The Chinese team's equalizer is a result that many on-site commentators can't believe, including Yang 5 commentator He Wei, after all, Colombia's overall strength is strong, and it is already very incredible that the Chinese team can score goals, let alone score two goals in a row when they are two goals behind?

When the excitement passed, Yang 5 commentator He Wei will inevitably be a little worried, he said: "There are less than ten minutes left in the game, plus injury time, this period of time is strong enough for Colombia to exceed the score again, but I believe that our internationals can withstand the pressure and hold on to the score until the end!"

Commentator Xu Yang then said: "Colombia has qualified in advance, if nothing else, they will face Uruguay in the 1/8 finals, the opponent will be Uruguay, who has won the World Cup twice, the quadrennial World Cup is a typical tournament system game, the schedule is intensive, I think it is impossible for the experienced Pekerman to ignore this, so the next game will not continue to strengthen the attack, but it is very likely to replace the main players, so that those players who have not played in the squad can experience the World Cup atmosphere." ”

I don't know if it's a coincidence, but the live director gave a close-up of the warm-up area after the game started.

Goalkeeper No. 22 Farid Mondragon appeared to be alerted by the coaching staff in the warm-up area, and he stopped warming up and jogged in front of the dugout.

Seeing this, He Wei subconsciously said, "Could it be that Ospina is injured?"

The broadcast footage was again given to Ospina in front of the goal, and from the picture, Ospina did not have any problems.

So, Hewei's voice changed, and his voice was full of joy: "I think Pekerman wants to give the 43-year-old goalkeeper a chance to play, if the substitution adjustment becomes a reality, Farid Mondragon, who is 43 years and three days old this year, will surpass Cameroonian player Mila to become the oldest player to play in the history of the World Cup!"

More than 80 minutes into the game, Colombia replaced the main goalkeeper with a substitute goalkeeper, and the intention was obvious.

In its simplest form...... The result of the game no longer matters.

A minute later, the number 22's veteran goalkeeper, Farid Mondragon, stood on the sidelines and replaced Ospina, who had not played well in the game.

Of course, this is not a good thing to put in double quotation marks.

The two goals scored by Tang Zheng have nothing to do with him, it can only be said that Tang Zheng's ability is too strong, even the top three goalkeepers in the world may not be able to save Tang Zheng's two must-score goals.

But then again, Ospina was also to blame for both goals conceded.

As a goalkeeper, he has a responsibility to save the goal.

However, Pekerman's substitution was not aimed at Ospina's performance, but in the hope that veteran Farid Mondragon, who announced his retirement after the World Cup, will play in the World Cup again.

Farid Mondragon was named in Colombia's 23-man squad for the 1994 World Cup in the United States, but he did not get a chance to play, so the last time he represented Colombia in the World Cup was 16 years ago in France.

Sixteen years later, Colombia is even stronger in the World Cup, and as the former Colombian goalkeeper, it deserves the opportunity to play for Colombia in the World Cup at the end of his career.

Farid Mondragon stood on the sidelines to complete the exchange ceremony with Ospina, and the commentators in the commentary booth praised Pekerman's substitution, including the Greek national television commentator who followed the game.

In this world, there are many things that are more important than victory.

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Due to the peculiarity of the goalkeeper position, according to the rules, the Chinese team needs to wait until the substitute goalkeeper Farid Mondragon returns to the goal before throwing the sideline ball.

Tang Zheng had a pre-match acquaintance with Colombian players, including the 43-year-old goalkeeper.

It is not easy for a professional player to persist until he is forty years old, but Farid Mondragon insisted on achieving his dream of the World Cup, so Tang Zheng will inevitably wonder if he will gallop on the professional field when he is forty-three years old, and whether he can still represent the national team.

Farid Mondragon used Colombia's second substitution, and with about ten minutes of stoppage time, the live director suddenly gave a close-up in front of the Colombian coach's box.

No. 6 Sanchez stood next to head coach Pekerman, and it was not difficult to see that Colombia were ready to make a third substitution.

And the player who will be adjusted is likely to be No. 10 James Rodriguez.

Colombia advanced to the round of 16 ahead of schedule, and Pekerman would not have been prepared to start James Rodriguez had it not been for the pre-match request of James Rodriguez.

