Chapter 39: Blindfolded
Just like the home matchup two years ago, the Tianhe Stadium, which can accommodate more than 66,000 people, was packed this night.
When the players from both sides entered with the referee team, the scene set off the first wave of climax. Facing the stands in the center of the stadium, a huge TIFO slowly unfolded. The protagonist Wen Zhihao is wearing an Evergrande jersey, a crown on his head, stepping on the team flag of Ahli, holding the championship trophy that symbolizes the highest honor of the AFC Champions League, and is proud of the crowd with an extremely domineering attitude.
He Wei, who was commenting at the scene, was a little moved when he saw this scene: "This is Tianhe's fans expressing their love for Wen Zhihao in their way. Regardless of whether Wen Zhihao stays after the season, he is the king of this stadium. Wen Zhihao, who just turned 15 this summer, can get such glory, and his future is worth looking forward to by all fans. ”
Commentator Xu Yang expressed enough confidence: "Wen Zhihao is a typical big-scene player, I believe he will not disappoint everyone." ”
Father Wen, who was at the scene, was extremely proud. His son, on the stage of the final of the continental competition, became the center of attention.
This game is being followed by mainstream media all over Asia. Needless to say, the Chinese media said. The Korean media are also looking forward to this final. They will be hoping that South Korean midfielder Kwon Kyung-won in Al Ahly's squad will put in a first-class performance to add weight to their push into Europe.
Scolari didn't make any major changes to his starting line-up for this game. Guomen Zeng Cheng continued to serve as the starting goalkeeper, and South Korean central defender Kim Young-kwon returned to partner Feng Xiaoting, the pair of Asia's No. 1 central defenders are the most solid barrier in Evergrande's backline, with left full-back Zou Zheng and right full-back Zhang Linpeng guarding the two wings respectively. There is no change in the midfield mix compared to the previous game. Goulart, who was violated by his opponent in the final stage of the first round, was not a big problem, which was the biggest positive for Evergrande.
Perhaps having tasted the sweetness of the home draw with Evergrande, Al Ahly did the same in this game, continuing to block the middle with a back five, while sending South Korean defender Kwon Kyung-won to strengthen the midfield defense. The two UAE internationals, Hamadi and Khalil, partnered with Lima to form a trio of counter-attacking weapons, with Ribeiro, the core of the playmaker, hiding behind him to deliver ammunition to the trio.
With a long whistle from the Asian Golden Whistle Ilmatov, the audience cheered neatly, and He Wei continued the opening commentary of CCTV's characteristics: "CCTV, audience friends, we are broadcasting the second leg of the 2015 AFC Champions League for you......"
In the opening stage, Evergrande took the initiative with the power of the home field, Al Ahly players originally wanted to stabilize the rhythm through ball control in the opening stage, but the midfielder back Quan Jingyuan just received the pass from the defender line, Wen Zhihao and Paulinho tacitly grabbed at the same time, Quan Jingyuan panicked, a garlic at his feet, Paulinho poked the ball to the right front, the ball fell very comfortably at the feet of Wen Zhihao, because the opponent was in an offensive situation, this sudden steal made Al Ahly appear in the backfield A large open field, Wen Zhihao did not hesitate, Against Al Ahly, the backline accelerated with all its might.
"Whoa!"
Seeing the home team's excellent counter-attacking opportunities, the fans at the scene increased their decibels to add another fire to the team's attack.
Xu Yang's voice raised more than one equivalent in the comment seat: "Beautiful! Wen Zhihao! Over the other side alone! The opponent's central defender has made up for it, Wen Zhihao! ”
Everyone is looking forward to what kind of tricks Wen Zhihao will make to get rid of the opponent, but in the face of the opponent's central defender, Wen Zhihao is a slight slowdown, and at the same time raised his right foot in the first two or three steps of the penalty area, the pupils of the opponent's central defender shrank instantly, and the head coach of the pre-game tactical arrangement asked them to try to compress Wen Zhihao's shooting space in front of the penalty area, and 4 of Wen Zhihao's 10 goals in the AFC Champions League were long-range shots in front of the penalty area.
