Chapter 525: As graceful as a startling dragon, as graceful as a wandering dragon
Chapter 525: As graceful as a startling dragon, as graceful as a wandering dragon
Author: Ant who loves watching football
Soon, the Dragon Kingdom made a substitution.
Ren Hang from Hebei China Fortune came on the field and replaced captain Zheng Zhi, whose physical strength had declined a bit. He also personally put the captain's armband on Feng Xiaoting's shoulders.
This also allows Feng Xiaoting to assume the important responsibility of captain and completely forget the mistake he just made!
And this substitution also made Queiroz breathe a sigh of relief.
This is a matchup substitution. Although Ren Hang sometimes plays in the defensive midfielder position, he more often appears in the center back or left back position.
And such substitutions mean that the Dragon Country team will not make any major adjustments to the formation and tactics. In fact, it is a tacit admission that the current situation on the field will continue to develop like this and does not want any changes.
Sure enough, when Ren Hang came on the field, he directly stood at the central defender position where Zheng Zhi had originally stood. The Long Guo team still maintained its defensive formation and had no intention of strengthening its offense.
Therefore, the Iranian team also maintained a leisurely pace to deal with the Dragon Kingdom, letting time pass by minute by second.
After 85 minutes, Queiroz even felt that the watch was running too slowly. Why was it going so slowly?
If the referee knows the time well, he should blow the final whistle as soon as the 90 minutes are up. There is really no need for stoppage time...
But just when Queiroz was thinking wildly, something changed on the court.
At this time, Hao Junmin was staring at the opponent's goalkeeper, and his mind was quickly outlining everything on the court.
"What's even more amazing is that Hao Junmin was replaced at the last moment. His purpose was to take the free kick!"
"The boss said that we must win this game!"
The Dragon Kingdom team really won!!!
Beat Qatar, beat South Korea, beat Iran, three straight wins!!!
After the formation change, the three central defenders can also comfortably play the ball to the two wing-backs or double midfielders.
Because everyone knows that the taker of this free kick is none other than Hao Junmin!
"Yes, the referee has also blown the final whistle now! The Dragon Country team defeated the Iranian team 2:1 away from home!"
Left back Jiang Zhipeng was mentioned as a full midfielder, while right back Zhang Linpeng was moved inside as a central defender, forming a three central defender with Feng Xiaoting and Mei Fang.
He is very clear about the meticulous preparation of the coaching staff, especially Pan Yi's control of details, and he also has absolute trust!
By thinking about his own footwork, Hao Junmin already knew how the kick should be punished.
On the court, all players also received signals from the coaching staff.
He used to play as a defensive midfielder, and together with Cai Huikang, he was responsible for intercepting the Iranian attack;
Now that he is playing on the wing, he is trying to break forward and give more support to the forwards.
In the 91st minute, Wu Lei received a through ball from Huang Bowen on the left side of the penalty area. After getting rid of the defensive player with a deft turn, he started to drive the ball diagonally to break through.
"Judging from the way Pan Yi was giving instructions to Hao Junmin before he came on the field, it seems that Pan Yi took the lead in this substitution, and he also gave Hao Junmin a lot of his own suggestions."
This attack created a great threat, which also caused the Iranian team's defensive players to break out in a cold sweat.
"In the quarter-finals of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, the Netherlands eliminated Costa Rica 4-3 in a penalty shootout to advance to the semi-finals. Dutch coach Louis van Gaal changed the goalkeeper at the last moment before the penalty shootout, and substitute goalkeeper Krul
It lived up to expectations and saved two of the opponent's penalty kicks, helping the team reach the semi-finals."
They were also nervous, but more of an expectation.
And his execution ability is also strong. Whether playing on the wing or in the middle, he can complete the tasks assigned to him by the coach very well.
This game was played in the local afternoon in Iran, and it was 8pm here in the Dragon Kingdom, so the ratings were off the charts, with literally hundreds of millions of people watching!
And even if there are so many people, few of them can boldly predict that the Dragons will be able to defeat Iran in an away game.
In front of him, the Iranian team has set up a six-person wall in the penalty area, with two Dragon Kingdom players in the middle. There are three players behind who are defending the three offensive players of the Dragon Kingdom, and Zhang Yuning,
Wu Lei and others were lying in ambush outside the restricted area, waiting for opportunities.
Even though he is a central defender, he actually has the ability to hit the goal directly.
Obviously, they knew exactly how the goal was conceded in the first half.
After all, everyone had been working slowly just now, and the Iranian players still couldn't adapt to Long Guo's sudden change of formation and speed, even if Queiroz had warned it.
