Sucre is the capital of Bolivia, Universidad Sucre is a traditional powerhouse in the Bolivian First Division, often appearing in the group stage of the Copa Libertadores and one of the clubs contributing the most internationals to Bolivia, they are currently fourth in Group E, and with the defeat to Quito Sport in the last round, they also lost the possibility of advancing to the round of 16 of the Copa Libertadores. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

Although Sucre University could not progress to the round of 16 even if they beat River Plate in the final round, they did not give up and made it clear before the game that the game was for the fans and glory.

Coupled with the fact that Sucre is at an altitude of 2,790 meters, the University of Sucre at home is confident enough to beat the visiting River Plate.

It is true that the high altitude of Sucre caused altitude sickness in some of the players in River Plate, which made their combat effectiveness decrease, but as they gradually adapted to the highland climate, their physical condition recovered.

However, it was a tough game for River Plate, as they scored from behind Ortega's strike from inside the box to beat home side Universitatea Sucre 1-0.

In the end, River Plate ranked first in Group E with 13 points from six games, four wins, one draw and one loss, and Cruzeiro who drew at home to Quito Sporting in this round ranked second in Group E with 11 points and advanced to the round of 16 of the Copa Libertadores.

From the perspective of the teams that advanced to the round of 16, the Arab League and the Brazilian League have the most places, occupying four places each, while the other eight teams are divided between clubs from Uruguay, Ecuador, Mexico, Chile, Venezuela and Peru, of which Uruguay and Mexico occupy two seats each.

It is worth mentioning that the defending champion University of Quito finished at the bottom of Group A and failed to qualify from the group, which is embarrassing.

The draw for the quarterfinals of the Copa Libertadores will take place at the end of April, and before that, River Plate will have a home league match against promoted Matsur Zulganasya.

What was surprising was that River Plate, who returned to their home stadium, was forced to do nothing by the promoted horses, and the 0:0 score did not change from start to finish.

Therefore, after the game, Tang Zheng, who was the core of the field, was questioned by many media, saying that he was too sticky in this game, so that he ignored the overall cooperation of the team.

But fans who really watched this game know that the reason why Tang Zheng controlled the football more at his feet was not that he took the initiative to stick to the ball, but that he played the sixth round of the Copa Libertadores group stage away from Sucre University, which affected the performance of most players.

I usually play football at an altitude of about a few hundred meters, and suddenly run to an altitude of nearly 3,000 meters, can I not have altitude sickness?

Playing in the plateau, the physical energy consumed must be much more than that of the Arab League, coupled with the fatigue of traveling back and forth, and the short interval between the two games, how can the physical fitness recover so quickly?

If it weren't for Tang Zheng's physical perversion, it is estimated that it would be difficult for River Plate to draw with the promoted horses in the home game......

As for the excessive sticky ball, it was completely due to the poor physical condition of his teammates and the lack of active running, so Tang Zheng had to increase the number and time of taking the ball.

Of course, the media that questioned Tang Zheng did not account for much, they were just fishing in troubled waters, looking for an opportunity to hack Tang Zheng, in order to avenge Tang Zheng for not accepting their interviews.

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On April 29, the draw for the 1/8 finals of the 2009 Copa Libertadores was held in Luque, Paraguay, the headquarters of the South American Football Federation.

According to the rules related to the first place in the group of the Copa Libertadores, River Plate first and then home.

The tournament will be held on May 8 and May 15.

The time is still relatively tight, but it is not unexpected, and the time of the competition is not much different from year to year.

A home draw at home to promoted Matsu Zur Ganas did not affect River Plate's record as they remain four points clear at the top of the Autumn League.

But River Plate still has to worry about the pursuers behind them, in addition to Sarsfield, there are also Lanús and Hurricanes, who are only one and two points away from Sarsfield, but the rapid decline of Boca and Estudiantes in La Plata this season is surprising, and the ranking is basically hovering around ten.

At the end of the home game, River Plate ushered in a week of preparation, as they prepared for the away challenge to Newell's Old Boys, as well as the next Copa Libertadores quarter-finals.

The regrets of last season are well remembered, and this season Newell's old boys have shown average ability, currently in 15th place in the A-League, and it is normal for everyone to focus more on the knockout rounds of the Copa Libertadores.

Again, the league is a long season.

If you make a mistake in the Copa Libertadores, you will have to wait another year.

A lot of people, can't afford to wait.

For example, Tang Zheng, Bonanott and Falcao.

River Plate's Alexis Sanchez returned to Udinese at the start of the year and has now taken advantage of Quagliarella's injury to sit in the main line, and they don't want to fall too far behind.

After almost a week of recovery, River Plate headed to Rosario were in full form as they beat Newell's Old Boys twice at the Giant's Stadium to continue to lead the table.

Immediately, they concentrated on preparing for the first leg away to the Copa Libertadores 1/8 final of the University of Chile.

