Chapter 257: The Temperature of Magma
Akram Afif's pass was like a piercing arrow, sending the ball to the feet of the unguarded Almoise Ali in the box.
Zhang Linpeng, who is the backbone of the Chinese team's defense, suddenly panicked, rushed to Almoiz Ali's side, and made a sliding tackle on the ground, trying to make a final amend.
It's a pity ...... "Bang! ”
Zhang Linpeng's tackle did not prevent and interfere with Almoise Ali's shot, and Ali still completed a powerful shot.
However, Zhang Linpeng was not in vain, Almoise Ali was worried that the shot was blocked by Zhang Linpeng, and he failed to grasp the angle and strength of the shot in his eagerness, played too right, and sent the ball directly to Yan Junling's arms.
Ignoring the annoyed Almoise Ali, Yan Junling quickly ran to the penalty line with the ball and threw it to Dai Zhiwei hard.
The counterattack of the Chinese team is here again!
Qatar's Asim Madibo took a side step and wanted to stop in front of Dai Zhiwei to jump and steal the ball, but he didn't want Dai Zhiwei's movements to be more agile, and his body twisted and wiped past Asim Madibo's side.
The two who fell back to the ground hurriedly ran to the ball, and Asim Madibo, who was half a beat slower, didn't want to be suffocated in front of Dai Zhiwei anymore, and reached out to pull Dai Zhiwei's jersey, even if it was the price of a yellow card, to pull him behind him and stop the attack.
However, Dai Zhiwei unceremoniously reached out and patted the back of Asim Madibo's hand - to compare the small action experience of Dai Zhiwei in the Chinese Super League and the Premier League, Asim Madibo is far from being an opponent.
He only felt a pain in the back of his hand, and couldn't help but let go of Dai Zhiwei's jersey.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Dai Zhiwei kicked the turf under his feet and instantly picked up his speed to shake off Asim Madibo.
Asim Madibo chased desperately, while raising his hand and yelling at the referee who ran with them to the backcourt of the Qatar team, trying to get the referee to award a foul on Dai Zhiwei.
However, the referee on duty was indifferent, after all, it was Asim Madibo who pulled the shirt first, and Dai Zhiwei just slapped Asim Madibo's hand away.
In fact, it is also to blame that Asim Madibo has no talent for acting, if he first does a backflip like Neymar, and then somersault on the ground with a knee for four and a half weeks, accompanied by violent screams, maybe the referee will be misled by him.
With the referee's whistle not being heard in his ears for a long time, Asim Madibo knew that the idea of complaining about Dai Zhiwei's foul was unrealistic, and all he could do was find a way to catch up with Dai Zhiwei and intercept him before he burst into the box.
It's just that Asim Madibo's heart is depressed, although his speed is fast, it is far from being comparable to the damn Dai Zhiwei, at this moment, the damn Dai Zhiwei has approached the front of his own forbidden area.
Bassam Sissam and Tariq Salman both rushed out, but Dai Zhiwei stepped on the ball at this time and made a sharp stop, and it was Tariq Salman and Bassam Sissam and Asim Madibo behind him who were approaching, and passed the ball into the Qatar team's penalty area.
Most people thought that Dai Zhiwei would choose his own goal, after all, he was only one goal away from Ali in front of him in the scorer list, and he was famous in the club for not liking to pass when he had the opportunity to get his feet, but he didn't expect that this time he sent a straight kick.
There, Zhang Yuning and Wu Lei's running positions have pulled out a large number of vacancies. And Dai Zhiwei's pass just rolled into the void.
Zhang Yuning quickly ran to the ball, Qatar defender Karim Hassan was also desperately running to the ball, goalkeeper Saad nervously followed Zhang Yuning's footsteps and moved, and the eyes of the entire Zayed Sports City stadium fell on Zhang Yuning and Karim Hassan.
Now, it's up to the two of them to get the ball first.
After all, Zhang Yuning was much closer to the ball, after all, it was Dai Zhiwei's pass looking for him.
Zhang Yuning, who didn't have time to adjust his footsteps to shoot, deceived goalkeeper Saad and the two defenders of the Qatar team after running close to the ball, and passed the ball to Wu Lei, who was in a better position.
