Chapter 34: Who is Mr. Big Scene?
The sudden rain hit every player's face unexpectedly.
And the Russian team, which is weaker on paper, did not hesitate at all in the face of the strong attacking line of the Netherlands at the first time of the game.
In the face of the Dutch team's midfield killing, a ferocious offensive was launched.
"De Jong and Shemshov are entangled one-on-one! The ball was not lost, Arshavin got the ball and advanced at high speed! ”
Commentator He Wei didn't expect an international friendly match to be so hard at the beginning, and in the first few minutes, Russia frequently threatened the Dutch team's penalty area.
"Make a tandem with the adducted Bystrov and knock it horizontally to Shemshov! Shemshov took the ball and approached the penalty area, and then to Arshavin, Heitinga was marking closely! Passed! ”
The Russian Tsar has speed, delicate footwork, and a wide field of vision.
Heitinga immediately blocked Arshavin's attempt to get straight into the box, forcing him to push near the baseline, but it was difficult to cut the ball directly from his feet.
The thin Arshavin made a number of deft changes of direction from outside the box, shook off the angle and then crossed with a cross, and a number of Russian players lurking in the box jumped high and collided with defenders.
"Shemak rubbed his header to see if there was a chance at the second point, Pavlyuchenko's header hit the goal!"
"The ball is going to the corner!"
Stekelenburg quickly went to the ground and narrowly cleared Pavlyuchenko's tricky header, but the ball remained in the box and the crisis was not resolved.
The penalty area was instantly locked in a scuffle for the ball.
Most of the Dutch players had retreated into the box by this point, leaving Van Persie in front as an attacking bridgehead.
"Heitinga took the ball out of the chaos, and the ball didn't go far and went to Levi."
Levi grabbed the ball on the edge of the penalty area, and three Russian players immediately surrounded him, and Zhirkov rushed over and pushed behind Levi covertly, Levi stumbled, but still protected the ball.
The three of them almost surrounded Levi, constantly pushing and kicking, and the football was moving at Levi's feet, and there was no chance to pass it out.
"What a great way to protect the ball!" He Wei exclaimed.
Robben rushed over, and suddenly the ball came out between the legs of Russian left wing-back Zhirkov and refracted right in front of Robben.
Arjen Robben decisively chased the ball and Van Persie retreated to close the gap between the two, and the front was wide open, but Russia still had a partial numerical advantage.
"A quick counterattack! Attacking opportunity for the Dutch team! Robben recovered the ball, faced the tall Colodin, passed to Van Persie, Van Persie knocked back, two-by-one cooperation! ”
Seven or eight figures rushed on the field, inserting the Dutch team and the Russian team chasing back.
"Van der Vaart and Levi plugged in successively, these two seem to be in a race, and Levi who came later surpassed Van der Vaart."
Robben was intercepted by Ignashevic on the right flank and made a number of small changes of direction in an attempt to get rid of the Russian centre-back, but to no avail.
The defender, who has never been absent from the best team of the Russian Premier League since 2001, showed a strong sense of position, which prevented Robben from threatening the goal in the first place.
Peter Pan couldn't get the ball to Van Persie at the first time and got into trouble after the Russians came back to defend.
At this time, Robben has such a problem, he believes in himself too much, his playing style is independent, and he always chooses himself for the first time after getting the ball.
This will not change until the World Cup and the Champions League three finals under Bayern Munich are missing out on the trophy.
Levi and Van der Vaart arrived nearby, Robben was too late to pass the ball, and the tall and muscular Ignashevic and Kolodin squeezed Robben on left and right to cut the ball off.
Van Persie stomped his foot in exasperation, he had already run out of position, but Robben had clearly observed his position.
But he didn't choose to pass, and the boat of friendship came to an end.
Van Marwijk stood on the sidelines with a helpless expression.
Hiddink stood silent, his tactics clearly working once again.
What the Russian team is most afraid of is the penetration of Spain's multiple small and fast players.
However, in the face of the Netherlands' wide-open tactics, Van der Vaart and Van Bommel were limited by pressing in the midfield, and at the same time, through physical contact and even tactical fouls, the two fast horses of Levi and Robben were slowed down.
Although Van Persie is a winger, he is skilled at his feet and has a certain dribbling ability.
But after all, he doesn't have the blasting ability of Da Luo and Adriano who can forcibly eat raw one-on-one.
So far, Hiddink's tactics have been very successful.
Levi fell again in the mud, his dark blue jersey was already stained everywhere, and every time he picked up the ball, the Russians came up to give him a body.
Fortunately, the Luzhniki Stadium is artificial grass, otherwise it would have turned into a mud monkey.
He doesn't lack physical confrontation ability, but he can't stand at least two big men who come up directly and squeeze to death.
At the same time, there are restrictions on his tandem with the midfielder.
You can pass me, but the ball passes.
The Russians on the sidelines were clamoring and waving tricolors, and each time the Russians successfully defended, there was a burst of laughter and cheers, mixed with the majestic sound of Ulla.
Those who listened were furious.
The two sides fought fiercely for 27 minutes, and exchanged blank papers.
On the field, De Jong made a vicious tackle that brought Arshavin down, and the referee blew off the game.
The anger between the two sides is heating up, and the referee has warned De Jong for an aggressive defensive move before, and this time he did not hesitate to show a yellow card.
