Chapter Seventy-Eight: AFC Champions League Final (2)
November 10, 2012, the day of the 2012 AFC Champions League final.
At 6 p.m., half an hour before the start of the game.
In the home team's locker room, the entire Tokyo FC team is making final preparations.
Chima Watanabe is checking her trumpet shin guards, and Hasegawa is checking her spikes.
Shin guards are the most common sports equipment in football, and it is necessary to protect the calves of athletes, if there is no such thing, the number of athletes who break their legs every year will definitely increase several times. Shin guards are generally divided into large and small, technical players in the front court often use small shin guards, which are smaller and lighter, and have less impact on foot movements, while defensive players in the back court prefer to use large shin guards, with a larger protective area, higher protection and cushioning.
Soccer boots are divided into many kinds according to the spikes, the most common are short spikes and long spikes, short spikes are suitable for relatively hard artificial grass, and long spikes are suitable for soft natural grass. Of course, there is also a type of steel spike shoe, which is used for rainy weather and has a strong grip.
The Tokyo National Stadium is a natural turf, and it didn't rain today, so everyone wore spikes.
After Ringer checked his shin guards, sneakers, etc., he couldn't help but open his inner vision.
User: Unknown
Age: 21
Body Values (65)
Strength: 11
Speed: 14
Stamina: 20
Flexible: 10
Bounce: 10
Technical Values(64)
Dribbling: 13
Passes: 11
Field of view: 16
Archery: 14
Defense: 10
Current status: 88
During this time, Ringer gained three more physical values, he used two points to increase his physical strength to full value, and the remaining one point was added to strength, as his fame grew, Ringer was often guarded by opposing defenders, and he already felt a little lacking in strength.
The technical stats have only increased a little bit during this time, but the current state is 88, which is a good state.
When the Tokyo FC team came to the players' tunnel, a group of little ball boys began to ask questions.
"Lin Sang, we can win, right?"
"Watanabe-san, you must score."
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The whole team of Jeddah Al Ahli also came to the tunnel, and the players of both teams led the caddies to the field.
"We can see that the AFC Champions League trophy is on the entrance of the players' tunnel, and then the players from both sides will walk past this trophy, and at the end of the 90 minutes or 120 minutes of the game, there will be a new team lifting the trophy and a new AFC Champions League champion will be born." There is no doubt that Yang Ma's broadcast will broadcast this huge final.
More than 75,000 people attended the final in Tokyo, Japan, which was a record for the number of fans in a single match of the AFC Champions League final. Because it is located in Tokyo, in addition to the senior management of the two clubs, officials of the Japanese Football Association, and officials of the AFC, you can also find many Japanese entertainment stars, and it is said that the Japanese actress Yui Aragaki who is rumored to be having an affair with Ringer is also in the stadium box. β
"Well, the players from both sides have already played, the Tokyo FC team wearing the red and blue striped jersey, and the Jeddah Al Ahli team from Saudi Arabia wearing the white jersey."
As soon as the entire Tokyo FC team appeared, there was a huge cheer from the audience.
"Come on~~~ Gas Team !!"
"Tokyo ~~~ Champion !!"
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Tokyo National Stadium, where Ringer played the Super Cup last time, was not fully open for that game, and only 60,000 seats were not filled. This time the stadium was completely open, with all 80,000 seats open, and the stands were almost full.
Looking up, the wide stands are densely packed with people, especially the North Stand, where the Tokyo FC fans are located, is full of supporters wearing uniform Tokyo FC jerseys, the huge Tokyo FC team emblem floating, and there are personal portrait Tifo puzzles of Ringer and Chima Watanabe.
In the neutral stands, a group of Chinese fans who came with a tour group for the AFC Champions League final held the Chinese flag and Ringer's head in support of Ringer, but they were a little dumbfounded at this time.
"When did the football atmosphere in Little Japan become so exaggerated?"
"It feels like a World Cup final, with so many people and all those puzzle pieces, and it feels like we're amateurs when you compare them."
"It's a face-saving project run by the club and the government, and we just like football to support Ringer, it's not the same at all." There are also objections.
