Tang Zheng ran the football to the top of the Japanese team's penalty area in front of the arc, and the Japanese fans in the stands and in front of the TV were extremely panicked, and goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima became the only hope in their hearts.

People have a fluke mentality, especially Japanese fans.

However, Kawashima Eiji failed to play the role that Japanese fans wanted to see, and he made an early save in the face of Tang Zheng's fake shot, which was equivalent to disarming and surrendering.

As the most goal-scoring midfielder in international football, Tang Zheng's single-shot shooting rate is even higher than that of many top strikers, and Kawashima Eiji has already made early saves, so he can shoot in many ways.

But Tang Zheng chose the most footwork shooting method, he picked up his right foot again and rubbed the tip of his right foot to the bottom of the football.

The power is not very great, and the height is not high.

However, Eiji Kawashima, who made the save in advance, was powerless, and all he could do was not let his eyes off the football flying towards the goal.

"Whoa—"

A second later, the ball crashed into the unguarded goal and into the snow-white net, and the sky above Newcastle Stadium suddenly resounded with a deafening loud chant created by Chinese fans subconsciously.

The pitch was so loud that even farms a few kilometres away could hear the sound coming from Newcastle Stadium.

The reaction of the Chinese fans sitting in front of the television was almost identical, standing with their fists clenched and then raising their arms and shouting at the moment of the goal.

Tang Zheng's seventh goal in this Asian Cup was born, and his goal not only helped the Chinese team lead the Japanese team, but also became the second player with the most goals in a single Asian Cup in the history of the Asian Cup, second only to Iran's legendary star Ali Daei! Regardless of whether we can beat Japan in the end, Tang Zheng still has one more game! Judging from his form in this game, there may still be goals! The player with the most goals in a single Asian Cup in history? Why not?

Yang 5 commentator He Wei shouted hoarsely.

Commentator Xu Yang paid attention to the slow-motion replay, and changed his direction to praise Tang Zheng: "Tang Zheng's goal perfectly reflects his comprehensive ability, from defense to goal scoring are involved in the whole process, and they are the two most critical links, first appeared in the key position of Kagawa Shinji to pass the ball to Endo Hohito, and the single knife faced Kawashima Eiji also looked quite calm, I think the Chinese Super League players sitting in front of the TV should study hard, how to deal with the single knife ball......"

At the same time, although Tang Zheng, who scored a goal, is accustomed to seeing big scenes, and the glory of the club has been soft, but the championship at the national team level is still '0' so far, if the Chinese team wins the Japanese team with their own goals in this game, then the Chinese team that enters the final has the possibility of stabilizing the Asian Cup championship.

Therefore, Tang Zheng, who helped the Chinese team to score an ice-breaking goal, was very excited, and he habitually ran to the corner flag area on the right side of the attack with a smile on his face, and at the same time waved to his teammates who were full of excitement and signaled to celebrate the goal together.

With the goal generated, none of the Chinese players on the field could hold back the excitement in their hearts, and they ran all the way to Tang Zheng with open arms, celebrating the hard-won goal wildly.

In front of the visiting team's coach's bench, the Chinese coach Lippi and his assistants embraced passionately, venting the huge pressure brought by the goal.

Not far away, the head coach of the Japanese team, Aguirre, frowned, his face was full of sadness, he really didn't expect that the team door was broken by the Chinese team within ten minutes of the start of the second half of the game, and the Chinese team's goal was not accidental, it was a qualitative change that occurred after the number accumulated to a certain amount.

On the other hand, Japan's attack is mixed, the thunder is heavy and the rain is small, most of the ball possession time is concentrated in the midfield and midfield, and there are few attacks that can threaten the defense of the Chinese team, which means that a series of targeted tactics formulated before the game can only be reversed.

After thinking clearly, Aguirre pulled his assistant for a short but quick conversation, and now that the team is behind the score, it is urgent to change.

Rather than leaving the adjustment to the second half of the game, it is better to make adjustments early and give the substitutes some time to adjust to the rhythm of the game.

Before the restart, Takeshi Shibasaki replaced Hirohito Endo.

The Japanese team's intention to make this substitution adjustment is quite obvious, that is, to strengthen the attack in the middle.

After all, Endo is 35 years old, and his running ability and physical fitness have declined significantly, and it is difficult to maintain 100% attention in the top competition such as the Asian Cup semi-finals.

