spn At 19:30 local time in Japan, the 2008 Club World Cup final started at the Yokohama National Arena. Following the Premier League, Champions League, and Charity Shield, Manchester United launched an attack on the fourth championship trophy this year.
Compared with the semi-finals, Ferguson replaced four starters. Midfielders Nani, Scholes, and Giggs lost their positions. Park Ji-sung and Carrick became the starters. In the semi-finals, Ronaldo and Li Yu, who scored twice, were substituted.
Forward, Rooney sat on the bench, teenager Rafael replaced Gary Neville, and Ferdinand served as captain.
Universidad de Quito eliminated the North American champion Pachuca in the semifinals. This was the farewell game for the team's Argentine coach Pausa.
Manchester United didn’t even know the opponent in today’s game. Many of the players were seeing it for the first time. What kind of playing style and technical level they had were all seen in the previous game videos, and what it was really like on the field.
, Manchester United players also have no confidence.
In any case, as a South American championship team, the personal skills of the players of the University of Quito must not be too bad. However, in order to give themselves a good reputation when facing Manchester United, the players of the little-known University of Quito,
They will definitely perform as well as possible in the game. This is how South American players get ahead. Universidad de Quito is not a well-known South American team. The players want to be favored by European clubs. In the Club World Cup final against Manchester United
,definitely a great opportunity.[
Coupled with the attraction of the championship bonus, there is definitely no lack of desire to win in Quito University sports.
At the beginning of the game, Manchester United adopted more tentative offensive strategies. Ronaldo was more active than Li Yu in the middle, and the players of the University of Quito and even the strikers actively participated in the return defense.
In the second minute, Argentine forward Biele knocked down Ronaldo. The referee did not hesitate to show the first yellow card of the game and warned Biele.
The Argentine team's tough skills and simple passing tactics paid off quickly. Evra fouled Bile. Manso passed a diagonal free kick with his left foot from the right. Two teammates followed up and outflanked Campos in the goal.
His right-footed shot from the first 5 meters missed the near post!
Judging from the brief contact at the beginning, the difference in strength between the two teams is not as great as in reputation. If Manchester United wants to win the final, it will be impossible for Manchester United to pass easily without showing some real ability.
Manchester United players immediately started to organize the attack according to the pre-match plan. Ronaldo, who is most popular in Japan, became the first line of the attack. It was strange today that the Portuguese almost always acted alone and did not pass the ball to Li Yu.
This kind of scene can be seen in the first ten minutes of the game. Li Yu raised his hand to ask for the ball, but Ronaldo did not choose to pass the ball, but blindly dribbled to seek opportunities for himself.
"This is not the way to go!" Li Yu found an opportunity and said in the Portuguese's ear, "Pass the ball!"
Ronaldo looked at Li Yu, nodded and ran away. When the Portuguese had another chance, he finally passed the ball. Universidad de Quito had already made preparations. Someone had already stood in the path of the two of them and easily got the ball.
Universidad de Quito played very smartly, completely isolating Manchester United's two most threatening points and connecting them at all points. This is their defensive strategy. If you have the ability, you can defeat our entire defense line by yourself. The two thought
There is no way to cooperate.
Only then did Li Yu understand the situation on the field. When it came to grasping the overall situation, Li Yu was still a little immature!
Ronaldo must have discovered his opponent's strategy before and acted alone.
To defend against the next wave of attacks from Universidad de Quito, Li Yu no longer waited for opportunities in the middle. He took the initiative to move to the other wing. After the two wings were activated, he then made a fuss in the middle.
Both Manchester United's two strikers have a certain degree of freedom on the court. They are both on the wing. Who is competing for the first spot in the center?
Park Ji-sung does not dare to lose his position and rush too far forward. The current situation on the court can only depend on whether the two strikers have a tacit understanding and can run to the middle in time to complete the task of grabbing points.
This is also related to the fact that Ferguson sent two defensive players in this game. The old man believed that his disciples, especially Li Yu and Ronaldo, would be able to create opportunities on the front line.
