World Cup of Great Powers

Chapter 329 Tragic Victory

"My friends in front of the TV, this is Shenyang Wulihe Stadium."

"The live broadcast for you now is the second half of the fourth round of Group A in the second phase of the No.20 Seventh World Cup Asian Qualifiers."

"In the first half that just ended, the Chinese team temporarily led the Iranian team 2-0 with Yang Chen's brace."

"Now the second half is about to start."

"Everyone knows that after the rain stops, the Iranian team will definitely launch a more violent counterattack in the second half."

"Whether Coach Zeng has a trick to withstand the Iranian team's onslaught at a low level, I believe this is the most discussed issue among fans during the halftime period."

"Okay, we can see that players from both sides have entered the field."

"Judging from the lineup, the coaches of both sides have not made any substitution adjustments."

"It seems that the rainy day in the first half was indeed a special situation. The coaches of both sides believed that their starting lineups could perform better after the rain stopped in the second half."

"So what will the Chinese team do in the second half?"

"let us wait and see!"

With the whistle of the referee, the second half of the game officially began.

The two sides changed sides and fought again.

The Iranian players, who were two goals behind, couldn't bear it for a long time. They sharpened their swords and looked at the Chinese team halftime.

"The turf of the Chinese team is really good!"

"Yeah, such a good drainage system, we can count on it today!"

The Iranian players happily stepped on the comfortable turf under their feet.

The high-end semi-artificial grass not only brings great enjoyment to the home team, but also gives the visiting team room to exert their maximum capabilities.

With two goals behind, the Iranian team took the lead and immediately launched a fierce attack on the Chinese team in the half after stealing the ball in the backcourt.

Faced with the opponent's high pressure, the Chinese team members retreated to the 30-meter area and formed three iron chains with a 442 formation to keep the opponent out of the threat range.

Especially the middle lane.

Both Zhang Xiaorui and Li Jinyu are ready to defend.

This allowed Bagheri and other players in the middle to pin their hopes on the side.

"Eh?"

"Sun Jihai changed positions?"

As soon as the game started, Huang Jianxiang could see the difference between the team and the first half.

Although there was no substitution, the difference between Sun Jihai changing from the right to the left is still obvious.

Iran apparently did not expect Zeng Zheng to play this trick.

For a long time, Sun Jihai has often been the core figure in Zeng Zheng's lineup.

Is it possible to change him to the left this time to strengthen the offense on the left?

"Oh!"

With a muffled sound.

The ball soared into the sky.

Fly over the plastic runway and go straight to the fans stands.

Madavikia jumped to the ground.

Looking back at the ball flying away behind him, he couldn't help shaking his head.

If he had been a second late just now, his ankle might have flown away with the ball.

Then look at Sun Jihai who got up like a normal person behind him.

Madavikia suddenly felt vigilant.

"Isn't Zeng sending that No. 4 to defend against the motor?" Blazevic frowned.

In Golden State four years ago, the Iranian team took the lead in opening up the situation for the team by relying on Ma Da's side kick.

In Shenyang today, Zeng Zheng's actions are like "carving a boat and seeking a sword" in an idiom storybook, as if he is still making up for what happened before.

But, what happened before, is it impossible to happen now?

The story of carving a boat and seeking a sword is certainly ridiculous.

But who knows the wisdom of mending after a dead sheep?
Seeing Madavikia locked up by Sun Jihai, the fans' first reaction was neither excitement nor relief.

Instead, he patted himself on the chest and said "fortunately".

Recruitment is not new, just work.

This is what Zeng Zheng often said.

Who can guarantee that today's Iranian team will not break the situation with the tactics of four years ago?
"Fortunately, Coach Zeng has noticed Ma Da."

"Lock him up in advance."

"Otherwise the point is started by the motor."

"This wing can easily become a breakthrough for the Iranian team"

Madavikia's assault and organizational skills are top-notch in the Iranian team, not to mention he has a long shot.

Sun Jihai was like a brown candy, constantly sticking to his side.

As a result, no one in the Iranian team made a pass, and Ali Daei and Aziz instantly became isolated and helpless in the penalty area.

Even if other players forced their kicks, the headers of General Fan and Li Weifeng were not just for display.

In the first few minutes of the second half, the Iranian team seemed to be attacking vigorously, but in fact they were gaining momentum and not scoring.

Ali Daei and Aziz often run like headless chickens in the penalty area. In the end, Ali Daei couldn't stand it anymore, and took the initiative to run out of the penalty area and turn around to meet his teammates.

The two sides attacked and defended, and the scene temporarily entered a stalemate.

"The Iranian team can't get in."

"For the Chinese team leading by two goals, this is undoubtedly the best result."

"As expected of Coach Zeng!"

