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Zhou Tiancheng was completely dumbfounded at this moment. He knew best whether the shot hit his arm. He obviously blocked the shot with his left shoulder. How could it be a penalty!

Zhou Tiancheng immediately ran over to find Merck to complain, and a group of Schalke teammates followed him. Merck looked at Zhou Tiancheng who was running towards him with a smile, and persuaded: Young man, don't get excited, I can see clearly .”

Are you sure? Mr. Referee! It was clear that I was hit on the shoulder just now. Look, there is evidence for this!

Zhou Tiancheng quickly put his arms around his jersey to reveal his left shoulder, where there was a small blotch of blue.

Merck glanced at it, shook his head, and was unmoved: This is not convincing, okay young man, I admit that your performance is indeed very good, but you must obey the penalty, otherwise the red and yellow cards in my bag will not be good. Know who you are.

The result cannot be changed. This time it's everyone's turn to comfort Zhou Tiancheng.

When Pride went to the Schalke stadium, there were boos and protests, most of which were given to the referee Merck. Of course, some diehards couldn't accept the lead by two goals at one time, but now they are about to be pulled by Dortmund for three goals in a row. result.

The game time has reached 75 minutes, and the physical consumption has reached a critical point. What's more, the momentum is not on Schalke 04's side at all.

If the goalkeeper can hold, maybe there is still a chance.

Fans are now pinning most of their hopes on Neuer.

Neuer stared at Hajnaul with serious eyes. He knew what this penalty meant and must do his best to prevent the team from falling into desperation.

But Hajnaur cleverly chose to push the goal to the center. A very simple psychological tactic is to bet that the goalkeeper will definitely move. Neuer's center of gravity shifted half a step to the left, and he could only watch the ball hit the net.

2:3! The time left for Schalke, counting injury time, is only 20 minutes at most. This time it was Slomka's turn to put all his eggs in one basket. When a penalty kick was awarded, he signaled Biskens to ask Rakitic to warm up.

Thousands of miles away, Duan Xuan let out a sigh of relief in the Beijing studio, still brooding over the penalty: This is the charm of football. There are always many unexpected factors, and there are many unexpected changes that affect the game. result.

Marcel Leff at the scene commented completely as a neutral commentator: Dortmund has completed a three-goal reversal. Who will stand up to save the team from Schalke 04? Will it be Zhou? If he If he doesn't want to be a hero of the team and become a criminal, then he has to try to do something the rest of the time.

But now it is even more difficult for Zhou Tiancheng to make a difference. One is that his physical fitness is also urgent now and he needs to take a breather to continue sprinting. The other is that Dortmund's defense is now focusing on him.

So Rakitic's appearance is of great tactical significance. One more person who can hold the ball and shoot can help Zhou Tiancheng relieve a lot of pressure. Slomka's task for Rakitic is to assist, and he does not need to do any difficult things. He only needs to help Zhou Tiancheng pass the ball forward smoothly to complete his task.

Rakitic felt fresh and excited for the first time in the world-renowned Ruderby. For young players, the role on the court sometimes seems not so important. The key is that the head coach can give them opportunities in such a big scene, and they will be very satisfied and feel that they are trusted. On the field will self-motivate the best state.

Now Schalke 04's offense is very simple and direct. Zhou Tiancheng consciously finds Kuranyi as a high point to blast into the penalty area. determined by height. As a German international, Kuranyi has rich game experience and skills, which is much better than Hummels, a 20-year-old young man.

Speaking of high-altitude ball experts among strikers,

There are two players who can exemplify this well. One is the Dutch striker Robin van Persie, and the other is the Australian striker Tim Cahill. Both of them are less than 1.9 meters tall, and they are not outstanding among forwards. However, the two of them are famous for their winning moves in the Premier League.

Kuranyi also has a very good ability in this area. Basically, when Zhou Tiancheng blasts into the penalty area, Kuranyi can create chaos in all likelihood and take the opportunity to create corner kicks. When there are no chances in sports battles, corner kicks can often show their effect at the last critical moment.

The first two left and right corner kicks were handled by Zhou Tiancheng, and the results were not good. Dortmund concentrated all their high points in the penalty area to defend, and even Blaszczykowski withdrew from the winger position. Schalke's height on the field is not enough.

In the 88th minute, Schalke got another chance for a corner kick. Zhou Tiancheng thought about it, called Rakitic over and said, Ivan, you go for a corner kick. I'll grab it.

Ah? I... Rakitic suddenly accepted the task, obediently not knowing what to do.

Zhou Tiancheng patted him on the shoulder and urged: Hurry up, don't dawdle, it's enough to show your training ability, there are not many opportunities, my height can't be wasted, right?

Rakitic glanced off the court, then slowly walked towards the corner flag. Just now Zhou Tiancheng's sentence there are not many opportunities touched him unintentionally.

This is one of the few, and the opportunity that may affect the fate of the team is in his hands. Rakitic feels that he has a heavy responsibility at this moment, and he has become the protagonist of this stadium for the first time.

The pressure is high, most young players are overwhelmed, and very few people resist the pressure and create surprises. The former is destined to be mediocre, and the latter is called genius.

Rakitic falls into the latter category. Obviously Zhou Tiancheng did too.

Rakitic's right corner kick goes to the middle, the arc is very flat, especially suitable for the top. This kick was accurately sent to Zhou Tiancheng's head. Zhou Tiancheng put Hummels on his back, overpowered the 34-year-old Croatian veteran Roberto Kovac, and smashed the ball into Weidenfeller's goal to help Schaal Ke narrowly escaped death.

The whole stadium went crazy instantly, and the DJ on the spot led all the home fans to shout loudly: The hero who saved the team is——

Zhoooooou!!! All the fans responded in a roaring tsunami.

Marcel Leff was even more excited and incoherent: Ahaha!!! It really is him, Zhou, he received an assist from Ivan Rakitic, two first-year rookies of Schalke's first team completed a The key connection to save lives! I think the best of the Ruhr Derby should belong to Zhou without any suspense! He presented us with a perfect opening blitz, which ignited the blood of the Derby. The game that was not suspenseful , because of his twists and turns due to two mistakes, and finally there was a big turning point, which created such a surprisingly wonderful ending! That’s right, Zhou, he is the best director of this Ruhr Derby, there is no other one!

At the same time, Zhou Tiancheng, who was lavishly praised by Marcel Leff, was encouraging Rakitic who gave him an assist: Look, Ivan, in fact, you should show your confidence, you can do it. Arrived.

Rakitic nodded heavily.