The stadium, which had been noisy for more than 120 minutes, has now become very quiet.
All eyes are on Italy's doorstep.
Both the Argentinian and Italian fans seemed very nervous.
Some simply turned their backs and did not dare to look.
And it's not just the fans who are nervous, there are players on both sides and even coaches who are also afraid to watch.
Even the narrator’s voice became softer:
"...The penalty shootout has come to the final round...In the previous four rounds, Argentina's Farias missed one goal, while Italy missed two...The score of the penalty shootout is now 3:
3. Italy has taken all the penalty kicks, and only Argentina’s last penalty kick is left...The person who took this penalty kick is Argentina’s captain Melly Banega!”
Close-up of Mellie's serious expression.
Commentators from various countries saw this scene and sighed with emotion:
"In this game, Italy obviously wanted to drag the game into a penalty shootout. But unexpectedly, it was Argentina who had the advantage in the penalty shootout!"
"Argentina has obviously also prepared for penalty kicks. Their players are obviously more calm when taking penalty kicks. On the contrary, when Italian players take penalty kicks, it makes people wonder whether they have really trained penalty kicks against Argentina.
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"... Perhaps the advantage for Italy is that Melli still failed to break the goal guarded by Albertazzi in the game... so Albertazzi had the opportunity to save Melli's penalty kick and extend Italy's life!"
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This much-anticipated semi-final was far less exciting than yesterday’s other semi-final.
Argentina didn't break the deadlock until the 67th minute.
Albertazzi conceded the first goal of this World Cup.
It was not Melli who scored his goal, but Melli took the lion's share of the credit and played a very important role.
Because it was he who, after attracting Albertazzi, passed the football to Farias in the center, allowing the latter to easily push the ball into the empty goal.
Shooting directly against Albertazzi will be saved.
Then Melli deceived Albertazzi and passed the ball to his teammates.
He is not obsessed with dueling with Albertazzi, but aims at the team winning.
As long as it can help the team win the game, he is willing to do anything.
It has to be said that the thirty-one-year-old Meili is indeed much more mature than when she was young.
With this goal, Argentina leads Italy 1:0.
Everyone believed that Italy's weak offensive ability could not close the one-goal gap.
As a result, in the 82nd minute of the game, Italy got a penalty kick!
The penalty caused controversy and dissatisfaction among Argentine players.
They believed that Marco Rossini dived - Argentina's left-back Gabriel Ngoza did touch Rossini, but the physical contact was not enough to cause Rossini to fall.
Rossini's fall had an obvious element of performance.
However, after repeatedly watching the VAR video, the referee insisted on awarding a penalty kick.
This penalty kick caused the game to be interrupted for six minutes. Two players in the Argentine team received yellow cards for being too violent in their protest. The substitute goalkeeper on the bench was even sent to the stands.
But even after paying such a heavy price, the penalty still could not be changed.
In the end, Marco Rossini, despite the boos from the sky, took the penalty kick he created and helped Italy equalize the score.
Neither side made any achievements after that, and the game was dragged into overtime.
In overtime, Italy retreated and set up a bus in front of their own goal.
Whether it's Melly or Farias, or Ramon Cantero... Argentina's offensive lineup has no way to deal with the Italian defense.
I could only watch helplessly as the game was dragged into a penalty shootout by Italy.
It stands to reason that entering the penalty shootout is equivalent to entering the rhythm of Italy.
But no one expected that Argentina's performance in the penalty shootout would be more stable than that of the Italian players...
Now that Italy has taken five rounds of penalty kicks and made three out of five - one saved by Argentine goalkeeper Mariano Penalva and one missed by himself - now they can only hope that Albertazzi will put Melli away.
The penalty kick was saved.
Only in this way can Italy continue to kick the penalty shootout.
After giving Melli a close-up shot, the television broadcast also gave Albertazzi a close-up shot.
In the camera, Albertazzi stood in the center of the goal with his hands open, leaning forward slightly and putting all his weight on his toes.
His eyes were focused, slightly looking down at Mellie Banega in front of him.
"Melli came to take this penalty kick. If he can score this goal, Argentina can reach the final. On the contrary, if Albertazzi can save this ball, then the suspense will still be there..."
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Whether it was the fans from both sides in the stands or the global audience in front of the TV, everyone felt that time seemed to have frozen. It was not until the referee blew the whistle that the previously frozen time resumed flowing.
Before the whistle blew, Melli started his run-up and then volleyed decisively with his left foot!
