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After the media spared no effort to hype, in the endless anticipation of the fans, the first leg of the Italian national derby of the 2004-05 season has finally arrived!

The most anticipated Italian national derby in the past 10 seasons will start at 8:30 p.m. this evening at the Meazza Stadium!

By the afternoon, the city was already bustling with activity inside and outside Meazza, with crowds of fans in blue-and-black or black-and-white striped shirts lounging outside the stadium. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info as if a carnival was about to start here.

In fact, today's national derby, for the fans of the two teams, is a festival, a grand ceremony!

As night wore on, the time for the game was getting closer.

The stands at the Meazza Stadium are like a blank watercolor painting that has been drafted, gradually painted in blue-black or black-and-white watercolor by the painter.

By 6 p.m., the Meazza Stadium was almost full, even though there were still two hours to go.

In addition to the fans, TV stations from all over the world are also busy in the stadium.

For an important game like this, many TV stations generally start broadcasting one to two hours early.

At this time, Meazza's comment section was filled with commentators of all colors and languages, all of whom were analyzing the evening's game.

At around 7 p.m., buses carrying the two participating teams arrived at the Meazza Stadium.

When the Inter Milan team car stopped on the side of the pitch, many Nerazzurri fans were frantically chanting the names of the players.

These fans were unable to buy tickets for this game, so they could only seize the opportunity to cheer for the players!

At this time, the expressions on the faces of the players who stepped down from the team car were a little serious, after all, everyone knows the important surname of this game!

If the Milan derby was just a pure derby, the national derby was given a much more different meaning.

The most important of these is that this match will be about the league title at the end of the season.

If Inter Milan can win this game, the gap will be stretched to eight points. And in the event of a defeat for Inter, the gap between the two teams will be reduced to two points...... One ball can catch up on the gap!

Inter Milan will certainly be hoping to take advantage of this game to open up the gap between them and Juventus, so that they can focus more on the Champions League.

After arriving in the dressing room, Mourinho also very solemnly recounted the tactics that had been repeatedly mentioned in the tactical class in the previous days.

In front of outsiders, Mourinho looks very arrogant. But in front of his own people, Mourinho seems very pragmatic.

It is precisely because he has made all the necessary preparations in private that he has the capital to show his arrogance in public. So, there is no conflict between the two.

Chen Xi and his teammates were preparing while listening to Mourinho's tactics, because it wouldn't be long before they were going to warm up.

As the game time approached, the expressions on the faces of the players gradually relaxed.

After all, whether it is in the current standings or in the last few battles in Meazza, the Inter Milan team has a certain amount of things on their minds.

To put it mildly, even if they lose this game, Inter Milan is still two points ahead of Juventus. Of course, no one wants such a thing to happen!

Compared to the relaxed atmosphere in the home team's dressing room, the atmosphere in the away team's dressing room is a little more tense.

No way, this game has reached the point where they can't afford to lose.

Although the league is only halfway through, if the points gap is widened to 8 points, it will undoubtedly be a huge blow for the Juventus team. In the coming season, they can only expect Inter Milan to make mistakes and not be able to take their fate into their own hands, which will undoubtedly put a lot of pressure on their backs!

Capello's first words in the dressing room were: "In this game, we have only one goal, and that is to win!" That's the only option we have! ”

Fortunately, most of the players in the Juventus squad are experienced players who have seen big scenes, otherwise they would have been overwhelmed by the pressure of the game!

......" The highly anticipated national derby is about to begin. As the game time approached, the atmosphere at the Meazza stadium became more and more enthusiastic......"

As if to confirm the commentator's words, the fans of both teams sang their respective anthems on the Meazza Stadium.

Suddenly, the singing in the stands turned into a cheer.

"Okay, the players from both teams are playing, let's take a look at the starting line-ups of both sides......

With Karachi's words, the starting line-ups of both sides were played on the TV screen.

Inter Milan starting line-up (4-3-1-2):

Goalkeepers: ToldoDefenders: Zanetti, Materazzi, Carvalho, ZambrottaMidfielders: Essien, Stankovic, CambiassoWingers: Edison ChenForwards: Vieri, Adriano'There is no suspense, Mourinho has the strongest squad at his disposal. ”

Juventus starting line-up (4-4-2):

Goalkeeper: Gianluigi BuffonDefenders: Zebina, Thuram, Cannavaro, PesotoMidfielders: Camoranesi, Emerson, Blasi, NedvedForwards: Ibrahimovic, Trezeguet "Due to the injury of captain Piero, Capello will have a double-high combination of Ibugatrezeguet in this game, and they will launch a strong attack on the back line of Inter Milan......"