Seeing Wen Zhihao raise his right foot, the opponent's central defender decisively fell to the ground to block, and Quan Jingyuan, who was two or three meters away from Wen Zhihao behind him, also fell to the ground.
The ideal is very plump, and the reality is very skinny. Wen Zhihao felt the tackle between the two players in front and behind the moment he touched the ball, and with a flash of inspiration, he unloaded most of the power in his calves, and gently picked the ball over the head of the opponent's central defender with the footwork of the shot, and then jumped to avoid the opponent's flying tackle.
The cheers of the audience increased again, and He Wei commented excitedly: "Wen Zhihao picks the pass! Who is he going to pass the ball to? ”
The broadcast camera switched to the left front, and a figure that quickly stepped forward appeared in the picture, and He Wei raised his voice almost instantly: "Zheng Long!" Single Knife! Golden opportunity! ”
The eyes of the whole stadium focused on Zheng Long, in the face of the attacking goalkeeper, Zheng Long unexpectedly did not shoot, but pushed the ball to the middle, wanting to give his teammates in the middle selflessly create an opportunity to shoot the empty goal, but no one received the ball, the ball slid through a straight line in the penalty area, and the whole field suddenly had a clear and audible sigh.
He Wei's regret was overflowing: "Zheng Long is too selfless, if he can be selfish, Evergrande is likely to rewrite the score at the beginning." ”
Xu Yang on the side added with a smile: "I should also praise Wen Zhihao for passing the ball, this counterattack fully reflects his excellent adaptability, and it is he who transforms the shot into a pass to create a great one-knife opportunity for his teammates." ”
South Korean commentator Kim Beom Yongshen, who was in the commentary seat next to him, frowned: "Kwon Kyung-won's mistake almost made a big mistake, if he can't come up with a more stable performance, the European arena will not be able to match him." ”
After being given a dismount by Evergrande, Al Ahly simply gave up the pass at his feet, and directly passed to the three fast horses on the front line through the big foot long pass of the back line, and then used Evergrande's set-piece attack to push a quick counterattack, and soon stabilized his position, barely forming a hold with Evergrande.
Of course, with Wen Zhihao, an almost all-round attacking weapon in the frontcourt, Al Ahly's goal is in danger at any time. In a game like today, Wen Zhihao took out the ability to press the bottom of the box, shooting from a distance, attacking forward, and plugging directly behind him, frequently threatening the opponent's goal, but the opponent's goalkeeper Ahmed was in a brave state, and blocked Evergrande's must-score opportunities several times.
He Wei on the comment bench deeply regretted: "Evergrande played a very good attack today, but the opponent's goalkeeper is in a state like a god. Guangzhou Evergrande also needs to be more patient, stick to such an offensive, and believe that it is only a matter of time before they score. ”
The fourth official raised the two-minute stoppage time card, and Evergrande won a long-distance set-piece about 40 meters away from the goal, and all the Evergrande players in the front field rushed into the penalty area, Wen Zhihao stood in front of the ball, glanced at the opponent's goalkeeper, and suddenly had a bold idea.
Why don't you just get a kick?
Although almost all the set-pieces in this position in training were fled, but seeing that the first half was about to end, the opponent was tall, and his teammates who passed the ball in may not be able to fight for the ball, and the choice of shooting will not cause losses to the team, and there is a surprise effect in tactics.
Wen Zhihao nodded secretly and did it!
After making the decision, Wen Zhihao stepped back five meters away, and the referee Ilmatov signaled the kick-off, Wen Zhihao roared, ran up, increased his speed to the extreme, concentrated his whole body strength on his calf, stuck to the bottom of the ball, pulled out like a cannonball, and flew towards Al Ahly's goal......
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