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Chapter 202 Leading [2500 monthly ticket plus update, please subscribe monthly ticket]

On the evening of August [-]th, Beijing Gongti Stadium.

After a short closing performance, the Asian Cup final officially kicked off.

More than 6 fans gathered at the scene. The government also dispatched more than 30 ministerial-level officials to the scene. There were countless domestic and foreign media and political and business celebrities. The number of live broadcast viewers was nearly one billion. It was also the first live broadcast of the Asian Cup in the Middle East.

The weight of this final can be seen.

The Chinese team once again formed a [-] lineup. The goalkeeper is Liu Yunfei, the defense is Sun Xiang, Zheng Zhi, Zhang Yaokun and Wei Xin, the center back Li Weifeng is injured and absent, the midfielders are Yan Song, Zhao Junzhe, Shao Jiayi and Li Ming from left to right, and the double forwards are Li Jinyu and Yang Yang.

Hao Dong suffered a head injury during the game against Iran. After going to the hospital for stitches, although he has basically recovered and can participate in the game, Ali Han still put him on the bench for this game, and arranged Yang Yang, who is in good form, to start.

With the whistle of the Kuwaiti referee Alfa Hari, the much-anticipated Asian Cup final officially kicked off.

The Japanese team took the lead in attacking. In less than ten seconds, their left side made the first wave of offensive, but Wei Xin hit the ball on the opponent's body steadily, and it popped out of bounds, resolving a crisis.

But then the Japanese team went on the offensive.

In the 3rd minute, behind a diagonal pass from the center, the Japanese forward Keiji Tamada threw off the defensive player to form a single goal, but the line referee quickly raised the flag to signal offside, and Keiji Tamada fell into the offside trap of the Chinese team's defense.

After surviving the Japanese team's opening attack, the Chinese team quickly played a threatening counterattack.

When Shao Jiayi took the ball in midfield, Yang Yang quickly ran out of space, but Shao Jiayi's through ball was too obvious and not strong enough. The opponent's defender intercepted it early and failed to send the ball behind him.

When Yang Yang walked back, he didn't forget to applaud Shao Jiayi, but he was secretly analyzing the game situation after the opening in his heart.

The tactical formation of the Japanese team seems to be four-four-two, but it is actually four-five-one. Five players are arranged in the midfield.

As soon as Shao Jia took the ball just now, as soon as he ran, the Japanese defensive players immediately formed an interception.

If the striker doesn't get passing support in the frontcourt, it becomes a show.

Yang Yang can feel that Japan's defensive pressure is not as great as that of the Iranian team.

Quite simply, Iran's defense is tighter, and the physical fitness of the players is better, but Japan is different. Japan is better at ball control, and the defense is not as tight as Iran's. Moreover, they obviously prefer the midfield press in this game.

Just like this time, the Chinese team got a throw-in from the left, and the Japanese team pushed the entire pressing front into the 30-meter area of ​​the Chinese team.

When Sun Xiang threw the ball to Zhao Junzhe, the Japanese team pressed all the way, forcing Sun Xiang to pass the ball back to goalkeeper Liu Yunfei.

Liu Yunfei passed it to Zheng Zhi again, and at this time Japan directly chased the Chinese team's penalty area.

After the center and front field push up, the defense line will naturally not be dragged too far back, otherwise the three lines will be out of touch.

Through God's vision and his own observation, Yang Yang clearly captured this characteristic of Japan, and at the same time clearly felt the difficulty of playing the ball in the midfield.

Zheng Zhi and Zhang Yaokun lost their feet and were forced by the Japanese team to pass back to the goalkeeper. Liu Yunfei picked a pass from the left to find Sun Xiang, but still had no chance, so he had to pass back to Zheng Zhi.

At this time, only two central defenders were left on the defense line of the Japanese team to guard Yang Yang and Li Jinyu.

Obviously, from their point of view, the ball is in the front court and the back court is safe.

But that depends on whom!

Yang Yang was certain in his heart, and suddenly retreated, and raised his hand to ask for the ball.

Zheng Zhi had been paying attention to the movements in the frontcourt for a long time. As soon as Yang Yang ran, he immediately understood, dribbled the ball to the right, and after dunking a pressing player of the Japanese team, he made a low and flat ball with his right foot and passed the ball 40 meters long, directly to the opponent's 30-meter area, to find Yang Yang.

Japanese team defender Tsuneyasu Miyamoto also immediately followed behind Yang Yang. He obviously knew that it was impossible for him to stop Yang Yang from stopping the ball, but he would definitely not let Yang Yang turn around. As soon as Yang Yang stopped the ball, he would post it immediately.

Yang Yang also knew the opponent's intentions in his heart, but instead of stopping the ball directly, he faced the incoming ball and pushed lightly with the outside of his right foot.

When the fast and urgent half-high ball was delivered to Yang Yang's feet, he was lightly stopped by him to the unguarded area on his right. Although he rolled a few meters away, Miyamoto Hengjing was surprised by the effort of this kick to stop the ball.

The Japanese captain rushed forward at the first time, but Yang Yang was faster than him. He used his body to block the position first, blocked Tsuneyasu Miyamoto, took a chance with his left foot, and gently kicked the ball behind him.

