Chapter 165 Seventy-nine meters, the longest distance goal in the World Cup!
Tang Zheng pushed De Bruyne's corner kick out of the bottom line, giving the Chinese players in the penalty area a lot of confidence, believing that the game was very likely to end in a Chinese victory.
With strong self-confidence, it is inevitable that Chinese players will not be far behind when it comes to physical contact.
In the face of the Belgian's onslaught, there was no sign of weakness.
The referee on duty, Cunha, naturally did not turn a blind eye, he frequently blew the whistle in his mouth, called the two players with the most obvious physical altercations aside, educated them, and then called the captains of both sides, Tang Zheng and Hazard, together to explain a few words.
The frenzied atmosphere did not decrease with the passage of time, but became more and more fanatical, even if the loud shouts of the mountains and tsunamis had significantly decreased.
But the fans sitting in front of the TV knew it was just that the fans on both sides were getting nervous and getting nervous and forgot to make a sound.
Or rather, nervous enough to make a sound.
By the time referee Cunha blew the whistle to signal that De Bruyne was ready to take a corner, it was already the third minute of stoppage time, and there was still the last minute of four minutes of injury time, but given that the two sides had non-game consumption time in injury time, Cunha was likely to make up a little bit of time as appropriate.
De Bruyne raised his right arm and raised his index finger, a gesture with very clear tactical intent.
As a result, the Chinese players in the penalty area became nervous, and the players on both sides selectively forgot the instructions of the referee Cunha, and the physical contact became frequent, but the action was much smaller than before, so the referee Cunha turned a blind eye.
He Wei, the commentator of the Central 5, looked at the players of both sides who were entangled in the penalty area, and his voice changed, and he shouted: "Time is getting less and less, I believe that the Chinese team will be able to stick to the existing score until the end of the game, or even ...... There is also the possibility of taking advantage of Belgium's rush to equalize and kill the game once and for all!"
De Bruyne began to run, and the commentator Xu Yang quickly said: "Hewei's statement is completely valid! Fans in front of the TV can take a look with their hearts, the Belgians who are eager to equalize the score have put seven players in the Chinese team's penalty area, plus De Bruyne has eight people, only Hazard and Dembele are left in front of the big penalty area, and goalkeeper Courtois has crossed the middle line, as long as the Chinese team seizes the opportunity, it is very likely to completely kill the game!"
The fans sitting in front of the TV listened to He Wei and Xu Yang's explanations, and suddenly realized that there was indeed such a possibility......
Of course, this is only a theoretical possibility, and the specific content has to rely on the Chinese players on the field to act according to the script.
Just then, De Bruyne took a corner from the right.
All the fans at the St. Petersburg Arena held their breath and fixed their eyes on the football flying into the air.
He Wei, the commentator of Yang 5, even forgot to make a sound, and saw the restricted area with the broadcast screen.
The players on both sides who were waiting at the front point gave up the intention of jumping when they saw the height and arc of the ball, but instead of taking their eyes off the ball, they turned their heads to stare at the ball.
Lukaku and Fellaini, who were standing at the penalty spot, failed to fully jump under the close interference of Liu Yiming, Li Kui and Tang Zheng, and the football went around from the middle of the penalty area to the back corner of the penalty area with a clear arc.
"Vertonghen!"
Vertonghen pressed Zhang Linpeng's header back to the top of the ball as he retreated, and the ball flew towards Chadley, who ran out of space.
British Sky Commentator Andy Grey shouted violently: "-Nasser Chadley!!"
Gao Zhunyi and Deng Hanwen, who were directly in front of Chadley, subconsciously fell to the ground and blocked Chadley's shot.
When the opportunity presented itself, Chadley didn't hesitate, picking up the familiar right foot and hitting it into the lower middle of the ball.
“Boom~”
There was a crisp crashing sound.
Goalkeeper Yan Junling's body reacted according to the coming of the football and pounced towards the far corner of the goal.
"Oh, oh, oh-"
The Chinese fans in the stands subconsciously let out a burst of exclamations.
But the football failed to run past the shadows, and the football hit Lu Liang's back, who had not had time to react, and bounced back.
"Lu Liang used his body to block Chadley's powerful volley in the penalty area!"
Alderweireld and Jiang Zhipeng pounced on the landing point at the same time, but Alderweireld was in a better position and chose quite smartly, using the advantage of his physical strength to block the position first, and then with his back to the goal, he passed the ball to Hazard on the left side of the front of the penalty area and set up a cannon.
