After going through all the necessary steps, Hu Lai finally stepped on the football and stood in the center circle.
There is a small episode here.
When Wang Guangwei picks sides in World Cup matches, he always chooses the side with the World Cup on the coin.
But this time, it was Melly who picked the side first.
Wang Guangwei glanced at Meili with a resentful look, and then had no choice but to choose the football side.
Finally, he guessed the right edge and asked for the right to kick off.
In football games, this kind of coin guessing before the game is called "picking sides."
Because most of the time, everyone defaults to choosing which half of the field is their own territory after winning the side guess.
But now there are many people who don't want to take sides and choose to kick off.
Kick-off allows possession of the ball to fall to your side at the beginning of the game, making it easier for them to launch an attack.
From a defensive perspective, keeping the ball at your feet can also reduce the pressure on your defense.
Seeing that the players from both sides were in position and the game was about to start, the sound volume in the stadium stands became much quieter.
Everyone held their breath and waited for the whistle, which was the whistle that recorded history.
They held up their mobile phones and wanted to take pictures of this scene.
In the close-up shot of the TV broadcast, Hulay's face was still calm. He stepped on the football, put his hands on his hips, looked back at his teammates, and finally withdrew his gaze to look at the Argentine half ahead.
Not only the fans in the stands, but also the Chinese fans in front of the TV could not help but slow down their breathing and did not dare to make any sound.
Until that whistle blows.
"The game begins!" He Feng shouted.
The Workers' Stadium once again roared with deafening cheers.
"CCTV! CCTV! Good evening, viewers! What you are watching now is the final of the 25th China World Cup! This game will be narrated by me, He Feng, and guest commentator Li Qingqing! The game is now over
At the beginning, the Chinese team, wearing red jerseys, red shorts, and red socks, attacked from the left to the right side of the court! And the Chinese team, wearing blue and white striped shirts, black shorts, and white socks, attacked from the right side of the court.
The one attacking from the left is Argentina!"
Accompanied by the shouts of the commentators from various countries and the cheers of the fans at the scene, Hu Lai turned around, passed the football back, and then ran forward.
He passed by Mellie.
More Argentine players crossed the midline and rushed into the Chinese team's half.
When Xia Xiaoyu caught the ball, Meili had just reached the center line.
By the time he made a slight adjustment, Merry was almost in front of him.
Xia Xiaoyu quickly turned around and passed the football back.
As soon as he passed the ball, Merry bumped his shoulder from behind, causing him to stumble forward and almost fall to the ground.
He raised his head and saw Meili continuing to rush towards Wang Guangwei without looking back.
He shouted: "Pass back!"
Wang Guangwei didn't wait for Melli to jump in front of him, then turned around and passed the football back to goalkeeper Lin Zhiyuan.
This time it was not Melly who rushed forward, but Farias who continued to rush towards Lin Zhiyuan.
"Pass to the left!"
Wang Guangwei waved his hand and directed.
Farias came from Lin Zhiyuan's right side, so Wang Guangwei asked Lin Zhiyuan to pass the ball to the left.
At the same time, left center back Cai Shuyi also quickly moved to the side, creating a passing angle for Lin Zhiyuan.
Lin Zhiyuan passed the football.
Cantero pressed towards Cai Shuyi.
Cai Shuyi really had no choice but to choose a big foot to pass the football forward.
However, this hasty long ball was not accurately passed to the Chinese team players.
Zhou Zijing had to run to other people's defensive zone to compete for the top of the ball. As a result, Argentinian center back Sergi Peralta was waiting for work and got stuck in his position in advance. Zhou Zijing could only jump up behind Peralta to header the ball. He had no chance at all.
Top to.
The ball fell to the Argentinian player.
The kick-off right that Wang Guangwei wanted to get was lost just after the kick-off, and it had no effect at all.
However, the Chinese team did not just let Argentina control the ball.
The football was picked up by Argentine midfielder Dino Sosa, and Hulay immediately rushed forward and tried to steal it.
Sosa then passed the ball to the attacking midfielder Luciano Ferrero who was next to him to support him.
Ferrero also faced Xia Xiaoyu's pressing.
Seeing this, Ferrero passed the football to Melli, who was approaching him.
When Meili went to pick up Ferrero, Chen Xingyi was actually following him.
But as soon as Melli received the ball, he used his dexterous footwork to get past Chen Xingyi.
Then dribble the ball towards the Chinese team’s half!
The stands were filled with cheers from Argentinian fans and yells and boos from Chinese fans.
"Melli!!" the Argentinian commentator became excited and shouted. "Beautiful! He passed Chen! Speed up the ball!"
