Chapter 012: Killing?
The game has not yet reached 90 minutes, Tang Zheng's running distance has been infinitely close to 14,000 kilometers, the on-site commentators were amazed, and British Sky commentator Andy Gray couldn't help but praise a wave: "Don's game attitude and enthusiasm need not be said, please look at the running data!"
"If the last substitution of the Chinese team is not used on Tang, I will bet you! Tang can definitely run 15,000 kilometers when the referee blows the whistle for the end of the game. ”
Martin Taylor looked at his partner Andy Gray and said playfully.
Andy Gray rolled his eyes, looking speechless.
Tang Zheng, who changed positions, did not neglect defense because he played as a front midfielder, he was able to run up on the offensive end, and the defense could come back, and he did not hesitate to run all over the field with physical strength, even if there were only more than two minutes left in regular time, but according to Tang Zheng's attitude to the game, there was no problem at all in running another kilometer in regular time and injury time.
The broadcaster gave the top three running distances so far in the whole game, so that most of the commentators' attention was focused on Tang Zheng, who ran the best in the game, so that they ignored Tang Zheng's offensive organization in this attack.
As the game came to the end of the game, Ivory Coast coach Ramucci sent a signal to his players.
It is good to have a chance to overtake the score, but if there is no chance and there is no need to force it, the goal conceded at this stage is likely to be a killer goal, so you must ensure that there are no problems in defense on the premise of winning.
When the Chinese team attacked, the whole team except the veteran Drogba, the other nine players retreated to the half-court defense, and Tang Zheng was also able to calmly take the ball, dribble and pass the ball in the attacking 30-meter area.
As the Chinese team's attack came to the 30-meter area, Zheng Zhi and Cai Huikang, who came off the bench, had varying degrees of forward pressure, but their forward pressure was not to directly participate in the attack, but to protect the football controlled by Tang Zheng.
Lippi showed signs of winning the three points in the closing stages of the game, but also did not want the point in his hand to become zero.
From the beginning of Cai Huikang's substitution, Tang Zheng consciously observed the defensive loopholes in the Ivory Coast backline, and he did find it at the beginning and used it, but the good ball sent was directly put into the anti-aircraft gun by Gao Lin.
Ivory Coast can participate in three consecutive World Cups, the team has a lot of experienced veterans, the ability to make up for mistakes is very strong, coach Ramucci is not very experienced, but he has a lot of experience in his career, and he quickly made corresponding adjustments.
And the defensive holes discovered by Tang Zheng were also repaired.
However, people are not machines, and Tang Zheng believes that there will always be problems with the operation of the Ivory Coast's defense, especially in the last few minutes of the final stage of the game, which is more likely to expose the problems.
The football shifted from the left side to the middle again, Tang Zheng faced Yaya Toure's frontal defense, first took a step to the left with his left foot, and his upper body followed the change of center of gravity, making an active action to meet the ball, Yaya Toure subconsciously followed Tang Zheng's movements, and his body moved to the right obviously.
Immediately, Tang Zheng's left foot stepped out of the ground at the moment of landing, stopped the momentum of the body, raised the right foot to let the ball go, and at the same time used the waist as the axis, along the reaction force from the ground to the right side of the body to change the center of gravity of the body.
Yaya Toure was keenly aware that Tang Zheng was feint, and hurriedly followed Tang Zheng's rhythm to stop on the spot, but at this moment, an accident appeared, and a small piece of turf was missing where he stepped on his right foot.
Originally, it didn't have much impact, but now Yaya Toure's fitness has dropped a lot, his muscle strength is slightly lacking, and the weight of his whole body has come to his right foot, so that a small piece of turf is missing, and the force needs to be borne is greater.
As a result, Yaya Toure in the broadcast screen slid his right foot forward......
Tang Zheng originally wanted to meet the ball and dribble horizontally to the right, and then find a hole in the Ivory Coast defense.
But Yaya Toure, who was defending in the front, suddenly slipped under his feet, Tang Zheng reacted very strongly, and was not affected by Yaya Toure's slipping at all at all, and raised the instep of his right foot to slam the ball forward and accelerate it!
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The two lines of Ivory Coast, which have changed to 442, are very compact, and Tiott and Yaya Toure are in a good position, and he also changes his center of gravity with Tang Zheng's turn to pass the ball, ready to support Yaya Toure at any time.
Unfortunately, Yaya Toure suddenly slipped under his feet, so his body's center of gravity was difficult to control when his physical strength dropped significantly.
British Sky Commentator Andy Grey exclaimed: "Yaya Toure has a slippage under his feet! Don has gained a huge space to break forward!!"
