Stop the ball ten meters away, the goal depends on Meng

Chapter 428 The decisive battle in Sydney! An unexpectedly powerful enemy!

17: 0!

The Chinese team smashed the United Arab Emirates, which had re-entered the semi-finals of the Asian Cup after 20 years, to pieces, and created the biggest tragedy in the history of the Asian Cup!

What makes the UAE even more embarrassing is that...the Chinese team in this game did not field the strongest lineup!

Many of the absolute main players, including captain Zheng Zhi, European representative Zhang Chengdong, defender Zhang Linpeng, and competition goalkeeper Wang Dalei, are all on the bench as spectators in this game, and the two new generation stars Wu Lei and Wei Shihao are also on the bench. Unable to play due to injuries and red cards, the overall strength is obviously greatly reduced!

If the Chinese team sends all its main players, the UAE is likely to lose 18! -

"I wish Prince Alwaleed a long life!"

On the way back to the hotel on the bus, the Chinese team burst into warm cheers.

The winning bonus from the Saudi consortium has been transferred to the bank account of each player.

Qin Sheng smacked his lips:

"How come the prize money for playing two Asian Cup games is more than the World Cup?"

Zhang Chengdong answered his doubts:

"Who made the Middle East tycoons like the United Arab Emirates and Qatar ineligible to participate in the World Cup!"
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In another semi-final, the host Australia defeated Iraq 2-0 without any danger.

After all, Iraq is still in the post-war reconstruction period. There is not even a standard football field in the country. Most of the players can only play in leagues in surrounding countries. Entering the semi-finals of the cup is their limit.

Australia got their wish and entered the finals, but the opponent they encountered was the Chinese team, where most of the main players had rested! -

"Australian players are generally taller and bigger, and we are really at a disadvantage in terms of physical conditions, so we have to give full play to our strengths and use speed and flexibility to create opportunities!"

In the preparation meeting, although Camacho emphasized the opponent's physical advantage, he only analyzed it step by step and was not overly anxious.

Thinking about it, since Australia joined the AFC in 2005, although it behaved like an Asian hegemon in the early days, as a full 10 years have passed, the level of the Kangaroos has unknowingly declined to that of the weak chickens in Asia. Slided over...

Confucius once said: It is like entering an abalone house and not smelling the smell for a long time. This is the truth!

The Chinese team just fought the German team 7:5 half a year ago. With Australia's degraded level now, can it be compared to the peak German tank? -

On the evening of January 1, the 31 Asian Cup ushered in the final battle.

Twenty hours ago, the battle for third and fourth place had just been decided between Iraq and the United Arab Emirates.

Due to a major blow in the semi-finals, the morale of the UAE was low. Although the "Messi of the Gulf" Omar occasionally shined, he could not affect the overall situation.

Iraq scored a goal in each half, with a score of 2:0, taking away the third place honor of this Asian Cup.

As the third runner-up, Iraq was also invited to the finals, ready to witness the emergence of the champion.

"In today's game, no matter who wins the last laugh, it means that the Asian Cup has given birth to a new champion!"

The person who took on the commentary task in the final was He Wei, who performed well during the World Cup.

Compared with being carried away in Brazil half a year ago, he has now returned to a calm state:

"The most well-known star of this Australian team is undoubtedly their main forward Cahill. He has played for the Premier League powerhouse Everton for 8 years. His boxing-style celebration after scoring a goal is his signature action.

However... he is already 35 years old, and he went to the American Major League to retire last season. This winter window has been linked to Shanghai Shenhua. Perhaps we will be able to see him in the Chinese Super League in the near future. "

The guest partnering with him is veteran instructor Zhang Lu.

Director Zhang glanced at the big list in his hand and said matter-of-factly:

"Indeed, apart from Cahill, I don't really know the other players in Australia..."
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Although Australia does not have superstars, the team does not lack first-line players from the five major leagues.

For example, their first captain Jedinak plays for Crystal Palace in the Premier League. His frontal defense is extremely aggressive, with a wide coverage area. He is good at intercepting and stealing. He is the core defensive player in the midfield and backfield. He also has the skill of a powerful free kick and can break the deadlock at critical moments.

Full-back Davis plays for West Bromwich Albion, left winger Robbie Kruse plays for Bayer Leverkusen, and Leckie has also played for many teams such as Monchengladbach, Frankfurt, and Ingolstadt. The Bundesliga team has certain strength.

Midfielder Longo is also worthy of attention. He has Italian and Indonesian ancestry. He debuted in the Tottenham youth training camp and received the most professional British youth training. However, he only got one chance to play in the Tottenham first team. Loaned to English Championship and League One teams.

In this Asian Cup, he is Australia's well-deserved offensive core. He provided 5 assists to his teammates in the first 5 games and was twice elected as the best player in a single game. Without Su Changwei's presence, he will also become the best player in the tournament. A favorite among players!

