Chapter 47 Regular Game Time

By the time the game had reached 75 minutes and 15 minutes to go, there was less and less time left for Brazil.

The Brazilian fans in the stands were already having a hard time composing.

The boos began to come more often when the Brazilian players failed to attack, or made mistakes.

The Brazilian players on the pitch were also less likely to compose and their mistakes began to increase.

Scolari stood on the sidelines, pacing back and forth anxiously, his expression very solemn.

Twelve years ago, when he led that Brazil team to the World Cup, he did not have such expressions and actions.

A question that no one has thought about before, but now it has gradually become a problem that no one can bypass and pretend not to think about - the Brazilian team, it won't really, be planted on the top 16, right?

It's a terrible question, and it scares a lot of people when it pops up in their minds.

The atmosphere at the Mineiro Stadium has even cooled a little bit.

At the thought of the possibility of the Brazilian team being eliminated from the tournament, the Brazilian fans who had been booing before fell silent.

It's not the result they want, no matter how unhappy they are with this national team, it's based on their demands on results. No one wants Brazil to be out of the tournament, no one wants to see such a result, and it is not for this purpose that they criticize Brazil and boo their own players for their poor performance.

At the end of the day, they still want to see Brazil win. No matter how they scold, the premise is that the Brazilian team can pass the test and get through the danger, and they scold it again in the hope that the next games can play better and win the championship all the time. In the end, I really won the championship, and no one would mention half a word even if there were more problems ahead.

But if Brazil stops in the quarterfinals, what's the use of scolding?

A lot of Brazilian fans have figured it out – whatever we have to say about this team, we have to make sure we can win first. So now is not the time to tear down the stage, you have to unite with the team, fight side by side, you have to support them!

Soon, singing and cheering broke out again in the stands, and the Brazilian fans were cheering on their team.

The Brazilian players are aware of the seriousness of the problem, and the support from the fans is like a shot in their hearts.

Brazil's attack improved slightly.

In the 76th minute, after Alves dribbled the ball to the front, he suddenly shot from a distance of 30 meters from the goal!

The football flew straight to the goal of the Chinese team, but fortunately, Sun Pan was very focused, jumped high, and lifted Alves' shot off the crossbar with one palm.

It didn't take long for Neymar to break through on the right side, shaking off Rong Hao, Guo Nu went up to help defend, and he was entangled near the bottom line......

In the 78th minute, Brazil had the best chance of the second half to score. Hulk broke through Zhang Linpeng on the left and crossed with his feet, and the ball flew to the back post.

Guo angrily jumped up and wanted to clear the ball with a header, but he didn't hit the ball, and he made a rare mistake to the top!

Ruo Kill behind him came out and wanted to kick the football directly into the goal!

But he seemed to be shaken by Guo Nu, and he didn't judge the landing point of the football accurately, and he didn't kick the ball!

The football flew straight off the baseline......

"It's dangerous!" He Ping exclaimed. "During this time, the Brazilian team's offensive and momentum have risen, and the Chinese team must be extra careful in defense! Don't have any incorrect mentality and ideas, and don't think that the Brazilian team is really vulnerable. You know, we're the only team in the world to have won five World Cups, and it's their home turf!"

In the face of the changes in the Brazilian team's offensive recovery, Lippi also quickly made substitution adjustments, and he replaced Gao Lin with Wu Lei.

Although it is a substitution adjustment on the offensive line, it is actually to strengthen the defense.

After replacing Wu Lei, there are three people in front who are fast enough and have a certain individual combat ability, so that the Chinese team does not have to invest too many troops when attacking, and it is enough to rely on them to fight a counterattack. Others can focus more on defense.

In this way, relatively speaking, it strengthens the defensive ability of the Chinese team in the backfield, after all, everyone can concentrate more on one thing, rather than half-heartedly or hesitating.

In fact, the tactics of the Chinese team in this game were defensive counterattacks from the beginning, but why didn't Wu Lei start, but let Gao Lin start?

On the one hand, considering that Gao Lin can also play defensive counterattacks, he can hold the ball and make the ball for his teammates, which is very helpful for defensive counterattacks. On the other hand, Lippi took into account the change in tactics, let Wu Lei sit on the bench, and let him come on the field to impact the Brazilian team's defense when needed. And when coming off the bench, the physical fitness of the two sides is not the same, the Brazilian defenders played seventy or eighty minutes, and the physical fitness must be different from Wu Lei, who has just played, and then Wu Lei will give full play to his physical fitness and speed advantages, so as to have the greatest impact on the Brazilian backline.

