Chapter 41: The Eagle Dances Again
Gao Zheng didn't care how Jelenic went down, he turned around and gestured to the team doctor who was about to come up on the sidelines, waving his hand vigorously, signaling that he didn't need to come up.
But the team doctor still insisted on running up to check Gao Zheng.
"I'm really fine...... Gao Zheng explained.
"I know, it doesn't make a difference if I see it."
The team doctor checked it and saw that Gao Zheng was really not violated, so he was relieved.
But now that the team doctors are on the field, Gao Zheng must follow the team doctor off the field, and then get the referee's permission to return to the field.
Helpless, Gao Zheng could only walk off the field with the team doctor.
As soon as he walked to the sidelines, head coach Bruni came up and asked the team doctor with concern: "Is he okay?" ”
"Nothing out of the ordinary." The team doctor shook his head.
Bruni looked at Gao Zheng and said with a smile: "You screamed so badly just now, I thought your left foot was broken again......"
Gao Zheng smiled, but didn't say anything.
Bruni patted him: "Okay, now the opponent has one less than us, and if we can't win at home in the end, then it's us who will be ashamed." ”
"Don't worry, Coach." Gao Zheng looked very confident.
"Okay, let's play."
The referee on the field hooked his hand to the sidelines, and Gao Zheng ran back onto the field.
Judging by the way he runs, there is really no sign of injury......
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On the field, Genoa recycled all the way, but not the same kind of shrinking defense as before. Before, they were trying to play defensive counter-attacks, and they were always ready to attack when they were defending.
And now, because there is one person missing, they really plan to hold on until the end of the game.
It's 2-2 now and it's perfectly acceptable for them to take away a draw away from home. That would leave them unbeaten in seven consecutive matches against Sampdoria Reserves.
At the same time, Genoa manager Corradi also made a quick personnel change, replacing striker Longo, who scored a goal in the game, with a midfielder.
Now in front of Sampdoria's reserve squad is an airtight Genoa defence.
Sampdoria were able to find very few openings up front.
In the face of such a defense, when Sampdoria attacked, the most they did was to cross horizontally, pass back and forth, and finally pass to the wing, and then make a simple and rough cross.
Gao Zheng was still in the penalty area at the beginning, but his teammates either couldn't pass the football in, or passed it in and crossed the high ball, so that he could fight for the top.
But although Gao Zheng is 1.9 meters tall, his header is not what he is good at, and his strength is not enough for him to be a standing center forward in the penalty area, and those central defenders who are strong and good at physical confrontation to grab the ball - he can't stand up at all, and he is squeezed away.
So Gao Zheng simply withdrew from the penalty area, pulled to the periphery of the defensive line, and asked his teammates for the ball.
Perrin yelled, "Don't go out!" Stay in formation! ”
He was afraid that his teammates would run out to defend Gao Zheng, which would lead to a gap in the penalty area.
As long as he can maintain the integrity of the defensive line, he believes that even if he lets the tall man pull out, he will be relatively less of a threat to the goal.
"Perrin is smart."
After seeing Gao Zheng pull out, Perrin instructed his teammates not to go out, and Bruni couldn't help but praise him.
Casirio gave him a blank look - where are you?
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Gao Zheng, who withdrew from the ball, was facing a dense defense and no obvious openings for him to exploit.
He turned his head to look at the wing, and at the same time picked up his foot, as if to pass the football to the side, which is also the routine of Sampdoria's attack before - when there is no chance to pass in the middle, he passes the football to the side, and then crosses from the side.
So no one doubted that Gao Zheng would pass the football to the side.
In fact, there was a Sampdoria player on the left flank ready to pick up.
Even goalkeeper Perrin turned his head to look over.
But at this moment, the right foot, which was supposed to pass the football to the left side, suddenly straightened the instep and hit the football!
A long-range shot!
The soccer ball flew to the goal!
The shot came as a surprise to everyone.
When Perrin realized that it was not a pass but a shot, he reflexively made a save, jumped on the spot, and raised his hand to the side.
He felt his fingertips touch the football......
At this time, his head turned and he saw the football jump off the crossbar.
Mattia Perrin breathed a sigh of relief, then lost all her strength and fell from the air to the ground.
At the same time, there was a loud sigh from the stands.
"Oops!" Casirio held his head in his hands, regretting that Gao Zheng's unexpected long-range shot did not go in.
Bruni also sighed: "Mattia Perrin, what a talented goalkeeper ......"
"Well done, Mattia!" Genoa reserve coach Corradi was shouting praise for his players from the sidelines, while also cheering up his team.
