Chapter 45
When the two sides entered the locker room to adjust the arrangement, the first half was also discussed on TV and the Internet.
For the Chinese fans, although the score is still 1:1, they have gained more complete excitement and excitement.
In the last game, the Chinese team defeated the defending champion Spain 2:0, but the Spanish team was actually a paper tiger in vain after the fact, and the Chinese team that fought to the death beat them, and it was not very surprising that the Chinese team beat them.
And now, in the face of the host who is in full swing, the Chinese team can still equalize the score after conceding a goal first, which is very difficult and remarkable.
Almost no one can fault this kind of performance.
Although Yan Min scored an own goal, everyone calmed down and had to admit that the lost goal was predestined, no matter whether Yan Min had that kick or not, it was difficult to change the result.
And Yan Min then used his active scrambling in the front court to grab the opportunity to equalize for the Chinese team. The performance was impeccable.
In the back studio, the host and guests talked about the performance of the Chinese team in the first half, and hoped that the Chinese team could continue the performance before the end of the first half, be patient, and don't worry, because the pressure is on the Brazilian side.
"There are pros and cons to playing at home. The guest's point of view is similar to that of Lippi. "Brazil can't lose, they have to win. So if we can hold on to that scoreline, the Brazilian players will get more and more impatient as the game progresses. When the time comes, the Chinese team will have more opportunities to counterattack......"
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The fifteen-minute break passed quickly, and when the players from both sides were back on the pitch, the second half was about to begin.
“...... In the first half, the Chinese team even had an advantage in possession by 57 percent to 43 percent. Looking at this statistic, it is really hard to believe that this is the possession rate of the Chinese team and the Brazilian team...... But that's true, so we didn't really have to be too weak against Brazil. Don't blindly mythologize the 'kingdom of football'. In fact, we are evenly matched with them, in the second half the boys of the Chinese team should not be impatient, keep faith, hold on, I believe, nothing is impossible!"
He Ping looked forward to the second half based on the technical statistics of the first half.
“...... The number of shots on goal was only four in the first half, the number of shots on goal was as many as ten for Brazil, and the number of shots on target was only two for China, and Brazil was three times as many as China...... "Marcel Leif is the same as analyzing the technical statistics of both sides in the first half. "It looks like Brazil have lost a bit of possession, but they are more dangerous in attack. Don't ignore that two of the Chinese team's four shots hit the goal frame, with a 50 percent shot on target. Two shots that hit the frame of the goal scored a goal, with a success rate of 50 per cent. It's very efficient. In fact, the Chinese team's tactics do not require them to outperform their opponents in the number of shots on goal, and they are unlikely to surpass Brazil in this regard. The defensive counterattack was originally a success rate, and in this regard, the Chinese team did a good job in the first half. ”
'There were no changes to the team at half-time. There are still 45 minutes left for Brazil, and the lads have to do their best, play their best, and bring us the victory after 45 minutes!" the Brazilian commentator shouted encouragement to the Brazilian players from the commentary box, even though they couldn't hear anything at all......
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After the start of the second half, the Chinese team took the lead in attacking.
He Ying took the ball on the right side and wanted to cooperate with Zhou Yi, but David Ruiz, who was forced up, knocked him to the ground, and the referee Webb blew the whistle decisively and gave the Chinese team a free kick on the right side of the front.
Zhou Yi ran over to take the free kick, and when he saw Zhou Yi, there were immediately boos in the stands.
The first half of this game was also like this, as long as Zhou Yi got the ball, there were boos. Except for the second after he shot, the Brazilian fans were a little quiet due to an accident, and at other times, the boos were as if Zhou Yi's appearance BGM, as long as Zhou Yi showed up, it would sound immediately.
Zhou Yi turned a blind eye to such boos, he set up the football, and the players on both sides also crowded on the line of the big penalty area.
He then kicked the ball into the penalty area.
Cesar struck first, jumped up and hit Zhou Yi's high lob out.
The football was picked up by Yang Hao, and then passed back to defender Rong Hao.
Zhou Yi immediately ran to Rong Hao to ask for the ball, Rong Hao passed the football to him, Zhou Yi received the ball and turned around, quickly got up, and passed the football to the penalty area again.
This time, the Brazilian players were pressing forward, and there was space behind them.
And Gao Lin cleverly inserted the reverse cut and ran back, just at the landing point of Zhou Yi's pass!
"A chance for the Chinese team!"
However, Cesar was very focused on the defense of the ball, and he quickly dropped the goal, then jumped high and punched the ball out with one punch before Golin could get the ball!
The Chinese team's offense did not work.
Then the Brazilian team immediately switched from defense to offense and launched an attack, while the Chinese team retreated on all fronts.
When the Brazilian team's counterattack hit the 30-meter area of the Chinese team, Marcelo passed the football horizontally, looking at the football to Neymar, which attracted Yang Muge's great attention, and he immediately pasted it.
