Chapter 192: Penalty Shootout

In Yanjing City, in the office of the Asian Cup Organizing Committee, Zhang Jilong put down the phone in his hand with a blue face, and the anger in his heart was really difficult to hide.

"Who is so ignorant of lifting?" Yan Shiduo, director of the Football Management Center on the side, asked curiously.

"Who else." Zhang Jilong threw his phone on the table and sighed.

"Is that the kid?"

"Hmm."

Yan Shiduo nodded, looking clear. The two of them have worked together for many years, and of course they understand that Tao very well, if it weren't for the secret support of someone behind them. He will never sit in the position of the AFC, and even if he does, he may not be able to settle down, East Asia is not united, and West Asia is not a vegetarian.

"Businessman, there's a lot of stinky money like that, don't mind." Yan Shiduo then comforted. "Why don't I go say hello and teach him a lesson?"

"Forget it, don't mess with that moth. Pay attention to these divisions, don't make any mistakes. Zhang Jilong waved his hand and said, "There is one more thing, you have to deal with that match-fixing case quickly, so as not to end badly, I am under a lot of pressure now." ”

"Rest assured, rest assured." As he spoke, he walked out the door, what's so great about his heart, isn't it just an AFC president? It's not like stepping on someone else's shoulder. Yan Shiduo still kept a smile on his face, "When the Asian Cup is over, you must have a good drink." ”

In the mountain city at this moment, Chen Bo said that kind of thing in a hurry, and his emotional intelligence was indeed too low. As the saying goes, you don't hit people in the face, and you don't expose your shortcomings when you scold people. But because of this, I saw through the hypocrisy of the so-called politicians, thinking about that position when I couldn't sit in that position, and when I really sat up, I was fine, and of course I turned my face and didn't recognize people when I had something.

Since you are unkind, then don't blame me for being unjust, Chen Bo then said to Frank, "You find a shared phone and call the referee's room, tell them to break his leg if they dare to play tricks at night, find a stranger to do it, and don't expose yourself." ”

"Understood." Frank folded his legs together, flipped his palms forward, performed a standard French military salute, and then got up to leave.

Since it is impossible to persuade the organizing committee to temporarily change the referee, it can only come up with this hooligan strategy, but as a local snake, it is necessary to use some unnecessary means.

Every industry has its own unspoken rules, which he can completely understand. But the stinky chess that anyone with a discerning eye can see can destroy themselves in the end, and taking care of the so-called face is self-inflicted.

Even if the South Koreans do so many actions at home and finally finish fourth in the World Cup, what others will remember for many years is this record-breaking historical monument, who cares if you used the next means? The outcome is sometimes more important than the process.

The most critical problem now is to cheat in front of everyone, and the most injured is not the AFC, not the national teams and fans who have been pitted, but the brand value of Ant Search.

If the Japanese win the championship, so many sponsored Japanese companies will naturally rise, and no one will blame them.

But Ant Search is a Chinese company, and it should represent the interests of the Chinese, not just a sponsor of a spectator, stolen the championship cup at its own doorstep, and it is also the old enemy of the Japanese team. What do you make so many users think? Will anger come to me?

Wouldn't sponsoring a scandal-ridden tournament make a big difference? If you want to be fair, everyone will be fair, and if you want to play, then have fun. I don't believe that you didn't put the handle into my hands, or else you would have to die as hell.

Chen Bo distributed the task through secret channels, and rewarded those who provided clues with high rewards, and the wealth was moving, and there would always be brave men under the heavy reward.

The temperature in the mountain city is still very high, even very muggy, and the evening competition will be held as scheduled at the Olympic Sports Center in Jiangbei.

"Your Majesty King Abdullah, Queen Rania." Chen Bo also met the legendary Abdullah II at the scene, and under the recommendation of Haya, he shook hands politely.

"Rania and Haya are full of praise for your kindness, I didn't expect you to be so young." Abdullah II looks no different from ordinary people, wearing a white Jordan jersey, khaki slacks, and is nearly middle-aged. Compared with the queen with an elegant temperament, it is definitely the existence of a lump of cow dung.

He looked at it, and although Rania was a commoner Cinderella who married into the royal family, she was of Palestinian descent. And 60% of Jordan's population has fled from Palestinians, and the role of the queen in uniting the people in the country is not trivial, it is a sense of identity.

Not only has face, but also has a lining. It's no wonder that the Jordanian people even suggested that Rania get a divorce as soon as possible, this king is not very worthy.

"I have heard that His Majesty has served in the army at my age, and has worked for the security of his country, which is much greater than that of me, a small businessman." Chen Bo responded complimentarily.

