Chapter 1478 Dream Linkage
"... In the women's football final that ended this afternoon, the Chinese team relied on Li Qingqing's last-minute buzzer beater to defeat the host United States team 3:2 and win the first Olympic gold medal in history. I hope that the women's football championship will bring great success to the country. The boys of the Olympic team had some good luck. At the same time, the Sonorous Roses encountered a controversial penalty in the final stage of the game. They did not panic or give up on themselves. They could still defeat the American team. I also hope that the Olympic team can fully learn from this spirit of the women's football team..."
After a two-hour break, He Feng and Yan Kang once again sat in the commentary box at the Pasadena Stadium in Los Angeles to explain the game for Chinese fans.
In the evening local time in Los Angeles, the men's football final kicked off here.
There is no difference at all in terms of the number of spectators between this game and the afternoon game.
It’s evident how popular women’s football is in the United States.
Of course, this is also because one of the participating parties in this final is the host United States team.
If another team were to compete with the Chinese team, the number of spectators would definitely not be what it is now.
American viewers have no interest in watching games from other countries.
Although the number of people did not change much compared to the afternoon final, the atmosphere was more enthusiastic than that afternoon's game.
The momentum created by the American fans at the scene completely suppressed the Chinese fans.
They were so enthusiastic. Naturally, they were stimulated by the final in the afternoon. The U.S. women's football team, which was superior in strength and playing at home, actually lost the championship gold medal under the eyes of so many fans. For the proud American fans, , simply a "fatal blow".
The women's football final has been lost and the result cannot be changed.
But the United States still has one chance for revenge, which is to defeat the Chinese Olympic team in the men's football finals and avenge the women's football team.
Every American fan who came to the scene was shouting at the top of his voice, waving the American flag in his hands, and working very hard.
Seeing this scene, Xie Lan asked: "Which idiot said that Americans are unpatriotic?"
Hu Lixin glanced at him: "Do you believe that kind of nonsense?"
Xie Lan frowned again: "The atmosphere at this home court is really terrible. The Olympic team won't be able to stand it, right?"
"It is a huge pressure for them, but it is also a good experience. If they have higher pursuits in the future, today's experience will be their wealth..." This time it was Li Ziqiang who spoke.
Sister Xie and Lao Hu accompanied him to watch Li Qingqing's game, and he was embarrassed not to accompany them to watch Hu Lai's game, so he could only bite the bullet and stay in front of the TV.
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"After the game started, the US team played very proactively. They should have been affected by the loss of the women's football team in the afternoon... Now the pressure is all on their side, and they really can't afford to lose. So they have to come up with it after the start. A sufficiently oppressive performance, otherwise there would be no way to give an explanation to the fans..."
In the commentary box, He Feng and Yan Kang were analyzing the performance of both sides after the start of the game.
Judging from the scene, the US team was more aggressive during this period, while the Olympic team was on the defensive.
"I think the countermeasures guided by Mai Zhaocheng are correct. At this time, we don't need to press out to attack the US team. We must avoid their sharp edges, especially when the opponent's momentum is at its strongest."
"That's right, Yan Kang. The biggest characteristic of this Olympic team is that it is stable and does not rush to attack. Instead, it allows the opponent to attack, and then we use the opponent's weakness after pressing... Two players with super control A strong midfielder, coupled with Hu Lai and Zhou Zijing, is indeed a combination of personnel that is very suitable for this style of play.”
"So, He Feng. It is best to teach students in accordance with their aptitude and choose more suitable tactical combinations based on different personnel combinations. When this Olympic team only finished third in the U23 Asian Cup and got the Olympic quota, Many people also thought that this team's performance in the Olympics might not be better than four years ago... But the result was completely unexpected. I have to say that Coach Mai Zhaocheng is a coach who is very good at teaching students according to their aptitude... Look at this ball! ”
Just as he was talking, Yan Kang shouted loudly.
On the field, the captain of the U.S. Olympic team, their over-age player, forward Carl Lambert took a shot from the line of the penalty area!
The football moved forward quickly against the turf at a very awkward angle!
This kind of low ball is the greatest threat to the goalkeeper.
I saw Lin Zhiyuan, the goalkeeper of the Olympic team, leaping forward and pushing the football out of the bottom line with one palm in front of the goal line!
"Well done! Lin Zhiyuan! He made a wonderful save!"
After completing the save, Lin Zhiyuan got up from the ground, first confirmed that the ball had indeed flown out of the baseline, then waved his fist at Lambert and roared.
He doesn't care whether this will anger his opponents and make them more difficult to deal with.
He even wished that the other party would get excited.
