Chapter 659: Overtime

The linesman also didn't see whether Lu Wenbin's shot went in or not, so he hesitated and didn't answer the referee.

Fortunately, at this moment, the big screen at the scene began to play Lu Wenbin's shot.

Then, the moment the ball hits the crossbar and bounces to the ground, switch to goal-line technology, erasing all distractions such as the goalkeeper and the net, leaving only the ball and the goalline.

Everyone at the scene and in front of the TV could clearly see that the ball that hit the ground completely crossed the goal line.

It's only a little bit more than that, but it's more than that.

There was no more controversy, the referee circled his finger and blew the whistle for the goal to be valid.

"...... Uproar"

The Chinese fans, who had been worried for a while, were finally able to celebrate with confidence, while the Italian fans looked very depressed.

The game restarted, the Chinese team played more resolute defensive counterattacks, and Italy pressed forward to attack more in formation.

However, neither side scored again until the end of the first half.

The Chinese team did not have many opportunities to counterattack, and Italy's offense was all under the desperate defense of the whole Chinese team.

After a 15-minute break, the two sides changed sides and fought again.

Perhaps it was what manager Prandelli said at half-time, but Italy were much more positive as the team started the second half.

In the 52nd minute, Gilardino fought to the top of the dangerous fish that was kicked in the middle of the goal by Feng Xiaoting, and pushed Diamanti diagonally towards the cross towards the goal.

It's a pity that the angle is slightly correct, and Zeng Cheng is easily hugged.

In the 58th minute, Italy made a change, and Poland replaced Montolivo with Pirlo to strengthen the midfield's attacking ability.

At the same time, Balotelli was used to replace winger El Shaarawy to strengthen the attacking strength of the forwards.

Prandelli doesn't want his Italian team to lose to Asian underdogs China.

Balotelli was a neurotic goalscorer who had a mix of jokes about missing out on life at Euro 2012 and crucial classics comparable to Treser's flying goals.

It may have been a no-start today, thinking about life on the bench for too long, and Balotelli didn't show the expected form for a while after coming on.

In the 69th minute, Pirlo sent a wonderful pass straight through the Chinese team's defense.

Balotelli was successfully countered offside and received a clever pass from Andrea Pirlo in the 'no-go' zone.

As a result, he didn't stop the volley, but he didn't kick the middle part, kicked it, and he fell to the ground with too much force, and the ball deviated from the post and rolled out of the bottom line.

"Hahaha......"

The Chinese fans in the audience burst into laughter, and the Italian fans covered their faces and couldn't bear to look at them directly.

Prandelli slapped his head on the pitch and was speechless.

Although Balotelli is more nervous and does not pose much of a threat, Pirlo's play does pose a much greater threat to the Chinese team's defense.

Lu Wenbin guarded the middle and basically clamped down De Rossi's breakthrough and through pass. But Pirlo played on the side after coming up, and Lu Wenbin couldn't often pull to the side to defend.

This gives Andrea Pirlo room to play, whether it's a break pass down the flank or a diagonal cross.

However, in the whole Chinese team's defensive unity, Pirlo's good ball was not converted into goals by the Italian strikers.

As the clock ticked by, and as the 90-minute game time was coming to an end, Chinese fans were already standing up and ready to celebrate.

As a result, in the 89th minute, Italy won a free kick, which was taken by Andrea Pirlo.

Pirlo's free-kick went straight over the wall and past the goalkeeper, only to hit the post and bounce back into the no-go zone.

Just when everyone was relieved and a little happy, they saw Balotelli appear at the place where the ball landed, and a non-stop volley kicked the ball back into the goal like a cannonball.

According to the statistics after the game, the ball went at a speed of more than 100 km/h, and Zeng Cheng was almost unresponsive.

Italy equalized and the score was 1-1.

The whole Chinese team was suddenly struck by lightning, and the Italian players and fans celebrated excitedly.

The equaliser near the end of the game is always exciting.

Then, within minutes, the 90-minute regular season was over, with both sides going into overtime with a score of 1-1.

In overtime, it was even more difficult for the Chinese team.

In the 97th minute, Wang Yongpo's leg cramped and was replaced by Qin Sheng.

In the 103rd minute, Zeng Cheng pounced on Gilardino's single ball, although he saved the ball, Gilardino was not in a hurry, kicked Zeng Cheng in the face, and immediately fell unconscious.

Although the team doctor woke up after dealing with it, he was no longer able to continue the game, and Gao Hongbo had to replace Zeng Cheng with Wu Sihuo.

Gilardino received a yellow card and the game continued.

Neither side scored in the first half of extra time.

In the 108th minute of the second half, De Rossi split the side, Pirlo crossed at a 45-degree angle, Gilardino headed the ball, the ball crossed Wu Sihuo's ten fingers, but smashed on the crossbar and popped off the bottom line.

Italy missed the chance to kill the game.

But they are not in a hurry.

Even if the score of 1-1 dragged into a penalty shootout, Italy with Buffon was in control.

On the contrary, the Chinese team, if they can't solve the battle in 120 minutes, it is basically over.

Lu Wenbin was naturally very anxious, but he didn't dare to step forward easily.

Because the overall strength of Italy is really too strong.

As long as he stepped forward, De Rossi and Pirlo were enough to break down the Chinese team's backline, and Lu Wenbin could only wait patiently for the opportunity.

As time passed, the hearts of Chinese fans sank more and more.

Finally, in the 117th minute, Lu Wenbin's long pass assisted Wu Lei's shot to form a threat in the goal frame, forcing Buffon to save the bottom line to form a corner.

Lu Wenbin got another chance to take a corner.

In the previous game, Lu Wenbin had already taken three corners, two of which were spun into the frame of the goal, but one was directly held by Buffon and one was saved by him.

It's still a bit difficult to score a direct goal from a corner, especially against a goalkeeper like Gianluigi Buffon, or knowing that you have to shoot straight at goal.

In the process of running to the corner kick point, Lu Wenbin suddenly thought that Buffon and other Italian players thought that they would shoot directly, and they would definitely focus on defending the goal line, and the defense of other players in the Chinese team would not be very strict.

If you don't shoot this time, will you have a better chance of passing and assisting?

Lu Wenbin's corner kick tactics of other teammates competing for the top of the goal have actually been practiced, but they have not been used in ordinary games, but it doesn't mean that everyone won't.

Lu Wenbin felt that when everyone thought that he would shoot directly from a corner kick as always, he would not shoot, but assisted his teammates, and still had a chance to catch Buffon off guard and form a goal.

Otherwise, the angle of the direct shot is too small, and Buffon knows that Lu Wenbin is going to shoot, so it will be even more difficult to score.

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