Vol 4 Chapter 19: Level out to qualify

With the referee Aguilar calling the end of the match, the first round of the second round of Group C of the Chinese team and the Greek team was declared over, and the two sides became 0: 0.
If you do not watch the game live, many fans will definitely think that this result is a very good result for the Chinese team.
But after watching the game, I would n’t think so because the Greek team was sent off for two yellows and one red at the end of the first half. At the beginning of the second half, there were players who were not combatable and had to make personnel adjustments. The adjustment for coach Santos is one more point.
In the whole game, the Chinese team's ball control time was as high as 70%, and the number of shots was very large. A total of 21 shots were completed, but it is regrettable that the shot that hit the frame is only six feet, which means that the conversion rate is very low .
The Chinese team led by Tang Zheng has been on the offensive, but it is helpless that the ability of the front field players to seize the opportunity needs to be strengthened. In addition to the excellent performance of the Greek goalkeeper Carnegies, he is able to defend the goal without losing. In the end, the biggest hero of the Chinese team.
The close-up footage of the live guide was given to the Chinese team's No. 10 Tang Zheng for the first time. From his facial expression, it is not difficult to see two senses.
Sorry and helpless.
The expressions of other Chinese players are also not good-looking. They once thought that playing one more person would win the game, and then make a round of group advance in Group C.
However, there are no weak players in Europe, and even if the Greek team plays one less person, there is no panic.
Lippi, the Chinese team coach, summed up why, because all the 23 players of the Chinese team have no World Cup experience and played too rashly with two consecutive victories to advance to the top 16.
Even the old captains Zheng Zhi and Tang Zheng, who have experienced countless big scenes, have not avoided it, let alone other players?
After all, there is still a lack of World Cup game experience.
Thinking of this, the next round will face the final round of Colombia, maybe ... there will be a huge problem.
Although Colombia's last entry into the World Cup was back to the 1998 World Cup in France, even longer than the last time the Chinese team entered the World Cup, no one would look down upon Colombia.
In the first round of Group C of this year's World Cup, Colombia's three-ball victory over Greece, one of the best defensive teams in the European qualifiers, is enough to show their strength.
In addition, Colombia has many offensive players, such as Hames Rodriguez, Quadrado, Guarin, Baka, Adrian Ramos, Jackson Martinez and other strong players. Not to be underestimated.
However, there is no good news for the Chinese team. At least the Chinese team that has not lost the ball can guarantee the group's qualifying as long as it does not lose.
Lippi thought so much that Santos, the Greek team coach, came over and did not respond. Fortunately, Madaloni understood Lippi and hurriedly pushed behind him, so that Lippi did not have a situation after the draw.
The Chinese fans at the Dune Stadium performed well. Although the Chinese team did not win the game, but the draw was within an acceptable range, the Greek team lost in the first round only scored one point this round, and the Chinese team scored four points. In the second round of the group without another start, the Chinese team beat Colombia ranked first in the group.
Compared with the 2002 World Cup in South Korea and Japan, the results are not known how much better.
Many times, people have to be content!
Of course, Chinese fans expect the Chinese team to at least qualify for the group.
After all, the team won the game in the first round and drew Greece in the second round. As long as you do n’t lose in the third round, promotion is inevitable!
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The draw against the Greek team was a bit disappointing for many Chinese players. They thought that the Greek team with one less player should be a mermaid, but the result was not what was expected.
Tang Zheng is a world-class superstar. He is accustomed to the storms and waves, but he is the first time to represent the national team to participate in the World Cup.
There is a saying in China that ‘the speed is not enough’, and it applies equally in football matches.
0: 0, there is a big reason for it from Tang Zheng's "urgency".
After the game ended, Tang Zheng realized his mistake, so he saw his regretful teammates take the initiative to walk over, saying that the draw of the game was because he was too anxious to organize the offense, which indirectly affected his teammates.
In the mixed zone, Tang Zheng, who was interviewed, also took the initiative to assume responsibility for the team's draw to Greece and protect teammates.
