July 17, evening.

Beijing Workers' Stadium.

The opening ceremony of the Asian Cup is taking place in the stadium, and the stadium with a capacity of 66,000 people is full, almost all Chinese fans, creating a noise that shakes all directions.

Qin Xiong put on his jersey in the locker room, tied the shin guards, put on his sneakers and fastened his laces, he stood up and prepared to play with his usual expression.

The rest of his teammates were all expressionless when they did this, but they seemed to be a little nervous.

Perhaps it was the pressure of public opinion in the game that they couldn't bear, Qin Xiong's eyes swept over his teammates lightly, and then retracted his gaze, and after Alihan mobilized the team's morale, Qin Xiong opened the door of the locker room and strode out.

He walked to the front of the tunnel with the captain's armband and stood at the front of the tunnel without any communication with the referee, looking very calm.

The little caddy took his hand, Qin Xiong turned his head to look down at him, the other party smiled at him, saying that he admired Qin Xiong very much, and hoped to get his autograph, Qin Xiong asked the staff next to him for a pen, and signed directly on the back of the jersey worn by the little caddy.

The opponent in the first battle is Bahrain, and most of their eyes are focused on Qin Xiong, the Chinese team has played the past three games, Qin Xiong's highlight has been widely publicized by the media, and everyone knows it.

How could an opponent despise his save?

When Qin Xiong led the team into the stadium with the pace of the referee team, the deafening cheers echoed in the stadium.

The enthusiasm of Chinese fans can never be questioned!

They gazed expectantly as the Chinese team appeared as the host, cheering for the Chinese team with shouts that cut their throats and didn't care!

Qin Xiong carried out the pre-kickoff ceremony with a solemn face.

After the ceremony, he walked up to the referee team and exchanged flags with the captain of the Bahrain team. Then decide to pick the side and tee off.

The Chinese team kicked off first.

"The first match of the Asian Cup will be played by China and Bahrain. Last three games. The Chinese team's condition couldn't be better! Although the opponent is not strong, we have seen the positive attitude of the Chinese team, and Alihan has also achieved a small effect in building the team, and now the time to really test the Chinese team has come, with more than 60,000 Chinese fans cheering on the spot, and countless Chinese fans in front of the TV set of anticipatory eyes, we hope that the Chinese team can have a good performance! ”

Qin Xiong stood on the edge of the center circle, after the referee blew a whistle to announce the start of the game. Hao Haidong gently kicked the ball to Li Jinyu, Li Jinyu made a move to step on the ball, stepped on the ball in place, and then the two forwards scattered and ran forward, not fast.

Just a moment after the kick-off, Qin Xiong stepped into the middle circle and kicked the ball directly to the Bahrain team's goal with a strong shot at the midline position!

Kick off in the middle circle and shoot long!

"Wow! The Chinese team shot in the first second of kick-off! This ball! ”

This cooperation has been prepared for a long time, and Qin Xiong believes that if the Chinese team wants to play with momentum, it must first deter the opponent.

Maybe there will be some unexpected effects.

At the same time, he didn't care if he could score or not.

But to intimidate the opponent!

Disrupt the opponent's calm mentality.

He controlled the ball with his footwork, and the ball flew over the heads of the Bahrain strikers and midfielders. Then start falling after entering the restricted area! But the ball speed is not fast anymore.

The Bahrain goalkeeper stood confidently in front of the goal line, but when the ball slowly fell, he became fluttery. He originally wanted to catch the ball, but it turned out to be a shot off the line!

"It's a pity that the Chinese team almost completed an incredible goal! But I don't think it's the Chinese team that is coming to Hulai, and such a shot that hits the goal will create a strong psychological pressure on the Bahrain team! ”

The Bahrain players turned their attention to Qin Xiong, and when they saw the young Chinese captain with a calm expression but an aura of terror, they felt unprecedented pressure.

From the first second, Qin Xiong declared his own existence, maybe this was just a shot that knocked on the mountain, but at the same time, it was a declaration of war against the Asian heroes!

Although Qin Xiong tried to put pressure on the Bahrain team in the opening period, it was the Chinese team who first showed that it seemed to be difficult to withstand the pressure of the game.

When Li Jinyu made a mistake in passing and Shao Jiayi failed to break through twice in a row, they looked like they were playing at a faster pace, and they couldn't wait to appear in front of the opponent's goal in the next second to complete the shot and score.

