The day before the Hong Kong team's game, the opening match had already been upset. The host team Argentina, the favorite to win this competition, was tied by the Bolivia team.
Argentina and Bolivia have met 30 times in international A-level events. Argentina has an absolute advantage with 22 wins, 2 draws and 6 losses. In the history of the America's Cup, the two sides have met 14 times, and Argentina has a clear advantage with 11 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses.
However, these data only represent the past. In the most recent game, in April 2009, in the South American World Cup qualifiers in South Africa, Bolivia defeated Argentina 6-1 at home. Of course, in this game, Bolivia also occupied the plateau home advantage.
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In this game, Argentina deployed a 4-3-3 formation. The attacking trident in the frontcourt is No. 10 Messi, No. 11 Tevez and No. 21 Lavezzi, and the three midfielders are No. 14 Maschera.
No. 19 Banega and No. 5 Cambiaso. The four defenders are No. 8 Zanetti, No. 4 Burdisso, No. 6 Gabriel Milito and No. 17 Rojo. The goalkeeper is No. 23 Rojo.
Mero.
No. 6 Milito is Barcelona's Argentine defender, and he is not the same person as Inter Milan's Milito.
The game was held after the opening ceremony. The presidents of Argentina and Bolivia came to La Plata Stadium to watch the game.
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Throughout the game, the Argentine team had a great advantage, but it failed to score and was unlucky. The goal conceded only 2 minutes into the second half was purely an accident.
That was Bolivia taking a right corner kick. Bolivia player Hermosa shot with his right heel. Valencia midfielder Banega, who was guarding the front post, was about to step on the ball at the goal line. As a result, the ball went from his side.
He slipped through the door! Just like that, Argentina was the first to score the goal against Bolivia.
After that, the two sides were in a stalemate until the 76th minute of the game. Aguero, who had just been on the field for 5 minutes, received the ball from Burdisso's chest, volleyed about 9 meters away from the goal in the penalty area, and sent the ball into the Bolivian team's goal.
In the upper left corner of the goal, Atletico Madrid's chief striker is in brilliant form.
Argentina still had a chance to reverse the situation until the 93rd minute, but unfortunately it was resolved one by one by the heroic Bolivian goalkeeper Abias. In the end, Argentina had no choice but to accept this embarrassing draw.
Bolivia's tactics throughout the game were to rely on abundant physical strength to separate and annihilate the Argentine team. They ran all over the field and disrupted Argentina's smooth coordination through unremitting efforts. In terms of yellow cards, Bolivia received 3 yellow cards and Argentina received 2.
, both parties are still talking about it.
Compared to Argentina, which is full of big names, Bolivia's entire team is worth less than one Messi. They and Venezuela are both civilian teams in this America's Cup. Bolivia's draw with Argentina in the first game also served as a reminder to the Hong Kong team.
In the America's Cup, no team is easy to deal with!
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Buenos Aires is a beautiful city. The name of this city in Spanish means "How fresh the air!" Legend has it that in the early 16th century, a Spanish expedition fleet from afar sailed into La Plata.
At the mouth of the river, the sun is shining brightly, and the green fields are thousands of miles away.
The air was so fresh that one crew member couldn't help shouting: "Buenos Aires!" (buenos-aires). This exclamation later became the name of the city built here. This legend is somewhat related to the foreign name of Macau.
maco" has a similar origin.
Buenos Aires consists of the CBD area and 22 nearby satellite towns. It has a population of 14 million, accounting for more than one-third of Argentina's population. It is also the second largest city in the Southern Hemisphere after Sao Paulo, Brazil.
For the players from Hong Kong, a city known as the "Food Paradise", it is natural to enjoy the delicious food in Buenos Aires. As a taste and as a way to relax, Baggio also personally took them to eat
A roast beef meal.
The beef in the Pampas grassland is delicious and tastes great. The locals cherish every part of the cow and put it into their dishes. They use the most traditional and authentic method, simply racking the whole cow on the
On the iron rack, it is slowly roasted over a large charcoal stove over charcoal fire, allowing the fat to drip slowly, retaining the juiciness of the meat, and slowly roasting it until it is cooked.
Beef can be eaten, but the players were temporarily banned from drinking the equally famous Argentinian red wine and kept it until after the game. Baggio promised to give them a day off and let them move around freely. Beautiful scenery, food, wine, including beautiful women
, wait until after the game and let them enjoy it.
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The Colombian team is also star-studded. In terms of winning odds, Colombia is second only to Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay, the top three teams in South America. It is regarded as one of the teams that can challenge for the championship.
"Tiger" Falcao, who just helped Portuguese Super League leader Porto win the Europa League double, Morano, the core player of the Argentinian league giants Sporting, and Hertha Berlin's main forward Ramos, are just as fond of Argentina.
Colombia, which uses a 4-3-3 formation, has a trident lineup that is basically worthy of the word luxury.
Colombia's three midfielders are Porto midfielder Guarin, Zaragoza midfielder Aguilar and Bolivar who plays in the Colombian domestic league.
