Chapter 036: Asian Cup Champion

Sun Jingbo completed a quick and fast cross on the right side, and Sainsbury considered that Sun Jingbo's explosiveness and speed kept a safe distance, so he could only pin his hopes on central defender partner Spiranovic and goalkeeper Matthew Ryan until Sun Jingbo's cross was incompetent.

"Whoa"

The central defender Spiranovic who entered the penalty area and the Chinese striker Gao Lin had just jumped and had not yet reached the football, and the goalkeeper Matthew Ryan attacked in time, taking into account the speed of Sun Jingbo's cross, he did not dare to receive it directly, but knocked the ball out of the penalty area with both fists, and the Australian fans in the stands subconsciously let out a burst of exclamations.

"Goalkeeper Matthew Ryan strikes in time and hits the ...... with both fists"

Yang 5 commentator He Wei's voice did not fall, the on-site director switched the camera for the first time, and looked at the broadcast screen suddenly appeared wearing a red jersey and a big Arabic numeral '10' on the back, subconsciously standing up with both hands on the commentary seat, and his voice suddenly rose an octave: "Tang Zheng"

"Whoa"

The hanging hearts of the Australian fans in the stands just fell, and suddenly came up, and they couldn't help but exclaim.

They are very familiar with the Chinese players who have landed in football.

Or rather, every fan who follows the game of football is very familiar.

That one...... The most active midfielder in world football!

The expressions of the Chinese fans who were still regretting changed suddenly, their fists were naturally clenched, and the surging feeling in their hearts burst out from the chest to the throat, and then burst out: "Whoa"

Tang Zheng, who was running, adjusted his pace, his starry eyes were very firm, looking at the flying football, he took a step forward with his left foot, stood about thirty meters away from the goal, and then picked up his right foot without hesitation.

"What?"

Australian head coach Postecoglou just saw Tang Zheng pick up his right foot, and he felt a very uncomfortable feeling in his heart, and his pupils shrank suddenly.

In stark contrast, the head coach of the Chinese team, Lippi, who is not ten meters away, naturally took two steps forward, and his eyes full of wisdom suddenly lit up.

The attention of all the Australian players who actively returned to the defense was basically on Sun Jingbo, who held the ball, Gao Lin and Lu Liang, who entered the penalty area to fight for the top, and forgot the key second landing point, so it was too late for them to think about it......

“boom~”

Tang Zheng picked up his right foot as he ran, and all the Australian players saluted, and the close Australian player Milligan could clearly hear the crisp sound of hitting the ball, and he and head coach Postecoglou felt the same feeling, very uncomfortable, as if the goal was about to be knocked open.

Tang Zheng's right foot is hitting the middle and lower part of the football with a solid instep, and he can feel the ball according to the force fed back by the football......

Excellent!

"Shoot directly from a distance without stopping the ball!"

The soccer ball was like a cannonball, without any spin in mid-air, flying towards the goal with a furious whistling sound.

Matthew Ryan, who attacked, retreated to the goal as soon as possible, but as soon as he took a step back, he saw the football flying rapidly, and his feet were too late to make small steps on tiptoe, so he could only jump on the spot with his strong explosiveness, open his right arm, and try to save Tang Zheng's non-stop ball shot!

"Whoa, whoa, whoa"

The Australian fans standing behind goalkeeper Matthew Ryan watched the football flying towards the goal and let out even louder exclamations that resounded in the sky.

The eyes of goalkeeper Matthew Ryan, who jumped on the spot and stretched out his palms to pounce on the ball, were instantly occupied by despair, because ...... Tang Zheng's non-stop direct volley is not only powerful, but also has a very tricky angle.

Before his right palm was fully extended, the ball was already flying towards his save parallel area, so all he could do was to keep his eyes on the ball as he did at the beginning of the game, not letting the ball out of his sight.

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The Australian fans behind the goal watched with despair as the ball slammed into the upper right corner of the goal like a cannonball, and it was not until more than a second later that the ball fell due to gravity.

At the same time, a huge shout from the Chinese fans swept through the stadium between the electric light and flint: "Whoa, whoa, whoa"

He Wei, the commentator of the Central 5 commentary seat on the spot, was full of passion in the frenzied atmosphere of the scene, and shouted almost frantically: "The ball is in! The ball is in! It's the world wave again! Tang Zheng, who once again served as the captain of the team, helped the Chinese team expand the score in the 78th minute of the game with a powerful and shocking world wave! 2:0! This goal is also Tang Zheng's ninth goal in this Asian Cup! He surpassed the Iranian legend Ali Daei and helped the Chinese team basically lock up the victory!"

