Chapter 32: Sorrow on the Twelve-yard Line

After a fifteen-minute break, the second half began. Cannavaro made extensive changes to the team. In midfield, Huang Bowen, who played as a midfielder in the first half, appeared in the right midfield position, led by Brazilian Rene? JΓΊnior partnered Zheng Zhi to play double midfield, while Wen Zhihao moved to the forward midfield position to serve as the brains of the team's offensive line.

In fact, Cannavaro's new definition of Wen Zhihao is a free man in the front court, allowing him to intersperse a wide range of areas at will according to the situation on the field, and giving Wen Zhihao unlimited right to fire. Cannavaro's purpose is clear, which is to bring out the maximum attack power of Wen Zhihao. During his time at Inter, most of Wen Zhihao's goals came from his interspersed runs after appearing in the middle.

This change of trick is a testament to Cannavaro's superb football quotient as the world footballer of the year. After Wen Zhihao came to the middle, Evergrande's offensive rhythm accelerated significantly. The Luneng players intended to continue the "cutting down the tree" strategy in the first half, using vicious fouls to block Wen Zhihao. Wen Zhihao, who has long understood the opponent's intentions, has obviously accelerated the pace of the ball, often the ball only stays at his feet for a second and then quickly passes to his teammates, and then continues to run to respond.

Wen Zhihao's physical fitness is at the top of the Serie A U15 league, and when he returned to the Chinese Super League, although it was a first-team confrontation, the pace of the game was not fast. Just ten minutes into the second half, Wen Zhihao ran Luneng's midfield defense out of breath, and only Uso, who was slightly more physical, gritted his teeth and insisted.

CCTV on-site commentator He Wei said: "Entering the second half, Wen Zhihao gradually reflected his role. Although he is not yet 15 years old, his physical fitness and decisive maturity in handling the ball are beyond the reach of other homegrown players in their twenties and thirties. The ball is played quickly, the judgment is accurate, the passing is accurate, and the physical fitness is excellent. Everything meets the criteria of a star-level player. I can make a bold prediction to the fans in front of the TV that the domestic and AFC Champions League competitions are by no means the end of Chi Ho. His future must belong to Europe! ”

The Evergrande fans who heard this and Wen Zhihao's "warm fans" felt relieved, but the "Lu Mi" fell into contradictions. On the one hand, they want their home side to dominate and score goals. On the other hand, as a Chinese fan, everyone is happy to see a talent like Wen Zhihao emerge among local players. Luneng fans found their loyalty put to the test.

Time passed second by second, Wen Zhihao was still running tirelessly like a perpetual motion machine, but the Luneng players were already so tired that they couldn't run, and even the teammates on Evergrande's side couldn't keep up with Wen Zhihao's offensive rhythm. Seeing that seventy-five minutes had passed in the game, Cannavaro hurriedly signaled Wen Zhihao to slow down slightly to give his teammates a little time to breathe.

However, Wen Zhihao doesn't think so, now the opponent is obviously at the end of the crossbow, at this time to slow down the pace, although the teammates have room to rest, but it also gives the opponent a chance to breathe, at this moment Wen Zhihao is thinking of winning the opponent in one go.

Take advantage of his illness and kill him!

Taking advantage of a gap between throw-ins, Wen Zhihao and his big brother Zheng Zhi exchanged ideas, Zheng Zhi had a very good impression of this new little brother in the team, not to mention his strength, and he was very humble. Immediately expressed his agreement with Wen Zhihao's idea.

So at the end of the game, Wen Zhihao, who was strongly supported by his teammates, gave full play to his ability, and he finally had room to show his personal skills in the whole game. In the 85th minute, Wen Zhihao used the false swing of the center of gravity at the top of the arc of the penalty area to deceive the defender Uso, and then the instep of his right foot smoothed the ball and lay the ball into the penalty area. The defenders on Luneng's side were all staring at Wen Zhihao's long-range shot, but Wen Zhihao led the ball in the opposite direction of their center of gravity. The Luneng players, whose fitness has deteriorated severely, can only watch Wen Zhihao enter the penalty area from their side. It's a pity that God doesn't help, Wen Zhihao faced goalkeeper Wang Dalei, and hit the left post with a light shot! There was an exclamation in the stands, and the Evergrande fans looked sorry.

Two minutes later, Wen Zhihao made a comeback. He used his speed to eat Luneng's two defenders into the penalty area with a single knife, but the final push touched Wang Dalei's fingertips, and flicked the right post, which was a pity to slide out of the bottom line.

After missing two must-kill goals in a row, Wen Zhihao hammered the goal of the Huanglong Sports Center in frustration, blaming the column for not helping. Shake your head back to your position and keep playing.

The commentator of Shandong Sports Station pointed out the problem of the home team very seriously: "In the final stage of the game, Luneng made big mistakes in a row, how can a player like Wen Zhihao who can finish the game with his own ability get him such a comfortable space to take the ball and shoot?" This is a mistake of principle! ”

The commentator of Guangdong Sports praised Wen Zhihao's performance at the big heart level in the final stage, saying that if it were not for bad luck, Evergrande would have completely killed the suspense of the game.

But there are no ifs in the game. With the referee's whistle, the score is still fixed at 0:0, and according to the rules of the game, the two sides will go directly to the brutal penalty shootout.

Wen Zhihao, who experienced a penalty shootout for the first time in his career, was a little nervous, and kept drinking water and taking deep breaths to reduce the pressure on his body. CCTV commentator He Wei said factually: "Huh? Wen Zhihao seemed a little nervous. Indeed, in the face of a brutal 12-yard penalty, few people can be truly at peace with water. In the long history of football, there have been countless heroes who fell to the penalty spot and could not climb to the top to touch the glory. The penalty shootout is more of a contest of psychological quality. Will Cannavaro let the young Wen Zhihao stand on the twelve-yard point? ”

Wen Zhihao glanced at Cannavaro in the coach's box and asked if he wanted to stand on the penalty spot, Cannavaro just smiled in return, nodded lightly and clapped his palms, at this moment, the once world-famous top player has a pure trust in a hopeful star under the age of 15!

Wen Zhihao was arranged to play in the second round, and the Luneng fans on the scene immediately created huge boos, hoping to affect Wen Zhihao's psychological state, He Wei raised his voice at this time: "Can Wen Zhihao, who is less than 15 years old, withstand the pressure and score this penalty?" …… Wen Zhihao! Run up! Knock on the door! ”

Half a second later, exclamations and surprises of celebration mingled throughout the stadium.

He Wei shouted in disbelief: "Oh my God! Wen Zhihao, who performed almost MVP level in the second half, actually put an anti-aircraft gun in the most critical penalty shootout! ”

After missing a crucial penalty, Wen Zhihao covered his face and fell directly on the turf. He knew very well what his kick meant.

The ending has not changed. Watching his opponent cheer and celebrate the victory, Wen Zhihao squatted on the ground, tears pouring down line by line, he was a person who hated defeat very much, the championship trophy that was close at hand, with the ball that rose into the sky, and said goodbye to himself ruthlessly.

The ambitious five-time champion before the game was kicked to pieces by himself!

PS: Thank you for the book friend "Liu Kara" and "Blood-stained Biyuntao" for their tips and recommendation votes!!