At the same time, Yang 5 commentator He Wei held the commentary seat with both hands again, stood up, and shouted: "Yaya Toure slipped and fell to the ground in the process of moving, Tang Zheng decisively took the ball forward!
Lamouchi, who was standing in the coaching area of the home team, subconsciously took a step forward and shouted at the players on the field: "Down with him!"
Although Tang Zheng stayed in the midfield and defense most of the time in this game, he contributed a goal and an assist in a limited number of opportunities, so Lamouch was very jealous of Tang Zheng.
There was an emergency on the field, and the Chinese fans were keenly aware of their advantage, so they erupted into a deafening shout: "Whoa—"
It was the Chinese fans in the stands who made a huge shout, and Lippi, who was standing a few meters away, did not hear Lamouche's foul tactics.
Of course, the Ivorian players in the stadium can't hear it.
Tiott's attention was completely on Tang Zheng, Yaya Toure's foot slip was very sudden, and Tiot subconsciously ate on the spot.
Tang Zheng had a wide field of vision and chose to decisively accelerate the breakthrough when he observed the sudden situation of the two central midfielders Yaya Toure and Tiot.
At this time, left midfielder Kalu had to retract and defend Tang Zheng while paying attention to Zhang Xizhe, putting pressure on Tang Zheng, the ball carrier.
Yaya Toure slipped and fell to the ground, it took time for Tiott to pause and turn and accelerate, and Gervinho was on the right flank, which meant that Kalou had no choice.
Zhang Xizhe was very smart in his running position, he did not accelerate along the right rib, but went around behind Tang Zheng and ran to the middle to make room.
Tiot wanted to assist Kalou in defending Tang Zheng, but Zhang Xizhe suddenly cut diagonally into the middle and had to fill the gap in the middle when Yaya Toure was out of position.
As a result, Kalou shouldered the heavy responsibility of defending Tang Zheng.
Seeing that Tang Zheng was getting closer and closer, Kalu, who was fighting and retreating, realized that he couldn't wait any longer!
Must be fouled!
Even if you get a yellow card, you don't hesitate!
In the process of retreating, Kalu took the initiative to shovel forward at the moment when he saw Tang Zheng's right foot on the ball.
However, what Kalu didn't expect was that Tang Zheng was waiting for this time, and Tang Zheng, who was full of physical energy, had an advantage in the process of dribbling.
Whether it is a high-speed ball or a dribble, he doesn't need to look down to observe, Tang Zheng, who started as a defender, has long been aware of what Kalu is going to do next, so the instant retraction of the ball, the distance between the football and people is closer than the first two trips.
Tang Zheng just threw the football out, and then took advantage of his leg length to suddenly poke the football forward with the toe of his right foot, and the football rolled in advance from Kalu's right foot who fell to the ground and shoveled.
Kalu, who had a good sense of danger, knew that he couldn't let Tang Zheng pass, and he was glad that he had left his back hand before, and his right foot, which was originally shoveled out against the turf, was raised.
But what Kalu didn't expect was that Tang Zheng's explosiveness was stronger than he imagined, he didn't kick Tang Zheng completely, only kicked the heel of Tang Zheng's right foot that Tang Zheng dragged behind, and didn't kick it completely.
Tang Zheng, who was speeding forward, was almost negligible, he stumbled and did not fall, and the whistle of the referee on duty was also in his mouth and did not sound.
Giakopa, who came on in place of left-back Boca, had an early induction and it was too late for him to think about it when Kalu lost his position.
Football games are changing rapidly, and many defenses and offenses have to choose between lightning and fire.
Giakopa further received the left rib of the defense and formed a temporary defensive combination with the left central defender Bamba to drive Tang Zheng out of the danger zone as much as possible.
However, it is a pity that Tang Zheng's handling of the ball did not follow the script of Giakopa and Bamba, and Tang Zheng used the arch of his right foot to push the ball to the right side of the attack when adjusting the footsteps, which is the area where Giakopa was originally located.
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"Whoa—"
Suddenly, the sky above the Pernambuco State Arena resounded with even louder shouts from Chinese fans.
Fans watching the game live on TV will be able to see a red figure in the lower right corner of the broadcast screen along the right sideline at high speed, with a big number five behind him telling everyone in the room that he is ...... Zhang Linpeng, who suppressed almost the whole game!
Tang Zheng staggered to help Zhang Linpeng attract left-back Giakopa, and left-back Kalu was shaken by Tang Zheng, which is equivalent to saying that Zhang Linpeng does not have any Ivorian players around him, he is like a wild horse, galloping at full speed.
Tang Zheng's direct pass was too large in advance, which was just right for Zhang Linpeng to sprint at full speed.
Although Giakopa only came off the bench in the second half and had plenty of physical energy, it took time for him to turn around and chase Zhang Linpeng again, and Zhang Linpeng, who had fully entered the state of full speed, did not give him time.
