Before the game, many people thought that without Hu Lai, Wang Guangwei, Chen Xingyi and Morikawa Junpei, it would be good for the Stars to maintain a tie even if they were playing at home against the sixth-place Nanjiarui Lions in the league.
Unexpectedly, in the end, thanks to Zhang Qinghuan's winning goal, Shining Star defeated their opponent at home.
With the victory in this game and the draw with Hedong Thunder, the Flash Stars not only did not fall behind, but also narrowed the point difference between them and the third-placed Hedong Thunder - only one point away.
This is really a result that many people never expected.
After the game, the media was also full of praise for Xia Xiaoyu and Zhang Qinghuan.
Everyone praised their performance in the game, but no one could think that maybe they just didn't want to pay the rent for the whole year...
"...I don't know what will happen in the future. Maybe we will lose in the next round. But it doesn't matter. I think the victory in this game will definitely allow those boys to prepare for the Olympics in the Olympic team with peace of mind." Zhao
Kang Ming said to Chen Mo privately.
"Do you think they will watch this game?" Chen Mo asked.
"I think so." Zhao Kangming nodded firmly. "They must still miss the club. But if they always miss the club, I'm afraid they won't be able to prepare for the Olympics with peace of mind. I don't want them to feel that the team will leave them.
Can’t turn.”
"It makes sense. I just don't know how they will perform in the Olympics... I'm really looking forward to it..."
"Relax, Lao Chen. After all, this is their first time playing in an international competition, and Chinese football has owed a lot of debt before them. It is unrealistic to expect them to pay it back. I think as long as they can play
Just have your own style and gain something in the Olympics. When they come back and find that they have improved, this time in Madrid will not be in vain."
"This is what you think, Lao Zhao. Look at how much the domestic media pays attention to the coverage of this Olympic team's training camp...everything is down to the smallest details, and everything can be on the news. I'm just afraid that the players will feel too much pressure.
To be honest, I think the current high level of attention is abnormal and not good for the team. As the saying goes, the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment..."
"What hope is there? They have already been assigned to the group of death. Do we still expect them to qualify?"
"It's not impossible to qualify for the group stage, but isn't it difficult to achieve the so-called goal on the Internet of 'scoring one goal, one point and winning a game'?"
"Those are all netizens' jokes, right? Do the fans really expect the Olympic team to complete this task in the Olympics? Who scores a goal? Who scores a point? It would be even more exaggerated to win a game.
...Argentina, Nigeria or Belgium, which one can we win?" Zhao Kangming shook his head repeatedly. "Don't take it seriously. I said let's not worry about their results in the Olympics. Let's consider our own problems at the moment..."
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"It's a bit unbelievable..." Chen Xingyi looked at the league standings on his mobile phone, "Our team is still in fourth place in the league... although we are already tied with Tamron..."
What he lamented was that Flash Star's performance in the league was better than many people thought at the time.
Since defeating South Carolina Lions at home, the league has played two more rounds, and there is also a match in the sixth round of the FA Cup.
In that Football Association Cup match, Zhao Kangming decisively gave up his strategy and came on the bench with all substitutes. He lost to Shanhai Mariners 1:3 without any suspense in the away game.
The defending champion of the FA Cup was eliminated just like that.
But no one cared about this at all.
People are more concerned about Flash Star's performance in the league.
In the 18th round of the league, Flash Star won Haihe Shuanggang 2:1 in the away game. This result also surprised many people.
"Don't follow the procedures, just brag - Brother Huan is awesome!" Hu Lai took up Chen Xingyi's sigh.
Zhang Qinghuan scored twice in this game, continuing his good form in the previous round of the league.
The media was full of praise and praise for Zhang Qinghuan. It seemed that overnight, the hope of Chinese football was back.
After this game, Flash Star even rose to third place in the league with its recent three consecutive victories.
Of course, in the 19th round, they fell back to fourth place after losing 0:2 to Shanhai Mariners at home.
But no matter what, when Hu Lai, Wang Guangwei and Chen Xingyi left the team and trained with the Olympic team for more than half a month, the Flash Stars' league ranking was not at all lower than when they left.