——In fact, with the honor of Asian Cup MVP, he was finally selected into the 2015-man roster for the 59 Golden Globe Award.

But no matter which opponent he was, Su Changwei felt...it was not worth spending his lucky points at all!

So in the end he activated another characteristic of his [Brazilian’s best friend]!

Under the shining golden light, he once again drew the boy on the bicycle, Robinho!

Su Changwei nodded with satisfaction.

With the continuous improvement of his physical fitness and the accumulation of experience, he has been able to basically master the high-speed dribbling of Kaká and Pato. Only Robinho's fancy foot movements are still difficult for him to repeat at any time. There is difficulty.

These fancy moves may require stronger talent!

Now, he wants to bring this talent to Australians who like to lift high and hit high!

Let this group of Australian kangaroos, who have increasingly rough skills, enjoy real Samba football together!
-

"drop!"

Reality is always cruel.

Su Changwei, who was ready to share his skills with his opponent, encountered a brutal violation from the opponent in the 5th minute after the game started!

Australia's defensive midfielder captain Jedinak didn't want to appreciate his continuous cycling, and directly kicked his legs, tripping him to the ground!

Seeing Su Changwei lying motionless on the ground, tens of millions of Chinese fans gasped!

Boss Su and his wife in the stands almost suffocated!

Before Camacho even jumped up from the coaching seat, acting team leader Xiao Hu was already shouting heartbreakingly:

"Team doctor! Team doctor!!!"

Xiao Hu not only roared, but also rushed onto the field first, completely ignoring that the wet turf might stain his trousers, and knelt down beside Su Changwei:

"Brother Wei, Brother Wei? Don't scare me!"

Before leaving for Australia, a leader had already given him a goal:

"As long as you can make progress, you, the acting team leader, can become a regular member in advance!"

His political future and bright future have long been tied to Su Changwei, and he is even more concerned about Su Changwei's injuries than Boss Su and his wife!

Fortunately, Su Changwei only lay on the ground for more than ten seconds before slowly sitting up.

He grinned and rubbed his knee. With the help of the team doctor, he took off his socks and checked his calf. Only then did he confirm that there was nothing serious.

If Su Changwei hadn't always been cautious and wore customized shin guards that were longer and thicker in every competition, he might have been seriously injured on the spot this time!

Team leader Xiao Hu calmed down and gave many instructions:

"You must be careful. These Australians are playing on their home court and are more ruthless than the Koreans!"

Qin Sheng, who has rich experience, expressed his judgment:

"Brother Wei, isn't this guy here to play football?"

Su Changwei nodded, stood up with his help, and looked at Jedinak:

"You're right, he came specifically to destroy me!"

Qin Sheng's eyes suddenly became sharp:

"Then I will destroy him first!"

Su Changwei immediately stopped him:

"Don't worry, Lao Qin. If we act now, it will only make the referee think that we are retaliating against him."

Qin Sheng scratched his head and said:

"But I really can't help it!"

Su Changwei patted his back:

"The game has just begun, you have a chance to perform!"

He also arranged some tactics for his teammates:

"I'm being targeted now. Zhang Chengdong is temporarily serving as the main attacker. If you pass the ball to me, give me some advance time!"

——The 35-year-old Jedinak is far inferior to the young Su Changwei in terms of explosive power!
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The subsequent game process confirmed Su Changwei's judgment.

The head referee Alireza Faghani from Iran seems to have a free hand in grasping the standards of law enforcement.

In the 11th minute, Zhang Chengdong was speeding on the wing and was directly hit by a billboard. Fagani remained indifferent.

But just 40 seconds later, Longo and Qin Sheng had a 50-50 head-on fight. Qin Sheng finally got the ball and the Chinese team was awarded a foul!

If Qin Sheng hadn't been so flexible and able to express his apology to the referee in Arabic immediately, he might even have received a yellow card!

But Qin Sheng, who turned around, immediately complained angrily:

"Brother Wei, this referee is a black whistle!"

Su Changwei looked calm:

"That's why I don't want you to take revenge on him immediately!"

Qin Sheng scratched his head again:

"Then what do we do?"

Su Changwei still looked calm:

"Didn't I make arrangements before?" "Since they want to destroy me, then why don't I just not catch the ball?"

"Let Zhang Chengdong help me share some of the pressure!"

Qin Sheng was stunned for a moment, then slapped his thigh:

"I understand, I understand!"

"Brother Wei, do you want to show off your free kick skills?"
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Su Changwei's plan is indeed perfect. Robinho is at his peak and has a delicate feel for the ball. Of course, he can also take direct free kicks.

As long as Zhang Chengdong's breakthrough is determined enough, he will definitely be able to create many set-piece opportunities!

But before his plan could be implemented, he encountered huge risks.

In the 15th minute, Hao Junmin sent a through ball, Zhang Chengdong burst from the right, and Jedinak made another aggressive shovel, kicking him away with the ball...

