When the referee blew the whistle to end the first half of overtime, everyone realized that half of the thirty-minute overtime had passed.
"Ah... the first half of overtime is over! In this first half, there was no situation where one side was overwhelming the other. Both the Chinese team and Argentina created opportunities to threaten the goal! It can be said that this overtime
The quality of the first half of the game was still very high!”
“Although both sides created some chances to threaten the goal in the first half of overtime, neither team was able to score. There were only the last fifteen minutes left for the two teams... If they still can’t score, this game
The game will enter the most brutal penalty shootout!"
"Actually, when the game goes to this level, it is normal for any team to win the championship... And before this World Cup, if someone chooses a team between Argentina and China that can become the champion, I
I think except for Chinese fans, everyone will unswervingly choose Argentina. After all, Argentina's overall strength is stronger. But after watching the game for more than 100 minutes, many people, including me, have changed their minds. If
In the end, the Chinese team can win the championship, and that’s what they deserve! They deserve the championship! Of course, the same is true for Argentina!”
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Although according to the rules, there is no so-called "halftime" between the first and second half of overtime. Players must change sides directly on the court and then start the game directly.
But in actual implementation, almost no one strictly enforces this rule.
The players will still take this opportunity to come to the sidelines to simply drink water, listen to the head coach's adjustments and encouragement, and then return to the court.
This process should take three to five minutes anyway.
Important players from both teams also enjoyed massage services again.
"I have nothing more to say, because I believe you are more eager for this championship than I am, and you all know what to do next."
Taking advantage of the opportunity when everyone gathered around to rest, Qin Lin said to all the Chinese team players in the circle.
His tone was not impassioned, but relatively calm.
In fact, not to mention that he has no chance to make substitutions now. At this point in the game, there is not much any head coach can do.
"I believe in you, I believe in each of you. Thank you!"
He even bowed slightly to his team members.
On the other side, Argentina head coach Feisol was using fierce body movements and tone of voice to make impassioned speeches, continuing to invigorate his players:
"...I hope you will not leave any regrets in your career or life! Many years later, when you think of today, you can still feel proud of yourself. Because this is the most glorious moment in your life.
!Your efforts can win not only the championship, but also the hope of our motherland! Our country and people need this championship!"
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When the Argentine players returned to the court, the coach's words still echoed in their hearts, like war drums, filling them with fighting spirit and motivation.
They seemed to have regained their strength, and at the beginning of the second half of overtime, they started to press the Chinese players who had the ball.
This was beyond everyone's expectation.
Not to mention the Chinese team players on the field, even the fans and commentators of both sides outside the field did not expect that Argentina could press!
Under their pressure, the Chinese team made a mistake when passing the ball forward.
Xia Xiaoyu's pass hit the side of Melli's calf, deflected, and rolled to the feet of Argentine midfielder Franco Gonzalez.
The latter immediately dribbled the ball forward after receiving the ball, and then under Xue Ming's pressure, he directly passed the long ball to the front center center Grazzini!
At this time, Grazzini was pulled to the left rib of the Chinese team's penalty area, and he and Qin Qi were entangled.
When the football flew towards him, he gave full play to his tactical role as a center. He turned around and carried Qin Qi behind him, and then used his head to top the ball to hit Melli who was receiving the ball!
The players of the Chinese team all thought that Melli was going to attack with the ball. When the football flew towards Melli, they rushed towards him in a swarm.
As a result, Melli didn't stop the ball and directly kicked the ball in the air into the space behind the Chinese team's defender!
There, Farias drove forward at high speed and threw away Wang Dong!
"Melli! Melli! Beautiful direct pass! Farias——!"
Amid the screams of the Argentine commentator, Farias unloaded the ball passed by Melli with the outside of his right foot!
At this time, his shooting angle was actually not very wide. Grazzini was running to the back point with his hands raised. There was not a single Chinese team defensive player there!
But Farias did not pass the ball, but chose to shoot it himself!
At this time, he only has eyes for the goal!
A close shot!
Lin Zhiyuan, who attacked to block the near corner, reflexively raised his hands and blocked the shot that tried to fly over his head!
But he just threw the football to the side and did not block the bottom line!
"Merry—!"
The Chinese team's defensive players were attracted by Farias' shot. When Lin Zhiyuan saved the football, they discovered that Melli had already rushed to the ball!
