Chapter 620: A Perfect Start
"If England can beat Sweden to reach the semi-finals, their next opponent will be the winner between Russia and Croatia.
Whether it's Russia or Croatia, their strength is very strong, and that game is the real test for England! It can't be compared to Sweden.
Everyone said England would have no problem beating Sweden and they were all but locked in the semi-finals! ”
"Tick"
With the referee's whistle, the match between England and Sweden between the Commons and Stars began!
The Russian state TV commentator exclaimed: "Sweden, who took the lead in the serve, did not rush to move the football to the front, and the England midfield did not press like crazy like in the last game against Colombia, they chose to retreat to their own half to defend, which shows that both sides are very cautious!" ”
Seeing England put on a defensive look, Sweden's two full-backs began to cut in and in the third minute of the game, Klasson attacked from the right to suppress Jones.
Jones came up head-on, Klatson immediately handed the ball to Kraft, who stepped forward to assist, and Henderson immediately stepped forward to defend.
Kraft crossed the ball to Sebastian and then cut forward at high speed.
Sebastian didn't hesitate and passed the ball diagonally over Ali before he got close, and the ball flew over Ali's head!
Klasson arrived and took control of the ball with a light leap, followed by an emergency stop, then a sudden slowdown, and a direct cross from the passing space!
The ball flew towards the England penalty area, Cahill pushed the ball out of the box with Marcusberg, and Lingard took two steps forward to control the ball, and was about to pass the ball to Sterling, who was about to take it down, but Forsberg brought him down.
"Tick"
The referee blew the whistle and awarded England a free-kick.
The Swedish national TV commentator nodded and said: "Forsberg's foul is correct, stifled England's quick counterattack!" ”
The Russian commentator shouted: "Is this how Sweden solved the rapid counterattack of England?!" This can indeed break up England's quick counterattack in the first place, allowing England to attack only through position.
In this case, England's two wings will indeed be less powerful, but there is also a risk that Sweden will be able to win cards if they foul the scale. ”
The English national TV commentator said in a deep voice: "Sweden played very smartly, and now England can only attack from the position. ”
On the pitch, Jesse Lingard passed the ball to Ali and the two sides began to fight fiercely in the midfield, and whoever had the advantage in midfield could take the initiative in the game.
After a fierce battle, Ekdal sent the ball to Toivonen with a through ball, and Stones took two steps forward to squeeze Toivonen away with his strong body to steal the ball.
John Stones then handed the ball to Cahill on the left, who fired a diagonal ball towards Henderson.
Henderson didn't stop the ball and made a quick turn with his foot, and Jones began to cut forward from the left to the middle.
"Beautiful!"
There was a huge cheer on the pitch, and Jones flew up to the stadium and stretched out his right foot to take the ball down!
Jones came from the wing to the middle, which really disrupted the Swedish defense, Sebastian pounced, Jones didn't wait for him to pounce, directly kicked a straight pass, and then advanced at high speed!
The through ball was a one-two and Sterling was quick to run down the middle, ready for a second attack.
Kane, who had his back to the Swedish goal, made a direct cross, and Jones, who was inserted forward at high speed, took a step forward and easily controlled the football, and then ran to the Swedish penalty area with the ball!
The Russian commentator said loudly: "Jones is running, in these games, we all know that we can't let Jones run, but Jones has raised his speed through cooperation with Kane!" ”
The Swedish fans started to get nervous, and the England fans began to hold their breath, can England score a goal in the first attack?!
On the pitch, Swedish centre-back Victor Lindelof and left winger Kraft immediately pinched Jones!
After the two Swedish defenders went up, Jones suddenly stabbed the ball, and the ball flew between them towards the baseline, and then Jones accelerated again and passed between the two of them!
England's national TV commentator Ah excitedly roared: "Jones dribbled the ball, he broke through the two of them!" ”
The Swedish national TV commentator said helplessly: "Jones is really difficult to defend after running, fortunately the football did not fly to the penalty area, and the middle must be defended well!" ”
On the pitch, Jones rushed to the football to the huge cheers of the English fans, and seeing that the football was about to fly off the baseline, he took a big step forward and crossed the football with his right foot into the penalty area!
Jones sent the ball straight out of the six-yard box.
"Jones was so fast, when the football was about to go off the line, he arrived, and he crossed directly and Kane got into position!" The commentator on England's national television roared.
In the Swedish penalty area, Kane flew to the kill, and shot with the interference of Glenqvist, and the football flew quickly to the corner of the goal!
The air on the pitch was tense again, and who would have thought that Kane would run to the middle and give him space to shoot.
The Russian commentator shouted: "Kane has a shot!" ”
The commentator of England's national television station shouted excitedly: "Kane shoots! ”
As the football was moving forward, the hearts of England fans hung in their throats, and the fans looked nervously at the field, and the football flew between Olsen's left hand and then into the corner of the goal!
The commentator on England's national television shouted: "Kane has scored!" Beautiful goal! The ball flew into the goal from the dead end! ”
The Samara Stadium suddenly resounded with deafening cheers and screams, and England fans were unleashing their enthusiasm to the fullest!
In stark contrast to them are the Swedish fans, who are full of pain!
The Russian commentator exclaimed: "England scored first and broke the deadlock on the field!" ”
The commentator of England National Television said excitedly: "At the critical moment, Jones actively chased back and passed the ball to the penalty area, how could Kane waste such an opportunity!" ”
Commentator Lineker nodded and said: "In such a competition, everyone competes in the ability to seize opportunities, and it is clear that Sweden made a fatal mistake first, so they conceded the goal." ”
On the field, Kane, who scored the goal, ran excitedly on the turf and ran to Jones, who gave him an assist!
Jones also showed a happy expression, he knew just now that he could catch the ball!
England's goal broke the deadlock on the pitch and added to the atmosphere.
Neutral fans are getting excited, Sweden won't be defending in such a situation, England will definitely attack aggressively, and they will be able to see the attacking players in good action again.
As soon as the game resumed, Sweden moved their football up front, with England's midfield pressing immediately.
They want to press Sweden's offensive space.
Once again, the two sides engaged in a fierce battle in midfield.
After Alli won the ball, he slashed a small diagonal shot into the face of Lingard's cross and the ball flew towards Jones on the wing.
Jones leaned on Classon to keep the ball in control, and this time Jones did not break down the flank, but continued to dribble towards the middle.
Kane hurriedly moved his position to the left to provide the line for Jones' passing, and he had to play a wonderful match with Jones again.