But just when the ball reached Neymar's feet, he didn't catch the ball, but deliberately missed it!
The football just flew between his legs, which caught Yang Muge off guard.
"Neymar!
Next, behind Neymar, Fernandinho, who was inserted behind, received the ball and then shot with his foot from outside the penalty area!
Sun Pan made a save at the first time, but he didn't touch the football because Fernandinho's shot was wide of the goal......
"Okay! Although there are no goals, as long as the Brazilian team continues to play like this, they will definitely score goals!" the Brazilian commentator continued to give confidence to the Brazilian audience in front of the television.
Actually, in a sense, he wasn't wrong......
In the 55th minute, Brazil scored a goal.
But before Hulk could shoot, he hit the ball with his raised arm, which helped him stop the ball and reduce his time to adjust and set the stage for his subsequent shot.
So at the moment of his handball, all the Chinese players around him raised their arms and signaled Hulk's handball.
The referee was aware of it, and although the ball eventually flew into the Chinese goal, he blew the whistle to blow the football out.
The Brazilian fans in the stands erupted in cheers, but soon when they realized that the referee's gesture was not valid, the cheers immediately changed to boos – they were unhappy with the decision.
Equally dissatisfied were Hulk and Scolari.
Hulk tapped him on the shoulder, signaling that the football was played here, not on the arm. Hitting on the shoulder is not handball, it's completely different from hitting it on the arm.
Scolari also thundered at the penalty off the field, believing that Webber once again succumbed to the pressure brought by Zhou Yi's remarks before the game, and made a penalty in favor of the Chinese team at a critical moment.
But the slow-motion multi-angle replay of the TV broadcast clearly told everyone that the ball was indeed on Hulk's arm, not his shoulder.
This ball, Hulk handball, is undoubtedly no problem.
"Weber's decision is not a problem, Hulk is indeed handball first, otherwise how could he get such an easy chance to shoot? Don't complain, be careful Webber gives you a yellow card......" He Ping teased.
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When the game had been played for an hour and there were still thirty minutes to go, the score was still 1-1 and nothing had changed.
The Brazilian team's offensive is very fierce, but under the leadership of Zhou Yi, the Chinese team's counterattack is also impressive.
Because of the fear of the Chinese team's counterattack, the Brazilian team has not been able to do their best in the attack. After all, the two fullbacks of the Brazilian team, whether it is Alves or Marcelo, are stronger in attack than in defense, and if they go up to attack, they will probably not be able to come back, which is a huge hidden danger to the team's backline.
And the counterattack of the Chinese team, although the players who are in the limelight are players like Yan Min and He Ying, but in the final analysis, where does the source come from?
Zhou Yi.
Zhou Yi is the heart of the Chinese team, and his importance to this team cannot be overstated.
However, it will not be easy for the Brazilian team to defend against Zhou Yike.
Although Scolari specifically arranged for Fernandinho to start and put the underperforming Paulinho as a substitute, Fernandinho still struggled to defend Zhou Yi alone in the game.
The two had competed in the Champions League group stage, and Fernandinho was also on the pitch, but he was unable to prevent Zhou Yi at that time, allowing Zhou Yi to lead Dortmund to win the game.
This time, it's even worse.
Because Zhou Yi is stronger than two years ago, his body has become more flexible, his feet are more skillful, his handling after taking the ball is more accurate, and he is more efficient in getting rid of it.
When Zhou Yi took the ball, Fernandinho rushed up from behind and wanted to stick Zhou Yi, but Zhou Yi quickly passed the football out, and then turned around and ran, Fernandinho pounced, he took advantage of the situation to pounce on Yang Muge, who was holding the ball in front of him, and Yang Muge passed the football to Zhou Yi, Zhou Yi was unmarked and left him behind......
Again, when he encountered a situation like this, he didn't care about Yang Muge, who was holding the ball, but turned around to chase Zhou Yi. As a result, Yang Muge walked forward with the football and chased his ass, making him look like a deserter being chased......
He was always stuck in such a predicament that he couldn't get out of.
He worked defense, but he was of little use to Zhou Yi.
In the confrontation with Zhou Yi, he seems to have been playing the role of a "loser".
Until the sixtieth minute, Fernandinho couldn't bear to lose to Zhou Yi in the confrontation.
When he pounced on Zhou Yi who was holding the ball for the Nth time, Zhou Yi turned his back to him and first turned to the left side, making Fernandinho think that Zhou Yi was going to turn around and break through from this side, so he also followed sideways. As a result, Zhou Yi immediately turned in the opposite direction, flicking the football behind him with the outside of his right foot, and he was about to break through Fernandinho.
Manchester City's midfielder couldn't bear it this time, and his right foot swept the hall leg from behind, directly mentioning Zhou Yi's right leg after dialing the ball, so Zhou Yi did not complete the turn, but fell to the ground.