Ringer waved to the stands, which drew another cheer.
"It's Lin Jun, he's waving here, he knows we're here." Noriko Kimura shouted excitedly.
"Please, Noriko, everyone has already had an affair with Aragaki Yui, why are you still such a nymphomaniac?" Noriko's roommate couldn't help but complain.
"It's normal for someone as powerful as Lin Jun to have an affair with Aragaki."
"Oh~~~" The roommate was speechless.
"The starting lineups of the two sides are also out, let's take a look." The narrators finally got down to business.
Tokyo FC is still unchanged 442,
Goalkeeper: Shuichi Gonda;
Defenders: Kosuke Ota, Mato Morishige, Kenichi Kaga, Yuhei Tokunaga;
Midfielders: Hideto Takahashi, Hasegawa, Takuji Yonemoto, Tatsuya Tanizawa;
Forwards: Ringer, Chima Watanabe.
On the side of Tokyo FC, Kosuke Ota and Zhang Xiuxian have finally recovered from their injuries, Kosuke Ota has seized the time to perform seriously in the past few days, and Nakamura Hokudou, who has been a guest fullback, has only been mediocre, and Kosuke Ota has been qualified to start the AFC Champions League final. Zhang Xiuxian was not so lucky, although he also worked hard, but Kenichi Kaga was in good shape, and Zhang Xiuxian could only do it on the bench.
Jeddah Al Ahli is also a 442 formation,
Goalkeepers: Abdul Mayuf;
Defenders: Almeiani, Bashvin, Bessas;
Midfielders: Azil, Jasam, Palomino, Mosa;
Forwards: Simos, Husny.
The attacking duo of Al Ahli in Jeddah, with Brazilian Simos and Omani Hosni also attacking and the pair currently scoring seven goals together in the AFC Champions League, Bobovic does not dare to take lightly.
"With the referee's whistle, the 2012 Asian Champions League final officially started~~~"
At the beginning of the game, Chima Watanabe dialed the ball to Hasegawa, Hasegawa and his teammates in the midfield cooperated with each other and then distributed it to Ringer on the left, Ringer immediately accelerated with the ball, came to the front of the penalty area to take a step laterally, and hit the goal with his feet.
"FC Tokyo had the first shot of the game from Ringer, but it was blocked by Colombian midfielder Palomino."
Although the shot was blocked, Ringer himself was quite satisfied, the shot felt good, and if it wasn't blocked, it would have been towards the top left corner of the goal.
FC Tokyo dominated the home field and started with a ferocious attack, and Ringer also ran aggressively, and he could be seen on the offensive and defensive ends. After increasing his stamina to a full value of 20, Ringer felt as if he had broken through a critical point, and his stamina was quite abundant, and he could always use his stamina for every game.
'Ringer was very positive and you could see that he was excited about the final.
Seeing that the situation was in the ascendancy, Tokyo fans began to chant "You will never walk alone" to cheer for the team.
"You'll Never Walk Alone" is really the most popular song in football, not to mention European football, almost every league has a team singing this song, and outside of Europe, many club fans will also sing this song to cheer, especially in countries with high English popularization.
Although the Japanese have a strong accent in English, Japan does have a high English penetration rate, and most people know English to some extent, especially in the Tokyo area, where English can be used unimpeded, so "You Will Never Walk Alone" is occasionally used by Tokyo FC fans.
With the addition of a frenetic home atmosphere, Tokyo FC continued to attack.
In the 12th minute, Hasegawa fired a long-range shot from outside the penalty area.
In the 17th minute, Ringer and Takuji Yonemoto combined to stuff the ball into the penalty area, and the opposing defender Almeani cleared the ball before Chima Watanabe got the ball.
In the 19th minute, Jeddah Al Ahly took the ball and tried to launch a counter-attack, but Ringer rushed over early to shovel the ball off the touchline.
"Ringer's physical strength is quite good, and his momentum is stronger than most domestic players." Yang Ma's He Wei praised Ringer's galloping to clear the siege.
Soon, the game time quickly came to 30 minutes, and Tokyo FC still couldn't help the opponent's defense, and Bobovic began to scratch his Mediterranean.
