The weather conditions in Vienna are still bad today. It was clear that the sky was clear yesterday, but it started to rain today, just like in the first game of the group stage. It seems that God is not on Spain's side. The Spanish team passes the ball
The advantage of the ball was further compressed, and the strength of the two teams was infinitely close.
Russia was drawn as the home team today and they chose red jerseys, while Spain, as the away team, could only wear the yellow jerseys that superstitious coach Aragones hated.
The prince and his teammates were sitting and doing warm-up exercises. Although he didn't think he had a chance to come on as a substitute again, what if a miracle happened? If the Russian team played its peak state and the Spanish team was completely at a disadvantage, maybe Aragon
Ness will temporarily put aside the conflict and let the prince appear to change the format of the game!
Of course, this may be his wishful thinking. For the coach, perhaps the dignity is greater than the performance of the game. I don't know what Aragones will make at that time.
After warming up, the prince quietly returned to the corner of the bench and watched the game quietly. As for other things, there was no need to think about it for the time being.
At the beginning, the Spanish team had a certain advantage. In the 5th minute, Xavi took a corner kick on the right, and Ramos in the middle wanted to hit himself with an overhead shot from 10 meters away. In the 6th minute, midfielder Silva
Villa passed the ball after stopping the ball at the front of the penalty area. Torres stepped in and ran past. He stopped the ball 6 meters away from the right rib and turned around to shoot with his left foot. Akinfeev blocked it. In the 7th minute, Xavi tried a long shot.
The shot missed. In the 11th minute, Silva passed the ball and Villa shot with his right foot into the near corner from 25 meters to the left. Akinfeev struggled to block it.
During this short period of time, Akinfeev became the busiest player on the court. He worked very hard to catch high and low blocks. After being shadowed by the prince, he saw that the God of Plague was not on the court, so he behaved in an unusually high-profile manner. Every time he saved Spain
He roared so loudly every time he shot, it was like a boil running out of a zoo. There was a feeling that there was no tiger in the mountain and the monkey was the king. Even his teammates were a little surprised by his excitement.
As the game got better, the Russian team stabilized its position and began to counterattack under the leadership of Arshavin.
In the 16th minute, Arshavin broke through the middle and was hit by Marchena. Pavlyuchenko shot a free kick with his right foot from 28 meters. It was slightly higher. In the 20th minute, Arshavin dribbled the ball from the middle and forced his shot from 25 meters away and was blocked.
A series of attacks left Spain's defense in a state of chaos and confusion.
As time passed, both sides began to play according to their favorite rhythm. Spain controlled the ball and attacked with pressure, but due to the interference of the rainy weather, the effect was not obvious; the Russian team quickly counterattacked, attacked quickly, and pressed hard.
Defense. Often intercepts Spanish balls to create threats. From the perspective of creating opportunities, the Russian team is even better than the Spanish team.
The most active player on the field now is Arshavin, the core of the Russian team. Arshavin participated in two games after returning from the ban. Among the five goals scored by Russia, he scored two goals and assisted one goal. In addition,
He was the instigator of both, and won the best player in both games. Arshavin has become a phenomenon in this European Cup. The new Russian czar, who is only 1.73 meters tall, runs actively and has excellent dribbling skills with his left foot.
He can be called the Messi of Russia.
The 27-year-old Arshavin has proven his personal ability and his core role in the match against Sweden. With him, Russia is a high-speed and smooth team. In the match against the Netherlands, Van Bas
Teng did not arrange for someone to mark him. When Arshavin got the ball, no Dutch came forward to interfere with him. This simply allowed Arshavin, who has a good feel for the ball, outstanding dribbling skills, and a strong understanding of the overall situation, to freely play.
, the Dutch paid the price of being eliminated.
In the entire game against the Netherlands, almost all the threatening attacks of the Russian team came from Arshavin's feet. The first goal scored by Russia was Arshavin's clever dribbling in the midfield and he distributed the ball to the left player.
The unguarded Semak allowed the latter to pass the ball calmly and assist. But that game was destined to be Arshavin's game alone.
Now look back. He received a red card in the last game of the qualifiers and was suspended for one additional game. This was a good thing for Arshavin. Precisely because he did not participate in the first two games of the group stage, he had sufficient physical strength.
, a blessing in disguise.
It is no exaggeration to say that Arshavin single-handedly defeated the powerful Netherlands and created a miracle for Russian football. Arshavin, a football genius trained by the Dutch, has proven his worth to the Dutch.
