Chapter 35: Against Shenhua
June 3rd.
In the blink of an eye, another important game for the East Asian football team began.
Opponent, Shenhua team!
Shenhua Team, full name Greenland Shenhua Team, is an old strong team in the Super League, which has won 1 Super League championship, 8 runners-up, and 7 other types of league championships.
The Shenhua team has four national players and five foreign players, and the head coach Gilot is the most influential young coach in France.
At present, the Shenhua team is fourth in the league standings, just two points away from being in third.
Before the start of the game, Gilo called the players together: "Today we have to beat the East Asian team and finish third in the league!" β
The players were full of confidence, and some even shouted the slogan of "slaughtering" the East Asian fish belly, giving them at least a 3:0.
Gilo frowned and criticized the player: "Don't think the opponent is so simple, the performance of the East Asian team in recent times has been very abnormal, the defensive ability has improved a big notch, and they have defeated two strong teams in a row, you must create opportunities to score!" β
"Yes, Coach!"
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Locker room.
The East Asian team is also making intense preparations.
Coach Hu told everyone: "Today's tactics are the same as in the previous two games, defense first, counterattack secondary!" β
Because the East Asian team has performed well in the last two games, coupled with the Shenhua team, today's game is scheduled for 8 o'clock in the evening, and the sixth sports channel in S City will also broadcast the whole process.
Not only that, but what is surprising is that there are also a lot of fans who come to the stadium to watch the game today, and there are 40,000 spectators who buy tickets to enter, and the stadium is almost full.
There are many fans, one reason is that the game is held at night, and there are many fans who want to go to the stadium to watch the game after work, and the other is that the East Asian team, as a weak team, in order to attract more fans to come and watch the game, a ticket is only ten yuan, and the better position is only twenty or thirty yuan, which is much more cost-effective than going to the cinema to watch a movie.
Of the 40,000 fans, about 5,000 of whom supported the East Asian team and 35,000 of whom supported the Shenhua team, they all wore blue jerseys, waved victory banners, and sang the Shenhua team song "Forever Blue" in unison.
"Damn, don't be so exaggerated, Shenhua fans, don't be too arrogant!" Yu Zhengchao looked at the Shenhua fans in the stands and pouted.
"Go East Asia!"
"The East Asian team will win!"
"Defeat Shenhua and stay in the Super League!"
At this time, a burst of singing rang out from a group of fans in red jerseys.
When a red sun rises in the east of Asia
My fingertips touched the dawn of victory
At this moment, we spread our wings and fly freely
Fly over this course where dreams come true
Champion East Asia
Bloom in brilliant light
Light up hope with my enthusiasm
Glory to East Asia
Victory lies ahead
I will always fight by your side
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When the song "Red Sun", which was sung by a group of middle-aged fans, resounded throughout the stadium, all the players of the East Asian team felt as if all the blood in their bodies had poured into their brains.
The heart is beating fast and the blood is pumping!
ββ¦β¦ Is this the charm of football? Yu Zhengchao muttered.
Li Weiming's performance was similar, especially when he saw the familiar faces of many old fans who had supported the East Asia team, singing the team anthem and holding "East Asia Victory, stay in the Super League!" Many players involuntarily left tears.
I don't know how long I haven't seen this scene, but at the last moment when the East Asian team was facing relegation, these fans actually came back to support East Asia, how could the hearts of the players not be moved?
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"Brother, come on!"
"Brother Lu, come on!"
"Brother Lu looks so handsome in a football uniform."
There were several special fans in the stands, Chen Long, Zhao Xueru, and Guo Yan also came to the stadium today to cheer for Lu Wei and them.
Yesterday, the club printed tickets and gave 20 tickets to each player, Lu Wei didn't have many friends, only took 10, 5 to Chen Long, and 5 to Guo Yan downstairs.
Knowing that Lu Wei would also play football, Chen Long's eyes immediately widened, in disbelief, when did Lu Wei join the football team and become a professional player?
Guo Yan and the others were also very surprised, and when they learned that Lu Wei would also play, they immediately said that they would definitely go to watch the game and cheer for him!
plus some friends and friends, Lu Wei's ten tickets all played a role, forming a small group of relatives and friends who supported him.
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The game begins.
