Chapter Eighty-Four: Another Year
Before he knew it, Chen Jianhao ushered in his second birthday in Portugal. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 On this day, February 16, 2011, they will also have a high-profile battle against Gondoma who is next in the table, and if they lose, the two teams will be immediately replaced.
Chen Jianhao didn't think about it, but it turned out that Chen Jianhao's birthday was not as secret as he imagined.
In addition to his friends in the dormitory, his parents and younger brother who are far away in China, the former teammates of the WeChat group "Chen Jianhao Internal Affairs Academy", as well as the club's president, coach, and other members of the first team. There are even some fans who have sent birthday gifts to Chen Jianhao to the club.
But the theme of the day was not birthdays, but competitions. It was the home game, and Govia expressed his confidence before the game that he would win Gondomal as a birthday celebration for Chen Jianhao. As the start of the game got closer and closer, the Besa Stadium slowly became lively.
Although the fans of Gondomar had come from afar, they unfurled the huge flag and fluttered in the wind. In contrast, Boavista's fans are warm, because today is Chen Jianhao's birthday, and his goals during this time are really exaggerated, so many people have pulled out special banners, either with blessings written on them, or cartoons painted by Chen Jianhao. Led by the stadium DJ, the fans sang the team anthem loudly. On this day, nearly 6,000 spectators came to the scene, which was twice as many as usual. Chen Jianhao couldn't imagine that he would receive such a great courtesy. You know, the birthday thing is nothing in his eyes, but now it is valued in a foreign country, and he has engaged in such a big battle, he is amazed and a little surprised.
Time flies very slowly in a trance, and it passes very quickly in a trance.
Players from both sides are already standing in the tunnel of the players. At the top of the Gondomar team is former Portuguese Super League star Xano, who played for Braga. He may be one of the biggest players in the Portuguese second division, so Gondomar fans shouted the captain's name, and a stout middle-aged man bent his right arm, indicating that the captain Hano is a tough guy who will make all of Gondomar's opponents look good.
At the top of Boavista is Chen Jianhao. It was the first time he had played up front, which is usually Quellos' position.
Quielos also deliberately handed over the captain's armband to Chen Jianhao, on the one hand, because today is a special day, on the other hand, Chen Jianhao did a good job during this time, although in the game with Annadia, he was sent off with two yellows and one red. Boavista fans seemed pleased with the appearance, and everyone began to change it with popular songs, singing praises to the manager and Boavista's players. In fact, since the recent period, the atmosphere in the stadium is much better than before, not to mention that today is Chen Jianhao's birthday, and the momentum is even different.
And the fans of Gondomar were not to be outdone, singing loudly. It's a pity that the number of people is really not enough, and they were suppressed all at once. Amid the singing of the fans of the two teams, the players began to enter.
The first to enter the players of the away team, the stadium DJ had the strength to report the list of Gondomal starters, and after reporting the starting list of Gondomal without being salty or light, he cheered up again, first clicked on the music, and a song with a rather passionate rhythm sounded, which instantly made everyone in the stadium feel high, with such a rhythm, the stadium DJ began to broadcast Boavista's starting list word by word.
Each name is registered, the Boavista fans in the Bessa Stadium repeat it until the last name is announced. The stadium DJ shouted Boavista's name loudly, and thousands of Boavista fans chanted victory. The sound even covered the entire sky. This is repeated three times before it dies down.
Treating players differently when they come into the pitch is something that almost every team does, after all, that's what makes it home advantage. The opposing players, including the head coach, were amazed by the opening kickoff at the Stadio Bessa. Because the Portuguese second division is a lesser-watched competition after all, and it is rare for the stadium DJs and fans to work so closely together. Of course, they didn't know that there was a reason for the incident this time, if it weren't for Chen Jianhao's birthday, the scene would not have been so boiling. It wasn't until the stadium DJ blessed today's protagonist Chen Jianhao through the radio that everyone applauded him, and the other party suddenly realized that it was a good day.
