Vol 5 Chapter 131: Group 2 against Croatia

In the forty-ninth minute of the game, Tang Zheng received Lu Liang's horizontal pass without making any adjustments. He directly lifted the long pass from his left foot to find Zhang Linpeng who was inserted on the right side at high speed. The latter looked at the restricted area while running. Teammates position, and then pass a good quality pass.
Debuted Ye Erfan first-class smell in front of the door, his ghostly running position flashed in front of the defender Santa Maria to complete the diving jump.
Football is so powerful, Peru goalkeeper Galese did not respond until the football hit the snowy white net ...
"Aoao Aoao--"
At time, a huge deafening cry from Chinese fans sounded over the Fisht Olympic Stadium.
If the whole game ends according to the existing score, the Chinese team can use the advantage of a goal difference to beat the French team ranking first!
Erfan, who scored a goal, was particularly excited in the frenzy of the live atmosphere, because ... this is the first goal of his first World Cup in his personal career!
Thinking of the countless fans sitting in front of the TV, his excited mood was difficult to restrain. He spread his arms and ran all the way, and even the strong Zhang Linpeng failed to pull it until Ye Erfan ran to the camera to play the kneeling style celebrate.
"Dive to the top!"
Yang 5's narrator He Wei was passionate and shouted hysterically: "The ball is in! The ball is in! The 19-year-old teenager Ye Erfan scored a goal in his first World Cup game through sports battles! A natural killer! In May last year, a four-seater upside-down golden hook was scored in the Panda Cup. One year later, he proved himself again on the stage of the World Cup! As long as it continues to grow, there is boundless future! "
Lippi, who was in front of the home team coach, shouted excitedly. Although Ye Erfan, who was only 19 years old, had endless strength and potential, the Guangdong media was very dissatisfied with his practice of giving up Gao Lin. Now Ye Erfan scored in the game One shot, no doubt, gave those questioned media a slap in the face.
Comfortable!
However, Lippi was not happy for a long time. In the focus battle at Luzhniki Stadium, Giroud helped the French team to expand the score through a corner kick.
Of course, Lippi just smiled a little, and there was nothing unpleasant.
In the case of the same points and goal difference, the first thing to look at is the number of goals, and the Chinese team has scored a total of six goals so far, the French team has only five goals, which means that the end of the game rankings according to the current score The first in the group is still the Chinese team ...
Three minutes later, at Luzhniki Stadium, Glezman scored a penalty created by Mbappe, 3: 0.
When Lippi learned from the assistant Madaloni the latest scores of the French team and the Danish team, he shook his head helplessly.
However, it is not necessarily a bad thing for the Chinese team to fail to get the first team. As the saying goes, the gun is the first bird. The Chinese team with the second team in the group is likely to continue the good momentum of the last World Cup and advance. Quarterfinals.
As time went by one second and one second, Peru, which had a two-game losing streak before, decided to continue to strengthen the offense. As the 11th FIFA ranking, they could not accept the three-game losing streak!
Immediately, the Peru team requested a substitution.
Pedro Aquino and Hurtado replaced Youdun and Tapia, respectively, to strengthen midfield control.
Since the only competitor Denmark has fallen behind France by three goals, it means that the Chinese team will all advance to the top 16 in this game, so Lippi decided to make those who have not appeared before show their faces.
In the 58th minute, He Chao replaced Li Kui and Zhang Xizhe replaced Wu Sanshi.
Formation is still four two three one, what changed is the position of the midfielder, He Chao replaced Li Kui partner Tang Zheng, Zhang Xizhe took the front waist, Lu Liang returned to the left, Sun Jingbo and Ye Erfan's position remained unchanged.
"The intention of Lippi's substitution is very obvious, that is, to hope that players who have not yet got the chance to play can feel the atmosphere of the World Cup."
Yang Wei's commentator He Wei was full of passion: "Until Wang Xiaolei and Zeng Cheng have not played in the group stage, only Shi Ke and Liu Yiming are the two central defenders. However, considering the key position of the central defender, I want to It's a little difficult to get a chance to play ... "
However, the voice did not fall, the Peru team found a passing space through the right rib of the He Chao defense who came on the bench through a quick pass. After Carrillo broke through, the pass accurately found Guerrero. Right foot low shot.
Football rolled between the legs of Feng Xiaoting, who was blocked by the ground, and it was too late to save when the goalkeeper Yan Junling saw ...
