Chapter 212: Boiling Al Arabi Stadium
During the break, the TV commentators, who had the rights to broadcast the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil Asian qualifiers, analysed all aspects of the first half of the game. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info
Among them, Gao Lin, who wasted many good opportunities, is the target of the narrator's criticism.
As long as he takes one chance, the score will not be 0-0.
Even from the level of morale improvement, if Gao Lin scores a goal, the Chinese team can take advantage of the victory to chase and lock the victory in the first half!
The broadcast screen of CCTV 5 switched back to the Beijing studio, and Duan Huo, who was sitting in the main position, said with regret: "Judging from the end of the first half, our national team played a game style and played with confidence, but the grasp of the opportunity was a little difficult for the fans in front of the TV to accept......
Gong Lei, who was a guest commentator, nodded: "That's right, even if you seize one of these opportunities, I think the second half of the game will be infinitely inclined to the Chinese team, of course...... There are no absolutes, judging from the 45 minutes of the first half, Tang Zheng, who was shortlisted for the national team for the first time, was in very good shape, and it was his control in the midfield that revitalized the overall attack and defense of the Chinese team, and I believe that he will have a better performance in the second half. ”
"Tang Zheng, who Gong Gui talked about, is the first person in our country, and his performance in the first half also proved this, not only did he have an amazing offensive performance, but also stifled Iraq's counterattack opportunities many times on the defensive end. Duan Huo's eyebrows fluttered when he said suddenly.
He is in charge of broadcasting the Bundesliga, and he has long since become a Dortmund fan from a Bayern Munich fan, and he is naturally very pleased to see Tang Zheng wearing the national team uniform to show the top level of the Bundesliga.
Meanwhile, the away team's dressing room, the atmosphere is average.
However, compared with the first two World Cup qualifiers of the Chinese team, it is much better, after all, the Chinese team has an absolute advantage in the first half, and Iraq's only counterattack opportunity was also strangled in the cradle by Tang Zheng, and the international players played very comfortably.
Since Camacho was speaking in Spanish, his words were to be conveyed through an interpreter.
It is precisely because of the need for a translator to convey that Camacho's speech has lost its original flavor.
But there was no problem for Tang Zheng, who spoke very fluently during his time at River Plate.
The barrier of language and national boundaries is one of the factors that affect the implementation of game tactics by other international players, Tang Zheng has no such problem at all, he understands very thoroughly, and can perfectly execute the game tactics arranged by Camacho.
In the home dressing room, Iraqi coach Zico had a headache and he was worried about how his team would survive the second half.
Don't count Tang Zheng running away, the overall ability of the Chinese team is not much more than that of Iraqi players, and even in terms of tactical literacy, Iraqi players are much higher than Chinese players.
It's just that...... With Tang Zheng's integration into the tactical system of the Chinese team, the overall strength of the Chinese team has increased significantly.
Nowhere was this more evident than in the ability to control the game, as it was a significant improvement from the game a month ago.
You must know that the last game was the home of the Chinese team, and now the ability to show neutrality is better than the last game, so the situation is clear at a glance, and Zico's headache has a certain basis.
In the second half, Zico had no choice but to continue to defend first and have a chance to counterattack.
If you don't have a chance to fight back, it's okay to hold on.
A draw, acceptable.
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In the second half, the Chinese fans at the Al Arabi Stadium made a huge noise, making the atmosphere of the game continue to be frenzied.
Chinese fans account for nearly four-fifths of the stadium, which can accommodate 13,000 fans, so that the sound of Iraqi fans breaking out is difficult to reach the ears of the Iraqi players on the field.
The Chinese team, wearing red jerseys, took the initiative as in the first half, and Iraq had to retreat to the half and choose to defend.
Iraq's choice in the second half did not surprise the commentators, after all, their traditional style of play is to defend and counter-attack, and the individual skills of the players are rough, and the counter-attack is the most suitable tactic.
Head coach Zico walks back and forth in the coaching technical command area, occasionally conveying the latest tactical intent through exaggerated hand movements.
Camacho, on the other hand, was about the same time as he was for most of the first half, sitting in the dugout with his right hand on his chin.
The Chinese team, which controlled the situation, played wave after wave of attacks under the leadership of Tang Zheng, especially the right side where Hao Junmin and Wu Xi were located, and the quality of the kicks was very high.
Hao Junmin's frequent induction took away the left side of the Iraqi defense, and Wu Xi often seized the opportunity to intervene in the attack.
Every time Wu Xi received a pass without being marked, it would cause a burst of shouts from the fans at the scene, and the mountain and tsunami were deafening.
It's just that the results often disappoint the fans on the spot, and Gao Lin's ability to grasp the opportunity is really unbearable.
