Chapter one hundred and seventy-eight wind and rain
With the referee's whistle, the match between the Chinese team and Paraguay officially began.
In this game, the Chinese team took the lead in kicking off the ball, and the Chinese team also took advantage of the kick-off opportunity and took the lead in attacking Paraguay's goal.
With the cheers of the fans in the audience, their offensive was much more fierce than in the previous round.
Paraguay did not attack rashly when they saw this, but chose to retract their defense.
From this detail, it can be seen that Paraguay did not fall into the mood of pride and underestimation of the opponent from the beginning. They still took the Chinese team as an opponent seriously and strictly followed the coach's tactical arrangements.
Seeing this, head coach Arturo sat on the coach's bench instead of standing on the sidelines.
In contrast, Shi Wuyin, the head coach of the Chinese team, stood on the outermost side of the command area, close to the court, before the start of the game. He did not leave this place after the start of the game.
Now he has his arms folded across his chest and stands upright on the sidelines, like a poplar.
Anyone can see Shi Wuyin’s nervousness from this action.
The Chinese team’s first offensive attack from the kick-off failed.
But it doesn’t matter, soon their second attack came. When Paraguay advanced to the midfield, the ball was intercepted by the Chinese team. The Chinese team quickly switched from defense to offense, and the whole team went into attack.
Different from the first round, the Chinese team’s tactics this time were more proactive and even a little extreme.
The specific manifestation is that he is very willing to attack and dares to invest troops. He does not seem to worry about being intercepted by the opponent and then counterattacking.
On the one hand, it is naturally the tactical requirements of the coach, for which Shi Wuyuan has made personnel adjustments. Most of the players in this game are more offensive-oriented, or are good at attacking. On the other hand, it is also because the current Chinese team is not qualified.
Look forward and backward. Instead of being afraid of attacking and losing the ball, you might as well be worried about not scoring two goals and being eliminated by your opponent...
After Luo Kai received the ball from Zhang Qinghuan on the right rib, he originally wanted to pass the ball directly. However, the pass was not passed well, and it hit the leg of the Paraguayan player who was guarding him and bounced back.
He just made the mistake and took a step to the side with the football, widened the angle, and then took another pass.
This time it’s still a low pass!
The football rolled against the turf towards the goal!
The Paraguayan player in front did not dare to stretch his foot when he saw this, for fear that he would accidentally make a mistake and score an own goal.
And goalkeeper Almiron did not attack because the distance was not enough, and could only watch the football go back...
“Hulai!!”
With huge cheers, Hu Lai appeared at the back point!
But at the same time, Paraguay captain Arce was stuck in front of him!
I saw that he was still fighting against Hu Lai while running. He slightly opened his arms to block Hu Lai behind him, and then swept the football to the bottom line before the latter!
Hu Lai made a miss, and the ball was finally cleared by Arce, and the Chinese team won a corner kick.
“Ah!” He Feng and Yan Kang in the commentary box held their heads in their hands at the same time and leaned back, feeling sorry for the Chinese team’s attack.
"Arce really dared to take action in such a situation... He is indeed the main center back of the Turin Bulls! Ordinary defenders may hesitate when encountering this kind of situation, and as long as he hesitates, he will give Hu Lai a chance behind him.
...But Arce made a decisive move to save the situation. A skilled person is brave!"
The cheers in the stands also turned into huge sighs.
While sighing, Alsay turned around and glanced at Hu Lai behind him. He looked particularly regretful when he saw him holding his head in his hands.
He frowned slightly, a little confused. He wondered if it was his misunderstanding. When he was confronting Hu Lai just now, he found that the impact force from behind was greater than before...
The two of them had fought together for a full 90 minutes just four days ago. He was very aware of Hu Lai's physical fighting ability. Even though he came from the Premier League, his physical fighting ability was not enough in front of him.
But today, in the first confrontation in the game, he felt something was wrong. Hu Lai behind him put a lot of pressure on him, forcing him to use more strength to fight against it. This made his clearance a little difficult.
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He didn't know whether Hu Lai's strength had increased in just four days, or whether it was his illusion. But no matter which way it was, this feeling of being beyond his control made Arsai feel uncomfortable.
He turned around and pointed at fellow defender Roberto Acuna, who had missed the football just now, and cursed unceremoniously: "Roberto, what are you doing? Why didn't you make a clearance immediately?!"
Acuna, who was scolded, didn't even try to defend himself in front of Alsay, he just bowed his head and accepted it all.
Although what he did at the time is not wrong, most defensive players would have made the same choice as him in his position...
Only a top central defender like Arce can carry the forward behind him while decisively attacking the football flying into the goal area.
However, Arce held his teammates to his own standards, so naturally the teammates did not dare to say anything.
After all, he is the captain and a football legend in this country.