The game was broadcast live on TV, and S City TV also arranged for two hosts to narrate the game.
The host said: "This game is a very crucial game for the East Asian team, the East Asian team is ranked 18th in the league points, in the relegation zone, if this game is lost, there is almost no possibility of relegation." β
The second host is obviously a fan of the Shenhua team, and said bluntly: "In this game, the Shenhua team has an absolute advantage, and has won most of the possession at the beginning, shooting many threatening shots...... Look! Ballx is going to hit the door! Come in, let me in! β
The already small audience in front of the TV rolled their eyes, forget about the matches between domestic teams and foreign teams, as for the domestic games to expose their butts so early, don't be slapped in the face when the time comes?
The football was like a cannonball, Lu Wei's pupils shrank suddenly, the speed of the football was at least more than 120km/h, he could barely see the flight trajectory of the football, he could only rely on instinct to step out in two steps, jump upward, and slap it violently!
Somewhere in time and space there was a coincidental collision, a crisp sound, and the indomitable soccer ball met a stubborn block and was bounced back.
"Wow!"
"Goalkeeper, well done!" East Asian fans let out an exclamation.
"How is it possible to stop you from getting out like this?"
Shenhua fans were disappointed and had to pin their goal hopes on the next goal.
"Defend, defend with all your might!" Coach Hu shouted from the sidelines.
"Attack, attack me!" Gilo also shouted at the Shenhua players.
Jump!
The soccer ball is flying at high speed again.
Bang!
The football was saved by Lu Wei again.
Jump!
Bang!
The host said: "The goalkeeper of the East Asian team has already blocked three possible goals, you must know that the flight speed of football is very fast, and at high speed, a distance of 20 meters can enter the goal as long as it flies for half a second, how did he do it?" β
"Luck must have been! The next goal will definitely go in! The second Shenhua die-hard supporter and host next to him glared.
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"Whew~~~"
The whistle blew and the first half ended.
Score, 0:0.
"Good job, boys!"
At halftime, Coach Hu praised everyone, especially Lu Wei, who saved six threatening balls in a row, if it weren't for him, the goal would have been broken.
Coach Hu pulled Yu Zhengchao aside alone and said: "Xiaochao, it may be the first time for you to play on this occasion, and you have a lot of pressure, so you haven't scored an effective goal yet, but you have to learn to adapt to the environment and relax your spirit!" You are a person with football talent, believe in yourself, don't think too much, just think about two words in your head, score! β
"Coachβ"
Looking at Coach Hu's encouraging eyes, Yu Zhengchao, who did not perform well in the first half, nodded solemnly: "I understand, coach!" β
The second half continued.
The game lasted until the 80th minute, and the fans in the stands watched sleepily, and the score was still 0:0.
At this point in the game, the Shenhua players were already as strong as the end, and their physical strength was seriously reduced.
Lu Wei, who had endured a long period of violent storms, finally relaxed a lot, and the defense of the goal was easy and airtight.
However, the offensive performance of the East Asian team is still unsatisfactory and has not yet created results.
"East Asian team, give it a little bit!"
"East Asian team, goal!"
Yu Zhengchao filtered all the noise in his ears out of his head, with a football at his feet, staring at the goal in front of him, his eyes were deep and his mind was clear, and he passed three Shenhua defenders in a row and faced the goalkeeper.
Jilo's face changed, not good, single knife!
The hearts of the Shenhua fans tugged, don't enter, goalkeeper, stop the ball for me!
"Oh-"
East Asian fans held their breath and opened their eyes wide in anticipation of the goal.
Yu Zhengchao did not disappoint them, less than two meters away from the Shenhua goalkeeper, with a slight force on his legs, Yu Zhengchao stabbed the ball into the goal of the Shenhua team.
"The ball is in!"
"The ball is in!!"
"Oh oh oh oh ~~~"
"Yeal, yes! No. 7, or No. 7, our No. 7 player, Yu Zhengchao! Yu Zhengchao! The male DJ of the East Asia team let out an exclamation that annoyed the 35,000 Shenhua fans.
"The ball is in, the ball is in!" The East Asian player yelled and pressed Yu Zhengchao under him, and Li Weiming even hammered his chest: "Boy, there is really you!" β
At this time, the numbers on the electronic scoreboard also changed.
Score, 1:0!