Fame with a ball

Zhao Peng dribbled the ball quickly towards the Japanese half.

The Japanese players were in a hurry, they didn't expect the Chinese team's counterattack to come so fast.

"The counterattack of the Chinese team was actually initiated by Zhao Peng! Is this the tactic that Camacho arranged before the game?"

"The Japanese team's reaction is also very fast...but they are still a bit slower, Zhao Peng has already dribbled the ball across halftime..."

Lin Zhigao launched from the midfield, as fast as a bolt of lightning.

Zhao Peng broke through from the middle, and after trying his best to get past Keisuke Honda and Taiki Iwamasa's double-team, he suddenly raised his right foot and poked the ball into the penalty area!

Many people didn't understand why he chose to pass the ball at this time, but when they saw the figure in the red jersey in the Japanese penalty area, they instantly woke up!

"When did Lin Zhigao get into the penalty area? His speed is too fast and too hidden. If you don't pay attention, you will lose his trace on the court..."

Zhao Peng, who passed the ball, put his hands on his knees and stood there panting to rest. He had completed his task.

"Beautiful through ball!"

"Lin Zhigao is always able to appear at the football landing point in time..."

"Masahiko Ino stepped forward to steal the ball...he missed it!"

"Single sword! It's a single sword!"

"Japanese goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima looks very nervous..."

"Lin Zhigao didn't fight too much with him, he raised his foot and shot!"

"Curveball!"

"The football bypassed Eiji Kawashima and headed straight into the goal!"

"1:0! This is a goal worth a thousand dollars!"

The commentator Liu Jianhong shouted excitedly: "But even if you really give me a kilogram of gold, I won't change the ball!"

In front of the TV, countless male fans took a big gulp of beer viciously, then waved their fists: "Absolutely not!"

……

Japan coach Alberto Zaccheroni frowned deeply on the sidelines.

A lot of homework for the Chinese team before the game made him realize that the level of Chinese football has not improved by leaps and bounds in the past two years. The reason why the Chinese team has successfully advanced to the World Cup finals and is almost undefeated is that They have Lin Zhigao, who is similar to a bug in the stadium.

"There must be some way to contain him," Zaccheroni thought: "With him on the court, it will be difficult for the Japanese team to get any cheap from the Chinese."

Liu Jianhong's expression at the moment can be described as beaming: "The Chinese team is temporarily leading, and the next thing we have to consider is how to maintain the fruits of victory. The Japanese team has a high ball possession rate, but no matter how high the ball possession rate is, it's nothing." ?”

The players of the Chinese national team are now on the same brain wave channel as Liu Jianhong.

The fact that they can step on Japan really makes them overjoyed, and the [-] pores on their bodies are as comfortable as eating ginseng fruit.

However, there are also a few people who are not satisfied. They don't want to "just keep the fruits of victory", but think "it would be great if the score can continue to expand". What if the goal is still scored by yourself?There is nothing better than this in the world!

Those who can score a heroic goal in the game against Japan will definitely become a national hero!

Lin Zhigao can't have all the good things alone!

In the 33rd minute of the first half, a sudden change occurred!

Lin Zhigao and Huang Bowen made a two-for-one cooperation and gave the ball to Zheng Zhi on the right.

Zheng Zhi broke through with the ball.

Iwamasa Taiki and Nagatomosuke immediately surrounded him.

Zheng Zhi hesitated and chose to cut inside with the ball.

"No pass? Zheng Zhi wants to break through with the ball alone..."

"Nagatomo Yuto's tackle...passed! It was so dangerous! Zheng Zhi brought the ball over at the last moment! It was only a little bit close to the ball being broken."

"Gao Lin is now also inserted into the penalty area. His position is very good, and there is no defensive player around him...Zheng Zhi raised his foot. Is this a pass?"

"Very strong volley! Zheng Zhi didn't pass the ball to Gao Lin in the penalty area, he chose to shoot himself!"

There was a sound of surprise in the stands. This was indeed a shot that no one expected.

This ball must be scored!Must enter!Zheng Zhi fixed his eyes on the football and kept saying it silently in his heart. He didn't even notice that he really said it out loud.