He jumped up and kicked the football!
Lin Zhiyuan was struggling, trying to get up from the ground to make a second save...
"GOOOOO——"
The Argentinian commentator couldn't wait to shout "goal"!
The cheers and exclamations in the Workers' Stadium mixed together and turned into a deafening din.
When Farias shot, he rushed to the goal line. Wang Guangwei, who tried to block the ball, missed the ball, but he became the only Chinese player still in the goal!
As soon as he turned around, he saw Melli kicking the ball!
He reflexively kicked out his right foot towards the football!
Melli's left foot hit the football!
The football flies towards the Chinese team’s goal!
Then it hit the sole of Wang Guangwei's right shoe as he stepped over!
Bounce!
After falling into the penalty area of the Chinese team, Xia Xiaoyu, who was chased back into the penalty area, turned around and kicked out of the sideline!
When the football was blocked by Wang Guangwei, Grazzini, Farias and other Argentine players all raised their arms to indicate that the ball had been scored!
Melli even turned around and ran towards the corner flag area, wanting to celebrate the goal.
The Chinese team players were also raising their hands to indicate that the goal was not scored!
"-OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL!!! Melli! Melli!! Hat trick - ahhh! Melli! He is the first player to complete a hat trick in the history of the World Cup final! Argentina leads again!"
The Argentinian commentator doesn't care so much, he just shouts these words first and then speaks!
The goal must have been scored!
Must go in!
He Feng said loudly: "This ball... this ball should not have been scored! This ball depends on how the goal line technology is judged! The machine tied to the referee's arm can feel whether the ball has crossed the line!"
So in fact, whether the goal is scored or not depends on the referee's gesture...
Not only the commentators, but also the fans from both sides and the television cameras were all focused on the referee on duty at this moment to see what gestures he would make!
He turned towards the sideline where the football flew out, then raised his right arm and pointed in the direction of the Chinese team's bottom line!
"Out of bounds! Argentina's foul ball! Didn't go in! This ball didn't go in!!!" He Feng roared crazily.
The Argentinian commentator was also yelling and asking: "How could this goal not be scored? How could it be possible that this goal was not scored!"
The TV broadcast knew that the referee's penalty at this time was very likely to cause controversy, so it immediately showed the goal line technical judgment.
Replay starts from the moment Melly shoots the ball.
The moment the football touches the sole of Wang Guangwei's shoe, it is paused, and then processed through animation to show an overhead picture. All irrelevant information in the picture is then erased, leaving only the football and the goal line.
It is convenient for everyone to judge the positional relationship between the ball and the goal line at a glance.
Seeing this scene, the Argentine commentator couldn't wait to announce: "The football as a whole has crossed the line! The goal has been scored!"
But then the screen zoomed in, and the football did almost cross the line, but there was still about one-tenth of the diameter of the football that overlapped the goal line...
According to the rules, all must cross the line to count as a goal!
so……
"It didn't go in! It really didn't go in! The vertical projection of the football still has the last point on the goal line! So it really can't be counted! Wang Guangwei! Wang Guangwei saved the team again! Great Chinese captain!! The indestructible Great Wall!!
"He Feng roared at the top of his lungs.
Looking away from the big screen, the players of the Chinese team rushed up to hug their captain.
Lin Zhiyuan, in particular, was particularly excited.
Because if it weren't for Wang Guangwei, he might have been the culprit for the Chinese team's goal loss - although it was amazing to be able to block Argentina's first shot from such a close distance, it was a completely subconscious action. But he didn't save the football.
The bottom line is that jumping to the goal is still a flaw.
"Dad! Dad! Captain Wang, you are my dad!!"
Lin Zhiyuan hugged Wang Guangwei with all his strength and shouted loudly, almost losing his temper.
Wang Guangwei's heart was beating wildly as he was being held, but he still tried to put on a calm expression on his face and said to his teammates: "Hold on! We can do it!"
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After the Argentine players saw the goal line technical judgment screen, they still couldn't accept the result.
Someone wanted to go to the referee to argue, but was stopped by captain Melli: "No need! Adjust your mentality, we have already gained the advantage, continue to attack like this! They were lucky this time, they can't be lucky every time
good!"