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After Wu Lei came on the field, the Chinese team switched to a more thorough defensive counterattack.

Although Wu Lei and Yan Min are forwards, they must come back to participate in the defense, and He Ying must also defend, but his position is slightly forward, and he is more in the middle to help defend rather than retreating into the penalty area.

As the end of the game approached, Brazil's attack became more and more intense, and although they were forwards, it was impossible for them to watch their team under siege without helping.

In the eighty-first minute, Alves made a diagonal pass at a 45-degree angle on the right side, and Neymar suddenly accelerated, killed between Feng Xiaoting and Guo Nu, jumped up and shook his head to attack the goal!

However, his header was taken directly from the air by Sun Pan, who was standing in a good position.

Two minutes later, after Hulk burst into the box from the right side, he chose to volley with his right foot, and this time the football was saved by Sun Panfei.

During this time, Sun Pan's appearance rate was very high.

Compared to Cesar, he also performed very well. Brazil want to score before the end of the game and beat China, but first they have to ask Sun Pan if he is willing.

Of course, Sun Pan couldn't agree.

Not only did he save the Brazilian goal, but he also used his tricks to irritate the Brazilian fans. After saving Hulk's explosive shot, he got up from the ground and slapped the five-star red flag on his chest with a cold face.

In this World Cup, Sun Pan has participated in four games and has conceded four goals so far, an average of one per game. Judging by the number of goals conceded, this performance is not stellar. But anyone who has watched these four Chinese team games will probably not agree with this statement. Although Sun Pan conceded four goals, he also blocked more than goals, especially against the Netherlands and Spain, and he made a great contribution in front of goal.

He also conceded a goal in this game, but also saved more balls, which is not bad in any way.

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Because of Sun Pan's excellent performance at the last moment, although the Brazilian team tried their best at the last moment, they were unable to score.

Moreover, the Chinese team also organized a very threatening attack in the 92nd minute of the game.

In the end, He Ying's shot was only slightly off, and although it didn't go in, it still scared the Brazilian fans enough.

"He Ying - he missed the perfect opportunity to beat the Brazilian team!"

He Ping regretted that if this goal could be scored, the game would be over, and the Chinese team would eliminate Brazil to enter the quarterfinals of the World Cup, which was another step forward in the history of Chinese football.

And now the suspense is still there.

He Ying, who missed the opportunity, also looked very regretful, and he even knelt on the turf with both knees, holding his head in both hands, and looking up to the sky and sighing.

There were also many Chinese fans in the stands who regretfully hugged their heads.

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He Ying's shot was the last shot on goal for both sides in the 90 minutes of the game.

Soon Webb blew the whistle for the end of the game.

"Ninety minutes of the game is over! The two sides are tied 1-1! In this way, the game will go into 30 minutes of extra time, and if the winner cannot be decided in extra time, the most brutal penalty shoot-out will have to be played...... He Ping said. "When we faced the hosts before the game, I was afraid that a lot of people thought we were eliminated. But now ninety minutes have passed, and we are still alive. This is important, there is hope in life. After fighting for 90 minutes, we must be very tired, but at this time, we must hold on, no matter how tired we are, we must hold on, grit our teeth and persevere! We are only a stone's throw away from the door of that new world, and persistence is victory!"

The Brazilian commentator was very disappointed with the result, but at this point in the game, he can't say anything discouraged, ......right? Don't panic, we have the advantage in terms of physical fitness, their main lineup is relatively fixed, and after playing four games in a row, the physical loss must be more than ours. In terms of strength, we also have an advantage, as long as we can correct our mentality and play normally, there is nothing to worry about......"

That being said, every Brazilian fan in front of the TV probably doesn't think so.

Because of the poor performance of the Brazilian team in this game, everyone saw it.

Although the performance of the Brazilian team in the first two group games was not very good, but at that time, in the group stage, you drew one game and still had a chance. It's a knockout round, there's no such thing as a draw, nothing but a win is a defeat.

If you can't win, you can only be eliminated.

Looking at the performance of the Brazilian team in these 90 minutes, it is really hard to believe that they are absolutely sure to beat the Chinese team. The Chinese team, both offensively and defensively, is stronger than the Brazilian team. Brazil's offense and defense basically depend on the individual ability of the players.

Superstars can decide a match based on their individual ability, but is there anyone in this Brazilian team who can be called a superstar right now?

The closest to superstar level is Neymar.

Neymar also worked very hard today, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't break through the Chinese team's goal.

As the game goes into extra time, so will Neymar's threat as his fitness drops.

Can he use his talent in extra time to beat China and secure a crucial victory for Brazil?