It's a pity that football didn't hear Zheng Zhi's prayer, and it plunged into the arms of Iwamasa Taishu.

Iwamasa Taiki froze for a moment, even he didn't expect that the football would fall on him.

He stood still, and when the ball fell below his knees, he quickly picked it up with his toes—the football flew towards the midfield with a beautiful arc.

Really TM "accurate" ah!

Zheng Zhi's mind went blank, and then he covered his face with his hands in shame.

There was a lot of noise in the stands, Japanese fans laughed and gestured "upside down thumbs" towards the stadium, and some people said in Mandarin with a strange look: "The Chinese are so good!"

The Chinese fans are so angry that their lungs are about to explode, but they can't do anything except express their anger.If fans in other countries all stood up and protested, it might be possible to drive an unpopular player out of the national team, but in China?This is not something that P people can decide.

Mineral water bottles, beer bottles (alcoholic drinks are not allowed in the World Cup in Brazil), gloves, sneakers, hats, horns, drums... Chinese fans gestured with their middle fingers and angrily threw these items into the stadium. It can punch at least hundreds of holes in the turf.

Just when the Chinese fans were expressing their anger, Shinji Kagawa got the ball!

"Kagawa! Kagawa! Kagawa!" The Japanese fans immediately shouted their core names excitedly!

Shinji Kagawa's flexible and fast running skills when dribbling the ball are absolutely world-class. He can be an organizing midfielder or a sharp forward.Perhaps it was because of his flexible position that Ferguson brought him from Dortmund to Manchester United.

In just ten seconds, Shinji Kagawa had broken through to the front of the penalty area. The midfielders of the Chinese team had already been dribbled by him before they realized what was happening, and the defenders stepped forward one after another. When besieging Xiangchuan, he suddenly swung his thigh towards the ball!

A heel knock!

The goal was not the goal, but Shinji Okazaki who cut into the penalty area without knowing when!

Shinji Okazaki hits the ball!

The football leaked out from between Zeng Cheng's arms!

"The Japanese team tied the score!"

"Their offense is as smooth and natural as mercury pouring down the ground!" Most objective and neutral commentators praised the Japanese team: "And the Japanese teamwork is indeed world-class!"

Camacho outside the court finally couldn't help but cursed: "Shit!"

……

The lead of the Chinese team was short-lived. They were not happy for a long time before the bubble of happiness was punctured by the Japanese team. However, the Japanese team failed to catch up with the goal because the first half of the game was over.

Seeing the last Chinese player disappear at the entrance of the tunnel, Liu Jianhong finally couldn't help but start to sarcasm: "Can you use your brain to play football? Is it true that such things as tactical literacy really don't exist in China?"

Before Liu Jianhong finished speaking, he heard a slight knock on the glass. He raised his head and saw the director gesticulating at him with a displeased face, so he could only swallow the rest of the words.

Inside the Japanese locker room.

Shinji Okazaki, who just made contributions to the team, looked proud: "The greedy side of the Chinese has finally let them taste the bitter fruit. As long as they continue to make mistakes like this in the second half, let alone win, there will be a big score. possible!"

Gan Guishi nodded and agreed with him: "Kun Okazaki is right, they are very powerful, but they are not difficult to deal with."

"Don't report any luck to the game." Zaccheroni interrupted their conversation: "I don't care whether you belittle them because you hate Chinese talents, or you think you can win easily, but I want to say that the Chinese team Not so easy to win."

The natural obedience to the chief made all the Japanese players stay silent and listen to their head coach.

"Yes, they made mistakes in the first half, which is what we relied on to tie the score, but will they continue to make mistakes in the second half? No one can say for sure." Zaccheroni said calmly: "And they have Lin, Don't underestimate the influence of top strikers on the game, even if you can maintain a lead for 89 minutes, one minute, top strikers only need one minute, and all your efforts can be defeated."

"At that time, if we are lucky, we can go to overtime and penalty shootouts. If we are not lucky, we can fly back to Tokyo tonight-do you think so?"

The Japanese players shook their heads in unison.

"Wait for the Chinese team to mess themselves up, and then seize this point to attack them. This is the first tactic."

"If the first tactic doesn't work, we'll use the second..."