As soon as Yang 5 commentator He Wei's voice fell, he shouted violently: "Hazar!!"
Jiang Zhipeng turned a corner and pounced on Hazard, who was adjusting his pace during the run, and at the same time put his hands behind his back, ready to block Hazard's long-range shot with his flesh and blood.
Wu Sanshi, who was guarding the line of the big penalty area, also sank his center of gravity during the run, stretched out his right foot, and tried to affect Hazard's crosshairs.
"Whoa—"
The Belgian fans in the stands subconsciously erupted in a burst of chanting, cheering for Hazard with his right foot raised.
The hearts of Chinese fans are in their throats, holding their breath, not daring to breathe, for fear that any insignificant action will affect the luck of the Chinese team.
Even the Chinese fans sitting in front of the TV are as still as a rock, staring intently.
“Boom~”
Hazard hit the ball with the instep of his right foot, which was rolling against the turf, making a crisp sound.
However, in the frenzied atmosphere of the scene, it seems a little insignificant, and not many people can hear it.
The football passed over Jiang Zhipeng, who fell to the ground, and then flew towards the goal almost on the tip of Wu Sanshi's stretched right foot.
Goalkeeper Yan Junling, who had just bounced off the ground, made another save based on Hazard's angle, but he still didn't touch the football.
Because......
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"Tang Zheng—"
In the frenzied atmosphere, Tang Zheng, who was behind his back with his hands, puffed up his chest and used his chest to block Hazard's powerful long-range shot, and Yang 5 commentator He Wei's voice was an octave higher, almost frantically shouting: "Tang Zheng has made a meritorious service!"
The ball bounced back and Hazard had no time to regret it, he headed for it and picked up his right foot again.
Wu Sanshi put his hands behind his back and jumped to block.
Hazard didn't have time to think and struck the ball with his right foot, and the ball hit Wu Sanshi's right rib.
But instead of bouncing back again this time, the ball continued to fly in the direction of the goal after slowing down.
Tang Zheng, who was in the trajectory of the football, subconsciously raised his right foot and stopped the ball to the right with the outside instep, bypassing Kompany's first counter-robbery.
Alderweireld and Vertonghen were very tacit and pounced on Tang Zheng at the same time.
Tang Zheng's next handling of the ball was very fast, and the outside of his right foot flicked the ball to the right again to accelerate it.
Alderweireld and Vertonghen continued to chase after Tang Zheng.
In addition, Hazard also ran towards Tang Zheng, ready to form a siege with teammates Alderweireld and Vertonghen, and used the numerical advantage to cut off Tang Zheng's feet.
The football was taken away from the penalty area by Tang Zheng, and the central 5 commentator He Wei shouted while taking a long breath: "Captain Tang Zheng has a clear mind, he did not blindly clear the siege, but was ready to take the ball to the sideline, and then use his super personal ability to protect the ball and delay the game......"
However, before the words fell, Tang Zheng took a big step forward with his left foot, stood about 20 centimeters on the left side of the football, and then quickly picked up his right foot, and slammed the inside of his instep to the bottom of the football.
The on-site director immediately gave a long shot, and the commentator Xu Yang looked at the football flying diagonally in a straight line in the broadcast screen, as if he thought of something, his pupils shrank suddenly, and he was ecstatic: "No! This is Tang Zheng's conscious hanging shot!"
"What?"
At the same time, the British Sky commentator Andy Gray's eyes widened and he was dumbfounded, but the commentator Martin Taylor reacted quickly and suddenly stretched his voice: "Taaaaa-"
"Hanging Shot!!"
Courtois, who had returned to his own side to defend the 40-meter line in the process of retreating, suddenly stopped in place, looking at the football that was still several meters high from him, and his heart became extremely desperate.
NO!!
The Belgian fans at the St. Petersburg Arena were all shouting under their breath.
Belgium coach Martinez, who was in front of the visiting team's dugout, subconsciously covered his face with his hands to hide that incredible expression.
Tang Zheng ...... He even noticed the position of goalkeeper Courtois at the end of the game, and he was able to control his footwork perfectly at this time.
The distance, about 80 meters, right?
In stark contrast, the head coach of the Chinese team, Lippi, 10 meters away, showed a deep smile on his face full of the vicissitudes of time, and his body and consciousness were facing the stands with his back to the pitch.
The fans of the 'Dragon Team' fan club watched the falling football raise their arms and subconsciously made a huge deafening shout: "Whoa, whoa—"
In this case, Tang Zheng, who scored the goal, looked particularly calm.