After Falcao missed the World Cup in Brazil due to injury, James Rodriguez's performance will determine how far Colombia can go.

After three games in the group, James Rodriguez has delivered a satisfactory answer, with four goals and two assists.

Meanwhile, James Rodriguez, who was jogging, saw Sanchez preparing to come off the bench and realized that time was running out for him.

If Colombia is now leading the Chinese team 2:0, James Rodriguez is also happy to be substituted, even if he leads 2:1.

But the problem is that the score is now 2:2, and both goals came from Tang Zheng.

James Rodriguez, who has always regarded Tang Zheng as the object of pursuit, thought that he could crush the Chinese team led by Tang Zheng with the overall strength advantage of the national team, but until now he knew that Tang Zheng was still the same Tang Zheng.

It seems that it is difficult to surpass.

James Rodriguez, who has a tenacious fighting spirit, instantly put this negative thought in his mind, because ...... He wants a hat-trick!

Gutierrez listened to head coach Pekerman's tactics, then walked to the sidelines, stood next to the fourth official, and waited to play.

James Rodriguez was very anxious, just as the Chinese team's attack did not work, Lu Liang's cross was pushed out by Valdés, Guarin cooperated with Cuadrado to grab the football landing point, and James Rodriguezton's eyes lit up.

"Hey~ Give it to me!!"

James Rodriguez hurriedly ran forward while raising his right arm and motioning for Cuadrado to pass it over.

Cuadrado was well aware of the characteristics of James Rodriguez and was the first to pass the ball with the arch of his right foot.

Twin strikers Jackson Martinez and Adrian Ramos ran at the same time in the tactical position set out by head coach Pekerman.

The broadcast screen given by the live director was a long shot, so He Wei, the commentator of CCTV 5, exclaimed: "It's going to be dangerous!"

However, as soon as the words fell, a Chinese player wearing a red jersey appeared in the lower left corner of the broadcast screen, he fell to the ground and shoveled while running, and kicked the football with his feet against the turf.

James Rodriguez, who had fully revved the ball forward, was keenly aware that something was wrong and, instinctively, jumped on the spot to dodge.

As he jumped, he lost control of the game.

"Beautiful interception!!"

Yang 5 commentator He Wei said passionately.

James Rodriguez, who landed on the ground, turned his head for the first time, and he happened to see the familiar face with a playful smile on the corner of his mouth.

Tang Zheng stood up with his hands on the turf, ready to launch a long pass, but Sun Jingbo's weak physical fitness was exposed at this time, and his physical contact with Valdés fell behind, and the football was obtained by goalkeeper Farid Mondragon.

Instead of rushing to kick the ball away, Mondragon held his pace.

At this time, Tang Zheng turned his head and bent down and stretched out his right hand.

James Rodriguez glanced at Tang Zheng and was speechless.

Thinking that the two-person contest in this game was over, James Rodriguez could also afford to put it down, and stood up with Tang Zheng's outstretched right hand, but he didn't admit defeat: "Hmph~ Our contest is not over yet!"

Tang Zheng had a wide field of vision, and he noticed that the goalkeeper Farid Mondragon's big foot footwork was not well controlled, and the football flew out of the other sideline, so he patted James Rodriguez on the shoulder and said with a smile: "I don't know if our battle is over, but I know that you are about to be replaced." ”

With that, point with your right hand to the sidelines.

Sure enough!

The referee blows the whistle and points to the sidelines, signaling the game to request a substitution.

The red number of the substitution electronic plate held up by the fourth official is '10', which means that Colombia's last adjustment is to remove the attacking core James Rodriguez.

Despite some reluctance on the part of James Rodriguez, the manager's authority is inviolable, and the inconsequential group stage is not as important as the knockout stage.

In order to prepare for the next 1/8 finals, you must also rest and recuperate.

In the broadcast screen, James Rodriguez seemed to suddenly remember something after taking two steps, stopped his footsteps, turned around and walked in front of Tang Zheng, and said seriously: "Our duel has not yet been decided, there is a chance!

"Okay!" Tang Zheng patted James Rodriguez on the shoulder like a big brother: "I'll wait for you." ”

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In the 85th minute, Colombia made the last substitution of the game, with Sanchez replacing James Rodriguez.

