Vol 4 Chapter 34: Only waiting?

Costa Rican captain Ruiz scored a goal and broke the deadlock. Countless Costa Rican fans are thinking that the historic World Cup quarter-finals will be just around the corner.
But ... at the 66th minute of the game, the situation changed suddenly.
After Tang Zheng received Sun Jingbo's lateral dribbling, the heel kicked the ball and took the lead forward. The two long legs quickly swung forward and instantly came to the front of the big penalty area.
Since neither of the two central defenders defended the position, Duart, who was slightly ahead of the three central defender system, had to take the initiative to approach Tang Zheng and stand at the top of the arc of the restricted area.
Before the game and halftime, the head coach Pinto focused on explaining. Tang Zheng should not be allowed to control the ball in the dangerous area of ​​the arc of the big penalty area. If the situation is uncertain, he can choose to foul.
Tang Zheng noticed in the process of high-speed dribbling that the trespassing defender was a solid Duart, and his eyes lit up.
Whether Costa Rica is a tie or a lead, the defense has been watertight, solid, and the goalkeeper Navas's amazing play, the game has not lost the ball until now.
To find loopholes in the solid Costa Rica defensive system, you have to find another way.
Duart is not particularly tall, but he is very strong, solid, and has a strong frontal defense ability. More importantly, he carries a yellow card!
The shortcomings of strong body and strong defensive ability are also obvious, that is, the movement is slow.
So Tang Zheng took the initiative to take the ball in the direction of Duarte, and then stepped forward with his right foot. The inside of the instep buckled the ball laterally to the left, and the left foot quickly followed.
Fried meatballs!
Due to his instinct, Duarte made a stretch when he moved the ball forward on the outside of the right foot of Tang Zheng. He tried to steal the ball, but Tang Zheng took the two of them very quickly and the right foot moved forward. One step, slammed the ball to the left to complete the fried balls.
After Tang Zheng completed the extraordinary action, Duart realized that he should close his feet in time.
But time was no longer waiting, Duarte's right foot stretched out and stumbled on the right leg that Tang Zheng dragged behind.
When the referee Eriksson blew his whistle decisively, he ran over with a serious expression.
Costa Rica coach Pinto, who stood on the sidelines, realized that the situation was not good, and the same was true for experienced captain Ruiz, quickly blocking the referee Eriksson with his palms together.
However, the referee Eriksson was very determined, bypassing Ruiz and standing in front of Duarte, he first pointed to the foul spot just before, and then pointed to the other two places, then from the left chest pocket Take out a yellow card, and then show a red card from his trouser pocket.
In other words, Duarte's yellow card is not just the defensive foul, but the accumulation after three fouls.
Suddenly, huge cheers and huge boos rang over the Arena of Pernambuco. The two sounds were like two intertwined energies hovering in the air, making the whole stadium's fanatical atmosphere unprecedented.
Costa Rica head coach Pinto was helpless. There was no problem with the referee Eriksson's penalty. If Duart had a yellow card before, this foul will not escape the yellow card, plus there are two cumulative fouls before the card is won. .
Therefore, Pinto was too lazy to negotiate with the fourth official. He, with rich experience in coaching, knew that instead of doing some useless work, he should focus his attention on the next game adjustment.
Duarte plays an important role in the three-back system, and now two yellows and one red are sent off, so naturally find a suitable player to take his place.
With the lead in the score and one less man, the defensive guard became the only option to win the tournament and advance to the quarterfinals.
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The voice of He Wei, the Yang 5 commentator, was obviously a little more excited. He said: "Duart has turned two yellows and one red. This is very good news when the Chinese team falls behind by one goal! Costa Rican The defensive end will definitely be ignored, and Tang Zheng who has obtained the premise will definitely find more defensive loopholes in Costa Rica, when the time comes ... "
The guest guest palace Lei then smiled and said: "It will be just around the corner to tie the score! It will even overtake! The historic World Cup quarter-finals are not a dream!"
The Chinese fans sitting in front of the TV listened with excitement. They were still insulting foul Costa Rican defender Duart a few seconds ago. After a few seconds, they chose to clenched their fists to cheer the team up.
Costa Rica has a solid defense, but playing one less player will definitely expose some problems if there are no surprises.
