Chapter 18: The first intimate encounter with the knockout
In the 2015 AFC Champions League, the quarter-finals were not drawn, and the corresponding cross-duel was carried out directly according to the group, and the quarter-finals were drawn, which was different from the Champions League.
Therefore, Evergrande, which advanced to the quarterfinals with the first place in Group H, faced the opponent of Seongnam FC, the second place in Group F.
It's not too much of a fancy opponent.
This season is Evergrande's fourth trip to the AFC Champions League, but the away record against South Korean teams has been consistently poor.
In their AFC Champions League debut in 2012, Evergrande beat Jeonbuk 5-1 thanks to the performances of the attacking trident Cleo, Muric and Conca, but since then, Evergrande has not beaten a South Korean team away again.
In the 2013 season, Evergrande drew 1:1 with Jeonbuk away, and drew 2:2 with Seoul in the first leg of the AFC Champions League final.
In the 2014 season, Evergrande lost 0:1 away to Jeonbuk and drew 0:0 away from Seoul this season.
On May 20, the first leg of the AFC Champions League quarterfinals between Evergrande and Seongnam FC started as scheduled.
At present, Elkeson has left the hospital and is recovering at the club, the next step is to follow the team doctor and the coach to do recovery training, if you want to play, he still needs to wait for a long time, Cannavaro can only discharge the combination of Goulart + Gao Lin + Dai Zhiwei on the front line.
Guangzhou Evergrande——
Goalkeeper: Zeng Cheng
Defenders: Zhang Linpeng, Feng Xiaoting, Mei Fang, Li Xuepeng
Midfielders: Zheng Zhi, Huang Bowen, Zhao Xuyang
Forwards: Goulart, Gao Lin, Dai Zhiwei
Seongnam FC –
Goalkeeper: Park Joon-hyuk
Defenders: Kwak Hae-sung, Lim Chae-min, Park Tae-min, Kim Min-hak
Midfielders: Kim Cheol-ho, Kim Doo-hyun, Yorginho, Jung Seon-ho, Nam Jun-jae
Forward: Bueno
Standing in the players' tunnel, Dai Zhiwei felt extremely excited, because this was the first time he played in the knockout round since he entered the Evergrande team - Dai Zhiwei did not play with the team in the FA Cup with the Xinjiang team before.
Compared with the Chinese Super League and the AFC Champions League group stage, the two-legged knockout round is obviously more fresh for Dai Zhiwei.
"Huh, for the first time? It's nothing, relax, Xiaowei, you have to know that you are a player with great talent, don't look so nervous. You're a lot luckier than I am now, I didn't have the opportunity to do that when I started the Pro League. ”
Looking at Dai Zhiwei's excited face, Zheng Zhi thought that Dai Zhiwei was nervous because this was his first game, and as the current captain of the team, Zheng Zhi immediately comforted Dai Zhiwei.
Hearing Zheng Zhi's words, Dai Zhiwei couldn't help but smile.
Indeed, compared with Zheng Zhi, he is indeed very lucky.
"It's on!"
Zheng Zhi patted Dai Zhiwei's shoulder, and then walked towards the court with his chest held high.
With the referee's whistle, the first leg of the AFC Champions League match between Evergrande and Seongnam FC finally started in the expectation of fans on both sides.
In the 3rd minute of the opening game, Goulart hit a long-range shot wide, and the Brazilian forward seemed to be looking for foot feeling in this way.
In the next 10 minutes, the two sides were basically in a stalemate, and Evergrande had the intention to counterattack, but there were not many ways.
However, it was Seongnam FC that scored the first goal.
In the 23rd minute, Chengnan broke the goal, and it was Jorginho who made the contribution, Seongnam sent the long backfield into the penalty area, Nanjun was in the header Baidu, Bueno deliberately hugged it, Kim Doo-hyun crossed in the middle of the penalty area, and Jorginho easily pushed through Zeng Cheng's small door on the right side, 1:0.
Cannavaro's face was grim, and the assistant coach sitting upright in the dugout shook his hand to express his confusion at the conceded goal.
In a two-legged knockout game, every goal counts.
After Seongnam FC completed the goal, the Evergrande team strengthened the midfield scramble.
Zheng Zhi and Zhao Xuyang worked together in the midfield to cut off the attack of Chengnan FC, and Zheng Zhi, who got the football, looked at the situation on the field, and directly sent the football to the feet of Dai Zhiwei on the left.
When Dai Zhiwei stopped Zheng Zhi's pass, Seongnam FC defender Guo Haisheng had already appeared in front of Dai Zhiwei, staring at Dai Zhiwei's feet with his eyes and preparing to defend.
During this time, Dai Zhiwei with the continuous media reports, it can be said that the limelight is flourishing, even if Seongnam FC is a South Korean team, but also knows that this super newcomer of the Chinese Super League, regards him as the most dangerous person on the front line of the Evergrande team, and Gaulart is alongside, and does not dare to underestimate it in the slightest.
And Guo Haisheng has more detailed information about Dai Zhiwei, and he still has a relatively clear understanding of Dai Zhiwei's strength, and he doesn't mean to underestimate him in the slightest.
Dai Zhiwei raised his right leg and prepared to make a change of direction breakthrough, but unfortunately Guo Haisheng didn't move at all, and he was not deceived by Dai Zhiwei's feints at all.