Turning his head to look at the other party's head coach not far away, Czech Karel Jarorlin, the other party seemed to feel Bobovich's gaze, and also looked back at him, and smiled slightly at the corner of his mouth.
"Bastard!" Bobovich cursed, he felt that the other party was a contemptuous smile, mocking him.
Although he was a little angry, Bobovic knew that the guy on the opposite side was indeed not good, and the opponent was well prepared in this game, at least very solid defensively, and Tokyo FC had the advantage of playing the field, but could not find a good opportunity.
In such a huge home final, if you have a long-term advantage but can't find a real attacking opportunity, the home team players are easy to fall into anxiety, only thinking about attacking and slacking off the defense, and the visitors will seize the opportunity if they are not careful.
Bobovich was slightly worried when a loud cheer suddenly rang out in the stadium.
Tokyo FC's continuous offensive did not create a threat, and Ringer on the field was also a little worried, this long-term offensive situation was the most unpredictable, Ringer did not want too many variables in this game, he couldn't help but strengthen his running, leading the players to actively press in the frontcourt.
In the 33rd minute, Tokyo FC played to the front again, Jeddah Al Ahly's defense was very tight, Hasegawa tried to pass the ball to Ringer in front of the penalty area under the pressure, but the ball was touched by the opponent's Almeani in the middle.
"Hasegawa's pass ~~~ Be careful~~ The opponent's pressing!"
The opponent stabbed this time to slow down the ball, Ringer reacted quickly, immediately started to catch up, and if he couldn't get the ball back, he had to find a way to destroy it and delay the rhythm of the opponent's counterattack.
When Ringer headed for the ball, the opponent's Almeani was also rushing over, the two arrived almost at the same time, Ringer did not hesitate to raise his foot, trying to control the ball, and the opponent also reached out to grab it.
"Lin Jun's active scrambling, this is a chance for a half goal."
Half of the ball is that both sides have half of the chance to get the ball, which is a fierce scramble in the game, and there are often opponents of the feet, and a little carelessness will cause injuries. However, the degree of competition between the two sides for this kind of half-goal in the game can also reflect the tough attitude of the two teams.
Ringer didn't expect so much at all, just raised his foot and kicked the ball, but the other party was not like this, the opponent may be afraid of injury, and hesitated after raising his foot, Ringer succeeded in his foot this time, got the ball at once, and also broke through the opponent's defense line.
"Good chance~~~ Chance !! of the gas team" Nippon TV's commentator Koichi Yamamoto exclaimed in surprise.
"This is an opportunity for Lin Jun to actively fight down, and Lin Jun has entered!"
The opponent successfully won the ball, and Ringer shook off the opponent and dribbled into the box. Jeddah Al Ahly's side were clearly ill-prepared for Ringer's sudden attack, with only one Farata standing in front of Ringer, who turned and pulled the ball at his feet, and a Marseille slalom passed.
"Marseille Roundabout~~ Beautiful!"
Turning around, Ringer didn't look at the goal at all, and before anyone else rushed over, he just shot a blast.
The reason why Ringer dared to hit the goal so resolutely was that he knew that he had a whopping 88 today, and second, he did feel that he was in good shape and had a strong desire to attack.
Jeddah Al Ahly's goalkeeper Mayif didn't expect Ringer to hit the goal so resolutely, and he didn't adjust at all, so he could only rush to the right.
He had just made a save when the ball had passed under his armpit and hit the net.
βLin~~~goal~~~β
"The ball is in! Beautiful goal! In the 33rd minute of the first half, Lin Jun's active scramble paid off, he fought for a chance, and then did not hesitate to shoot on goal to help the Gases take the lead. Hiroichi Yamamoto was chanting presumptuously.
"In the 33rd minute of the first half, a goal from Ringer gave Tokyo FC a 1-0 lead over Jeddah Al Ahly."
'This is Ringer's 11th AFC Champions League goal and he continues to set a new AFC Champions League scoring record for any Asian player, while also missing Oliveira's 12 goals. Yang Ma's He Wei was also cheering for Ringer.