The strongest winger

Chapter 833 Heaven to Hell (Gagan)

The match between Germany and Ghana at the Soccer City Stadium in Johannesburg ended one minute earlier than the match between China and Serbia at the Mbobela Stadium because there was no stoppage time.

The moment Loew turned and walked towards the player tunnel, his assistant Flick trotted over and said in his ear, "Serbia equalized the score..."

Hearing this news, Loew frowned instinctively. He knew that if the game ends according to the current score, then Germany will be number one in the group, which means that Germany will meet England in the 1/8 final.

"MD, China must be giving up the ball!" Loew continued walking with a displeased face.

If the two games end with 1:0, then even if the German team advances to the top 1 as the second place in the group, it will be over. If they choose to draw with Ghana in order to avoid England in the 8/[-] finals, then Loew’s coaching position is estimated to expire after the World Cup, so for Loew, the tie between China and Serbia is tantamount to driving him to a dead end!

I can only bite the bullet and rank first in the group!

This young German team can't stand the devastation of experienced England...

The match between Johannesburg's Soccer City Stadium and the Mbobela Stadium went into half-time, with commentators from both stadiums discussing the game.

The on-site commentator Xi Hewei at the Soccer City Stadium in Johannesburg frowned and said: "Another field also entered the halftime break. Germany led Ghana 1:0, and China 1:1 Serbia at the Mbobela Stadium. In other words, the game ended according to the current score. Germany jumped to the first place in the group, China second, Serbia third, and Ghana fourth..."

Huang Jianxiang shook his head and said with a smile: "If the two games are really ended according to this score, it will be a good thing for the Chinese team!"

"Oh?"

"The qualifying quota for Group C has been settled. The United States is first and England is second, which means that we can avoid the second place in the group by qualifying second in the group. Compared with the powerful England, I think the United States is better to deal with. This will indirectly increase our hope of advancing to the quarterfinals!"

Many fans in front of the TV and computer were still upset about Serbia's equalizer just a moment ago, but when they heard Huang Jianxiang's analysis, they were very happy.

Reluctantly want a group to be the first to have an egg?

It's better to actually choose an American team that is easier to deal with. After all, we are not a strong team like Germany that lives on face...

And Lineker, the BBC commentator at the Mbobela stadium commentary, also realized the importance of the score. While he was a fan of Aiello, he was first and foremost an Englishman.

He said excitedly: "Although the Chinese team was equalized by Serbia in the first half, it may not be a good thing for them. If the game ends according to the current score, then the Chinese team will meet the US team in the 1/8 finals. Compared with the mighty England, the US team is obviously easier to deal with..."

Sol Stamaier, a commentator of German TV 1, looked at the half-time qualifying situation on the I-pad, frowned and said: "If the current score ends the game, then we will meet England in the 8/[-] finals. This is very unfavorable for us. Michael, what do you think?"

The guest commentator Barak laughed and said: "Isn't the game still over? There are still 45 minutes left, and the football game is changing rapidly. Now we still lead Ghana 1-0, but it doesn't mean that it will still be 1-0 at the end of the game. Similarly, the game between China and Serbia is now 1: 1. Maybe at the end of the game, the Chinese team will be 2: 1, 3: 1..."

"Oh? Michael, why do you believe that the Chinese team will win?"

Ballack shrugged his shoulders and said: "When you go from Valencia to Chelsea for a god-like teammate and get more than a dozen gold-rich trophies, you will also believe that the team with Ai is invincible!"

Solstameier did not delve into this issue. Deep down in his heart, he also hoped that China would win and meet England in the 1/8 finals: "Haha... I hope so, let us look forward to the second half of the game together!"

As a result, England and China hope that the Chinese team will tie their opponents, while Germany hopes that China will win the game...

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The 15-minute intermission passed quickly, and players from both sides appeared at the Mbo Bella Stadium in batches.

As the captain, Ai Luo called all the team members before his teammates walked to his position, stood in a circle with their shoulders crossed, and collectively shouted: "We must win!!"

"Definitely win!!"

The same is true of their opponent Serbia. After all, 45 minutes in the second half is the moment that determines the fate of the two teams.

Now the score is 1:1, which is the ideal score for the Chinese team to advance to the top [-], but it is the elimination score for Serbia, so Serbia will definitely increase its offensive efforts in the second half.

After all, Gao Hongbo is not a top defensive expert like Mourinho, and it is impossible to be impeccable in defensive arrangements.

Indeed, Serbia took advantage of the kick-off and quickly launched an attack. Stankovic, who was still playing the [-]th position in the first half, mentioned the [-]th position.

