When Jimmy Stokes saw Hu Lai rubbing the football behind him with the toe of his left foot, he kicked out and shoveled towards the goal.
Although he knew that by doing so, he would probably shovel the ball into his own goal.
But he could no longer worry about scoring an own goal.
There is only one thought in his mind, that is, Hu Lai must not be allowed to score!
But he was still a step too late. The football had already rolled past, and his feet only touched it...
He could only watch with wide eyes and despair as the ball rolled across the goal line.
Also watching the football cross the line was Luo Kai, who was outflanking him from behind.
He originally thought that Hu Lai would pass the football so that he could finish the goal from behind - since he said he wanted to pay back the knockout game he owed the Kings, he naturally had to go all out in the game.
If he can score this goal, then the Chinese team will lead England by three goals in the 58th minute of the game.
This time period and this score mean that the Chinese team is very close to advancing to the semi-finals of the World Cup!
He wants to make the final decision himself!
As a result, he watched helplessly from behind as Hu Lai used an unconventional shooting action to kick the football towards the goal behind him!
Of course, Luo Kai didn't stop when he saw this scene, he continued to rush forward.
What if Hu Lai's ball does not hit the goal frame? Then he can shovel the ball in when the football is about to slide out.
Or if the football hits the goal post, he can also complete the follow-up shot.
Just like Hu Lai’s goal in the first half!
But in the end it was different from what Luo Kai had imagined, the football rolled directly into the goal...
Luo Kai, who rushed forward eagerly, almost failed to stop the car and hit the rear door pillar with his head.
In the end, he crossed his hands in front of himself to avoid close contact with the goalpost.
But he didn't care about this at all. His eyes were fixed on the football wrapped in the side net:
It's really just a little bit...
However, the feeling of disappointment only flashed in Luo Kai's heart for a moment, and was washed away by the huge excitement.
He knows that no matter who scores the goal, the Chinese team is now leading England 3:0!
We are one step closer to the World Cup semi-finals!
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"Zhou Zijing...beautiful! Peng Weijun! Sweep the middle road!"
Seeing Zhou Zijing pass the football into the space behind him with his back to the goal, and Peng Weijun happened to be cutting inside in that space, He Feng raised his voice and shouted loudly.
"Hulai!!"
This voice came from Li Qingqing.
When Zhou Zijing passed the ball to Peng Weijun, she had already shifted her gaze to the middle goal in advance, and then locked it firmly on Hu Lai.
Others may think that Hu Lai will not have a chance to shoot under Makama's close defense. But as the person who knows Hu Lai best, Li Qingqing knows that even if his back is to the goal, there is a defensive player in the middle
, Hu Lai also has a way to complete the shot!
Is it okay to pass it on to teammates who are behind me?
Of course.
But as the top shooter on the planet, you should have the confidence that "I can score no matter what the opportunity is"!
I can seize ordinary opportunities.
I can also seize unusual opportunities.
Even...it's not an opportunity, but I can still seize it!
Sure enough, when the football was about to pass through his crotch, Hu Lai kicked the football into the goal like a dragon wagging its tail!
"Beautiful!!!" Before He Feng could speak first, Li Qingqing raised her arms and shouted. "This goal is so beautiful!! Hu Lai! Hu Lai scored twice!! The Chinese team leads England with three goals!"
He Feng, who was "robbed" of his job, burst out laughing: "Ladies and gentlemen, welcome...'Mr. Twice Score'!"
The welcome was extremely warm - the entire Bailong Lake Stadium had become the center of a sound storm, and even if they spoke face to face, they could not be heard without shouting at the top of their lungs.
In this storm, Hu Lai opened his arms and ran towards Peng Weijun who passed the ball to him, but he did not want to hug him, but motioned for him to celebrate the goal with him.
Peng Weijun also understood very well and ran towards the corner flag area with Hu Lai.
Then the two people maintained a 100% tacit understanding of synchronization, sprinted together, jumped together, turned in the air at the same time, waved and landed!
"HUUUUU!!!"
The Chinese fans in the stands cooperated with them and roared like this.
Then applause, laughter, and cheers mixed together and swept the entire audience.
More Chinese team players ran up and surrounded Hu Lai and Peng Weijun.
Whether it is the Chinese fans in the stands or the Chinese players on the court, they all know what this goal means.
This is a landmark goal!
A three-goal lead in the first half may still be in danger, but what about a three-goal lead in the second half?
Facing the Chinese team with great momentum and hot form, how can England make a comeback?!
The Chinese team players celebrated the goal in the corner flag area of England.
After the two sides changed places to play again in the second half, the stand behind the England goal was the north stand of the Bailong Lake Stadium, where die-hard Chinese fans gathered.
The giant slogan "Ask for nothing but victory! Spare nothing for victory!" is at the bottom of the first-level stands, within reach of the Chinese players.
Many of the Chinese fans in the first-level stands excitedly rushed down from their seats and rushed to the front, trying to celebrate with the Chinese players.
Behind the wildly celebrating Chinese players were the stunned England players. They were like wax figures in a wax museum, with different expressions.
After Jimmy Stokes finished scooping the ball, he remained lying on the ground, covering his face with his hands.
Next to him is the team's centre-back and captain Scott Wilson.
Before conceding the ball, he was responsible for defending Zhou Zijing, but he allowed Zhou Zijing to transfer the football to Peng Weijun under his nose, which ultimately resulted in conceding the ball...
When the ball was lost, he only had time to turn around and run towards the goal, which was still some distance away.
So he was just a spectator at the place closest to the goal...
Now he put his hands on his hips and looked at the goal with a slightly dull look.
His centre-back partner Alistair Makama was standing exactly where he was - it was from where he was that Hulay completed a clever shot just now.
He turned his head and looked back when the cheers suddenly increased, and then he spotted the football in the goal. A stunned expression appeared on his face for an instant.
This expression has remained until now.
Whether he was looking at the goal or at the Chinese team players running to celebrate, Makama always had this dull expression with his eyes wide open and his mouth wide open.
Not only them, but also England's head coach Ryan Jackson is sitting on the coaching bench at this moment. The entire coaching bench looks like a still picture...
A very scary thought may have arisen in their minds:
Can we still create a miracle and turn the game around?
England commentator Matthew Cox just screamed after Hulay's goal, and then fell into silence for 20 seconds.
During these twenty seconds, England fans thousands of miles away could not hear any voice from the commentator.
But also because of the commentator's silence, the English fans could clearly hear the cheers of the Chinese fans at the scene, including the thunder.
After twenty seconds of silence, Matthew Cox came back online. His voice was hoarse and low, unable to conceal his pain:
"I don't know what to say... Did we make any mistakes in this defense? I don't think so. Makama had no problem with Hu's close defense. But... as you can see
, we still conceded the goal...and this was the third time we conceded the goal in this game...We came to this game with great expectations, but we did not expect that the game would end like this. Facing the host
, we don’t even have the strength to fight back..."
The angry and disappointed England fans didn't wait for him to finish what he said, and punched the TV screen in front of them.
The screen flashed a few lights, and the live game screen could no longer be seen.
But Cox's voice continued:
"...Our media has been hyping the concept of 'revenge' before the game... Is this what we call 'revenge'?!"
At home, in the pub, in the square... the whole of England seemed to have fallen into dead silence, and they were unable to answer the narrator's questions.
