Chapter 172 The ball is there
Zhou Zijing was standing on the court, staring at the opponent's small forward.
It was obviously him who stopped Chen Xingyi at the door of the cafeteria and said what he had always wanted to say.
But why was it this guy who stole the show in the end?
Yes, Zhou Zijing called being scolded by Chen Xingyi's fans online as "showing off".
He is not afraid of being scolded by Chen Xingyi's fans, and he doesn't even think it is scolding. He felt that it was a compliment to himself, because he successfully angered those stupid fans of Chen Xingyi.
The so-called enemy's fury and boos are one's best medals.
Zhou Zijing has always thought so.
As a result, within one night, things took a turn.
The whole Internet cursed the person who shamelessly admitted that he was more powerful than Chen Xingyi, but they forgot about him as the instigator...
How can I bear this?
Now looking at No. 14 of Dongchuan Middle School, Zhou Zijing snorted.
Finally, he no longer needs to talk. He can defeat this bastard in person in the quarter-finals of this national competition and tell him that he is the only one qualified to challenge Chen Xingyi.
As for Chen Xingyi saying that this person is better than him...then he will also use his actual performance in this game to tell Chen Xingyi: Although you are good at football, your vision is too poor. It is clear that I am the one who is better than you. people!
Thinking of this, Zhou Zijing withdrew his gaze and prepared to start the game.
The referee blew the whistle, Hu Lai passed the football directly to the backcourt, and the quarter-finals of the 7th National Competition began!
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Chu Yifan stood in the stadium stands with his roommates.
This game was held on the natural grass football field of Nanshan University.
They don't have to go to other schools to watch games, but they still have to take the school's dedicated shuttle bus from the West End where their dormitories and classes are.
In order to watch this game, he and his roommates took the shuttle bus directly to the east end of the school after lunch.
We arrived on the court more than an hour before the game started.
Although neither team from the participating teams had arrived at that time, there were already many people sitting in the stands.
When they arrived, they saw that the television broadcast agency was setting up camera positions, and there were some people who looked like reporters at the scene.
As the national competition approaches the finals, it has attracted more and more attention.
He still remembers the first game between Dongchuan Middle School and Renmin Middle School. Most of the stands were empty.
Now, in the quarter-finals of the national competition, half an hour before the start of the game, the stands are basically full, and more people can only stand on the steps and corridors.
"Hey, the quarter-finals are really different from the first round!" His roommates couldn't help but sigh when they saw this scene.
"That's right, after all, if we win one more game, we will be the semi-finals, the semi-finals."
"Hey, Da Chu, you just stopped in the quarter-finals last year, right?"
Chu Yifan nodded.
In last year's national competition, Dongchuan Middle School ran into Shanhai Chongwen Middle School, which made a comeback after realizing its shame and courage, but was ultimately eliminated.
"If you can pass Qingyang No. 1 High School this time, you might still have to meet someone from Chongwen Middle School in the semifinals..." his roommates reminded him.
Chu Yifan smiled and shook his head: "I didn't think that far ahead. I will first be able to defeat the opponent in front of me..."
As if to prove what he said, before he finished speaking, Qingyang, who was attacking, shot a high shot.
Zhou Zijing hit the goal with a heavy kick from the edge of the penalty area, causing Meng Xi to get rid of the ball during the save. Fortunately, Mao Xiao reacted quickly and quickly kicked the football that fell at his feet directly out of the baseline, preventing Qingyang from giving it a high kick. opportunity to shoot.
But even so, there was a burst of exclamations from the stands.
"Wow... It seems that this Qingyang Yigao is really not easy to deal with..."
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Zhou Zijing, who failed to score, held his head in his hands and looked very regretful.
But he quickly turned to Hu Lai and looked at him provocatively.
It's just that Hu Lai didn't look at him at all... so he squeezed to the door again to prepare for the corner kick.
Qingyang Yigao's corner kick came out, and Zhou Zijing once again grabbed a header opportunity in front of the goal, but this time his header was directly high and flew out of the baseline due to the interference of Mao Xiao.
"Ah——!"