"It seems that Serbia is really going to get serious in the second half. Stankovic's position is very high, standing behind Jovanovic, which is of great help to their offense. Stankovic is a simple central midfielder of the older generation of Serbia. He can attack and defend. He has his own unique insights in passing and long-range shots. The Chinese team is in trouble..."

In just 2 minutes of the game, Serbia created a good chance to score, said the commentator on Italian national television.

Gao Hongbo standing on the sidelines was very depressed, thinking that everything was under his control, only to find that he was just a porter of fate...

The Chinese team was very passive at the beginning of the second half. Neither Zheng Zhi nor Wu Xi had many chances to get the ball forward, and they were basically in a defensive state. As for Ai Luo, there were even fewer chances to get the ball. He only touched the ball twice in 5 minutes, one of which was a sideline ball near the center circle by full-back Sun Xiang.

This shows how serious the troubles the Chinese team encountered...

Lineker realized that the current situation was seriously leaning towards Serbia, which had a stronger overall strength. He began to worry about whether the Chinese team could withstand the continuous attack: "Serbia's offensive is getting more and more fierce, and I don't know if the Chinese team can withstand it during this period of time. As the head coach of the Chinese team, Gao must make some adjustments to the team. It is very dangerous to be in passive defense all the time..."

Gao Hongbo only asked the team to pay attention to defense in the second half during the halftime break. He never expected Serbia to attack like a tide, so it takes time to break the game...

Serbia took the overall initiative and almost overwhelmed the Chinese defensive players, and the time passed quickly.

Antić looks up at the pitch. Playing time: 59'24.

In other words, nearly 15 minutes had passed in the second half without knowing it, and it was time to make the first substitution adjustment!
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Two minutes later, Serbia took the lead in making substitution adjustments, replacing Lazovic with the 2-meter-tall Zikic to increase the height of the striker.

When Zijiqi entered the penalty area of ​​the Chinese team, Wang Xiaolei, who was 1.9 meters tall, felt tremendous pressure. He stood half a head taller than Feng Xiaoting or Du Wei. What's wrong with this?

As a teammate of Valencia, Wang Xiaolei knows Zikic very well. His shooting skills are very good, and he has a high attainment in header ferrying and direct headers. After three seasons in Valencia, he also has a certain ability to cooperate on the ground, but the disadvantage is also obvious-slow movement speed.

However, when Antiche replaced him on the field, he chose the correct substitution according to the situation on the field, and made use of his strengths to avoid weaknesses.

The comprehensively dominant Serbia is fully equipped with the ability to frequently kick the ball from the two sides, creating opportunities for Zikic, who has an excellent header.

When the game progressed to No. 608 minutes, Serbia finally took advantage of Zikic's height advantage to overwhelm Feng Xiaoting and Du Wei to smash the ball towards the goal. Even though Wang Xiaolei reacted quickly enough, he was helpless due to the tricky angle.

At the same time, the Serbian national team commentator shouted hoarsely: "Goooooooooooooooal! Nikola Zikic!! A wonderful violent header!! Antić's substitution is really immediate. In the 6th minute when Zikic came on the field, he helped the team overtake the score! If we end the game according to the current score, then we will advance to the top [-]! Long live!!"

Zhan Jun opened his mouth halfway, and his tone was obviously affected by the score. He said in a low voice, "It's really not the time to lose the ball in this time period. The second half is just halfway through. If you persist for a few minutes, the Serbian national team can consume more physical energy. Now losing the ball is fatal!"

"This... the ball was lost, it should not be! The physical fitness of the left back Sun of the Chinese team has declined significantly. Why didn't Gao replace him decisively with a younger Rong? Krasic used Sun's physical decline to easily swing the angle and pass a precise cross. The 'giant' Zikic only needs to jump up and lightly hit the ball to send the ball into the goal."

Head coach Gao Hongbo stood on the sidelines and looked at the Serbian players who were celebrating wildly, he was stunned...

What is Heaven to Hell?
It's called Heaven to Hell!

But...he didn't know that this conceded goal was just the beginning.

Three minutes later, Ivanovic made a 3-degree pass from the right. Zikic once again ate Feng Xiaoting and Du Wei raw, and the header was ferried to the forward route of captain Stankovic.

Wu Xi subconsciously fell to the ground to block, but Stankovic still decisively chose to shoot. Under the watchful eyes of all the fans, the football went straight to the upper right corner of the goal. Wang Xiaolei did not respond...

1:3
Serbia scored three goals in a row after falling behind by one goal!
(End of this chapter)