Chapter 243 Penalty Kick
The game is really hard to play.
In the 23rd round of the Chinese League One, Anton Flashing Stars challenged Heihe Polaris away from home. It was a long journey, double matches in a week, and after the fatigue of traveling and traveling, the whole team of Flashing Stars had physical problems.
After the game started, they couldn't play the rhythm and feeling they had in the previous games.
As for the Heihe North Stars team, they are ranked eighth in the Chinese League One, a mid-range team, but they are also ranked higher than the Flash Stars.
In the double-star showdown, the North Star in the ever-brightening night sky was obviously more eye-catching than the twinkling stars. The North Star took advantage of its home court and scored a goal in the first half, temporarily leading with a score of 1:0.
Qin Lin was tagged by two opposing players, and Flash Star's offensive organization was almost gone.
The reason why two people were sent to guard Qin Lin instead of Hu Lai was because the head coach of Polaris believed that Qin Lin was the core of the Flashing Star team.
As for Hulay, although he has been in the limelight recently and scored goals one after another, after research, it was found that he is just an opportunist, and all his threats come from the passes given to him by his teammates. If other players in Flash Star can't pass the football to Hu Lai, then he will naturally not be able to pose a threat to Polaris' goal.
The North Star head coach's judgment was correct, although Hulay scored a lot of goals and was in the news and discussed many times. But in fact, anyone who knows football knows that Qin Lin is the core of this team.
Although he only joined the team midway, with his outstanding abilities and rich experience, he took over the command almost as soon as he arrived at Flash Star.
Louis Francis is nicknamed "The Great Commander". Qin Lin can remove the word "big" and is a qualified "commander".
"Qin Lin was closely monitored by the opponent during the game. In addition, his physical fitness may have been affected due to the double matches in a week. He was not very excited in this game..." the commentator of Anton TV said worriedly .
"Hu Lai is very diligent, always running, looking for gaps in the Polaris defense. But even if he can run into the gaps, no one can pass the football to him, so his expertise is of no use." Guest Lu Guanlin Hu Lai has been observing.
"Looking at the bench of Flash Stars, the midfielders are either engineers like Shi Junde or all-rounders like Han Xiangfei. All-rounders can do a little bit of everything, but it also means they are not proficient in anything... The overall defensive formation of Polar Stars has been maintained very well. Well, let Flashing Star have no chance.”
"Actually, there is a player in the Flash Star team who is suitable for playing at this time... but Zhao Kangming didn't bring him to the away game at all." Lu Guanlin said.
The commentator immediately reacted: "You mean Zhang Qinghuan? Forget it... I was seen being chased on Senwei Road two days ago..."
Lu Guanlin laughed, and this matter can be regarded as a joke in the football circle: "There were so many people on Sunway Road at that time, and he could run away. I think his ability to find gaps in the dense crowd is still there. ”
"That is unless..." the narrator stopped here. He originally wanted to say, "Unless you let a woman stand in the penalty area of the North Star, she will definitely find a passing path for you." But fortunately, he realized that this was a live game, not a private chat, and some words were absolutely What cannot be said.
"Let's not discuss a player who is not here. Regardless of whether he can solve the problem, what can be solved if he is not here..."
Lu Guanlin nodded in agreement.
In fact, when he mentioned Zhang Qinghuan, he just wanted to liven up the atmosphere a little. After all, the game was too difficult to win, and the Flash Star supporters were inevitably not in high spirits.
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Qingshui River is formed by the melted glacial snow water on the Daxue Mountains west of Jincheng. Because the snow water is crystal clear, it is called "Qingshui River" after it gathers into a river. This is a very common name. There are probably countless rivers with this name across the country.
The Qingshui River rushes eastward along the terrain. Here in Jincheng, it slows down because of the flat terrain, and becomes much calmer and gentler.
This section that passes through downtown Jincheng was actually the south moat of Jincheng in the past.
And because as early as the Western Han Dynasty, the brocade industry in Jincheng was developed and famous all over the world. There were many workers washing the brocades here. The brocades washed by the river were hung all over the river. The colors were extremely bright, just like a Jinjiang River. ——This section of Qingshui River is named "Jinjiang" from this.
