Chapter 041: Complete the Impossible!
"Whoa—"
In the second leg of the 2014-2015 La Liga Madrid derby, Atletico Madrid fans at the Estadio Calderón were nervous and unable to make a sound, while those who came with the team seized the opportunity to make a presence and let out a deafening loud chant.
Although the number of Real Madrid fans is not even 1/10 of the number of Atletico Madrid fans, the stadium is 'quiet' enough to be very tacit with Real Madrid fans, and the cheers they create can be transmitted to the stadium and give more confidence to the players on the field.
Tang Zheng, Cristiano Ronaldo, Benzema, Hernandez and other players are all players who have the ability to change the outcome of the game, even if the time is getting less and less, Real Madrid fans in the stands and in front of the TV are full of anticipation, seeing the moment when Real Madrid reverses Atletico Madrid!
The first minute of stoppage time was spent in a tense atmosphere, and Atletico Madrid manager Simeone stood in the home team's command area and realized something, he turned to face the home team fans to make this colorful body movement, but few Atletico fans responded to Simeone because they seemed to have seen the result of the game......
Gabi intercepted Modric's pass to Benzema in the middle of the defense, and before he could observe the position of his receiving teammate, a Real Madrid player was approaching, and he had no choice but to clear the ball with a big foot.
As Atletico's captain, Gabi is very experienced in the game, and instead of kicking the ball forward, he kicks it to the touchline.
The first is to avoid being directly stopped by Real Madrid players after clearing the front, and the second is that it takes more time for Real Madrid players to throw the sideline ball and then organize the attack after kicking out the sideline, so as to achieve the purpose of reasonable consumption of game time.
The football went out of the left sideline of the defense, and Carvajal was almost used as a right winger, so the central defender Ramos came directly to the outside of the touchline and threw the football directly to his partner Varane, who then handed the ball to Modric, who connected the midfield and midfield.
The time passed in a second, and in a blink of an eye, it came to the second minute of injury time, and there were two minutes left before the end of the four minutes of injury time.
Atletico, who had previously led by three goals, were in a constant and passive defence, as they now only wanted to maintain the score until full-time.
Defeat Real Madrid?
It's not that I haven't thought about it, but I am a little powerless in the face of Real Madrid's offensive tide, and the physical consumption caused by the full-court pressure is very severe, and the players are worried that once they run to the front, they will not have the physical energy to run back.
At that time, there is a good chance that there will be a situation where there is no goal in the front court, and the goal will be conceded first in the back court.
Torres is the hope of Atletico Madrid fans, but Torres is no longer the holy child of the year, and the continuous injuries have destroyed Torres' speed and self-confidence, and the possibility of relying on Torres to turn the tide is infinitely close to zero.
Besides, Torres has been involved in defense all the time he has been on the pitch, and he is a bit difficult to support without the support of his teammates.
"Oh, oh, oh-"
Not long after, Tang Zheng's long-range shot was blocked by central defender Godin with flesh and blood, and a burst of Atletico Madrid fans screamed over Calderón Stadium.
After the football bounced back, Ramos was pressed forward to the 40-meter offensive area, and he handed it directly to Tang Zheng, who retreated.
This time, Tang Zheng did not choose to shoot from a distance, but handed it to Hernandez, who was pulled to the right rib of the attack.
Hernandez pulled the ball with his back to goal, turned and faced the goal, and Thiago, who stepped forward to try to break the ball, slammed the ball to the left.
At the end of the game, Thiago's fitness had dropped significantly, and his foot frequency was much slower than that of substitute Hernandez, so his left foot, which he tried to break the ball, did not poke the football, but kicked the right foot that Hernandez dragged behind.
Hernandez had already made a center of gravity to the left in advance, but was kicked by Thiago to the right foot that was dragging behind, and suddenly his center of gravity was unstable and he fell to the ground.
Thiago subconsciously retracted his left foot, then shrugged his shoulders, spread his hands, and looked at the referee, Marienko, indicating that he had not kicked Hernandez.
However, the referee on duty, Marienko, was unmoved, decisively blew the whistle, signaled Thiago to foul, and gave Real Madrid a direct free kick about 26 meters from the goal on the right rib.
Seeing that the referee Marienko had made a decision, and was near the point of the incident, and Thiago's foul action was indeed more obvious, so Atletico captain Gabi didn't say anything more, shook his head and walked forward, and lined up with his teammates.