"I thought of using Sun Jihai to stare at the motor in advance."

"If it's like four years ago, our match will be really bad."

"Sun Jihai can play the main force in the Premier League. Defense against a small motor is definitely not a problem!"

Hearing colleagues around him say that Zeng Zheng is good, Wang Junsheng grinned to his ears.

"What did Xiao Zeng say?!"

"How could he make the same mistake a second time?"

"Don't forget, we haven't changed yet!"

"Look at it, these two goals, he must be able to defend!"

Just when these Zhuxie officials were talking about how Zeng Zheng made the defense line solid, there was a "bang" and the ball flew into the sky.

"The Chinese team's counterattack!" Huang Jianxiang exclaimed.

The motor, who was almost shoveled just now, stopped and looked at the ball kicked away by Li Tie in the air.

Before he could catch his breath, his pupils froze suddenly.

Sun Jihai, who had just shoveled him behind him, was gone!
Where has he gone? !

Under Madavikia's astonished gaze, Sun Jihai galloped forward along the left road.

Because of the excessive plug-in of the motor, there was a large vacuum on the side of the Iranian team.

Sun Jihai ran wildly.

With a stretch of his left foot, he caught the long pass behind Li Tie.

Facing the opponent's right back who came to defend but did not dare to stretch his feet, Sun Jihai made a fake move, then suddenly accelerated, and made a pass from the bottom.

The ball soared into the air and flew towards the center of the penalty area of ​​the Iranian team.

Facing the incoming ball, Fanae abandoned the goal, took the ball off Yang Chen's head, then fell to the ground, tightly protecting the ball.

If he hadn't taken the risk to attack just now, Yang Chen would have hit the ball.

In other words, the Chinese team's counterattack was not only very thorough, but also very successful!

"Ah this."

On the sidelines, Blazevic's brows tightened.

He suddenly realized.

Sun Jihai didn't come here to simply restrict Madavikia.

His arrival has greatly strengthened the Chinese team's attack on the left.

In this way, Madavikia has to weigh when attacking.

If it fails, the Chinese team seizes the opportunity to fight back.

Will Fanae be so brave every time, forcibly taking the ball off Yang Chen's head.

"The best defense is offense." Blazevic smiled wryly, "Zeng is going to fight me!"

The Iranian team's strong attack could not start the situation, but the Chinese team almost took advantage of the opportunity to break through the hopeful right.

When the rain stopped, the hearts of the Iranians became more irritable.

In the 56th minute, Estilli fouled with a shovel in the front court and received a yellow card.

This is the half of the Chinese team!

Facing the double-teaming of Li Tie and Zhang Ran, Estili forced a breakthrough but failed.

After the ball was intercepted by Li Tie, he stretched his foot behind him and shoveled directly as if venting his anger, and received a yellow card for this.

This foul is really unnecessary for the Iranian team.

But from the side reaction, the Iranians began to worry.

They couldn't find a way to break through the iron barrel-like defense of the Chinese team, but they were frequently seized by the Chinese team to hit the gap behind them.

After the time entered 10 minutes, as the physical consumption of the Iranian players increased, the score remained unchanged, and the Iranian team gradually made more small moves.

Looking at the Iranian players who were at a loss and pinched their waists in the face of fouled teammates, Wulihe fans began to believe that the Chinese team would beat Iran at home and get half a ticket to the World Cup.

Time passed silently.
1 minute, 2 minutes, 3 minutes
"We're sure to win today, right?"

"It depends on the situation."

"As long as we don't have any problems ourselves, we will almost win this game!"

Fans can think so, but players can't!

The proud atmosphere in the stands spread to the stadium, but it was a fatal blow to the team.

When the time entered 10 minutes, everyone could see that the Iranian team obviously began to strengthen the pressure of the frontcourt.

At the same time, the position of the defensive line is relatively forward, and it is more compact with the offensive players.

After kicking here, the two sides have almost entered a situation where the bayonets are red and head-to-head!

In the 71st minute, Zhang Ran and Kavian Boer, who came off the bench, fought together, and the two refused to give in to each other.

The two of you pulled me, I pulled you, and refused to give in to each other.

Most importantly, after the referee whistled, the two had no intention of separating.

The fans were also dumbfounded.

Zhang Ran, who usually seems taciturn and doesn't like to cause trouble, why is he chatting with the other party at this moment.

"Beep!"

The whistle sounded again.

After the referee separated the two, one person issued a yellow gemstone card.

From this moment on, the rest of the game was completely dismembered!
In the 73rd minute, Sun Jihai kicked the ball at Madavikia's feet out of the sideline with a shovel.

But this time, the lack of physical strength of the motor did not avoid Sun Jihai's shovel.

He rolled to the sidelines with the ball and lay down for a long time before getting up.