Melli had just brought up the football and the Argentinian fans started cheering. Ou Yangjin rushed up from the side and pushed Melli down.
The whistle sounded, and there were loud boos and cheers.
"Ou Yangjin made a timely foul! He prevented Melli's breakthrough!"
"Ou committed a foul at the beginning! Should he be given a yellow card?"
The attitudes of the Chinese and Arab commentators are completely opposite, completely different, and they both have their own positions.
Neutral commentators put it another way:
"This game will definitely be a very fierce one. Players from both sides will fight for every inch of ground from the beginning of the game and will not concede a single ball!"
"There is good news for fans around the world - this game should not be a boring battle with no goals for 120 minutes and a penalty kick at the end!"
Ou Yangjin's foul did not earn him a yellow card warning from the referee.
This is also the reason why Ou Yangjin chose to foul so cleanly. He knew that the game had just begun and the referee was more cautious in giving cards.
At this time, you must foul decisively and not let Argentina gain momentum, otherwise it will be difficult for the Chinese team to play in the next game.
At the same time, Ou Yangjin also knew how to take some measures to reduce his negative image in the eyes of the referee: after the foul, he took the initiative to pull up Melli as a sign of friendship.
Melly seemed helpless and was knocked to the ground just as he took the ball, but he was used to this kind of treatment. On the other hand, his teammate Ramon Cantero gestured to the referee, hoping that the referee would give him a card.
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Of course the referee didn't listen to him. Not only did he not give a card, he didn't even give a verbal warning - this was normal behavior. How could he give a yellow card and a verbal warning more than one minute into the game?
If a verbal warning is required, it must be after players from both sides commit frequent fouls in a short period of time, causing the smell of gunpowder to become increasingly intense.
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Due to Ou Yangjin's foul, Argentina received a free kick in the midfield.
But Argentina did not wait for its teammates to press into the Chinese team's penalty area before passing the long ball, but quickly took a free kick.
Fortunately, the players of the Chinese team did not argue with the referee because of this foul - after all, the Chinese team does not have the "custom" of besieging the referee at every turn.
So as soon as Argentina kicked the ball out, the other players of the Chinese team followed suit.
Argentina faced the Chinese team's very clear three lines of defense.
Facing the Chinese team's fierce preparation, the football finally flowed to Melli's feet.
In the minds of Argentine players, Melli is like a god. There is nothing he cannot do and there is nothing he cannot accomplish.
Especially in this World Cup, Melli's outstanding performance was one of the important factors for Argentina to reach the final.
If you encounter any problems during the game, then give the ball to Melli, he will definitely be able to create a threat.
Meili received the ball outside the corner of the Chinese team's penalty area.
Immediately in front of him, two Chinese team defensive players came up and moved closer to him: Ou Yangjin was stuck inside, while Chen Xingyi retreated to the left back position.
In fact, the static Melli is not the most difficult to guard against, the most difficult to guard against is the moving Melli.
If Melli stops completely to get the ball, all he has to do is stay in position.
Merry also knew it very well, so he couldn't stand still.
I saw him passing the ball to defensive midfielder Dino Sosa, who was connecting with him in the middle, and at the same time he inserted himself into the penalty area.
Ou Yangjin and Chen Xingyi both followed Meili and ran towards the center of the penalty area.
And Shi Wanqing went to intercept Dino Sosa.
As a result, Sosa sent a pick pass, and instead of passing the ball to Melli, he gave the ball to forward Cantero who suddenly inserted behind the Chinese team defender Cai Shuyi!
At that time, everyone's eyes were attracted by Merry's forward thrust, and they did not notice Cantero's forward thrust at all...
"Sosa passed the ball! Good shot!" the Argentinian commentator cheered.
"Danger!!" He Feng and Li Qingqing shouted in unison.
Fortunately, Cantero's forward run was too fast, and Sousa's pass was not accurate enough, and the ball went behind Cantero!
Cantero looked back and saw where the ball landed, braked suddenly, turned around and pounced back.
At the same time, Cai Shuyi also completed his turn and then tried to make a save!
Cantero also took a shot at the same time and wanted to shoot. However, under Cai Shuyi's personal interference, he lost his balance and only slightly touched the football.
At this time, he was already on the line of the small penalty area, very close to the goal.
If he were allowed to kick hard, the consequences would be disastrous!
But now, under the interference of Cai Shuyi, the football that he touched flew towards the goal. Because it was not strong and fast, it was firmly hugged by Lin Zhiyuan who was waiting in front of the goal...
"Lin Zhiyuan! Oh! It's so dangerous!" He Feng let out a long breath.
