Although Kane Roger asked the entire Nigerian team to continue attacking the Chinese Olympic team's goal after being furious, trying to win the game.
But when the Nigerian team rallied and attacked the Olympic team, they were already facing an iron-clad Olympic team.
Hulay's goal greatly boosted the team's morale. Facing Nigeria's rapid offensive, every player on the Olympic team showed their tenacity.
As the game time went by, the Nigerian players, who had been unable to score any more goals, became increasingly impatient. In the end, the African team's tactical discipline finally disappeared.
Every player only thinks about himself after getting the ball. If there is a chance to shoot, he will definitely shoot, regardless of whether his position is good or not.
This will make it easier for the Chinese Olympic team to defend.
After all, Nigeria does not have the kind of superstars who can change the outcome of the game on their own. Once they all play alone and cannot form a connection, they will be like that...
The players of the Olympic team use strict tactical discipline to teach them how to behave.
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“Four minutes of injury time! The score is still 2:2, hold on!”
He Feng said nervously in the commentary box.
The Chinese Olympic team was only four minutes away from scoring its first point in Olympic history, and he was inevitably a little nervous.
After all, there are many precedents of such last-minute collapse in the history of Chinese football.
All kinds of black X minutes have almost become a tradition in Chinese football.
Shi Wuyin couldn't stop thinking that his original plan could defeat Nigeria, and had already strengthened the defense through substitutions and adjustments.
Now he is standing on the sidelines, staring at his team's half.
Hulay, who was replaced in the 80th minute, and his teammates on the bench also stood side by side on the sidelines, waiting for the end of the game.
Every player has a serious and anxious expression on their face, and no one dares to smile in advance for fear of losing their character.
Not only them, but countless people in front of the TV are feeling nervous for them.
Just four minutes of injury time seemed as long as four centuries in their eyes...
Finally, when the referee blew the whistle to end the game, He Feng was the first to shout impatiently: "The game is over! The game is over!! The boys of the Chinese Olympic team tenaciously tied the Nigeria Olympic team, and they won the
Here comes the first point, the first draw, and the first goal scored by the Chinese Olympic team in the history of the Olympic Games!"
The players of the Chinese Olympic team on the sidelines rushed onto the court, vying to hug their teammates and celebrate the draw with the vigor of celebrating victory.
Perhaps for some people, they will wonder what is there to celebrate in a draw? It is simply unheard of!
They were right, the Olympic team has really never seen the world before, and this draw only came after twelve years.
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“Okay, the game is over, let’s go back to the room and rest early!” Head coach Yan Encai stood up and said loudly.
Everyone left the conference room in twos and threes and walked to their own rooms while chatting about the game that had just ended.
“The Olympic team actually tied with Nigeria...what a surprise!”
“Yes, you can imagine how lively the country will be now...”
“It’s midnight in China right now!”
“Oh, yes... I forgot about it. I guess the domestic Internet will be in a frenzy when I wake up early in the morning.”
…
Xu Wen and Li Qingqing walked back to their room together, chatting together.
“It’s a pity that we couldn’t win against Nigeria.” Li Qingqing frowned.
Xu Wen was shocked when she heard what Li Qingqing said: "Qingqing, do you hear what you are saying is human language? It would be great to draw with Nigeria. Didn't you see how happy the players of the Olympic team were after the game?
It’s like winning a ball…”
“Of course, it’s not easy to draw with your opponent. But if you want to qualify in the group, you have to win against Nigeria. Otherwise, why should we still fight against Belgium and Argentina?” Li Qingqing asked.
Xu Wen’s eyes widened: “Qualifying the group? Qingqing, are you serious? The Olympic team is in the group of death!”
Li Qingqing remembered that Hu Lai had only told him that the goal of qualifying for the group stage, and no one else knew about it, so he smiled and shook his head: "It would be a pity to go back after playing three group matches..."
"Hey, they didn't even have the chance to play three group matches before. Let me tell you, Qingqing, with such a game, the Olympic team will not come to the Olympics in vain. They have already left their name in the Olympics.
