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"Whoa—"

The Fisht Olympic Stadium resounded with the loud shouts of Chinese fans.

Zhang Linpeng, who scored the goal, stood in place and raised his arms and shouted uncontrollably, venting the huge pressure brought by the equalizer.

The score returned to a draw, which is equivalent to saying that the Chinese team retains the hope of advancing to the semi-finals, and as the hero of the goal, Zhang Linpeng's excitement must be irrepressible.

Not many people thought that the Chinese team would equalize when the score was less than five minutes behind and regain their hopes of qualifying, which made the Chinese fans sitting in front of the TV extremely excited, even if it was past 3 o'clock in the morning.

Even those who are not interested in football will be disgusted, but ...... So what?

This...... But national glory!

Sport is a war in peacetime, and in this case it is not exciting to preserve hope for the country to win the war?

Moreover, with the coming to power of the head of state who likes football and Tang Zheng becoming the first person in world football, the football atmosphere in China is unprecedentedly strong, and there are more and more Chinese people who like football, and more and more people are involved in football construction.

The most important of these is that parents are increasingly willing to let their children play football and contribute to the future of Chinese football.

To get back to the point, the Chinese players celebrating their goals were clearly influenced by the frenzied atmosphere of the scene, constantly inciting fans to erupt in even louder cheers.

From falling behind to equalising, this ...... is a good sign!

Because the equalizer will definitely be a morale boost, and the team that is leading the score to the bottom will definitely suffer some damage.

Santos, who was already nervous, became extremely irritable, he had already noticed the changes in the Chinese team and made corresponding adjustments, but the game process did not develop according to his expectations, but became more and more conducive to the Chinese team's attack.

This......

Santos, who couldn't figure it out, turned his head to look at Lippi, who was still old and spicy, and couldn't imagine that Lippi, who was about to retire this year, was still so powerful......

"Hey~"

Santos sighed, but he didn't throw in easily, there was about half an hour left in regular time, and there was enough time to overtake the score again.

It's just that...... How to score goals, that's the question.

The Chinese team equalized without any substitution adjustments, and if they made adjustments again and did not reap the results, it would be difficult to blame.

After a short time, the game restarted, and the Portuguese team, which had the advantage of the kick-off, launched an attack on the Chinese team's defensive half under the leadership of captain Cristiano Ronaldo, giving a feeling of imperativeness.

However, in many cases, hard work does not necessarily bring gains, and the Chinese team's defense perfectly limited Portugal's attack under the organization of captain Tang Zheng, and even brought a direct threat to the Portuguese team's door in the process of switching from defense to attack.

In response, the Portuguese offensive slowed down.

More than an hour after the game, the decline in fitness was evident for each other, and no one wanted to concede a goal at this stage.

If you concede a goal, you may be doomed.

In the 63rd minute, the Chinese team also made adjustments, and they made two adjustments in a row.

Zhang Yuzhan and He Chao stood on the sidelines, replacing Wu Sanshi and Hao Junmin respectively, a very obvious signal to strengthen the defense.

With the substitution, the formation of the Chinese team has changed, from the original 4231 to 433, but from the position of the formation, it is more like Ancelotti's best 4321 formation.

Zhang Yuzhan was at the front of the front, Lu Liang and Sun Jingbo were guarding the two ribs, and Tang Zheng, Li Kui and He Chao were lined up with Tang Zheng as the center.

Although the substitution adjustment seems to be leaning towards defense, it is actually to make the formation more compact and burst out with more energy.

Lu Liang and Sun Jingbo both have strong individual combat ability, and the Chinese team with three backs can liberate captain Tang Zheng in the process of switching from defense to attack, so that he can participate more in the team's offensive organization, so as to achieve the purpose of creating a greater threat.

The Chinese team made two substitutions in a row, and the Portuguese team also made the second adjustment of the game.

Manuel Fernandez replaces Joao Mario to strengthen the attack.

Cristiano Ronaldo is still in a good mood to see Manuel Fernandez on the field, compared to the practical Joao Mario, Manuel Fernandez is more inclined and has more accurate passes.

Maybe...... It's a great option.

Since Manuel Fernandez does not play in the main European leagues and plays for Lokomotiv Moscow, the Chinese players do not know him very well, and the same is true for the head coach Lippi, who only knows that Manuel Fernandez is an excellent attacking midfielder.

