host must win

Chapter 390 The Final Battle Begins

In the case of optimistic public opinion at home and abroad, it is not without voices of doubt.

South Korean coach Bonfrere predicted before the game that China would lose to Iran, but in the end the Chinese team eliminated their opponents 5:1 and advanced. Bonfrere said after the game that the Chinese team was lucky to win, and the referee’s red card changed the game. situation.

Bonfrere finally said: "But when they met Japan in the final, the Chinese team had no chance."

Japanese coach Zico said in an interview with the media that despite the absence of many overseas stars, Japan is still the strongest team in Asia. He said: "Even if we have a substitute lineup, we are enough to beat the Chinese team in the final to win the championship. "

Shunsuke Nakamura, the core of the Japanese midfielder, said: "The Chinese team eliminated Iran and entered the final. This is the best news for Japan. Compared with the powerful Iran, we prefer to play against the Chinese team, and we will play for the third time. Win the Asian Cup."

Japanese captain Tsuneyasu Miyamoto said: "It is not easy for Japan to reach the final all the way. The players are very united. Every game is very difficult, but to reach the final, every player in the team has gained confidence. We Eager to play fairly and win trophies."

As for Tsuneyasu Miyamoto's remarks, Chinese fans ridiculed one after another. The knockout round of the quarterfinals is really fair to Jordan!

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Amid all the commotion, the time soon came to August 8, which is the match day of the Asian Cup final.

The game time is at [-]:[-] pm, but the fans have already entered the arena at [-]:[-], because before the game starts, there will be a closing ceremony of theatrical performances.

The players of the Chinese team and the Japanese team played at the same time, and there was a huge cheer on the scene. The fans of the home team cheered for the Chinese team, and the fans of the visiting team cheered for the Japanese team.

Then, when the on-site radio began to broadcast the lineup lists of both sides, and when the names of the players of the Chinese team were called, there was a burst of applause and cheers from the stands of the Workers' Stadium.

Then, when the radio reported the names of the players of the Japanese team, there were sporadic boos from the stands.But in general, most of the Chinese fans still maintained their demeanor and did not boo the Japanese players.

After a short closing performance, the Asian Cup final officially kicked off.

Nearly 30 fans gathered at the scene, and the government also dispatched more than [-] ministerial-level officials to the scene. There were countless domestic and foreign media and political and business celebrities. The number of live broadcast viewers was nearly one billion. cup.

The weight of this final can be seen.

The Chinese team once again formed a [-] lineup, with Liu Yunfei as the goalkeeper and Sun Xiang, Zheng Zhi, Zhang Yuekun and Wei Xing as the defense. Central defender Li Weifeng was accidentally injured before the game and missed the final.From left to right in the midfield are Yan Song, Zhao Junzhe, Yin Jun and Shao Jiayi, and the double forwards are Li Jinyu and Dong Fangzhuo.

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Players from both sides lined up and took pictures.

Then, according to the rules and etiquette, the captain of the visiting team Japan, Miyamoto Tsuneyasu, led his teammates to line up to shake hands with the referee and the players of the home team.

The captains of the two teams exchange team flags.

Guess the coin to pick the side.

Yin Jun, the captain of the Chinese team, lost to the captain of the Japanese team, Tsuneyasu Miyamoto, when he guessed the coin. Therefore, the Japanese team won the right to pick a side, while the Chinese team won the kick-off.

Yin Jun grinned, secretly happy in his heart.He had expected to get the right to kick off. Today, the Chinese team's tactics are active and aggressive offenses. Getting the right to kick off is quite beneficial to their tactical arrangement.

On the sidelines, the head coach of the Japanese team, Zico, asked with a smile, "Do you think they will return the pass desperately from the first second of kick-off."

"I guess, yes!" his assistant coach said with a smile.

"It's impossible to hold back the defense." Zico said with a smile, "We grabbed the ball, then controlled the game, scored a goal, perfect!"

the other side.

"If we are lucky enough to use the kick-off opportunity to score as soon as possible and get off to a fantastic start," Wu Jingui said.

At this time, on the court, the Kuwaiti referee Fadili blew the whistle in his mouth: a clear whistle, the game begins!
After Dong Fangzhuo passed the ball to Shao Jiayi, he ran forward.

Shao Jia sent Yin Jun back.

"As you said, pass back, pass back, and keep passing back." The assistant coach of the Japanese team said with a smile.

Zico also smiled, and then his mouth was frozen with a smile. He saw that Yin Jun who received the ball did not choose to pass back, but chose to dribble forward. When dribbling the ball at high speed, a spike changed direction. , just passed Takashi Fukuda who was unprepared, and then continued to dribble the ball forward.

Almost at the same time, the midfielders of the Chinese team, except for Zhao Junzhe who stayed in the midfield, all pressed out.

Yin Jun dribbled the ball in the middle, behind him was Zhao Junzhe, providing him with protection, Yan Song was sprinting almost parallel to him, in front, Dong Fangzhuo had already sprinted to the top of the penalty area, and on the right, Shao Jia Yi is also running in the air...

At this time, if you look down on the Workers Stadium from the air, it seems like a sharp white dagger is stabbing at the blue giant!

Zico's expression froze, he was a little confused: This opening script...is not right.

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The players of the Japanese team seemed a little unprepared for the Chinese team to launch an offensive directly after the opening.Seeing Yin Jun continue to dribble forward, Japanese midfielder Koji Nakata came up to intercept.

Yin Jun slowed down a little while dribbling, trying to split the side, but suddenly speeded up again, smashed the ball horizontally, and passed Koji Nakata directly.Then he did not give the defender and captain Tsuneyasu Miyamoto of the Japanese team who came up to intercept him a chance to get close, and directly passed the football, while Yin Jun himself quickly advanced.

After receiving the ball, Yan Song didn't stay long, but passed the ball sideways.

Dong Fangzhuo, who had already penetrated into the penalty area, suddenly retreated to respond at this time. He received the ball with his back, and instead of trying to turn around with the ball, he distributed the ball to the right side.

Then Li Jinyu quickly rushed into the penalty area.

Makoto Tanaka, the left back of the Japanese team, just rushed out to mark Yin Jun at this time, when he saw the football rolling past him, he hurriedly turned to look, and saw the Chinese forward Li Jinyu receiving the football, at this time Makoto Tanaka It was too late to chase after him.

Li Jinyu didn't let the attack speed change. After receiving the ball, he cut directly into the penalty area!

The central defender Sandu of the Japanese team was mainly marking Dong Fangzhuo. He was guarding against Li Jinyu's high pass. He didn't expect that Li Jinyu didn't pass the ball, but cut directly into the penalty area, and this interspersed without hesitation. A quick and direct cut in...which didn't give him time or opportunity to react at all.

After Li Jinyu rushed into the penalty area with the ball, he swung his foot to shoot.

Seeing that Li Jinyu was going to shoot, the Japanese team's central defender Kaji Ryo, who was so embarrassed and rushed to fill his position, flew to block, but he didn't expect Li Jinyu to change his footwork, push the arch of his foot, and the football passed sideways into the penalty area!
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