In fact, Meili himself was also very disappointed, but he saw something positive from this attack - the Chinese team's defense was already in chaos!
As long as you keep applying pressure, there will be opportunities!
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"...Although Argentina's shot did not go in due to goal-line technical judgment... Argentina's sudden pressing really posed a threat to the Chinese team's defense!"
"This final is so suffocating! As a neutral commentator, I am so nervous that I can't suppress my racing heart!"
"Really! Both sides played to the highest level in this final! There is no loser in this game!"
"The Chinese team escaped! You still have to be careful! Argentina's offensive has obviously increased during this period!"
He Feng's voice was trembling slightly. He was really frightened by the ball just now...
Zhai Guangming stared at the giant screen in the middle of the stadium without saying a word, but from the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of his daughter looking towards him.
How many times has this happened?
He simply reached out to his daughter.
The daughter didn't know what she meant.
He said: "Grab my hand so you don't have to look at me all the time. What if you miss the Chinese team's goal?"
"Dad, aren't you nervous?"
Zhai Guangming snorted coldly: "What's so nervous about this? I haven't seen any big storms?"
The daughter held her father's hand and felt the warmth and moisture coming from her father's palm.
She couldn't help but glance at her father again, who was staring at the screen intently.
Haha, I said I’m not nervous…my hands are sweaty!
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Just as the commentators said, although Argentina missed the goal, their morale was boosted because they saw the loopholes in the Chinese team's defense.
That ball just passed by three Argentine frontcourt players and penetrated the Chinese team's defense.
It shows that the players of the Chinese team can hardly run. Their return speed in defense is heavy and full of loopholes.
As long as we apply more pressure, we will definitely create scoring opportunities!
Argentina launched an offensive in the midfield, and left back Ngoza crossed the center line to receive the ball.
At the same time Farias ran from the front to meet him.
Ngoza passed the ball to him.
After receiving the ball, Farias turned and led forward, causing Xue Ming to come up to defend.
Farias ignored Xue Ming and dribbled the ball along a diagonal line from the side to the central penalty area.
At the same time, Meili also followed up in the middle, which made it impossible for the Chinese team to allocate more people to intercept Farias.
Only Xia Xiaoyu went up.
Farias made a fried ball, passed him cleanly, and continued to dribble the ball forward!
"Farias! Beautiful!"
The Argentine fans and Argentine commentators in the stands cheered at the same time.
Xue Ming was still following Farias, but he never found a suitable opportunity to make a move, so he could only run with him.
After passing Xia Xiaoyu, Farias is closer to the middle, and at the same time closer to Mellie.
Melly suddenly moved sideways to the right and took Pei Weilin away.
Now Farias can directly face the Chinese team's back line!
Qin Qi is the "Guardian General" standing in front of him.
Facing Qin Qi, Farias lowered his left shoulder while running, and at the same time gently moved the football to the left side of his body with his right foot, trying to rush past Qin Qi's right side.
Upon seeing this, Qin Qi immediately shifted his focus there.
Unexpectedly, everyone in Farias started up, but suddenly stopped!
At the same time, the outer instep of his right foot blocked the football again, and he pushed hard with his left foot, changing direction to the right, and heading towards the center again!
At the same time as he changed direction, Melli, who was originally in the penalty arc, suddenly stopped and blocked Pei Weilin who was following him behind him, making way for Farias.
Farias dribbled the ball from Melli into the penalty area!
"Farias!! He is still passing! He is reviewing the Chinese team's defense!"
"Be careful! Danger!"
Seeing Farias dribbling the ball into the penalty area, He Feng's heart was in his throat.
Because at this time, the Chinese team players are passive when defending!
It doesn’t matter if you do it, and it doesn’t matter if you don’t do it!
Seeing Farias rushing towards him, Wang Guangwei stood ready.
The Chinese fans in front of the TV also placed their hopes on the captain who had just rescued the team on the goal line, hoping that he could once again help the building from falling and turn the tide before it collapsed!
Wang Guangwei lowered his center of gravity and stared at Farias' feet. He saw the Argentine winger raising his right foot as if he was going to shoot!
But Wang Guangwei put his hands behind his back and did not move.
Sure enough, Farias's right foot came down and he missed the shot. He feinted a shot, and then continued to rush forward with the football in a diagonal direction.