In this way, Sun Jihai also received a yellow card "as promised".

Maybe Zhang Ran and Sun Jihai's "barbarism" stimulated the Iranians, or maybe they were forced to lose their minds by the iron formation of the Chinese team.

In the 75th minute, when Bagheri was competing for a high-altitude ball, he stretched out his evil hands directly to Li Tie who jumped in the air.

Li Tie, who was all focused on the ball coming in the air, didn't check any of it, and lost his balance in an instant.

After landing, he fell to the side all of a sudden because of the wrong shape of his feet.

Seeing Li Tie clutching his ankle and howling, even Zeng Zheng on the sidelines was startled.

What the hell!

Anyone can get hurt, but Li Tie can't!

With the two team doctors on the field with Zeng Zheng's special medicine.

In less than a minute, Li Tie was carried down.

Looking at Li Tie's swollen ankle, Zeng Zheng sighed and finally chose to make a substitution.

In contrast, Bagheri on the opposite side.

After receiving a yellow card, he played for another 1 minute and was replaced by Blazevic.

"Just pay attention to one thing after you go up, be careful!"

"Don't worry, Boss Zeng, I will definitely keep the score!"

Zhao Jun's face was full of red, and he ran onto the court as if flying.

Zeng Zheng chose to replace Zheng Zhi instead of Zheng Zhi. Does it mean that he has a more important position in Zeng Zheng's heart than Zheng Zhi?

"Xiao Zeng, the Iranian team seems to have changed their routine!"

The late guest came over and whispered.

"They changed it a long time ago!" Zeng Zheng shook his head, "It's so fucking disgusting!"

"Then why don't you quickly replace Yang Chen and Zhang Xiaorui?"

"What if they are also injured?"

Looking at Zhao Junzhe's back, Zeng Zheng sighed.

"It's a blessing, not a disaster, it's a disaster that can't be avoided."

In the stands, the fans of Wulihe had already stood up and began to advance to the victory.

The two-goal advantage has been maintained until now, and it is basically a foregone conclusion.

"Look at the Iranian team, they have replaced Ali Daei, they must have given up!"

"Yeah, Coach Zeng thinks about everything, it's impossible to lose the ball!"

"Tsk tsk tsk, this is a victory against Iran at home, and we are one step closer to the World Cup!"

Facing the imminent victory, the fans were ecstatic.

The Chinese coaching staff stood nervously on the sidelines, their hearts dripping with blood.

In 77 minutes, Sun Jihai was shoveled;
At 78 minutes, Yang Chen was pushed down behind him;
In 79 minutes, Xie Hui was attacked by the Iranian team on the right;

In 80 minutes, Su Maozhen came on the field and replaced Xie Hui who could no longer fight;

In 81 minutes, General Fan received a yellow card while defending;
In 82 minutes, Li Weifeng also received a yellow card;
In the 83rd minute, Zhang Xiaorui and Aziz, who was back on defense, both fell to the ground. Although the former barely stood up, just in case, Zeng Zheng played the last substitution card and replaced Zhang Xiaorui with Shensi;
At 85 minutes, Shensi took the card.
For this sake, everyone can see that the Iranian team is "saving the country with a curve".

Since you can't score goals or score points in an away game, then make a fuss about players and red and yellow cards.

In the final minutes of the game, it is often the referee who blows the foul whistle just after blowing the kick-off whistle.

If the ball moves no more than five feet under the feet of both players, someone must fall to the ground.

Either being violated, or diving, or cramping.

And every time someone falls to the ground, the referee must interrupt the game and step forward to check.

At the end of the kick, both sides "killed" red-eyed.

In the 5-minute stoppage time, the two sides fought hard until the 97th minute before the referee found a chance to blow the whistle.

With three whistles, the sound of ready-to-go filled the entire stadium in an instant.

The fans frantically waved the props in their hands, and danced around the banners saying "The Chinese team must win".

"Win, finally won!"

"Win, really TM won!"

"Hahaha! World Cup, World Cup here we come!"

Happiness came too fast, and many fans had tears in their eyes.

With a hoarse throat, Huang Jianxiang congratulated the Chinese team into the microphone.

"2 to 0!"

"The Chinese team finally defended the score."

"We beat the mighty Iran team at home and got the precious three points!"

"It was also these three points that allowed us to win the first stage of the top ten competition!"

"Finally, let us once again congratulate the Chinese team, and congratulations to Coach Zeng"

congratulate?

Congratulations?

"Boss Zeng, we won!" Li Jinyu limped off the stage, trying to force a smile at Zeng Zheng.

Looking at the patients walking down the court one by one, Zeng Zheng's heart was bleeding.

What the fuck is there to celebrate?
(End of this chapter)