At 4:30 in the afternoon on June 25, 2006, Stuttgart's Gothelm Stadium had a clear sky. The stadium with more than 54,000 seats was filled with red and yellow colors, with red occupying 60% of the stands.
, yellow only occupies 20%, and another fifth of the seats are reserved for German spectators in colorful clothes, isolated among red and yellow.
Before the game started, fans from China and Ecuador had a small quarrel outside the stadium. The Ecuadorian fans provoked the honest Chinese fans and made a squinting gesture. The domestic fans had no idea what it meant and even
I thought it was a sign of goodwill. However, many of the fans who came to watch the game were overseas Chinese living in Europe and the United States.
Fortunately, the German police were very powerful. The Chinese fans, who were so outnumbered, rushed forward before they could fully understand. The police separated the two sides. However, the consequences of the incident still emerged, and the news spread among nearly 30,000 Chinese fans. In addition to
In addition to being indignant, most Chinese fans feel that it is absurd.
"Discriminate against us? Don't even look at your own color!"
The national team, completely unaware of all this, warmed up silently on the court. Everyone only noticed that in the main stand, directly behind the coaching benches of both teams, the crowd in red jerseys occupied a huge square, and the seats for the families of the Chinese team were
It's right there. As for the other flags, banners, etc., they are everywhere and hard to see.
At 4:40, both sides finished their warm-up and returned to the locker room, and the atmosphere in the stadium gradually became high.
At 4:50, the Chinese team in red jerseys and the Ecuador team in yellow jerseys came out of the locker room at the same time. Each player pulled a small ball boy and stood in the player tunnel without squinting. As FIFA officials fiercely
Pushing open the fence door, both parties walked out one after another, stepping into the hustle and bustle.
Standing in the center of the stadium, Wang Ai and Zong Lei stood on either side, with the national team starting this time in the middle. Above their heads was the still blue sky. In front of them and behind them were red heads. The faces could not be seen clearly, except when the national anthem played.
, and suddenly returned to the home court.
Wang Ai lost again when guessing the side, and Wang Ai won one of the four games. Fortunately, Ecuador did not pretend to ask for an exchange at the venue where they dispersed for warm-ups. Everyone knew that this little trick was of no use.
Therefore, the Chinese team plays from right to left from the perspective of the main stand.
At 17:00, Bai Guanghai and Wang Ai, who had received the right to serve, were already standing in the center circle. Belgian referee De Brickl looked down at his watch and blew the whistle for the second knockout match of this World Cup.
The flow of people in yellow jerseys dispersed and rushed forward, while the flow of people in red jerseys stretched slowly, and their strength settled in the rear. From the beginning, the tactical thinking of both sides in this battle was clearly displayed. The Chinese team was based on defense, and Ecuador intended to
Opening attack.
Football is repeatedly scrambled and destroyed in the midfield. The physical confrontation ability of Chinese players is among European and South American players, and it is no better than Ecuador, but it is better than Ecuador in terms of overall cooperation. Ecuador cooperates in a small area of three or two people.
They are more confident than the Chinese team.
Except for Ali Hahn and Hao Haidong, Zhang Yonghai and others on the bench who are sitting, most of the coaches are standing, and most of the Chinese fans are also standing, even if everyone has a seat. Because everyone knows
, they came here today just to witness history.
The match situation of the Chinese team is gradually unfavorable. This time the Ecuador national team is very strong. Ecuador, which also entered the knockout round for the second time in the World Cup, is obviously very happy to be drawn against the Chinese team. The team's tactical layout is confident and bold, and the players' offense
Desire is also very strong.
The Chinese team followed the pre-match arrangement and let the opponent attack first. Bai Guanghai wandered around the opponent's back line looking for opportunities, while Wang Ai connected back and forth near the center circle. The double midfielders Shao Jiayi and Zheng Zhi took on the responsibility since the start of the game.
For the heaviest task, the two of them are still a little unfamiliar with their cooperation. Although they insist on the cooperation method of one person stepping forward and the other helping to defend, there is always a subconscious phenomenon of simultaneous activation of who steps forward and who assists in defense.
This reflects the shortcomings caused by the Chinese team's frequent formation changes: no matter how much inconvenience it causes to its opponents, it will also cause many disadvantages to itself.
To change the formation before the battle, it is originally the Seven Injury Fist.
Of course, from a more macro perspective, this is also the growth of the Chinese team, constantly changing the lineup to explore themselves, train players, and even improve the football intelligence of the entire Chinese football community.
The game was uneventful. The Chinese fans' voices gradually became lower by the first five minutes. The Ecuadorian team had already completed a low-quality outflank in front of the goal. However, Xu Liang interfered with the pass and the ball went out of bounds in the air.
In addition, Ecuador didn't have much to do against China's tight defensive system. Of course, the Chinese team's counterattack was also average. Wang Ai was double-teamed by his opponent when he turned around after receiving Shao Jiayi's through ball in the midfield, and the counterattack failed.
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"Is this going to be a boring game?" Duan Xuan from the second live broadcast team of CCTV Sports Channel of the German World Cup couldn't help but ask during the commentary.
"It's good to win." Ma Mingyu, who was the special guest host for the first time, obviously didn't adapt to the rhythm yet, so he said concisely.
Since there are two knockout matches today, Huang Jianxiang and Tao Wei, who have been providing on-site commentary for the Chinese team, were arranged to commentate on the match between Italy and Australia in the second half of the night in Germany. Duan Xuan and Ma Mingyu finally got a good job.
"That's right, in the World Cup, heroes are judged by victory or defeat. Yesterday's battle between England and Germany was not very good to watch." Duan Xuanyan said sincerely: "Well, Captain Ma, please comment on the opening few minutes. Who has a greater chance of winning?
"
Lao Ma: "...Don't call me captain. I've already retired. It would be a big deal if Xiao Wang knew about it."
"What? You don't recognize your old captain?"
"No, but what if he wants to beat me? I am not four years ago. I have old arms and legs. I can still use my mouth."
Amid the banter between the two, Lao Ma cleverly avoided the request to make predictions. It was impossible to predict a close match. It was a slap in the face too quickly. Lao Ma had just opened up the second front of his career and did not want to lose it so quickly.
Hang up.
It seemed that Lao Ma's worries were confirmed. Not even two minutes had passed since the banter between the two, a seemingly ordinary change on the court actually changed the score. Ecuadorian No. 14 Castillo was strongly blocked by Sun Jihai midway down the court.
, in desperation, he turned around and handed the player to the center. Forward No. 20 Tenorio faced the half-high ball from the corner of the penalty area and shot directly.
The ball hit the dead center, and Zong Lei didn't react at all.
0:1! The entire audience fell into dead silence.
This chapter has been completed!