"In the second tactic, the Chinese team only relies on Lin Zhigao, and the only weakness is Lin Zhigao. As long as he is taken off the field, the Chinese team will be finished."

The sound of breathing in the room suddenly became heavy.

……

At the beginning of the second half, China and Japan changed sides and fought again.

The referee stood in the middle circle, his eyes were fixed on his watch, and his whistle was in his mouth.

The players of the Chinese team stood in their positions honestly, with calm expressions, eyes on the ball, and their mental outlook was better than that of the first half.

They all swore to the sky during the halftime break that just ended: "We will definitely play well in the second half", "There will be no accidents", "We will do our best to assist Lin Zhigao to score goals", "Never be greedy for success!" .

Camacho lost his temper in the locker room, but he has never had much status in the national team. How could he manage to make this group of football bullies obedient with his own energy?

The correct answer is...

The chairman of the Football Association appeared in the locker room and said with a sullen face: Some people dislike the performance of some players in the game. Such selfish behavior will undoubtedly drag down the entire team and will also bring China's face Throw it all over the world.

As for who is the "someone" he said?no one knows.

But the title of Chairman of the Football Association is enough to scare people, so everyone took back their little thoughts and warned themselves repeatedly, "No mistakes!"

A loud whistle pierced the sky!

The eyes of Lin Zhigao and Huang Bowen met for a moment.

The game is on!

Lin Zhigao ran wildly.

In the second half, Gao Lin was in charge of free throws, and he kicked off the ball and sent it to Huang Bowen's feet.

Huang Bowen didn't stop practicing, and sent a long pass to the Japanese team halftime!

The football drew a beautiful arc in the sky. The Japanese central defenders looked up at the ball and couldn't help but retreat, but failed to grasp the football's landing point.

Lin Zhigao, who broke through quickly from the referee's whistle, finally inserted into the Japanese team's half, received the pass!

Then he stopped and accelerated, passing two Japanese players directly!

The Japanese commentator exclaimed: "My God, this is too fast! They came to our penalty area within a minute of the opening. What exactly are the Chinese players trying to do?"

Lin Zhigao, who was about to break through into the penalty area, was like a time bomb, attracting the attention of the entire Japanese defense line.

Gao Lin was able to sneak to the front of the penalty area without attracting any attention.

Seeing that he was already in a good position, Lin Zhigao tiptoed and passed the ball!

The quality of this pass was not high, but more than half of the Japanese players thought it was a shot, so they rushed towards the goal blindly, but they soon found out that they were wrong, because the football landed in the penalty area Right!

Gao Lin stood there!

And not a single Japanese player stood by his side!

So facing the flying football, Gao Lin can safely stop the ball, then adjust his body to the best angle, then aim at the team, and shoot with his foot!

The football goes straight to the dead corner of the goal!

"The goal is scored! Gao Lin made a contribution to the Chinese team!"

"1 minute and 12 seconds - this pair was a blitz!"

"From the kick-off to now, only three people have touched the ball, and after less than six passes, they have gained such a precious point. It is simply wonderful!"

"And Lin Zhigao also got an assist for himself!"

The Japanese players really believed in Zaccheroni's words this time: As long as Lin Zhigao is there, the Chinese team will have a moment of resurgence.

……

Among the tens of thousands of people in the Manaus Arena, the Japanese players are undoubtedly the group with the most complicated emotions at the moment.

They have always looked down on Chinese football, but now they have to endure the fact that they are "leaded by the Chinese team again".

why?

Why is the excellent Japanese team suppressed like this by the third-rate Chinese team?

Most Japanese players think this way: We are not ahead by the Chinese team, we are just defeated by one person.

As long as a way to defeat this man can be found, Japanese football can still regain its superior status.

Thinking this way made them feel better.

However, how to defeat that person?

only……

The Japanese are very extreme, and this character trait is reflected in all aspects, including his football.

For example, if you want to imitate Brazilian football, you will really build yourself into the second "Samba team" in the world.