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"The Chinese team quickly launched a counterattack in the backcourt, and the long pass directly found Yang Yang."

"Yang Yang stopped the ball to his right side, turned around to catch up, and passed behind him diagonally with his left foot..."

"Li Jinyu is not offside, the chance for the Chinese team..."

"The ball went in!!!!!!"

"In the 6th minute, only 6 minutes into the game, the Chinese team took the lead in breaking the Japanese team's goal!"

"Goal from Lee Jin Woo!"

"He didn't waste the excellent opportunity created by Yang Yang, turned offside to form a single sword, and calmly grasped the opportunity."

"One to zero!"

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The entire Gongti Stadium erupted in an instant.

More than 6 fans shouted hoarsely, spreading to every corner of the stadium.

Li Jinyu rushed out of the field excitedly, knelt down on one knee at the corner flagpole, and made a machine gun fire.

This is how he celebrates goals.

Yang Yang was the first to rush up to celebrate with him, and Li Jinyu also hugged Yang Yang vigorously, and then both of them were surrounded by teammates who rushed out frantically.

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"Judging from the slow-motion playback, Zheng Zhi's long pass was very good, and Yang Yang's stop was even more ingenious. What's even more amazing is that Yang Yang stopped the ball to the right, blocked Tsuneyasu Miyamoto with his body, and then passed this wonderful pass with his left foot."

"The Japanese obviously forgot that although Yang Yang is right-footed and his right foot is very sharp, his left foot is also unambiguous."

"He has excellent left and right feet. He has performed very well in the previous Toulon Cup and in this Asian Cup."

"One to zero, the Chinese team took the lead."

"Arihan was also very excited on the sidelines. In this game, he pushed Yang Yang to the starting striker position. From the current point of view, it is a very successful decision."

"The Japanese team fell into a disadvantageous situation from the very beginning."

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After a wild celebration, the Chinese team returned to the game amidst the cheers of the fans.

The game restarts.

After conceding the ball, the Japanese team began to play a little anxiously. There were several rough fouls when they pressed the Chinese players. Among them, Takayuki Suzuki also received the first yellow card of the game.

Yang Yang got a long-range shot at the 16th minute. The cooperation of Li Ming and Wei Xin from the right led him to plan an offensive. The cross passed to Yang Yang at the front of the penalty area.

But this shot hit the opponent's defender directly.

Yang Yang also feels helpless about this, especially after the Japanese team obviously strengthened his close defense, the space he can get is much less.

Subsequently, the Japanese team continued to launch an offensive, and their impatience gradually became stable.

In terms of handling his own emotions, Yang Yang felt that the Japanese team was still more experienced than the Chinese team.

After leading by one goal, the Chinese team began to play more safely.

The team started to play defensive counterattack tactics, retreated to their own half, waited for the Japanese team's offense, and played their own advantages, and all players were ready to fight, not daring to relax in the slightest.

In this case, although the Japanese team got the ball possession opportunity, it was difficult to create a favorable threat.

On the contrary, the Chinese team actively played Yang Yang's quick counterattack in the frontcourt while stabilizing the defense.

First, in the No.206 minute, a quick counterattack encountered a foul from the Japanese team and won a free kick in the frontcourt. Then he received a long pass from the backcourt from the right.

But unfortunately, Shao Jiayi failed to hold down the ball and shot high.

The most worth mentioning is that in the No.304 minute, the Chinese team counterattacked from the left, Yan Song crossed into the penalty area, and Yang Yang was pushed to the ground by the Japanese defender when he grabbed the first spot and was about to kick.

This was a fairly obvious foul, but the Kuwaiti referee turned a blind eye.

Yang Yang stood up from the ground, walked towards the nearby referee, and kept protesting that he had grabbed the position, but was pushed to the ground by the opponent, but the referee repeatedly stated that his judgment was correct.

Faced with such a referee, Yang Yang was also very speechless, and he couldn't get too excited, so he could only walk away aggrieved.

Afterwards, the Chinese team soon got another chance. After Shao Jiayi got rid of the defender in the middle, he volleyed directly, but was saved by the Japanese goalkeeper Nono Kawaguchi.

After scoring the lead, although the Chinese team did not have possession of the ball, they basically controlled the situation on the field steadily. It was difficult for the Japanese team's offense to penetrate the Chinese team's defense, but the Chinese team's counterattacks threatened the Japanese team's goal again and again.

Whether it is the players on the field, the fans on the sidelines, or even the audience in front of the TV, they can easily feel the advantages of the Chinese team, and the team is now more confident in playing.

Everyone believes that it will be a matter of time before they continue to play in this situation and break the goal of the Japanese team again.

During the intermission, the head coach Alihan also repeatedly praised the players' performance, and at the same time called on the players to make persistent efforts, continue the performance of the first half, and continue to play the game according to this rhythm and strategy.

After the second half changed sides and fought again, the two sides still continued the situation in the first half. The only change was that Ali Han reminded the players not to retreat too far back during the intermission, but to push the defense forward as far as possible.

One to zero, which is never a safe score.

Whether it is a player or a coach, they are still thinking about scoring goals and sending Japan back to their hometown directly.

But just 5 minutes into the second half...

(End of this chapter)