Chapter 50: Captain

"Gao Zheng said that as long as he strives to win by a big score, it turns out that he is still too optimistic......

In the media gallery at the Khalifa Stadium in Doha, Chinese reporters watched the live score on the field with some frustration.

In the first half, the Chinese team still had more offense, occupying a certain advantage, but failed to score, and at the beginning of the second half, Qatar took advantage of a mistake in the Chinese team's back line to score a goal, and now the home team Qatar is ahead.

"Maybe he's just trying to cheer us up?"

A reporter defended Gao Zheng.

As the only hope and hero of Chinese football, everyone really doesn't want to see any black spots on him.

"Actually, the lads were doing very well, but they were unlucky...... This game is away again, and it is really not easy to play......"

"Well, after all, it's the first time in fifteen years to play the round of 12, and it's not easy to fight until the last minute. Especially when the first half was like that, to be unbeaten in the second half is already remarkable! ”

Chinese journalists have already begun to do psychological construction in advance.

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At the same time, in the other two stadiums, the news of the Chinese team falling behind was also heard.

In the dugout of the South Korean team, the assistant coach was happy with the news, but the head coach Stielik said with a straight face: "What is there to be happy about? Let's do our own thing first! Even if the Chinese team loses the game, there is still Syria! ”

The score is 0:0 on the field, and the South Korean team has been unable to break through the Uzbek goal for a long time, and their own goal has to watch out for the Uzbek attack, which is very hard.

Uzbekistan, which is only one point ahead of China, should be happy, because even if they draw with South Korea in this game, as long as China and Syria do not win, then the third place in the group is still their Uzbekistan.

The Uzbek fans in the stands let out a burst of cheers, which was to tell the players on the field that the Chinese team was lagging behind! Uzbek fans hope that this news will cheer up the Uzbek players and try to beat South Korea at home and finish second in the group, and what play-offs will they play?

At the Al Azadi Stadium, Syria's fans had just experienced a drop from the clouds into the mud as they took the lead in the opening thirteen minutes before Iran equalised just as the first half was coming to an end. All at once, the flame of their hope was almost extinguished.

As a result, just a few minutes after the start of the second half, the news came that the Chinese team was behind Qatar.

The few Syrian fans in the stands cheered.

With China falling behind and Uzbekistan failing to score, Syria now just needs to do their part and try to win away against Iran.

Things get simpler.

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"Uzbekistan and South Korea are in a stalemate, no one can score. Iran, who were always thought by our fans before the game, were also very good in this game, and they equalized! As a result, we dropped the chain ourselves ?! Don't count this and that over there, do your own thing first! Win Qatar! I don't expect you to win by a big score, even if you only win by one goal, as long as you can get three points! ”

"That's it! In case when the time comes, Iran and South Korea will both give their best and win the game, and we will not win it ourselves, won't it be unjustly killed? I'm not willing to go out like this! ”

"What does it mean to fight until the last moment? Fight until the last minute, you win first! How much you win, don't lick your face and say that you did your best! What Lao Tzu hates the most is to say that he did his best after losing the game! You're going to do your best, you're going to win! You won and lost to the despicable West Asians, I forgive you and praise you for being a hero! If you don't win, you stutter to me! ”

After the Chinese team fell behind, they rushed to equalize, which led to a large number of holes in the backline, and when Qatar attacked several times, there were only three people in the Chinese team's backline. If it weren't for Qatar's own players who failed to seize these opportunities, the Chinese team would have fallen behind by three goals......

The Chinese fans in front of the TV watching this scene were so anxious that they couldn't suppress their emotions anymore and chose to spray on the Internet.

Are they really in a hurry......

Especially when the three people in the back line faced the attack of three or four people on the other side, I was really afraid that Qatar would score another goal, and the game would be completely over......

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As soon as Gao Zheng got the ball in the front court, at least two players from Qatar came up to stick to him.

Qatar knows very well who is the most dangerous player for the Chinese team, so they desperately block Gao Zheng, as long as Gao Zheng can't easily get the ball, half of the Chinese team's attack will be abolished.

As for the others......

Before Gao Zheng's return, they didn't score a goal in five games in the top 12, so forget it.

The 2013 Asian Footballer of the Year is also already old, and it has been four years since he won the Asian Footballer of the Year, what use can he be at the age of 37?

Gao Zheng passed the football sideways in the encirclement, and then turned around and ran forward, but the Qatari players who followed him did not spread out to defend others, but there were still two people following him.

When the teammates passed the football over again, these two people stuck next to Gao Zheng, one left and one right, interfering with Gao Zheng receiving the ball.

Gao Zheng could hear their heavy breathing, and hear the muffled hum they made when they exerted their strength. It was as if it was ringing in his ears.

The ball was dropped with the interference of two Qatari players.

Gao Zheng's first reaction was to chase it back and grab it.

But he saw that Zheng Zhi had rushed towards the Qatari players, so he did not hesitate and went sideways.

The Qatari players were happy to cut off Gao Zheng's ball, and they were thinking about taking advantage of the situation to launch a counterattack - most of the players of the Chinese team were in front, and their backfield was simply an endless prairie!

But as soon as the Qatari player got the ball, his eyes were black!

Zheng Zhi rushed in front of him, and then bumped into him unceremoniously.

A powerful collision caused the Qatari player to stumble.

At the same time, Zheng Zhi's foot reached for the football, and after kicking the opponent, he stabbed the football off!

He then bumped into the Qatari player and sprinted towards the football.

He was about to pass the football out, and he had already seen Gao Zheng running forward.

But Qatar didn't let him go so easily, and another Qatari player rushed up and shoveled towards the football, trying to destroy the football before Zheng Zhi.

In the face of this tackle by the Qatari player, Zheng Zhi did not dodge, but met it!

The two men slammed into each other solidly, falling to the ground at the same time.

What about football?

When Gao Zheng ran forward, he looked back and saw the football rolling over against the turf.

He also saw the captain who crashed into his opponent and fell to the ground, then covered his feet.

But at this time, he didn't bother to think about anything else, because football was coming!

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"Zheng Zhi!! After he kicked the opponent, he still passed the football! Gao Zheng received the ball in an open rib space, and the chances of the Chinese team !! ”

He Ping shouted excitedly.

In the TV, Gao Zheng turned sideways to lead the rolling football forward, and at the same time completed the turn and cut into the penalty area.

Facing the attacking Qatari goalkeeper Hib, he decisively kicked the ball into the far corner of the goal.

The football drew a clear arc, far bypassing Shib's ten fingers, and when it was almost flying towards the corner flag, it magically turned back and plunged into the Qatari goal!