86_86638Although Tokyo FC was full of confidence in the match against Nagoya Whales, after the game really started, Tokyo did not win so quickly.

The match against Nagoya was played first at the home of Nagoya Whales. In the face of the opponent playing at home, Tokyo was also ready to defend and counterattack, wanting to rely on their usual tactics to get a victory, but what no one expected was that in Nagoya's own home stadium, they chose to defend.

After losing to Tokyo last time, Nagoya faced Tokyo again, and it was also a lot smarter. They no longer want to attack, but instead choose to defend and counterattack. With a top-class defender and goalkeeper, Nagoya's ability to shrink is no worse than Tokyo's, and they also brought in a new player in the summer, Joshua Kennedy, the 1.94-meter-tall Australian centre-forward, and their most powerful new weapon.

Kennedy is strong as an Australian international. The only problem is that he has just transferred, and the run-in with the team is not good, and it is difficult to unify the attacking routine. Nagoya's coaches know how to solve this problem: counter-attacking is the least involved attack, and it is better to use counter-attacking to bring out the individual ability of the star.

It may not look good to play like this, but this round is already the semi-finals of the League Cup, as long as you can win, you can reach the final, and maybe even win the championship. In the face of the temptation of the championship, Nagoya Whales didn't care about any face, even in their home stadium, they also chose to defend and wanted to exchange for victory.

After all, Tokyo's tournament experience is insufficient, and before they faced Whale Eight, they did not expect Whale Eight to choose to defend and not attack. Tokyo themselves are not an attacking player, with both teams equally reluctant to attack, making the game boring for both sides.

The entire first half was spent in a dull state, and it wasn't until the start of the second half that Tokyo couldn't hold their breath. Kennedy was dangerous on several occasions, but was unlucky not to find the back of the net. And the defense of the Whales is also excellent, and there are not many chances for Tokyo. Tokyo are not good attacking players, and when they return to their home stadium, they may not be able to play an attacking game, and if they don't score away and are broken again on their home turf, it will be a big problem.

They had to get out.

Tokyo's offensive was not very smooth, and the position of the whale eight to defend made them unable to attack for a long time. Thankfully, they didn't have a chance, and their chance finally came up after 80 minutes.

The initiator of this attack was Yuhei Tokunaga. On the right flank, he was looking to help his team score with a cross. However, under the interference of the other party, the ball he passed was a little powerful.

The pass was big - everyone judged it at the first time when they saw this pass. Yuhei Tokunaga's pass didn't fall into the middle of the box, but flew straight through the middle and into the left wing. Kabore, who was waiting to receive the ball in the penalty area, ran to the side to catch up with the ball, but when he caught up with the ball, he had already reached the left side of the penalty area, and unless he had the ability to shoot at a zero degree angle, the goal would definitely not go in.

Kabore stopped the ball and when he turned around, the defender behind him had already made up for it. The Whales are more focused on their defense than in the last game, and they are more attentive to defense.

Kabore is not a person who is good at long passes, and seeing that he can't break through, he can only choose to pass the ball to Tanabe Grass Man inserted in the ribs of the penalty area, and run towards the box himself. And after Tanabe Kusaomin received the ball, he was helpless against the backline that had been tightly armed.

He remembered that Gao Qiu was looking for Gao Shunyao, but looking at the penalty area, Gao Shunyao and Yoshida Maya were entangled. Although Gao Shunyao has an advantage in the face of Maya Yoshida, he does not have much advantage, but he is afraid that it will be difficult to score a header. And the opponent's defense line is very complete, Gao Shunyao can't play too many tricks, and if he really passes the ball to him, he is afraid that this ball will have no chance.

Therefore, Tanabe Kusato passed the ball with one kick and gave the ball back to Hideto Takahashi. Instead of attacking strongly, he still chooses to pass the ball and look for opportunities.

But after receiving his pass, Hideto Takahashi did not hesitate, and the first time he touched the ball, he went forward, and the whole person instantly accelerated and rushed forward.

He chose not to pass the ball and wait for opportunities, but to impact and create opportunities by himself! Unlike Kusato Tanabe, who sees the completion of the opponent's defense and has nothing to do, Hideto Takahashi's skills may not be better than him, but he is much more decisive in his choices after getting the ball.

Takahashi Hideto's sudden pressure made Nagoya's defense line also a little flustered. Their defensive lineup is well arranged, but no matter how good the defensive arrangement is, the defensive range is limited, and long-range shots and headers are originally the best way to break the dense defense. Gao Shunyao is now entangled by Maya Yoshida, but Hideto Takahashi is plugged in again, which may be the biggest threat to Nagoya.

The Nagoya defence, when Hideto Takahashi dribbled forward, pressed forward as well, trying to stand at the edge of the box so that Hideto Takahashi could not shoot from the best position.

Their choice was good, but the defensive line that pressed forward made their otherwise near-perfect defense also porous. The breakthrough path in front of Hideto Takahashi was blocked, but Hideto Takahashi also saw that Gao Shunyao took a step forward and had blocked Maya Yoshida behind him, wedged into the defense line alive.