Therefore, the left central defender Bamba did not hesitate to turn around and run in the direction of Zhang Linpeng's pursuit of the ball, and then played a distraction role.
Tang Zheng's pass was just right, which was exactly the same as Zhang Linpeng's running speed and direction, and it was difficult for the left central defender Bamba to catch up with Zhang Linpeng's speed now, and what he could hope for was that Zhang Linpeng made a mistake in handling the ball in the future......
Zhang Linpeng, who was running at high speed, caught up with the football on the right side fifteen meters away from the bottom line bag, and chose to go to the ribs according to the previously observed situation in the penalty area, and entered the penalty area from the right sideline of the penalty area.
Obviously, Zhang Linpeng has improved a lot this season in Porto, and he still has time to take a look at the situation in the penalty area after football.
The only remaining right central defender Jokola defended Gao Lin closely, and Lu Liang at the far end suddenly turned a corner to the right front, and motioned to Zhang Linpeng, who looked up to observe the situation, to pass the ball forward.
Behind Lu Liang was Oriye, who gritted his teeth and chased after him.
Zhang Linpeng took a step forward with his left foot, and then picked up his right foot.
He didn't flick his thighs, his calves swung very little, and a low cross swept the ball towards the six-yard box.
Bamba, the left central defender, almost followed Zhang Linpeng's range of action to complete the tackle, but the football ran faster against the turf......
"Didier!!"
At the same time, Aurier loudly reminded Jokola, who was defending Gao Lin.
Jokola also noticed a red figure on the right suddenly flashing out, almost scaring him into a heart attack.
In this position, if the Chinese player is inserted in front of the small penalty area to complete a goal-pushing shot, you don't have to think about it to know that it is an absolute disaster!
The 34-year-old Zokola couldn't keep up with his consciousness and reacted slowly, so he could only witness Lu Liang, who was wearing the No. 11 jersey, finish a push in front of the right side of the small penalty area.
"Lu Liang!!" The broadcast screen quickly followed, and the CCTV 5 commentator He Wei's voice was an octave higher, chanting hysterically.
Goalkeeper Barry concentrated, and his body immediately pounced on the left, that is, the near corner, but the ball rolled to the far corner!
Bari's official height is only 1.81 meters, and being able to become the goalkeeper of the first World Cup in Côte d'Ivoire naturally has his own uniqueness, and he chooses to block with his feet dragged behind when he realizes that he can't touch the football with his hands.
The Chinese fans who jumped up were about to celebrate Lu Liang's goal in front of the goal, but they saw the Ivorian goalkeeper Barry, who fell to the ground, magically blocked the football with his foot.
The Ivorian fans were immediately ecstatic, and the head coach Ramucci even subconsciously waved his arms.
But...... Barry's feet blocked Lu Liang's low shot into the far corner was subconscious, not purposeful.
So instead of blocking the line, the ball rolls back into the middle of the penalty area.
At the moment when Lu Liang grabbed the point, Gao Lin, who automatically took two steps forward due to inertia, reacted very quickly, and he directly raised his right foot when he was unmarked.
At this time, the right central defender Jokola was extremely remorseful, he just saw that Lu Liang was moving forward and chasing a big step in the direction of Lu Liang's running, so that he ignored Gao Lin, who he originally wanted to defend.
Faced with a great opportunity, Gao Lin didn't waste another chance, and his right foot poked the ball towards the goal, which was already unguarded.
The goalkeeper Barry, who fell to the ground, had not yet gotten up, and the central defender Jokola and the right-back Oria who was left behind by Lu Liang had no choice but to freeze in place.
"The ball is in, the ball is in!!!!
Yang 5 commentator He Wei subconsciously lengthened his voice!
"Whoa—"
The Chinese fans at the Pernambuco Arena exploded in an instant and became crazy, and they roared hysterically.
Or keep waving your arms to vent the tense excitement in your heart.
There was still a glimmer of hope for the Ivorian players who conceded the goal, with goalkeepers Barry, Jokora, Bamba, Aurier and Giakopa all raising their right arms to look at the assistant referee to remind Gao Lin that he was offside.
In terms of the position where Gao Lin completed the shot, he was indeed closer to the baseline than Bamba, who was dragged at the end.
But the assistant referee did not hold the side flag high, but at the same time shook his head, and the side flag was also raised flat and pointed to the left side of the body, that is...... Gao Lin is not offside!
The goal works!!
The passionate He Wei's voice turned and became even more crazy: "No offside! No offside!! The goal is effective!! Gao Lin helped the Chinese team overtake the score in the 89th minute and close to the 90th minute!3:2!!"