Chapter 1 Top 12
The Seoul World Cup Stadium was full of people, as if a sonic bomb had been dropped, and it suddenly exploded, making people dizzy.
As far as the eye can see, the red people in the stands are surging, the Tai Chi flag is rolling, and the scene is very warm.
South Korea's players, wearing red home jerseys, are running to the corner flag area to celebrate their goals.
It was their third goal of the game.
At the front of the pack was their goal-scorer, the number 13 player, Gu Ji-cheol.
"Gu Zizheββ!!! We scored two goals in three minutes!! Good job! It's a win!! The Korean TV announcer shouted excitedly slapping the table on the commentary seat.
The reason why he said this is because after this goal, the score on the spot became 3:0, and the South Korean team, which was playing at home, took the lead.
At this time, it was already the sixty-sixth minute of the game.
What it means to be three goals ahead at this time is something anyone who is watching the game will understand.
CCTV's Chinese commentator He Ping sighed: "...... We panicked after conceding the goal and there were too many holes in the defence...... And our opponent is South Korea, as long as they are given a chance, they may take ......"
This is the first match of the 2018 World Cup in Russia Asian Qualifiers Round of 12, and the Chinese team will challenge the South Korean team away.
This is also the first time in 15 years that the Chinese team has once again competed in the top 12.
Before the game, in the face of South Korea, which had been defeated in the Asian Cup, China's domestic morale was high, believing that the Chinese team, under the leadership of Gao Zheng and Wu Lei, could at least draw the South Korean team if they beat the South Korean team away. In this way, back at home, the Chinese team will be able to dominate......
Unexpectedly, just two minutes into the game, the team's captain Zheng Zhi accidentally touched the football into his own goal during a free kick defense, making the Chinese team unexpectedly fall behind.
In the 63rd minute of the second half, the Chinese team's back line was not tight, and the South Korean team took the opportunity to score another goal to rewrite the score to 2:0.
The Chinese team, which was already two goals behind, was completely panicked, so there was the scene just now.
Son Heung-min relied on speed and skill to break through the Chinese defence on the left and sent in a cross, and Gu Zi-chul pushed the empty net, and South Korea scored two goals in three minutes to take a three-goal lead in the 66th minute.
Many Chinese fans were stunned when they saw this scene, they really didn't expect the Chinese team, which they had high hopes for, to perform so badly in front of the South Korean team. Where did the Chinese team that eliminated South Korea in the Asian Cup go?
The coach is still the same coach, and the people are still those people, so why is the situation completely different?
Many people are desperately thinking: How can this game be played?
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Seeing the lost ball, Wu Lei held his head and looked very self-blaming.
He had three very good chances in the first half, and if he had taken one of those three chances, the situation could have been completely different.
But he didn't catch it.
Gao Zheng saw Wu Lei's appearance when he was waiting for kick-off in the middle circle, so he comforted him: "Look ahead, the game is not over yet." β
Wu Lei looked at Gao Zheng, and a habitual smile appeared on his face.
He felt that he had the impression that no matter when, the tall and thin center forward would have a smile on his face, whether it was at club or national team, he would rarely see him frowning and sad.
As if he had a solution to everything.
In this game, he was targeted by the South Korean team and basically didn't get any chances. But it is precisely because Gao Zheng was targeted to death by the South Korean team that he will get so many opportunities.
But he didn't even take a chance......
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"Son Heung-min!! Be careful!! It's dangerous! β
In the 69th minute, the front court combination of the South Korean team made continuous cooperation in front of the Chinese team's penalty area, and finally Son Heung-min volleyed on the right side of the penalty area, and the football flew out of the far post.
This attack scared He Ping enough.
"The Chinese team has played too chaotic during this time......" commentator Xu Yang also shook his head. Conceding two goals in a row in a short period of time is a heavy blow to the spirit of our players...... Gao Zheng was stared at to death, Wu Lei was not in the state in this game, and missed the single knife in the first half, which had a certain impact on his confidence......"
"Still inexperienced. None of the entire team had experience of playing in the round of 12. He Ping said. The last time we competed in the Top 12, the Top 10, was in 2001, so it's been 15 years. Fifteen years is almost the entire career of some professional players...... After all, the top 12 is the highest level football competition in Asia, and it has a higher gold content than the Asian Cup. But it's been a long time since we've competed in this event. While we did well in the round of 40, the round of 12 is a completely different event than the round of 40......"
Maybe we should take our time...... He Ping didn't say this sentence, he was afraid that it would irritate the Chinese fans, because we were already walking too slowly, other opponents were running, and the Chinese team was not only standing still, but even retreating. How long will it take to take your time?
Everyone agreed that this was the best opportunity.
We have two La Liga-level strikers, and the attacking firepower is fully guaranteed, which solves the problem of the lack of strikers.
So you can't take your time...... Neither Chinese fans nor Chinese football have time to squander any more.
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In the 70th minute, the head coach of the Chinese team, Peilan, made a substitution, replacing Zhang Linpeng, who made frequent mistakes, with defender Zhang Ming - the South Korean team's three goals were initiated and scored on their left side, that is, the right side of the Chinese team, and Zhang Linpeng was the right wingback who guarded this side.
Obviously, he has become a breakthrough for the South Korean players in attack.
During the substitution, Gao Zheng slapped the field and shouted the names of his teammates loudly.
"They're slack!!" He shouted. "After three goals they slackened! This is our chance to cheer up! β
Although he is not the captain, only when he speaks will work, because only when he speaks will everyone not think that it is just some nice but useless scenes.
"We're going to attack! Hit their wings! β
He continued to command his teammates.
South Korea's three goals in this game were all scored by the wing attack, and they attacked fiercely on the wing, but because after leading by three goals, their players' mentality relaxed, so the full-backs were not as active as before after they participated in the attack.
The experienced Gao Zheng saw this and pointed out the direction for his teammates.
He Ping saw this scene, and he hurriedly said: "Gao Zheng is cheering up his teammates." That's right, that's it, the more difficult it is, the more someone has to stand up! β