Fortunately, Tang Zheng's position is very flexible and can be attacked and defended.

Offense can create an imaginative offense, and defense can be a masterpiece.

The first person in world football today is worthy of his name!

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"Whoa—"

With Zhang Linpeng's goal helping the Chinese team equalize, the game entered a stalemate again, but the fans on both sides of the Fisht Olympic Stadium did not slump because of this, but created a wave of huge cheers.

The winner of this match will be the last one to qualify for the last four of this World Cup, so both sides could be lucky ones before the winner is decided, and as fans, they will naturally look forward to cheering on the team.

Portugal, which has strengthened its offensive, has no way to defend the Chinese team with Tang Zheng as the core of the defense, and their positional attack is not very good, which is somewhat thunderous and rainy.

In the blink of an eye, the game came to seventy-five minutes, the physical critical point.

The conference game is more uncomfortable than the league in which the players participate, because the rest time is very short, but fortunately, both teams did not enter the extra time in the 1/8 finals, otherwise the physical consumption will be greater, and the impact on the excitement of the game will be very large.

Both teams made changes to their respective lineups, and the scene was stale, with the live director taking advantage of the dead-ball opportunity to take care of Lippi and Santos from time to time.

The meaning is obvious, it is hoped that the managers of the two teams will play the last card early and break the deadlock.

In fact, both Lippi and Santos are thinking about it, but when and how to make adjustments is still being considered.

Substitution adjustment should not only focus on the present, but also take into account the possible accidents.

Fifteen minutes to go until the end of regular time, if all three cards are played now, then ...... What if a player gets injured?

When the time comes...... You need to be responsible for the unfavorable situations that arise!

Tang Zheng appeared in the key position again, his supplementary defense cut off Bernardo Silva's pass to Cristiano Ronaldo's pass, the Chinese team turned from defense to attack, Tang Zheng's pass was very concise, and he made a long pass directly to Lu Liang, who was inserted at high speed on the left side.

The football landing point is very accurate, and the amount of advance is very sufficient, but unfortunately Lu Liang's physical condition is not very ideal, and he consumes a lot of physical energy in continuous defense, he needs time to buffer, otherwise it is really possible to help the Chinese team overtake the score with Lu Liang's individual combat ability!

Seeing this, Lippi had no idea of replacing Lu Liang, because Lu Liang's role was irreplaceable, unless it was difficult to insist.

Santos couldn't sit still, and Sun Jingbo's teammate at AC Milan, Andre Silva, replaced Bernardo Silva, who was basically useless, and the formation then changed to four-three-three.

Cristiano Ronaldo and Quaresma are left and right, with centre-forward Andre Silva in the middle and midfielders Moutinho, William Carvalho and Manuel Fernandez lined up.

However, as the game progressed, Portugal's four-three-three formation was more like a variant of four-four-two.

Cristiano Ronaldo, who is now 33 years old, has been more present in the box, handing out Moutinho and Guerreiro on the left wing.

In the blink of an eye, the game came to 80 minutes, and the stalemate continued.

The fans in the stands continued to shout loudly, unaffected by the stalemate.

Fans sitting in front of the TV are not so patient, and most fans are spraying Tang Zheng and Cristiano Ronaldo on online social platforms.

Of course, these impatient fans can't affect the mood of the players present.

The game has come to this stage and neither side dares to take risks.

Once a goal is scored, it's a lore!

Rather than being suddenly killed, players on both sides would prefer to maintain the current scorelessness.

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Portugal has made three changes and Lippi still has a card in his hand and he's wondering ...... Should it not be done now?

Lu Liang, who had played all the games of the Chinese team before, had a significant decline in physical fitness, but considering that Lu Liang's ability is outstanding in the entire Chinese team at present, as long as he is not unable to continue the game, Lippi does not plan to replace Lu Liang.

So...... It doesn't seem like there's much to adjust.

But just then, referee Sandro Ricci suddenly blew his whistle while the game was going on normally.

Lippi subconsciously looked up in the direction of referee Sandro Ricci, and he saw Feng Xiaoting lying directly on the grass, covering his face with his hands.

This...... Not a good sign!

Sure enough, after the team doctor's test, the feedback was that Feng Xiaoting could not persist in the game.

Lippi frowned, and the substitute central defenders Shi Ke and Liu Yiming can be qualified for Feng Xiaoting's position, but the problem is that at the end of the game, there is a big question mark over whether the inexperienced Shi Ke and Liu Yiming can overcome the huge psychological pressure.