Of course, there are also a lot of pessimistic fans who are looking for presence, but they have not forgotten that in the group stage, they faced Greece with one more player in the game.
But this is only a small part, because the Chinese team has proven itself by being able to stand out from Group C.
In the face of Costa Rica, which is not strong, why can't it win the game?
Navas did not forget his responsibilities. He was in charge of the team's wall position. Duart's foul gave the Chinese team a free kick about 24 meters away from the goal while the red card went off the court.
This position is far away, but not too close.
Costa Rica head coach Pinto was explaining to Cuvelo while looking at Tang Zheng who was preparing to take the penalty kick to the front of the big penalty area.
Costa Rican fans in the stands were all frowning, holding their breaths and staring at the goalkeeper Navas and the penalty maker Tang Zheng.
Nava is the patron saint of Costa Rica, and Tang Zheng is the god-killer.
Which one wins or loses will determine the score on the scoreboard.
Chinese fans also pay attention to Tang Zheng, because Tang Zheng's play will determine whether the score will change.
It's a pity that Tang Zheng failed to control his footwork with such a free kick. The football crossed the wall, but at the same time, it also exceeded the beam and flew out of the bottom line.
Despite this, the cold sweat of the Costa Rican fans was shocked.
Immediately, the on-duty referee Eriksson blew his whistle and signaled for personnel adjustment on the sidelines.
Costa Rica made the first adjustment of the game, midfielder Cuvelo wearing the No. 22 replaced the No. 17 Tejeda.
Lippi, the head coach of the Chinese team, raised his eyebrows on the sidelines. He did n’t know what Pinto ’s substitution adjustment was. He replaced a midfielder with a midfielder. Such a change is not unheard of, but it ’s very common. less.
Not long after, Lippi understood Pinto's intention to make substitutions.
The original May 4th formation was turned into a four-forty-one formation when central defender Duarte was sent off. Two of the midfielders were reclaimed and the side defense was handed over to the full-back defense.
In other words, Costa Rica basically gave up side defense and stuck to the middle.
There is nothing wrong with the idea. After all, the most threatening attack direction of the Chinese team is the middle.
Stabilizing the middle is the best way to keep the current score.
British Sky commentator Andy Gray nodded and nodded: "Costa Rica coach Pinto's choice is very correct, they lead the score, play one less, give up the wing is a wise choice, because the Chinese team eventually has to rely on the middle road, to defend The middle road is equivalent to waiting for the rabbit and waiting for the work ... "
Commentary guest Martin Taylor gave partner Andy Gray a glance and said: "Costa Rica's defensive center may seem correct, but I think they are more like digging their own grave."
"why?",
Andy Gray asked curiously.
"Because ..." The close-up footage of the live guide just gave Tang Zheng, and Martin Taylor said with confidence: "Tang is unstoppable."
The British Sky fans sitting in front of the TV are very speechless, especially those fans who don't like Tang Zheng, they are all in the heart of Black Martin Taylor.
In the end, Costa Rica, who was replaced by Cuvelo, did improve its defense in the middle. At the same time, he did not give up the defensive counterattack, because captain Ruiz is still at the center of the midfield, and forward Campbell wanders and harasses near the mid-circle arc.
Although Costa Rica played one less player, they did not leave much defensive loopholes for the Chinese team due to their tacit and solid eight-man defensive system.
Tang Zheng, who received the football, tried to organize an offensive in the middle. As a result, both the two ribs and the middle were full of Costa Rican players. Only two of the two sides had a huge free time.
but……
Jiang Zhipeng's passing ability on the left is a little lacking, and his passing ability on the right is very strong, but Gao Lin, who is at the forefront, can't grab the landing point under the joint defense of Umana and Gonzalez.
Sun Jingbo went into the penalty area and tried to fight for the top, but his body was too thin, he fell down when he hit him, he could not grab the football landing point, and he was even blown into the penalty area by the referee Eriksson. The fall, so that Chinese fans at the scene created a huge deafening boos, which should be given to the referee Eriksson.
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In an instant, the game time came to 70 minutes of the game. The fanatic atmosphere of the Pernambuco Arena is still there, and it has become more and more fanatical as the game time passes.