But surprise to surprise, the game still has to go on. Boavista also fielded a 4-3-3 lineup. The goalkeeper was 18-year-old Pedro Ferreira, who was given a rest by Govia as Jose Ferreira was not feeling well before the game. The defenders from left to right are Sergio Machado, Jerio, Wu Tianchang, Ribeiro, the midfielder Paulo Campos still needs a one-game ban and is replaced by Cardinha, the other two players are also Chen Jinwu and Paulo Gomez, and the forward line from left to right is Queylos, Chen Jianhao, and Francis Francis.
The referee summoned the captains of both sides to his side and pulled out a coin.
"Words!" After a year in Portugal, Chen Jianhao finally got the right to guess the side once. But he didn't feel nervous at all, and calmly reported his choice.
The golden coins are constantly flying in the air, reflecting the sun's rays in the west, which is a bit dazzling.
The referee skillfully caught the coin, closed it in his palm, and then slowly removed the hand that was covering the coin. Because of his good luck, Chen Jianhao smiled, and his eyes subconsciously looked at the stands behind the home team's bench, because Wu Xiqiong and Xiao Longtao's tickets were in that position.
It's just that in the dark crowd, it is obviously not easy to find a delicate little girl. Normally, it's okay, but today there were more than 3,000 people pouring in, and the front row was suddenly flooded, Chen Jianhao looked at it fixedly, but still didn't find the other party. Instead, Chen saw a middle-aged fan chanting with his arms raised, and sitting next to him should be his wife and son, both wearing Boavista's commemorative scarves around their necks.
The man was still holding up his right hand and making an OK gesture, still shouting something loudly. It's just that there are so many people and so many voices at the scene, although it can be seen that the person should be a naturally loud voice, but he can't play any advantages. Then, the middle-aged uncle pressed his head with his hands empty, as if he was wearing a hat. Although on his head, except for the slightly bald scalp, there is nothing else.
"I want the ball." Chen Jianhao expressed his choice to the referee, and then turned to wave his hand to the roaring middle-aged fan in the stands in the distance.
Querelos and Chen Jianhao were seen standing in the center circle, on the side of the pitch, and in the away team's dugout, Gondoma coach Vitor Paneira (Vitor Paneira) stood up from his position. Although he didn't say anything, not even a single gesture, the Boavista players clearly felt that the Gondomar players in the yellow jersey on the pitch were suddenly different.
Victor Panela is one of the "famous coaches" in the central zone of the Portuguese second division, and although his reputation is limited to the lower leagues, he is highly appreciated by his peers. If you want to be a role model for successful coaches, you can't just shout a few words on the pitch or training pitch with your waist crossed. Before the clash with Boavista, Victor Panela had already sent scouts to study all the games of Boavista in advance. Although there are very few teams in the lower leagues who do this, because of Gondomar's good coaching staff, he doesn't have to do everything himself, so he quickly got what he wanted. Boavista, for example, have often been able to open the scoring in the first place after the opening kick-off.
Although many teams in the Portuguese second division have long known that Boavista's attack is much higher than their defence, they have always avoided Boavista's goals, which is the premise of Boavista's recent good results. In fact, in terms of attack alone, this Boavista team is already far better than the other teams in the Portuguese second division, and only the team of Dondela FC can match them in terms of goals, with the other teams scoring at least 15 fewer goals than them.
So is it okay for Gondomal?
On the pitch, Hano kept looking at Boavista's players, as if the wolf king was picking his prey.
The opposing striker gently bent his calves, looking ready to go. He is the team's top scorer, and since the beginning of this season, he has scored 18 goals, only five fewer than Chen Jianhao, and it can be said that his goals have propped up the team. Another important player is naturally Hano, who holds the pivot of the team's attack and is also a good finisher.
Victor Panelardo took a few glances at his players, as well as the peculiar Chinese starting group on the opposing team - Chen Jianhao, Chen Jinwu, Fang Jizhou, Wu Tianchang. This is also the only team in the Portuguese second division to use four Chinese players as starters, and it is not easy to maintain the same attacking power as last season.
Victor Panela looked at the Gondomar soldiers on the pitch, rubbed his nose, and then raised his head slightly with pride.
- My Gondomar is not one of those Portuguese second division teams. Although we lost to you in the last round, we have to win back this one.