At this time, Wu Lei was already a big empty door in front of him, how could he waste this rare opportunity if he bothered?
Take a vertical step close to the ball, without adjusting, lift the right foot and knock it lightly.
Saad, who fell to the goal line, could no longer make a second save, and could only helplessly watch the ball fly past his right side and fall into the goal behind him.
2:0!
"The ball is in! Zhang Yuning and Wu Lei's two ghosts knocked on the door! It's beautiful! "He Wei was full of relief in the live broadcast room," Zhang Yuning and Wu Lei told the Qatar team that we not only have Dai Zhiwei, we also have other outstanding forwards. ”
"Yes." Xu Yang also couldn't stop praising it, "Among our frontcourt trident, Wu Lei is the largest, at the end of 91, Dai Zhiwei is 94, and Zhang Yuning is a young man born in 97, and the age of the three is not very old." In the next 5 to 10 years, the front line will definitely not be a problem for us. ”
In the 35th minute of the first half of the game, the Qatar team was already two goals behind at the Zayed Sports City Stadium, and the situation on the field was completely down.
And the reporters from all over the world on the side of the stadium also sighed and shook their heads, this Asian Cup championship trophy can be said to belong to the Chinese team from now on!
Because for the first time in the history of this Asian Cup, 24 teams are participating, so the AFC has created a new championship trophy. Designed by a design firm in London, England, the trophy is 78 cm high and 42 cm wide, with an engraved logo and trophy name in the middle.
It is reported that the trophy took a full 450 hours to make in London by 12 world-renowned top craftsmen, and the material is 15 kilograms of sterling silver. The overall style is luxurious, atmospheric and exquisite, which is very eye-catching.
After the two-goal lead was in hand, the Chinese team began to slow down the pace of the game, Wu Lei, Zheng Zhi and Hao Junmin and others had relatively good skills, not to mention Dai Zhiwei. The Chinese team, which has always been a rough brother on the green field, is amazing, playing Barcelona-style ball control on the field.
This is the confidence brought by the quarterfinals of the World Cup, before the strength of the Chinese team had eight points, often only played six points, but now they dare to play some tricks on the field.
The players of the Qatar team were somewhat blinded, and they had the heart to score, but they were unable to return to the sky.
In the second half, Qatar coach Felix Sanchez was forced to make changes with a striker and a midfielder, and the formation was changed to 4-3-3.
Felix Sanchez only wants two fitter players to come on to make Qatar's midfield more impactful, or at least play a decent attack.
After the start of the second half, it was the adjusted Qatar team that took the lead in attacking.
Akram Afif's position prevented Hao Junmin from making a comeback, while Al Haili first passed the ball to Asim Madibo.
How dare Asim Madibo slack off, poke the ball with the momentum, and quickly rushed towards the backfield of the Chinese team.
Asim Madibo, who broke through to the back of the Chinese team, looked up at the situation in the penalty area, moved his feet, and passed the ball into the middle of the penalty area.
Aziz Hatem and Liu Yang both swooped away, Aziz Hatem, who had no chance to touch the ball for most of the first half, finally had a chance to vent, Liu Yang was about to kick the ball out of bounds, but he rushed forward, squeezed away Liu Yang, who stretched out his feet and stood unsteadily, squeezed Liu Yang to the ground, but he lifted his right foot and volleyed the ball to the goal.
Aziz Hatem's powerful volley from close range, Yan Junling had just made a save, the ball had already fallen into the goal behind him, and Aziz Hatem had already run frantically to the fan stands, roaring at the Qatar fans in the stands to celebrate the goal.
2:1!
Qatar managed to pull a goal back in the 59th minute, and it is still alive!
Liu Yang angrily ran to the referee and complained about Aziz Hatem's goal foul first.
However, the referee just shook his head, how could he, who had already blown the whistle for a valid goal, overturn his decision at this time?
Liu Yang relentlessly pestered the referee, Dai Zhiwei saw that the referee's face became more and more ugly, and hurriedly stepped forward to pull Liu Yang away.
The score was 1:2, and the coach of the Qatar team, Felix Sanchez, felt a little relieved, and the goal of Aziz Hatem also completely cheered up the Qatari players.