Buenos Aires is not far from Santiago, the capital of Chile, more than a thousand kilometers, and it takes two hours to get by plane.

Therefore, River Plate travelled to Chile the day before the race, arrived in the morning, acclimatized to the venue in the afternoon, and competed the next day.

Although the University of Chile is inferior to Colo Colo in the history of the Copa Libertadores, they are as strong as Colo Colo in Chile.

It's just that there is still a gap compared to a giant like River Plate, and the players with a little strength in Chile are developing in Europe or the Arab League and the Brazilian League, so it also limits their results in the Copa Libertadores.

The University of Chile, playing at home, had a lot of ideas, and they put on a solid counter-attacking formation.

However, it is a pity that they only defended and did not counterattack throughout the game.

River Plate did a very good job of counter-attacking on the spot, and even though the University of Chile was able to control the football from defense to attack, it also lost the opportunity to counterattack quickly.

God rewards hard work, and what he said is not unreasonable.

At the end of 90 minutes, they held River Plate to a 0-0 draw at home.

When the whistle was over at the end of the game, the on-site director gave the camera to Tang Zheng.

For this game, he was really helpless, his presence repeatedly stifled the rapid counterattacks of the University of Chile in the cradle, but there was really no good way to do it on the offensive end.

The biggest magic weapon to break the dense defense is nothing more than set-pieces and long-range shots, in which Tang Zheng can only head from set-pieces.

However, Sebastian, the head coach of the University of Chile, had a targeted defense in the arrangement of the game, and Tang Zheng's header advantage could not be brought into play.

He also tried two long-range shots, either deflected or high......

"It's time to put long-range training on the agenda. That was Tang Zheng's only thought after the game.

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Long-range shooting is a must-have skill for a midfielder, because a midfielder with super long-range shooting ability can be called a world-class midfielder.

Whether it is a header inserted behind or an assist to a teammate to score, it can only show that Tang Zheng knows how to make reasonable use of his height advantage and has super auxiliary offensive ability.

The rational use of physical advantages can only be said to be a high ball quotient, and the super auxiliary offensive ability still depends on the personal ability of the finisher, that is to say, the world-class midfielder passes a penetrating through ball, if it is an amateur player, can he score a goal?

The answer is naturally no, so it is a world-class midfielder who has a certain ability to score from a distance.

Back at the training base, Tang Zheng appropriately reduced the basic practice of long passing, and spent more time on the practice of long-range shooting.

"Don, tell you through, my long-range shooting ability is average, it's hard to teach you again, or ...... Ask the captain? His long-range shot is okay. Faced with the request of his friend Tang Zheng, Falcao naturally couldn't refuse, but he was a center forward, even if he was well-rounded, he rarely shot from a distance, in order to avoid Tang Zheng taking some detours, he had to recommend captain Ortega.

Captain Ortega, who can play as a winger and a midfielder, has a well-rounded skill set and a strong ability to grasp in front of goal, and he also has the long-range shooting ability that traditional Argentine nine and a half players have.

But usually Tang Zheng's relationship with the captain Ortega is not very good, he always feels that Ortega's personality is a little strange, whether it is training or competition, his expression is tense, and there is a feeling that no one should enter.

Usually only Simeone, a manager who has played with his contemporaries, can communicate well with him......

"Forget it, let's figure it out for yourself. Tang Zheng made up his mind, and he was still ready to try the feeling himself.

But I have to say that Tang Zheng's long-range shooting skills are really weak, and his long-range shots are basically high above the crossbar or off the post.

"Don, the captain is not as difficult to talk as the legend says, go and try it, how many detours do you have to take for your self-exploration......" This is Falco's fifth year in the riverbed, and naturally he knows the captain Ortega better than Tang Zheng, so he still persuades.

"Let's take a look at it again. ”

Tang Zheng did not hesitate and politely rejected his friend's suggestion.

However, his next long-range shot did not go wide of the post or over the crossbar, but it lacked power.

A shot like this, even if the angle is tricky, can be easily caught by any professional goalkeeper.

Falcao stood aside, shook his head, and continued his special training - activating the passing machine, he practiced shooting without stopping.

After a while, Tang Zheng stepped on the football and looked at the goal in contemplation, and when he tried to shoot from a distance, he would subconsciously think of the precautions for long-range shooting that Falcao had mentioned to him before.

However, every time he picks up his right foot, he always subconsciously kicks the ball with the inside of his instep, so he has to control his footwork at the moment of hitting the ball.

And it is also very difficult to change the subconscious touch footwork in a short period of time, after all, Tang Zheng's long pass control has penetrated deep into the muscles and nerves, forming muscle memory.

In addition, where is the feeling of being alone in a competition?

In the fierce competition and confrontation, I basically subconsciously take a kick, where would I think that I must hit the ball with the instep of my foot and my toes down......

(To be continued.) )