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"This game really went to the penalty shootout, a game that went through the motions but completed all the procedures in the football game, and came to the last step - the penalty shootout!"

"I don't know if Mourinho has arranged for the team to train on penalties before the game. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 infoI don't think so, because he would never have imagined that he would encounter such a stubborn resistance away from home! Good luck to them, because they really need it. ”

"After losing 3-1 in the first leg, everyone thought Hoffenheim was out of action and they couldn't get past Inter. But back at their home turf, just over two weeks later, Hoffenheim have given us a whole new look at a team that has completely shaken off the shadow of their away defeat to Inter Milan. It gave us such a great game, I would even like to say...... The penalty shoot-out was unfair to them because they could have finished the game in 90 minutes! ”

While the commentators were lyrical, the managers of both sides were busy distributing the list of players who served the penalty.

There is a lot of knowledge in this, the first and last person to take a penalty must be the player with the highest penalty level in the team, and the striker is not necessarily suitable to be a penalty taker, because the penalty test is not shooting, but psychological quality, so in this regard, it is often the midfielder who is more suitable to be a penalty taker, because in terms of psychological quality, they have an advantage.

Rangnick was the first to take the penalty from the list, with Salihovic, the team's number one penalty taker, and the second to come out was striker Obasi, who was replaced in the second half. Chu Zhongtian ranked third.

The third place is also a very important position. This order of appearance can be called the backbone. If a team-mate misses a penalty in front of him, then the third player is a good player to turn the tide and he has to score a penalty or the team will face a very difficult situation. Kicking in can reinvigorate morale and give confidence to the players who play in the back, while reducing his load and relieving his pressure. If they don't get in, the next goalkeeper and penalty taker will be under a lot of pressure, which will likely cause them to play erratically.

Chu Zhongtian doesn't often take penalties, and his shooting skills are far less subtle than those of strikers, but he is placed in the middle, and what Rangnick values is his super mental quality. Such a burden must be borne by him. If you put it at the end, I am afraid that someone in front of you will miss it, and it will not be Chu Zhongtian's turn to play, and the game will be over...... The fourth to appear was Kolarov, and the last to appear was Weiss.

After assigning the list, Rangnick took the list to the players on the list and communicated with them to tell them what to do in the penalty shootout. In fact, the main thing is to decompress them, tell them that it's no big deal, and don't have any psychological baggage.

Once the rosters of both sides have been submitted, it is time to get ready to play.

Chu Zhongtian first went to toss a coin with Zanetti to decide which side of the goal to take the penalty.

In the end, it was Chu Zhongtian who won, and he chose Inter Milan's goal in the second half of extra time as the goal for the penalty kick. He thinks so, the Hoffenheim players in that goal are very easy to attack, and in the face of this goal, they will naturally remember that this is the goal of Inter Milan, and it will be easier to get into the state when shooting a penalty, and there will be no distractions. If you choose your own goal, it is inevitable that some people will have some psychological barriers or anything - after all, not everyone can use all goals as a shooting target, especially in the game, there will always be a little awkward feeling in front of their own goal.

After the goal is determined, it is time for the players of both sides to come on the field.

The goalkeepers of both sides will go to the front of the goal to prepare first. Because Hoffenheim won the right to choose the goal, Inter Milan will shoot the penalty first.

In addition to the goalkeeper, the other ten players on the field all came to the center circle and stood on the center line. Shoulder to shoulder, waiting to go to the penalty. My teammates went up and kicked it, and I stood with the rest of my teammates, nervously looking forward to the final result.

"The penalty shoot-out is about to begin, and the first to come out is Inter Milan striker Diego. Milito! ”

Milito walked out of the team, and his teammates around him patted him on the shoulder, blessed him, and encouraged him.

Hoffenheim's goalkeeper Hildebrande put on his gloves and walked towards goal.

The gripping penalty shoot-out is finally about to begin.

※※※Diego. Milito carefully placed the ball on the penalty spot. For many players, setting up the football before the penalty kick is not a simple swing of the ball, but a ritual. Some players are used to having the logo of the football facing them, others are used to facing the goal, and some are used to putting the ball right towards them...... In short, they believe that it will bring them good luck, and when it comes to shooting penalties, luck is very unimportant, much more important than usual.

After putting the ball away, Milito straightened up and pushed it away.

Opposite him, Hildebrand was already in full swing, he did not lower his center of gravity, but maintained an upright position, leaning forward slightly, using the forefoot as support, ready to pounce forward, which can effectively shorten the distance between himself and Milito, and reduce the space for the opponent to shoot. At the same time, he opened his arms and made a deterrent, making the opponent feel that the goal is so small and the goalkeeper is so huge...... These mental cues are really useful in penalties.

