime match between Tang Zheng and Cristiano Ronaldo, who is ranked among the top three in the world, will definitely be more interesting! Is it Tang Zheng who leads the Chinese team to create a new team history record, or is Cristiano Ronaldo leading the European champions to go one step further and equal the record? Let’s wait and see about the history of the team..."

"Ouch, ouch, ouch -"

The two sides of the game walked to the sidelines and took a short rest. The fans at Fisht Olympic Stadium were full of passion and created wave after wave of loud cheers.

In the past two minutes or so, Tang Zheng and Cristiano Ronaldo walked towards referee Sandro Ricci to guess the ball, which meant that the overtime match was about to begin.

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