In the eyes of most Chinese fans, Vietnam is an underdog. If you only look at the international rankings, it is correct to say that, except for the 100th place in the international rankings, it is indeed a bit weaker than China's 80th place.
, but the Vietnamese team is the long-term hegemon in Southeast Asia.
Regardless of whether the results are good or not, the Chinese team still has great ambitions. As for Vietnam, even if it reaches the top eight or semi-finals in any football competition in Asia, the whole country can celebrate.
But to be the football hegemon of the ten ASEAN countries for decades, in the final analysis, there are two reasons. It has a mature tactical system and technical and tactical play. The Vietnamese team's play style is similar to our country's Guangdong team, emphasizing personal skills.
Dribbling, passing and receiving, but the physical fitness is a little worse than that of the northerners. So if we just look at the skills, the Vietnamese men's football team is even better than China, but the poor physical fitness has no way to perform well.
But for this national youth team, Vietnam is a strong opponent. A large number of players from 1986, 1987, 1988, and 1989 in the second phase of the national youth team are younger than Vietnamese players, and their physical fitness is almost the same.
There is no difference.
Therefore, the match against the Vietnamese team has actually become a life-and-death battle in this National Junior and Asian Junior Championships. If you defeat Vietnam, you can qualify second in the group even if you lose to Japan. If you lose to Vietnam, you will have to fight Honda Keisuke.
Japan's national juniors, led by Makoto Hasebe and others, have a precarious chance of qualifying.
On September 3rd, the weather in Da Nang was humid and hot. Unlike Beijing, which has cooled down at this moment, tropical Da Nang still has a midsummer climate.
The main stadium of Da Nang Football Club, China vs. Nepal.
This time Wang Ai did not sleep, but sat next to Gao Hongbo and watched the game seriously. Although the Nepalese team was weak, they still made it out of the qualifiers, but they were not as relaxed as they were against Mongolia. So Wang Ai was ready to appear.
In case of a draw with Vietnam later, the two sides will have to compare the goal difference.
Although Wang Ai had tried his best to combine the first and second national juniors before coming, Wang Ai still had no idea. Among other things, the goalkeeper for the second national juniors was Zeng Cheng from Wuhan. He was just 13 years old this year and was tall.
Similar to Wang Ai, just 1.5 meters tall!
Lao Gao had inspected Zeng Cheng, including Gu Chao, Wang Dalei, etc., when he was a national junior in the first phase. After the overage problem emerged, Zeng Cheng was transferred to Zeng Cheng urgently. Although the other two will also be national players in the future, they are only 11 years old now.
Gao really doesn't want these future stars to be misled and lose their confidence.
In the first half of China's game against Nepal, the Chinese team led 3:0. The goals were scored by Cao Di, Chen Tao and Dai Qinhua. After the break, Wang Ai replaced Chen Liang and Cao Di to play as a double forward. Although Wang Ai's body was
The national junior team is considered to be in the middle of the pack due to the arrival of Xiaomeng in the second phase of the national junior team, but it still has a certain physical advantage compared to the South Asian teams, so Wang Ai and Gao Hongbo discussed and prepared to play forward.
Wang Ai is ready to go all out and work hard to accumulate a goal difference.
At 18:00 in the afternoon, the game ended. The Chinese team won 10:2. Wang Ai scored five goals.
Four days later, on September 7, still on this court, Wang Ai came on as a substitute in the second half. The score was 7:0 for Myanmar, and Wang Ai scored four goals.
Nine goals were scored in two games, and the voices of "boss" and "boss" could be heard from the second-year national juniors who were watching the game on the sidelines.
Wang Ai was very happy, but during the game break, Lao Gao led him to watch the match between the Vietnamese team and the Japanese team. The Japanese team defeated Vietnam 4:2. With the close cooperation and organization of the Japanese team, the Vietnamese team still had the ability to counterattack.
, which made the two of them feel heavy again.
To make matters worse, on September 8, Wang Ai had diarrhea.