Huang Bowen immediately understood that he was asking Hao Junmin to take the free kick.
"I feel it's better to shoot directly," Feng Xiaoting said.
On the court, players from both teams were facing a formidable enemy and did not dare to be careless in the slightest.
Now, they finally don't have to worry.
However, after the tie, Iran's game strategy tended to be conservative and the pressure in the frontcourt was reduced, which gave the Dragons more room to get the ball in the backcourt.
As the game progressed, the Iranian team basically began to defend with all its strength, and the national team players began to be more daring to take the ball, especially Zhang Yuning and Wu Lei in the frontcourt.
The referee quickly blew the foul whistle, gave Mohammadi a yellow card, and also gave the Dragons a free kick opportunity on the left side of the penalty area.
In addition, Hao Junmin's shot was of very high quality, almost grazing the right post and crashing into the side net. Beiranvand was simply beyond his reach.
Many Dragon Kingdom fans in front of the TV opened their windows and shouted to each other in celebration.
As for the Iranian team, Queiroz has already accumulated a lot of trouble and it is difficult to adjust any tactics.
So, Huang Bowen is actually the best on the court.
In fact, since he became famous in Tianjin in 2005, scoring free kicks has been Hao Junmin's routine operation.
"Today's operation by our Long Guo coaching staff seems to be no worse than Van Gaal's change of goalkeeper!"
On the field at this time, the players of Long Country had gathered together and were discussing how to take this free kick.
Although he really wasn't too sure, because his body kept reminding him that he was almost reaching his limit!
But now there is really no more suitable candidate on the court.
Especially Wu Xi, who was moved to the right midfield position again, was very active.
"This is a good position, about 25 meters away from the goal. You can shoot directly or make some coordination."
They originally thought that the coaching staff of the Dragon Kingdom was content with taking one point in the away game, but they really didn't expect that the current Dragon Kingdom team is so "greedy" and actually seems to want to win!
"Dragon Kingdom scored a goal!!! 2:1!!!"
As far as free kick style is concerned, Hao Junmin's style is close to Pirlo's falling-leaf style, and it is difficult to find similar ones in China.
With mutual encouragement, especially the loud reminder from captain Feng Xiaoting on the field, everyone has made it clear that the team's purpose is to fight Iran to the end!
And such changes also made Queiroz wary.
So now Queiroz can only hope that these players on the field can withstand Longguo's attack and defend the last few minutes.
And this conservative thinking is passed on to the field. When every Iranian international player is executing such defensive tactics, it is not so easy to muster morale to attack again.
There was only a muffled bang heard at the scene, and the ball quickly flew out from the ground like a fired cannonball, drew an arc, passed over the heads of the leaping human wall, and then quickly fell down again.
This area is the area where Huang Bowen is best and most confident. This shot was of very high quality, but it was still slightly higher than the crossbar and became a goal kick for the Iranian team.
Besides, it is difficult for Queiroz to change the composition of the players on the field now. They are also five defenders!
Who can he blame?
A standard fallen leaf ball!
The spin of this shot is not strong, the arc is relatively low, and the speed is very fast.
At this time, both teams had fought until the last moment, relying purely on their mutual will and desire to win.
After all, this may be the last scoring opportunity for the Dragon Country team in this game.
But no matter what, it's not just Huang Bowen who is asking for help from Hao Junmin, but hundreds of millions of Dragon Country fans are also staring at him!
When Hao Junmin ran to the free kick spot, all the players had already dispersed, either in the penalty area preparing to grab the second spot, or at the midfield line preparing to prevent the opponent from counterattacking, but there was no second player standing there.
"The great Dragons, the great Hao Junmin, the great Lippi, the great Pan Yi!"
"Hao Junmin calmly seized the opportunity at the critical moment and scored the winning goal."
In the domestic league, he has scored many free kicks from this area.
"Is it Wu Xi, Huang Bowen, or...?"
It's just that what he is better at is the kind of powerful long-range shots, but the angle and position of the current free kick are actually more suitable for kicking a curve ball.
Hao Junmin took a deep breath, then walked to the penalty spot, stepped hard on the turf with his right foot, gently put the ball on the ball, looked directly at the goal, and slowly backed away.
But just when he was about to enter the penalty area, Iranian defender Mohammadi committed a foul while defending and knocked Wu Lei down at the front of the penalty area, giving him no chance to enter the penalty area.
"The ball went in!"
He has never been good at physical fitness, and it is not easy to hold on until now.
"If we can kill South Korea, we can also kill Iran!"
Now he can only hold on.