However, Hildebrand's approach did not affect Milito. When the referee's whistle blew, he took two steps and in one fell swoop, the ball flew into the goal from the left, while Hildebrand misjudged the direction and pounced on his left, the right side of the goal.

"Okay! Milito was very calm and put the football in! ”

After the goal, Milito clenched his fist and waved it, then ran to his team-mates, and in front of him, the Inter players welcomed him with open arms.

The Inter fans in the stands cheered loudly.

The Hoffenheim fans were silent.

The first person Hoffenheim to come up and take the penalty was Salihovic.

"I'm going, brothers!" Salihovich said goodbye to everyone before leaving, and everyone came up to encourage him and bless him.

It was only when Salihovic came out of the ranks that the Hoffenheim fans cheered.

"Sayyad! Give them something awesome and take a look! ”

It's important to get off to a good start, and if you don't score the first penalty, it will seriously affect the confidence of the other Hoffenheim players afterwards, and maybe a vicious circle will be formed, and eventually not a single goal will be scored.

Salihovic also carefully arranged the football and waited for Cesar to stand in front of the goal.

After Cesar stood up, the referee blew the whistle.

Salihovic run-up...... Shot!

The ball was shot to the right of the goal by him, and Cesar pounced in the right direction!

But he couldn't block half of the goal alone, and Salihovic's kick was very tricky, and the ball hit the inside of the post and bounced into the goal!

"Oh! It's dangerous! The commentators were so shocked that they almost thought the ball hadn't scored...... "Salihovic also scored the ball, and the score is currently tied 1:1 on penalties!"

After the goal, Salihovic raised his arms and shouted, and the Rhine-Neckar Stadium responded with even greater cheers.

※※※ A penalty kick was played, and the first player on both sides was very competitive and did not make any mistakes and kicked the football into the opponent's goal.

Then it was Inter's second turn, and it was Brazilian Motta, who was Inter's second penalty taker.

Motta decided to play on the right and Hildebrand pounced in the right direction, but Motta's kick was very powerful and fast, and Hildebrand didn't have time to pounce on the football, and the ball crashed headlong into the goal!

“2:1！ Mota, beautiful heavy artillery bombardment! ”

After the goal, Motta didn't celebrate much and ran straight back. Hildebrand, on the other hand, looked annoyed, and slapped the turf hard. If he just needs to be a little faster, or move early, he might be able to pounce on the football.

Hoffenheim's second appearance was Obasi.

He placed the football for a long time, and every time he put it on according to his preference, the football would always be tilted to the right, which made him have to bend down again to rearrange the football, and in order to keep the football from crooked, he also stepped on the turf on the left side of the football with his foot to make sure that the football was on a plane.

It took three tosses to put the football away, and Cesar was already waiting in front of the goal.

Obasi, who had set up the football, stepped back, and then waited for the referee to blow the whistle, then ran and shot!

He shot it quite hard, even too hard...... Cesar made the wrong save, he shot to the right of the goal, Cesar pounced to the left of the goal, but the ball shot by Obasi was not in the frame of the goal, but flew high over the crossbar!

"Ahh Obasi shoots high! He kicked the football away!! ”

There were loud sighs from the stands, while the Inter players cheered.

Obasi held his head in his hands and couldn't believe his eyes, but he missed a penalty in such an important game. Who knows if that kick will be a pivotal moment in the outcome of the game?

Unlike the frustrated Obasi was the excited Cesar, although it was not the ball he pounced, he was still very excited to kneel on the ground and point to the sky, thank God.

On the sidelines, Obasi was seen kicking a penalty away, and the substitutes and coaches of both teams also performed differently.

Everyone jumped for joy on Inter's side, while Hoffenheim's side held their heads in their hands, and disappointment was spreading.

Obasi, who had lost the ball, walked back to his team with his head down, and no one blamed him, but hugged and comforted him. Although they are really disappointed in their hearts, but everyone is a team, this is not the time to complain about others, who knows if they will be the next person to miss a penalty? Everyone will have such a day, and tolerating teammates is also tolerating themselves.

Chu Zhongtian came up to hug Obasi, Obasi looked at him, shook his head apologetically and said, "I'm sorry, Chu ......"