Looking at Guo Haisheng's calm expression, Dai Zhiwei realized that although the other party was not very old, he was experienced, and such a simple deception by himself could not play any role at all.
Thinking of this, Dai Zhiwei pretended to do it, and continued to raise his right foot, ready to make a breakthrough, but unfortunately Guo Haisheng still didn't move, staring at Dai Zhiwei's feet with his eyes.
However, this time Guo Haisheng made a mistake in judgment, Dai Zhiwei was doing a fake show this time, holding the idea that Guo Haisheng would not easily kick out, Dai Zhiwei had already kicked the football behind Guo Haisheng with his right foot when he raised his right foot, and at the same time chased after the football.
Dai Zhiwei is fighting for reaction, starting, and speed.
Even if he is a professional sprinter, otherwise Dai Zhiwei is confident that he will not lose anyone in the first ten meters.
Guo Haisheng was very surprised, because such a start and acceleration had only been felt by foreign aid from Africa and Asia.
But Guo Haisheng also reacted immediately, turned around and chased towards the football, and at the same time kept an eye on Dai Zhiwei, and his body blocked in front of Dai Zhiwei from time to time, making Dai Zhiwei unable to accelerate.
Generally speaking, Guo Haisheng's way of dealing with it is very correct, but Guo Haisheng forgot that Dai Zhiwei is not an ordinary person.
With his superhuman physical explosiveness, Dai Zhiwei simply shook off Guo Haisheng's pull, forcibly passed Guo Haisheng, and caught up with football.
Although, when Guo Haisheng was about to surpass Dai Zhiwei, he kept squeezing Dai Zhiwei with himself, and kept sitting with his hands to make small movements, so that Dai Zhiwei's degree could be reduced.
Unfortunately, his blocking was unsuccessful.
Dai Zhiwei's body was full of explosive power, which made Guo Haisheng want to squeeze Dai Zhiwei by his body, but he was almost squeezed to the ground by Dai Zhiwei.
The small movements in Guo Haisheng's hands also had no effect on Dai Zhiwei, on the contrary, Dai Zhiwei pulled Guo Haisheng's jersey with his backhand, which made Guo Haisheng's degree suddenly disturbed, and he involuntarily stopped.
Although Guo Haisheng reacted immediately and tried his best to catch up with Dai Zhiwei, Dai Zhiwei's degree is not something that anyone can catch up, Guo Haisheng can only watch sadly as Dai Zhiwei gets farther and farther away from him.
After Guo Haisheng, for a while, Dai Zhiwei's eyes were an open field, and there was no player from Chengnan FC.
Seeing such a scene, Dai Zhiwei would not be polite, and directly began to run wildly with the ball.
Dai Zhiwei's dribbling speed has reached 86, which is rare for Asian players, and faster than many players who sprint without the ball.
In this way, there was a wonderful picture at the Tancheon General Stadium, the home of Seongnam FC, that is, Dai Zhiwei ran wildly with the ball in the half of Seongnam FC, and the lightning degree made Dai Zhiwei instantly approach the penalty area of Seongnam FC, and at this time, the fans of the Evergrande team in South Korea involuntarily stood up and looked forward to the goal.
Seeing that Dai Zhiwei was about to rush into the penalty area with the ball, Park Tae-min, the central defender of Seongnam FC, hurriedly rushed towards Dai Zhiwei.
"You can't let him go any further, otherwise the goal will be in danger." Park Taimin thought so in his heart, and at the same time reacted slowly, and hurriedly blocked Dai Zhiwei's road, guarding Dai Zhiwei very carefully.
Although Park Taimin stood in front of Dai Zhiwei, Dai Zhiwei had no intention of slowing down, and still rushed towards Park Taimin as if he had just run with the ball.
Park Taimin calmly looked at Dai Zhiwei's feet and wanted to break the ball, but Park Taimin didn't dare to kick easily, because Dai Zhiwei had already entered the big penalty area, and a little carelessness might be a penalty.
Therefore, Park Taemin just calmly stared at the football at Dai Zhiwei's feet, ready to intercept at any time.
Chinese striker?
Park Tae-min wasn't too worried.
The distance between the two sides is getting closer and closer, and almost as long as Park Tae-min kicks, he can cut off the football at Dai Zhiwei's feet.
Dai Zhiwei flashed a space to get up slightly, although it was only a small space, but Park Taemin knew that he could not hesitate any longer, even if such a space could not shoot vigorously, but this position was too close to the goal, even if the ball could not hit the power, it was very threatening.
Park Tae-min stabbed his right foot and was about to poke the ball away from Dai Zhiwei's control area, but suddenly found that the football at Dai Zhiwei's feet had disappeared.
This scene surprised Park Tae-min, and he didn't know why the football that was still at Dai Zhiwei's feet suddenly disappeared.
“gooooooooooooooooa1! Scored! ”
After Park Taemin reacted, Huang Bowen in front of the goal was already cheering for the goal!
It turned out that after Dai Zhiwei attracted the entire Seongnam FC backline, he knocked the football to his diagonal back with his left foot.
Huang Bowen, who was inserted later, faced the ball from Dai Zhiwei and scored with a low shot.
Looking at Park Tae-min, who was stunned beside him, Dai Zhiwei smiled easily. 、
At present, in Asia, there is really no one who can prevent Dai Zhiwei from killing one-on-one, except for a few foreign aid from Africa and Asia.