"The defenders of the Chinese team were distracted when defending this ball. Their attention was attracted by Melli's sudden advance..." Li Qingqing analyzed. "Melli is indeed Argentina's most threatening player, but he is not
This means that there is no threat to other Argentine players. Cai Shuyi did a pretty good job of making up for the situation, but this time it was actually good luck... Less than three minutes into the game, a danger occurred in front of the goal, which was a wake-up call for the Chinese team.
, be sure to focus and don’t get distracted!”
Cantero, who was lying on the ground, raised his hands and looked at the referee - he thought Cai Shuyi had committed a foul.
The Argentinian fans in the stands first cheered and then booed. They also thought that Cai Shuyi must have committed a foul.
However, neither he nor Cai Shuyi actually controlled the ball, so if the two people collided and fell, the referee would not be able to call Cai Shuyi a foul.
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Lin Zhiyuan drove the football forward and looked for Zhou Zijing.
When the football flew toward Zhou Zijing, two Argentinian players pounced on him at the same time.
One is center back Geronimo Rojas, and the other is midfielder Matias de la Vega.
Under the defense of two people, although Zhou Zijing fought for the first point, he was unable to exert force, which made his header pass a little lighter and failed to accurately pass the ball to Hu Lai.
Argentina, having gained the ball, launched another attack.
After advancing into the frontcourt, Dino Sosa transferred a long diagonal pass to the left wing, hoping to find the left winger Nestor Farias.
But this long-distance transfer of the ball, like the pick-up pass just now, is still a bit difficult for Dino Sosa, a defensive midfielder.
Compared with those real midfield organizers, the ball he passed was high and floating, and the speed was so slow that the Chinese team's right center back Qin Qi easily stopped it - he jumped up in the air and pushed the football forward to retreat.
Respond to his own Luo Kai.
Seeing the football being pushed towards Luo Kai, Farias, who was going to catch the ball in front, immediately turned around and ran back towards Luo Kai.
At the same time, Argentina's left back Gabriel Ngoza quickly came forward and pounced on Roquet.
The two people formed a double-team on Luo Kai.
Luo Kai also realized his current situation, so he did not stop the ball, but used his head to push the ball back to Qin Qi.
Farias turned around quickly and rushed towards Qin Qi again.
Just like the "monkey" in "Monkey King".
Facing the aggressive and extremely fast Farias, Qin Qi did not dare to neglect and passed the ball to Xia Xiaoyu who came up to meet him without making any adjustments.
At the same time, Argentina's offensive midfielder Luciano Morello posted up.
Feeling the threat from behind, Xia Xiaoyu passed the football directly to Shi Wanqing behind him with his left foot.
But in order to avoid Moreiro's interference, Xia Xiaoyu passed a high ball.
The football spun strongly and drew an arc as it flew towards Shi Wanqing.
This makes it more difficult for Shi Wanqing to stop the ball.
Sure enough, under the pressure of Ramon Cantero, Shi Wanqing made a mistake in stopping the ball and stopped the football to the left side of his body, where Morello happened to be turning back after grabbing Xia Xiaoyu just now.
After receiving the ball, Morello took two steps diagonally toward the penalty area. Before Xia Xiaoyu and Shi Wanqing could block the shooting space, he took a long shot directly outside the penalty area!
Bang!
There was a muffled sound, and the football flew forward quickly against the turf!
"Morello long shot!"
"careful!"
"Look at this ball!"
Amid the shouts of the commentators, Lin Zhiyuan fell to the ground and dove sideways, saving the ball out of the baseline!
The Chinese fans in the stands let out a sigh of relief, while the Argentinian fans cheered.
Although they did not score a goal, after the opening, the Argentine team has threatened the Chinese team's goal twice in a row!
"Lin Zhiyuan! Well done! He's very focused!"
"Argentina wins a corner kick! This is the first corner kick in this final! Under the continuous offensive, the Chinese team's goal is under heavy pressure!"
Head coach Qin Lin stood on the sidelines with his arms folded across his chest, the index finger of one hand firmly placed on his chin, staring at the court intently.
In fact, under his calm appearance, his body was trembling slightly - nervousness, anxiety, and anxiety were intertwined in his heart, making him feel that this game was very different from the previous six World Cup games...
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Argentina's corner kick did not create a threat. Center defender Sergi Peralta's header went high. The football flew out of the baseline and the ball returned to the Chinese team.
However, the Chinese team's offensive advancement was hindered.
When Lin Zhiyuan took the goal kick to find Zhou Zijing, Zhou Zijing was double-pressed by Peralta and midfielder Matias de la Vega.
This time he didn't even get the first spot.
De la Vega pushed the football back into the Chinese team's half.
Argentina organized the attack forward. When advancing to the Chinese team's 30-meter line, Luciano Ferrero tried to pass the football to left back Ngoza who came from the wing to the ribs to meet him.
