Chapter 912: The Final Battle of the Rivals (Three Watches)
As the whistle sounded at the end of the game, all the Chinese fans in the stands chanted in tacit understanding.
They used words to express their inner excitement, this victory allowed the Chinese team to enter the Asian Cup final again after seven years, and only need to win the last game to win the final championship, it is very exciting to think about it!
Regardless of whether they face Australia or Japan next, the Chinese team has a huge psychological advantage.
In the 2008 World Cup top 40 group stage, the Chinese team was once in the same group as Australia, and the Chinese team at that time beat Australia twice, while the Japanese team absolutely only had fear and resentment towards the current Chinese team.
In 2009, the World Cup qualifiers at the Yokohama International Stadium, Japan's home stadium, were directly beaten by the Chinese team 4:0, and then Japan in the final round of the Asian top 10 group stage as long as the Chinese team that qualified ahead of schedule can beat North Korea to advance to the World Cup, but the result is that the Chinese team that advanced ahead of schedule defeated the Japanese team and sent them to the World Cup play-offs......
In fact, Chinese fans prefer that the Chinese team's opponent in the final is Japan.
Because this strong Chinese team is enough to beat any Asian strong team, if they can beat the Japanese team on the stage of the Asian Cup final to reach the top of Asia, it will definitely be a day of national celebration!
With the referee's whistle, the players in front of the bench pressed over the sideline and ran frantically to the court to enjoy the victory of the game with the players on the field.
The Chinese players who were already on the field hugged their teammates next to them.
Although the score of 3:0 is very eye-catching, it feels very relaxed.
In fact, the process of this game was still a bit difficult, and it was all thanks to the tacit understanding and unremitting efforts between each other that they tore through the compact backline of the South Korean team and finally won the semi-finals.
The mood of the losing South Korean team is generally not high, but this situation is normal, the Chinese team that used to be able to handle them casually can actually abuse them, the result is really unacceptable, and this change is still produced in just a few years, making it even more difficult for the South Korean internationals on the field to accept.
Especially the captain Park Ji-sung and the old international Lee Young-pyo, in their younger era...... What a blessing.
But...... Gone are the wonderful times.
The on-site director locked the camera on the best Iroh in the game for the first time, and He Wei said excitedly: "The game is over!" The game is over! The Chinese team defeated the South Korean team 3:0 in the semi-finals, and this game not only created the largest disparity between each other, but also set a new record for a single Asian Cup goal, with nine goals! You must know that the South Korean team that entered the semifinals only scored a total of eight goals in four games, and the other two teams that entered the semifinals, Australia and Japan, have scored seven and ten goals so far, and Ailo has scored an astonishing nine goals personally, so the Chinese team can easily enter the final of this Asian Cup and the captain Ailo has an inseparable relationship. ”
"What is even more commendable is that Ailo's goal is based on the overall performance of the Chinese team, which has scored a total of 17 goals from the beginning of the group stage to the final, which is the most in this Asian Cup, and it is also the team with the most goals in a single session in the history of the Asian Cup...... Of course, these statistics will continue to be refreshed in the Asian Cup finals, let us once again congratulate the Chinese team for reaching the Asian Cup final for the third time in history, in the past two Asian Cup finals failed to win the crown, and now the strongest Chinese team in history will definitely bring home that golden Asian Cup championship trophy! ”
Countless fans watching the live TV broadcast silently clenched their fists and muttered: "Come on, it will definitely work, my beloved Chinese team!" Take home the champion! We are waiting for you! ”
They have been waiting for this championship for too long, in 2004, the Gongti was once close to the Asian Cup champion, but because of the referee's misjudgment, in the end they could only miss the championship, and since then the black history of Chinese football has begun......
Want to reach the final of the Asian Cup like you are now?
Dream on!
※※※
As the biggest contributor to the Chinese team's entry into the Asian Cup finals, all his teammates tacitly walked towards him, hugged each other, and shared the joy of qualifying, even the coaches were no exception......
Tang Shun, chairman of the Chinese XX Football Association, who was sitting in the VIP seat, nodded with satisfaction, and his heart was ecstatic.
Although he was not surprised that the Chinese team reached the Asian Cup final, this is after all the result he achieved during his tenure, so when the Chinese team confirmed to advance to the Asian Cup final, he was still excited......
The Garafa Stadium was completely reduced to a sea of joy for Chinese players and fans, while South Korean players and fans chose to silently leave the stadium and hand over the venue to the Chinese team that had advanced.
Five hours later, the result of another Asian Cup semi-final at Khalifa Stadium was also in, with Japan drawing 0-0 with Australia in the space of 90 minutes.
