Champion’s Heart

After the game restarted, the Japanese team finally stopped pressing in the frontcourt and retreated.

However, the Chinese fans in front of the TV did not breathe a sigh of relief. Instead, they were a little regretful - before, they were always worried that the Japanese team would use the frontcourt to press and score another goal, but now they regret that the Chinese team did not counterattack. Opportunity.

After the Chinese team scored a goal, they also saw the true meaning of the so-called wealth is gained through danger. The Japanese team's grab looks scary, but for the Chinese team, it often contains scoring opportunities.

After the game restarted, Zhou Yi led the Chinese team to indeed strengthen their offensive, pressing towards the Japanese team's penalty area and bombarding them indiscriminately.

Under the fierce attack of the Chinese team, the Japanese team could only shrink its defense and looked a little embarrassed.

In the eyes of many Chinese fans, this is very relieving.

But Zhou Yi was different from what they thought. He didn't just want a relief, he wanted a real goal!

He hoped to give his team a one-goal lead before the end of the first half.

The reason why he is so anxious is because after the second half, the two sides will change sides and fight again. The Chinese team will switch to the current half of the Japanese team. By then, in addition to the Japanese team, the enemy of the Chinese team will also be the sun in the sky.

Look at the current weather, the sky is clear and the sun is shining brightly. There is no possibility of the weather changing drastically or dark clouds forming in a short period of time...

The second half was not easy for the Chinese team...

So he urged the Chinese team to press the Japanese team and bombard them indiscriminately, but unfortunately the Japanese team's defense was still quite solid.

When the referee blew the whistle to end the first half, the score was temporarily fixed at 1:1.

Although they failed to score another goal, the Chinese team players looked very relaxed when they came off the field. After all, they were behind and then equalized. It was good that they did not go into the halftime break with a deficit.

Only Zhouyi is an exception.

When the camera showed him a close-up, Zhou Yi on the screen frowned slightly, which was different from the relaxed and cheerful teammates around him.

He was not satisfied with the result.

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During halftime,

Japan's head coach, Takashi Sekitsuka, is re-adjusting the team's tactics.

From pressing in the Chinese team's backcourt in the first half, they adjusted to pressing in their own half. They are all pressing, but with different positions, you can avoid large gaps in the defense.

At the same time, it can still ensure the intensity of pressing against the Chinese team.

After making adjustments, he also needs to rebuild the team's confidence.

...Now the score is just a draw, it's not a big deal! As long as we continue to put pressure on them in the second half, we will definitely be able to turn the situation around! At the beginning of the second half, we must strive to attack and catch them off guard. If we can Score as early as possible, the better!”

Why does Takashi Sekitsuka emphasize trying to score as early as possible at the beginning of the second half?

Because he is very aware of the shortcomings of his tactic.

There is no tactic in this world that has absolutely no shortcomings, so even though the Japanese team's pressing did put the Chinese team in trouble in the first half, this tactic is not omnipotent. Its shortcoming is that it consumes too much physical energy.

Such tactics require players to keep running and grabbing, which puts a heavy burden on physical fitness. The Japanese team players are not good at physical fitness. In their daily training, physical training is not the most important, which is different from the Korean team.

Therefore, the Japanese team's physical fitness is not outstanding, and it is impossible to support such tactics for an entire game.

As time goes by, the physical fitness of the Japanese team players will inevitably decline quickly. If they adopt normal tactics, they may be able to complete the ninety-minute game with sufficient physical strength. But with the current aggressive pressing tactics, their current physical fitness may only be able to last for seventy minutes before they run out of gas.

If the Japanese team cannot take the lead before seventy minutes, they will face a series of problems caused by a very serious lack of physical fitness. Modern football is based on running. Without this foundation, nothing else can be discussed.

The Japanese team, which has lost its running ability, will be completely crushed by the Chinese team on the scene. By then, their situation will be very difficult, and a draw may not be guaranteed.

This result can only be changed if the Japanese team scores a goal as soon as possible and regains the lead. If the Japanese team can take the lead again this time, Sekitsuka Takashi will immediately adjust the team's tactics and allow the team to recover appropriately, using the strong strength of the Japanese team in the midfield to deal with the Chinese team, as long as they can maintain this one-goal lead. Advantage, you can get the gold medal.

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At the same time in the Chinese team's locker room, Blazevic was telling his players to be more patient in the second half.

The starting point for him to do this is naturally because the Japanese team's pressing tactics cannot continue forever.

...As long as we can not concede a goal before the 70th minute, the Japanese team will have no threat. If they can't kill us, they should be killed by us. Jiang Xiaojun translated Blazevic's words and said them vividly. .

When you have a chance to score, you should invest in the offense, but what if you don't have a good chance? Then don't rush in and play it safe. Blazevic is worried that this special opponent in Japan will make the Chinese team players soar with adrenaline and lose their minds.

Fortunately, there is also Zhou Yi.

So Blazevic pointed at Zhou Yi and told the players on the team: When you don't know what to do on the court, listen to Zhou Yi!

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When he was about to leave the locker room and prepare to play, Zhou Yi suddenly asked Sun Pan: Are you wearing a hat?

Sun Pan was very surprised: No, I don't like wearing hats, it will ruin my hairstyle.

