Chapter 817: China VS Germany
The first matchday of the World Cup in South Africa ended in a draw with both matches, putting pressure on the six teams in the three matches played on the second matchday.
After the game, the media criticized the two games that ended with incomplete criticism, and they believed that modern football is becoming more and more utilitarian, and the stubborn defense makes the football game lose its purest charm and enjoyment, which is a kind of degradation.
However, in this context, the South Korean team beat Greece by two unbelievable goals, and Argentina defeated Nigeria 1-0 in the other game in the same group, and the promising Messi did not continue his excellent form in the 2009-2010 La Liga and Champions League, and the whole game was sluggish, otherwise Argentina would have won by more than one goal.
The upcoming matches will not only attract the attention of Iroh, but also the managers of the four teams in Group D, as the two teams from Group D will face the top two teams in Group C in the quarter-finals.
That's right!
The first round of Group C is England vs USA.
Of course, Ielloh's focus on the game itself was not as complicated as the managers of the four teams in Group D, and he just wanted to 'relive' England international Green's stunt butter hand in the first half......
In the 41st minute of the game, the butter hand that Iroh had been expecting appeared.
Green faced the American player Dempsey's weak long-range shot of more than 35 meters should have been held in his arms without accident, but I don't know why Green, who was in a posture and leaned over to hold the ball, made a fatal mistake, and the football unexpectedly jumped out of his arms and continued to roll towards the door......
By the time he reacted, it was too late, because the ball had already crossed the goal line.
As a result, the U.S. team unexpectedly managed to get a draw.
The English media can be said to be the most developed media on the planet, and the pertinence is particularly obvious, Green, who made a fatal mistake, was immediately criticized by the English media as incomplete, and almost became the public enemy of the entire country, just like Beckham, who received a red card for revenge on Simeone in the 1998 World Cup in France......
Under pressure from the media, head coach Capello had no choice but to use the second goalkeeper in the second round of the group stage - the veteran James.
The group stage of the Chinese team vs the German team is scheduled for the last game of the third match day, and the venue is the Durban Stadium.
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The day before the game, almost all Chinese fans with tickets for the match between China and Germany arrived in Durban to cheer for the Chinese team.
And there are also many Chinese who do not have tickets to the port city of South Africa, hoping to meet some local fans who have bought tickets but have no time to watch the game.
Of course, they also make another preparation, even if they can't buy tickets temporarily, they will stay on the periphery of the stadium to cheer for the national team in the stadium and contribute their own strength.
Or to be more precise, Chinese fans who came to Durban without tickets came to experience the atmosphere of the World Cup firsthand......
According to incomplete statistics, there are more than 40,000 Chinese fans who come directly to Durban, South Africa from domestic visas.
If you add that there are more than 100,000 people studying, working or overseas Chinese in South Africa, it is very likely that the group D group stage competition between the Chinese team and the German team will occupy half of the stadium stands.
One of the most striking is the 'Dragons Fan Club', which was formed only last year, and from the first day of their arrival in Durban, they gather at any place where the Chinese team appears, whether it is to eat, train, rest, or adapt to the playing venue, they will be seen dressed in uniform in uniform .
The Dragons Fan Club is led by a dedicated team and is therefore professional, with banners, slogans and posters well prepared, which immediately attracts countless fans and retail fans who come to Durban......
No one would have thought that the Chinese fans, who were originally scattered and not uniformly dressed, would become professional fans of Gao Su zhì in just two days after being trained in batches by the various heads of the 'Dragon Team Fan Club', they have uniform attire and slogans, and they look full of combat effectiveness.
There is even a free team to smear the national flag on the face of the fans who have lost their passion for the day.
As the time for the game approached, Durban, which was already full of the atmosphere of the World Cup, became even more enthusiastic under the passionate participation of Chinese fans.
It is worth mentioning that when the Chinese and German fans lined up separately to enter the stadium, there were some small frictions between the fans of both sides, but fortunately, the security personnel in charge of security responded quickly and stifled the signs of conflict in the cradle.
"Hello fans, the stadium we see now is one of the ten stadiums hosting this World Competition, the Durban Stadium, in a few hours the Chinese team and the German team will play a game in this stadium, before the game we have been informed that the return of the injury Ailo will appear in the starting lineup as the captain, so the domestic fans can have full confidence to look forward to this game......