At this time, Wang Guangwei immediately started to follow!
At the same time, Farias raised his right leg again!
The range of movements this time is much greater than before!
Wang Guangwei stretched out his legs to block it!
"Farias——!"
Lin Zhiyuan behind Wang Guangwei was like a spring compressed to the limit, ready to eject at any time to complete the save.
Farias's right foot fell, and Lin Zhiyuan jumped to the side and hit the back!
The football is not coming!
The Argentine left winger knocked the football behind him with his right heel!
His aggressive dribbling and shooting deceived the world!
Lin Zhiyuan has already rushed out, and Wang Guangwei has also lost all focus!
Behind Farias is...
"Merry——!!!"
As the Argentinian commentator roared, Melli strode towards the football!
This time Wang Guangwei had no way to block his shot from the goal line...
But just when Melli raised his left foot and prepared to shoot, he suddenly lost his balance and threw forward!
Because of this fall, he failed to touch the football and fell to the ground!
After he threw himself on the ground, Wang Guangwei, who was still frightened, saw Pei Weilin raising his hands behind Meili!
Harsh whistles, boos, and roars sounded together.
Wang Guangwei immediately turned to look at the referee and saw him running over and pointing at the penalty spot!
Wang Guangwei quickly jumped up from the ground, rushed to the referee, and kept wagging his finger: "No! This is not a penalty kick! He did not foul! It was normal physical contact!!"
Pei Weilin, on the other hand, seemed to be frightened and still stood there in a daze with his hands raised.
It's like "putting up your hands and surrendering"...
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"Point...is this a penalty kick?!" He Feng was so frightened that he stuttered. "Did Pei Weilin push someone?"
He seemed to be questioning the referee.
The Argentinian commentator raised his arms and shouted: "Ahhh! God! Melli was pushed from behind by the Chinese team's defender when he was about to shoot! This is a penalty kick without a doubt!"
Other commentators also shouted:
"Penalty kick! At the 109th minute of the game, Argentina won a penalty kick!"
"Here it comes! Penalty kick! As a final that can become a famous game throughout the ages, how could it not have the element of penalty kick?!"
"At this critical moment, Argentina was given a penalty kick! For Pei, who is only 21 years old, this game is too cruel!"
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The game broadcaster obviously knew that the penalty kick was very important at such a critical moment, so a video replay appeared soon to let the audience know whether the ball was a foul and whether a penalty kick should be awarded.
In the slow-motion replay, you can clearly see that Pei Weilin, who had been following Melli into the penalty area, did push him when Melli took the shot... although he quickly retracted it and raised his hand.
Raise your hands.
But Mellie lost his balance and fell forward.
When someone saw this scene, someone cursed: "Fuck! Just a slight push. As for falling down? This is not a fake fall!"
Some people sighed and said helplessly: "What can be done? According to the rules, Pei Weilin took action and did push, so as long as Meili fell, it was a foul on Pei Weilin... I can only say that Pei Weilin is still too young...
"
The person who scolded Meili for diving before scolded Pei Weilin again:
"What the hell! Why do you have to let a 21-year-old rookie play as a defensive midfielder? Give such an important task of defending Melly to such a young person! What is Qin Lin thinking!"
"That's right! They're always on the bench anyway, can't Pan Yongliang do it? After all, he has a lot of experience! He's more calm!"
"What Pei Weilin has on his hands... is really too much! Alas!"
The replay just now ended, and a close-up of Pei Weilin appeared on the live broadcast screen.
His eyes were dull and his face was pale. Although he was in a fierce competition, his lips had no color at all...
Beside him, Gonzalez pulled Melli off the ground and hugged him, and then more Argentinian players rushed to hug their captain to celebrate the penalty.
Chen Xingyi, who was on the bench off the court, saw this scene and could no longer hide the pain and disappointment in his heart - Could it be that after we paid so much, we still couldn't escape failure in the end?
Is it possible that Brother Huan can't change his fate even if his leg injury recurs?
Why?
Why do we work so hard and try our best, but in the end... it's still like this?!
Chen Xingyi, who appeared on the live TV screen, was sitting on the bench, staring blankly at the stadium, his eyes red.
Zhang Qinghuan, who was sitting next to him, tilted his head back and covered his head with a towel to wipe away sweat.