Chinese fans looked nervous, as did Costa Rica fans. In order to ease the tension, they had to use a roaring way to vent their nervousness.
In the 72nd minute, the Chinese team made the second substitution adjustment in the match.
Wu Xi, who has not had a chance to play in the World Cup, replaced Hao Junmin. Lippi's substitution adjustment is very clear, that is, to allow the balance of attack and defense Wu Xi to Zheng Zheng, completely liberate Tang Zheng.
And Wu Xi is very capable of plugging in later, which can bring new blood to the Chinese team's offense.
At the same time, Wu Xi's playing also changed the formation of the Chinese team. The original four two three one formation changed to the current four three three formation. Lu Liang was on the left, Sun Jingbo was on the right, and Gao Lin was still in the middle. arrow.
Tang Zheng hit the waist, Wu Xi and Zheng Zhi dragged a bit behind.
The division of labor between Wu Xi and Zheng Zhi is also relatively clear. Zheng Zhi is responsible for defense, and Wu Xi is responsible for the connection between midfield and backcourt and midfield and frontcourt. Specifically, it should be responsible for handing over football to Tang Zheng and sharing the pressure of Tang Zheng's organization.
If there is a chance, it is possible to plug in and participate in the offensive, and then Zheng Zhi assumes the defensive role as a backstop.
However, as the game time passed by one second and one minute, the Chinese team's offense still did not improve.
Tang Zheng's game is in good shape, his feet are very smooth, he tried a long shot from two feet, and the shot also hit the goal frame, but Costa Rican goalkeeper Navas's performance is too much experience, high rush resistance to protect the goal.
Among them, Tang Zheng's header in the small penalty area line was subconsciously saved by Navas, otherwise the Chinese team has evened the score!
The Spanish national sports television Francisco said exaggeratedly: "Carroll Navas can be renamed to San Navas! His game is really amazing and even able to beat San Igor at the peak!"
Yang 5 commentator He Wei was in a low tone, and regretted: "The goalkeeper Navas who played for Levante can be described as a of war! He blocked at least five of the Chinese team's necessary goals in this game!"
The following "If Costa Rica finally defeated the Chinese team is close to the quarter-finals, Navas is awesome" will naturally not be said, otherwise the domestic fans will be considered to grow others' ambitions to destroy their prestige.
The Costa Rican national television commentator has no such concerns, he said passionately: "There is no doubt! There is only one player in this game so far! Kailuol Navas! His performance today is phenomenal! If We can make history and enter the quarter-finals! Kailuo Navas make great contributions! "
Time is seeing the speed lapse with the naked eye, but the Chinese team's attack has failed to equalize the score. Players including Tang Zheng have a hint of anxiety.
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The long shot that threatened Navas to defend the goal was the time difference, but now it is an attempt in an impetuous state. The effect is very different. It is either blocked by the Costa Rican defensive player or it is out of the goal range.
At this time, Lippi, the head coach of the Chinese team, became more and more irritable, because Tang Zheng was the source of the Chinese team's equalization score. If Tang Zheng was very irritable, let alone other players.
Fortunately, Tang Zheng is experienced in games and has a strong self-reflection ability. In the next game time, he will make himself calmer.
In addition to long-range shots, there is also a positioning ball.
Now Costa Rica's tactics are contraction defense, the position distance between each other is kept very good, unless there is a last resort, there is no need to choose fouls.
There is not much hope for free kicks, so ... I hope there are only corners, or free kicks for the frontcourt.
Tang Zheng's height is more than one meter nine, which is the highest in the game. He also has an extraordinary ability to grab points, plus the advantage of bouncing power, there is a great chance!
Because Tang Zheng had a successful case of header header from the front of the small penalty zone before, if not Navas responded quickly, the Chinese team had equalized the score!
The time came to 80 minutes, Costa Rican players' mobility has declined, but the Chinese team is not much better. Costa Rica is a group round ahead of the group stage, the final round of playing England is to make most of the position rotation, and China The team is fighting hard in Costa Rica.
If the Chinese team had the ball in their feet, the physical fitness of the Chinese players would be even more difficult.
Head coach Lippi stood in front of the coach of the home team with his arms around his chest and his brows closed. Although he still had a card in his hand, he didn't know who to change. There were still ten minutes in the game. He could not do much. Wait.