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The Chinese team's attack failed to result in a shot, but they got a corner kick.
After Zhang Qinghuan took the corner kick, Yao Huasheng stepped in from the back row and finally got the point!
With Wang Guangwei and Hu Lai restraining Alsay, Yao Huasheng jumped up in front and shook his head to attack the goal!
It’s a pity that he was raised too high this time.
The football flew directly over the crossbar and out of the field...
“Ah what a pity!”
“Although it is a pity, the Chinese team got consecutive opportunities after the opening. This is a good sign! It means that our players are in good condition today!”
He Feng was responsible for shouting regretfully, while Yan Kang was responsible for cheering up the audience in front of the TV and calming their impatient mood.
Of course, this is definitely not something Yan Kang said casually. Anyone who understands penalty kicks can see that the Chinese team's offensive is indeed very fierce.
“Withstand their attack! Don’t take it lightly!” Arce shouted to his teammates to remind them to pay attention.
He knew very well that this was the dying struggle of the Chinese team. Rich experience told him that teams that fell behind in the first round would launch a fierce attack at the beginning of the second round based on their home court advantage, hoping to make progress in this attack.
ball.
As long as they can score goals, they can greatly boost their morale and achieve their tactical goals.
So the only thing your team has to do at this time is to defend firmly and resolutely prevent the Chinese team's rapid counterattack from taking effect during this period.
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As a left back, Qu Lu’s position looks more like a left winger at this time.
After he was set up from the wing, he received the ball passed to him by Chen Xingyi, and then made a simple and rough pass!
Although it seems to be a very unskilled offensive organization, it really threatens Paraguay's goal...
Because Hulay accurately ran to the landing point of the football and jumped up to fight for the top. Unfortunately, Arce got stuck in front of him again and pushed the football out of the baseline first!
“The Chinese team won another corner kick!”
If Arce hadn't retreated to the back in time to defend Jule in this attack, he might have hit the ball unmarked. Other Paraguayan defensive players were limited by their own tasks.
, it is necessary to maintain the overall integrity of the defense line and not leave the post without authorization. On the other hand, due to various negligences, no one is keeping an eye on Hu Lai.
So even though the Chinese team just got a corner kick, in fact, there was a hidden murderous intent in this attack.
Had it not been for Arce's outstanding defensive ability, Hulay might have gotten the chance.
Arce glanced at Hulay again after completing the aerial challenge. This time the latter did not hold his head with his hands, but raised his arms to give a thumbs up to his teammate who passed him the cross.
Indicates that he is spreading the word well.
Then he looked back and saw Arce, grinned at him and said in Spanish: "Be careful, uncle. You almost gave me a chance to shoot."
It sounded like he was reminding Arsay with good intentions, but Arsay's face darkened after hearing this, and he obviously didn't think that Hu Lai was thinking about him.
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"Hey!" Yan Yan, who was watching the game with his teammates from the Jincheng branch of the Dongchuan Middle School football team, slapped his thigh upon seeing this and shouted in an extremely excited tone: "Hu Lai has talked to Arsay!"
Chu Zhongtian’s face was solemn: “Don’t be happy too early, Yan Yan, Arsay didn’t say anything to you!”
“But this is a good sign, Captain Chu...” Yan Yan rubbed the back of his head and smiled.
The voice of He Feng speaking through gritted teeth came from the TV: "Five minutes into the game, the Chinese team has won two corner kicks in a row! This is proof of the offensive... Keep at it, maintain this rhythm, and continue to put pressure on the opponent.
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The Chinese fans in the stands obviously understood. They cheered louder to cheer for their team and at the same time created psychological pressure on the Paraguayan players.
These noises were clearly and unmistakably transmitted to thousands of households in front of the television.
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For this second corner kick, the Chinese team did not kick it directly in front of the goal, but changed its kick-off tactics.
Zhang Qinghuan and Chen Xingyi cooperated tactically. He made a short pass to Chen Xingyi who came up to meet him, and then ran from behind Chen Xingyi.
Chen Xing pretended to dribble the ball and broke through to the middle, then passed the football to Zhang Qinghuan who had already circled behind him.
Seeing this, Paraguay captain Arce waved his hand and shouted: "Press forward!"
Paraguay's three lines pressed forward collectively, very fast and in uniform movements. In an instant, they left behind Wang Guangwei and Yao Huasheng, the two Chinese defenders who were at the front trying to compete for the top, and trapped them in an offside trap.
But Zhang Qinghuan still chose to pass the ball resolutely!
He did not pass the football to Wang Guangwei and Yao Huasheng, who were obviously offside, but to the back point.
When Arce saw the football flying over, he looked around him first. When he found that Hulay was next to him, he breathed a sigh of relief.
But his tone was not completely relieved, and the alarm was not lifted!
Although the football was not passed to Jule, it does not mean that it cannot threaten Paraguay’s goal!