Meng Xi was startled by a sudden shout from beside him. He turned around and saw the opponent's No. 9 center Zhou Zijing, looking up to the sky and roaring.
He glared at the other person with disgust, but the latter didn't notice it, clenched his hands into fists, turned around and ran away with gritted teeth.
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"Zhou Zijing is very active. Looking at his performance, it is hard to believe that this is his first time participating in a national competition. He scored an astonishing 19 goals in the Ningtian Provincial Qualifiers at the end of last year and won the best shooter. And now he has brought his crazy scoring momentum in the qualifiers to the national competition. He has scored five goals in the first two games and currently ranks first in the scorer list..."
In the cafeteria of the Asian Games Village, Chen Xingyi was watching the quarter-final match between Dongchuan Middle School and Qingyang No. 1 High School on his mobile phone.
There were only some cold leftovers on the plate in front of him. The game at Dawn High School kicks off at 7:30 in the evening, so their dinner time is also moved forward, so that there is enough time for the players to digest the meal. And even so, don’t eat too much to avoid indigestion.
There is no need for the head coach or team leader to remind them of this. As a team that has won two national championships, everyone knows this common sense.
Chen Xingyi didn't eat much for dinner, and now his eyes were fixed on the screen of his mobile phone.
Ten minutes into the game, the score is still 0:0.
Some teammates noticed Chen Xingyi's actions, came up to watch, and then said in surprise: "Isn't that right, Team Chen? Do you really regard these two people as your opponents?"
Chen Xingyi raised his head and responded: "What if one of them really reaches the finals?"
The teammates next to them showed an incredulous expression: "How is it possible? If nothing happens next, they will encounter Chongwen Middle School. Neither Dongchuan Middle School nor Qingyang No. 1 High School can pass Chongwen Middle School." That Dongchuan Middle School was eliminated by Chongwen Middle School last time..."
Chen Xingyi thought for a while and then nodded: "You're right. But anyway, you have nothing to do, so just take a look."
The teammates thought for a while and felt that what the captain said was right, so they came over to continue watching the game. When Chen Xingyi saw this, he took off his headphones and switched them to external speakers.
After only watching for a few minutes, this teammate exclaimed: "Qingyang Yigao's offensive is so fierce. Is that Zhou Zijing?"
At the same time, the commentator's voice came from the speaker of the mobile phone: "...Qingyang Yigao just completed another shot. Their center Zhou Zijing headed the goal. The ball was missed by Dongchuan Middle School goalkeeper Meng Xi. Just hold it in your arms..."
"Yes." Chen Xingyi said. "This Zhou Zijing really has two skills. No wonder he ranks first in the scorer list."
"Captain Chen, do you think you are a little too ambitious to say this? He is your competitor on the scorer list..."
"What's the point? I couldn't even praise him enough for the Golden Boot." Chen Xingyi shrugged. "Besides, it's not certain whether he can continue going down."
"I think the momentum of Qingyang High School is hard to predict. If Zhou Zijing can continue his previous form, maybe Dongchuan Middle School will be eliminated?" Teammates have different opinions.
Faced with everyone's different opinions, Chen Xingyi did not refute, but smiled and continued to watch the game.
Everyone is talking a lot, and the competition ahead does not stop for a moment.
Qingyang Yigao launched another attack. This time their attack hit the left side of the frontcourt. When the assisting left back tried to single out Dongchuan Middle School right back Wang Junchao, the football was interrupted by the latter.
Wang Junchao, who successfully intercepted the ball, handed the football to Chen Rui, who came up to meet him, and then sprinted forward!
Chen Rui passed the football to Xia Xiaoyu, who was closest to him.
Facing the Qingyang Yigao player who came up to tackle, Xia Xiaoyu passed the football to Tang Yuan on the wing.
After passing the ball, he turned around and continued to move forward. Tang Yuan waited for him to turn around and passed the football diagonally in front of him.
After a one-two, Dongchuan Middle School's offense quickly passed through the midfield and went straight to Qingyang No. 1 High School's backcourt!
The cheers in the stands suddenly grew louder, interrupting the discussion among the Shuguang High School players at the table.