This is of course because Ren Hang had already received Pan Yi's instructions before taking the field, and then notified the captain Feng Xiaoting first, and then slowly spread it out.
By the time everyone reacted, the ball had already crossed the wall at lightning speed and hit the right side of the goal!
When the ball flew over, Iranian goalkeeper Beiranvand quickly flew over and made a save.
And the national players of the Dragon Kingdom gritted their teeth and persisted, continuing to attack the Iranian team.
The game has now reached the last minute, and Huang Bowen was still breathing heavily when he came over just now.
And if the body cannot bear it and the technical movements are deformed, no matter how high the free kick skills and the confidence are, it will be useless at this time, and it will be difficult to take high-quality free kicks.
"Wow, that's great, I really scored a goal!! Beautiful! As graceful as a startling dragon, as graceful as a swimming dragon!"
On the court, the national players of the Dragon Country team rushed up quickly and surrounded Hao Junmin. Everyone's faces were wet with sweat and tears, and they could no longer tell the difference.
"93 minutes! Now the game time has reached 93 minutes! This is already a winning goal!"
This is mainly due to concerns about Huang Bowen's physical fitness.
"Hey, the Dragon Kingdom team is going to cause trouble?"
Whether we can defeat the powerful Iran in the away game depends on this!
"He is goalkeeper Beiranvand. He is very tall, very good at handling high balls, and covers a large area. However, he has an obvious weakness, which is that his movement frequency is relatively slow and his reactions are not fast enough."
But even so, just two minutes later, the Dragon Kingdom team launched another attack.
That's powerful Iran! FIFA ranks 32nd, higher than South Korea!
And his free kick skills may be ranked among the top ten in the history of the national football team, and he may be ranked first among active players.
"Including Pan Yi, his coaching career has also been full of well-known free-kick goals. I believe he will also impart this experience to the national team."
Huang Bowen in the midfield also played as an attacking midfielder. In the end, the Long Guo team's formation became -2.
First, Ren Hang, who had just been substituted on the field, pushed forward and became a defensive midfielder.
"Especially his left side, which should be his weak spot. Because he is a right-handed and right-footed goalkeeper, he has a natural disadvantage when attacking on the left side, so you can consider hitting him on this point."
But everything happened so truly under their noses.
Huang Bowen turned around and saw another midfielder standing on the sidelines, Hao Junmin!
Judging from the number plate raised, Huang Bowen is to be replaced by Hao Junmin!
He also quickly stood on the sidelines and reminded his players to pay attention to the Dragon Kingdom team's next offensive.
This is why sometimes in the international arena, we see some players who are obviously very skilled, but in the late stages of the game they will make some incredible mistakes. It is because they are physically exhausted and cannot achieve 100%.
technical output.
Since the penalty spot this time was on the left side of the arc, Iran goalkeeper Beiranvand stood on the left and stared at Hao Junmin.
"It seems that these suggestions have been successfully implemented on the court! Hao Junmin scored this wonderful free kick. He lived up to Pan Yi's high expectations for him!"
And now on the sidelines, Pan Yi is standing next to Hao Junmin, giving him the final message:
"It's just that the team's former number one free kick taker, captain Zheng Zhi, is no longer on the field, so who will take the kick now?"
"Never give up until the last moment! This 3 points is very important to us!"
Even so, Dragon Country fans are still more worried about whether the attack at this time will cause more loopholes and thus be defeated by Iran's counterattack.
Huang Bowen knew what the captain meant, gritted his teeth and said: "It's okay, I can do it."
Now that the coaching staff sends Hao Junmin to take free kicks at this time, they will obviously be more confident! Not to mention that he has no physical problems and can do more fully in his technical movements.
Wu Xi actually has some similarities with Zheng Zhi, that is, he has comprehensive skills, can play multiple positions, and has performed very well in both midfield and defense.
"The yellow card plus the free kick, the referee's decision this time is quite fair."
This shot also forced Queiroz to make another substitution adjustment, adding another defender Ansali to strengthen the team's backcourt defense.
I would rather commit a foul than give Wu Lei such a chance!
But no one cares anymore. Because we won!
The visiting team fans in the stands were also cheering crazily, and they didn't even know what they were shouting.
"Lippi's coaching team has always attached great importance to set pieces after taking over the national football team. It is a key item in training, and the third goal when playing against the South Korean team was also a set piece."
It's been a long time since they've seen such an enterprising and desperate Dragon Country team. When facing the powerful Iranian team away from home, the Dragon Country players dared to attack!
Yes, it is obvious that Lippi and Pan Yi are not willing to accept a draw!
