Chapter 317: Penalty Shootout 2
"Schweinsteiger can definitely score the ball, among the five people in the German team who played penalty kicks, Schweinsteiger and Ozil are the most stable, if there is a problem, it will be the youngster Muller or Gomez, they are forwards, normally speaking, the striker's footwork is better, but the penalty is different, just like the England team, Gerrard is the midfielder and Ashley Cole is the full-back......"
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The vast majority of people think that there is nothing wrong with Schweinsteiger, and Schweinsteiger himself thinks so.
When standing in front of the goal, he had already figured out how to kick.
He wanted to make an angle.
Shooting hard is not what he is good at, he is used to pursuing angles, and after the referee signaled that he could take a penalty, he didn't even assist, he shot directly on the spot, using the instep to make a small arc.
"Look at this ball!"
The German commentators saw the excitement, and the fans often liked the rather technical curling shots, but the next moment, all the Germans were dumbfounded.
Joe Hart was right and saved the ball!
"Hula......"
This time it turned into a carnival for England fans, who excitedly chanted Joe Hart's name to celebrate Joe Hart's saving penalty.
"2-1, after two rounds, England leads ......"
"Schweinsteiger played a good shot, but England goalkeeper Joe Hart judged it more accurately......
"Only one goal behind, Germany still have a lot of chances."
The German commentator meant that 'conceding' a goal was not a big deal, but this did not reassure the German fans, and the penalty shoot-out began in a total of five rounds, England scored two goals in a row, and Germany scored one, and they were already at a disadvantage.
Schweinsteiger was also quite annoyed, he felt good just now, but he didn't expect the opponent's goalkeeper to judge so accurately.
It was a shot from a dead end, and it was saved.
When Schweinsteiger returned to the German team, his expression was still very low, and his teammates persuaded him, "It's okay, it's still us." β
This gave him some comfort.
In the third round, it was Rooney who scored penalties for the England team, Rooney has a huge popularity among England fans, and he just walked out and caused a cheer in the stands, but Rooney was still very pressured, although he was the third player, but the first two teammates kicked in, if he didn't kick the ball, it would become very embarrassing, and even directly affect the penalty win.
Rooney has been thinking about Wansheng's advice, "Pay attention to your strengths!" β
What is your specialty?
Definitely not technology, but power!
Rooney made the decision, he set the ball straight and when the referee signalled that he was ready to take a penalty, he glanced at the goal and then swung his foot straight at the goal.
"The ball is in!"
"3 to 1!"
In the excited shouts of the commentators and the fans, Rooney didn't get much excitement, just a long breath, just a shot, but a split second was enough to decide a lot of things, and luckily, he scored the ball.
In the third round, it was Gomez who took the penalty for Germany.
In the past two years, the competition between Gomez and Muller has been everywhere, both play for Bayern Munich, and in the club, with Muller's excellent performance, Gomez has been squeezed into the bench position, in the German national team, Gomez is still a striker, Loew has more trust in experienced players.
This kick is not only related to the victory or defeat of the German team, but also related to Gomez's own performance.
If he misses a penalty, it may be difficult for him to continue to dominate the main striker position in the German national team.
Gomez came out with that kind of pressure.
This time Gomez withstood the pressure and calmly kicked a powerful shot against Joe Hart, who was on the right side again, but the ball was too fast for him to save.
"3 to 2!"
"Gomez's free throws were accurate!"
Next up was Ashley Young, who had excellent skills at his feet and a spot on the penalty, and in front of Neuer, Ashley Young opted for a show of footwork, and he curled a shot straight to his left foot.
This time Neuer reacted quickly, he pounced on the left side and saved the ball straight away.
"It's still 3 to 2! The German team is about to tie! β
Seeing Neuer save the ball, the German commentator shouted excitedly, and the German fans also reinvigorated their spirits, and they saw hope of equalising.
Representing Germany in the fourth round was Thomas MΓΌller.
Muller is a representative of German football talent, already taking a place in Bayern Munich and the German national team at a young age, and perhaps Gomez cares a lot about the competition between the two, but Muller has always believed in his own strength.
In the face of Joe Hart, who had been judged very accurately in the previous rounds, he made a ankle shaking motion, trying to fool Joe Hart with this action.