Yang 5 commentator He Wei saw the straight-line distance given by the broadcaster, as if he had seen a new continent, and his voice was several degrees higher: "A direct free kick 26 meters away from the goal is likely to be Real Madrid's best chance left in this game!"
As soon as the words fell, looking at the direct free kick attacking the right rib position, his tone became a little hesitant: "This position is more suitable for left-footed players to take penalties." ”
The live director switches the camera and gives it to the front of the football.
Fans sitting in front of the TV could see Tang Zheng and Cristiano Ronaldo both standing in front of the football, talking to each other.
"Hey~ This ball should be kicked by me, right?"
Tang Zheng saw that Cristiano Ronaldo's desire to take charge was very strong, and grinned.
"It's your turn, but I want to try. ”
Cristiano Ronaldo shrugged his shoulders and winked at Tang Zheng.
"Want to try?"
Cristiano Ronaldo didn't expect Tang Zheng to refuse directly, but asked rhetorically, so he nodded subconsciously and said, "Yes, I want to try." ”
"Hey~" Tang Zheng looked at the goal: "You just want to try, and I am confident." ”
It was only at this time that Cristiano Ronaldo realized Tang Zheng's intentions, so he had to roll his eyes and say, "Since you have confidence, let's kick you......"
"I wouldn't have said that earlier. Tang Zheng patted Cristiano Ronaldo's right shoulder.
'If you don't score, you have to give me two assists in the next game. ”
Tang Zheng thought that the next game would be against Deportivo La Coruna, so he nodded very simply and gave Cristiano Ronaldo an 'OK' gesture: "No problem at all." ”
"Good luck!"
Cristiano Ronaldo high-fived Tang Zheng, but he did not leave the free kick location, but was ready to cover Tang Zheng.
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Cristiano Ronaldo and Tang Zheng talked and laughed, and Yang 5 commentator He Weihu doubted: "Tang Zheng and Ronaldo can both play in this position, but the opportunity at this point in time is very delicate, who will be the penalty?"
Also thinking about this issue are Atletico Madrid coach Simeone and goalkeeper Moya, but compared to Cristiano Ronaldo's direct free kick, Simeone and Moya are more worried about Tang Zheng's penalty.
Why?
Because of the relevant report of "Daily Sports", the current Cristiano Ronaldo has also decreased significantly with the decline in explosiveness, and the set-piece hitting rate has also decreased significantly, while Tang Zheng is different, his free kick shooting rate has always maintained a very high level.
But regardless of whether the free-kick was taken by Cristiano Ronaldo or Tang Zheng, Atletico goalkeeper Moya put out a five-man wall to show his attention.
Wait until Atletico's wall is lined up, and stoppage time comes to the third minute.
The frenetic atmosphere over Calderón was noticeably different, with a hint of tension and anticipation.
Cristiano Ronaldo stands behind the left side of the football, and Tang Zheng stands behind the right side of the football.
Tang Zheng and Cristiano Ronaldo are both right-footed, but Tang Zheng's left-footed footwork is also very good now, and he has also scored a few left-footed direct free kicks, so Mo Ya, who was standing in front of the goal, frowned, and beads of sweat seeped out through the skin on his forehead.
It is not difficult to see that Moya is very nervous!
If Real Madrid achieves a stunner in the final moments of the game, then he will bear the brunt of the responsibility as the goalkeeper!
Who's going to kick it?
Simeone first looked at Cristiano Ronaldo, and then at Tang Zheng.
At this moment, the referee Marienko blew the whistle: "Beep~"
Cristiano Ronaldo, who was far away from the ball and was standing behind the left side of the ball, took the lead with his left foot, but did not run forward.
That's right!
Tang Zheng, who is standing behind the back of the football, is the real free kick player!
"It's Tang who is the main punishment!"
At the same time, British Sky commentator Andy Gray shouted.
Because the free kick site was too close to the goal, Tang Zheng ran for a short distance, took a small step forward with his left foot, and then took a big step with his right foot, stepped on the right side of the football about 30 centimeters, and picked up his left foot.
This time, Tang Zheng did not hit the ball with the instep of his left foot, but with the inside of his instep.
The football took off into the air, and Atletico Madrid's five-man wall jumped up at the same time, trying to push Tang Zheng's direct free kick out with his head.
However, Tang Zheng's free-kick from the inside of his left instep was of very high quality, and Torres, who jumped up from the middle of the wall, flew over his head and flew towards the top right corner of the goal with a clear outside-in arc.
