Chapter 1202 World Cup Finals
On the afternoon of July 12th, at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
World Cup final, China vs Germany.
Before the game, the atmosphere in the locker room of the Chinese team was extremely dignified.
Consecutive battles, especially in the last two games, where they fought against the Netherlands and Argentina successively, had a great impact on the Chinese team, and the consumption was very serious. Ren Xing was injured in the game against Argentina, and Chen Tao was also exhausted. Today Didn't even start late.
Queiroz had to make adjustments and adopted a more balanced 442 formation.
The goalkeeper is Wang Dalei, the defense line is Li Xuepeng, Feng Xiaoting, Mei Fang and Zhang Linpeng, the frontcourt is Hao Junmin, Zhou Haibin, Zheng Zhi and Wu Lei, and the double forwards are Yang Yang and Gao Lin.
Chen Tao, Wu Xi, Zhao Xuri and others were all placed on the bench, ready to come on as substitutes at any time.
Everyone can feel the current situation of the team. The consumption is too great. It is their limit to be able to fight here, and it is really too difficult to beat the mighty Germany.
This team is completely different from the Netherlands and Argentina. Deutsche Chariot has always been known for its stability.
In the past three World Cups, Korea and Japan, needless to say, reached the final under the leadership of Ballack, and finally lost to the five-star Brazil; Third: South Africa once again advanced to the semi-finals of the World Cup, defeated Uruguay 3-2 in the third place match, and won the third place again.
In this World Cup in Brazil, they reached the final again, and even slaughtered the host Brazil 7-1 in the semi-final.
Both the Netherlands and Argentina are unstable. Both teams fluctuate a lot, because they both have various problems, especially Argentina, which plays relatively lazy, weak midfield and weak backcourt.
But Germany has always been known for its integrity, and it is difficult for such a team to be unpopular.
Facing such opponents, the results are often regrettable.
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Players are the most sensitive to their own bodies.
They know their physical fitness and state better than anyone else, even better than those scientific instruments.
But it is precisely because of this that they are so dignified, especially when the team is short of major generals.
Yang Yang is very rare. He stood up and stood in the middle of the locker room without waiting for coach Queiroz to mobilize before the game.
Everyone on the team was there, including Ren Xing who was not included in the squad.
Everyone looked at him silently.
He is not tall, 1.83 meters, neither fat nor thin. He has never been that kind of muscular player, but he is not weak in strength confrontation, because he is very smart in playing football and is very good at positioning and using his body.
It was him who led the team step by step into the Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro.
This is something they couldn't believe before the World Cup.
But now, he was standing like this, and everyone just looked at him like this. Gradually, they felt a wave of determination, a wave of confidence, and a wave of fighting spirit.
After a long time, Yang Yang suddenly bowed deeply to everyone, and everyone stood up quickly in fright.
"Thank you very much!" Yang Yang said with a slight smile, "It is you who made my wish come true and allowed me to stand on the stage of the World Cup finals. It is you who made me feel the joy and achievement of football again."
Everyone listened in silence, and many nodded empathetically.
Yang Yang is thanking them, but why aren't they thanking Yang Yang?
Football is a team sport, where individuals and collectives are mutually accomplished.
"This is our last game of this World Cup and the seventh game. I believe that a month ago, we would never have imagined that we would be able to play seven games, but now, we have achieved it. We walked into the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro."
More people are nodding one after another, which is indeed beyond their imagination.
"I think that at this point, we no longer need to accept any mobilization and encouragement, and we don't need to be afraid of any difficulties and challenges at all, and we don't need to worry. We will play in the next game. What it looks like, because those don't matter anymore!"
"The most important thing is that we are standing on this stadium tonight. This is the first time in the history of Chinese football, but also in the history of Asian football, and even in the history of world football. Reaching the final of the World Cup, no matter how we played in the end, we have reasons to be proud and proud."
All were deeply inspired.
Yang Yang is right, this kind of final itself does not need any mobilization and encouragement, and no one wants to lose.
"I think what we need to do next is to try our best to enjoy this unprecedented World Cup final that will make us feel proud and proud all our lives. We don't want to leave any regrets, and we don't need to have any regrets." Pressure and burden, because as long as we have a clear conscience, we are worthy of ourselves, all the fans who support us, and the national flag on our chests!"
Yang Yang patted his chest hard, and the blood-red Chinese flag was on the jersey.
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Under the leadership of the Italian referee Rizzoli, the players of the two teams walked out of the player channel one after another.
The Maracana stadium was full of jubilation, and countless fans were cheering.