As a result, Luo Kai, who was pulled in, saw through the passing intention, stretched out a kick in the middle, and intercepted the ball!
But the cheers of the Chinese fans had just started, and the ball that Luo Kai intercepted was poked away by Ferrero again!
At that time, Luo Kai tried to steal the ball and then dribbled the ball directly between Ferrero and Ngoza.
As a result, Ferrero also judged his intention, stretched out his foot and poked the football from Luo Kai's feet to the Chinese team's back line.
This lost ball caught the Chinese team defenders off guard - they did not expect that Luo Kai had just successfully intercepted the ball, and Argentina would be able to successfully counterattack...
The football slipped past Qin Qi. Qin Qi chased after him and saw Argentinian forward Ramon Cantero already behind him.
In this game, he originally played as a right winger but appeared at the center position.
He did not compete physically with the Chinese team's defenders, but used his flexibility to run back and forth on the Chinese team's defenders to find gaps.
Let him find it now!
Chinese fans screamed.
Qin Qi quickly moved forward, preventing Cantero from cutting inside.
After Cantero caught the ball, he did not challenge Qin Qi. He chose to knock the football behind him with his heel.
Farias, who was originally on the sidelines, stepped forward to catch the ball!
There is a huge void in front of him!
Qin Qi couldn't care less about Cantero and immediately turned around and pounced on Farias again.
Farias first lowered his right shoulder and moved the ball with the inside of his left foot, as if he was going to cross directly into the penalty area.
After tricking Qin Qi's center of gravity to move that way, Farias's left foot went around the football again, and he used the instep of his outer instep to gently push the football to the outside and start at the same time!
Qin Qi was shaken so much that he almost lost his balance and fell backward. Fortunately, he relied on his strong core strength to stabilize his center of gravity, but because of this, he was thrown away by Farias!
"Farias! Nice breakthrough!"
Throwing Qin Qi away, Farias dribbled the ball into the penalty area!
Wang Guangwei quickly rushed to fill the position.
After pulling Wang Guangwei out, Farias did not challenge him one-on-one, but suddenly made an inverted triangle pass!
Shi Wanqing, who was chasing after him, stretched out his feet to make a clearance, but the football passed by his toes and flew straight to the edge of the penalty area!
There...is Mellie Banega!
"Melli——!!" the Argentine commentator and the Argentine fans cheered at the same time.
The Chinese commentator and the Chinese fans screamed together: "It's Melli!!"
Chen Xingyi, who stayed in the penalty area like a defender, quickly rushed forward with his hands behind his back to stop Meili.
Melli stopped the ball to the left side of his body, then raised his left foot and shot directly!
Before Chen Xingyi could completely block Melli's shooting angle, the football had already made an arc and flew out!
Cai Shuyi, who was in the middle, stretched out his foot almost reflexively...
The football hit the opposite bone of his calf and flew to the other side!
Fortunately, the deflection angle was too large and it flew directly out of the baseline, without catching Lin Zhiyuan off guard.
"Argentina won another corner kick, and it was only six minutes into the game... Who would have thought that after the final started, we were playing 'away' with a stronger attack and created more threats?!" the Argentine commentator was explaining to the team.
In addition to cheering, he also expressed surprise and emotion.
Before the game, the Argentinian media believed that with the advantage of home court, the Chinese team might attack after the start and try to strike first.
Captain Wang Guangwei's choice of kick-off seemed to confirm their speculation.
Unexpectedly, after kick-off, it was the Argentina team that created more threats.
The Argentinian commentator was surprised and happy, while the Chinese commentator He Feng was worried: "Argentina's high-pressing tactics after the opening was very risky, but the effect was very good. Under their pressing, we could hardly organize an effective counterattack.
You can be beaten passively! It’s only been less than seven minutes, and Argentina has already taken four shots! It’s so passive!”
Any fan who heard He Feng's explanation, as long as he understood football, watched the live broadcast of the game without saying a word.
They also saw Argentina's aggressive high-position press after the start, which really caught the Chinese team off guard.
Some people have an uncontrollable thought in their minds:
We won't... lose the ball first, right?
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PS, four updates today!
However, it does not mean that there will be four updates every day in the future. Affected by my coding speed and manuscript saving, the number of updates is actually not fixed.
Four updates today, four updates tomorrow, but probably three updates the day after tomorrow...
Hope everyone understands!
After all, I haven't finished writing this game - if I really did, I would definitely update it all in one day and not play with the fictitious ones.
Finally, let’s talk about the update time of the fourth update:
At four time periods: 8:00, 13:00, 18:00 and 20:00. ()