After the group stage, Arsenal, Tottenham and other clubs wanted to introduce this new czar, but they felt that the price of 20 million euros offered by Zenit was too high. But after the game against the Dutch team, I am afraid these clubs
They will rush to get him for 20 million euros, but Zenit may not agree to this price now. Now even Manchester United has joined the battle for the new czar, but the czar himself seems to be more inclined
With the giant Barcelona, I don’t know if he will be able to join the Spanish giant as he wishes after the European Cup.
In the 24th minute, it was Arshavin again. He broke through from the right and went straight to the center. The ball unexpectedly passed through the Spanish defense. Pavlyuchenko stopped the ball and volleyed with his left foot from 25 meters to the right. It was full of power and a tricky angle.
, although Santakasi was well prepared, his arms were still a little short and he was unable to prevent the ball from flying into the net.
Just halfway through the first half, the Russian team broke the deadlock and took the lead against the Spanish team, reversing the decline seen in the group stage matches between the two sides.
Pavlyuchenko picked up the Tsar who assisted him and chewed him fiercely. Otherwise, it was not enough to vent his excitement. His teammates also gathered together to celebrate this hard-won goal.
The Russian team was competing under a lot of pressure, and the humiliating score in the group stage was deeply etched in everyone's mind. Now it can finally clear its name.
On the contrary, the players of the Spanish team were frustrated and preparing to kick off again. Their former defeaters were celebrating the goal in front of them. This strong contrast made everyone's heart shrouded in haze, even the sidelines crossed their arms.
The coy Aragones also looked unhappy.
He couldn't imagine that the team would fall behind in the first half. Even though he had imagined that the game might be a little difficult, the situation seemed to be out of his control now. This feeling made him a little powerless. He was not a good at spotting situations.
The head coach who directs more often does his homework before the game and keeps playing according to this routine during the game. If the situation changes unexpectedly, then there is not much he can do.
After the kick-off, the Spanish team launched a ferocious counterattack in order to equalize the score as soon as possible. In the 27th minute, Xavi sent an overhead kick from the midfielder. Iniesta inserted the ball and hit him on the back of the head. He controlled the ball and turned around.
The right-footed shot missed.
In the 29th minute, Villa shot a free kick with his right foot from 28 meters away. The ball hit too straight and Akinfeev got the ball.
After the free kick, another accident happened on the court. Calabash got a rare chance to start, but when he just took the free kick, he slipped and sprained his left foot. Unable to continue the game, he could only signal the coach to make a substitution.
At this time, all the cameras were focused on the prince who was sitting on the bench and watching the game expressionlessly. In everyone's expectation, the prince should make his debut at this time. Only he can bring Spain victory.
The prince knew that the first half of the game was not over yet. Even if the score was behind, Aragones would never let him play. He was self-aware.
As expected, it was Fabregas who replaced Villa. Arsenal's talented midfielder once again got a chance on important occasions as the first substitute in the midfield and frontcourt.
After Fabregas came on the scene, Spain's lineup also changed to 451. Although it seemed that the strength of the midfield was strengthened, the actual effect was not obvious.
In the 35th minute, Zirianov made a pass from the left, Marchena went over the head, and Pavlyuchenko stopped the ball on his chest and volleyed with his left foot from 5 meters away, slightly missing the left goal post. In the 37th minute, Ramos hit the ball from the right
A low shot with his left foot from 22 meters inside the road missed the near corner. In the 39th minute, Fabregas transferred the ball from the left. Torres stopped the ball in the right rib of the penalty area and then picked the ball over and shot with his left foot from 12 meters. Akinfeev
Get the ball.
The two sides went back and forth, and the Russian team was not conservative after scoring the goal. They counterattacked vigorously and posed several threats to the Spanish team's goal.
The first half of the game ended. The two teams fought hard for 45 minutes in the pouring rain, and the score was 1:0. Before the game, no one thought that the Russian team could lead the Spanish team into the locker room.
"What on earth did you do on the field? Did you take a walk? You were able to let the Russian team score a goal and still maintain the lead. Shit, a bunch of shit. I know it's hard to play in the rain, but don't you feel sorry for your chest?
The national flag!" Aragones, who started scolding directly, seemed to think that this was the only way to calm down his mind.
"I didn't make any personnel adjustments in the second half, and the tactics didn't change, but I don't want to see the results like the first half. If anyone is still careless on the court, then get ready to get off the field. There is someone waiting on the bench!" Maybe it's the game.
The pressure made him irritable. In short, Aragones' usual elegant demeanor was now gone.
Everyone was scolded and couldn't hold their heads up, but the situation on the field was really speechless. Although everyone worked hard to play, the heavy rain greatly reduced their performance, and their advantages in technology and ball control were basically eliminated.
If you can't perform well, how can this pose a threat to the Russian team's goal?
Thinking of this, everyone's eyes focused on the prince again, as if doing so could bring confidence and strength to everyone.
