July 17, evening.
Beijing Workers Stadium.
The opening ceremony of the Asian Cup is being held in the stadium. The stadium that can accommodate 66,000 people is full, and almost all Chinese fans have created a hustle and bustle that shakes the world here.
Qin Xiong put on his jerseys in the locker room, tied his leg guards, put on his sneakers and tied his shoelaces tightly. He stood up and his expression was normal to prepare for the game.
The other teammates were also expressionless after doing this, but they seemed a little nervous.
Perhaps it was because of the pressure of public opinion in the game that they could not bear, Qin Xiong's eyes swept over his teammates indifferently, and then retracted his gaze. After Alihan mobilized the morale of the team, Qin Xiong opened the door of the locker room and walked out with his head held high.
He walked to the front of the player's passage with the captain's armband. Without any communication with the referee, he stood in front and looked very calm.
The little ball caddie pulled his hand, Qin Xiong turned his head and looked down at him, and the other party smiled at him, saying that he admired Qin Xiong very much and hoped to get his signature. Qin Xiong asked the staff next to him for a pen and signed the name directly behind the jersey worn by the little ball caddie.
The opponent in the first game was Bahrain, and most of their attention was focused on Qin Xiong. In the past three games of the Chinese team, Qin Xiong's highlight performance has been widely publicized by the media and has been well known.
How could the opponent look down on his existence?
When Qin Xiong led the team into the stadium with his hands and followed the referee team's pace, the deafening cheer echoed in the stadium.
The enthusiasm of Chinese fans will never be questioned!
They stared at the Chinese team as the host with anticipation, cheering for the Chinese team with shouts that they didn't care!
Qin Xiong held the ceremony before the kickoff with a serious face.
After the ceremony, he walked to the referee group, exchanged team flags with the captain of Bahrain, and then decided to pick the side and kick off.
The Chinese team took the lead in kicking off.
"The first game of the Asian Cup will be played by the Chinese team and Bahrain team. In the last three games, the Chinese team's condition is not better! Although the opponent is not strong, we have seen the Chinese team's positive attitude towards the game, and Alihan has also achieved some results in building the team. Now the time to truly test the Chinese team has come. With the cheering of more than 60,000 Chinese fans, there are countless Chinese fans in front of the TV looking forward to watching, we hope the Chinese team can perform well!"
Qin Xiong stood on the edge of the center circle. After the referee whistled and announced the start of the game, Hao Haidong gently kicked the ball to Li Jinyu. Li Jinyu made a move to step on the ball, stepped on the ball in place, and then the two forwards spread out and ran forward, and the speed was not fast.
Just the moment after the kickoff, Qin Xiong stepped into the center circle and shot directly at the center line and kicked the ball towards the Bahrain team's goal!
A long shot from the middle circle!
"Wow! The Chinese team shot in the first second of the kick-off! This goal!"
This cooperation was prepared for a long time. Qin Xiong believed that if the Chinese team wants to show their momentum, they must first shock the opponent.
Maybe there will be some unexpected effects.
At the same time, he didn't care whether he could score a goal.
But intimidate your opponent!
Disrupt the opponent's calm mentality.
He controlled his footwork well for the ball, and the football quickly passed the heads of the Bahrain forward and midfielder, and then began to fall after entering the penalty area! However, the ball speed was no longer fast.
Although the Bahrain goalkeeper stood in front of the goal line with confidence, he became fluttering when the football slowly fell. He originally wanted to catch the ball but it turned out to hit the ball out of the baseline!
"It's a pity that the Chinese team almost completed an incredible goal! But I don't think this is the Chinese team's recklessness. The shot hitting the goal in this way will create strong psychological pressure on the Bahrain team!"
The Bahrain players turned their sights to Qin Xiong. Seeing the young Chinese captain with a calm expression but exuding a terrifying aura, they felt unprecedented pressure.
From the first second, Qin Xiong declared his existence. Perhaps this was just a shot that knocked the mountain and shook the tiger, but at the same time, he was declaring war on the Asian heroes!
Although Qin Xiong tried to create pressure on the Bahrain team at the beginning, it was the Chinese team who first exposed that it seemed difficult to bear the pressure on the game.
When Li Jinyu made a mistake in passing and Shao Jiayi failed to make a breakthrough twice in a row, they seemed to be playing at a faster pace, and they wanted to appear in front of the opponent's goal immediately in the next second to complete the shot and score the goal.
