Chapter 805 Storm
With the referee's whistle, the match between China and Paraguay officially began.
In this game, the Chinese team took the lead in kicking off the ball, and the Chinese team also took advantage of the kick-off opportunity and took the lead in attacking Paraguay's goal.
Amid the cheers of the fans in the audience, their offensive was much fiercer than in the previous round.
Seeing this, Paraguay did not attack rashly, but chose to retract the defense,
It can be seen from this detail that Paraguay did not fall into the mood of pride and underestimation from the beginning. They still took the Chinese team seriously and strictly followed the coach's tactical arrangements.
Upon seeing this, head coach Arturo sat in the coach's seat instead of standing on the sidelines.
In contrast to him is the head coach of the Chinese team Shi Wuyin. Before the start of the game, he stood on the outermost side of the command area, close to the court. After the game started, he didn't leave this place.
Now he folds his hands on his chest and stands upright on the sidelines, like a poplar.
Anyone could see Shi Wuyuan's nervousness from this action.
The first offensive launched by the Chinese team using the kick-off was unsuccessful.
But it didn't matter, their second attack came soon - when Paraguay advanced to the midfield, the ball was intercepted by the Chinese team. The Chinese team quickly switched from defense to offense, and the whole team went into attack.
Unlike the first round, this time the Chinese team's tactics were more proactive and even a little extreme.
The specific manifestation is that he is particularly willing to attack when attacking, and he dares to invest troops. He does not seem to worry about being intercepted by the opponent and then counterattacking.
On the one hand, it is naturally the coach's tactical requirements, for which Shi Wuyuan made personnel adjustments. Most of the players in this game are more offensive-oriented, or are good at attacking. On the other hand, it is also because the current Chinese team is not qualified to look forward and backward. Instead of being afraid of pressing forward and losing the ball, you might as well be worried about not scoring two goals and being eliminated by your opponent...
After Luo Kai received the ball from Zhang Qinghuan in the right rib, he originally wanted to pass directly. However, the kick was not passed well, and it hit the leg of the Paraguayan player who was guarding him and bounced back.
He just made the mistake and took a step to the side with the football, widened the angle, and then started to pass again.
This time it’s still a low pass!
The football rolled against the turf toward the goal!
The Paraguayan player in the front didn't dare to stretch his feet when he saw this, for fear that he would accidentally make a mistake and score an own goal.
The goalkeeper Almiron did not attack because the distance was not enough, and could only watch the football go back...
"Hu Lai!!"
With huge cheers, Hu Lai appeared at the back point!
But at the same time, Paraguay captain Arce was stuck in front of him!
I saw him still fighting against Hu Lai while running, opening his arms slightly to block Hu Lai behind him, and then swept the football to the bottom line before the latter!
Hu Lai made a miss, and the football was eventually cleared by Arce, and the Chinese team won a corner kick.
"Ah!" He Feng and Yan Kang in the commentary box held their heads with their hands and leaned back, feeling sorry for the Chinese team's attack.
"Arce really dared to take action in such a situation... He is worthy of being the main center back of the Turin Bulls! Ordinary defenders may hesitate when encountering this kind of situation, and as long as he hesitates, he will give Hu Lai a chance behind him. ...But Alsay made a decisive move to save the ball! "
The cheers in the stands also turned into huge sighs.
Sighing, Arce first looked back at Hu Lai behind him, and saw him holding his head in his hands, looking particularly regretful.
He frowned slightly, a little confused, wondering if it was his misunderstanding - when he was confronting Hu Lai just now, he found that the impact force from behind was greater than before...
The two had only fought together for ninety minutes four days ago, and he was well aware of Hu Lai's physical ability. Even though he is from the Premier League, his physical fighting ability is simply not good enough in front of him.
But today, in the first confrontation in the game, he felt something was wrong - Hu Lai behind him put a lot of pressure on him, forcing him to use more strength to fight against it. This made his clearance seem a little more difficult.
He didn't know if Hu Lai's strength had increased in just four days, or if it was his illusion. But no matter which it is, this feeling of being beyond his control makes Arce feel uncomfortable.
He turned around and pointed at fellow defender Roberto Acuna, who had just missed the football, and cursed rudely: "Roberto, what are you doing? Why didn't you make a clearance immediately?!"
Acuna, who was scolded, didn't even try to defend himself in front of Arsai, he just bowed his head and accepted it all.
Although in fact what he did at that time cannot be calculated wrong, most defensive players would make the same choice as him in his position...
Only a top central defender like Arce can carry the forward behind him while decisively attacking the football flying into the goal area.
However, Arce held his teammates to his own standards, and naturally the teammates did not dare to say anything.
After all, he is the captain and a football legend in this country.
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The Chinese team's attack failed to result in a shot, but they got a corner kick.