In other words, Aguirre hopes that Shibasaki can give hope to the team.

Also as a post-90s, Aguirre believes that Shibasaki is no worse than the Chinese team's post-90s, or even stronger.

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The Chinese team's celebration did not last long, and they slowly walked back to their own half amid the frenzy created by the Chinese fans.

As the captain of the Chinese team in this game, Tang Zheng, who scored a goal, consciously encouraged his teammates to be excited while walking back, and also reminded his teammates to concentrate on the game and not to slack off because of the score lead.

In the semi-finals of the Asian Cup, any negligence may lead to lifelong regrets.

The Japanese team, which made substitution adjustments, has changed a lot in terms of tactical play, and the number of forward passes has increased significantly.

However, the more direct consequence of the play is that the passing error rate is getting higher and higher, because the Chinese team pays a lot of attention to the defense of the core area.

With the score leading, the Japanese team's possession time has increased significantly, and the pressure on Tang Zheng's back has become very great.

Coupled with the yellow card on his back partner Li Kui, Tang Zheng, as the captain, must shoulder more defensive responsibilities.

Japan had more time on the ball, and head coach Aguirre seemed not to be satisfied, and he continued to make changes to the lineup, with Yoshiki Muto replacing him.

However, the effect of Yoshiki Muto on the field is not obvious, but there is a situation of 'not adapting to the water and soil', and the passing and cutting of his teammates on the field are not tacit enough.

Just completed the substitution adjustment of the Japanese team, and the close-up of the live director was given to the head coach of the Chinese team, Lippi.

The intention of this broadcast screen is obvious, the Japanese team has made two substitution adjustments, should the Chinese team with the score lead make corresponding adjustments?

But Lippi's expression was indifferent, immobile as a mountain, and he had the posture of a master who strategized to win a victory thousands of miles away.

Of course, Lippi was not as calm as he seemed, and he was thinking about how to maximize the benefits of the substitutions.

If one adjustment can turn the situation around, why make two?

It's like Aguirre made two substitution adjustments that didn't have a significant effect, so it's better not to adjust.

It wasn't until the 62nd minute of the game that the Chinese team made the first adjustment of the game, and Li Kui, who was carrying a yellow card, was replaced by Cai Huikang.

He Wei, the commentator of the Central 5 Commentary, looked at the broadcast screen of the completion of the substitution handover ceremony and tapped his head: "Li Kui's performance in the first hour of the game is remarkable, except for the yellow card for his teammates, most of the time is very good, which is a good relief for the defensive pressure of captain Tang Zheng, and over time, he will definitely be able to grow into a solid barrier for the midfield of the Chinese team......"

"That's right!" commentator Xu Yang praised: "If we carefully appreciate Li Kui's performance in the past hour, we will find that his characteristics are very similar to Makelele, with a strong sense of position, fast grabbing and super recovery ability, and Li Kui still has the height and explosiveness that Makelele does not have...... The ceiling of his growth will be immeasurable. ”

At this moment, the scouts sitting in the stands of Newcastle Stadium closed their notebooks with Li Kui's technical characteristics and development prospects, and re-invested in the Asian Cup semi-finals between the Chinese team and the Japanese team.

Or rather, their attention is focused on the players who should be focused on in the first place.

The most important thing to focus on when determining a player's growth ceiling is the performance of the tournament system.

Stars share the same traits, and they tend to perform better in the more important games.

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Cai Huikang's replacement of Li Kui on the field has nothing to do with tactical adjustments, but Li Kui, who is carrying a yellow card, is likely to become nervous as the game time decreases, and the substitution was made in order to avoid non-combat attrition.

However, Cai Huikang does not have the physical flexibility that Li Kui has, and his frontal defensive ability is also insufficient, but Cai Huikang has rich game experience that Li Kui does not have.

Cai Huikang will dutifully complete the defensive tasks assigned by Lippi, and will not do things beyond his ability.

As the game ticked by, the Japanese players on the field were playing more and more urgently.

Some players feel that the error rate of passing the ball is high anyway, so it is better to directly click on the kick, and if luck comes, they may not be kicked out of the world.

But there are many times when the world is hard to come by, especially in key matches.

"Whoa—"

Match time is dwindling, and the frenetic atmosphere at Newcastle Stadium has not diminished in the slightest, but has become more frenetic as time has dwindled.

The fans sitting in front of the TV also seemed to be affected by the frenzy from the scene and became nervous, especially the Chinese fans.