The intention of this substitution is very clear, and Pekerman hopes that the team can stay ready for the next knockout round.

As long as Colombia, which has the advantage in overall strength, does not lose, media opinion will not fluctuate much.

From the beginning of the game to the present, Colombia's offensive is not fierce or not, and the Chinese team's ability to equalize is not because Colombia deliberately released water, but because the star flash affected the result of the game.

Back on the bench, James Rodriguez shook his head and smiled wryly, thinking that his brace would lead the national team to a big victory over Tang Zheng's Chinese team.

But...... The results were not satisfactory.

At the same time, the Greek head coach of the Castello Stadium, Santos, received a real-time report from another stadium from his assistant.

Starting goalkeeper Ospina and midfield core James Rodriguez were substituted one after another, which clearly meant that Colombia was willing for this result.

If the match ends 2-2, regardless of the outcome of this match, the other team in Group C to advance to the round of 16 will be China.

At the Pantanal Stadium, substitute Gutiérrez also brought the latest tactical ideas from head coach Pekerman to the players, who had to be more patient than James Rodriguez when he was on the field.

To put it bluntly, a score of 2:2 is acceptable.

If you can, it is naturally better to be able to win, but now you can't force it, the Chinese team must get at least one point to ensure that they advance to the round of 16, and continuous attacks are likely to lead to emotional loss of control among Chinese players who are under too much pressure, and then the gains outweigh the losses.

In order to participate in the round of 16 in a healthy manner, it is very correct to control the rhythm appropriately.

Colombia slowed down the pace of attack, and the Chinese team's defensive formation shrank appropriately to compress the space needed for Colombia's attack.

Cuadrado is very capable, but he needs space and team-mate support, and now he lacks space to sprint, he doesn't have team-mate support.

The responsibility of Sanchez, who came off the bench, is to defend, which is to liberate Guarin and let him participate more in the offensive organization, but the tactics brought by Sanchez on the field are inclined to defense, which means that Guarin cannot press forward too much.

Obviously, Pekerman is more worried about the premise of the position, and Tang Zheng will continue to play for the rest of the game.

Colombia's draw with China is within an acceptable range, of course, the loss can bring convenience to Colombia in the knockout round, but in the long run will affect the overall morale of the team, so Pekerman chose to control the pace of the game after considering many aspects and consumed the remaining game time.

He believes that the head coach of the Chinese team, Lippi, is also happy to see this.

If you can advance to the round of 16 and meet Costa Rica in the 1/8 finals, why not?

The positive effect brought by the premise of Tang Zheng's position is obvious, coupled with the smart running of Lu Liang and Sun Jingbo, the midfield tilt has been strengthened a lot, which has brought a lot of surprises to the Chinese fans in front of the TV.

Of course, Tang Zheng, who was based on the premise of the position, did not focus on offense, he paid more attention to defense.

Colombia's attack was not smooth after the absence of James Rodriguez, and the Chinese team's defensive line was solid, and the score of 2:2 remained unchanged until the end of the third minute of stoppage time, with both sides scoring one point each.

With the referee on duty blowing the full-time whistle of two short and one long, the Chinese team finally drew 2:2 with Colombia, and appeared in the round of 16 with an undefeated record of three games, one win and two draws, accumulating five points.

As the dust has settled on the qualifying places in Group D, according to the rules of the 1/8 finals of C1-VS-D2 and C2-VS-D1, the Chinese team that qualified second in Group C will face Costa Rica, which is not strong but has emerged from the group of death, in the 1/8 finals.

The game ended at 6 a.m. Beijing time, but the Chinese fans at this point in time were not sleepy at all, they were full of passion, dancing like a child receiving a favorite gift.

Fans watching the live broadcast of CCTV 5 can clearly hear He Wei's irrepressible cathartic voice: "This moment has finally come! The second time to enter the World Cup! The first World Cup goal! The first World Cup three points! The first time to advance to the round of 16! Come on! My beloved Chinese team! Rushing out of Asia and going to the world has never been a slogan!"

Among the Chinese players given to the broadcast picture, none of them can remain calm, including Tang Zheng.