But what Mueller didn't know was that Joe Hart judged the path of the ball, not the actions of the penalty takers, and no matter what feints he made, it didn't make sense.
Muller's kick was in the middle of the goal.
As long as Joe Hart made a save to one side, the ball would have scored, but when the ball flew out, he saw the opponent standing in front of the goal and didn't move, just raised his hands as if to welcome the ball rushing towards him.
"It's over!"
Muller sighed, and the cheers of England fans were suddenly heard in his ears!
The whole stadium was filled with cheers!
The score of penalty kicks between the two teams is still 3-2, but the penalty shootout has been played for 4 rounds, in other words, as long as the next Morris scores, England will be able to beat Germany to reach the final!
There were cheers from the England team!
Ashley Young, who had just been saved from the penalty, had been frustrated that his team-mates had all scored the ball and only his ball had been saved, and he would have been a sinner if England lost.
Now he is not worried.
The last round is Morris, and that guy can definitely score the ball!
So he shouted happily with his teammates!
"Wait, wait, stop shouting, look at Lee's this time! Hold on! When he enters, we will celebrate the victory directly! Gerrard beckoned to his teammates to stay out of the way Morris.
At the same time, in front of the England coach's bench, Wan Sheng has already raised his fist.
That's the action to celebrate victory!
"Look at Wansheng! His moves! He's celebrating the victory in advance! Clearly, he has a lot of confidence in Morris. β
"Maybe the fans can celebrate in advance!"
Despite what the commentator said, many fans held their breath and watched the last ball, and Morris stepped into position, posing the ball and glancing at Neuer.
Neuer is clearly very cautious.
This goal will determine the victory, and if they can save the ball, the Germans will have hope, and if they can't save them, they will be eliminated.
All the pressure is on Neuer.
Morris's expression was very indifferent, as if he was doing a very ordinary thing, and there was no trace of nervousness at all, but in fact, at this time, a penalty can decide the victory, anyone will be very nervous, Morris will not be an exception, compared with many other players, he is just more calm, trying not to let emotions affect the performance.
Everyone looked at Morris and the football at his feet.
At this moment, he is the focus of the world!
At the moment when the referee signaled that he could take a penalty, many thoughts lingered in Morris's mind.
"What if I don't get in?"
"If you don't score, how many rounds will the game continue?"
"If you enter, the team will enter the finals!"
"In the final against Spain, they will win one more game and win the championship!"
"How many people are looking at me?"
'All the England fans want me to score, everyone is watching the goal, I'm the centre of the world!'
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All the thoughts flashed away, and Maurice took a long breath and took two steps back to stabilize his mind.
Then he glanced up at Neuer again.
Jogging!
Wave your feet!
Shot!
"Bang!"
With a muffled thud, the ball sprinted straight towards the goal.
Neuer made the first save to the right, and in everyone's eyes, he was in the right position at that moment, and many German fans had hope, but the next moment, they saw the football flying in front of Neuer's fingers.
Entered!
Entered!
It's true! The ball is in!
"Whew--"
The stadium erupted into a tsunami and all the England fans roared as hard as they could, cheering for England's victory and frantic for England reaching the final.
"The ball is in! 4-2, plus the previous 2-2, England defeated Germany 6-4! The last penalty loses its meaning and the Germans have no chance! β
"It's over! Congratulations to England for their successful penalty shoot-out win over Germany! β
"England are in the final of the European Championship! They will face Spain for the European Championship! β
'It was a fantastic game, England deserved to win from the course of the game, they were leading for most of the time, England were very good in the 90 minutes of regular time and 30 minutes of extra time, and in the penalty shoot-out, the best performance was undoubtedly England goalkeeper Joe Hart, who saved two penalties to win for England!'
"Penalty shoot-outs against Germany are tricky for any team, but the English had the last laugh and they broke a decade of penalty winless rundown!"
'This is a huge win for England, the last time they reached the final of the European Championship was in 1966, when they won the European Championship on English soil!
"It's also revenge on the German team. In 1996, the European Championship was also played on England's home soil, and England lost to Germany on penalties in the semi-finals and lost their qualification for the final! Now they beat Germany on penalties to reach the final, and I have to say that it is like a cycle of history......"
"It's over, congratulations to England, they changed their fortunes and made history!"
"This is a great victory!"
ββ¦β¦ Even greater than winning the championship! β