Do you still have a hairstyle on your messy hair? Zhou Yi grinned.

I'm going to tell you that this messy hair is specially designed, do you believe it? Sun Pan was very proud, This is art, you don't understand!

Zhou Yi was too lazy to argue with him, so he simply asked his teammates: Is anyone wearing a hat to the stadium? A cap or a baseball cap will do, but it must have a brim.

Everyone looked at each other, wondering why Zhou Yi suddenly asked this.

Seeing that no one stood up and said that they had it, Zhou Yi frowned.

At this time, team leader Guo Bing also noticed Zhou Yi's request. He came up to Zhou Yi and asked: Why do you want a hat? Is it possible that you still play football with a hat on, Zhou Yi?

Zhou Yi shook his head: It's not for me to wear, it's for Panpan to wear.

Sun Pan was very surprised: Me? I don't wear a hat to guard the goal, it will affect my vision!

Indeed, there is an extra block above the eyes. If you want to see that area, you have to raise your head. This is equivalent to an extra procedure, which will naturally affect the field of vision.

But you'd better wear it in this game. Zhou Yi said.

Why? Sun Pan was puzzled.

Because of the light. Zhou Yi said. Seeing that Sun Pan still couldn't understand, he simply said: You will know when the game comes on. Forget it without a hat. Panpan, you can overcome it yourself.

After that, he walked out of the locker room, and the other teammates followed him in confusion and filed out.

Sun Pan shrugged, shook his head and walked out.

No one quite understood why Zhou Yi suddenly mentioned hats and lights, but when they walked through the players' tunnel and stepped onto the court, everyone understood instantly - the bright sunshine in the afternoon was projected onto half of the court, and due to the strong reflection, The green turf is almost turning white. And this stadium is the area where they will be in the second half...

After everyone comes on the field and glances at the Japanese team's half, they will find that their eyes are completely white and they can't see the Japanese team's goal clearly. There was so much sunlight that it was almost blinding!

Holy shit! Sun Pan stood in front of the door, and then he understood why Zhou Yi asked him to wear a hat...

But he didn't have a hat, so he had to build a tent with his hands to make him feel better.

But he is a goalkeeper. He can't always use one hand to build an arbor to guard the goal, right? Facing the opponent's shot, he could only save it with one hand. No matter how awesome he is, he can't be a one-armed warrior guarding the gate...

Team leader Guo Bing, who was on the sidelines, also realized the seriousness of the problem.

When the second half of the game started, it was 4:05 pm local time. The sun was setting in the west, hanging in the air directly opposite the Chinese team's half.

If the football flies into the air, it will be as if it suddenly emerged from the sun. By the time the Chinese team players can see it clearly, the football is already close at hand, leaving them almost no time to react. This greatly affects player performance.

After the players from both sides took the field and stood still, the second half began and the Japanese team kicked off.

They launched a fierce attack on the Chinese team's goal as soon as they kicked off, which was completely different from their shrinking performance before the end of the first half. It was as if after the intermission, the entire Japanese team came back to life with full health and full health...

After some passes, the football hit the wing.

After the right back Hiroki Sakai received the pass from his teammate, he passed the ball directly. The football drew an arc and flew towards the Chinese team's goal!

This is a very ordinary cross, and it is not particularly exciting or outstanding.

But when Sun Pan raised his head to stare at the ball, his face was blinded by the dazzling sunlight... For a moment, he even went blind.

When he regained his sight again, someone jumped in the air and helped him block part of the sunlight. But unfortunately, the man jumping in the air is not the defender of the Chinese Olympic team, but the forward Kensuke Nagai of the Japanese team!

Nagai! the Japanese commentator shouted excitedly.

He jumped high in the air, but the Chinese team's defender Guo Nu was obviously half a beat too slow to react. When he jumped up, he was completely pinned down by the opponent. Because Guo Nu was disturbed by the sun at night when he was defending...

Danger! Japan's header! He Ping exclaimed.

With a bang, Nagai Kensuke hit the football and the football flew towards the goal.

When the football flew toward the goal, it was completely unclear which way it was flying. He could only rely on his experience and intuition to make the save. He pounced on the right side of the goal, but the football went straight to the goal. Flying to the middle!

When Sun Pan finally saw the football clearly, it was too late to make any more moves. He could only watch the football fly towards the goal unwillingly, and Zhou Yi's words came to his mind.

Because of light.

This damn light!

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Watching the football flying towards the goal, the hearts of many Chinese team fans stopped at this moment. They forgot to breathe and stared at the TV screen dumbfounded. For them, the time that was less than a second was extremely long. .

Many people were frightened and felt that the goal was destined to be scored.

In full view of everyone, the football hit the crossbar firmly!

Ouch! Crossbar! Nagai Kensuke's header hit the crossbar! It was so dangerous! He Ping felt his heart beating wildly. Although he was sitting on a chair, his waist could not hold up. Stopped, I just want to lie down on the table...

In China, many fans in front of the TV simply sat down, and their hearts that had stopped suddenly started beating violently again, as if they were about to jump out of their chests, as if they had walked through the door of hell... (Unfinished) to be continued)). If you like this work, you are welcome to vote at Qidian (). Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile phone users please go and read. )