Chapter 32: Penalties
The game is really not easy to play.
In the twenty-third round of the Chinese League, Anton Flashing Star challenged the Black River Pole Star away, a long way away, two games a week, and after the fatigue of the boat, the whole team of Shining Star had physical problems.
Once the game started, they couldn't play the rhythm and feel of the previous games.
To say that the team of Black North Pole Star ranks eighth in the Chinese League, a midstream team, but it also ranks higher than Shining Star.
In the matchup, the North Star in the night sky is clearly more striking than the twinkling star - Polaris took advantage of the home advantage to score a goal in the first half and temporarily lead 1-0.
Qin Lin was pasted by the two players on the other side, and the offensive organization of the shining star was equal to gone.
The reason why two people were sent to guard Qin Lin instead of Hu Lai was because the head coach of Polaris believed that Qin Lin was the core of the Shining Star team.
As for Hulai, although he has been in the limelight lately, scoring one goal after another, after research, it was revealed that he is only an opportunist, and all his threats come from passing the ball to him by his teammates. If the rest of the players in the flashing star can't pass the football to Hulai, then he will not be able to pose a threat to the North Star's goal.
The Polaris head coach was right, although Hulay scored a lot of goals, which have been in the newspapers and discussed many times. But in fact, anyone who understands football knows that Qin Lin is the core of this team.
Although he also joined the team halfway through, with his excellent ability and rich experience, he took over the command almost as soon as he arrived at the shining star.
Louis Francis is nicknamed "Big Commander", Qin Lin can remove the word "big", and he is a qualified "Commander".
Qin Lin was closely guarded by the opponent during the game. Coupled with the double match a week, his fitness may have also been affected, and he was not very excited in this game......" Anton TV's commentator said worriedly.
"Hulai is very diligent, always running, looking for openings in the Polaris backline. But even if he can run to the air, no one can pass the football to him, so his specialty is not useful. "The guest, Lu Guanlin, has been observing Hu Lai.
"Look at the sparkling star on the bench, the midfielder is either a sapper like Shi Junde or an all-rounder like Han Xiangfei...... Polaris' overall defensive formation is well maintained, leaving the Twinkle with few chances. ”
"In fact, there is also a player in the Sparkling team who is suitable for playing at this time...... However, Zhao Kangming didn't bring him to the away side at all. Lu Guanlin said.
The narrator immediately reacted: "You mean Zhang Qinghuan?" Forget it...... Two days ago, I was seen being chased and run on Senwei Road......"
Lu Guanlin laughed, this matter can be regarded as a joke in the football circle: "At that time, there were so many people on Senwei Road, he could run away, I think his ability to find a breakthrough in the dense crowd is still there." ”
"Unless...... then," the narrator said at this point to a pause. He was going to say "unless you put a woman in the North Star penalty area, he'll be able to find your way to the ball", but luckily he realized that it was a live game, not a private chat, and there were some things that should never be said.
"Let's not talk about a player who isn't there. Whether he can solve the problem or not, what else can he solve if no one is there......"
Lu Guanlin nodded in agreement.
In fact, when he mentioned Zhang Qinghuan, he just wanted to liven up the atmosphere a little, after all, the game was too difficult to play, and the mood of the flashing star supporters was inevitably not high.
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The Qingshui River is formed by melting the snow water of the glacier on the Daxue Mountain west of Jincheng. Because the snow water is crystal clear, it is called the "Qingshui River" after converging into a river, which is a very common name, and I am afraid that there are many rivers with this name in the country.
The Qingshui River rushed all the way to the east along the terrain, and here in Jincheng it slowed down because of the flat terrain, and became much calmer and gentler.
This section of Jincheng city was actually the southern moat of Jincheng in the past.
And because as early as the Western Han Dynasty, Jincheng here brocade industry developed, famous all over the world, there are many workers here to wash the woven brocade, the brocade cloth after being rinsed by the river water hangs all over the riverside, the color is extraordinarily distinct, just like a Jinjiang River - this section of the clear water river is named "Jinjiang".
