Chapter 317: Playing Football with a Maniac
"You're getting stronger again!"
"Of course, people have to improve!"
In the first half, the national Olympic team scored with a free kick from Yu Liang and returned to the locker room with a draw. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć ļ½ļ½ļ½ļ½
In the players' tunnel, Yu Liang and Giuseppe Rossi met unexpectedly.
For Giuseppe Rossi, Yu Liang's progress has been terrifying. He vaguely remembered the figure who only knew how to run and rush frantically in Carrington's training ground. Now it has become the organizational core of the team, and with the addition of three crowns, time can really change a person.
"By the way, I'm really looking forward to how powerful you have become!"
"I won't let you underestimate me!"
Rossi swung her fist at Yu Liang and returned to the locker room.
"We need to face up to the fact that we underestimate the hosts. Obviously, in the first half of the game, they showed strength that did not match the data, and they even had the strength to compete for the championship! ā
The words of the head coach of the Italian Olympic team, Casiracci, were recognized by the Italian players.
Although they were not threatened by the Olympic team in the first half, there were only two situations in which they were able to remain so calm in the face of a falling behind.
One is to just give up the game. The second is that they are waiting for an opportunity.
Obviously, from the subsequent changes in the national Olympic team, it can be seen that they are patiently looking for opportunities.
It's just that what they didn't expect was that the Italian team said that they played very conservatively in this game.
"However, I always felt that the championship should be ours because you are so talented. So in the second half it's time to show your attacking talent. ā
When it comes to Italian football, the first thing that comes to mind is defense. They relied on a rock-solid defense to win the Hercules Cup in Germany two years ago.
It's clear that Italian football follows this tradition and they never have a shortage of defenders who are tough defensively.
However, this Italian Olympic team has done a better job in attack.
When Italian coach Casiraghi was in full swing in the dressing room to arrange the offensive tactics for the second half, the dressing room of the national Olympic team was peaceful, and the players sat together and chatted. They imagined the moment of being on the podium and they had a lot of confidence in qualifying.
However, when the second half began, Italy gave them another slap in the face.
In the 53rd minute, after three consecutive passes in the midfield, Montolivo went straight into the penalty area, and Giuseppe Rossi successfully countered offside and scored in the small penalty area.
Just as the Italians celebrated their goal, the referee blew the whistle to signal that Rossi's goal was offside.
The linesman's firm raising of the flag relieved the fans in the stadium and the National Olympic players.
The harder thing to do than to attack is to tear apart the Italian defence.
The Italian team's attack woke up the players of the national Olympic team.
That's when they realised they still had a long way to go before they finished on the podium.
The National Olympic team, which escaped the catastrophe, then launched a counterattack.
Without the stubborn defense of the first half, the Italian team's defense was a little more fragile before the national Olympic team's sharp counterattack.
In the 61st minute, the national Olympic team tore apart the Italian team's defense on the right side through the coordination of crossing.
After Yu Liang and Zhang Linpeng cooperated with each other in a row, attracting the defense, Yu Liang picked up a pass at the front of the penalty area, and the Wenfeng side quickly inserted to catch up with the football and hit the side net with a small-angle volley.
If the Italian team's defense is slightly vulnerable in front of the attack of the national Olympic team. Then the defense of the national Olympic team is in danger in the face of the Italian team's attack.
After successive passes penetrated the midfield defense of the National Olympic team, Montolivo passed diagonally to Giovinco on the side. After receiving the ball, Giovinco changed direction in succession to dodge the gap and burst into the penalty area from Yuan Weiwei's side, and passed to Giuseppe Rossi at the edge of the penalty area. The smart Rossi lightly buckled at the front of the penalty area, dodged Liu Wei's tackle, and shot directly with his feet, and the football was blocked by Feng Xiaoting.
The two sides let go of their hands and feet to attack, making the game more intense. No one would have believed that such two teams would play a lethargic game in the first half.
Often the attack of the Olympic team here has just ended, and the Italian attack has already advanced through the half.
While the fans were fascinated by the fast-paced attack, they also figured out one thing, that is, in addition to the defense, Italian football is also very good in attack.
The boiling Workers' Stadium reached its peak in the 78th minute. The deafening cheers seemed to be able to tear down the ceiling above the stands. The sound of neat stomping seems to be able to melt everything. Luckily, it didn't resonate with the stadium stands.
In the 78th minute of the game, the National Olympic team overtook the score.
This attack starts with the Italian attack two minutes ago.
The attacking disadvantage for a long time began to become impatient, and the two full-backs also increased the range of assists at this time, which caused the Italian team to be very empty at the back.
When the Italian team tore apart the defense of the National Olympic team through continuous triangular passes and divided the sides, Zhang Linpeng completed the steal.
Zhang Linpeng's impact is very strong, although the speed is not as fast as the style of writing, but it is not slow.
After breaking the ball, he immediately passed the ball to Yu Liang, and Yu Liang passed the ball to the vicinity of the center line with a long diagonal pass, and made a long-distance two-one-one cooperation with Zhang Linpeng.
Due to the style of writing and introduction to attract defense, Zhang Linpeng did not encounter any interference after catching up with the football.
It's just that on the last cross, Zhang Linpeng didn't do a good job, and the football did not go over the head of the Italian team's central defender Christocchi.
However, there is a mistake, Christocchi didn't expect Zhang Linpeng's pass to be so bad, so when the header was cleared, it was completely instinctive, and he didn't control the landing point, and the ball that was pushed out was obtained by the style at the front of the penalty area.
After the style got up, Cristocchi jumped up to defend in fright, easily turned and burst into the penalty area, and after attracting Viviano to attack, he picked up a pass in the middle of the penalty area. Liu Liang, in the middle of the penalty area, made a leap to the top and rushed the ball into the goal before the opponent's central defender Bochetti.
After the goal, Liu Liang looked very excited, jumped up, and waved his fist in the penalty area and kept yelling at Bochetti.
Liu Liang, who is usually taciturn, rarely makes such a celebration, and it is clear that this goal is crucial for him.
To paraphrase him in an interview years later, the goal completed a breakthrough in his professional career.
Liu Liang's goal not only helped him complete a breakthrough on his career path, but also sent the national Olympic team to the semifinals.
Although the Italian team then strengthened their attack, the highly encouraged National Olympic team, in the middle and back, successfully and effectively withstood their attack.
As Rossi said after the game, "This game is not a game with us, but a group of crazy people!" ā
After beating Italy 2-1, the national Olympic team advanced to the semi-finals. In the semi-finals, they will face a strong opponent, Nigeria from Africa! (To be continued.) )