China's 2-0 deficit to Colombia was actually expected before the game, and it will not affect China's prospects of qualifying with four points and a goal difference, but only if it is based on a draw or a narrow win over Ivory Coast by rivals Greece.

However, in the 60 minutes of the game, the Chinese team fell behind Colombia 0:2, while the Greek team led Ivory Coast 4:0.

The close-up of the live broadcast was given to the head coach of the Chinese team Lippi for the first time, and it is not difficult to see that Lippi's face is very embarrassed from the broadcast screen.

Because the current score will end the match, the teams that will advance to the round of 16 of this World Cup will be Colombia and Greece.

Many fans looked at the Lippi and the score shown on the broadcast screen, and they couldn't help but think...... Can you qualify after a draw, is it really a gap that is difficult for Chinese football to cross?

Immediately, the broadcast screen was given to the warm-up area, and Cai Huikang, who was warming up, stopped stretching, naturally swinging his arms and running back to the coach's seat, and then put on the jersey prepared by the coaching staff in advance.

"It's ......"

Yang 5 commentator He Wei's voice changed and shouted: "Yes...... To liberate Tang Zheng?"

Commentator Xu Yang's voice was obviously an octave higher: "That's right! Lippi liberated Tang Zheng while ensuring the defense in the middle! This is a signal to strengthen the attack!"

At the same time, British Sky commentator Andy Gray laughed: "Marcelo Lippi's choice is still conservative, but considering that there are too few attacking players in the Chinese team, defensive midfielder Cai can take over Tang's defensive duties, I think...... Unleashing Don's abilities on the offensive end might be a better option, don't you think?

With that, he turned his head to look at the guest commentator, Martin Taylor.

Substitutions are underway, and Martin Taylor taps his head: "The defensive midfielder is the starting point for Don to adapt to professional football, but the forward midfield is the foundation for him to become a world-class superstar!

Half a minute later, there was a dead ball in the game, and the referee on duty, Kaushoi, decisively blew the whistle and signaled a substitution on the sidelines.

The red number displayed on the electronic substitution card held up by the fourth official was '8'.

Hao Junmin was substituted, and Cai Huikang came into play.

Cai Huikang, who was on the field, first pulled Tang Zheng and captain Zheng Zhi to say a few words, and then made a tactical gesture to Zhang Xizhe.

The formation of the Chinese team has not changed, but the position between the players has changed, Tang Zheng has moved forward, playing the front midfield, and the remaining position is taken over by Cai Huikang, with Zheng Zhi and Zhang Xizhe on the right.

Originally, Colombian coach Pekerman was considering adjusting James Rodriguez, because he had played the whole game in the past two games and should be used as a rotation rest player in this game, but he had no choice but to take the initiative to ask for help.

Now that the game is now in a two-goal lead, it is time to adjust the main player James Rodriguez, and at the same time appropriately divert attention and start preparing for the next 1/8 final opponent Uruguay.

However, with the premise of Tang Zheng's position, the Chinese team's frontcourt attack has changed significantly, and his dribbling and passing can make the complex situation simple and suddenly clear.

Therefore, the offensive of the Chinese team has changed qualitatively, if it weren't for Gao Lin still finding the right star, he would have received a direct pass from Tang Zheng to test Ospina's competitive state.

A minute later, the Chinese team's attack came to the right side through continuous transfer, and Zhang Xizhe did not directly pass the ball to Zhang Linpeng, who was inserted at high speed on the right side, when he got the football on the right rib, but waited until Zhang Linpeng's speed was completely up.

Arias hit Zhang Linpeng with his body in the process of retreating, but Zhang Linpeng was physically strong, and Arias not only did not knock Zhang Linpeng down, but was knocked to the ground by Zhang Linpeng's reaction force.

In the process of staggering, Zhang Linpeng looked up at the direction of the penalty area while adjusting his center of gravity, and then picked up his right foot and unexpectedly passed an inverted triangle, and the football quickly rolled to the top of the arc of the big penalty area.

The broadcast screen quickly switched to keep up, and fans watching the live TV broadcast could clearly see that the rolling direction of the football was exactly the same as Tang Zheng's running delusion.

Guarin has always paid attention to Tang Zheng's activities in his own defense, so he realized that the football was passed to Tang Zheng when he was running and shoveling.

Tang Zheng, who was running forward, measured the step point, and it was definitely a direct long-range shot!

However...... Not really!

Tang Zheng's exaggerated right foot did not kick the football, but quickly put it down and stepped on the ground, then raised his left foot, used the inside of his instep to stabilize the ball, and then used the outside instep to flick the football to the left, just in time to have a wonderful pass with Guarin who flew over from the side.