It’s something that people find incredible.
At the same time, it also makes those Flash Star players who are about to leave China and fly to Spain feel happy.
At this moment, Chen Xingyi and his teammates had just got off the plane from the capital to Dubai and were walking to the designated waiting area of the terminal, where they would wait for two hours to board the flight before flying to Madrid, the capital of Spain.
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They will conduct the final stage of training before the start of the Olympic Games in Madrid.
Many teammates of the Olympic team were looking at this modern terminal curiously, and at the same time began to ask where the duty-free shop was.
Of course, you should make full use of the two-hour layover break.
At this moment, there was a sudden commotion ahead.
The players of the Olympic team followed the sound and found a group of people also wearing uniforms coming towards them.
Take a closer look... aren't these the women's football girls?
At first glance, many people found Li Qingqing in the crowd, who is tall, has outstanding appearance, and outstanding temperament. Her hair, which was cut short when she went abroad last year, has been grown back, with a ponytail hanging behind her head, and air bangs in front of her forehead.
The air flow undulates slightly.
The other party had obviously noticed the Olympic team, and they all looked at them, and some waved at them.
The leaders and head coaches of the two teams crossed the line, met in the middle, and shook hands. They were very excited about each other.
"Why did I meet you here?"
"We're in transit here!"
"Ha, so are we! What a coincidence!"
The players stood behind the head coaches and team leaders on both sides, looking at each other from a distance.
Hu Lai noticed Li Qingqing looking at him, so he moved his eyes downwards and saw Li Qingqing's right hand hanging beside her body secretly sticking out a little finger.
He knows what Li Qingqing means...
After he raised his head and rolled his eyes, he still took his left hand out of his trouser pocket and exposed his little finger.
After noticing Hu Lai's action, a smile appeared on Li Qingqing's face, causing many players on the Olympic team to sigh in their hearts.
In the middle of the two teams, the leaders and head coaches of both teams were still chatting.
"We just got off the plane and have to wait here for two hours..."
"We are getting ready to board the plane to Paris."
"Then I won't delay you any longer. Have a safe trip and see you in Madrid!"
"Okay, see you in Madrid!"
The two teams met briefly and then separated.
When they passed by each other, the women's football team was the first to shout: "Come on, Olympic team!!"
In response, the Olympic team players stopped one after another, turned around and waved to the female football players who had passed by and shouted: "Come on, women's football!!"
This scene attracted tourists from all over the world to take out their mobile phones, take photos, or record videos.
Maybe it won't be long before fans in China can see such a beautiful scene online.
The men's and women's teams representing Chinese football met by chance in a foreign country, sent each other blessings, cherished each other, and then separated.
They will go to different destinations. The women's football team will go to Paris, France for training, while the Olympic team will go directly to Madrid.
But in the end, they all reach the same goal and meet in the Olympic Games.
For Chinese football, this scene is too rare. After all, in the past, only the Chinese women's football girls were alone on their overseas journeys.
"Wow, I'm so touched..." Xu Wen sniffed among the walking women's football team, "We are no longer the only ones this time. Although we are going in different directions, we will eventually walk side by side!"
Li Qingqing turned to look at his teammates beside him and smiled.
Then I received a WeChat message.
It was Hu Laifa who said: "Childish!"
Li Qingqing smiled even brighter, lowered her head and started tapping on her phone: "What do you know? This is called a sense of ritual!"
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"Hey, let me tell you, Li Qingqing smiled at me just now!"
"Wake up, she is smiling at me! She and I are exactly in a straight line!"
"Come on, come on! My urine is yellow, let me wake you up!"
Listening to the arguments of these Olympic team players, Luo Kai sneered in his heart, then turned his head and looked at Hu Lai.
In his sight, Hu Lai was looking down at the mobile phone in his hand.
Luo Kai's eyes narrowed.
He already knew who Qingqing was smiling at just now.
He was a little heartbroken, but there was nothing he could do.
How to stop this?
Try your best to perform in the Olympics!
Luo Kai clenched his fists, cheered himself up mentally, then held his head high and followed the footsteps of his teammates, walking forward.