Chapter 44 From equalizer to overtake
Al Saleh looked at Gao Zheng, who fell to the ground, with an incredulous gaze.
He did push Gao Zheng, but he was 100% sure that the force of his push was not enough to make Gao Zheng fall to the ground screaming so badly.
It's like friends greeting each other and tapping their chests lightly. Will my friend fall to the ground and pass out with his heart clutched?
But whether he believed that he could easily push down Gao Zheng, the referee's decision had already been made.
"Huh? Penalty kick?! Penalty kick!!! Penalty kick!!! He Ping was stunned for a moment, and then after seeing the referee's gesture clearly, he shouted excitedly. Gao Zheng was pushed to the ground by Al Saleh in the penalty area, and the referee decisively blew him for a foul! It's a foul, no doubt, 100% a foul!! ”
He Ping was so sure, but he hadn't even watched the slow-motion replay.
He didn't care whether Gao Zheng was a fake fall or not, to say something unpleasant, even if it was a fake fall, he was unswervingly on Gao Zheng's side at this time.
Football is a war in a peaceful era, since it is a war, I am not on the side of my motherland, I am on the opponent, am I not a traitor?
If it is an ordinary friendly match, this is a key game related to whether the Chinese team can qualify for the World Cup, and everyone should know who should be supported at this time.
Don't say that Saleh really pushed Gao Zheng, how did the French team eliminate Ireland in the play-offs? Henry's handball assist was clearly visible to viewers all over the world on television.
Now it can only be said that Gao Zheng fell a little exaggerated, but it must not be said that Saleh did not touch Gao Zheng, Gao Zheng made something out of nothing......
He Ping's position in this regard is very firm and his consciousness is very high.
So when he watched the replay in slow motion from multiple angles later, he said with certainty: "Saleh has a push and a penalty is no problem!" He did push Gao Zheng! ”
As for whether Gao Zheng will be pushed down like this...... He doesn't care.
The rules don't say that you have to push the opposing player to the ground to be considered a foul.
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Saleh was so aggrieved that he ran to the referee to protest: "I just touched him lightly, and I won't let him fall!" He's a fake fall! ”
However, the referee did not listen to his arguments, but insisted on his own opinion, and did not waver in the penalty decision.
Seeing this, Saleh became a little annoyed, and he roared at the referee: "Didn't you hear? The strength of my touch will never make him fall! He's faking a fall! Can't there be physical contact in a football game?! ”
At this time, when he completely forgot how he fell to the ground when he made physical contact with Wu Lei just now......
Seeing that Saleh not only disobeyed his decision, but even raised the bar with him, the referee took out a yellow card from his pocket and showed it to the opponent.
Seeing this yellow card, Saleh suddenly remembered his accusation as captain - I am the captain, I am the central defender, I can't be impulsive at this time!
So he pushed it away helplessly, and at the same time turned his head and glared at Gao Zheng viciously, there seemed to be some kind of threat in his eyes: You kid wait for me!
In the face of Saleh's threat, Gao Zheng smiled, and then made a card action to remind the other party that you have a yellow card on you now, be careful of being sent off impulsively.
Saleh is now completely wilted.
As a centre-back and captain, it would be a heavy blow to the team if he was sent off midway through the game......
Forget it, at this time, we must focus on the overall situation, and we must not be impulsive......
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Gao Zheng earned a penalty for the Chinese team, which was ultimately taken by him himself.
In fact, Zheng Zhi, the captain of the Chinese team, was also present, he is usually the team's penalty operator, and Gao Zheng also wanted him to play. But no matter what he said, Zheng Zhi didn't accept it, and in the end Gao Zheng had to come by himself.
Standing in front of the penalty spot, Gao Zheng was still thinking, I don't know if Zheng Zhi didn't accept the penalty kick because he thought of the past when he missed the penalty and the Chinese team missed the top 10 match.
On the football field, everyone is more or less superstitious.
He may not want to let that psychological shadow affect everyone's future.
So Gao Zheng did not continue to persuade at that time, but simply walked to the penalty spot with the football in his arms.
In that case, let's do it yourself.
Whatever the consequences, you will bear them.
After setting up the football, he retreated to the right distance and waited for the referee to blow the whistle.
The chaos in the Syrian penalty area is behind us, and it is useless for the Syrian players not to accept the penalty, which cannot be changed.
It was the Syrian goalkeeper Alma who was shouting to Gao Zheng in English with a thick accent: "You liar! That's a fake fall, you know! You know it in your heart! You can fool the referee, but you can't fool the all-knowing and all-powerful Lord! You will be punished! ”
He wanted to put psychological pressure on Gao Zheng in this way.
But his Middle Eastern accent English is too difficult to understand, with a thick tongue-curling voice, and Gao Zheng actually didn't understand what he shouted at all.
When the referee blew the whistle, he started running and kicked the ball into the top right corner of the goal.
It's an angle that the goalkeeper can barely save, but it's also a very risky angle because there's a good chance of flying straight out of the range of the goal......
Alma judged the right direction, but in the face of such a tricky shot, he could only look at the ball and sigh, hoping that the all-knowing and all-powerful Lord could really hear his voice, and make Gao Zheng suffer retribution.
But that didn't happen.
The football kicked by Gao Zheng crossed the goal line and hit the net hard!
Gao Zheng!! Pretty ——!!! Corner! Dead end in the absolute sense of the word! The Syrian goalkeeper couldn't do anything, he could only watch the football go in! The Chinese team equalized! In the 68th minute, the score was tied 1:1! We still have a chance, and we still have hope of living!! ”
He Ping cheered excitedly.
In front of the TV, I don't know how many people cheered.
Gao Zheng's goal gave them hope, the hope of beating Syria.
Uzbekistan has already lost, and the Chinese team must beat Syria to seize the opportunity!
Gao Zheng did not celebrate the goal, but rushed into the goal for the first time and picked up the football.
He shrugged his shoulders as he ran past goalkeeper Alma in response to Alma's shouting at him - although he didn't understand a word, at that time, he knew with his knees that Alma's mouth was definitely not ivory, and this kid must not have said anything good.
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After the equalizer, the morale of the Chinese team was greatly boosted, and the more they played, the more confident they became.
Originally, they actually had an advantage on the field, if it weren't for the Syrian players who continued to use the "lying grass tactics", the Chinese team might have scored.
Now that the morale of the two sides has been exchanged, the adjustments made by Lippi on the flanks have had an immediate effect.
In the 78th minute, the Chinese team launched an attack on the left side and crossed the football into the penalty area.
Gao Zheng ran to the back point and jumped high.
The Syrian players thought that Gao Zheng was going to attack the goal directly, and they didn't dare to slack off, so they hurriedly rushed up to defend Gao Zheng.
Even goalkeeper Alma reappeared in front of Gao Zheng and blocked his shot angle.
Unexpectedly, Gao Zheng didn't shoot himself at all, he ferried the football back with his head!
Hit all the Syrian defenders by surprise.
And after the midfielder Wu Xi who was ambushed in the penalty area retreated, he happened to receive the ball from Gao Zheng, and he twisted his body and volleyed!
This time Alma was too far away and despite his tenacious save, he couldn't touch the ball.
The football flew into the goal for the second time!
"Good Ball!! 2:1!!! The Chinese team overtook !! ”