Chapter 222: It's a derby
When Gao Zheng got the ball again, this time in front of the Genoa penalty area, it was no longer Bovo who defended Gao Zheng alone.
Bovo stood in front of him, and beside him was Genoa's midfielder Kucka, and his whole body was about to hang on Gao Zheng's body.
Defensive toughness and tenacity are one of the characteristics of the Slovak player.
Although he was a little unwilling, Kuczka came up to help defend Gao Zheng, which really made Bovo a lot less pressure.
Now he only needs to block in front of Gao Zheng, there is no need to fight directly with Gao Zheng, in the face of Gao Zheng's two flexible long legs, he does look a little bulky......
But Kuczka is different, and as his team-mate, Bovo knows him very well. The Slovak is a very hard-working player, with a tall man and an advantage in physical strength, which, combined with his style, is definitely a difficult defensive player.
A healthy Kucska is one of the most trusted barriers in front of Genoa's gates.
After being entangled by him, that Chinese kid is going to suffer a lot...... Bowo even has some sympathy for Gao Zheng, the first "Lighthouse Derby" in his life met such a difficult opponent as Kucka, it is really unfortunate enough, I hope that Kuczka's psychological shadow on this kid is not too deep......
As soon as he thought of this, Bovo saw Gao Zheng, who was defending by Kucka, suddenly picked up his left foot to shoot!
This kick was so sudden that he couldn't help but feel his heart skip a beat, and his body reflexively had to react.
However, Kucka's reaction was faster than him, and when Gao Zheng picked up his left foot, he had already stepped up from the side with an arrow step, stretching out his foot and blocking Gao Zheng's very sudden shot with his body.
But the football didn't hit him, Gao Zheng's left foot didn't kick the football out, but stepped on the football violently, and the whole person seemed to be frozen in place as if he had been immobilized.
Gao Zheng can retract and release freely, but the passive defensive Kuczka can't, in order to block Gao Zheng's sudden shot, he gave up his center of gravity, and now he is shaken and falls to the ground.
After he fell, Gao Zheng's left foot flicked the football he was stepping on to the right, followed by a right-footed shot!
Bovo saw Kuczka, who was still blowing in his heart just now, suddenly fall to the ground in embarrassment, and before he could react, he saw the football fly over, and he reflexively stretched his leg to block.
The ball was so fast that he didn't see the football, but he could clearly feel the touch of the football hitting his calf, so he was happy - I blocked it!
But then he heard a huge cheer from the south stand behind him!
"High! He shook off Kuczka and suddenly got up and shot at goal! The ball is in!! The ball was hit on the calf of Genoese centre-back Bovo and flew into the goal! Although Genoese goalkeeper Frei made a save, this change of line caught him off guard! ”
Bovo's heart sank, and when he looked back, he saw the football in the goal......
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After the goal, Gao Zheng was not very excited, but shook his head - it should have been his own goal, but because of the opponent's No. 3 defender, it is estimated that it will be counted as an own goal.
This man is really tough enough, and he has to fight to prevent himself from scoring an own goal at the risk of scoring an own goal.
He felt that he had just suddenly shook Kucka, and then the action of shooting was very sudden and hidden, but he didn't expect that the opponent could still make an outstretched foot block at such a close distance...... Although it didn't completely stop the ball from flying into the goal, it didn't let the ball fall into his name after all.
What a derby! Everyone worked so hard – including Kuczka, who was shaken down by him, and if it weren't for the derby, he wouldn't have been so desperate to block his shot, and he wouldn't have been easily shaken to the ground.
Gao Zheng was still feeling the difference of the derby, but he was hugged from behind by his excited teammates, who rushed up, threw the defenseless Gao Zheng to the ground, and then pressed up.
"Gao Zheng scored his first goal in the 'Lighthouse Derby'! It was a moment to remember and a goal to remember! Although Gao Zheng didn't have to score in the derby to win the hearts of the fans, this goal was still very special! From the beginning to the present, it took only sixteen minutes for Gao Zheng to break through Genoa's goal and take the lead for Sampdoria! For Sampdoria, who have lost three in a row, this is a good start! ”
Di Francisco celebrated wildly on the sidelines. After the start of the game, he realized that the pre-game prediction and preparation were wrong, and the old fox Delneri did not continue to defend and counterattack, but targeted front-court pressing and attacking.
Fortunately, he has Gao Zheng on his side, otherwise he would really catch Genoa off guard......
In the stands of the Marassi Stadium, after the initial cheers, the character song dedicated to Gao Zheng by Sampdoria fans has already sounded:
“…… When he smiles at you, all your struggles are in vain...... The voices of those who are enemies of us are weak in his shadow...... Until we call out his name - it's time for a final word! High! It's time, it's time for the final word, high! ”
Not only in the stands, but also in front of the TV, many Sampdoria fans sang along.
In the bar, even the Chinese students were singing along with the Sampdoria fans.
Xiao Yingying not only sang loudly, but also sang like those Sampdoria fans, raising her arms and clapping the beat.
In the ears of Feng Shiyu, a student of the Conservatory of Music, in fact, this kind of singing voice is very rough, and there is no commendable skill to speak of, it is difficult to reach the elegant hall, but it is full of indescribable passion and emotion.
Just shouting out at the top of your throat can have this infectious power that touches people's hearts.
One person singing like this can be said to be ugly, and two people singing it is not much better, and it will even be regarded as a neuropathy.
But in this situation, dozens of people, hundreds, tens of thousands of people sing together, and it becomes different, as if something is flowing in everyone's heart.
Feng Shiyu also sang along, without skill, without considering the movement during ventilation, singing a little rudely, but very happy.
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During the song, Gao Zheng was pulled up from the turf by his teammates.
At the same time, the goal was also played on the TV screen, and sure enough, the goal was counted as an own goal by Bovo.
Liu Hong is very concerned about this: "It was supposed to be Gao Zheng's goal in the eleventh league of the season, but it turned out to be his own goal because Bowo stretched out his foot to block it...... In fact, this ball is not strictly an own goal - strictly speaking, the football must have a completely contrary direction to the original trajectory to be considered an own goal, and Bowo blocked this time, which only deflected the football a little, but the overall direction is still the same......"
He cares so much about Gao Zheng's goal stats, after all, this is the most important statistic for a striker's ability on the crossbar.
As a striker, if you score very few goals, even if you can get 30 assists in a season, you probably won't be recognised – why not play in midfield and occupy the striker position?
Although Gao Zheng is now ahead of other opponents in the scorer list, the league is a long process, and who knows what will happen at the end of the season?
Liu Hong has an "ambition" in his heart, or a wish - he hopes that Gao Zheng can win the Golden Boot of the Serie A League, and be the top scorer in the five major European leagues and the Serie A League, which is known for its defense, which is definitely a great achievement, not only no Chinese player can do it before, but even Asian players can't do it.
He hopes that Gao Zheng can become the first person.