As Karachi introduced the line-ups of the two teams, the series of activities on the field also ended, and the players of both sides came to their respective positions to wait for the start of the game.

It is the Italian Golden Whistle Corina who is officiating this national derby!

With the bald referee's whistle, the game officially began!

In the first attack after the serve, there was a controversial scene on the court!

Chen Xi took the ball on the left side and forced the bottom to cross, and the ball was blocked by Zebina, who caught up, with his arm and popped up the bottom line!

Chen Xi immediately raised his hand to signal Zebina for handball, and the Inter Milan fans at the scene were also booing to pressure Collina, but Corina overcame the public opinion and awarded a corner kick to the Inter Milan team!

"It was clear in slow motion that Edison's pass was indeed on Zebina's arm. Strictly speaking, there is nothing wrong with awarding a penalty. It's just that Corina obviously didn't dare to award a penalty to Inter Milan at the beginning of the game! After watching the slow motion, Karachi also felt that Corina's decision was debatable.

Chen Xi and several teammates protested around Collina, but the bald referee was very firm and signaled Inter Milan to hurry up and take a corner kick.

In this corner, Chen Xi's pass was directly pushed out by Trezeguet, who returned to the penalty area. Inter's first attack was neutralized.

For the rest of the day, the situation on the pitch was not as exciting as the media and fans imagined before the game.

Both players appeared to be a little cautious.

This caution is not to test the opposition, as the two teams are all too familiar with each other. We also played against each other at the TIM Cup this summer.

It's just that both teams are looking for holes in each other. It's just a pity that both teams have done a good job defending, and there are no obvious holes that can be exploited.

In this way, in the opening ten minutes, the rhythm on the field seemed a little slow.

The fans in the stands were somewhat upset when they saw this, because it was not the national derby they wanted.

Some fans sitting in front of the TV were also a little disappointed with the Italian national derby, which was hyped by the media before the game. For some fans who just watched the hot Spanish national derby last week, the game felt as calm as a lake of stagnant water!

However, in the eleventh minute of the game, the originally calm scene on the field suddenly rippled!

After Chen Xi, who retreated to the left side of the midfield, took the ball and turned around, he directly sent a long pass from 30 meters away to the Juventus team's penalty area!

Since the Juventus team has just switched from attack to defense, there is still a bit of space behind them.

Seizing this empty opportunity, Adriano appeared on Chen Xi's passing route!

The Brazilian striker took advantage of the momentum to lead the ball forward and was about to burst into the box.

At this time, Cannavaro suddenly killed and pulled Adriano when he was about to form a single knife.

This action was not obvious, it seemed to be just an ordinary interference, but in fact, it made the tall Adriano stumble to the ground!

Shhh

"Oh~~~ Cannavarola knocked Adriano down. Although the two of them were teammates last season, this time they are their own masters, and Cannavaro has no regard for the camaraderie between the two. Let's see how Collina will decide on this foul? Is it a penalty or a free kick? Is it a yellow card or a red card? ”

Karachi also raised the question on the minds of everyone on the scene.

At this time, the referee on the court, who had a shiny head and looked like an alien, became the focus of the entire stadium.

I saw him run near the penalty line, pointed forward, and awarded Inter Milan a direct free kick near the penalty line.

Then he pulled out a ...... from his pocket Yellow!

Shhh~~~ The boos in the stands, which had been somewhat stopped, suddenly became violent again. Apparently, they all thought that Collina's decision was a bit light.

"Judging from the slow motion just now, there is nothing to say about awarding a free kick, after all, Cannavaro fouled a little outside the penalty line. However, the award of only one yellow card is a bit too light. After all, Cannavaro prevented Adriano's one-on-one chance! ”

Karachi once again questioned Collina's decision.

This is true even for the neutral commentators, let alone the loyal Nerazzurri fans in the stands and in front of the television.

As a result, the voices of some fans cursing Corina rang out at the scene and in front of the TV.

Mourinho also rushed to the sideline with excitement and shouted: "Mr. referee, you shouldn't have left a red card at home, right?" ”

Adriano also questioned Zebina: "Mr. referee, once I passed just now, it was a single knife." Is it all just a yellow card? ”

"No, no, no, I see it clearly. You haven't been able to completely get rid of his defense just now, and this can only be considered a tactical foul! Corina explained to Adriano with a smile on her face.