Tang Zheng has a balanced left and right feet, Guarin knew before the game, but now he can't do anything but pin his hopes on goalkeeper Ospina.

James Rodriguez had a bad feeling as he watched Tang Zheng pick up his left foot in the 30-meter defensive area of his side, until ......

A "bang" sound of hitting the pillar resounded in the sky, and a huge exclamation rang out over the Pantanal Stadium: "Oh, oh, oh-"

He Wei, the commentator of Yang 5, was disappointed: "Tang Zheng's luck is really terrible! It is a little bit worse! The Chinese team missed the goal to narrow the score!"

Watching the football go out of the bottom line, Tang Zheng held his head in his hands, looked up to the sky and sighed, and couldn't help but curse a foul word in his mouth: "MD, it's a little bit close!"

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Before Ospina kicked the goal, the on-site director gave Lippi and Pekerman a close-up.

Lippi punched hard into the void, not that he was dissatisfied with Tang Zheng, but that Tang Zheng's luck was terrible!

If Tang Zheng's luck can be better, not to mention that the score of this game has already been narrowed, Greece was solved in the last round at the Dune Stadium, where does he need a draw in the last round to qualify?

Pekerman's overall mood fluctuated little, but he was suddenly hit by Tang Zheng's long-range shot in front of the goal, and his body had a conditioned reflex, covering his mouth with his hands, and his heart palpitated.

Immediately, Pekerman looked at Tang Zheng, who was in very good condition.

The team's defense is not impregnable, and it is certainly not possible to rely on defense to solve the current dilemma, so the offense is the best solution.

Therefore, it is necessary for James Rodriguez, who is the core of the attack, to stay on the field, unless the Chinese team's attack is completely unable to threaten Ospina to guard the goal.

The game continued when Ospina kicked straight into the goal and the ball was rubbed by Jackson Martinez to Adrian Ramos, who got the ball and got stuck in position, keeping Chua out of his way and then handing it to James Rodriguez.

By observing in advance, James Rodriguez already knew how the attack would develop next, and he opted to pass the ball directly to Cuadrado in front of him with the outside of his right foot without stopping the ball.

If it goes according to normal development, football can go to Cuadrado's feet.

Unexpectedly, a Chinese player in a red jersey appeared on the way to the turf, and he stretched out his foot to stop the ball at his feet.

Yang 5 commentator He Wei looked at the broadcast screen and shouted violently: "Beautiful broken ball!" Tang Zheng cut off the pass from J Ronaldo to Cuadrado, and the Chinese team switched from defense to offense!"

James Rodriguez and Cuadrado both moved forward, with their backs to their own goal.

And Tang Zheng is facing away from the goal, facing the Colombian goal.

Guarin had been cruising beside James Rodriguez, and after Tang Zheng broke the ball, he pounced straight without any hesitation.

It is not difficult to see that Guarin is mentally prepared for fouls!

After Tang Zheng broke the ball, the connection action was very smooth, and he accelerated and strode forward with the ball.

Guarin saw Tang Zheng's intention to play the ball during the movement, and in order to make sure that the man and the ball stopped one of them, he raised his foot a little high.

Guarin has a successful career and is very confident in himself, he has absolute confidence that he can stop football or Tang Zheng.

But there are exceptions to everything, Tang Zheng's upper body center of gravity exaggerated forward, his right foot stepped forward, making a posture to accelerate forward, the outstretched right foot did not go forward, but used the outside of the right foot to suddenly block the ball in place, the whole person braked on the spot, and then the outside of the right foot pulled the ball to the right.

As a result, Guarin was easily swept away by Tang Zheng in front of the top of the arc of the penalty area on his side a minute ago.

The only difference is that it was to the left before, this time to the right.

Tang Zheng in the process of speeding up seemed to be completely unaffected by inertia, and he moved laterally with the football to the right, passing by Guarin who was reckless in letting go of the shovel.

The formation of Colombia before the game was 442, the first adjustment was also a substitution, the formation did not change, James Rodriguez is responsible for organizing the attack and inserting back, and the defensive responsibility falls completely on Guarin, which means that a barrier has been lost in front of the central defender.

"Oh, oh, oh-"

At the same time, the air above the Pantanal stadium resounded with the exclamations that Colombian fans blurted out subconsciously.

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Right midfielder Cuadrado leaned forward, too far away from Tang Zheng, and he didn't return to defend quickly.

If there was a passing mistake in the past, James Rodriguez would not have cared, but this time it was different, the passing error was intercepted by Tang Zheng, and Guarin was shaken by Tang Zheng's realistic dribbling action in order to make up for himself, and he has the responsibility to make up for the mistakes he made!

"James Rodriguez!"