And Van Marwijk knows very well that this gang is fierce on the field now, and it will definitely be even more fierce when he returns to the locker room.
"Zirianov takes a free-kick, Bystroff chests the ball and accelerates past Van Bronckhorst!"
Van Bronckhorst was half a second slower to break Bistrov's pass and break Bistrov's pass to get it to Arshavin.
"The Netherlands played too impatiently, another foul from outside the box, and Russia got another free kick opportunity!"
Levi reluctantly rushed to the vicinity of the penalty area, and his teammates were so eager to open up the situation after a bad start that they became more and more impatient the more they played.
Shemsov takes the free-kick.
As the ball tried to cut through the Dutch team's high wall, Levi felt the ball rub against his scalp and then changed direction.
At this time, a tall figure in the penalty area ghostly rushed past, raised his foot to meet the ball, Mathieson who tried to clear the ball was too eager, Pavlyuchenko cleverly slotted and pushed in front of the goal line to Stekelenberg.
The ball goes under the goalkeeper's armpit.
"Thirty-seven minutes! A push from Pavlyuchenko in the small penalty area gave Russia a 1-0 lead! Pavlyuchenko once again played the hero, just as he did a year ago against England on the same pitch! ”
"It's as if the name is innately synonymous with tenacity and calmness, they are natural shooters, finishers on the battlefield and on the field!"
"The Russian striker has also won the favor of Tottenham Hotspur this summer with his excellent performances, joining White Hart Lane for 17.4 million euros."
The Russian players flocked to Pavlyuchenko's hair excitedly.
Pavlyuchenko, who is 1.90 meters tall, looks a little shy, with pale skin, yellow hair, and a look of joy can be faintly seen in the sunken eye sockets.
The 27-year-old was not well-known until last year, but after a first-round European Championship qualifier defeat to England and Russia's defeat to another game on the verge of elimination, substitute Pavlyuchenko scored a brace in five minutes.
Pull the Russian team back from the edge of the cliff and make a name for itself in the "Battle of Moscow".
Late-bloomer, low-key and humble.
"What a big scene, Mr." He Wei exclaimed.
He couldn't help but look at Levi on the field.
rose to fame, constantly breaking the world's expectations of him along the way, but it was as if he had suffered the first Waterloo of his career in this game.
His talent can be seen in his dribbling and organization, but in the end he is still a little immature.
The Russian team's wall-like defense made him as helpless as a fierce and agile ranger who encountered a towering castle.
'Don't be discouraged by the Dutch team, there is still a long game time and a lot of attacking opportunities.
The Russian fans in the spectator stand were still partying, and the group, led by the Butcher Orel, took off their jerseys and shook them on the seats, turning their fat backs towards the court.
This was a provocation, and Levi wiped his sweaty face and spat at the lawn.
The Netherlands kicked off again.
Van Persie passed the ball to Van der Vaart, and Russia's ferocious pressing made it difficult for the Real Madrid midfield to organise effectively, and Levi had to recycle to the midfield to assist Van der Vaart in channeling.
The Dutch kept possession for the rest of the game, but they were not good at passing.
Although the scene is a lot better, it loses its advantage.
"Lee maintains the ball to advance, and Russian captain Shemak marks one-on-one!"
Levi tried to turn and break through, but was squeezed by Shemak, and the ball at his feet was almost tackled.
He had no choice but to turn his back again to regain control of the football, while Shemak behind him continued to put pressure on him.
"De Jong stepped forward, Levi passed back, and De Jong stuffed Levi again! The game is coming to an end and it will be up to Russia to keep their one-goal lead in the dressing room. ”
De Jong's ball slipped to Levy's feet and Van Persie reached for it.
Van Persie stuffed Levi back again, but this time Shemak didn't manage to stick to Levy's body, and the referee gave two minutes of stoppage time.
Levi dribbled at high speed, in front of four tall defenders.
Behind him were Shemak and Zilianov, who quickly chased back.
Six men surrounded him, making him look like a wild beast hunted in the jungle.
Robben inserted it to the right side, and look at this time, Levi didn't give it.
Ignashevic was not shaken by the successive feints, but only blocked the angle of Levi's kick-up shot, while Zhirkov followed Robben closely.
The on-the-back Russian midfielder forced Levi to dribble backwards and get farther and farther away from goal.
"Levi has the ball with his back, it's hard to get up from a long distance, and goalkeeper Akinfeev is waiting in front of the goal!"
Unable to hold back, Colodin pounced on the penalty area and snatched up, and the broken foot of the next foot was pounced.
Levi reverses the ball with his left foot and takes a stride with the instep of his foot directly under the ball.
The kick was full of power and swung straight into the corner of the goal.
"A long shot! Caught off guard! The angle was very tricky, and Akinfeev flew to save. ”
Levi's eyes closed for a moment, then he clenched his fists and let out a low roar.
"The ball is in!"
"Forty-six minutes! Levy's goal! The supernova of the Dutch team! A powerful long-range shot pierced the door of the Russian team and dragged the game back to a draw! ”
Levi ran wildly across the lawn, running to the front of the Orel Butcher group, staring ahead.
With the head in the lead, the left arm is raised high, and the thumb and index finger of the right hand are brought together at the back of the neck to make a bow gesture.
Bend the bow and shoot the eagle owl!