Chapter 250: Qualifying, Qualifying
Four days after Real Madrid stabilized the team with a 6-0 victory, the Chinese team also travelled to Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, to prepare for a crucial match in the team's top 10 match. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info
Due to the 4-0 victory of the Chinese team against the Uzbekistan team in the previous game, this makes this match against the UAE team very important for the UAE team, if the Chinese team wins, then they will have five consecutive wins, and the fifteen points are the only one in the other teams competing for the World Cup quota directly for the world, after all, after the end of this game, the Chinese team only has three games left, not to mention the possibility of losing all three games, that is, all lost, The goal difference of more than 10 is also unattainable by other teams.
And if the UAE team can stop the Chinese team in the home game, then they will accumulate nine points, and the remaining three games may still have the suspense of a comeback, so this game is very important for both sides of the game.
However, Horton did not plan to recall Liu Han in this game, after all, the situation in Real Madrid is unstable now, and the Chinese team defeated the UAE team 3-0 at home, so the national football team is full of confidence.
After the official start of the game, the Chinese team still encountered some problems, left-back Wu Chengying was suspended for accumulating three yellow cards, so Houghton replaced the younger Yangpu, which allowed the UAE team to seize the opportunity to assist the left side of the Chinese team.
In this game, the Chinese team once again encountered the unfair treatment of the referee, the UAE team moved very big in the game, but the referee always intentionally or unintentionally ignored the fouls of the UAE team, and the Chinese team's foul rules were blown out by the referee one by one, and Li Gang received a yellow card less than 20 minutes after the game started, so that the Chinese team became more and more difficult in the game.
In the 34th minute of the game, the UAE team got a penalty opportunity, the referee blew an unconscious handball in the penalty area of the Chinese team, and also showed a second yellow card to Li Gang for handball, Li Gang was sent off with a red card, and the Chinese team encountered an extremely difficult situation.
The UAE took the lead after scoring a penalty, while China had to play with 10 men.
At halftime, Horton patiently used his not yet proficient Chinese to stabilize the player's mentality, after all, this game is no longer a matter of football level, but to see which side can calm the mind and take the game seriously.
After the start of the second half, the foreign players in the Chinese team first played their strength, and the right-back Sun Chenghai was good in attack and defense, not only repeatedly blocking the UAE team's attack, but also frequently assisting forward.
In the 60th minute of the second half of the game, Sun Chenghai assisted to the front court to send a back-heel pass, Li Xiaopeng on the right side once again sent a precise cross near the bottom line, and Qi Hong, a newcomer to the national team who substituted for Liu Han, made a clever header near the penalty spot, and the ball flew past the fingertips of the UAE goalkeeper into the goal, and the Chinese team stubbornly equalized the score in an unfavorable situation.
At the end of the game, the UAE team won another penalty with the help of the referee, which almost made the Chinese players angry to the point of collapse, but Horton rushed to the field at the risk of being sent off with a red card and pulled down Li Jinyu and others who rushed to the referee.
Just after Horton was unexpectedly sent off with a red card, the Chinese goalkeeper Jiang Jing miraculously saved the penalty kick of the UAE team, and the Chinese team forced a difficult draw with the UAE team away from home and continued to maintain their huge lead in the standings, but their desire to qualify early had to be postponed to some of the realizations.
Liu Han watched the Chinese game online in Madrid, and after the game he asked Horton if he needed to go back, but Horton refused, believing that the team should be able to maintain its fighting ability without Liu Han.
On September 30, La Liga continued, Real Madrid continued to sit at home against Valladolid, Zidane, who gradually integrated into the team, continued to maintain his efficient performance, and Liu Han was as brave as ever, he scored two goals in this game, and Real Madrid also defeated the opponent 3-0 bloodlessly, and the other goal was scored by Zidane to assist Raul, Real Madrid showed his super strength after Liu Han's return, and Liu Han also relied on five goals in two games to occupy the top of the current scorer list.
Three days later, Real Madrid, who challenged Las Palmas away, beat their opponents 4-1, Liu Han scored two goals again, and everyone was amazed by his amazing efficiency, while Zinedine Zidane also continued to play well, and Real Madrid returned to the top six of the table after three consecutive wins.
Just after Real Madrid's league situation gradually stabilized, the Chinese team back home is actively preparing for their next top 10 match, where they will face Oman on October 7.
On the day of the game, many Chinese fans came to Shenyang to cheer for the national team in person.
Facing the Oman team, which had been beaten 4-0 before, the Chinese team played their own style in this game.
With the support and expectation of hundreds of millions of Chinese people, the Chinese team showed a good competitive state from the beginning of the game.
In the 27th minute of the first half of the game, the veteran Hao Haixi first opened the door to victory for the Chinese team, he broke through the door of the Oman team with a single raid, and opened a wide road for the Chinese team's World Cup journey.
After the start of the second half, the Chinese team still maintained control of the situation.
In the 67th minute of the second half, Zhang Xiaorui took a corner kick, and Li Weifeng, a central defender inserted in the back row, jumped high to head the ball into the Oman goal, and this goal sealed the victory for the Chinese team.
After the goal, the Chinese players hugged each other excitedly, and they knew very well the significance of the victory.
After 44 years of expectation and 44 years of hard work, the Chinese team finally stepped onto the world stage for the first time after entering the 21st century.
This road is so difficult, there are so many obstacles and thorns on this road, we are tripped up by all kinds of bumps again and again, and we dry the sweat and tears on our faces again and again and embark on the journey again.
When the whistle blew at the end of the game, the entire Wulihe Stadium was boiling, the whole of China was boiling, and tears of joy that had accumulated for many years gushed out at this moment.
Liu Han quietly turned off the computer, although he seemed very calm, but Anna beside him could feel the excitement in the heart of this tall man, although he was not in Wulihe, but in fact, his heart had already flown to that ancient land. (To be continued.) )