After Zhang Qinghuan took the corner kick, Yao Huasheng stepped in from the back and finally got the point!
With Wang Guangwei and Hu Lai restraining Alsay, Yao Huasheng jumped up from the front and shook his head to attack the goal!
It's a pity that he was so high this time.
The football flew directly over the crossbar and out of the field...
"Ah - what a pity!"
"Although it is a pity, the Chinese team got consecutive opportunities after the opening. This is a good sign! It means that our players are in good condition today!"
He Feng was responsible for shouting regretfully, while Yan Kang was responsible for cheering up the audience in front of the TV and calming their impatient mood.
Of course, this is definitely not something Yan Kang said casually. Anyone who understands penalty kicks can see that the Chinese team's offensive is indeed very fierce.
"Withstand their attack! Don't take it lightly!" Arce shouted to his teammates to remind them to pay attention.
He knew very well that this was the dying struggle of the Chinese team. Rich experience tells him that teams that are behind in the first round will launch a fierce attack at the beginning of the second round based on their home court advantage, hoping to score goals in this attack.
As long as they can score goals, they can greatly boost their morale and achieve their tactical goals.
Therefore, the only thing that our team has to do at this time is to defend firmly and resolutely prevent the Chinese team's rapid counterattack from being effective during this period.
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As a left back, Qu Lu's position looks more like a left winger at this time.
After he set up the ball from the wing, he received the ball passed to him by Chen Xingyi, and then made a simple and rough cross!
Although it seems to be a very unskilled offensive organization, it really threatens Paraguay's goal...
Because Hu Lai accurately ran to the landing point of the football and jumped up to fight for the top. It's a pity that Arce got stuck in front of him again and pushed the football over the bottom line first!
"The Chinese team won another corner kick!"
If Arce hadn't retreated to the back post in time to defend Jule in this attack, he might have hit the ball unmarked - other Paraguayan defensive players were limited by themselves. The task is to maintain the overall integrity of the defense line and not leave the post without permission. On the other hand, due to various negligences, no one is keeping an eye on Hu Lai.
So although the Chinese team just got a corner kick, in fact, there was a hidden murderous intent in this attack.
If it weren't for Arce's outstanding defensive ability, Hulay might have gotten the chance.
Arce glanced at Hulay again after completing the aerial challenge. This time the latter did not hold his head with his hands, but raised his arms to give a thumbs up to his teammate who passed the cross to him.
Indicate that he passed well.
Then he looked back and saw Arce, grinned at him and said in Spanish: "Be careful, uncle. You almost gave me a chance to shoot."
It sounded like he was reminding Arce with good intentions, but Arce's face darkened after hearing this, and he obviously didn't think Hu Lai was thinking about him.
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"Hey!" Yan Yan, who was watching the game with his teammates from the Jincheng branch of the Dongchuan Middle School football team, slapped his thigh when he saw this, and shouted in an extremely excited tone: "Hu Lai is chatting with Arce!"< br>
Chu Yifan's face was solemn: "Don't be happy too early, Yan Yan, Arsai didn't talk to you!"
"But this is always a good sign, Captain Chu..." Yan Yan rubbed the back of his head and smiled.
The voice of He Feng speaking through gritted teeth came from the TV: "Five minutes into the game, the Chinese team has won two corner kicks in a row! This is proof of the offensive... Stick to it, maintain this rhythm, and continue to put pressure on the opponent. ! ”
The Chinese fans in the stands obviously understood. They cheered louder to cheer for their team and at the same time created psychological pressure on the Paraguayan players.
These noises are clearly transmitted to thousands of households in front of the television.
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For this second corner kick, the Chinese team did not kick it directly to the goal, but changed its kick-off tactics.
Zhang Qinghuan and Chen Xingyi cooperated tactically. He passed a short pass to Chen Xingyi who came up to meet him, and then ran from behind Chen Xingyi.
After Chen Xing pretended to dribble the ball to the middle, he passed the football to Zhang Qinghuan who had already circled behind him.
Seeing this, Paraguay's captain Arce waved his hand and shouted: "Press forward!"
Paraguay's three lines pressed forward collectively, very fast and with uniform movements. In an instant, they left behind Wang Guangwei and Yao Huasheng, the two Chinese defenders who were at the front trying to compete for the top, and trapped them in an offside trap.
But Zhang Qinghuan still chose to pass the ball!
He did not pass the football to Wang Guangwei and Yao Huasheng, who were obviously offside, but to the back point.
Arce saw the football flying over and looked around him first. When he found Hulay next to him, he was slightly relieved.
But he was not completely relieved, and the alarm was not lifted!
Although the football was not passed to Hulay, it does not mean that it cannot threaten Paraguay's goal!
