There is a team called the Friendship Team

Chapter 127 The Absolute Advantage of "Returnees"
Both coaches and substitute players enter the field.

Radonga, the coach of the Saudi National Junior Team, took the initiative to approach the Chinese National Junior Team to shake hands with Zheng Zhi.

The two appeared to have a brief conversation.

"The coach of the Saudi national junior team, Radonga, is very friendly. Although he is about the same age as Zheng Zhi, he has been playing in Ligue [-] throughout his playing career, and he has no intersection with Zheng Zhi." Huang Xiangjian explained.

But in fact, what Huang Xiangjian said is not accurate. When Zheng Zhi played for the Celtics of the Scottish Super League as a player, he had a warm-up match with the Dijon team in the second division of France. At that time, Zheng Zhi and the Dijon team Playing for Ladonga played in the same field.

However, because it was a friendly game, it didn't make everyone have a deep memory. Even Zheng Zhi himself had long forgotten it, but Radonga, who was already the coach of the Saudi national junior team, still remembered it fresh. Zhi's face from the East was impressive.

After a while——

Players from both sides enter the field.

At the same time, Huang Xiangjian and Lu Dong got the starting list for this game. The Chinese National Youth Team made a certain degree of adjustment in the lineup, forming a 451 formation:
Forward: Wei Yi (Guangzhou Hengda);
Midfielders: Lu Chige (Guangzhou Hengda), Cai Zhiyu (Jiangsu FC), Chen Ting (Friendship Team), Fang Zhi (Shandong Qilu), Liu Binren (Shandong Qilu);

Defenders: Bovas (Shanghai Shenhua), Jiang Yicai (BJ Yulinjun), Chocolate (Dalian Yifeng), Wang Congjun (Shanghai Shanggang);

Goalkeeper: Li Shengrong (Guangzhou Hengda).

As for the Saudi junior team, all 11 players in the starting lineup played in the Second Division, Second Division B and League One!
Huang Xiangjian and Lu Dong looked at the player list of the Saudi National Junior Team, but did not interpret it. They wanted to judge the strength of these "returnees" from the Saudi National Junior Team through a later game.

Back on the field.

After the national anthem was played and the players from both sides shook hands, the captains of the two teams have entered the process of side selection.

The captain of the Chinese National Junior Team is still Fang Zhi, and the captain of the Saudi National Junior Team is Muezi Yesa, a dark-skinned West Asian player.

Coincidentally, the two players once had an intersection.

Last year, in the WF Cup held by Qilu Club, Fang Zhi represented the Qilu Football School U16 echelon against La Liga Villarreal reserve team Muez Jessa. The score of 16 was lost to the Villarreal reserve team.

For the opponent, this game is also a kind of "revenge".

Muez Yesa and Fang Zhi smiled and shook hands.

He guessed the referee's coin and chose the Saudi junior team to kick off first.

Then, the two captains returned to their positions, and the players stood in their positions, waiting for the referee's opening whistle.

"Woo--"

The referee blows his whistle and the first half begins!
Motaz Alshawi, the striker of the Saudi national team, kicked off and passed back to his midfielder.

The Chinese National Youth Team did not go up to grab it at all, leaving only Wei Yi to interfere in the frontcourt!
"This...Guide Zheng Zhi, what kind of medicine is this sold in the gourd? The team lowered their posture and defended as soon as they came up?" Lu Dong was puzzled.

Huang Xiangjian didn't say a word. He also didn't understand Zheng Zhi's formation, but he wanted to see what Zheng Zhi's real intentions were...

At this time, the live broadcast camera showed Zheng Zhi close-up, and Zheng Zhi frowningly stared at the venue.

"Sure enough, as I expected, the Saudi national team still formed a 433 formation. It is very important to prevent their combined side-center tactics..." Zheng Zhixin said.

At this time, the Saudi national team's offense developed to the left.

The left winger Al Harmanga got the ball, and the players of the Chinese National Youth Team were Liu Binren and Wang Congjun.

Al Hamanga accelerated with the ball and slid into the middle. Liu Binren's first pass was missed, but he chased back and pulled Al Hamanga's jersey with his hand.

"Woo--"

The referee blows his whistle.

Although Al Hamanga was not pulled down by Liu Binren, Liu Binren's pulling action was a bit big, which made the referee feel uncomfortable.

The Saudi national team got a chance to set the ball in the front court, but the ball was far away from the goal and could not form a direct attack.

Liu Binren gestured to the referee to pinch his fingers, which meant that he had not fouled, and the referee's standards were a bit too strict.

at this time--

Al Hamanga of the Saudi National Junior Team suddenly quickly served a set ball and passed it obliquely to the unmarked right winger Muezi Yesa on the right!

Bovas fought hard to chase back, just approached Muez Yesa, but was easily passed by him with a change of direction.

"The captain of the Saudi national team, Muez Yesa, is very capable. Our players should not rush too hard..." Lu Dong explained.

But Muez Yesa's subsequent cross seemed aimless and was stopped by Chinese national team defender Chocolate.

The Saudi national team played very actively, and forward Motaz al-Shawi went up to grab the chocolate.

Chocolate made a long pass to Wei Yi in the frontcourt.

Wei Yi judged the landing point and got stuck.

"Crack."

Wei Yi felt that there were players from the Saudi National Junior Team leaning on him behind him.

When the football fell, Wei Yi turned around suddenly, trying to use his body shaking to dodge the central defender of the Saudi national team.

But he was too naive. The Saudi national junior team defender Houssewi, who was marking him, unloaded the ball with his chest, showing an excellent sense of the ball.

Seeing that the ball was blocked, Wei Yi turned around and grabbed Hao Xiewei——

Hao Xiewei is very experienced. He felt Wei Yi's counterattack, and his tall body opened his arms to protect the ball.

Wei Yi got annoyed for a moment, and tripped Hau Xiewei with his foot behind his back.

"Shut up!"

The referee penalized Wei Yi for a foul and awarded the Saudi national team a set kick in the backcourt.

The commentator Huang Xiangjian couldn't bear it anymore, and explained: "The Chinese national team's style of play is very clear, which is to defend and counterattack. But Liu Weiyi is alone in the frontcourt, and it seems a bit difficult to do it alone. On the other hand, the players of the Saudi national team, Relying on skilled footwork and controlling the football well, our players are tired."

On the field.

The Saudi national team's central defender Houssewi took a big kick from the backcourt——

Find left winger Al Hamanga.

Liu Binren quickly filled his seat.

Al Hamanga flicked his left foot, pretending to go outside, followed by a change of direction with his right foot, shaking Liu Binren away!

But Liu Binren was only swayed to the left front of Al Hamanga, and Al Hamanga's breakthrough still did not "tear" the first line of defense of the Chinese National Junior Team.

At this time, the broadcast camera took a panoramic view of the field.

Huang Xiangjian couldn't help being surprised and said: "This...isn't this a chain defense!"

Hearing Huang Xiangjian's words, Lu Dong opened his eyes wide and observed carefully.

I saw the positions of the players on the field of the Chinese National Youth Team. Wei Yi stood alone at the front and was the team's only counterattack point; the five midfielders behind him were lined up like a chain gate. In front of 5 defensive players, and the distance between the midfield and the defense is very good.

Even though the players of the Saudi National Junior Team hold the ball for a long time and occupy the advantage on the field, they cannot find a "breakthrough" in the defense of the Chinese National Junior Team!
(End of this chapter)