Wang Ai, who has been living in northern China, practicing and competing, found it very difficult in the sultry weather in Vietnam. After training in the afternoon, he ate six popsicles in a row and started to have stomach problems in the evening. After Chen Tao, who lived in the same room, reported to Gao Hongbo, he urgently asked the team doctor.
After diagnosis and treatment, the results were mixed: either dysentery, food poisoning, or a cold, but at the same time, the physical exertion was great, which affected the performance of the game the next day.
On the afternoon of September 9, half an hour before the start of the game, Lao Gao finished laying out the tactics in the visiting team's lounge. He looked at Wang Ai, who was pale and holding a big bottle of Liangbai, and asked worriedly: "How is it? Can it be done?"
Wang Ai raised his eyebrows: "Men can't say no."
Everyone laughed, including Lao Gao, but he knew that Wang Ai was creating an atmosphere for everyone, and it did not mean that his health was really fine.
Sure enough, after the game started, Wang Ai, who was sitting with Lao Gao, whispered to Lao Gao: "I feel a little weak. During training in the morning, I don't know whether I sweat from exhaustion or just normal sweat. Anyway, my legs are a little soft."
Lao Gao nodded silently.
The Vietnamese team, which had the home field advantage, played very tenaciously. Midfielders Le Quoc Vong, Nguyen Anh Duc and other players who were staggered by Chen Taohuang still persevered. Although Cao Di's physical advantage was obvious, he was defeated by the powerful Vietnamese defenders Nguyen Hui Qiang, Tao Wenfeng and Nguyen Hong Jin.
It was also very reluctant despite the entanglement. In the first ten minutes, neither side made any achievements. Instead, they kept seeing each other in the midfield.
Lao Gao twice wanted to stand up and give instructions from the sidelines, but Wang Ai persuaded him to stop him.
The players of the Chinese team are not used to the sultry weather in Vietnam, and Lao Gao is a coach who can't laugh. If there is a big black face on the side, the national junior players have to subconsciously play hard. It is easy to use up too much physical strength.
collapse.
In the 15th minute of the opening, after a fierce fight, the midfielder was severely exhausted. Chen Tao finally got rid of the entanglement between Li Guowang and Ruan Yingde, dribbled the ball from the side and broke through the base, passing Tao Wenfeng and Ruan Hongjin in succession.
Sticking to the baseline, he hit a half-high ball in front of the goal. Just as Wang Yongbai was about to take off, he was knocked down by Ruan Yuwei who rushed over. Cao Di was held back by his jersey by Ruan Hongjin. The football passed through the crowd and the Vietnamese defender was about to get the ball.
At that time, Zhou Haibin, who came up with an assist, rushed forward like a bulldozer, and the Vietnamese players along the way were knocked upside down.
The ball has already begun to fall along the arc. When it overlaps with Zhou Haibin, it is reaching Zhou Haibin's waist. This position is very uncomfortable. The header is too short and the kick is too high. Usually, you are either ready to dive to the top, or
He volleyed sideways, but Zhou Haibin rushed over and was too impatient to make these two moves. Vietnam goalkeeper Bui Jin Chang was about to attack.
If Zhou Haibin hits the ball with his knees, it will be difficult to control the flight direction of the ball.
Zhou Haibin was very embarrassed and was about to miss the opportunity. He had an idea. He remembered that Wang Ai faced this kind of ball in a training match. How did he score...
Zhou Haibin turned sideways to face the incoming ball while running, twisted his waist, and the incoming ball hit Zhou Haibin's hard hip bone. The football changed direction instantly and rushed into the goal from Pei Jin's long fingertips!
1:0!
Zhou Haibin, who was in a daze for a moment after scoring the goal, was awakened by the noise of his compatriots on the sidelines. If Wang Ai's various incredible scoring methods had not impressed him so much, the ball would most likely not have been scored. Thinking of this, Zhou Haibin ran specially
I came to the sidelines to thank Wang Ai, but halfway through he ran back with a dark face.
Damn you, you called me a "good ass ball" and I accepted it. Who told me to call me that way after you scored a goal like that, but you brought the "ball" with you after all!
This chapter has been completed!