A reporter from CCTV 5 stood at the entrance of Durban Stadium A8 ticket-holding fans and said happily at the camera.
Immediately, the reporter randomly selected fans who support China, and surprisingly, many local South African fans chose to support the Chinese team.
And there are not a few teams like CCTV reporters who immediately interview, both domestic and foreign.
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The group stage match between China and Germany was played at 8:30 p.m. local time on June 13 in South Africa, that is, at 2:30 a.m. Beijing time on the 14th.
Although there is a strict conflict between the game time and China's work and rest time, it has not affected the enthusiasm of Chinese fans, and hundreds of millions of fans who have stayed in China are ready for a 'dark war'.
Many domestic companies have adjusted the relevant rules and regulations of the company during the World Cup, especially the time for the Chinese team to play, and have made relevant changes, just like the regular working hours of China and Germany have been changed from 9 to 5 to 2 pm to 10 pm.
The group stage match between China and Germany was preceded by the match between Serbia and Ghana.
After 90 minutes of fierce battle, Ghana beat Serbia with a penalty kick to take the lead in the group stage, and this penalty was also the first penalty of this World Cup.
Just after the match between Ghana and Serbia, the live broadcast of CCTV 5 cut back to the Beijing studio, showing the countdown to the start of the group stage between China and Germany directly opposite the camera.
Judging from the camera, there are just two hours and a few minutes left in the game, and at this time, there are already many fans waiting in front of the TV, waiting for the game to start.
Those fans sitting in front of the computer were more direct, turning out all the highlights of the Chinese team to advance all the way to the World Cup, listening to the background music played from the stereo, and their hearts were extremely excited, especially when the Chinese team won the right to qualify, the Japanese team was sent to the play-offs, which made all Chinese fans feel comfortable.
CCTV's promotional video of the Chinese team World Cup is also eye-catching, with wonderful scenes and rhythmic background music, which gives fans who watch the promotional video an illusion - this Chinese team is a world-class team!
At this time, the penguin swarm, post bar, forums and the new wolf Weibo that has just emerged in China, there are countless fans swiping their own stores every second.
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Against this backdrop, Chinese and German players made their debuts......
An hour and 40 minutes before the start of the game, the bus of the Chinese team was the first to park at the designated position at the Durban Stadium, which immediately caused a huge sensation.
If it weren't for the quick response of the stadium security staff, it is estimated that the players of the Chinese team would not have been able to get off the bus.
About an hour before the start of the game, the players from both sides entered the stadium in batches to warm up, and the seats in the stands were slowly filled, and the Chinese fans in red jerseys and German fans in white jerseys were distinct, and the atmosphere of the stadium became more and more crazy and fanatical under their intentions.
Iroh looked up at the Chinese fans who occupied half of the stands, and he secretly clenched his fists, "No matter what, we must not let the Chinese people down!" ”
The German captain Lahm, who has been paying attention to Iro, followed Iro's gaze to the stands, but he returned his attention to Ilo in the next second, and the former German captain Ballack, who missed the World Cup finals due to injury, explained to him a lot about Iro's technical characteristics, thinking that he would have to play against Iroh in the future game.
Everyone knows that Germany's attack on the right is characteristic, especially right-back Lahm's back-to-back assist.
However, there is a good chance that Lahm will not be able to insert the attack in the upcoming World Cup group stage, because Ailo is very threatening to attack on the left side, and German coach Loew also told captain Lahm before the game, hoping that he will pay more attention to the rapid counterattack of the Chinese team.
In China's warm-up match against France, Eello has proven that his game is back to normal, both in terms of speed and technique, he is at the peak of his personal condition, and is an absolute hidden danger for the German team's defense.
Forty minutes of warm-up time passed quickly, with both starters returning to their dressing rooms.
Huang Jianxiang and He Wei nervously debugged the headset microphone to see if there was any problem with the signal docking.
When the first qiē is checked, they will sort out and review the drafts prepared in advance again, such as the technical characteristics of the players on both sides, how the recent warm-up matches are like, how many national team games they have played, and how many kicks per game they have averaged......
At the same time, Chinese and German fans in the stands sang the national anthem of their homeland while waiting.
The game of soccer is known as Modern Warfare, and after twenty minutes the players of both sides will fight on the pitch.
And the fans ...... There was also a different kind of struggle in the stands.
As for the reporters who have nothing to do, they are chatting in twos and threes, or collecting interesting footage from the stands......