It's a volley!
Not a thrust!
The football was whipped towards the lower left corner of the goal by Melli!
Albertazzi judged the right direction, but his saving speed was still not enough in front of this volley!
The football flew low against the turf, hit the inside of the goal post before Alberta could reach it, and then... bounced into the net!
"Merry——!!!"
"Oh oh oh oh! Melli has the final say! Argentina enters the final!!"
"The opponent of the Chinese team in the final is determined! The Argentine national team led by Mellie Banega!"
"Hulai vs. Melly! This World Cup final will usher in the real 'Battle of Tianwang Mountain'!"
"The protracted football debate may be over! Hu will face Melli in the final! An exciting final!"
With commentators from all over the world cheering, Melli excitedly ran towards the corner flag after scoring the goal.
The Argentine players waiting in the center circle also swarmed to catch up.
In addition, Argentina's substitute players and coaches are also moving closer to the corner flag area to celebrate wildly with Melli!
Ever since Melli took over the reins from "Eagle King" Fiorijo Igovara, he has also been under tremendous pressure as the "successor to the world's best football title".
He was obviously weak in winning awards at the club, but when he joined the national team, he ended up in the quarterfinals in two consecutive World Cups. Not to mention leading Argentina to win the World Cup, he didn't even lead the team to the finals.
How can such a performance compare with that of Igovara who led Argentina to win the World Cup?
Although he has not yet won the World Cup championship, he has led the team to the final and achieved a self-breakthrough.
The broadcast cut to the stands and gave "Eagle King" Igovara a close-up shot.
The former football king in the camera is celebrating wildly, waving his arms, shouting to the sky, clasping his hands together, blowing kisses wildly, and tearing his clothes apart, just like his playing style back then, which was wild and unrestrained.
After calling him the "successor of the Eagle King" for so many years, he finally became the "Eagle King".
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"pretty!"
Seeing this result, Xie Lan in front of the TV clapped her hands hard.
Xie Lan has always been a firm "Meili fan" regarding who the Chinese team will play in the finals.
In her simple understanding of values, if you want to do something, do it with the strongest. Only by defeating Mellie Banega in a direct conversation can you win the title of the strongest person in football today.
If you are playing against Albertazzi, it is almost meaningless. Because Albertazzi is not a person who can be named after her son. Even if you are already the first goalkeeper, there is naturally a huge gap between the goalkeeper and the forward. No matter how good your goalkeeper is,
Well, I can’t win the Ballon d’Or or the World Footballer of the Year.
So in this semi-final, she has been cheering for Argentina.
People who don't know, might think she is a Mellie fan...
"Melli! He withstood the pressure! He steadily kicked the key penalty! His performance in this game was very good. Although he did not score a goal, his importance to this Argentina team is self-evident. I believe that anyone
No one who has watched this game will deny that!”
The commentator He Feng maintained an objective and neutral attitude and praised Meili greatly.
Hearing what He Feng said, Xie Lan, who was very happy just now, quickly changed his face, curled his lips and made a strange expression.
He Feng continued: "Melli's form in this World Cup is excellent and his performance is impeccable. If Melli four years ago was a little immature, then this year's Melli is fully capable of taking on the role of 'Argentine leader'
title, he is worthy of the captain’s armband on his arm! Argentina with him and Argentina without him are two different teams! Now the powerful dialogue between Hulay and Melli that Chinese fans are most looking forward to has become a reality in the World Cup finals
.Facing Melli who is in such excellent form, how will Hulay respond?"
"Of course, beat him!" Xie Lan waved his fist at Merry, who was surrounded by his teammates on the TV screen, "defeat him openly and without any doubt!"
After she finished speaking, her husband's voice came from behind her: "That's right!"
Xie Lan was a little surprised: "Hey, Lao Hu, did you take the wrong medicine today?"
Hu Lixin rolled his eyes at his wife: "You just took the wrong medicine!"
"No...why didn't you refute me or explain the difficulty of the final to me rationally from a neutral and objective perspective?"
Hu Lixin didn't know whether to laugh or cry. His wife had been here waiting for him for a long time...
He explained: "It's the finals. If you don't want to defeat your opponent, do you still want to win the runner-up? No matter how strong your opponent is, you must find ways to defeat your opponent at this time. Of course, whether you can win is another matter.
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Xie Lan pointed at her husband: "Look, you have revealed your true colors again! Let me tell you, there is no other thing. Just win! You must win! You will definitely win!"