Just when everyone thought that the game would be very likely to enter a penalty shootout, in the 109th minute of the game, Yu Nagatomo received a straight plug from Bohito Endo on the left side, and suddenly accelerated to shake off the defender Neil's cross, and the football drew a wonderful arc in mid-air, and the Japanese South Korean Lee Chung-zhong sent the ball into the goal from nine meters in front of the goal without being marked.
In the end, the Japanese team defeated Australia 1:0 with Li Zhongzhong's killer goal and met the Chinese team in the final of this Asian Cup.
The Asian Cup final is also a repeat of the final of the Asian Cup in China seven years ago, but the process and outcome of the game are certainly different from those of seven years ago......
Because this Chinese team is much stronger than Japan, the former Asian brother, and the goal maniac Ailo is in charge, there is basically no need to worry about the goals in the final, and the Japanese team has such a risk, except for the 5:0 victory over Saudi Arabia in the final round of the group, the victories are all small wins by one goal, and the offense is worrying.
And in terms of physical condition, the Chinese team is more ideal, because the Japanese team played 120 minutes in the semifinals with Australia, and the physical consumption is much more serious than that of the Chinese team.
In addition, the last two games between the two teams are fully inclined to the Chinese team, winning both games, scoring seven goals and conceding zero goals.
When the Chinese players raised their arms and chanted at the same time as they heard the final whistle in the conference room of the hotel, these young players with strong blood would be more willing to meet the Japanese team than Australia as their opponents in the final.
Thinking of the shame of the past years, and then thinking of the historical grievances between each other, this Asian Cup final is like a battle for the Chinese team to completely defeat the Japanese team and become the first brother in Asia.
"Hehe, I didn't expect the opponent in the Asian Cup final to be the Japanese team, so I must play hard this time!" As a native of Liaoning, Chen Tao has not had any good feelings about Japan since he was a child.
"Why don't you just play well? It's just to kick them out completely! In the future, when I hear that the Chinese team will retreat! Another Liaoning native, Wang Xiaolei, echoed.
"Yes, what Xiao Lei said is very right, this Asian Cup final will definitely overthrow the Japanese team!"
Feng Xiaoting also joined the fight.
That's when Iroh found out...... There are really a lot of players from Liaoning in this national team.
No wonder the emotions are so excited!
※※※
The next day, the mainstream media in Asia reported all about the Chinese team and the Japanese team that advanced to the Asian Cup final.
There are very few countries on the planet that are not aware of the historical grievances between China and Japan, and now they are running into each other on the stage of the race for the top of Asia, and those neutral media reporters know that it will definitely be a fierce game even if they think about it on their toes, and if there are some accidents, it is not impossible to have a hot plot.
Thinking of the group stage of Group A of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, Japan certainly did not have any good impression of China.
At that time, the Chinese team, which had already qualified for the finals, insisted on blocking Japan, resulting in Japan only participating in the play-offs, and this hatred must be buried deep in the hearts of Japanese players.
When the so-called enemies meet, they must be very angry.
The Japanese players have not yet expressed any confidence in winning, and the Japanese media claimed: "The final opponent Chinese team is very strong, there is no doubt about it, but we must face up to the fundamental iron law of the past 14 Asian Cups. But I don't think that's going to happen at all......"
In response to the Japanese media's claims, the Chinese media gave the most direct response: "Is it wrong to win all the group stages? Hehe...... But please keep your eyes open, our Chinese team is not only excellent in attack, but also airtight in defense, there has not been a single goal conceded in the past five games, such a team has scored 17 goals in five games, and the team that conceded 0 goals will lose the championship? I really don't know what some media think about the problem, and the last few battles can tell who is in better shape, or ...... Some media are just trying to bluff, right? ”
Indeed, the Japanese media was told by the Chinese media that it was a sore spot, and it immediately lost its voice.
Therefore, the Chinese media had no choice but to target the Japanese coach Zaccheroni, who remembered that Zaccheroni had a bet with Qi Liuhai, a reporter from the Football Newspaper.
Zaccheroni did not feel any excitement when he led Japan to the Asian Cup final, but frowned, remembering the gamble with Chinese reporters before the game, and then thinking of the horror of this Chinese team, he regretted it a lot......
A total of 17 goals were scored in five games, an average of 3.4 goals per game, and no goals conceded, which is the scariest part.
6:0、2:0、2:0、4:0、3:0……
Judging from these scores, the Chinese team's offensive ability is very strong, and it is really worrying to think of the defensive efforts of the Japanese team in the past five games.