Therefore, in the tenth minute of the second half of the game, Gao Lin was no longer responsible for shooting, but frequently used as a fulcrum to respond in the front court and pass the ball to his teammates.
In this way, long-range shooting opportunities on the edge of the big penalty area can be strengthened.
Whether it is Hao Junmin, Zheng Zhi, or Tang Zheng, they all have a long-range shot.
Especially Tang Zheng, his long-range shooting ability is famous in the Bundesliga and even all of Europe.
In the previous games, Tang Zheng was responsible for protecting the ball, distributing the ball, and controlling the tempo, but now he has one more task, which is to participate in the attack with appropriate forward insertion.
Of course, this forward attack range must be mastered.
Zhao Xuri's defensive ability is very strong, but he is prone to making mistakes many times, is not calm enough, and needs Tang Zheng's assistance.
In the 57th minute, it was Tang Zheng's first insertion that caused problems in the Iraqi defensive line, and they did not step forward in time to defend.
After Tang Zheng got the ball, he accelerated violently and suddenly picked up his right foot 30 meters from the goal.
His right foot hit the ball with the instep of his right foot and then made a muffled "Boom" sound......
The ball flew past the flankbone of the extended left leg of the defender Akram and then flew towards the goal like a cannonball.
"Oh, oh, oh-"
The Al Arabi Stadium then resounded with a huge cry of anticipation.
Iraqi goalkeeper Al Qased was very attentive, reminding his defenders to defend while also paying attention to Tang Zheng in the back.
Before the game, head coach Zico mentioned that Tang Zheng has super long-range shooting ability, so he kept an eye on it.
Sure enough!
Tang Zheng suddenly pulled out his foot and shot angrily!
Prepared goalkeeper Casted tiptoed on his right foot in the move, his body soared into the air, his movement was very stretched, his left palm lifted the ball up, the ball changed trajectory, and then grazed the crossbar and flew off the baseline.
Corner kick!
Yang 5 commentator He Wei stood up and was even ready to cheer for the goal, but now he is like a fish bone stuck in his throat, very uncomfortable.
Fortunately, with his rich experience in commentary, his voice changed and said regretfully: "It's a pity! Tang Zheng's long-range shot that was suddenly stepped forward was saved by Iraqi goalkeeper Casts, otherwise the Chinese team would have taken the lead in the away game!"
The commentator of the Iraqi state television station was palpitating, clenched his fists, and said excitedly: "Great! This is a world-class save! Khasde saved us! Hurray! Come on! Victory will be ours in the end!"
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The scene director's footage was given to Tang Zheng, who pursed his mouth and held his head with his hands, looking regretful.
If you can score goals, the game will be a lot easier!
It's a pity!
Hao Junmin took a corner kick, and Tang Zheng, as the tallest in the game, fully showed his super positive determination ability, but the crosshair was not adjusted well under the interference of Younis and Akram, and the header was off the post.
As the game continued, Iraqi head coach Zico adjusted quickly, and he signaled his players on the field to pay attention to Tang Zheng's forward insertion.
Captain Younis had to retreat to the 30-meter zone to assist in the defense, which means that Iraq gave up the counterattack and completely defended it.
Of course, as head coach, Zico knew that going on like this would be tantamount to chronic suicide, but he had no choice.
It's good to win, but a draw is acceptable.
Only if you lose, anything will be good.
Now there is more than half an hour before the end of the game, and Iraq must at least draw against the Chinese team if it wants to compete for a place in the top 10 of the Asian region, and Tang Zheng's long-range shot indirectly sounded the alarm for Iraq and had to be guarded.
Younis was between Li Weifeng and Zhang Linpeng before, Tang Zheng had to maintain a defensive distance between each other, and now Younis retreated to defense, which is equivalent to making Tang Zheng's defensive pressure clear in an instant, thereby increasing the number and amplitude of forward pressing.
However, Tang Zheng did not press forward privately, but only after getting the gesture of head coach Camacho did he push forward to attack, after all, he has not fully integrated into the tactical system of the Chinese team, and the tacit understanding between them is not enough.
In order to ensure the maturity of the team's offensive and defensive transitions, Tang Zheng had to sacrifice.
The work done by Tang Zheng forward is also very simple, he doesn't need to organize attacks back and forth like Zheng Zhi, he just needs to run out of the gap to complete the shot or break through.
Three minutes later, Tang Zheng received a cross pass from Hao Junmin in the attacking 30-meter area and hit the goal.
Akram, a defender who has been paying attention to Tang Zheng, immediately stepped forward to block, but Tang Zheng faked a shot and a real buckle to form a breakthrough.
Khaled, a defensive midfielder in the center, immediately made up for the defense, but Tang Zheng's body was very strong and explosive, with an arrow step and a sideways leaning.