With the expectations of fans across the country, they hope to prove themselves with victory. But the more this happens, the more they mean that their mentality is unbalanced, which is also a common situation for the Chinese team.
The more critical the moment comes, the more likely it is to get lost.
Qin Xiong shouted loudly to his teammates on the court. Slow them down!
Don't rush to deal with the ball.
But this state has not improved much.
Ten minutes after the game passed. Except for Zhang Pengfei and Qin Xiong who each shot, the Chinese team's offensive seemed to be loud and thunderous.
The Bahrain team also plays a more modest 442 formation. Their pressure is much smaller than that of the Chinese team. They are not a favorite to win the championship, nor are they fighting in their own hometown. At least the expectations they bear are relatively low, which makes it easier for them to stabilize their mindset and exert their strength.
Qin Xiong simply used an unreasonable method to improve the team's condition.
He gestured to Shao Jiayi, asking the opponent to pass the ball to himself and pass the ball to himself without any brains!
The ball is at Qin Xiong's feet and the pressure is on him, so he becomes the focus of attention.
He will bear this pressure himself!
He has been making the most stable pass in the first half of the hour. Even if he doesn't attack, he has to pass the ball to his teammates, allowing the pressure-free teammates to control the ball, and then run by himself and let the teammates pass the ball back.
Gradually, the Chinese team's condition improved.
Being able to pass a stable ball will not make mistakes. Of course, from a tactical perspective, it is an inefficient pass, but it will help them build confidence in the field and restore their mentality to a stable state.
In the 35th minute of the game, Qin Xiong and Sun Xiang made two-way and one-way cooperation from the middle and backcourt, and then substituted again in the frontcourt, which turned out to be a two-way cooperation with Shao Jiayi. He took the ball in front of the penalty area and dribbled horizontally. When Bahrain's central defender rushed up, he accelerated with a rhythm change dribbler and suddenly changed direction into the penalty area 90 degrees, and then shot a high-quality shot against the goal.
Even though the Bahrain goalkeeper touched the football, he still couldn't stop the football from flying into the goal after refraction.
"The ball is in! The Chinese team scored first and won the first goal of this Asian Cup. It was our young captain Qin Xiong scored for the team! We can see his efforts on the court, he injected control and stabilizing the morale of the Chinese team. Qin Xiong is already the leader of the Chinese team! He has won the praise and support of all Chinese fans! Come on, the Chinese team and continue to work hard!"
Qin Xiong did not celebrate after scoring the goal, but turned around and hugged Shao Jiayi, praised his passing cooperation, and pointed at Sun Xiang. He was making his teammates more confident and calm!
It can be said that the overall psychological quality of the Chinese team is very fragile!
Whether leading or falling behind.
It is easier to give up when you fall behind.
It is easier to relax when leading.
When Bahrain launched a fierce attack, there was a problem with the Chinese team's defense. Li Weifeng made a header to clear the ball. Bahrain got a second chance in the penalty area. Zheng Zhi gave the opponent a penalty kick when blocking the opponent's shot.
Bahrain team scored in one go and tied the score.
The first half ended with a draw.
Qin Xiong communicated with his teammates on the way back to the locker room and told his teammates about the problems he found in the game. For example, Sun Jihai can try to assist in the frontcourt with bolder strength. Bahrain's left offense is obviously weaker than the right offense, and Shao Jiayi needs to reduce breakthroughs because the opponent's right back has good defensive strength, etc.
The Chinese team centered on Qin Xiong was infected by his aura of being arrogant and impatient. Even if they were equalized, there was a huge contrast between them during the break and their mental imbalance in the first half.
As soon as the second half began, Qin Xiong initiated a fast break in the midfield, using Zhang Pengfei as cover, Sun Jihai straight down the right side, Qin Xiong's straight pass with strong penetration came as scheduled, Sun Jihai made a cross from the bottom line, and Hao Haidong headed the ball into the Bahrain team's goal at the back of the penalty area.
The Chinese team, which was more calm and confident than the first half, led the score again in the early part of the second half.
At this point, the Chinese team controlled the situation on the field. In the 76th minute, Qin Xiong gave Li Jinyu a direct pass against offside. Li Jinyu seized the opportunity to expand his lead.
Chapter completed!