Ronaldo and Li Yu, two beloved disciples, would certainly not disappoint the old Sir Alex. They exchanged a look in the air and immediately changed their positions. Everyone knew that Li Yu's breakthrough was more about using speed and body to eat raw.
The opponent, this time was no exception. Universidad de Quito winger Reyasco, who had just gotten used to defending against the Portuguese, could not prevent Li Yu's breakthrough with the ball using the same method. After being passed by Li Yushengsheng
, hooked his foot, and brought Li Yu down with a very concealed movement.
"No foul?" Li Yu didn't hear the referee's whistle after he fell to the ground. He yelled and pointed to his heel. The referee waved his hand to indicate that there was no foul, but then used a gesture to warn Li Yu.
Ferguson immediately rushed to the sidelines, "Calm down and focus on the game!" [
Listening to Sir Alex's shout, the Manchester United players knew what it meant. If the old man still has something to say, he can't say it directly. Don't argue with the referee. I will solve the referee's problem.
The Manchester United players understood this, and Ferguson did the same. After reminding the players, the old man rushed directly to the fourth official and questioned the penalty just now. In the old man's words, "This is a yellow card action.
But a warning to the Manchester United players!"
If it had been anyone else, the fourth official would have given a warning, but if it had been Ferguson, nothing would have happened. The old man's deterrence was not only effective in the Premier League and Europe, but it was still very powerful internationally.
The referee glanced towards the sidelines without any intention of punishing him. He was also thinking about it. At that time, he did not see clearly what happened. His movement was not very good, but judging from his position, it was indeed true.
There was really no foul, but the old man really hesitated when he questioned it. He couldn't take two more steps.
I heard before that South American players always like to make some small moves when playing football. Li Yu finally experienced it personally this time. In fact, the Argentine team is pretty good. If you switch to the Uruguay team, this feeling will be even more obvious. Li Yu
It's just annoying to use little tricks and moves in the game, and his method of dealing with them is also very simple: score one goal after another until they are defeated.
Reyasco may not have expected that his actions would actually arouse Li Yu's goal scoring ambition.
In the 10th minute, after Carrick stole the ball in the backcourt, he just looked up and saw Li Yu's gesture. Without hesitation, he kicked a 60-meter long pass. Li Yu stopped the ball forward with his right rib and chest and turned around, 16 meters away from the goal.
A strong diagonal shot with his right foot was blocked by Ceballos, the goalkeeper of the University of Quito Sports Team. The defender rushed the ball out of the dangerous area before Ronaldo's follow-up shot.
Reyasco couldn't keep up with Li Yu's running speed before. It can be said that he couldn't commit a foul even if he wanted to. The gap is too obvious!
If there is no goal, we must thank goalkeeper Ceballos for his brave performance!
This was just an offensive outpost, and Manchester United got the ball again, starting another round of offense.
Annoyed, Li Yu also started to move around looking for opportunities.
The sports coach of the University of Quito, Pausa, was always staring at the field nervously, showing no signs of relaxing as the ball was cleared.
"Li Yu, come in," a familiar voice sounded from the stands. There was a group of less than 100 Chinese fans, loudly cheering for Li Yu.
Being able to hear the voice of his motherland in a foreign land, Li Yu couldn't help but look towards the stands over there, nodded heavily, and after a sudden pause, he raised his hand again and asked.
Ronaldo passed the ball out immediately, and Li Yu rushed to the penalty area to grab the point. Without waiting for the ball to land, Li Yu volleyed from the side before the defensive player could cover the ball.
"What the hell!" The ball was saved by Ceballos, the goalkeeper of the Universidad de Quito sports team, and he missed the baseline. Li Yu touched his head and raised his thumb in frustration to thank his teammates for the pass.
Ceballos, the goalkeeper of the Universidad de Quito sports team, was definitely the brightest person on the field. He once again blocked Li Yu's shot. He roared excitedly and high-fived the defensive players in celebration.