In the direction of the flight of the football, a figure shot out from the far end of Paraguay's defense, it was Luo Kai!
Just as he rushed towards the football, Hu Lai suddenly started to move forward!
Arce followed quickly.
Obviously, the winger of the Chinese team has no shooting angle. After getting the ball, he can only pass, so he still has to guard against Hu Lai!
Sure enough, Luo Kai didn't stop the ball, but chased it near the baseline and pulled the football back with one kick!
But it was not passed to Hu Lai, but to the... space behind Hu Lai!
"Zhang Qinghuan!!"
Amidst the huge cheers, Zhang Qinghuan, who had been passing the ball outside the penalty area just now, had already rushed into the penalty area and pushed the ball towards Luo Kai's pass!
Arce watched helplessly as the football passed by him and landed near the penalty spot, and then was kicked towards the goal by Zhang Qinghuan...
He didn't expect Hu Lai to be a bait!
Almiron made his first effective save of the game, falling to the ground like a reflex and blocking the shot with his feet.
But it only blocked the goal, and did not seal the bottom line. The football was still in the penalty area!
Arce suddenly started to make a flying shovel!
Finally, Hu Lai shoveled the football out of the bottom line before Hu Lai kicked his foot!
Hu Lai kicked him in the calf and fell to the ground.
The Chinese fans in the stands roared: "Penalty kick!!!"
The referee did not listen to the fans and just signaled the Chinese team to take a corner kick.
This was their third corner kick of the game. And the game has only started for six minutes...
Hulay got up from the ground, not intending to win a penalty kick, but smiled at Arce who also got up: "Be careful, uncle. You almost gave me another chance to shoot."
Arce stared at him without speaking for two or three seconds, then turned around and shouted to his teammates: "Pay attention to defense!"
Behind him, Hu Lai shrugged.
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"The third corner kick! The Chinese team's offensive momentum is like a rainbow!"
Although this corner kick did not pose any threat to Paraguay's goal, the two commentators in the commentary box and the Chinese fans in the stands were not disappointed.
Because the Chinese team has played the football they want to see, which is to fight against the opponent in their own home court!
Chinese fans certainly hope to see the Chinese team defeat Paraguay and advance to the World Cup.
But with the total score trailing by two goals, they would rather see the bloody side of the Chinese team from top to bottom.
This is what allows them to have no regrets and love both victory and defeat.
This process is also important before achieving your goals.
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Seven minutes after the start of the game, Paraguay finally organized an attack, but failed to complete the shot. Their cross was blocked by Wang Guangwei.
The Chinese team took the opportunity to launch a counterattack.
Zhang Qinghuan sent an overhead pass to Hu Lai at the front.
But this time the football was jumped up and pushed back by Arce.
When he jumped up, Hu Lai was knocked to the ground by him.
Amid the huge boos from above the stadium, Hulay jumped up from the ground with a carp kick, and gestured to the referee to indicate that Arce had elbowed during the fight for the top.
This groundless accusation angered Arce, who reached out and grabbed Hu Lai: "I didn't touch you!"
He believes that Hu Lai is taking advantage of the home court advantage to put pressure on the referee, saying that there is nothing and white that is black. Hu Lai must be prevented from doing this, otherwise the referee may really think it is true if he acquiesces. My own foul...
In fact, he didn't even have an elbow strike, let alone hit Hu Lai.
Hu Lai, who was pulled a little, tilted his body, but in the end he did not roll to the ground. Instead, he spread his hands and signaled to the referee: Look!
The referee, who noticed the conflict between the two, quickly blew a short and harsh whistle, paused the game, ran to Hulay and Arce, and gave a verbal warning to the two: "Focus on the game, gentlemen!"< br>
Hu Lai behaved very honestly in front of the referee, nodding his head repeatedly: "No problem, no problem..."
Seeing his changing expression like flipping through a book, Arce suppressed his anger and nodded with a sullen face.
But because of the conflict between the two, the boos against Arce in the stands became louder.
The commentator He Feng also criticized him: "This is not very friendly... As a veteran in football, you should still have a bit of grace..."
At this time, he didn't talk about "fairness, impartiality, objectivity and neutrality" at all, and he never mentioned Hu Lai's "elbow hit" accusation, which was nonsense... Of course it was done to the benefit of the Chinese team.
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Seeing this scene, Paraguay coach Arturo, who had been sitting in the coach's seat before, stood up with a solemn face, walked to the sidelines, and cast his eyes on Arce. After attracting the latter's attention, he made a hand-down gesture to signal Arsay to calm down.
Only eight minutes into the game, Arce was provoked by Hulay and became a little impatient. This was something Arturo didn't expect.
This also forced him to no longer be able to sit firmly on Diaoyutai. He could only join Shi Wuyin and watch the game from the sidelines. (End of chapter)