The guest commentator Xu Yang raised his arms and shouted: "Incredible moment! Tang Zheng once again opened up his super personal ability like a plug-in! Non-stop volley shot once again penetrated Australian goalkeeper Matthew Ryan to guard the goal! It is no longer enough to describe his goal that may bring a continental championship to the Chinese team! Just like the best goal in the Champions League in the 2001-2002 Champions League season when Zinedine Zidane blasted out!"

Zhan Jun, the commentator of New Wolf Sports, rarely lost control of his emotions, and his voice was like a bell: "What is a world-class superstar? This is called a world-class superstar! Tang Zheng stepped forward again when the Chinese team needed to score! His goal helped the Chinese team achieve a two-goal lead in this game! The expansion of the score in the 78th minute of the game basically means that it can help the Chinese team lock up the victory! Long live the Chinese team! Long live Tang Zheng!!"

Andy Gray, the British Sky commentator, subconsciously shouted: "Amazing Don! Another world wave with an absolute dead end! The No. 1 midfielder in world football today deserves his name! It's incredible!"

Commentator Martin Taylor echoed with a smile: "This is Tang! The all-powerful Tang! The Tang who was born for the championship! If I don't guess wrong, the Australians have no hope! It is only a matter of time before the Chinese team wins the championship of this Asian Cup!"

Tang Zheng, who scored the goal, was particularly excited and excited in the frenzied atmosphere of the scene, and he opened his arms excitedly.

He had just run two steps, but his feet slipped, but the impact was not great, with his super balance ability to stabilize the center of gravity of his body, his arms swing rapidly, back and forth, up and down, to vent the huge excitement brought by the goal.

This goal may not be the most exciting goal of Tang Zheng's career, but it may likely become one of the most important goals of his career.

Because this goal has a good chance of bringing him the first continental championship of the national team in his career!

Tang Zheng, who appeared on the broadcast screen, was particularly excited, and a trace of hideousness appeared on his handsome face.

However, the Chinese fans in front of the TV did not think Tang Zheng was ugly at all, and even felt very domineering and handsome, especially masculine, so many female fans sitting in front of the TV let out excited screams.

Whether it is an ignorant girl, a young woman who has experienced vicissitudes, or an elderly woman, they all find Tang Zheng very charming.

On the Internet, there are many comments about giving birth to Tang Zheng.

"Whoa"

Tang Zheng, who opened his arms and celebrated wildly, ran all the way to the front of the stands where his parents were, raised his arms, closed his eyes, and felt the frenzy on his face.

Tang's father and Tang's mother in the stands looked at their excited son Tang Zheng and vented excitedly, feeling the impact of their hearts.

After a while, the Chinese players who followed closely hugged Tang Zheng behind their backs, venting the excitement brought by their side's expansion of the score in a frenzied on-site atmosphere.

A two-goal lead is no better than a one-goal lead, and a one-goal lead can be said to be the least safe score in a football game, especially when the game time is getting less and less, once the opponent equalizes, the blow to the side will be huge.

At this time, the characteristics of the two-goal lead are immediately apparent, in addition to the advantage in the score, the players can also breathe a sigh of relief and release some pressure, so as to play better in the next game until they win the game.

The Chinese players in the warm-up area walked around the sideline of the pitch to the celebration area of the players on the pitch to feel the pressure release brought by the two-goal lead.

Immediately, the broadcast screen was given to the coaches of both sides of the game.

Lippi, the head coach of the Chinese team who led by two goals, raised his arms excitedly, waved vigorously, and then hugged his assistants Madaloni and Li Tie in celebration.

Australian head coach Postecoglou's facial expression was extremely ugly, and his catharsis was also violent, and he took a step in anger, picked up his right foot and kicked the water bottle in front of him far away.

But at this time, no one paid attention to the reaction of the loser, and most of the commentators focused on the Chinese head coach Lippi, using all the praise.

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When the Chinese players excitedly celebrated the goal, the Australian players on the field were like deflated balls, and there were a lot of emotions.

Frustration, disappointment, helplessness, powerlessness......

The overall strength of the Chinese team is not particularly strong, but there are qualitative differences in the individual abilities of individual players.

Lu Liang, Sun Jingbo, Yan Junling are all able to play the main force in the five major European leagues, Tang Zheng is the winner of the 2013 FIFA Golden Ball Award, the 2014 FIFA Golden Ball Award voting points are only behind the club teammate Cristiano Ronaldo, according to many media, if Tang Zheng did not participate in the Asian Cup but went to the FIFA annual awards ceremony, he is very likely to defend the FIFA Golden Ball Award!