He faced his passionate teammates, opened his arms, and hugged Sun Jingbo, who was in the lead, and other teammates who ran in front of the bench.
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With the huge shouts created by the Chinese fans, the falling football landed on the line of the big penalty area, and then bounced forward, although the speed of the falling football slowed down to the extreme, but at this time, Courtois, who was closest to the football, gave up the pursuit, so it had no impact at all.
The ball that landed on the line of the small penalty area continued to bounce forward, and after about a second, it crossed the goal line and crashed into the snow-white net......
“Gooooooooooooooooooal——”
Andy Gray, the British sky commentator, finally reacted and raised the volume almost frantically.
In the on-site commentary seat, the central 5 commentator who was sitting not far away stood up abruptly with his hands on the commentary seat, and shouted hysterically: "The ball is in! The ball is in! Captain Tang Zheng killed the game with an ultra-long-distance hanging shot in the last minute of injury time! I can say very responsibly that the Chinese team defeated Belgium and won the third place in the World Cup in Russia! Congratulations to Tang Zheng for becoming the top scorer of the World Cup in Russia with eight goals!"
"Incredible goal!" The commentator Xu Yang shouted almost frantically: "Wonderful! Tang Zheng's hanging shot should be more than 70 meters, right? No matter how far it is, I think this goal is enough to become the farthest goal in the history of the World Cup!"
"It's so unexpected! I think everyone thinks like me that Tang Zheng is trying to delay the game, but ...... The idea of geniuses is often different from what we think! This is also the fundamental reason why Tang Zheng has been able to grow into the number one person in world football today! Well done! From today onwards! We are the pride of the whole of Asia!"
“Oh-My-God!!”
German Sky commentator Marcel Leif became particularly excited in a frenzied atmosphere: "It's a god-like masterpiece! A super long-range goal in the final stages of stoppage time! This is the consequence of the Belgian's neglect of Don! When they all thought that Don would delay the game, Don gave the Belgian a resounding slap in the face! But the power of the slap was so great that the Belgian who slapped the world was spinning and couldn't find the north! At the same time, this goal also meant that the third and fourth place finals ended early!"
Fortunately, Marcel Leif was very professional, and did not announce the victory of the Chinese team in advance when the game was not over.
But judging by the time of the game, the Chinese team has already meant winning the game.
Because...... Time is running out for Belgium.
At this moment, the scoreboard shows that the time is 93'36"
There is only half a minute left, and even if referee Cunha considers giving Belgium an extra half at his discretion, it will only be one minute left.
In addition, it cannot be ignored that the Chinese team, which expanded the score, also celebrated the goal.
And the Belgians, who had been fatally hit, were still in a state of bewilderment, and they clearly did not expect the team to concede another goal at this juncture.
If the goal had come before the end of normal time, the Belgians might still have the confidence to equalise, but in the final stages of stoppage time, most of the players were affected by their fitness and it was not usually difficult to score two goals in a row.
Coupled with the morale of the Chinese team and the very little time left, the possibility of Belgium scoring two goals in a row only exists in theory.
So the mood of the Belgian players was very low, and even several players sat in the Chinese team's penalty area, at a loss.
"Whoa—"
The St. Petersburg Arena was completely reduced to a sea of joy for Chinese fans, and the voice of He Wei, the commentator of the Central 5 Stadium, became hoarse, but he didn't care at all, and still shouted passionately: "This is a goal that will go down in history! A full 79 meters! Tang Zheng stretched the 40-meter goal record set by former Chinese coach Ali Han in the 1978 World Cup in Argentina by a full 39 meters!"
In the entire on-site commentary room, except for the confused commentary of the commentator of the Belgian National Sports Television, all the commentators were praising Tang Zheng.
The 79-metre long-range goal and his eighth goal of the tournament are the focus of the commentators' commentary.
Referee Cunha wanted to remind the Chinese players that the celebration of the goal was appropriate, but after seeing the unmotivated Belgian players, he changed his mind, and it was not until the past half minute that he kindly reminded the excited Chinese players that they should end their celebrations and prepare to restart the game.
"Whoa—"
The Chinese fans in the stands were in an extreme carnival, and the whole stadium was like a sea of red joy.
In addition to the Chinese fans at the scene, there were countless fans sitting in front of the TV who were chanting the names of the players given by the live director: "Tang Zheng, Tang Zheng, Tang Zheng!"
If there is no Tang Zheng, not to mention the two-goal lead over Belgium in the third and fourth finals at the last moment, the Chinese team will not even be able to qualify from the group......