Jinjiang can be said to be the cultural cradle of Jincheng people. There are countless teahouses and restaurants along the river. When the weather is nice, the tea stalls by the river are full of people. Everyone orders a cup of scented tea and chats, or gathers for a table of mahjong. Half of the Jinjiang River is filled with the sound of mahjong - louder than the sound of water. .
As for Andong University, both sides of the Jinjiang River are full of bars, Western restaurants, nightclubs and dance halls with various petty bourgeoisie sentiments.
It is one of the places with the richest nightlife for Jincheng people.
At night, almost every bar and nightclub here is packed with guests, and even cars can't park. Countless handsome men and beauties walked in and out, and there were a lot of luxury cars.
Many urban legends were born here...
In a bar just across the street from Jinjiang, the Chinese League One match between Anton Flash Stars and Heihe North Stars was being played on the TV screen.
However, because there was music playing at the same time, and the bar itself was quite noisy, I couldn't hear the commentary, so I could only look at the pictures.
Some people occasionally look up at the TV and can't see what's going on. There is no explanation and they don't know what's going on on the field. They will soon lower their heads and go back to chatting with friends and drinking and having fun.
This is not a fan bar dedicated to watching football. The live broadcast of the game on match days is just to attract more customers.
Of course, if this bar was full of fans, Zhang Qinghuan would not bring his female companions here to drink and have fun.
At this moment, he was sitting in a dimly lit corner of the bar. Next to him was a female companion whom he had just met in the nightclub yesterday. She was wearing revealing clothes and heavy makeup. He glanced in the direction of the TV and said sweetly: "Oh, today It’s not your team’s game, why didn’t you go?”
Zhang Qinghuan turned to look at her affectionately, reached out to push her hair behind her ears, and then wrapped it around her fingers to play with it: "How can I stay here with you when I'm going?"
The woman giggled at his amusement.
Seeing this, Zhang Qinghuan took the next step and stroked his fingers down behind the woman's ears, passing over the warm neck, across the exposed flat and smooth back, all the way down, and his palms touched the soft slender waist.
The woman twisted her waist, but did not refuse. She just said coquettishly: "I hate it!"
Then she turned her attention to the TV and asked: "Without you, would your team lose?"
Zhang Qinghuan did not answer her question. Instead, he buried his head in the woman's neck and blew gently into her ear, causing her to breathe heavily...
Then he suddenly took the woman's earlobe into his mouth.
"Ah!" The woman gasped softly and her body trembled.
Just when Zhang Qinghuan was about to continue his attack, someone slammed the table on a table not far in front of him, making a loud banging noise.
Immediately afterwards, a roar in dialect exploded like thunder: "Your mother's penalty kick!!"
This voice startled both Zhang Qinghuan and the woman, and they trembled at the same time.
The woman seemed to be afraid that others would notice her, so she pushed Zhang Qinghuan away in a panic: "Don't be here..."
Zhang Qinghuan, who was pushed away, looked up at the TV screen in front of him and saw Hu Lai falling in the penalty area.
This kid is ruining his good deeds again!
His face was filled with anger.
So he grabbed his female companion's hand, stood up and said, "Let's change places, and I'll take you to my house..."
He walked out without looking back, and his female companion followed him closely with her head lowered. Even in the dim light, you couldn't see how red her face was.
Behind them, other people in the bar who were awakened by the roar turned their attention to the TV screen.
No one paid attention to the man and woman who left at this time.
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"Hu Lai fell down in the opponent's penalty area! He just fell down while competing with the opponent's center back for the ball... Let's take a look at the slow motion... Ah, the fifth center back of the North Star did indeed hit the ball. It was a push. When Hu Lai was about to take off, he pushed him from behind. The action was obvious and 100% foul!" the commentator of Anton TV said righteously.
But the commentator of Heihe Satellite TV didn't think so: "This is a fake fall! Is the fall too exaggerated? Lu Ming's hand just touched it, and with one natural movement, he was able to take down the thirty-year-old Shining Star. Is No. 3 pushed out three or four meters? What? Lu Ming is a master with strong inner strength? It seems that he didn’t move much, but he actually caused the opponent No. 33 to suffer internal injuries? Let me tell you, if he doesn’t get up and vomit blood, it’s considered a flop. ! ”
He mocked Hu Lai mercilessly.