It's up, it's best not to have too many expectations for the remaining two games, so as not to be disappointed..." Xu Wen talked eloquently.
Li Qingqing walked beside her, keeping a smile on her face.
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“Great!” Xie Lan cheered, raising his arms, and then took out his mobile phone.
Hu Lixin glanced at her: "What are you doing? Aren't you sleeping?"
"Why should I sleep? Look what everyone said after the game!" Xie Lan said happily. After every Hu Lai game, she would go online to find out how talented netizens praised their Hu Lai.
This has become a fixed post-game ritual for her, and it is a way to give her as much satisfaction as watching her son play.
“Stop staying up, won’t you go to work tomorrow?”
“If you have asked for leave, you won’t go all day tomorrow and will catch up on your sleep at home!”
“Then eat…”
“Order takeout! Besides, Lao Hu, I’m so excited right now. Even if you let me sleep, I won’t be able to fall asleep.”
Hu Lixin thought about it and felt that what his wife said made sense. In fact, he was also very excited...
Today, his son has engraved his name in the Olympic history of Chinese football.
The ups and downs we encountered in the past few years are nothing to worry about!
Hu Lixin got up and went to the kitchen to get two cans of beer.
Xie Lan looked at him with wide eyes: "What are you doing?"
"It's better to sleep when you're drunk." Hu Lixin opened a can and handed it to his wife, then opened another one and said, "Drink with me."
Xie Lan took the can and smiled: "Are you happy?"
This time, her husband didn't feel awkward with her anymore. He admitted it simply: "Well, I'm glad."
“Hey! Cheers!” Xie Lan raised his beer.
"cheers."
Two cans of beer collided together, and some liquid spilled out.
Late at night, on the land of China, there are still many people, just like Xie Lan and Hu Lixin, who are too excited to sleep. They are discussing and talking enthusiastically with others online and in food stall bars.
How wonderful was the ball that Hu Lai passed to Chen Xingyi, how bad was the ball that Chen Xingyi passed to Hu Lai, how stable Wang Guangwei was in defense, and how awesome the performance of the entire Olympic team was...
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For many Chinese fans, this is destined to be a sleepless night.
There are also people who have to go to bed in a hurry because they have to go to work and school tomorrow, but they lie in bed and turn off the lights. As soon as they close their eyes, the two goals of the Chinese team will appear in front of their eyes, and the commentator He Feng will ring in their ears.
Cheers:
“… Audience friends, I am very happy and honored to witness history with you at this moment…”
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While everyone was happy and satisfied with the Chinese team's draw with Nigeria, on the bus back to the hotel from the stadium, head coach Shi Wuyin was mobilizing the players who had just boarded the bus for the remaining two games:
"A draw with Nigeria without losing the game is a very good result. But for us who want to qualify in this group, it is not enough. The next two games will only be more difficult than today's game.
, because our opponents are more powerful, and we will have no secrets from them! Your performance today will definitely be noticed by them, and it should be impossible to hope that our opponents will despise us. So you must be clear
, how difficult the challenges we have to face next are.”
Speaking of this, Shi Wuyin paused for a moment and glanced at the faces of the Olympic team players in the car.
I didn’t see any fear on anyone’s face.
He then continued: "But I have confidence in you because of your performance in this game. In fact, our opponents did not underestimate us in this game, but we still tied them. What does this mean? What does it mean?
We are capable of facing each other head-on! So I think the biggest gain for us from the draw in this game is that we know that we are not that weak after all! Right?"
"right!!"
All the players in the car answered Shi Wuyin with the loudest voices.
“Very good, go back and have a good sleep tonight, and when you get up tomorrow, pretend that this game doesn’t exist. We didn’t get this point. Let’s start from the beginning!”
The bus drove the players out of the stadium and headed towards their hotel.
On the side of the road, there were some Chinese fans who had just left the stadium. They were still wearing Chinese flags. After seeing the Chinese team bus, they stopped and waved their arms.
The players of the Olympic team waved back through the car windows.
Nearly everyone feels great satisfaction.
Proud that they can wear the Chinese team’s jersey and compete in this foreign country.
