Volume 1: The First Cry of the Rhine Chapter 088: The strong enemy Fürth team is coming
February 9, 2008, Bruch Straße Stadium, Mainz, Germany.
Today's weather was gloomy, but luckily there was no snow.
There was no light snow yesterday afternoon, so by the end of the evening, there was no snow on the course. But the pitch is still relatively slippery, which still has some impact on this game.
When he was warming up before the game, Gu Zhen went up to feel it, and he immediately changed into spikes.
This turf can barely play without spikes.
Although, these spikes will affect speed or something, but you can't run at all without wearing them, and it's easy to slip.
It's really not a good weather to play today.
However, there are still a lot of fans who came to the scene today, and the fans of the Mainz team in the stands on one side are wearing white down jackets, and they are all in a unified way to cheer for the Mainz team, and these fans are definitely the most loyal fans of Mainz.
Mainz fans are singing their anthem: "We are a carnival club......"
At the scene, the war drums roared, the flags were displayed, and it was very lively.
This game was really important for the Mainz team, so the room was full.
There are also fans from the away team Fürth, who also go out of their way to cheer for their team, which is also very good.
"Good audience friends, fans and friends, hello everyone! Welcome to ZDF 2, today we are presenting you with a highlight of the 19th round of this season's German Second League, Mainz, ranked second in the league, against Fürth, ranked third in the league, this is a life-and-death battle focusing on upgrades! Commentator Roy said immediately.
There were so many fans on the TV who were waiting for the start of this game, and they really couldn't wait.
There are also many netizens in China who sit in front of the computer and watch the German commentator, although they can't understand it, but they all watch it with relish. They just want to see if Gu Zhen is in the squad and whether he will play in this game?
Of course, many sunspots are also waiting in front of the computer, continuing to dig out Hei Gu Zhen's materials.
Don't look at this as just an ordinary Bundesliga, the attention is still very high.
At this time, the players of both sides have walked out of the players' tunnel, and the fans on both sides are enthusiastically cheering, shouting the names of all the players and cheering for their teams.
"Okay, this game is about to start, and then I will immediately use this gap to introduce you to the starting lists of the two teams today!" Roy said immediately.
Away Fürth fielded a 4-4-2 formation today with the following starting line-up:
Goalkeeper: Sara Kirchstein
Back four [from left to right]: Dimo Aschenbach, Marino Biliskov, Arsen Karaschlahof, Vergen Hall
Four midfielders [from left to right]: Robert Sherland, Martin Lanich, Torsten Burckhardt and Bernd Nerich
Strikers: Alexander Kotuak and Sidimar
The home team Mainz also lined up in a 4-4-2 formation with the following starting line-up:
Goalkeeper: Witcro
Rear four [from left to right]: Rose, Nowitzki, Subotic and Hogland
Four midfielders [from left to right]: Gunkel, Calhan, Pekovic and Foylner
Twin strikers: Borja and Boakye
This is the starting list of the Mainz team today, the striker Mr. Boakye is new in the starting list, and Gu Zhen is naturally sitting on the bench waiting for the opportunity.
Loj also introduced the substitute rosters of both teams to the fans in front of the television.
Although, domestic fans don't know what Loy is talking about? The current live broadcast is not like the later generations, when it was able to give you a player's avatar. But the pronunciation of "Gu" can still be understood by Chinese fans who watch and listen carefully.
They all know that Gu Zhen entered the squad in this game and sat on the bench.
Moreover, the broadcast footage of the scene also gave a close-up shot of Gu Zhen sitting on the bench, which was seen very clearly by the fans in front of the TV and on the Internet.
After all, Gu Zhen is now the hottest star in the German Second League, and it makes sense for the broadcaster to give Gu Zhen a shot.
"Lie down! How can this garbage make it to the list? Klopp, you eat! In the dark room, Ronaldo, who was staring at a greasy and greasy hair, instantly burst into foul language, venting the anger in his heart.
I'm angry!
It really him off!
Damn Klopp, do you know how to play football? How can you let Gu Zhen, this damn garbage, enter the list? Did he stuff you with money?
Ronaldo in Dongcheng District is angry, and his lungs are about to explode.
It's a split, and it's two more water cups and broken bones.
"Damn garbage Gu Zhen, you wait for me, I won't let you go! Sitting on the bench is just sitting on the cold board, you are dead! Ronaldo said angrily.
It's a pity that Gu Zhen can't hear it.
Gu Zhen sat on the bench at this time, quietly watching the game in the stadium, and the game had already begun.
The two sides really seem to be evenly matched.
However, Mainz's attack is really not dominant, especially when it comes to high balls. Borja and Boakye are both unable to compete with each other's 195cm tall Billyskov. The Croatian centre-back from the former Yugoslavia is quite capable of defending high altitudes, and Mainz really can't do anything.