Jinjiang can be said to be the cultural cradle of Jincheng people, and there are countless teahouses and restaurants along the river. When the weather is good, the riverside tea stalls are full of people, everyone orders a cup of flower tea to chat, or gather a table of mahjong, rubbing half of the Jinjiang River is the sound of mahjong - louder than the sound of the water.
On both sides of the Jinjiang River in this section of Andong University, there are all kinds of petty bourgeois bars, western restaurants, nightclubs and dance halls.
It is one of the places with the richest nightlife in Jincheng.
At night, almost every bar and nightclub here is so full of customers that you can't even stop your car. Countless handsome men and beauties come and go, and luxury cars are like clouds.
There have been many urban legends here......
In a bar just across the street from Jin Jiang, a TV screen was playing the match between Anton Twinkle Star and Black North Pole Star.
However, because the music is playing at the same time, and the environment in the bar itself is noisy, it is quite noisy, so you can't hear the commentary, so you can only look at the picture.
Someone occasionally looks up at the TV, can't see what is going on, doesn't know what is going on, doesn't know what is going on on the field, and will soon lower his head to chat with his friends again, drinking and having fun.
This is not a fan bar dedicated to watching football, and the live broadcast of the game on match days is just to attract more customers.
Of course, if this bar was full of fans, Zhang Qinghuan would not have brought his female companion here to drink and have fun.
At this moment, he was sitting in a dimly lit corner of the bar, surrounded by a female companion he had just met in a nightclub yesterday, dressed in revealing clothes and heavy makeup, glancing in the direction of the TV and saying, "Oh, isn't your team playing today, why didn't you go?" ”
Zhang Qinghuan turned his head to look at her affectionately, reached out to pull her hair behind her ear, and then wrapped his fingers around it: "I'm going, how can I accompany you here?" ”
The woman was amused by him and giggled.
Seeing this, Zhang Qinghuan was inch by inch, his fingers stroked down the woman's ears, swept over the warm neck, crossed the exposed flat and smooth back, and went all the way down, the palm of his hand against the soft thin waist.
The woman twisted her waist, but she didn't refuse, just said coquettishly: "I hate it!" ”
Then she turned her eyes to the TV and asked, "Without you, would your team be going to lose?" ”
Zhang Qinghuan didn't answer her question, but buried his head in the woman's neck socket and gently blew into her ear, causing the other party to gasp heavily......
Then he suddenly took the woman's earlobe in his mouth.
"Ahh The woman gasped under a low voice, and her body trembled.
Just as Zhang Qinghuan was about to continue the attack, at a table not far in front of him, someone slapped the table violently, making a loud bang.
Followed by a dialect roar that exploded like thunder: "Day your mother penalty!!" ”
This voice startled Zhang Qinghuan and the woman, and they shivered at the same time.
The woman seemed to be afraid that others would notice her, so she pushed Zhang Qinghuan away in a panic: "Don't ...... here"
Zhang Qinghuan, who was pushed away, looked up at the TV screen in front of him and saw Hu Lai falling in the restricted area.
It's a good thing for this kid to spoil himself again!
His face was filled with anger.
So he grabbed his female companion's hand, got up and said, "Let's change places, I'll take you to my house......"
He walked out without looking back, and his female companion followed him with her head down, and in the dim light it was impossible to see how red her face was.
Behind them, everyone else in the bar who had been awakened by the roar turned their eyes to the TV screen.
No one paid attention to the couple who left at this time.
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"Hulai fell in the opposition box! He had just fallen while fighting with the opposing centre-backs for a football spot...... Let's take a look at slow motion...... Ah, the No. 5 central defender of the North Star did push people, and when Hulai was about to jump, he pushed him from behind, the action was obvious, and he was 100% fouled! Anton Satellite TV commentator said solemnly.
But the commentator of Heihe Satellite TV doesn't think so: "This is a fake fall!" It's too exaggerated, isn't it? Lu Ming's hand just went up, and with a natural move, could he push the thirty-third of the shining star three or four meters away?! What's up? Lu Ming is a master of the inner world, and his internal strength is strong? It doesn't seem like a big move, but in fact, the other party's No. 33 has been injured internally? I'm telling you, if he doesn't get up and spit blood, then he's faked! ”
He unleashed a merciless taunt at Hulay.