In fact, Tang Zheng does not have to do this. The Chinese team's victory and tie in the first two rounds of the group stage has been better than the expectations of domestic media and fans.
It is good that the group can appear, but it can be accepted without being unable to qualify.
After the game's regular press conference, coach Lippi talked about the regret of the Chinese team's draw with Greece, and also praised the team's performance. It is incredible to be able to suppress the former European champions in almost the entire game.
Some foreign media talked about the last game of the Chinese team's group match against the seed team Colombia. Lippi is experienced. He is very calm and said that the strategy of the final round depends on the results of the game between Colombia and Côte d'Ivoire.
If Colombia beats Côte d’ Ivoire in the next game, Colombia ’s points will reach six points, and the group will advance in advance. The Chinese team with four points in the two games will be the second.
In other words, the third round of the group stage will be carried out according to the above situation. Colombia, who will advance to the group, will certainly have reservations, and it is very possible to draw out.
as predicted!
Later in a focus group c battle at the Brasília National Stadium, Colombia defeated Côte d'Ivoire, who had come to the cliff, with a goal of 2-1 by Hames Rodriguez and Quintero to advance the group.
Colombia's victory is very beneficial to the Chinese team.
Because Colombia, who is ahead of the game, is likely to give those players who have not played in the final round. The Chinese team with all the main players may be a little difficult to beat Colombia, but it is still possible to draw.
But the Colombian star Hames Rodriguez, who was interviewed after the game, made Chinese fans speechless. He said: "The last round? I am looking forward to the confrontation with Tang. I have been waiting for this game for a long time. Dahl is looking forward to a game, so winning the game is the result that the whole team wants to see. "
Interestingly, after Colombia defeated Côte d’ Ivoire, Tang Zheng ’s official Twitter was successively defeated by Falcao and Hames Rodriguez, the content is very helpless.
Falcao Tang Zheng said: "Want to qualify for the group? Please, I will help you!"
Hames Rodriguez was more cautious in his speech: "I have been looking forward to this game for a long time, and I hope that it will not be too sad to beat the Chinese team."
Although Falcao missed the World Cup due to injury, but his influence on the national team is very large, so Falcao ’s joke on the official Twitter is not a joke!
Hames Rodriguez has started from the A League to transfer to Porto. He has had many confrontations with the team played by Tang Zheng, but the results were all lost. Now the World Cup stage meets again. His victory is very strong!
Falcao and Sanchez once said that they cannot win at the club level, but they must win at the national team level.
Now that Sanchez did the warm-up match before the World Cup, Falcao could not participate in the World Cup due to injury, and Hames Rodriguez could think of taking advantage of this rare opportunity to report the club's "revenge" for losing.
However, coach Pekerman hopes that Hames Rodriguez will take a good rest. As the center of the midfield, he should focus more on the preparation for the 1/8 finals, rather than the insignificant third round of the group.
However, Hames Rodriguez had a strong fight. He just convinced head coach Pekerman to make his debut.
Of course, this is unknown to the outside world.
In the second round of Group C, the two group matches ended. Colombia advanced to qualify. The Chinese team scored four points, which meant that the final round was tied to qualify.
However, it is a bit embarrassing for the Chinese team to tie the match.
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The Chinese team will fly from Natal to Cuiabá, the second day after the end of the group stage. They will face the strongest opponent of the group, Colombia, at the Pantnar Stadium.
Tang Zheng, who arrived in Cuiabá, also paid attention to the second round of the d group in the final round of the team's challenge to Colombia. His favorite England national team played against the Uruguay national team.
England lost to Italy 1-2 in the first round, and Uruguay also unexpectedly lost to Costa Rica, breaking the upset. Therefore, whether it is England or Uruguay in the second round, there is no room for loss.
At the beginning of the game, both sides played very cautiously.
The score did not change until the 38th minute of the game.
Uruguay made a header from Suarez through the line between Cavani and Suarez and scored a goal beyond the score.
The backward England team had no choice. The result of the two-game losing streak of the group is destined to be out early, so the offensive is increased, but Uruguay's defense is doing well, and the score has not been rewritten until the end of the first half.