Chu Zhongtian patted him on the back: "Don't worry, there are still three rounds." ”

※※※ The third person to take the penalty in Inter Milan is Sneijder, Sneijder's set-piece level is also very high, and the psychological quality is excellent, Mourinho put him in the third, and Rangnick put Chu Zhongtian in the first, the direction of consideration is the same.

'Obsi missed Hoffenheim's second penalty and now the pressure is on Hildebrand's side to see if he can withstand the pressure to save Sneijder's penalty, as long as he can save Sneijder's penalty, the two sides will be back on the same page! It was his first chance to save the team! ”

It's a pity that he didn't take this opportunity to become a hero to save the team and Obasi.

Sneijder's shot went straight down the middle, but Hildebrand misjudged it and pounced on the wing, only to send the ball flying into the net from where he had been standing. Nothing frustrated him more, and he smacked the turf under his feet hard for the second time.

"Hildebrand didn't stop Sneijder! Now the pressure has been transferred to Chu, who is the third player in Hoffenheim! ”

"Sneijder! 3:1！ Inter Milan had a two-goal lead, but Hoffenheim's third penalty was yet to be played......

Emotions were growing among the Inter fans in the stands, chanting Sneijder's name and thanking him for his goal.

The contrast between the cheers and the silence on Hoffenheim's side was huge.

The second man misses the penalty and the third man can't withstand the pressure and kick the ball in, and Hoffenheim's next fourth man will be under more pressure than he can do.

Just as Rangnick placed Chu Zhongtian in third place, now is the time for Chu Zhongtian, the mainstay, to play a role.

Sneijder stepped forward to high-five Cesar, then ran to his teammates, raising his arms and clapping in thanks as he ran, looking like a victor.

At the same time, Chu Zhongtian walked out of the ranks.

Without hugs and encouragement, everyone was very nervous at this time, for fear that any superfluous action would interfere with Chu Zhongtian.

"Now it's Chu Zhongtian's turn!" He Ping is also nervous and excited. 'He's going to be under a lot of pressure now because Obasi doesn't have a lot of pressure and he has to put the ball in to keep the team hopeful. If he misses, Hoffenheim are 3-1 down on penalties and the game will end early as the fourth Inter player takes the spot-kick. In the case of 1:3, if you want to win this penalty shootout, you must hope that the last two Inter Milan players will miss all the penalty kicks, and at the same time, the last two of Hoffenheim must all be kicked in order to be able to draw after five rounds of penalties and enter the penalty shootout of a single round of elimination, which is just a very, very small possibility, so Chu Zhongtian's penalty must be scored, he has no other choice! ”

"What a damn the narrator of the CCAV! It's all at this time, and it's still trying to increase the pressure on Chu Zhongtian! Chinese fans who watched the game online cursed He Ping.

Chinese fans in front of the TV and computer were already so nervous that they couldn't do it, and some of their bodies even began to tremble involuntarily, completely uncontrollable.

The TV broadcast gave Chu Zhongtian a close-up.

Unlike those who are nervous about him, you can't tell from his face that he's feeling stressed. He had a calm expression and a steady pace as he walked towards the penalty spot. He didn't keep his head down, nor did he hide his inner uneasiness by touching his nose frequently, he just looked straight at the goal and walked over.

In the middle, he meets Sneijder, one with his arms raised in cheers, the other walking forward without squinting. The two men passed by, and neither looked at the other.

It is not only the Chinese fans who are nervous, but also the Hoffenheim fans.

Cornelia stood in the stands, clutching Hoffenheim's scarf in both hands and biting into her mouth. The people around her were also very nervous.

"Oh my God, why is that a long road...... someone really couldn't help the tense atmosphere, and said in a trembling voice.

From the middle line to the penalty area, the Rhine-Neckar Stadium is 38.8 meters, this section is not long, no matter how slow ordinary people are, they will walk in less than 20 seconds.

But everyone felt that Chu Zhongtian seemed to have been gone for a long time.

This "long" road, Chu Zhongtian finally came to the end. The football has been placed near the penalty spot, and he did not lean over to swing the ball with his hands, but directly hooked the football with his foot, stepped on it again, and set the football on the penalty spot.

"This action...... It's casual......" the narrator sighed.

Chu Zhongtian completed the action of swinging the ball so easily, which also surprised the audience and opponents.

Cesar also planned to wait for Chu Zhongtian to set up the football and then go up to prepare it himself. Who would have thought that Chu Zhongtian would set up the football so quickly, and then stood on the side of the ball and waited for him.

He hurriedly walked to the middle of the goal, ready to take the goal.

The referee pushed it away, ready to blow the whistle and let Chu Zhongtian kick a penalty.