Li Yu still didn't believe in the corner kick. When Tiger was still taking a nap, the defensive players were also wondering why the Manchester United forward was standing outside the penalty area thinking about life during the corner kick attack.
Fans of Li Yu who are familiar with last season will certainly not think that this is because Li Yu was distracted during the game. In Everton's corner kick attack, he has used his accurate prediction of the second landing point more than once to successfully obtain good shooting opportunities.
Yes, there were several beautiful goals.
This is the first time he came to Manchester United, and Li Yu chose such a position.
"Li Yu, come in!" The voice of the Chinese fans at the scene was so unique that Li Yu could still vaguely hear the small group of a hundred people still shouting in such a noisy environment.
In order for them to score a goal today, Li Yu has been observing the positioning inside the goal. When he saw Ronaldo's gestures when taking the penalty, he roughly analyzed the first landing point. The ball was for Ferdinand's back penalty kick.
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When Ferdinand jumped high, Li Yu also moved. His strange running method also caught the attention of Ferguson on the sidelines. What was this kid doing at accelerating towards the goal?
Ferguson knew immediately that Ferdinand's head hit the ball, and the direction of the ball was not the forward point. Li Yuren also hit the ball at the same time, completing a wonderful alley-oop header in the air.
This time, Ceballos, the goalkeeper of the University of Quito Sports Team, failed to continue his legend. He was moving from the back just now, and now he is moving forward. It is already too late at this time, and he can only pin his hope on the front.
The teammate at the goalpost can now block the shot with his body.
The ball was not touched by the players of the Universidad de Quito sports team at all, and went directly into the net against the goal post.
1:0, Li Yu opened the door to victory for Manchester United with an incredible header relay.
The sea of red was boiling. The fans in the National Arena were overwhelmingly one-sided. The colors representing other teams could be seen in the stadium. At this moment, the camera lens had followed to the area where the Huaxia fans were.
I saw Li Yu making a standard gentlemanly gesture in front of the Chinese fans, thanking the Chinese fans for their support.
Ferguson was thinking more about what a magical boy he was, and miracles would always happen to him.
After conceding the goal, Universidad de Quito tried to attack, but the two top players on Manchester United's front line were very scrupulous. They wanted to attack but did not have the determination to attack.
The anxious coach Baosa kept waving his arms on the sidelines, beckoning the players to press forward.
Finally getting permission from the head coach, the University of Quito no longer had any scruples and started attacking.
How could Manchester United, whose morale is high, be willing to give up the dominance of the game? You attack and I attack. In terms of offensive power, Manchester United today really has no one to fear!
The pace of the game between the two teams is constantly accelerating with the emergence of goals. This situation is just suitable for the two fierce players on Manchester United's front line. No one can outperform these two brothers in their ability to play at high speed.
Manchester United's players ran wildly, looking for every offensive opportunity. Whenever possible, they sent the football to the feet of the front trident.
Carrick was responsible for passing the ball, while Li Yu and Ronaldo were like machines, using their technical and physical advantages to crush the back line of Universidad Quito.
The characteristics of the three people are completely different. Carrick is assisted by Park Ji-sung, and Li Yu and Ronaldo are constantly attacking. Together, they put a lot of pressure on the defense of Universidad de Quito, and its own offensive is also constantly improving.
shrink.
Now the players of Universidad de Quito feel tremendous pressure. Manchester United's attacks come one after another, forcing the players of Universidad de Quito to defend in their own half most of the time.
After the goal, Manchester United completely took control of the game in one go!
This is the strength of Manchester United. They don't give their opponents a chance, but continue to put pressure on them. If there is a flaw in the defense of the University of Quito Sports under the heavy pressure, they will give them another heavy blow.
When Li Yu made the pass, Ronaldo rushed forward to fight for the top, and tugged his clothes on his side, which slowed his momentum slightly.