In the second half, England changed sides and fought again. England made adjustments to strengthen the offensive. Unfortunately, the thunder and rain were small.
Tang Zheng, sitting in front of the TV watching the live broadcast, was anxious, feeling like watching the live broadcast of the Chinese team.
In the seventy-four minutes of the game, Glen Johnson suddenly changed his strategy on the right and broke Alvaro Perez into the penalty area. Then he quickly pushed the ball to the back of the goal. Afterwards, Rooney took advantage of the Uruguayan defensive player. The situation of the man hit the ball into the goal and equalized the score.
And this goal is Rooney ’s first World Cup goal in a 10-year international career.
Rooney, who scored the goal, was very excited, celebrating the goal frantically, but he knew that equalizing the score was not enough to reverse the situation and he must score another goal!
The offensive in England was turbulent, and the Uruguayan defense was somewhat shaky, but at the crucial moment Gerrard made a fatal mistake, Muslera kicked the goal kick, Gerrard struggled for the header and rushed to Suarez in the offside position.
Since the header was completed by Gerrard, Suarez in the offside did not constitute an offside. Suarez, who broke into the right rib of the penalty area, shot the top corner of the goal.
There is little time left in the game, and there is no way out for the backward England. At least one draw must be guaranteed in the remaining game time, otherwise it is inevitable.
However, until the end of the game, the score did not change,
Therefore, the two-game losing streak of England in the group is basically out, and Tang Zheng, who is an iron fan of England, is helpless.
In the 2006 World Cup, England won the red card in the quarter-finals because of Rooney ’s uncoolness, which led to the England national team losing to Portugal in the penalty shootout. The 2010 World Cup 1/8 final lost a good game because of the shocking case. For the German team.
Judging from the current situation, as long as there is another match in the same group later or Costa Rica wins, England will usher in an out.
Unless, Italy beat Costa Rica!
However, even if the final victory is defeated, it is very difficult for England, who lost both games, to return to life in the final round.
In Tang Zheng's view, England has already been eliminated early!
In a group match that took place later in Group D, the death of England was announced. Italy, which has an absolute advantage, lost to Costa Rica 0: 1, breaking the biggest upset of this World Cup!
Everyone thinks that the qualifying places for Group D of Death will be generated between Uruguay, England and Italy.
But ... two rounds in the past ~ EbookFREE.me ~ Costa Rica defeated Uruguay and Italy successively, and then ... qualify in advance!
Costa Rica holding three goal difference goals as long as they don't lose a big score in the final round, the group first is possible!
The seed team of Group e France won two consecutive victories in the group by virtue of its outstanding overall strength, and achieved the group's early appearance.
Argentina in Group f should have won the game without suspense, but the Iranian team representing Asia played very tenaciously. If Messi played the world wave with his outstanding personal ability at the end of the game, Argentina wants to win two consecutive victories in the group. Very difficult.
In the second round of Group G, Tang Zheng was more concerned. Portugal lost to Germany in the first round of 0: 4 in desperate need of a victory, otherwise the group will be difficult to qualify.
Tang Zheng of the German team's group match is also concerned, after all, the former teammate of Dortmund is also a German international.
What is surprising is that the two games that should be the winners and losers are hard to draw, and the goals of both games are quite tacit, both are 2: 2!
In the past two rounds of the group, the German team and the United States both won one and scored four points, ranking the top two in the group.
It ’s not that Portugal and Ghana have no chances to qualify, but it ’s a little difficult, especially for Portugal, because they lost four goals in the first round, unless they win Ghana in the last round, and Germany and the United States are in the first battle. In this case, you have to beat the opponent.
Group h is strong and weak, and the European Red Devils are the best in Belgium, ranking first in the group with two consecutive victories and qualifying ahead of schedule.
Of course, Tang Zheng did not relax his preparations for the final round of the group while focusing on the World Cup group stage.
It is a magic spell for the Chinese team to tie the match to qualify.
But Côte d’ Ivoire, who was out early, defeated Greece in the final round, and the Chinese team can advance even if they lose ...