And the height of Karash Lahe next to him has also reached 186cm, and the joint air defense of the two is really very strong. And both of them are very strong physically, and their frontal defensive ability is also very powerful. And the speed and turning speed of Karaschlahov from Bulgaria is not slow among defenders, which is a big obstacle for Mainz.
There is also a midfielder German defender Ranich who is also 190cm tall, and he recycles the defense from time to time, which makes Fürth's penalty area more crowded, and the air defense ability is really very strong.
The tall defensive midfielder's ability to intercept head-on is also very strong, which made the Mainz team quickly fall into passivity.
In the forward line, Borja and Boakye were only able to attack the opposition's defence with their speed.
But for now, the results are not very good.
Of course, the defense of the Mainz team is also very strong, and the center-back combination of Nowitzki and Subotic is not afraid of any high-altitude balls, even if it is a frontal ground ball, the two can easily get stuck, and the cooperation is very tacit.
Subotic is also the best defensive player in the Bundesliga!
The young defender has already attracted some attention, and it is said that some teams want to bring in the centre-back.
In Mainz, there is also a tall player Pekovic with a height of 189cm, but Pekovic's focus is still on attack. His midfield partner Kalhan, a blonde tough guy, is the main defensive player, and Kalhan's height has also reached 190cm, and he is very good at defending both frontal and high-altitude balls.
Now everyone has discovered a problem, that is, in the Bundesliga in this era, almost all of their teams are equipped with a midfield with a height of about 190cm.
This shows that this kind of air defense is powerful, the interception ability is strong, and the tall back with a strong body is very popular in the Bundesliga, because in the Bundesliga, defending high-altitude balls is very important.
Because at this time, many teams in the Bundesliga are accustomed to playing with direct crosses from the side or direct crosses from the 45-degree angle, and directly greet the middle with high-altitude balls.
Therefore, this kind of tall back waist is more popular.
Now the two sides are engaged in hand-to-hand combat in the stadium, and you are attacking frantically. But it is difficult to threaten the opponent's goal, and no one has an absolute advantage.
Gu Zhen was a little sleepy when he saw this, and this game was really very dull.
Mainz, on the other hand, often pressed and tackled, played quickly behind him, and looked for opportunities. On the other hand, Fürth crossed frequently, dropping the ball to the middle at an angle of 45 degrees, and the two teams had a clear routine and were very easy to defend, and the threat was not great.
The first half of the game gradually ended in such a tug-of-war.
The first half was goalless for both sides and the score was 0-0.
Naturally, both sides will not be satisfied with such a game, and both sides will definitely strengthen their attack in the second half.
Little Francec was about to fall asleep sitting next to Gu Zhen, and when he went out to warm up, he had no strength all over. Gu Zhen immediately said: "You kid keep your body hot, otherwise when you appear, you will be easily injured!" ”
Yes, athletes are like that, once the body cools down, it is easy to get injured in high-intensity confrontations. This is especially true in such cold weather.
Therefore, sitting on the bench must keep your body hot at all times.
Gu Zhen often gets up to warm up and maintain the heat of his body. And little French is about to get moldy wherever he sits!
Little Francec said to Gu Zhen: "You don't have to worry, it's okay!" ”
Little Francec is really not afraid, others are in good physical condition and will not be hurt.
At the start of the second half, Gunkel was injured and the Mainz team had to make a passive substitution. Klopp looked left and right, and then directly replaced it with Junior Francec.
Gu Zhen was very envious that his good friend was playing again.
In the first period of Francic Jr.'s appearance, Mainz's offense was a bit of a mess. Fürth's side seized the opportunity, and Bernd Nerich, who was on the wing, crossed directly into the middle of the penalty area.
Nowitzki, who was at the front post, was disrupted by German striker Kotuak and the ball flew straight into the middle.
Brazilian striker Sidimar in the middle got ahead of Subotic and slotted the ball into the Mainz goal with a header.
Fürth FC, who were playing away, scored in the eighth minute of the second half to take the lead over Mainz.
Jurgen Klopp shook his head from the sidelines, disappointed.
This goal was actually a mistake by Nowitzki at the front point, and he should have taken it down. Unfortunately, he was interfered with by Kotuyak, which led to a mistake.
Nowitzki immediately turned to the referee to complain that Kotuak elbowed him. But the referee ignored it and signaled that the goal was valid.
The Fürth team took a 1-0 lead over the Mainz.
Gu Zhen on the bench couldn't help shaking his head, there is really a problem with this ball, this is obviously a foul, why not give a penalty?
The Mainz fans in the stands were frantically cursing the referee of the match, believing that this guy was in control of the game. Nowitzki was clearly violated, which should have been a foul.
Sidimar, who scored the goal, came to a kneel to celebrate directly inside the Bruch Road stadium.