After thinking for about five seconds, Lippi turned to his assistant Maddaloni and said, "Tell Deng to get ready to play." ”

While Feng Xiaoting walked to the sidelines, Deng Hanwen, who had only played in the first round of the group stage, was waiting to play.

Feng Xiaoting was unable to continue the game due to injury, and Deng Hanwen, who came on as a substitute, did not appear in the central defender position, but had an exchange with Zhang Linpeng, and then ran to the right side.

Based on this substitution adjustment, it is not difficult to see how cautious Lippi is.

Zhang Linpeng has rich experience in the game and can play as a right wing-back and central defender, at such a critical time, Zhang Linpeng, who has rich experience in the game, is expected to be high, and Deng Hanwen, who mainly plays at right-back, has been re-entrusted.

It is worth mentioning that Tang Zheng, as the captain of the team, took the initiative to hug and high-five Deng Hanwen when he came on the court, and then encouraged him.

Considering Deng Hanwen's lack of experience in the competition and his lack of full adaptation to the rhythm of the court, Tang Zheng paid great attention to protecting Deng Hanwen's defense in the final stages of the game.

Tang Zheng's protection played a decisive role, Quaresma, Moutinho and Guerrero took turns bombing Deng Hanwen to defend the right flank, but fortunately Tang Zheng and Zhang Linpeng's protection was in place to avoid being overscored by Portugal again in the closing stages of the game.

Several successive waves of attacks also led to a drop in the fitness of the Portuguese players, who had to slow down the pace of attack.

The Chinese team itself is slightly inferior, focusing on defensive counterattacks, standing in positions and waiting for opportunities when Portugal slows down their attack.

It's just that Portugal doesn't spare no effort to attack, and the backcourt is insufficient, even if Tang Zheng has a strong ability to read the game, there is no way to find a hole in Portugal's defense.

Before the 90 minutes of regular time arrived, the fourth official stood on the sidelines with an electronic card holding up an electronic card with four minutes of stoppage time.

In other words, there are still four minutes left in the last quarter-final of the 2018 World Cup in Russia!

At this time, Portuguese coach Santos came to the sidelines and made a palm-back downward movement to the players on the field.

Anyone who knows a little about the ball can see that this is a body movement that controls the rhythm.

British Sky commentator Andy Gray laughed: "It seems that Fernando Santos was affected by Croatia's stoppage-time defeat by the Chinese team, and chose to control the pace of the game in the late stages of the game and drag the game into extra time. ”

"Extra time is heaven compared to sudden death!" Martin Taylor tapped his head.

Yang 5 commentator He Wei spoke in an impassioned tone and was full of expectations: "There are still four minutes left in this game, can the Chinese team led by Tang Zheng repeat the scene of beating Croatia in stoppage time in the 1/8 finals?"

Countless Chinese fans sitting in front of the TV nodded frequently, hoping to recreate that scene.

However, Portugal did not fall into the pit of Croatia's fall, they chose to control the tempo in stoppage time, and even if the football changed hands, they did not fight back on the spot, but returned to their own half and waited for the Chinese team to attack.

Affected by He Chao and Li Kui's weak organizational ability, the Chinese team's offensive organization in the midfield is not enough to rely on Tang Zheng alone, so the number of Chinese team participating in the attack is limited.

"Beep~Beep~Beep~~"

Until the referee on duty, Sandro Ricci, blew the full-time whistle with two short and one long, the score did not change.

1：1

Both sides go into overtime!

"The game is over! The two sides fought to a score of 1:1 in 90 minutes of regular time, and the game entered overtime!" Yang 5 commentator He Wei was emotional: "The fight between Ronaldo and Tang Zheng has impressed us in the past 90 minutes, and the overtime match between Tang Zheng and Ronaldo, who is ranked in the top three in the world, will definitely be more interesting! Whether Tang Zheng leads the Chinese team to create a new team history record, or Ronaldo leads the European champion to go one step further and tie the team history, let's wait and see......

"Whoa—"

As the two sides walked to the sidelines for a short break, the fans at the Fisht Olympic Stadium were full of passion, creating wave after wave of chanting.

In the last two minutes, Tang Zheng and Cristiano Ronaldo walked to referee Sandro Ricci to guess the ball, which meant that the extra time was about to kick off.

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