The two kings before and after have adventurous genes in their bones, although this second is not so dazzling, but graduated from military academy, planes, tanks, and racing cars, and can be a paratrooper and a frogman! This is also the thing he is most proud of. The sedan chair was carried by everyone, and Chen Bo's words made him feel comfortable in his heart.

"You're not a small businessman, and I saw your new product in Yanjing, which is so important for Jordan, which is dominated by tourism. On behalf of the Jordanian government, I would like to welcome you to invest in the free trade zone in the port of Aqaba, which is very generous! ”

He has not forgotten to fight for more economic benefits for his country, as rich as Singapore knows that it is necessary to transform its economy, and Jordan, which has no oil and no industry, must consider the issue of development, after all, no matter how noble the blood is, it is necessary to eat.

"I will definitely go to this beautiful country if I have the chance." Chen Bo then said perfunctorily, except for TripAdvisor that can be related to this place, Jordan's network foundation is very weak. He himself is not engaged in tourism development, and he does not have any industrial projects, so of course he lacks interest.

After a few pleasantries, the quarterfinals will begin, with the winner advancing to the next round for a ticket to the finals.

Tens of thousands of spectators cheered as soon as the Jordanian team got the ball, but when the ball reached the feet of the Japanese players, it was full of boos, and everything was as he expected.

"Your crowd is really welcoming and friendly to our players." The second couldn't help but praise Chen Bo, and almost said that the friendship between the two peoples will last forever. Haya, who knew the inside story, pursed her lips and smiled silently.

The game on the field was in full swing, and the Jordanian team was more physical, but the skills at the feet were not as good as Japan's, and they could only attack sporadically. But the way to play is very clear, that is, to secure the fence and wait for you to attack. After gaining a foothold on defense, waiting for an opportunity to steal one, the weak team playing the strong team also set up a position to explode each other, which is extremely irrational behavior.

The scene is still relatively anxious, I don't know if his warning played a role, the referee from Thailand has not shown favoritism to either side at present, and the smoothness of the game is generally ensured.

After 90 minutes of hard fighting, it was dragged into 30 minutes of extra time, and finally came to the most exciting penalty shoot-out after still no achievements.

Rao is more daring Haya is a little afraid to look at the cruel competition system that can determine life and death on the field at this time, the competition at this time has nothing to do with technology, and the test is psychological quality and luck!

Even world-class teams, such as the Netherlands, Italy, Argentina and other powerhouses, have fallen on penalty spots, and one misstep has become a thousand hatreds. There was even a case for a Colombian player who missed a penalty in the World Cup and was shot dead by extreme fans as soon as he got off the plane.

The Jordan team took the lead in the penalty spot, and the white figure went straight into the net! The score became 1-0!

Both the ordinary spectators and the noble kings and queens jumped up excitedly, and Haya even pulled his arm and began to cheer, as if he was about to enter the next stage of the competition.

Then it was the turn of the Japanese team, to run, to get up, and then ...... The ball is flying!

At the beginning of the second round, Jordan, who was not afraid of tigers, made another move, and the players of the Japanese team did not know whether it was because the boos were too loud or because they played too late yesterday, and they returned the ball to the opponent's goalkeeper weakly.

2 to 0! The first two rounds of the penalty shootout showed a one-sided situation, and the Chinese people were about to see Little Japan fall, of course, 360 degrees of happiness. The Jordanian royal family already loves football, and this is a historic breakthrough, which can also give Jordan more exposure and influence internationally. That joy comes from the heart.

But at the whole time, the head coach of the Japanese team on the bench, Zico, known as White Bailey, protested to the referee.

Protest against what? They sat so far away that they could only see the back of the coaching team surrounding the referee's complaint, and of course the audience at the scene was even more dissatisfied, the ink is a ghost, hurry up and continue to thalt, Lao Tzu has to go back to the house to eat hot pot!

"There won't be any accidents, will they?" Haya frowned and said to Chen Bo.

"Probably not, what a person is watching." Although Chen Bo said this, he already had a faint uneasiness in his heart.

After two minutes of negotiations, the black-clad referee from Thailand reached out and pointed to another goal.

Switching sides for a penalty? Are you funny? Football only has regular games and extra time to change sides, who has ever seen such a strange decision?

The fans at the scene immediately booed, "referee stupid", "black whistle" and other sounds, Abdullah II had already jumped up to greet in his native language, as for what was said, no one present except his family members and entourage could understand.

After the change of sides, it obviously caused a huge psychological blow to the morale of the Jordanian national football team, and the momentum on the field immediately reversed, the Japanese were as brave as drugs, and the Jordan team missed a series of shots, and the final result was that Japan defeated the Jordanian team with excellent performance in the penalty shootout 3-2.

Haya's face was full of disappointment, and Chen Bo was even more gloomy about to drip water, and then called Frank over and whispered for a while, telling him to do as he was told.