Judging from the broadcast footage, James Rodriguez rushed towards Tang Zheng, and the commentator of Colombian national television shouted violently.

Tang Zheng knows the characteristics of James Rodriguez very well, coupled with Gao Lin's smart running position, pressing the double central defenders to retreat, so there is a huge vacuum between James Rodriguez and the two central defenders, so Tang Zheng did not slow down.

James Rodriguez is an offensive player, and there is certainly no way to compare his defensive awareness and defensive ability with defensive players, and ...... Explosiveness and sheer speed are one of his few weaknesses.

Tang Zheng did not slow down precisely because of this!

"Whoa—"

The Chinese fans in the stands saw that Tang Zheng did not slow down, and they ripped their throats one after another, shouting loudly, cheering!

James Rodriguez also knows Tang Zheng's technical characteristics very well, but the two are getting closer and closer, and he has no choice!

Foul!

Tang Zheng in the high-speed dribbling showed an imperceptible smile at the corner of his mouth, so he repeated the trick, he stopped sharply with both feet in the middle circle of his side, and slammed the ball to the right with the heel of his left foot.

James Rodriguez had to follow Tang Zheng's rhythm and brake sharply on the spot, but in order to block Tang Zheng's front of Tang Zheng, he ran at full speed, and it took time to passively stop urgently, and Tang Zheng had outstanding explosiveness, and the connection action was extremely fast, and the outside of his right foot and instep once again went to the right front.

James Rodriguez had no choice but to extend his left foot during the emergency stop and try to trip Tang Zheng.

But Tang Zheng had a prediction in advance, and after landing with his right foot, he jumped quickly, just dodging the left foot raised by James Rodriguez, and then started to chase the football, crossed the halfway line, and rushed to the Colombian defensive half.

Standing in front of the home team's coach's box, Chinese head coach Lippi subconsciously took two steps forward, his wise eyes only staring at Tang Zheng, full of expectation.

Colombian coach Pekerman was not as worried as he imagined, first of all, his side had a two-goal lead, four players in the back line, plus Gao Lin and Lu Liang in the run, the Chinese team's rapid counterattack was three to four at best.

Even if you take 10,000 steps back, it doesn't matter if the Chinese team scores.

Yang 5 commentator He Wei was ecstatic: "Tang Zheng has passed Guarin and J Ronaldo in a row, and now he has taken the ball to the attacking forty-meter area!"

At the same time, the double central defenders Valdés and Barranta realized that they could no longer give Tang Zheng space to dribble the ball, and there was a glance exchange between them, and then the left central defender Balanta suddenly pounced on Tang Zheng, and the left back Almeiro adducted to help defend Gao Lin.

In order to avoid Tang Zheng's change of direction and breakthrough, Balanta consciously kept a distance.

However, at the moment when the other central defender leaned towards Gao Lin, Tang Zheng rubbed behind him, and the football fell from the head of Valdés and Gao Lin in the middle to the right rib of Colombia's defense, that is, the gap between right-back Arias and right-back Valdés.

Arias is fit, capable of commuting and fast, but his height and weight are his few shortcomings.

But...... Lu Liang, who appeared on the broadcast screen, seemed to be faster!

Lu Liang, who was wearing the No. 7 jersey, was like a red lightning bolt, opening up the distance between him and Arias at a speed visible to the naked eye and chasing the football.

Valdés was pulled by Gao Lin to run to the left side of the defence, unable to do anything, left-back Almeiro was further away, Arias was left behind, and goalkeeper Ospina had to choose to abandon the goal.

Lu Liang, who was running at high speed, entered the penalty area and faced Ospina!

"Lu Liang!!"

He Wei couldn't help but swallow his saliva.

Everyone thought that Lu Liang would stop the ball and hit the goal directly, and their attention was on Lu Liang.

However, what he never expected was that Lu Liang's left foot did not stop the ball or hit the goal directly, but used the instep of his left foot to push the ball to the right rear end, and the football rolled to Tang Zheng, who ran towards the left rib at the top of the arc of the big penalty area.

You must know that at this time, the attention of all Colombian players is on Lu Liang, and Tang Zheng at this time is completely unmarked!

Ospina, who was halfway through the attack, hurriedly stopped and then retreated, but Tang Zheng did not make the slightest adjustment, picked up his left foot and kicked the football.

Because the distance was too close, even if Tang Zheng didn't have much power to kick the football, he quickly flew to the goal.

Ospina jumped as he retreated, and at the same time exerted his waist and abdomen, stretched out his right arm, trying to change the trajectory of the ball.

However, his height was limited, which affected his arm span, and his deep right arm did not touch the football.

With a clear parabola, the ball crashed towards the unguarded goal behind it......