Don't think that the Japanese are humble and love to bow, and think that their football is also aboveboard. No, the reality is not like this at all-in a World Cup qualifier in 2004, Japan drew with Jordan in the main match. The team was dragged to a penalty shootout to decide the winner.Japan missed two consecutive penalty kicks and fell behind Jordan, but then they found the referee and asked for the ball to replace the main penalty goal because of the "uneven turf in front of the penalty spot"!Miraculously, the referee agreed to them. After the goal was changed, the Japanese team staged a penalty kick reversal, but the Jordan team, which was originally leading, missed several penalties because of the mentality of the jersey, and finally lost the game.

Unlike English football where fouls are meant to "knock you over under the referee's nose", Japanese football's foul concept is very advanced. When Japanese players are forced to foul during the game, they know how to hide in the blind spot of the referee's sight In the game, you know how to move small, and even know that fouls require several players to take turns, and you can't concentrate all the cards on one person, so as to prevent someone from being sent off by the referee...

Several pairs of eyes followed Lin Zhigao closely, capturing his every movement and looking for his every loophole.

Someone is on the verge of making a move.

But the opportunity is not so easy to come by...

Because in the second half of the game, it was rare for Lin Zhigao to ride through the barrier alone. Most of the time he would cooperate with his teammates and even assist others.

The Chinese team produced two more attacks in the second half, which made all the Japanese players feel anxious.

Zaccheroni stood on the edge of the pitch, he wanted to be seen by his players all the time, so as not to forget what he said.

In fact, the Japanese players did not forget, they were just waiting.

Finally, when the timer jumped to "75 minutes", they waited for a chance.

Lin Zhigao had just received a pass from his teammate and was dribbling the ball towards the Japanese half.

Endo Yasuhito jumped up with his arms tucked in, and with a very ferocious force, came a flying shovel!

Lin Zhigao cleverly poked the ball out first, and then dodged him sideways.

But Endo Yasuhito had exerted too much force just now, he fell to the ground all of a sudden, let out a cry of pain, and even rolled on the turf, and didn't stand up for a long time.

Immediately, someone in the stands laughed at him for "defending too hard".

The referee also came over at this time, stood beside Endo Yasuhito, and asked him what was wrong.

Endo Yasuhito muttered: "My legs may be a little cramped, I was too hard just now..."

"Do you need to call the team doctor for you?"

"No need." Endo Yasuhito shook his head immediately: "I can stand up, I will stand up now."

The referee nodded, raised his body and was about to look elsewhere——

"Ah!" There were exclamations, and the stadium suddenly became a mess!

The referee looked at the Japanese half. Not too far from the middle circle, a Chinese player in a red jersey was hugging his feet and fell to the ground!

God, what happened?

Japanese player Yasuyuki Konno knocked Lin Zhigao down when he tackled the ball!

"Despicable, despicable and despicable!" Liu Jianhong blushed, and his facial features were deformed: "When Yasuyuki Konno just tackled the ball, his feet were definitely aimed at Lin Zhigao! The direction of his feet was not to steal the ball at all, but to intentionally Put Lin Zhigao down!"

"Red card! The referee must give him a red card"

The referee ran to Lin Zhigao to see what happened to him.

Lin Zhigao hugged his right foot on the ground, sweating all over his head, the pain in his ankle and the impact on the back of his head when he fell to the ground just now, made him temporarily speechless.

Yasuyuki Konno spread his hands and explained to the referee with an innocent expression: "I may have bumped into him when I tackled the ball. Please believe me, my actions are standard and reasonable, and I have absolutely no intention of fouling."

The Chinese player ran over from the other half and yelled at the referee in broken English: "This is definitely a foul! That Japanese did it on purpose!"

Makoto Hasebe, the captain of the Japanese national team, has been explaining to the head coach in a loud voice: "Taiyuki Konno was unintentional. This is definitely not a foul, but a reasonable collision during defense."

Feeling a little better, Lin Zhigao raised his head and spoke to the referee, because he knew that if he did not express his opinion, the referee would probably make a penalty in favor of the Japanese team. He said in English: "This Japanese uses a very vicious The action kicked my foot, and I felt like there must be something wrong with my ankle."

The referee was very hesitant, he did not witness that scene with his own eyes, the players of the two teams of China and Japan insisted on their own opinions, and he could not just make a judgment based on the words of any one of them.