Tang Zheng and Khalid came to a reasonable physical collision, Tang Zheng, who has played in the Bundesliga for more than two seasons, has long been accustomed to fierce physical confrontation, and Khaled, who has been playing in Asia all year round, has no way to compare, he was hit under his feet.
Seeing that Tang Zheng was about to pick up his right foot at the top of the arc of the big penalty area to hit the goal, the captain Younis, who was chasing all the way, dragged Tang Zheng's back shirt.
Tang Zheng, who was suddenly pulled backwards, instantly lost his body's center of gravity and fell backwards.
"Beep~"
The referee's whistle then blew and Younis was given a yellow card.
For this punishment, Zico could only shrug his shoulders and choose to accept it.
If Younis doesn't choose to foul, the problem will get even bigger by the follow-up.
In the past two seasons, Tang Zheng may have lost a lot of good performances with a few people, but it doesn't mean that he doesn't have this ability.
During his time at River Plate and in the early days of Dortmund, he performed a number of great performances.
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According to the arrangement of head coach Camacho before the game, the set-pieces in the front court were handed over to Hao Junmin or Sun Xiang for punishment.
But Tang Zheng had some thoughts in his heart, the position of this set-piece was very good, just in front of the arc of the big penalty area, about twenty-five meters away from the goal, and it was a direct free kick opportunity with an excellent position.
So Tang Zheng pulled Hao Junmin and Sun Xiang, covered his mouth and said, "I want to kick it, is it okay?"
Hao Junmin has always admired Tang Zheng, and he nodded very dryly: "No problem." ”
Sun Xiang frowned because he wanted to kick the goal, which was a good position for a left-footed shot.
But he quickly made a choice, and nodded the same head: "Yes." ”
Since there is a strategic unity, there is naturally no so-called difference.
The on-site broadcast camera just happened to give Tang Zheng and Artemisia Junmin and Sun Xiang to discuss, and the central 5 commentator He Wei said his guess: "Tang Zheng covered his mouth and pulled Artemisia Junmin and Sun Xiang, I think they may have to play a cooperative ......"
Speaking of this, He Wei's voice suddenly changed: "I think there is another possibility that Tang Zheng personally took charge of the punishment!"
Immediately, the camera cuts to the home team's coaching area, and Zico looks very nervous.
Although Hao Junmin, Sun Xiang and Tang Zheng are all top free-kick experts, free-kicks in this position are too dangerous.
Goalkeeper Casted nervously arranged the human wall, and in the human wall arrangement, he asked for a full six.
Contrary to the goalkeeper's intuition, he always felt that the Chinese team's direct free kick would be unexpected.
Therefore, he had to frequently and loudly call on his teammates to swing left and right, and it was not until the head coach urged him to erect a large part of the system towards his teammates, indicating that the human wall was OK.
Tang Zheng stood on the far left of the team's goal, Hao Jun Min was in the center, and Sun Xiang was on the far right.
"Beep~"
The referee blew the whistle, and the Chinese fans at the Al Arabi Stadium raised their voices without warning, and the atmosphere suddenly became feverish.
Goalkeeper Castle stands slightly to the right, hands the near corner to the wall, and then sets up a stance, with his feet naturally stepping on small steps, ready to make a save at any time.
At the same time, Sun Xiang ran to the football, and he was good at his left foot, and he had a free kick kung fu.
But he ran on the soccer ball and didn't hit the soccer ball.
The Iraqi six-point wall was not fooled, and then Artemisia Junmin, who was standing in the center, ran towards the football.
It's not just the human wall that's tense, it's also goalkeeper Cassed.
Because Hao Junmin has scored several direct free kicks that are shocking, he has to defend against them.
At the moment when Hao Junmin approached the football, the Iraqi wall subconsciously provoked.
As a result, Artemisia Junmin is still a disguise!
He shot a shot!
The Iraqi wall showed obvious cracks after the false shaking of Artemisia Junmin, and Tang Zheng's eyes lit up as he ran.
He was about to play boccia, and he saw the line that flew straight to the near corner of the goal through the gap in the Iraqi wall!
Tang Zheng's running distance is very short, and he started to run when Hao Junmin took the first step of the void.
You must know that Artemisia Junmin's running made obvious gaps in Iraq's human wall, Tang Zheng was close to football, and Iraq's six-man wall was too late to repair.
“Boom~”
Tang Zheng's right foot hit the middle of the ball with a solid instep, and the ball whistled through the gap between Younis and Apduzahair, and the two of them stretched out their feet to block at a significantly slower rate......
Standing in front of the goal, Castel just subconsciously turned his head to look at the football that was flying towards the goal, but he couldn't make a save.
He stood still!
A second later, the Al Arabi Stadium was boiling!