Goalkeeper Moya looked at the flying football and subconsciously started to the left side of his body.
Tang Zheng's running distance is not long, but his excellent explosiveness gives a lot of ball speed, so Tang Zheng's left-footed free kick is very fast.
As soon as Moya took the first step with his left foot, he had to take advantage of the reaction force from the ground to soar into the air and extend his left arm.
Most of the die-hard Atletico Madrid fans behind the goal had their pupils shrink sharply, extremely panicked.
Because they saw Moya's left arm stretched out for some distance with the ball with the inside arc......
"It's over!"
Moya, whose body was stretched to the extreme, had no place to borrow any more strength, and the tips of his left fingers were still half a ball away from the football, and there was a hint of despair in his eyes.
The ball flew into the net with a distinct inside arc around the fingertips of Moya's outstretched left arm and flew between the crossbar and the right goal post.
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“Goooooooooooooooal——”
The ball drew a near-perfect arc in mid-air and then scurried into the top right corner of the goal, and British Sky commentator Andy Gray subconsciously elongated his voice.
"The ball is in! The ball is in! The ball is in! Tang Zheng uses his non-dominant foot to make a perfect arc with his left foot! The football hangs in the upper right corner of the goal! Real Madrid overtakes the score!"
Yang 5 commentator He Wei stood up abruptly out of instinct, holding the commentary seat with both hands, and shouted.
"An incredible game!!From 0:3 to 4:3!Real Madrid has completed the impossible under the leadership of Tang Zheng! With more than 40 seconds left in the game, Atletico Madrid has almost no time to equalize again!!"
At the same time, the Calderón Stadium was silent, and even the excited Real Madrid fans were staring with wide eyes and faces full of incredulity.
Tang Zheng, who scored the goal, was not affected by the atmosphere of the scene, he opened his arms after seeing the football fly into the net, ran all the way to the corner flag area on the right side of the attack, and played a sliding kneeling celebration.
Behind him, there are equally excited teammates such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Ben Howma, Hernandez and others.
Including the goalkeeper Casillas standing near the center circle, he ran to Tang Zheng selflessly, venting the huge pressure brought by the goal of overtaking the score.
Real Madrid's 0:3 backwards to Atletico Madrid can be said to have an inseparable relationship with Casillas, and now Tang Zheng has helped Real Madrid overtake the score, which can be said to have directly saved Real Madrid captain Casillas.
Ancelotti in front of the visiting team's coach's bench was stunned for a moment, and then hugged his assistants Clement and Zidane excitedly to celebrate the goal.
In front of the home team's coach's bench, head coach Simeone pulled his hair with both hands and looked sluggish.
He never thought that Real Madrid would really go from 0:3 to 4:3, trailing by three goals to overtaking the score.
Throughout world football, there are very few games with this result, especially for two teams that are not much different in quality.
It is equivalent to saying that Real Madrid's overtaking of the score is an impossible task!
The commentators in the on-site commentary seats were completely caught up in their own commentary madness, and did not hesitate to praise themselves.
Tang Zheng given by the broadcast screen can be said to be the absolute hero of Real Madrid's overtaking of the score, and it was his assists and goals that gave Real Madrid hope of equalizing.
The equalizing goal was also planned by Tang Zheng, and in stoppage time, he played a shocking direct free kick to overtake the score.
If Tang Zheng does not appear in this Madrid derby, then Atletico Madrid is likely to beat Real Madrid at home!
At this time, there is a good basis for all the words of praise to be given to Tang Zheng.
Looking at Tang Zheng celebrating the goal, Simeone had mixed feelings in his heart.
Cultivating Tang Zheng is certainly something to be proud of, but as an opponent, this feeling is really indescribable.
It took about a few seconds for the Real Madrid fans in the stands to react, and the Real Madrid players who were frantically celebrating the goal created a deafening loud chant.
Atletico fans were tempted to boo, but they really didn't want to make any noise and could only watch their arch-rivals celebrate their goals at the Calderón Stadium.
At this moment, everyone in Real Madrid felt a deep ecstasy.
From 0:3 to 4:3, it will definitely become a topic of conversation among Real Madrid fans after dinner.
Atletico fans, on the other hand, will be a shame they will never forget for the rest of their lives......
Immediately, the live director gave each Atletico player a close-up shot that was pushed to the face.
Their faces were very ugly, because they did not expect that their worst fears could come true.
If they had a choice, they didn't want to play such a bad game themselves.
However, there are no ifs.