Chapter 103: Nightmarish first half

　　 At noon on March 14, the Dundee United team set off from Edinburgh and flew to Dusseldorf, the hometown of the German poet Heine.
　　 Flying to Germany is of course to play games, but Gelsenkirchen, where Schalke 04 is located, does not have an airport. Dundee United can only fly to the nearby Düsseldorf International Airport and then take a bus.
　　 There is actually only one Dortmund airport in the famous Ruhr area in Germany, and it is only a small airport, so foreign teams flew to the Ruhr area to fight the European war, basically flying to nearby Düsseldorf.
　　Düsseldorf was originally close to the Ruhr area, and the international airport is very close to the Ruhr area. The one-way bus only takes more than half an hour, which is almost like an airport in the Ruhr area.
　　 Therefore, Düsseldorf International Airport is the main transportation terminal for people in the Ruhr area to enter and exit Germany.
　　 When the Dundee United team arrived at the airport, there were already Schalke 04 fans waiting for the drive.
　　 "Schalke~~~~Schalke!!!"
　　 "Schalke~~~~Schalke!!!"
　　 As soon as the Dundee United team came out of the airport, a large group of Schalke 04 fans in dark blue jerseys shouted in unison.
　　Ruhr fans never lack passion.
　　 Fortunately, they only used this method to deter Dundee United. There were no other extreme methods. The Dundee United team successfully boarded the bus and headed to Gelsenkirchen, a city in the northern Ruhr area.
　　 The next step is to take a good rest, adjust the state, and wait for the battle of tomorrow night.
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　　 At 9 pm on March 15th, German time, the second round of the 2011/12 UEFA Europa League last 16 season, Schalke 04 vs. Dundee United is about to begin.
　　 Before the game started, it turned into a blue ocean before going to the Schalke Stadium.
　　 This is the first time that Jackie Lee has played in a stadium with a capacity of more than 60,000. Although it was an away game, it must be said that the scene was really spectacular.
　　 It's already three o'clock in the middle of the night in China, and the live broadcast of Xinlang Sports has also started. This time they arranged a slightly famous commentary, Shen Yunfei.
"This game is the second round of the two teams. Before that, Dundee United tied with Schalke 04 at home and drew 2:2. On Dundee United, the Chinese star Li Chenglong passed and shot, and Schalke 04 was here. It was veteran Raul who scored twice."
"In the history of the Europa League, Schalke 04 had won the championship in the 96/97 season, and their head coach was Huber Stevens, who is currently sitting on the coaching bench, and Dundee United On the other hand, they also reached the Europa League final in the 86/87 season, but failed to win the championship."
　　 Dundee United still has the same lineup as the previous game, but Schalke 04 has already sent the strongest lineup.
　　 Goalkeeper: Tim Hildebrand;
　　 Defenders: Christian Fox, Matip, Papadopoulos, Uchida Atsushi;
　　 Midfielder: Lewis Holtby, Jermaine Jones, Draxler;
　　 Forwards: Raul, Huntelaar, Farfan.
　　 As soon as the game started, the scene fell directly to Schalke 04's side.
　　 "Draxler~~~A beautiful steal!!"
　　 "Cross pass~~~Huntelaar~~~Header!"
　　 "Goooooooal~~~~"
　　 The German commentary immediately went ahead.
In just 5 minutes of the opening, Jackie Lee didn’t even touch the TM ball. Schalke 04’s first attack was unsuccessful, and Barry Douglas made a direct error and sent the ball to Draxler’s feet. Then the opponent relaxed. The ball passed the penalty area, Huntelaar header from the penalty area.
　　 "Haha, the Scots have probably been used to playing on stadiums with more than 10,000 people for a long time. They suddenly came to this stadium with 60,000 people, and they seemed a little at a loss." The German commentator began to ridicule.
　　 "Everyone is serious, cheer up, don't be frightened by them." Li Chenglong clapped his hands vigorously and shouted, hoping to refresh everyone.
　　 The effect is not obvious, and then the whole team is still very wrong.
　　 Li Chenglong desperately wanted to take everyone to fight back, but he couldn't cooperate with one point.
　　 So Li Chenglong can only fight alone more, relying on his personal ability to find opportunities.
　　 In the 23rd minute, Li Chenglong continuously broke through the opponents Jones and Matip into the penalty area and volleyed from the far corner before the Greek Papadopoulos came over.
　　 It was almost a must goal, but the old goalkeeper Hildebrand flew over and pushed the ball out of the post with his fingertips.
　　 Then in the 27th minute, the opposing full-back Fox stepped forward and assisted with a cross. Gary Kenneth's raised arm hit the ball after the jump.
　　 The Dutch referee blew the whistle, gave the opponent a penalty, and also gave Kenneth a topaz card.
　　 Huntelaar made a penalty kick and scored twice and also extended the score to 2:0.
　　 Only half of the first half was played. Dundee United was already behind 0:2. In addition to the horror atmosphere and loud shouts at Schalke Stadium, almost everyone was beaten.
　　 Li Chenglong is the one who hasn't been stunned, but in this case, he can only go back and participate in the defense, hoping not to lose the ball in the first half.
　　 In the 41st minute before the end of the first half, the third goal came.
David Robertson and Paul Dixon cooperated with the error, allowing the opposing American midfielder Jermaine Jones to find a comfortable passing route, so he made a diagonal pass and Huntelaar threw off the penalty area. Gary Kenneth rushed to the goal and shot the ball directly into the upper right corner of the goal.
　　 Huntelaar completed a hat-trick, Schalke led Dundee United 3:0.
　　 The red-faced Peter Houston on the sidelines seemed to have his bones removed. He sat back on the chair and covered his chest with his hands, as if the goal just hit directly hit his heart. UU reading www.uukanshu. com
　　 The rest of the first half was the time for the German commentator to brag about Huntelaar.
　　 "Klass said before the game that he would break the record in this game. He really did it. He had a hat trick in the first half. He has become the player with the most goals in a single season in the history of Schalke 04."
　　 "This is also the third hat-trick of Krass in the Europa League this season. His state is really great. Schalke 04 has a chance to win this year's Europa League."
　　 In the last few minutes of the first half, Schalke 04 was actually still on the offensive. Fortunately, Dundee United did not give them another chance and kept the 0:3 score until the end of the first half.
　　 "This first half was definitely a nightmare for Dundee United." Xinlang's Shen Yunfei made a brief summary.
　　 At this time, on the stadium stands, two pairs of eyes are staring at the Dundee United players who are leaving the field, and to be precise, they are staring at the forefront of Lee Chenglong.
　　 Schalke 04 fans not far away certainly know that this is the team chairman Clemens Tenis and sports director Horst Helt.
　　 "That kid is really as good as you said?" Tennis asked suspiciously.
　　 "The breakthrough he made in the first half was very spiritual." Helt answered the question.
　　 "But he failed to score, and he had only one performance in the entire first half." Tenis continued to be skeptical.
"The failure to score is because Tim did a great job, and we suppressed the opponent throughout the first half, which also made him not have too many opportunities to perform." Helt continued: "I asked Hube and Law specifically. Well, they all respect that kid very much."
　　 "The most important thing is that he is currently only playing in Scotland, and his value is not high. We can afford it..."