In the direction of the flight of the football, a figure shot out from the far end of Paraguay's defense line, it was Luo Kai!
At the same time as he rushed towards the football, Hu Lai suddenly started to push forward!
Alsay quickly followed.
Obviously, the winger of the Chinese team has no shooting angle. He can only pass the ball after he gets the ball, so he still has to guard against Hu Lai!
Sure enough, Luo Kai did not stop the ball, but chased it near the baseline and kicked the football back!
But it was not passed to Hu Lai, but to the... space behind Hu Lai!
“Zhang Qinghuan!!”
Amidst huge cheers, Zhang Qinghuan, who had just passed the ball outside the penalty area, had already rushed into the penalty area and pushed the ball towards Luo Kai's pass!
Arce watched helplessly as the football passed by him and landed near the penalty spot, and then was kicked towards the goal by Zhang Qinghuan...
He didn’t expect Hu Lai to be a bait!
Almiron made his first effective save of the game, falling to the ground like a reflex and blocking the shot with his feet.
But it just blocked the goal, and did not seal the bottom line. The football was still in the penalty area!
Arsay suddenly started and started flying with his feet!
Finally, he shoveled the football out of the bottom line before Hu Lai kicked his foot!
Hu Lai kicked him in the calf and fell to the ground.
The Chinese fans in the stands roared: "Penalty kick!!!"
The referee did not listen to the fans and just signaled the Chinese team to take a corner kick.
This is their third corner kick of the game. And the game has only started six minutes...
Hulay got up from the ground. He had no intention of winning a penalty kick. Instead, he smiled at Arce who also got up and said, "Be careful, uncle. You almost gave me another chance to shoot."
Arce stared at him without saying a word for two or three seconds, then turned around and shouted to his teammates: "Pay attention to defense!"
Behind him, Hu Lai shrugged.
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“It’s the third corner kick! The Chinese team’s offensive momentum is like a rainbow!”
Although this corner kick did not pose any threat to Paraguay's goal, the two commentators in the commentary box and the Chinese fans in the stands were not disappointed.
Because the Chinese team has played the football they want to see, which is to fight against the opponent in their own home court!
Chinese fans certainly hope to see the Chinese team defeat Paraguay and advance to the World Cup.
But with the total score trailing by two goals, they would rather see a bloody side from top to bottom of the Chinese team.
This is what allows them to have no regrets and love both victory and defeat.
This process is also important before achieving the goal.
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Seven minutes into the game, Paraguay finally organized an attack, but failed to complete the shot. Their cross ball was blocked by Wang Guangwei.
The Chinese team took the opportunity to launch a counterattack.
Zhang Qinghuan sent an overhead pass to Hu Lai at the front.
But this time Arce jumped up and pushed the football back.
When he jumped up, Hu Lai was knocked to the ground by him.
Amid the huge boos from above the stadium, Hulay jumped up from the ground and gestured to the referee to indicate that Arce had an elbow during the fight for the top.
This groundless accusation angered Arsay, who reached out and grabbed Hulay: "I didn't touch you!"
He believes that Hu Lai is taking advantage of the home court to put pressure on the referee, saying that there is no and white is black. He must stop Hu Lai from doing this, otherwise the referee will really think it is if he acquiesces.
My own foul...
In fact, he did not have any elbow action, let alone hit Hu Lai.
Hu Lai, who was pulled a little, tilted his body, but in the end he did not roll to the ground. Instead, he spread his hands and signaled to the referee: Look!
Noticing the conflict between the two, the referee quickly blew a short and harsh whistle, paused the game, ran to Hulay and Arce, and gave a verbal warning to the two: "Focus on the game, gentlemen!"
Hu Lai behaved very honestly in front of the referee, nodding his head repeatedly: "No problem, no problem..."
Arsay saw his expression changing like a page in a book, he suppressed his anger and nodded with a sullen face.
Just because of the conflict between the two, the boos directed at Arce from the stands became even louder.
Commentator He Feng also criticized him: "This is not very friendly... As a veteran in football, you should still have a bit of grace..."
At this time, he did not talk about "fairness, impartiality, objectivity and neutrality" at all, and he never mentioned that Hu Lai's "elbow hit" accusation was nonsense... Of course, it was done to the benefit of the Chinese team.
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Seeing this scene, Paraguay coach Arturo, who had been sitting in the coach's seat before, stood up with a solemn face, walked to the sidelines, and cast his eyes on Arce. After attracting the latter's attention, he made a
The gesture of pressing down on the palm signaled Alsay to calm down.
Eight minutes into the game, Arce was provoked by Hulay and became a little impatient. This was something Arturo didn't expect.
This also forced him to no longer be able to sit firmly on Diaoyutai. He could only join Shi Wuyin and watch the game from the sidelines.