The Chinese team does not have many points to lead, but it is only a one-goal lead, and the 1:0 lead is recognized as the most unsafe score in world football.

Now that Japan is in the driver's seat, no one can say whether they will score the ball in the next attack.

While Japanese fans are looking forward to it, they are also worried about the counterattack of the Chinese team, because the goal that broke the deadlock of the Chinese team was a quick counterattack in the process of switching from defense to attack.

Shinji Kagawa and Keisuke Honda have a very strong desire to ask for the ball during this time, and as long as there is no Chinese player around to defend them, they will choose to shoot from a distance.

Of course, what sounds good is a long shot, and what doesn't sound good is a wave shot, which is equivalent to clearing the siege of the Chinese team.

Noticing that the players' psychology had become impatient, the head coach of the Japanese team, Aguirre, hurriedly took advantage of a dead ball opportunity to come to the sidelines and shout, signaling the players to calm down and not blindly choose to shoot from a distance.

The signal he wants to send is that there is still time, don't be in such a hurry.

At this time, the time came to the seventieth minute, and the scoreboard showed that the score was still 0:1.

The Japanese team is in front, and the Chinese team is behind.

The re-patient Japanese team never created enough of a threatening attack, and Aguirre made the third substitution of the game when there was no way to do it, with Yohei Toyoda replacing the in-form Shinji Okazaki.

"By the 72nd minute of the game, Japan had already used up three substitutions. Yang 5 commentator He Wei said: "Lippi instructed Li Kui, who only carried a yellow card, to make adjustments, will this affect the next game?"

Regarding He Wei's worries, the commentator Xu Yang smiled: "We seem to be playing very passively, but in fact it is very safe, goalkeeper Yan Junling has not contributed a key save, it can be said that the Japanese team's attack is not enough to threaten the Chinese team's goal, leading us have a lot of room to expand the score, I think Lippi is waiting, waiting for the right opportunity to make key adjustments, kill the game ......"

In the past five minutes, the Chinese team made the second substitution adjustment of the game.

Sun Jingbo, who had been hidden for a long time, replaced Wu Sanshi on the field to maintain the pressure on the Japanese team's defense on the right side.

When Aguirre saw that the player who replaced Wu Sanshi on the field was Sun Jingbo, his emotionless facial expression was a little more worried.

Compared with Wu Sanshi, Sun Jingbo's personal scoring ability is stronger.

The pace and technique are quite good, the team is now in a hurry to equalize, the holes in the back line will definitely be infinitely magnified, and with the new European Golden Boy Award winner Lu Liang, he and substitute Sun Jingbo can put a lot of pressure on the players.

The most troublesome thing in the game is to look ahead and backward, and the ideas in the front and back are not uniform.

The players in front want to attack, the players in the back want to defend, and then the result is a disconnect in the midfield.

Japan's dominance of Asian football over the past decade is directly related to the emphasis on control in midfield, and if there is a disconnect between the front and back, the game will basically mean that the suspense is lost.

Sun Jingbo did not pose a direct threat to the Japanese defense when he first came on the field, but as he adapted to the rhythm of the game, the Japanese defenders felt very pressure in the process of switching from attack to defense, and Yuto Nagatomo, who was experienced in the game, even received a yellow card in order to prevent Sun Jingbo from completing the inside cut.

Fortunately, the foul was in a different place, otherwise Tang Zheng, who had superb footwork, could use a direct free kick to threaten Kawashima Eiji to guard the goal.

Despite this, it was still shocking to the cold sweat of the Japanese fans in the stands.

In the blink of an eye, the game came to 80 minutes, and the score was still the lead of the Chinese team.

Time is running out as the Japanese players' impatience manifests itself again, and Aguirre, who is standing in the coach's command area of the home team, is in a hurry.

During this time, the Chinese team did not attack much, but in the end they all formed shots, on the other hand, the Japanese team's offensive organization failed to form effective shots, and they were all done hastily, which is equivalent to clearing the Chinese team.

The impatience of the Japanese team is not only reflected in the offensive end, but also in the defensive end, and the Chinese team is often impatient in the middle and backfield and chooses to foul.

As everyone knows, the time consumption after the foul is more serious, and it is easier to break the rhythm.

Yang 5 commentator He Wei tapped his chin and said confidently: "Our defense and offense are doing very well, if we continue at this pace, we must be the ones who advance to the finals!"