However, the continuous attacks of the Dragon Country team still made the Iranian team feel the pressure and ignited the fighting spirit of the thousands of Dragon Country fans in the stands.
Then, Huang Bowen also ran to the sidelines and hugged Hao Junmin tightly: "Third brother, it's up to you! Give him a good fuck!"
Huang Bowen and Hao Junmin have always had a good relationship. It is said that the two of them, including Wang Yongpo, Yang Xu, Zhao Mingjian, and Cui Peng, all the national players who participated in the 2005 World Youth Championship, called each other brothers and sisters, and later they even became friends.
, and Hao Junmin is the third in age, so he is called "Third Brother".
This is an extremely offensive formation!
This change of formation clearly tells everyone that the Dragon Kingdom team is actually not willing to settle for a draw, and they are going to start attacking!
If there is any player in the Dragon Country team who is more suitable to take this free kick than him, it must be Hao Junmin!
So, of course, the Dragon Kingdom fans also want to win this game! They sang songs again, waved flags, and cheered for their soldiers!
I saw that every step he took was very solid, and he stepped on the originally planned step. When he got in front of the ball, he just stepped on his left foot, lifted up his right foot, and was able to hit the goal directly.
However, at this moment, the referee came over to remind you that your Dragon Country team requested a substitution!
"If you think about it, the goal Wu Lei scored against him just now also kicked him on the lower left side. This prevented Beiranvand from getting off the ground quickly, and his reaction was indeed a little slow."
Especially in the last few minutes, the Dragon Kingdom team suddenly changed its formation, and then planned attacks one after another. Even Iran defended in a panic.
On the sidelines, Iran coach Queiroz also walked to the sidelines and kept rubbing his hands.
"Okay." Feng Xiaoting nodded, took a step back, but asked a little worriedly, "Can you do it?"
Some people even set off firecrackers directly on the street, and the cars on the road also sounded their sirens in response.
"I understand." Hao Junmin nodded heavily.
Where he wants to kick, will the wall jump, how high will he jump, how will the goalkeeper react, how long will it take to react, and whether he can get there in time...
Hao Junmin, known as the "Third Brother", played for Schalke 04 in his early years. He is not in good health, but he has outstanding skills and a good view of the overall situation. He is a typical midfielder.
He could only blame Pan Yi for not practicing martial ethics, for stealing, cheating, and sneak-attacking his 64-year-old comrade!
The game soon reached the 90th minute, and the fourth official on the sidelines had already raised the stoppage time card. The injury time was 3 minutes.
But just now he stood slightly to the left to prevent Hao Junmin from hitting the near end directly. As a result, the weakness of the far end was exposed.
Then, he took another deep breath, looked straight ahead, and rushed out quickly.
Because he was lucky that his team would score an equalizer through the opponent's mistakes, he wanted to score a point conservatively.
Everything seemed to appear before his eyes in an instant, becoming extremely clear.
When the ball came to the player, Wu Lei took a kick under the interference of the opponent's defender, but failed to use the force. The soft shot was easily saved by the opponent's goalkeeper, failing to create much threat.
Huang Bowen's face instantly showed a smile.
Then, the referee blows the whistle.
After Ren Hang got the ball in the midfield, he quickly dribbled the ball forward. After disrupting the Iranian team's defensive formation, he sent the ball to Huang Bowen, who directly kicked it through and sent it to Wu Lei in the penalty area.
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Of course he also knew the threat of this free kick to his own goal, so he was naturally very nervous. After all, whether it was 1 point or 0 points, the decision might be made after this ball!
Not far away, in front of the visiting team's coaching bench, all the coaches and substitute players, including Lippi and Pan Yi, were standing there, staring at Hao Junmin.
In the 88th minute, Wu Xi took the ball on the right, attracted the attention of the defensive player, and suddenly passed the ball to the front of the penalty area. Without thinking, Huang Bowen stopped the ball and started to play.
When Pan Yi stood on the sidelines, he waved his hand gently, as if a military order was coming to the court immediately, and the formation of the Dragon Kingdom team changed.
Hao Junmin smiled and nodded, then ran onto the grass.
"Then let me play." Huang Bowen also volunteered.
This is simply an incredible thing for the Long Guo team, which started with 3 losses and 1 draw.
Happiness comes so quickly!
Moreover, whether it is playing against South Korea or Iran, the determination and courage shown by this team to fight to the end are impressive, and even make many fans feel a little strange.
Is this still the national football team they remember?
How come there have been such earth-shaking and radical changes in just a few months?
This has to be believed:
Lippi is a god, and Pan Yi is a true god!!! (End of this chapter)