Gao Shunyao obviously understood Hideto Takahashi's intentions, and he also used his own running position to cooperate with his attack at this time. The tacit understanding between the two people caused problems in the defense line that had no loopholes, and in Nagoya Whale Hachi, they created their own opportunities.

Hideto Takahashi didn't hesitate, and with a straight kick, he passed it towards Gao Shunyao's feet!

The ball was so delicately passed that it almost slid past the feet of the forward Whale Eight player, rushing towards Gao Shunyao's feet. Facing this ball, Gao Shunyao opened Maya Yoshida with his left arm, led it easily with his right foot, and had already led the ball to his feet, and at the same time turned around himself, ready to impact. The two people's running and passing coordination were extremely accurate, forcing them to defend and pry open a hole!

Tokyo's attempt has been successful, and in the face of difficult opponents, it will always be rewarding to try bravely and create opportunities.

The football passed to Gao Shunyao's feet, but at this moment, Maya Yoshida, who was beside Gao Shunyao, pounced without saying a word. He grasped the timing very accurately, and as soon as Gao Shunyao turned around, he pounced!

Yoshida Maya calculated well, Gao Shunyao's body was unbalanced when he turned around, and this was his chance. However, Gao Shunyao is not so easy to deal with, he took the ball forward, and his body hit Maya Yoshida hard, and he chose to fight, not to escape.

The confrontation between the two people in the penalty area made Yoshida Maya fall directly to the ground, and the only thing that pleased him was that Gao Shunyao's steps were also messed up, and his full obstruction still made Gao Shunyao lose his coherent pace with the ball.

Maya Yoshida's health may be a little worse, but the gap is not too big. He can still affect Gao Shunyao, especially Gao Shunyao's shooting skills are not good, and he needs to adjust his pace before every shot to master the angle of the shot. However, the place in the forbidden area is small, and his space is insufficient, and now Maya Yoshida interferes with him again, making his balance not good, this time, Gao Shunyao is definitely not able to adjust well.

Maya Yoshida also showed a smile, in the final analysis, this confrontation was won by himself.

However, his smile froze on his face as soon as he was halfway revealed.

Gao Shunyao did lose his balance, but he did not choose to adjust and then seek to score. Just as he staggered to the left, he suddenly raised his left foot, twisted his strength against his waist and abdomen, and stabbed the ball towards the goal!

This sudden shot greatly surprised the goalkeeper's expectations, and in this unfavorable situation, Gao Shunyao actually chose to shoot with his left foot, which is not often used!

Since Gao Shunyao played in the J League, he has not scored a goal. And the goals he scored, except for the header, were right-footed shots. He's not a technical player, the whole league knows that he's not a technical player, he's not left-handed, he doesn't use his left foot, and that's a matter of course. Who would have thought that a person who had never used his left foot would suddenly shoot with his left foot at this time!

The speed of the stab is a little faster than the push. Gao Shunyao's disadvantage of being very close to the goal and not having time to adjust, with this stabbing shot, it has also become an advantage of sudden shooting at close range. The football rolled into the near corner of the goal against the turf, and the goalkeeper didn't have time to save the whole process!

The football crossed the goal line, the whistle sounded at this time, it was a beautiful goal, this goal, it has already detonated the whole game!

Around the stadium, Tokyo fans celebrated hoarsely. Playing away, the opponent is extremely conservative, they thought that a draw would be an acceptable result, but who knows, Tokyo scored a goal, Gao Shunyao scored in front of Maya Yoshida again, and it was such a beautiful goal!

The fans roared almost frantically, and they did not hesitate to raise their voices and praise to Gao Shunyao, who ran to the audience. Gao Shunyao's teammates also pounced behind Gao Shunyao at this time, and they were just as excited about the ball.

"Finals, finals, finals!"

The shouts of the fans resounded in the sky. also couldn't calm down for a long time, as well as Maya Yoshida behind Gao Shunyao. He didn't expect that he would lose again in front of Gao Shunyao.

It's only been two months since the last time we met, and in the past two months, Maya Yoshida has been working hard to gain weight so that he can resist Gao Shunyao. However, two months is too short a time, and it is completely impossible to gain six kilograms in such a short period of time.

But he didn't grow, Gao Shunyao improved very quickly, in the last game, Gao Shunyao was still relying on his own running, confrontation, and enthusiasm to play, that confrontation, if Yoshida Ma is smart enough, he can also successfully occupy a few position advantages. The situation was different in this game, Gao Shunyao's running position was even more slippery, and he could even know how to cooperate with his teammates and tear up the defense with his running position. And he's more skilled, he's still able to shoot with his left foot when he's at an extreme disadvantage, and he's really smart.

It's only been two months, and he's been able to do this. It doesn't even feel like progress, but rather his marksmanship instincts, athletic talent, in a step-by-step awakening