Spanish captain Carles Puyol, accompanied by Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bundchen, came out holding the Hercules Cup, while Kaka entered the field with a game ball. When they came into contact with Yang Yang, they both sent My heartfelt blessings and encouragement.
China's national anthem [March of the Volunteers] was played at the Maracana Stadium. All Chinese players, national team coaches and staff, and all Chinese and overseas Chinese fans in the stands also stood up and sang the national anthem loudly.
This is a moment of incomparable majesty!
Because this means that starting today, in the history of world football, Chinese footprints have been left forever. From now on, everyone will remember that in the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, China was the dark horse. The momentum, overcoming obstacles all the way, and finally reached the World Cup finals.
As a result, Yang Yang will become a hero left in the history of world football!
The national anthem was sung loudly, and the majestic momentum was unforgettable for a lifetime.
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The game did not deviate from outside expectations.
The Chinese team still switched to strict defense after the opening.
Queiroz's 442 formation is also very far back, and the three lines are kept compact and tight, not giving the German team the slightest chance.
As we all know, the German team's overall offense lacks explosive points, and there are no players with outstanding personal abilities, which makes them rely more on pass control and cutting to pull the opponent's defense line and create loopholes.
To put it simply, German players are a bit like industrial products on the assembly line, standard and rigorous, but lacking a maverick personality.
Yang Yang was still very active, putting pressure on the German team's defense together with Gao Lin.
In the ninth minute, he even had a quick long-distance attack. After relying on his personal ability to dribble into the penalty area, he waded through Hummels and knocked back before the baseline, but Gao Lin followed up with Neuer. Pounced out.
After that, the German team began to strengthen the restrictions on Yang Yang, and at the same time increased their offensive strength. The situation of the Chinese team was even more difficult.
But in the 30th minute, the Chinese team suddenly launched a quick counterattack again.
Zheng Zhi scored the ball to the left, Hao Junmin dribbled the ball along the left, and then passed it diagonally behind the defense line. Yang Yang quickly crossed into the penalty area from the middle, and after stopping the ball, he faced Hummels alone, a dexterous pendulum. , After shaking Hummels away, he dribbled the ball inside and hit the goal with a right-footed curve ball, which went straight to the upper right corner of the goal.
The Yangyang area worked again!
One to zero!
The entire Maracanã stadium was completely boiling!
All the Chinese fans were extremely excited, even the neutral Brazilian fans were chanting Yang Yang's name frantically.
But then, the Chinese team's situation became more difficult.
The German team is different from other teams, they are too stable.
They lost the ball for half an hour, but they were not in a hurry, they still controlled the ball slowly and controlled the rhythm.
The Chinese team had to be exhausted, constantly being consumed by the opponent's already seriously insufficient physical fitness.
In the first half, the Chinese team led by one goal, but what is surprising is that everyone felt that the German team would definitely counterattack in the second half, because in the final stage of the first half, the Chinese team was a little out of step. .
Sure enough, Loew's team started a frenzied counterattack in the second half, hitting the Chinese team's defense again and again, creating threats again and again, but the Chinese team still defended tenaciously and did not give the German team the slightest bit. Opportunity.
But the longer the time goes to the end, the greater the consumption of the Chinese team and the more mistakes they make.
In the second minute of stoppage time in the second half, Toni Kroos suddenly inserted a long shot from outside the penalty area, broke the goal of the Chinese team, and equalized the score for the German team, 1-1!
The two sides entered overtime!
However, overtime did not change the unfavorable situation of the Chinese team. The German team still had an overwhelming advantage and continued to bombard China, especially in the 113th minute of overtime. Schurle used his speed to force a breakthrough on the left and then made a pass. After Goetze stopped the ball with his chest, he volleyed with his left foot and scored.
Two to one!
This is also the first time in the history of the World Cup final that a substitute assists another substitute goal.
But in the third minute of extra time, Yang Yang took the ball in the front court and was fouled when he turned around to get rid of it. He won a free kick 29 meters away from the goal.
Yang Yang tried his best to calm down, adjust his breathing, and took advantage of a direct free kick to equalize the score again.
Two to two!
At this moment, the entire Maracanã Stadium went completely crazy!
Countless Chinese fans, even those from Brazil and Germany, were cheering for the direct free kick at the last moment. Yang Yang, who didn't know where the strength came from, quickly rushed to the stands on the sidelines.
This is his ninth goal in this World Cup!
The two sides entered a brutal penalty shootout!
Subsequently, Yang Yang made the first penalty kick, but after Neuer performed well, the Chinese player missed penalty kicks twice, and finally lost the World Cup final regrettably.
The German team drew with China two to two, but finally won the 2014 World Cup in Brazil with a penalty shootout!