He Feng saw Chen Xingyi's eyes turned red and felt the same, and his explanation became weak:
"This ball... Alas! Farias's continuous breakthroughs attracted the attention of all the Chinese team's defensive players. When he dribbled the ball into the penalty area, who would have thought that he would pass the ball back to Melli?
You know, just now when he was supposed to pass to Grazzini for an empty goal, he didn't pass it... Who would have thought that he would pass it this time? Alas!"
Li Qingqing said from the side: "This penalty kick is not Pei Weilin's responsibility! After everyone was distracted by Farias, Pei Weilin still kept his mission in mind and always followed Melli. Otherwise, if Melli was left alone
If you shoot while being marked, the goal will go in 100% of the time! And now Pei Weilin has at least saved a glimmer of hope for the Chinese team!"
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There is nothing to defend. Even if the fans were arguing about whether Pei Weilin's pushing was a foul, as far as the referee is concerned, it is a foul.
He only needed to consider whether Pei Weilin took the initiative to push forward when he put his hand on it.
If so, it's a foul.
Even if he just pushed slightly, no matter how exaggerated Melli's fall was, it was still a penalty kick.
Because that's the rule.
He just makes his own decisions based on the rules.
He also did not install a force measuring instrument on Meili, so he could not clearly know how much force Pei Weilin exerted on Meili.
He is not a university professor, and he has to measure on the spot whether the force exerted by Pei Weilin is enough to make Melly fall down when he is supporting his body on one foot and preparing to shoot...
These are just lawsuits and are meaningless.
Just make a penalty according to the rules and that's it.
The referee not only gave Pei Weilin a foul and awarded Argentina a penalty kick, he also showed Pei Weilin a yellow card as a warning.
When the penalty penalty cannot be changed, it is actually pointless to appeal for this yellow card.
In other words, everyone's attention is all on the penalty kick, and no one cares about whether it is a yellow card or not.
After recording the penalty, the referee waved his hand to signal both players to exit the penalty area.
Wang Guangwei went to comfort Pei Weilin. The young man had recovered from his sluggish state, but his eyes were wet with tears and he fell into a mood of self-blame.
"You did the right thing, Xiao Pei." Wang Guangwei put his arm around his shoulders and squeezed. "Anyone who plays that ball should be fouled. You are just performing your duties. Not only are you doing the right thing, you are also doing the right thing."
good!"
Hearing what the captain said, Pei Weilin burst into tears.
Wang Guangwei shouted in a stern tone: "Don't cry! Adjust your emotions and mentality! You have to continue to defend Meili in the next game! How can you defend against someone who is crying?!"
As soon as he said this, Pei Weilin pursed his lips hard and tried to stop crying.
Wang Guangwei hugged him and walked out of the restricted area.
At the same time, he also looked back at Lin Zhiyuan.
Lin Zhiyuan was standing on the goal line with his head lowered.
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Hu Lai stood outside the penalty area and did not act in front of Melli.
Because he saw some determination in Melly's eyes.
At this time, engaging in Merry's mentality may have the opposite effect and make him calmer.
Melli was in very good shape in this game.
Hulay and Meili have played against each other many times in the club and twice in the Olympic team.
But this was the first time that Hu Lai had such a strong desire to win and a rock-solid mentality.
So he thought it was best not to stimulate it.
At this moment, just trust Xiao Linzi.
He looked at Lin Zhiyuan, who was standing on the goal line with his head lowered.
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Watching players from both sides leave the penalty area one after another, this shows that it is impossible to change the penalty - before this, Chinese fans had pinned their hopes on the video referee team to overturn the referee's decision.
Since the advent of video referees, such examples are not uncommon.
But this time, the video referee team did not even notify the referee to go to the sidelines to watch the replay, which shows that both sides have the same opinion on this penalty.
The video referee team also believed that Pei Weilin's action was a foul, and there was no problem with the penalty kick.
This result made many Chinese fans very disappointed and painful.
Especially the most die-hard Chinese fans in the stands behind the Chinese team’s goal.
How crazy they are, how painful they are now.
Someone was yelling, cursing the referee, cursing Merry, cursing God, cursing everything you could.
Some people looked at the stadium with dull eyes and lost the strength to make a sound.