Under the expectations of fans across the country, they hope to prove themselves with victory, but the more this is the case, the more it means that their mentality is unbalanced, which is also a common situation for the Chinese team.

The more critical the moment, the easier it is to mess with oneself.

Qin Xiong shouted at his teammates on the field to slow them down!

Don't rush the ball.

But this state of affairs has not improved too well.

10 minutes into the game, except for Zhang Pengfei and Qin Xiong each had a shot on goal, the Chinese team's offensive looked like thunder and rain.

The Bahrain team also plays a more modest 442 formation, their pressure is much less than that of the Chinese team, they are not the favorites to win the championship, nor are they fighting in their hometown, at least the expectations on their shoulders are relatively low, and it is easier for them to stabilize their mentality to play their strength.

Qin Xiong simply used an unreasonable method to improve the team's situation.

He gestured at Shao Jiayi, letting the opponent pass the ball to him, and pass the ball to himself without a brain!

The ball was at Qin Xiong's feet, the pressure was on him, and he became the focus of attention.

This pressure is borne by himself!

He has been doing the most steady passing for the first half hour, even if he doesn't attack, he has to pass the ball to his teammates, let his teammates control the ball without pressure, and then run himself to let his teammates pass the ball back.

Slowly, the situation of the Chinese team improved.

Being able to make steady passes without making mistakes, of course, is tactically inefficient, but it helps them build confidence on the pitch and keep their mentality back to it.

In the 35th minute of the game, Qin Xiong and Sun Xiang made a two-on-one cooperation from the midfield and backfield, and then made another substitution in the front, which became a two-by-one cooperation between him and Shao Jiayi, he controlled the ball in front of the penalty area and dribbled horizontally, and when the Bahrain central defender rushed up, he accelerated with a rhythm change and suddenly cut into the penalty area with a 90-degree change of direction, and then played a high-quality shot in front of the goal.

The Bahrain goalkeeper couldn't stop the ball from refracting and flying into the goal, even though his finger touched the ball.

"The ball is in! The Chinese team took the lead in scoring and scored the first goal of this Asian Cup, which was scored by our young captain Qin Xiong for the team! We can see his efforts on the court, he has injected the effect of controlling zhì and stabilizing the military heart of the Chinese team, Qin Xiong is already the leader of the Chinese team! He has won the appreciation and support of all Chinese fans! Come on, keep up the good work! ”

Qin Xiong didn't celebrate after scoring the goal, but turned around to hug Shao Jiayi, praised his passing cooperation, and also pointed at Sun Xiang, he was making his teammates more confident and calm!

It can be said that the overall psychological element of the Chinese team is very fragile!

Whether ahead or behind.

It's easier to give up when you're falling behind.

It's easier to slack off when you're ahead.

When the Bahrain team launched a wild attack, the Chinese team had problems at the back, Li Weifeng made a mistake in clearing the header, and the Bahrain team got a second chance to attack in the penalty area, and Zheng Zhi gave the opponent a penalty when blocking the opponent's shot.

Bahrain equalised the score.

The first half ended in a draw.

Qin Xiong communicated with his teammates on the way back to the locker room, telling his teammates about the problems he found in the game, such as Sun Jihai can try to assist more boldly to the front, the Bahrain team's left attack is obviously weaker than the right attack, Shao Jiayi has to reduce the breakthrough because the opponent's right back has good defensive strength, etc.

The Chinese team, centered on Qin Xiong, was infected by his unarrogant and impatient aura, even if the score was equalized, and there was a huge contrast between them at halftime and the mental imbalance at the beginning of the first half.

As soon as the second half came up, Qin Xiong instigated a fast attack in the midfield, with Zhang Pengfei on the side as a cover, Sun Jihai went straight down on the right side, Qin Xiong's penetrating through ball came as scheduled, Sun Jihai crossed the bottom line, and Hao Haidong's header at the back of the penalty area sent the ball into the goal of the Bahrain team.

The Chinese team, which was more calm and confident than in the first half, led again in the early second half.

At this point, the Chinese team took control of the shape on the field, and in the 76th minute, Qin Xiong sent a straight plug against offside for Li Jinyu, and Li Jinyu seized the opportunity to extend the lead.

In the end, the Chinese team got off to a good start in the Asian Cup with a score of 3:1! (To be continued......)