Chapter 8 The only national team honor
Herrera took a sideways step and wanted to stop in front of Bale and jump to steal the ball, but he didn't want Bale's movements to be more agile, and with a twist of his body, he wiped past Herrera's side. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info
When the two of them fell back to the ground, they hurriedly ran to the ball, and Herrera, who was about to be half a beat slower, didn't want to be suffocated in front of Bale anymore, and reached out to pull Bale's jersey, trying to pull Bale behind him.
However, Bale unceremoniously reached out and patted Herrera's hand on the back, and to compare Belle with the experience of small movements on the field, Herrera is far from being an opponent. Herrera felt a pain in the back of his hand and couldn't help but let go of Bale's jersey.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Bale kicked the turf under his feet and instantly picked up his speed to shake off Herrera.
Herrera chased after him desperately, and raised his hand and yelled at the referee who ran with them to the Mexican backfield, trying to get the referee to award a foul on Bale.
However, the referee on duty was indifferent, after all, it was Herrera who pulled the shirt first, and Bale just slapped Herrera's hand away. And how could it be that the penalty would be blown at this time and the British offensive would be interrupted?
And, don't forget, now this is the home of the British!
With the referee's whistle not blowing for a long time, Herrera knew that the idea of complaining about Bale's foul was unrealistic, and all he could do was find a way to catch up and intercept Bale before he burst into the box.
It's just that Herrera's heart is depressed, although his speed is fast, it is far from being comparable to the damned Bale, not to mention that at this moment, the damn Bale has approached the edge of his own forbidden area.
Darwin Chávez and Israel Jimenez both rushed out, but Bale stepped on the ball at his feet and made a sharp stop, and it was Israel Jimenez who approached Darwin Chavez and Herrera behind him to pass the ball into the Mexico penalty area.
There, Carroll's running position has pulled out a large amount of space. Bale's pass just rolled into the void.
Carroll quickly ran to the ball, Mexico's defender Reyes was also desperately running towards the ball, and goalkeeper Corona nervously followed Carroll's footsteps.
At this moment, the eyes of the entire Wembley Stadium fell on Carroll and Reyes, and now it will be up to the two of them to chase the ball first.
In the end, Carroll was much closer to the ball, after all, it was Bale who consciously passed the ball in Carroll's direction.
Carroll, who didn't have time to adjust his footsteps to shoot, ran close to the ball and then faked a real pass, deceived goalkeeper Corona, and also deceived the two Mexican defenders, and passed the ball again to Walcott, who was following up.
Walcoat would have wasted this rare opportunity, a vertical step close to the ball, too late to adjust, lifting his right foot into a powerful volley.
Corona, who fell to the goal line of the ball, could no longer make a second save, and could only helplessly watch the ball fly over his body and fall into the goal behind him.
2:0!
In the 36th minute of the first half of the game, Mexico was already two goals behind at Wembley Stadium, and the situation on the field was completely down.
The reporters on the side of the stadium also sighed and shook their heads, this Olympic men's football gold medal can be said to belong to the British Olympic team from now on!
Both goals are inseparable from Bale, and the on-site director's footage is also constantly replaying and Bale's breakthrough just now, Bale's clever pass, and Bale's strong shot.
Of course, Lineker's unscrupulous admiration is indispensable in the live broadcast room.
After the two goals were in hand, Britain finally slowed down the pace of attack, Bale, Carroll, Walket and Ramsey and others were very good in technique, and the British national team, which has always been a rough brother on the field, played Barcelona-style control on the field, which seemed quite relaxed and comfortable.
On the other side, the Mexican players are willing to score goals and are powerless.
In the second half, Mexico coach Turner was forced to make changes with a striker and a midfielder, and the formation was changed to 4-3-3.
Turner only wants two fitter players to come on the pitch to make Mexico's midfield more impactful, or at least able to play a decent attack.
When the second half began, it was Mexico who took the lead in attacking.