The home team fans in the stadium also expressed their opinions with huge boos.
Amid huge boos, the referee had already run into the penalty area and pointed his finger at... the penalty spot!
He thought it was a penalty!
This penalty naturally aroused dissatisfaction among the fans and players of the home team. The boos were mixed with yells such as "black whistle", "referee idiot" and "believe it or not, I will chop you to death".
The home team players also quickly surrounded the referee who made the penalty kick, trying to find an explanation from him.
Especially Lu Ming, the No. 5 center back of the North Stars who committed the foul. He kept shouting: "It's unfair, referee! I just put my hand up, isn't it?"
The referee made a "push" motion to him, indicating that he was not just putting his hand on Hu Lai, but also pushing him.
Regardless of whether the action is big or not, as long as it is there, there is nothing wrong with calling him a foul.
You can say that Hu Lai's fall was a little exaggerated, but he is so thin and looks weak at first glance. It actually makes sense to fly out after being pushed... Besides, how can he attract the attention of the referee if he is not exaggerated? Are you going to suffer a huge loss in silence? Some people may have very high ideological consciousness, almost like saints, and would rather suffer a loss than exaggerate, but it is obvious that Hu Lai is not such a person...
On the other side, the Flash Star players rushed into the penalty area. Foreign aid Murphy was the first to pull Hu Lai up from the ground and hugged him.
"GOODJOB! HU!"
Other teammates also swarmed up, surrounded him, and hugged and high-fived him one by one in celebration.
When the team was lagging behind and unable to open up the situation, Hu Lai's penalty kick naturally became the key to breaking the game, which was particularly crucial.
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The referee did not spend much effort to make the Heihe Polaris players accept the reality of being sentenced to death. Since the crackdown on gangs and evil in football, the Chinese Football Association has severely cracked down on players attacking the referee to protect the authority of the referee. Any player who dares to attack the referee during a game will be suspended for at least three months.
Once this rule was introduced and a few daring people tried it, everyone became honest. Now over the years, players have gradually accepted the status quo of respecting the authority of referees during games.
Players from both sides exit the penalty area.
The person who took the penalty kick for Flash Star was team boss Qin Lin. When he was with the South China Tigers and the national team, he was the team's top penalty taker. His rich experience and calm heart made him the best candidate.
After coming to Shining Star, he naturally became Shining Star's number one penalty kicker after being designated by Zhao Kangming.
Qin Lin stood up after placing the football, but did not look at the goal. Instead, he looked back at Hu Lai, who was standing on the line of the penalty area.
When the latter saw him looking over, he smiled and gave him a thumbs up.
So he also smiled, turned around again, and stared at the North Star goal.
The referee blew his whistle, and the stands were filled with boos. The home team fans in the stands behind the Arctic Star Gate also waved everything they could and made various noises in an attempt to disturb Qin Lin.
Faced with such interference, Qin Lin took a run-up and shot!
He kicked the football hard towards the lower left corner of the goal.
The Polaris goalkeeper was helpless against such a tricky shot. He even misjudged the direction...
"The goal is scored! In the 70th minute, Qin Lin equalized the score for Flash Stars! This is also the first goal he scored after joining Flash Stars! His first goal in the Chinese League! And for him The one who scored the assist was Hu Lai, who transferred with him!” (Note 1)
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Zhang Qinghuan finally waited for the taxi he called with his arms around the woman. He opened the door first and let the woman sit in, then went around to the other side to get in the car.
Just then he heard a huge cheer coming from the bar.
He looked up and saw nothing clearly in the dimly lit room.
He withdrew his gaze, opened the door, got into the back seat of the taxi, and sat down next to the hot body.
The cheers continued, but as he closed the door, they were all locked out.
The taxi driver glanced at the man and woman who had been chewing each other since they got in the car through the rearview mirror, curled his lips slightly, then looked back and concentrated on driving.
He was used to seeing customers often on this street - they were just another couple.
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Note 1: The Chinese League One and Chinese Super League settings in the book are all about penalty kicks and direct free kicks, and any goal scored is counted as an effective assist. (End of chapter)