In this game, Australia's defense can not be said to be bad, Lu Liang, Wu Sanshi, Hao Junmin, ** and other players are well restricted, and Tang Zheng is also trapped in defense most of the time and infinitely involved in the attack.

However, the role of superstars can be reflected in many games, and this game is undoubtedly reflected, Tang Zheng's two world waves helped the Chinese team lead 2:0.

Many Australian players can't help but think that if there is no Tang Zheng in the final, they have a great chance of winning the first Asian Cup in their own history on their home turf.

But there is no if in the world, Tang Zheng seized two opportunities in the limited offensive opportunities to help the Chinese team take a two-goal lead.

It is not so much that they are led by two goals by the Chinese team, but by Tang Zheng by two goals.

Before the start of the game, the very annoyed Australian head coach Postecoglou quickly adjusted his mentality, or his ambition full of fighting spirit has not been defeated by the Chinese team, and he still wants to turn the tide with a substitution in his hand.

No. 9 Juric replaces No. 5 Miligan and removes a defensive midfielder for a centre-forward.

A very obvious signal to spare no effort to strengthen the attack!

Because defending is meaningless for Australia, who are two goals down, they need to at least equalise in the final game time!

Australia, which had the advantage of the kick-off, played very directly in attack, directly taking long passes and rushing to hang, using Juric's height advantage to find a scoring opportunity.

Fortunately, Tang Zheng kept an eye on it, retreated from the position, and assisted Feng Xiaoting to complete the first frontal defense after the Chinese team took a two-goal lead.

The head coach of the Chinese team, Lippi, reacted quite quickly and made substitution adjustments.

Defensive midfielder Cai Huikang replaced Hao Junmin, a very obvious signal to strengthen the defense.

It's not that the Chinese team sacrificed three backs, but that Tang Zheng retreated, he and Feng Xiaoting and Ren Hang formed three central defenders, and the defensive midfielder became Li Kui's partner Cai Huikang, and the formation then became a five-four formation with great resilience.

The reason why it is said to be extremely resilient is because fullbacks Li Xuehe can be in the process of the team's transition from defense to attack.

It is not difficult to see that Lippi's substitution adjustment is meaningful, and the effect of substitution adjustment is maximized in the limited substitutions.

This...... It is also the fundamental difference between a top coach and an average coach.

Australia head coach Postecoglou also thought that Lippi meant to be determined to defend, and then the team could attack boldly and use the final game time to narrow the score and then equalise.

However, the Chinese team's quick counterattack almost extended the score to three goals, and Postecoglou realized what it meant to be ginger or old spicy......

However, Postecoglou has all three cards in his hand, and what he can do is very limited, and the rest of the game time can only rely on the current eleven people on the field to change, to put it bluntly, can only be left to fate.

In recent years, Australia's style of play has gradually changed, and they have begun to pursue ground transmission, but time is getting less and less, and they can only attack more in numbers.

Quantity in exchange for quality, that is, direct long pass punching and hanging.

But Tang Zheng is 1.94 meters tall, and his judgment of the football landing point is the best in the field, as long as the football landing point will be controlled within his coverage area, and the Australian players will not be able to grab the landing point at all.

As the clock ticked by, the Australian players had no choice but to play with unskilled long passes.

"Whoa"

In the blink of an eye, the game time came to 89 minutes, less than a minute before the 90 minutes of regular time, and the Chinese fans in the stands looked particularly excited, creating waves of cheers.

So far, Australia has not narrowed the score, which basically means that the Chinese team, which is leading by two goals, has won the championship of this Asian Cup with half a hand.

Before the end of the regular 90 minutes, the fourth official came to the sidelines and held up the electronic card for three minutes of injury time, which also meant that there were three minutes left in the 2015 Asian Cup in Australia.

The clock is slowly passing, and Australia, which is playing at home, still has not scored a goal, so many fans in the stands have chosen to leave the stadium early.

In the first minute of stoppage time, the Chinese team made the last substitution adjustment, and Wu Xi, who can attack and defend well, replaced striker Gao Lin.

The intent of this substitution adjustment is obvious.

Delay the game!

Considering that they were two goals behind, there were no Australian players who protested.

When Wu Xi came on the field, half a minute of stoppage time passed.

With two goals down and the last minute left, the Australians saw no hope and gave up on counter-attacking as Tang Zheng took control of the ball.

Tang Zheng did not rush to pass the ball forward, but controlled the rhythm until referee Fahani Ariza blew the whistle for the end of the game......

"Beep~Beep~Beep~~"

At the same time, He Wei, the commentator of the Central 5 Stadium, was full of passion and shouted frantically: "The game is over! The Chinese team finally defeated Australia 2:0 with Tang Zheng's two goals at the Australian Stadium!