Even the five-star red flag that was constantly waving was lowered at this time.
Until... suddenly someone shouted to them:
"Sing! Sing! Sing the national anthem!!"
Then he took the lead in singing:
"stand up--!!!"
He sang very slowly, as if he was leading the crowd.
After singing the first line, most people in the stands had not yet reacted, and he did not continue singing, but sang the first line again:
"stand up--!!!"
This time, people in the stands woke up from their dreams, and more and more people joined in.
The singing is like ripples, spreading out from here!
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Lin Zhiyuan stood in front of the goal line, trying to calm down his heart.
Even if he thought he had a big heart, he still had trouble controlling his emotions when facing a penalty kick in the second half of overtime in the World Cup final.
So he lowered his head to prevent others - especially Merry - from seeing his expression. He was afraid that Merry would catch him.
This was a penalty kick that he had to save no matter what.
This is a penalty that cannot be excused for a failed save.
Do we still need to count on Hulay to equalize the score after conceding the ball like in injury time?
No!
Lin Zhiyuan did not dare to bet on the unknown, he could only trust his own hands.
But perhaps because this penalty kick was so important and he had to save it under huge pressure, his heart rate could not drop.
Throw it away!
Lin Zhiyuan!
Throw it away!
Calm down!
calm!
He didn't dare to cover his chest with his hands or take a deep breath - because Merry would see through his panic - he could only lower his head and bite his cheek until it bulged.
There are always various thoughts in his mind, making it impossible for him to truly calm down.
until……
He heard singing coming from behind.
"...Those who don't want to be slaves!"
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In Li Qingliang's lens, Han Shuyu stared blankly at the stadium, with tears pouring from his eyes and dripping down his cheeks and chin.
Li Qingliang was also in a very low mood, and he even wanted to end the filming...
This game... is so torturous!
But at this moment, he heard singing coming from afar.
At the same time, Han Shuyu also heard it, and she turned her head to follow the sound in the camera.
It came from the stand behind the Chinese team’s goal!
They are all familiar with that song, because... there is no Chinese who doesn’t know it!
"...Build our new Great Wall with our flesh and blood!"
The singing came from far and near, getting louder and louder.
When the news reached Han Shuyu and Li Qingliang, they also joined in the chorus:
"The Chinese nation! It's arrived! The most dangerous time!"
It's like a storm sweeping the whole place!
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"This penalty kick will be taken by Melly!"
Watching Melli place the football, the Argentinian commentator said excitedly.
"Although I missed the opportunity to score a hat trick and create history two minutes ago! But it doesn't matter! The opportunity will always come! It should be yours, and it will definitely belong to you! No one can take it away! Score this penalty! Mei
Leigh Banega! You will be the first player in the world to score a hat-trick in a World Cup final..."
Before he could finish his praise for Melly, he was interrupted by the huge singing voice from the audience...
In fact, he didn't just hear the singing suddenly, he had heard it before.
But he chose to continue talking until the sound was so loud that even if he wore noise-cancelling earmuffs, he couldn't suppress it at all, and he was forced to stop until he strained his throat and couldn't hear what he said at all.
He had heard this song before the final kicked off.
"...Everyone is forced to let out one last roar!"
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There were no voices from He Feng and Li Qingqing in the live broadcast. There were only shouts that penetrated the screen and came from the capital of this country.
In the Laiqing Football Park, the people who were scolding Pei Weilin and Qin Lin for his substitution just now were all pulling their necks and shouting:
"Get up! Get up! Get up -!!!"
In the Dongchuan Middle School Stadium:
"We are all united!"
At Lingnan Lotus Football Stadium, at Shanhai Football Stadium...in every corner of this land, in front of every screen:
"Braving enemy fire!!"
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"go ahead!!!"
Hu Lai stared blankly at the bleachers in front of him, like a high red wall.
Every brick on this wall is every Chinese fan wearing a red Chinese team jersey.
Together they make up this stand and this stadium.
Now it is no longer a certain "brick" singing, but the whole stadium is singing!
"Brave the enemy's fire! Forward--forward!!"
"go ahead!!"
"Forward—inward! Inward!!!"
The TIFO at the opening had long been removed, but the slogan remained, hanging in front of Hu Lai's eyes like a clarion call:
The singing still echoed in the sky above the Workers' Stadium, rumbling like thunder.