Fabian's position prevented Ramsey from getting back in the first place, and Salcido was the first to pass the ball to Herrera.
Herrera dared to slack off, poked the ball with the momentum, and quickly ran towards the British backfield. Herrera, who broke through to the British backfield, looked up at the situation in the British penalty area, and moved his feet to pass the ball into the middle of the penalty area.
Peralta and Phil Jones both swooped away, Peralta, who had no chance to touch the ball for most of the first half, finally had a chance to vent, Phil Jones was about to kick the ball out of bounds, but Peralta desperately rushed forward, squeezed away Phil Jones, who was outstretched and unsteady on his feet, squeezed Phil Jones to the ground, but he lifted his right foot and volleyed the ball towards the goal.
Peralta's powerful volley from close range, Butrand had just made a save, the ball had already fallen into the goal behind him, and Peralta, who had already run frantically to the fan stands, roared at the Mexican fans in the stands to celebrate the goal.
2:1!
There is still a silver lining in Mexico!
Phil Jones angrily ran up to the referee and complained about Peralta's goal foul first.
However, the referee just shook his head, how could he, who had already blown the whistle for a valid goal, overturn his decision at this time?
Phil Jones relentlessly pestered the referee, Beckham and others also surrounded the referee to express their dissatisfaction, although everyone knows that the referee will not change the decision, but at least this "siege" will make the referee try to tilt to the British Olympic team's advantage in the subsequent judgment.
The score was 1:2, Mexico's coach Turner's face was slightly relieved, and Peralta's goal also cheered up the Mexican players a little.
On the Mexican side, having been suppressed by Britain for the entire first half, it was time for them to counterattack.
After the restart, Britain's offensive continued unabated, but the Mexican players had the confidence to fight to the death with Britain with the power of the goal, and for a while they did not let Britain easily break through into their own penalty area.
Walcott and Bale combined several times to pass the ball to Carroll in the middle of the box, but the Mexican players stepped up the interception and interference in this direction.
It wasn't until the 70th minute that England's right side broke through to no avail, and the ball was passed back to Beckham's feet, this time Beckham's trademark long ball of the full moon appeared again on the green field, and a long pass went straight across the pitch and over Carroll's head.
Beckham's pass was a bit too powerful, but Carroll jumped high to catch the ball just as it was about to fly off the sideline.
However, Carroll failed to control the power when receiving the ball, and some of the balls were unloaded too far from him, and Miel could not let go of such an opportunity, Bale had not yet fallen back to the ground, and Miel had already run close to the ball.
But the moment Carroll landed on one leg was a big stride, even if his center of gravity was unstable after getting close to the ball, it was a hard pump, regardless of whether he could hold the ball down.
The ball was overwhelmed, and this time Carroll was really lucky, and some blind shots rushed sharply towards the goal.
Corona didn't have time to react at all, and he had to watch as he fell into the net behind him.
The score of 3:1 is also the final score.
In the singing of "God Save the Queen" at Wembley Stadium, the referee blew the whistle for the end of the game!
When the game ended, all members of the British Olympic team, including Benitez and Arthur, rushed into the stadium.
Yes, after England have not won an international tournament in 46 years, and with Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland still weak, this gold medal for the British Olympic team turned out to be the only commendable achievement in the birthplace of modern football!
The melody of "We Are the Champions" is already being sung, and fans in the UK are already partying!
The three veterans of Frank Lampard, David Beckham and John Terry are more excited than youngsters such as Gareth Bale, who have all played for the Three Lions for at least a decade but have never won an international honour and never expected to win an Olympic gold medal at the end of their careers.
While the men's Olympic champions can't compete with the European Championships and World Cup winners, David Beckham, Frank Lampard and John Terry's journey to the national team isn't a complete failure, is it?
And Bale has another laurel on the honor book in 2012, which also brings him closer and closer to this year's Golden Globe Award! (To be continued.) )