As a goalkeeper, he is so keen on seeking death. It is no wonder that domestic fans complain that he is "usually dragged up into the sky, but always gets slapped in the face."
But Lin Zhiyuan doesn't care, this seems to be his pleasure in playing football.
This can be seen from the fact that he openly provoked Hu Lai, who was already very popular in China, just after returning to China.
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The U.S. team's corner kick formed an attack, and the header was directed by their center back Aiden Rudy, but it was too high and the ball was directly confiscated by Lin Zhiyuan.
Lin Zhiyuan then threw the ball and launched a quick attack.
When Lin Zhiyuan received the ball, Xia Xiaoyu immediately turned around and ran outside the penalty area.
Lin Zhiyuan's ball was thrown right in front of him. After he saw the football, he did not stare at it, but began to turn his head left and right to observe the situation.
After taking in a panoramic view of the surrounding situation, he suddenly stopped and blocked the football.
Just like that, he dodged the American team players who were returning to defense.
Then Xia Xiaoyu moved the football diagonally forward, towards the middle.
He was not in a hurry to pass the ball, but dribbled the ball forward to counterattack. Naturally, this was because the Chinese team did not invest enough people in the counterattack just now and lacked a better outlet.
So Xia Xiaoyu chose to dribble the ball by himself. On the one hand, he waited for his teammates, and on the other hand, he put pressure on the US team's defense, forcing them to miss several key points in their return defense.
After all, the player with the ball is always the biggest threat. If the US team players can only focus on him, then he will be successful.
Xia Xiaoyu's decisive move forward with the ball really disrupted the U.S. team's defensive rhythm.
Someone ran to block him, but ignored Zhang Qinghuan next to him.
So Xia Xiaoyu quickly gave the football to Brother Huan.
Zhang Qinghuan didn't stop the ball, he chose to send a through ball directly!
Zhou Zijing ran diagonally and caught the ball. At this time, he had just reached the edge of the penalty area. He didn't make any adjustments, raised his right leg and shot!
Bang!
Another overage player on the U.S. Olympic team, goalkeeper Milano Todd jumped into the air and blocked the incoming ball with both hands!
"Todd! Nice save!" the American commentator cheered.
But before he finished cheering, he saw the football bounce back and a red figure flashed past!
The commentator could guess who the figure belonged to without even having to confirm it... He exclaimed: "Hu!!"
"Hu Lai!!"
Amidst He Feng's shouts, Hu Lai, who ran to the back point, took advantage of the momentum of rushing forward and directly pushed the football towards the goal with his head without even taking off!
There was no American team player standing by to stop him, and he easily headed the ball into the empty goal!
"Oh, beautiful!! Hu Lai! Beautiful!" Yan Kang simply stood up from the commentary box, raised his arms and shouted.
"The game has only started for 19 minutes! The Olympic team, which has been suppressed by the US team, actually scored first! This team once again showed us their extraordinary ability to withstand pressure! Faced with being besieged like this Even in an unfavorable situation, the players stayed awake and knew what to do! This is amazing. In the past, many times, our players panicked and didn’t know what to do when they encountered pressure from opponents! ”
He Feng said with a smile: "Actually, I think the reason why they are stable is because they feel safe. And the reason why they feel safe is because they know that the goal will always come - because of Hu Lai!"
"Of course, this is also a very important point. Hu Lai's presence will bring a sense of security to his teammates. This is the same whether in the Olympic team or the national team. This time is no exception. He is extremely good at seizing opportunities. Hu Lai is the team's 'reassurance'! ”
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After the goal, Hulay ran towards the corner flag amid the huge noise of Pasadena Stadium.
That's where the American fans gathered. He ran towards the American fans who were booing him and raising their middle fingers. Then he jumped towards the corner flag, turned 180 degrees in the air, crossed his hands and waved down!
Finally his legs landed firmly on the turf in front of the corner flag area.
Chinese fans, who accounted for about one-third of the total number of people in the stadium, collectively shouted:
"HUUUUU!!!"
They overwhelmed the host!
And just over two hours ago, the same stadium had just witnessed this set of celebrations, which was associated with a tragedy...
Hu Lai's move was like the mouth of the abyss reopening to the Americans, forcing them to face their inner fears again.
After Hu Lai made this set of celebrations, the TV broadcast quickly cut to the stands. Where the camera focused, the Chinese women's football players wearing the uniforms of the Chinese team were cheering for the Olympic team.
The camera quickly found the target person in the crowd and quickly zoomed in.
Li Qingqing also jumped up in the stands and made the same celebration gesture as Hu Lai, except that the range of movements was much smaller and he did not turn around.
After landing, she smiled brightly and waved her fist towards the field.
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