The voice from the stands rang again:
"Come again -!! Come again! Keep singing!! Don't stop!! Get up - come -!!!"
Then the singing started again.
"Those who don't want to be slaves!!"
During the singing, Lin Zhiyuan, who had been keeping his head down as if he didn't dare to look directly at the opposite side, raised his head and looked at Meili standing in front of him.
I can save it! I can save your penalty kick!
Because now behind me... there is a mountain!
He took a deep breath, lowered his center of gravity slightly, and opened his arms.
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Melly's eyes drifted past Lin Zhiyuan to the stands behind him.
Those Chinese fans didn't jump up there, wave, make faces, boo... and interfere with their own penalty kicks.
Just standing, arm in arm, shoulder to shoulder, singing, singing their national anthem.
After singing it once, sing it again.
Melly suddenly had a new and deeper understanding of the term "home field advantage."
When Chen Xingyi walked off the field, he felt that his opponent was not Hu Lai, but the Chinese team.
And now...
He feels that his opponent is the 1.5 billion people in this country.
During the song, Meili withdrew his gaze and looked back at Lin Zhiyuan, who was standing in front of the Chinese team's goal.
This goalkeeper who always loves to show off his face is expressionless, standing silently on the goal line like a stone.
He took a deep breath and tried to calm down his agitated heart.
He remembered the words of head coach Feisol.
So what about 1.5 billion people?
Although we Argentines are few, we will give everything we have to football, because football is the only thing for Argentines!
At this moment, Melly heard the whistle!
Amidst the deafening singing of the Chinese fans in the audience, he still clearly heard the crisp whistle!
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"Merry, take a run..."
It is said to be a run-up, but in fact it is more like a "walk-up". The speed is not fast, just like walking.
At the same time, he always looked up at Lin Zhiyuan, intending to decide the direction of his final shot based on Lin Zhiyuan's movements.
Lin Zhiyuan was also looking at him.
"Melli is not used to the direction of penalty kicks. Although he is a left-footed player, he often plays on the left and right, as well as in the middle... So there is no point in guessing which side he will play based on probability. Facing on the goal line
Just trust your instincts!"
This is what head coach Qin Lin told him yesterday.
intuition……
When Melli ran behind the football and was about to swing his left foot, Lin Zhiyuan tilted his center of gravity to his left side, and then immediately jumped out in the opposite direction!
At the same time, he saw Melli on the opposite side crossing his left ankle and pushing the football to his right, to the lower left corner of the goal!
It was the direction he rushed back from!
"Hit-the door!!!"
The singing stopped suddenly!
Lin Zhiyuan fell to the ground at a speed that did not match his height, and at the same time stretched out his right hand!
He watched the football rolling quickly towards him on the turf!
Longer!
Stretch some more!
Lin Zhiyuan's fingertips touched the ball!
But he only let the ball deflect slightly to the outside. It did not fly directly out of the baseline, but stopped in front of the goal!
It's already amazing that he can touch the ball, but he can't exert more force to push the ball away...
Cheers and screams sounded at the same time!
After Melly saw the football being blocked by Lin Zhiyuan, he quickly rushed towards the football without holding his head in his hands and feeling annoyed!
At the same time, Lin Zhiyuan, who was lying on the ground, got up from the ground on his hands and feet, staggered, kicked out with force again, stretched out his arms and threw himself sideways!
"Follow-up shot!"
"Pounce again!"
Lin Zhiyuan only felt a heavy blow on his chest, and his heart seemed to have stopped...
But it soon started beating violently again!
He caught a glimpse of a black shadow out of the corner of his eye, and then he saw the football bouncing high and moving away from the goal!
From his perspective, he could only see the sky.
Soccer ball flying in the sky.
Then a person jumped out from under the "horizon"!
Zhou Zi Jing!
He jumped up high and threw the football with his head!
Huge cheers erupted and spread in the Workers Stadium!
"Ah——! Ah——! Lin Zhiyuan! He saved it!!! He saved Melli's penalty kick! Amazing two consecutive saves!! Hahahahaha!"
He Feng raised his arms and shouted, suddenly stood up from his seat, looked up to the sky and laughed.
At this moment, there are countless people laughing in the stands and in front of the TV! ()