Moreover, since 2010, FIFA has increased its control over the big screens in the stadium. For games like the World Cup, the big screens in the stadium are prohibited from returning to the game during the game time, even during the intermission. It is not allowed here, only some sponsors' commercials can be broadcast. This is to avoid a controversial penalty for everyone to watch the screen. The emotions of fans and players are easily incited, and it will also affect the referee's subsequent penalties.

So the referee looks to the linesman.

The line referee signaled to him: Yasuyuki Konno's action is indeed very big, and it seems that he has a tendency to foul, but the degree of the foul is not clear.

The referee walked up to Yasuyuki Konno, showed him a yellow card, and awarded the Chinese team a direct free kick, which he thought was a more fair penalty.

The buzzing in the stadium became even louder. Both China and Japan were very dissatisfied with the penalty.

Lin Zhigao has already been carried off the field by the team doctor. From the close-up of his expression on the big screen, the situation may be a bit bad.

His injury made the Chinese fans outraged. During this night, I don’t know how many TV sets were damaged, either because the body was damaged, or simply smashed through by a Coke can and a beer bottle.

Liu Jianhong has been cursing for nearly 5 minutes, and he ignored the director no matter how much he knocked on the glass. He even broke his can and thought, "Unless you cut my camera, I will keep cursing!"

"Despicable, shameless, unscrupulous, and unofficial Japanese! Where did their sportsmanship go? Was it eaten by dogs?"

Because of Lin Zhigao's departure, the referee suspended the game.

The Japanese players stood together in twos and threes, with expressive and unspeakable expressions on their faces. They expressed regret to each other: "I hope Lin from the Chinese team is not seriously injured."

"Kono-kun didn't expect this kind of thing to happen, it's Lin's bad luck, isn't it?"

"Looking at his expression, the Chinese team will probably have to make a substitution in a while."

"Oh, what a poor man."

……

Camacho was so nervous that he stared at the team doctor, and when he had wrapped Lin Zhigao's ankle with an elastic bandage, he said urgently: "His foot is fine! Tell me, his foot must be fine!"

Lin Zhigao touched his medicated and bandaged right foot with his hand, feeling a dull pain coming from under the bandage.The pain this time was stronger than before when he was injured, so he also looked at the team doctor expectantly, hoping that the conclusion he heard would not be so bad.

"Maybe there's some damage to the tissue inside, because I've seen some bruising in his ankle, and the swelling is a little faster, but it shouldn't be a big deal."

Hearing this, Lin Zhigao breathed a sigh of relief.

"Are you sure?" Camacho's eyes lit up: "Then can he continue the game?"

"Uh." The team doctor hesitated: "It stands to reason that it's best not to..."

"Stop! I don't want to hear such ambiguity!"

In fact, Camacho doesn't want to hear anything about "Lin Zhigao can't play" now, because the referee awarded the Chinese team a direct free kick-the place where Yasuyuki Konno brought down Lin Zhigao was 40 meters away from the goal. Only Lin Zhigao can take a free kick from such a distance to be sure to score. If anyone else takes a free kick, it will be a waste of opportunities.

Think about it, if this goal is scored, China will lead Japan 3:1. This score can directly declare that China has advanced!

And, Camacho knew that as long as Lin Zhigao was on the court, the Chinese team would have the confidence and confidence to win the game, even if they were temporarily ahead by their opponents.But if he can't play, morale will really plummet - then it will be the time for the Chinese team to have a nightmare and the enemy to have a sweet dream!And once the game is over, the nightmare for Camacho and his team will come!

"You just tell me," Camacho said firmly, "Did he get that free kick with his foot?"

"How painful is your foot?" The team doctor looked at Lin Zhigao hesitantly: "I mean, I have treated your ankle with spray and cold compresses, and also wrapped it with elastic bandages, so you can play now For the game, if you can live with the pain in your ankle."

"Lin?" Camacho even showed fear on his face: "How are your feet?"

Lin Zhigao licked his dry lips: "Aside from pain, it won't bring me anything?"

The team doctor nodded and said, "After my examination, there is nothing serious about your foot, at most it is terribly swollen and painful. Of course, we still have to go to the hospital for a detailed examination after the game."

If it was just pain, Lin Zhigao felt that he could bear it all with willpower.

"Tell the referee that I'm going to play."