Seeing that Corina was still holding on to his opinion, Adriano didn't dwell too much, but rolled his eyes and walked away.

"Damn, I really don't give face, we still have the same hairstyle!" Adriano muttered under his breath.

After receiving a yellow card, Cannavaro left the "accident" site early and returned to the penalty area to defend.

That foul just now also reflects the experience of the world's top central defender, and it can be said that he just committed a very artistic foul. The referee can't afford to give him a red card.

Cannavaro was also very sure that he didn't want to be sent off in the first game back in Meazza, and he had to show Moratti what a wrong decision it was to give up!

By this time, Juventus had already set out a five-man wall in the penalty area.

Next to the ball, Chen Xi and Adriano were standing there discussing something.

After the discussion, Adriano stepped back several metres and looked like he was about to make a powerful volley after a long run.

Chen Xi, on the other hand, casually withdrew a few steps away...... At this time, Buffon also commanded the wall to return to his position.

He stood near the far post that was blocked by no wall.

The free-kick was almost on the edge of the penalty area, less than 20 metres from goal, and it would have been very difficult to get the ball around the wall and down quickly.

As a result, Buffon believes it will most likely be the way to volley directly into the far corner.

Chen Xi and Adriano, who are standing in front of the ball, are also the two heavy gunners of the Inter Milan team, and judging from the current posture, Adriano, who has withdrawn a long distance, seems to be more likely to take the ball.

Of course, Buffon did not take Chen Xi lightly because of this, he knew that heavy gunners like them, even if they didn't need to run long distances, they could hit the door like cannonballs!

The players of the Juventus team's nameless volleyball wall are also nervous, after all, if they are hit by Adriano or Chen Xi's shot, it is not so comfortable!

Still, as a professional, they decided to do their best to defend this free-kick.

What they have to do is to jump up with all their strength later, so that if Chen Xi uses a curveball to go around the human wall, it is very likely to be blocked by them.

At such a close distance, it is not an ordinary difficulty to bypass the human wall that jumps with all your strength and fall into the goal in time!

Honk!

Seeing that both sides were more prepared, Corina also withdrew a certain distance and blew the whistle in his mouth!

At this time, whether it was in the stands or in front of the TV, the eyes were focused on Adriano and Chen Xi.

"Who will take this free-kick? And in what way is the punishment administered? ”

Once again, Karachi helped to raise the questions on everyone's minds.

After the Corina whistle, Adriano paced two steps in place and began a powerful sprint!

His running style bears a strong resemblance to Carlos, another Brazilian heavy gunner. This kind of exaggerated run-up, combined with their powerful shots, can often put a lot of psychological pressure on goalkeepers and defenders!

Was it really him who shot the goal?

Buffon, who was in front of the door, shifted his gaze to Adriano, and of course, he did not forget to look at Chen Xi with his spare eyes.

Sure enough, after Adriano ran three steps, Chen Xi also moved!

Buffon had to shift his attention to Chen Xi again!

The Juventus players in the human wall also began to hold their breath, and then they were ready to jump up and block Chen Xi's shot!

In the end, it was Chen Xi who rushed to the ball first!

His right foot slammed into the door, as if he was about to hit the door with a powerful kick!

At the moment when Chen Xi's right foot was about to draw the ball, the human wall in front of him jumped high, and Buffon was tense and ready to jump out like a spring!

Chen Xi's right foot finally hit the ball, but the moment he touched the ball, his ankle turned obviously, and his right foot was drawn to the top of the ball!

As a result, Chen Xi's shot did not hit the far corner like a cannonball, nor did it draw a wonderful arc in the air to go around the human wall, but clinged to the turf, like an extremely fast torpedo, and drilled through the bottom of the human wall that jumped high and went straight to the near corner!!

Worst!

This is the first reaction of the Juventus people after seeing Chen Xi's shot!

Chen Xi's shooting method was obviously not in Buffon's calculations, so his reaction was obviously a beat slower!

Originally, it took more time for the goalkeeper to pounce on the earth than to pounce on the ball in the air, not to mention that Chen Xi's shot was very close, fast, and straight into the bottom corner of the goal!

Even though Buffon is the number one god in world football today, he is beyond the reach of this goal!

The ball was on the spot, and the expectant eyes of all the Nerazzurri fans drilled into the goal!

At this moment, Meacha is like a flower that is about to open, and it is about to usher in the moment of full bloom!

(To be continued)