With more than thirty minutes to go, they are only one goal behind. Suppressed by the Chinese team for the entire first half, it was time for them to counterattack!
"Don't play with fire in the back, pay attention to your position and formation!" As the captain of the team, Dai Zhiwei also realized that the players on the field of the Chinese team were a little lax, and greeted him again and again.
Cannavaro, who was anxiously rushing to the stadium on the sidelines, also retreated back with relief when he saw this scene, proud of having such a captain!
Although the Qatar team has entered the final, its strength is not the top in the Asian Cup, at least the traditional Asian powerhouses such as Australia and Iran are only strong. As long as the Chinese team is steady and steady, it will not be difficult to hold this victory.
Moreover, Dai Zhiwei still has an idea in his heart, that is, to score another goal and win the golden boot of this Asian Cup.
Although the Asian Cup Golden Boot is not a very important honor for him, according to his discussions with the economic team, this Asian Cup is very likely to be the last Asian Cup he will participate in.
He will be 29 years old in the next 2023 Asian Cup, and from a personal point of view, he needs to give himself more time to rest in the summer, and from the perspective of the national team, he should also give more newcomers the opportunity to hone on the big stage.
His national team should be at the World Cup, not at the Asian Cup, which is not at a high level.
It is worth mentioning that the Chinese Football Association originally wanted to hold the 2023 Asian Cup, but after the Chinese team reached the quarterfinals of the World Cup last year, the leaders were a little disdainful of the Asian Cup, and now they have included the bid for the 2030 World Cup in their work goals.
It's just that Dai Zhiwei is not sure whether he will be able to participate in a World Cup at the age of 36 at home.
After returning to the field and restarting the game, the Chinese team gradually strengthened its attack, but the players of the Qatar team had the confidence to fight to the death with China with the power of the goal they had just scored, and they did not let the Chinese team easily break through into their own penalty area for a while.
Zheng Zhi cooperated with Wu Lei several times and wanted to pass the ball to Dai Zhiwei in the middle of the penalty area, but the players of the Qatar team strengthened the interception and interference in this direction, so that the Chinese team's attack could only scratch the itch in the boots.
It wasn't until the 71st minute that the Chinese team's right side broke through to no avail, and the ball was passed back to the feet of Hao Junmin, this time Hao Junmin used a long pass to pass the ball through half of the court and to the top of Dai Zhiwei's head.
Although the power of Hao Junmin's pass was a little too great, Dai Zhiwei still jumped high to catch the upper ball when the ball was about to fly out of the sideline.
However, Dai Zhiwei failed to control the power when he received the ball, and some of the balls were unloaded too far away from him, and how could Pedro Correa let go of such an opportunity?
Dai Zhiwei hadn't landed on the canvas yet, and Pedro Correa had already run close to the ball.
However, Dai Zhiwei made a big stride the moment he landed on one leg, even if his center of gravity was unstable after approaching the ball, he was a strong pump, regardless of whether this kick could hold the ball.
"Bang!"
Under Dai Zhiwei's huge volley power, the football seemed to be overwhelmed and wanted to be crushed, and a "bang" sounded!
Before the sound sounds, the ball arrives first!
This time Dai Zhiwei's luck was really good, the hurried big shot did not hit the anti-aircraft gun, but flew out of a strange arc in the air, just after flying over the penalty spot, it fell to the ground and bounced off the ground, and then rushed to the goal.
This bounce ball is one of the most difficult shots for the goalkeeper to save!
In the face of this rebound, Qatar goalkeeper Saad didn't have time to react at all, and he had to watch as he fell into the net behind him.
3:1!
Dai Zhiwei was still a classic pretending to be expressionless after scoring the goal, but after calmly running to the sidelines, he kissed deeply on the national flag on the chest of the special team uniform for the final.
At this moment, I am finally worthy to represent you, motherland!
Dai Zhiwei's goal also made the live broadcast room of Huaxia TV's sports channel "exploded", compared with Xu Yang, who only knew how to laugh, He Wei still maintained the sanity of a host, "3:1!" I think the fans and friends in front of the TV don't need me to repeat it, Dai Zhiwei's goal has killed the game! At this moment, I just want to say one thing—"
"Asian Cup champions, here we come!"
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