The score of the scoreboard changed from 1: 0 to 1: 1.
The close-up shot of the live guide was aimed at the Chinese team coach Lippi after the Peruvian players celebrating the goal. It was surprising that Lippi did not have any facial emotion fluctuations. Obviously, he was prepared for losing the ball.
Or, Lippi already thought of the worst ending.
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The Peru team equalized the score, and the momentum was greatly boosted, launching wave after wave of offensive towards the Chinese team's defensive half.
Due to defensive pressure, Tang Zheng simply had no time to take care of the offense, because He Chao who came off the bench could not play the role Li Kui could play.
Fortunately, in Group C at Luzhniki Stadium, the French team still led Denmark by three goals, which means that even if the Chinese team suffered a disastrous defeat, Peru can still stand out from Group C and advance to the top 16.
The game situation is completely controlled by Peru, the Chinese team coach Lippi frowned, he wondered, should he use the last substitution adjustment in advance?
But after thinking about it, I felt it was unnecessary.
In the lineup, only the two positions of Li Kui and Wing were adjusted. The overall tactics did not change. The disadvantage of the situation has nothing to do with the overall strength. If you want to reverse the decline, you still have to rely on the efforts of players on the field.
As the top star of the Chinese team and the brain on the field, Tang Zheng naturally knows why the game situation suddenly turned to Peru, but there is no shortcut to reverse the situation. It is necessary to complete the defensive mission in a step-by-step way, and then threaten Peru through the offensive.
Peru, who had lost both previous games, naturally hopes to end the World Cup with a victory, so in the remaining game time, the offense must be strengthened.
This is an opportunity for the Chinese team!
He Chao just came off the bench a few minutes ago and has not fully adapted to the game rhythm. Plus this is the first World Cup game of his career. Tension is inevitable. What Tang Zheng is now doing is to help He Chao adapt to the game rhythm.
It can be seen from the team training that although He Chao is not as good as Li Kui in terms of personal strength, his ability is still quite excellent, and he is very talented, so the U23 captain is He Chao instead of Lu Liang, Sun Jingbo or Li Kui.
Peru has a large number of attackers, and the Chinese team has to retreat fully.
After five minutes of adaptation, He Chao gradually adapted to the rhythm of the field with the help of Tang Zheng.
Then, Peru coach Ricardo Gareca noticed that the team's offensive quality was not as good as before.
As the offensive quality of the Peruvian team declined, the Chinese team also had a chance to fight back.
Lv Liang and Sun Jingbo are fast and technical enough to complete individual combat missions. If goalkeeper Galese performs well, the Chinese team may once again exceed the score and take the lead.
The Chinese team ’s quick counterattack was most clearly reflected in the first two group matches. Peru ’s coach Ricardo Gareca knew best that he did not want his coaching team to get a three-game losing streak, but faced the prospect of China. Team draws also seem to be a good result.
After all, the overall strength of the Chinese team is not directly proportional to the FIFA rankings. There are players such as Tang Zheng, Lu Liang, Sun Jingbo, Zhang Linpeng and Yan Junling who are quite famous in the five major European leagues. The draw is also acceptable.
Clearing his thoughts, Ricardo Gareca signaled players on the court to slow down the offensive rhythm, stabilize the defense first, and then look for the Chinese team's defensive loopholes through patient passing.
The Chinese team coach Lippi's observation of the game situation is in place. He is keenly aware that the Peru team wants to win the game, so he quickly made a third substitution adjustment. Zhang Yuzheng, who can play a pivotal role in the frontcourt Ye Erfan scored the hero.
"Pappa ~"
In the process of handover, the Chinese fans in the stands did not skimp on their applause and gave him Ye Erfan.
Zhang Yuzhen's characteristics are different from Ye Erfan. He is the kind of player who needs the support of the system. In addition to the obvious fulcrum ability, it is also very good to take the ball from the back.
In the counterattack process, Tang Zheng no longer needs to directly find Lu Liang or Sun Jingbo through a long pass. He can give the ball to Zhang Xizhe and then connect Zhang Yuzhe through Zhang Xizhe to enrich the frontcourt attack.
Football games are always changing. In the first few minutes, the Peru team controls the rhythm of the game. After a few minutes, the feng shui takes turns and the Chinese team controls the game.