The four defenders are led by AC Milan's substitute defender Yepes, 32-year-old Atletico Madrid center defender Perea, left back Amero from Udinese, right back Zuniga from Naples, and three of the four starting defenders.
People are from Italy.
The goalkeeper Martinez, who is 1.90 meters tall, is 5 years ago. In a warm-up match with Poland before the 2006 World Cup in Germany, the goalkeeper who kicked the ball into the opponent's goal with a big foot was this Martinez.
Against the Colombian team, Baggio also honestly arranged a 5-4-1 formation. He was still a deep-lying sweeper, two sweeping man-marking central defenders, and a dense defensive formation with double midfielders. This formation will last at least 5 years.
Within 10 years, defensive counterattack will definitely be the only tactic the Hong Kong team can choose.
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The Hong Kong team is still the main lineup of the Asian Games. It has added Chen Weihao, Luo Gangwei and several other Olympic over-age players over the age of 23. They are also players in Baggio's first big list. No new players have been found yet, and there are no new players.
Recruitment of new naturalized players.
The starting goalkeeper Liang Xingjie, the deep-lying central defender Rong Aping from the Eredivisie, the sweeping marking central defenders are played by Zhai Tingfeng and Xie Jiaqiang, the double defensive midfielders are played by Chen Zhuo and Lin Zhijian. The left and right full-backs Luo Gangwei and Chen Weihao, the left and right midfielders
Gasson and Ju Yingzhi, Chen Zhaoqi is still in charge of the single arrow.
Compared with the Asian Games, Guo Jianbang and Ouyang Yaochong on the left and right wings were not put on the starting list by Baggio, and were replaced by two Olympic over-age players Luo Gangwei and Chen Weihao who had better adjustments in physical training.
In order to strengthen defensive considerations, in this game and this game, including the Hong Kong team's games in the next three years at least, Baggio emphasized again and again, defense, defense, defense.
For the first game, Colombia has taken three points as its first goal, while Baggio's goal is very clear. A draw or a small loss is acceptable. This is not a lack of improvement, but a cautious and objective reality.
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"According to the information we have at hand, the Colombian team we are about to encounter has completely changed in style from the Colombian team I was familiar with in that era!" Baggio introduced before the game.
"I don't know if any of you still have memories of the Colombian team in the 1990s. The crazy goalkeeper Higuita and the golden lion Valderrama participated in three consecutive World Cups from 1990 to 1998. At that time, they were simply better than
Brazil is still Brazil, a purely technical team."
Chen Zhuo nodded, he knew that the Colombian team at that time was known as the best embroidery team in the world.
Since 1998, Colombia has disappeared from the stage of international competitions. This time in the warm-up match before the appearance of the America's Cup, Colombia gave people the feeling that it was a complete change from the team 13 years ago!
With a strong and tall body, simple and lively ball paths, frequent high-altitude bombings, and strict tactical discipline, this style should be a summary of the England team or the German team!
Goalkeeper Martinez is 1.90 meters, center defender Yepes is 1.86 meters, Guarin is 1.84 meters, forward Ramos is 1.85 meters... Even the shortest Falcao is 1.77 meters. This Colombian team
The average height of the team reached 1.82 meters.
You know, the average height of the two Colombian teams that participated in the World Cup in 1994 and 1998 was no more than 1.77 meters, Valderrama was only 1.75 meters, and the substitute forward Avila at the time was even only 1.57 meters tall!
If the Colombian team in 1994 played Barcelona's tikitak football, the current team is more like Inter Milan, which won the Champions League last year.
The Colombian Football Association brought back Dario Gomez, the 1998 national team coach last year. The experienced Gomez was the assistant coach of the Colombian team in 1990 and 1994. He won the championship with his changeable tactical style.
He has earned the title of "South American Smart Star". In 2002, he led the Ecuador team to win the first World Cup finals ticket. The victory over the French team in the first game was his proud achievement.
The Colombian team, with an almost "all-European class" lineup, has given up on the "classic No. 10 tactic" of short pass penetration. The characteristics of this Colombian team have completely transformed into a speed and power team!
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In the 40th second of the opening period, Porto star Falcao received a long pass from his teammate and stopped the ball in the penalty area before hitting the goal and missing the goal.
One minute later, Porto midfielder Gualin broke through at high speed along the wing and passed a cross. Ramos volleyed the ball with his right foot from 26 yards and missed the ball!
In the 3rd minute, left back Amero came in at high speed, received a long pass from the backcourt near the corner kick area, cut inside to the edge of the penalty area and passed it diagonally. Porto midfielder Gualin scored a very special goal from the top of the penalty area.
A wonderful volley and low shot, goalkeeper Liang Xingjie struggled to save the ball from the baseline. Then, Colombia took a left corner kick, and Ramos shook his head and missed the goal.
In just 3 minutes of the opening, Colombia had four shots, and the live broadcast commentator did not even have time to introduce their lineup. (To be continued.)