Behind Chu Zhongtian, his teammates were nervous in different ways, some closed their eyes and didn't dare to look, while others put their hands together in front of their mouths, as if they were praying. The Hoffenheim fans in the stands were also nervous and did not dare to speak. The stadium fell silent suddenly, but soon the boos that Inter fans used to distract Chu Zhongtian rang out.

"Julio. Cesar...... There were a number of good saves in the game, and although he conceded three goals, his performance was still excellent. I wonder if he can pounce on Chu's kick? ”

Amid the boos of the Inter fans, the referee blew the whistle in his mouth.

Chu Zhongtian didn't run, he stood next to the ball, raised his right leg on the spot, followed by a quick pull, and shot directly!

Cesar wanted to throw himself to the side, but just before he decided to do so, he changed his mind and decided to stay where he was!

Then he saw the ball rolling towards him from the middle!

He was right!

But he was only happy for half a second, and then he realized that his legs were open, wide enough for a soccer ball to jump through them...... Cesar did it at a rapid pace, but it was too late, he felt a cool breeze blow between his legs, and the football slipped under his crotch and into the goal!

The boos of the Inter fans came to an abrupt end.

"Beautiful! The main gate and small door wear it together! He Ping shouted.

When the ball hit the net behind him, Cesar sat down. This time the man who thumped the ground changed from Hildebrand to Cesar. Hildebrand, who was on standby outside the goal area, raised his arms to cheer for Chu Zhongtian.

The nervous Hoffenheim fans, who were almost suffocating, could finally breathe a sigh of relief, cheering and venting loudly.

"Chu-!!"

Not only the fans, but also the Hoffenheim players and coaches, everyone was liberated.

"Yes! Chu punished it! He saved Hoffenheim's hopes of qualifying! ”

"Chu's performance was excellent throughout! We've seen a lot of players who were very active and good for 120 minutes, but they were often the ones who missed the penalty in the shoot-out...... Chu proved that his psychological qualities are capable of taking on great responsibilities! ”

The commentators were amazed again.

※※※ Chu Zhongtian pulled a goal back for the team, so that the score between the two sides in the penalty shootout was still 2:3, and the home team Hoffenheim temporarily fell behind. With only one goal missing, whether it is a Hoffenheim player who takes a penalty or Hildebrand who is in goal, the pressure is much less.

Chu Zhongtian, who returned to the team, was warmly welcomed by his teammates, and everyone laughed and patted Chu Zhongtian's head and shoulders. Obasir also let out a sigh of relief, and Chu Zhongtian relieved the guilt in his heart.

But they could not be happy for long, because the crisis was only alleviated, not resolved. As long as Inter's players don't miss a single penalty in the next two penalties and score all of them, Hoffenheim will be powerless to watch their opponents advance to the quarter-finals on their home turf.

The fourth Inter Milan player, Stankovic, fired a powerful shot past goalkeeper Hildebrand and into the top corner of the goal. When the ball was just kicked, everyone thought it would be high, but they didn't expect it to end up in the goal, which made many people sigh.

Hoffenheim's fourth man to make the game was Kolarov. Everyone encouraged him again, and Chu Zhongtian also high-fived him.

Encouraged by his teammates, Kolarov slammed the ball into Cesar's goal, this time misjudging the direction.

After all four rounds of penalties, Hoffenheim and Inter Milan played 3-4, and the home team Hoffenheim was still one goal behind.

"The most critical moment has come......"

"The last penalty taker for Inter was Samuel Eto'o, and as long as the African cheetahs kick the ball into the goal, Hoffenheim don't have to take the fifth penalty because they have been eliminated and the game will end early!"

'To go on, Hildebrand had to stop Samuel Eto'o on this goal and the last player they came on had to kick the ball in or ......'

Samuel Eto'o was in the limelight and the African cheetah was completely unnervous, walking up to the ball, setting up the ball and waiting for the referee's whistle.

"God...... Please, let him miss it......" The Hoffenheim fans in the stands whispered.

Hildebrand stood in front of the goal with open arms.

The referee stepped back, and then, he blew the whistle!

"Toot!"

Samuel Eto'o runs!

The ball sped forward against the turf and went straight to the bottom right corner of the goal. Hildebrand, on the other hand, pounced on the left side of the goal...... Everyone's hearts were lifted to their throats.

"Huh!"

It's the sound of soccer balls being swept into the net.

"The ball is in!! Inter Milan knocked out Hoffenheim! They made it to the quarterfinals!! ”

(To be continued)