In another stadium, Eriksson ’s direct free kick helped the Danish team return to the city, but the score of that game did not have a great impact on the Chinese team. According to the existing score to end the whole game, the Chinese team can still rely on the group second 'S identity has advanced to the top 16 of this World Cup.
Unless, Denmark equalized the score and the Chinese team lost to Peru.
Eighty minutes into the game, the Chinese team coach Lippi came to the sidelines to signal that the players should properly control the football. While consuming the game time, they should firmly control the football under their feet. After all, continuous defense may cause the defense to be exposed. problem.
The Peru team seems to be satisfied with the draw. Until the end of the game, the 1: 1 score has not changed. The Chinese team and the Peru team each scored one point.
Luzhniki Stadium final score at 1: 3, Denmark in front, France in the back.
In the three rounds of Group C, the French team ranked first in the group with two wins and one tie, the Chinese team ranked second in the group with five points and one victory, two points and three points in Denmark. Peru scored the bottom of the group with one draw and two losses.
The second-placed Chinese team went to the second half. If there is no accident, the opponent in the 1/8 final is most likely to be the first ranked Croatia in Group D.
When Tang Zheng took a towel and went to the bathroom to take a shower, the Huawei mobile phone Mate-RS Porsche version that he endorsed rang, he lowered his head to unlock the screen of the mobile phone, a text message sent by Modric, the meaning is: Tang, in the promise Novgorod Arena is waiting for me!
The corner of Tang Zheng's mouth slightly raised, and he replied: Anyway, it's the same as coming or not. It must be me who advanced to the quarterfinals.
Modric, who received a text message from Tang Zheng, also slightly raised his mouth and raised an arc, but he did not reply again, because he knew that the reply was meaningless, and he could only wait until the match was played at the Nizhny Novgorod Arena It will be announced at the end of the 1/8 final.
The Croatian team advance and the five goal difference in Croatia basically means to get the group first in advance. Head coach Bilic told the media early before the game that he would make a big starter lineup in the final game against Iceland. Partial rotation, but the absolute main captain Modric and Perisic still debut.
Focused on Croatia's starting lineup, Tang Zheng did not choose to watch the live broadcast of the game between Croatia and Iceland after returning to the hotel. He chose to watch Nigeria and Argentina.
As long as Croatia does not release water, the second group D will occur between Nigeria and Argentina.
At the New Zenit Arena in St. Petersburg, Messi received a header from Banega with his right foot and helped Argentina open the record with the right header in the 14th minute.
Tang Zheng, who was sitting in front of the TV, took a breath. Argentina won the score early and had an absolute meaning for them to win the game and advance to the top 16.
At the same time, the game between Croatia and Iceland is still 0: 0, which means that the game ends according to the existing score, Argentina will qualify as the second group in Group D, qualifying for the top 16!
Until the end of the first half, the scoreboard score has not changed ~ EbookFREE.me ~ ends in Argentina 1: 0.
The second half changed sides and Mascherano was sentenced to capital punishment in a corner defense. His holding action was caught by the video referee. Moses' penalty kick deceived Almani and helped Nigeria to equalize the score.
Draw has no effect on Argentina, they need to win!
Two minutes later, good news came from the Rostov-on-Don Arena. Badley's goal helped Croatia lead Iceland 1-0.
Leads Croatia, which is good news for Nigeria and Argentina.
Is equivalent to saying that Nigeria only needs to maintain the current score until the end of the match to obtain the qualification for promotion, and if Argentina wants to advance, it must score another goal in the remaining game time, exceeding the score.
The equalization score greatly boosted Nigeria's momentum, and they chose to defend to keep the defense line safe.
For Nigeria can guarantee a qualifying draw, but Argentina must win the game, so the offensive is surging, and Messi also has a free kick hit the goal post and bounced back into the field.
The stalemate scene made Tang Zheng nervous, until the game reached the 86th minute, Rojo received Mercado in the low pass from the right to kick the ball to the bottom right corner of the goal, Argentina again exceeded the score , The entire New Zenit Arena is caught in the carnival of extreme Argentine fans.
And this goal is also the last goal of the match. In the end, Argentina beat Nigeria 2-1, because Croatia defeated Iceland 2-1, and Argentina with a four-point score became the second place in Group D.
In other words, the Chinese team's opponent in the 1/8 final is Croatia, and France meets Argentina, which they do not want to touch.