But Ronaldo did not give up the idea of continuing to move forward, and the small pulling movements could not continue forever. The defender of the Universidad de Quito always pulled and released the ball, in order to disrupt the Portuguese's rhythm.
The movement is so deceptive that it is basically invisible, unlike some Premier League defenders who tug on your clothes and won't let go until they tear.
At first glance, it's not like the actions of an Argentine player. This central defender from Universidad de Quito comes from Paraguay. These little smart guys don't know where he learned it.
When he grabbed the jersey, Ronaldo needed to use more force to break free, but when he suddenly let go, his body lost control again. Some people always like to accuse Ronaldo of diving, but at this time the Portuguese was really
He lost control of his body's center of gravity and fell into the penalty area.
Ronaldo, who was sitting on the ground, spread his hands and looked at the referee, but the referee shook his head and did not say anything. Instead, he motioned for the Portuguese to get up quickly.
Five minutes later, Li Yu was subjected to the same trick. This was the first time he faced such a creative little move. What else could he do? He threw his arms and rushed over. Li Yu didn't care what you did. Anyway, if you rush, there will be a few
Crush a few of them, the idea is really simple!
The top of the ball is higher.
Li Yu, who was lying on the ground, turned around and glared at the defensive player.
The sports guard of the University of Quito is raising his hands, indicating that he has no additional movements at all.
The referee was obviously deceived by his appearance and did not call a foul.
"Aren't you cunning enough?" Ronaldo came over to comfort Li Yu, "Look at me later!"
Li Yu nodded and ran away, preparing to hit the bottom again to see how the Portuguese dealt with his opponent.
When the opportunity came, Li Yu easily passed the defender on the wing. After observing Ronaldo's position, the ball at his feet had already been passed. After passing the ball, he was not in trouble. He wanted to see what the Portuguese said.
When Ronaldo was grabbed by his clothes, he immediately raised his hands, leaned forward, fell to the ground with an exaggerated sound, and then made an exaggerated cry, as if to remind the referee that it's your turn!
It’s true that evil people have their own trials and tribulations. Li Yuzhen didn’t expect that this would be the method. Although it was a bit exaggerated, it was true that the opponent had committed a foul. Ronaldo felt at ease and had no psychological burden. His fall was at the level of an actor.
It’s time to award awards!
The referee blew the whistle and Manchester United won a penalty kick. Li Yu had gained a lot of experience and saw a side of football that he had never seen before. He was cunning but helpless. When facing cunning opponents, sometimes what you compete with is not your football skills.
It's about acting.
Ronaldo scored in one stroke and scored the penalty kick he created into the opponent's goal, 2:0. At this time, the coach of Quito Sporting Team was still roaring loudly with the fourth official, but he did not have the weight of Ferguson. The fourth official was
When multiple warnings failed, the referee was finally called. Fortunately, it was not a red card, but a yellow card, and the coach of Sporting Quito was not sent to the stands.
The impact of this goal was obviously greater than the first goal. It can be seen from the next scene that Manchester United's opponents have changed the focus of the game to another aspect, kicking people instead of playing the game.
The players on the Quito Sports team began to lose control of their emotions.
It was Ferguson's turn to start to be worried. With the two men on the front line, there is a team that can definitely withstand the opponent. If Ronaldo transfers, no team may be as valuable as the Portuguese. Now he starts to retaliate and kick people. He must
Put some pressure on the referee and let the referee make a decisive penalty to stop the opponent's behavior.
The referee really showed no mercy, and he couldn't find any reason to be soft. The foul was too obvious. Manchester United players had consciously avoided the opponent's foul, because the opponent turned their attention to kicking people, and their own offense became scattered.
Compared with the body, the opponent's offense poses no threat at all.
The remainder of the first half was consumed by fouls committed by the Universidad de Quito Sports team. By midfield, Universidad de Quito Sports had paid the price for 6 yellow cards. In addition to the previous one, the team had a total of 7 yellow cards.
There was a yellow card, almost one for everyone. Fortunately, there was no red card, but it was only a matter of time.