Everyone turned their attention to the small mobile phone screen.
"Dongchuan Middle School's chance to counterattack!"
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After Xia Xiaoyu received the pass from Tang Yuan, he took it straight towards the opponent's penalty area without hesitation.
At the same time, both Tang Yuan and Wang Junchao were running wildly on the wing, leaving Qingyang Yigao's left back behind.
As the Qingyang No. 1 High School midfielder who stepped forward to tackle was passed by Xia Xiaoyu and Tang Yuan in a one-two, another Qingyang No. 1 High School midfielder returned diagonally to defend, trying to catch up with Xia Xiaoyu.
Qingyang Yigao's defense also quickly made adjustments. The left center back quickly pounced on the path of Xia Xiaoyu dribbling the ball - that is, the left rib of the penalty area.
The right center back, the team's captain Wu Xiaodong, moved towards the center, and at the same time, he did not forget to take a look at the situation behind him - the No. 14 forward and the No. 9 forward from Dongchuan Middle School rushed towards the penalty area at the same time. But fortunately, the team's right back has quickly returned to the center, and the defense is in place. The defensive problem in the center is not big...
After confirming this, he turned his attention to Xia Xiaoyu.
Qingyang Yigao's defensive midfielder finally caught up with Xia Xiaoyu, but he didn't dare to make a move rashly. He could only stick to him and try to squeeze him to the side.
Under his interference, Xia Xiaoyu was indeed forced to veer towards the sideline. But he distributed the football before the opponent caught him, and gave it to Wang Junchao, who was already driving forward at high speed!
Wang Junchao, the right back of Dongchuan Middle School, stole the ball from the backcourt and ran all the way. At this time, he had already pressed into the corner of Qingyang Yigao's penalty area!
This is the full-back assist that has appeared many times in the Anton Cup. With strong physical support, the full-back of Dongchuan Middle School has the confidence to push forward so unscrupulously!
Even in high school football, player fitness is the most important thing. Because the high school football game has a faster pace, more mistakes, and requires frequent transitions between offense and defense. If your physical fitness is not good, you will not be able to play an eighty-minute game...
Seeing Xia Xiaoyu pass the football to Wang Junchao, the cheers in the stands became louder and louder.
The left center back of Qingyang Yigao, who was originally blocking Xia Xiaoyu, quickly turned around and pounced on Wang Junchao. At the same time, Qingyang Yigao, the midfielder who finally caught up with Xia Xiaoyu, passed him without stopping and rushed towards Wang Junchao along the football!
Wu Xiaodong, who was also returning to defense, noticed that there was a huge gap behind his teammates and in front of him. If Wang Junchao caught the ball at this time and passed the football over, wouldn't it be dangerous?
Thinking of this, Wu Xiaodong turned his head to the left again, trying to confirm the position of the Dongchuan Middle School forward No. 14 Hu Lai who was rushing at the front.
But when he turned around, his hair almost stood up in fear - he didn't see the figure of No. 14!
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"We have the ball!" Chen Xingyi patted the table.
At the edge of the screen, Hu Lai, who had rushed to the front in one breath, suddenly stopped and ducked behind Wu Xiaodong!
Wu Xiaodong turned his head to the left, just in time to miss Hu Lai, who was already in the blind spot of his perspective.
Almost at the same time, Wang Junchao did not stop the ball. Instead, he took advantage of Qingyang Yigao's defense before closing the door and kicked the ball diagonally into the space where everyone could see it.
Hu Lai crosses and runs into the space!
Wu Xiaodong, who was guarding him, was obviously a beat slower. When he found Hu Lai again, the latter had already squeezed in front of him, and then swung his right leg to face the flying football!
Shoot!
The football flies backwards!
Although Qingyang Yigao's goalkeeper had already stepped forward to block the shooting angle when Hu Lai suddenly flashed forward to shoot, but faced with the shot that was so close, his reaction still failed to keep up... …
Before he waved, the football passed over his head. When he raised his arm completely, the ball had already flown into Qingyang Yigao's goal! (End of chapter)