The home fans inside the stadium also expressed their opinions with loud boos.
Amid the loud boos, the referee had already run into the penalty area and he pointed his finger at the ...... Penalty spot!
He thinks it's a penalty!
This penalty naturally caused dissatisfaction among the home team's fans and players, and the boos were mixed with shouts and scolding such as "black whistle", "referee stupid" and "believe it or not".
The home team players also quickly went up to surround the referee who made the penalty, trying to ask him for an explanation.
Especially the foul Polaris central defender No. 5 Lu Ming, he shouted injustice: "Wronged, referee!" I just put my hand up, right? ”
The referee made a "push" gesture to him, signaling that he was not just putting his hand on Hulai, but had a push action.
Regardless of whether this action is big or not, as long as there is this action, there is nothing wrong with blowing him foul.
You can say that Hulai fell a little exaggerated, but it makes sense that people are so thin that they can't help but be weak at first glance, and they fly out after being pushed...... Besides, how to attract the attention of the referee without exaggeration? Do you want to suffer a big loss in silence? Some people may have a very high ideological consciousness, close to a saint, and would rather suffer a loss than exaggerate, but it is obvious that Hulai is not such a person......
On the other side, the players of the Twinkle Star all rushed into the penalty area, and foreign player Murphy was the first to pull Hulai up from the ground and then hugged him.
"GOOD JOB! HU! ”
Other teammates also flocked to him, surrounded him, and hugged and high-fived him one by one.
In the case that the team was behind in the score and could not open the situation for a long time, Hulai's penalty kick naturally became the key to breaking the game, which was particularly crucial.
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The referee didn't spend much effort to make the players of Heihe Polar Star accept the reality of being sentenced to death - since the elimination of crime in football, the Chinese Football Association has severely cracked down on players besieging the referee to protect the authority of the referee. Any player who dares to make a move against the referee during a match should wait to be divided to a minimum three-month ban.
As soon as this rule was introduced, after a few bold and reckless people defended the law, everyone was honest. Now, over the years, players have come to terms with respecting the authority of referees in matches.
Players from both sides exited the box.
The person who took the penalty was the team's boss Qin Lin. When he was in the South China Tigers and the national team, he was the team's number one penalty taker, and his rich experience and calm heart made him the best candidate.
After coming to Shining Star, after Zhao Kangming's formulation, he naturally became the number one penalty taker of Shining Star.
Qin Lin, who had set up the football, got up but didn't look at the goal, but glanced back at Hu Lai, who was standing on the line of the big penalty area.
When the latter saw him coming, he smiled and gave him a thumbs up.
So he smiled and turned around again, staring at Polaris' goal.
As soon as the referee blew the whistle, boos rang out in the stands, and the fans of the home team in the stands behind the Arctic Planet Gate also waved everything they could in their hands, making various sounds in an attempt to interfere with Qin Lin.
Under such interference, Qin Lin started to shoot after running!
The ball was kicked hard into the bottom left corner of the goal.
The Polaris goalkeeper had nothing to do with such a tricky shot, and he even misjudged the direction......
"The ball is in! In the 70th minute, Qin Lin equalized for the shining star! It was also his first goal since joining the Shining Star! His first goal in the league! And it was Hulai who transferred with him who gave him the assist! (Note 1)
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Zhang Qinghuan hugged the woman and finally waited for the taxi he called, he opened the door first and let the woman sit in, and then went around to the other side to get in the car.
Just then he heard a loud cheer from the bar.
He glanced up, but he couldn't really see the dimly lit room, and he couldn't see anything.
He withdrew his gaze, pulled open the door, slipped into the back of the cab, and sat down next to the hot flesh.
The cheers continued, but as he closed the door, they were all locked out of the car.
The taxi driver glanced in the rearview mirror at the men and women who had been gnawing together as soon as they got into the car, pouted slightly, and then withdrew his gaze to concentrate on driving.
He's used to picking up customers on the street for a long time - it's just a dog man and a woman.
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Note 1: The settings of the Chinese League and the Chinese Super League in the book are all to create penalties and direct free kicks, and the goal is counted as an effective assist.