As Perrin got up from the ground, his teammates came up to him and gave him a high-five, hug and thank him for the great save he had just made.
Perrin is unwavering on the surface, but he is beating very fiercely on the inside......
He just made a save by reflex, but now he thinks about it very scary. Almost on the road!
He really didn't see that the tall man was about to shoot......
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Gao Zheng also slapped him with some regret, this sneak attack was unsuccessful, he knew that the next goalkeeper would definitely pay extra attention, and it would not be so easy to catch him off guard......
I didn't expect such a hidden shot to be saved by him, what an excellent goalkeeper.
Gao Zheng looked at the goalkeeper and sighed in his heart.
Perrin suddenly felt that someone was watching him, and when he turned his head to look for it, he also saw Gao Zheng at a glance.
That familiar feeling came back to me......
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When the game started again, the Genoa side obviously strengthened their defense against long-range shots, and also strengthened their marking of Gao Zheng.
They won't let Gao Zheng have room to get up easily outside the penalty area.
As soon as Gao Zheng received the ball, the players of the Genoa reserve team rushed up to defend him and interfere with him.
Such defensive measures really made Gao Zheng no longer have a chance to shoot with his feet.
But that doesn't mean their defence can rest easy.
When Gao Zheng got the ball again, Sturaro rushed up to interfere with Gao Zheng.
Gao Zheng raised his foot to make a gesture of passing the football to his teammates next to him, but when his right foot really touched the football, he just pushed the football forward gently, and the football drilled between Sturaro's legs!
Then Gao Zheng nimbly walked past Sturaro and dribbled towards Genoa's penalty area.
"Stop him!"
Perrin chanted in front of the goal.
"Don't foul easily!"
"Watch out for his long-range shots!"
The Genoese players reminded each other.
In the midst of a shout, Gao Zheng really picked up his right leg when he was about to approach the penalty area.
Genoa centre-back David Bertoncini, who was intercepting head-on, hurriedly made a move to block the shot - he gave up his center of gravity and stretched his legs as far as he could, trying to expand the defensive area and block Gao Zheng's shot.
But Gao Zheng's right foot fell down and only lightly buckled the football to the left, deducted Bertoncini, and also deducted into the penalty area!
Genoa's second central defender, Alessio Debode, quickly made up for it, blocking Gao Zheng's continued advance, and at the same time using his physical advantage to squeeze Gao Zheng to the side - because Gao Zheng entered the penalty area, he didn't dare to move his hands, so he could only put his hands behind his back and use his body strength to squeeze Gao Zheng.
Gao Zheng did seem to be squeezed to the side by him, at least he really flicked the football to the outside with the outside of his left foot.
But he didn't seem to be willing to be forced to the side, so he picked up his left foot again to shoot.
Debode paid more attention, clasping his hands tightly behind his back, and only raised his right leg to block.
Gao Zheng's left leg was still a smash when it fell!
He dunked the ball back in the middle!
But when he turned around and came back, Genoa's goalkeeper Perrin had already abandoned the goal and hit the line of the small penalty area, just one step away from Gao Zheng, completely blocking the angle of his shot!
In fact, when Perin raised Gao Zheng's left foot to shoot, he decisively judged that Gao Zheng should be a feint, and he would definitely dunk the football back, so he attacked in advance, just so that when Gao Zheng just dunked the football back, he could appear in front of him and block his shot.
Even if it can't be blocked, such a sudden appearance should interfere with his shot, right?
Gao Zheng, who bowed his head, just twisted his body, his right foot was still supporting his body, and it stands to reason that he could not react immediately, and he had to adjust his body's weight to his left foot, and then he could lift his right foot, otherwise he would lose his balance.
But Gao Zheng used an unbelievable action between the lightning and flint - while his right foot supported his body, with his heel as the axis, his ankle turned, his toes flung over, and gently flicked the football to the side!
Then he jumped up and jumped over Perrin, who had already slid sideways on the ground!
Because the jump was very hasty, Gao Zheng stumbled a little when he landed, and his center of gravity was unstable.
But despite this, he was about to lose his balance in the upper half of his body, but the outside of his left foot stabbed the football in the direction of the goal!
The Genoa defender in front of goal tried to destroy the ball, but his tackle failed to touch the ball, and the ball slid past his toes and rolled into the goal......
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PS, today Germany and Brazil are going to play.
Germany vs. Mexico, I like Germany to win, and I think Germany is always good at creating big scores, so I guess Germany will beat Mexico by four goals this time.
It's hard to say that Brazil and Switzerland are not weak, so I guess Brazil will shake hands with Switzerland.