Poor Zhang Chengdong rolled around on the grass for three or four times, but the referee not only had no intention of blowing the whistle, but instead directly followed Australia's counterattack and ran towards the Chinese team's half!

Longo sent a direct pass, and forward Kruse caught up with the ball and went straight into the penalty area.

Zheng Zhi and Feng Xiaoting were attacking back and forth, and Kruse had lost the space to break through, but he first flicked the ball to the left, and then slammed it back to the right, obviously wanting to pass the two of them at once!

But after all, he was not the "Master of Fried Meatballs" Iniesta. He only completed half of this set of moves, and he felt that there was little hope of a breakthrough. He simply had an idea, jumped in the air, and threw himself into the penalty area!

Feng Xiaoting and Zheng Zhi raised their hands at the same time, took a step back, and expressed to the referee:

"We didn't meet him!"

"The one who steps on the horse is a fake!"

But Fagani looked unquestionable and pointed resolutely at the 12-yard point!

As the captain, Zheng Zhi of course had to make a complaint, but before he could think of how to express his views in English, the referee showed Feng Xiaoting a yellow card!

Yellow card + penalty kick!

Fagani’s reasons are very good:

[If you hadn’t touched him, how could he have fallen? 】
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With a muffled sound of "bang", Wang Dalei failed to save Jedinak's powerful shot.

The score became 1:0.

Most of the stadium burst into cheers, and more than 6 Australian fans warmly congratulated the team on taking the lead.

The remaining 1.5 Chinese fans are a little unbelievable:

"Are we behind?"

"We, the proud World Cup champions, are lagging behind Australia, who were eliminated in the group stage?"

The angry Chinese fans couldn't help but booed:

"Black whistle!"

"There are no good referees in Iran!"

"..."

He Wei, who was sitting in the media room, couldn't help but feel a little speechless:

"This is the first time in this Asian Cup that we are behind in the game..."

"The referee's penalty is obviously somewhat questionable, and perhaps only this kind of biased penalty can allow Australia to take the lead!"

Zhang Lu was silent for a few seconds before shaking his head:

"Ugh!"

He Wei was a little strange:

"Why did Zhang Zhi sigh?"

"Although we are temporarily behind, we still have a lot of time!"

Zhang Lu glanced at the Chinese players on the field:

"I'm sighing for Australia!"

"They messed with the wrong people!"
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"Ha ha……"

Su Changwei sneered when he saw Australian captain Jedinak jumping into the stands triumphantly and celebrating wildly with the fans.

Qin Sheng and Zhang Chengdong immediately came over:

"Brother Wei, do you want to adjust your tactics?"

He shook his head:

"No, Chengdong, if you continue to break through, I don't believe he can continue to blatantly blow the whistle!"

This judgment is also very correct.

A truly experienced referee cannot be one-sided from beginning to end, but will make decisions selectively.

In some insignificant places, he will give you a little care to make you feel that he is fair, and then at the moment when it is a matter of life and death, he will reveal his true colors and give you a fatal blow!

For example... Fagani just gave Australia a very controversial penalty kick. Next, we need to find a little balance and not be too harsh on the Chinese team.

In the 18th minute, Zhang Chengdong forced an inside cut again, but was kicked on the ankle by Jedinak!

Zhang Chengdong knelt down in pain, and Fagani finally blew the whistle, awarding the Chinese team the first frontcourt set-piece opportunity of the game...

But...he was still reluctant to give a yellow card to Jedinak who fouled.

But this is not important.

Su Changwei, who had not touched the ball for several minutes, carefully moved his ankle, took three steps and then volleyed hard!

The ball bypassed the Australian wall and goalkeeper Matthew Ryan's fingers, almost grazing the crossbar and flying into the upper right corner of the net!

1: 1!

Australia's lead lasted only 3 minutes before it was equalized by the Chinese team!

Su Changwei patted Zhang Chengdong on the shoulder:

"Then it's up to you!"

Zhang Chengdong grinned, feeling a little bitter:

【Oh shit! 】

[I'm afraid I won't be able to finish the first half! 】
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Zhang Chengdong's worries are very reasonable. The Australian midfielders and backfield players, led by Jedinak, are playing more fiercely than the other, and the one who suffers the most is Zhang Chengdong!

But he didn't worry for too long. In the 21st minute, an accident suddenly happened on the field!

Jedinak advanced with the ball, Zheng Zhi pressed closely, and the captains of both sides faced off.

When Jedinak was about to speed up and pass someone, Zheng Zhi stretched out his foot like lightning and stumbled on his supporting leg. Jedinak fell to the ground in pain as if struck by lightning!

Fans who didn't see the details thought it was also a diving dive. They were about to express their anger when they saw Jedinak's calf... seemed to be deformed!

The Australian medical team rushed to the scene and even the ambulance sounded the alarm!

"Isn't this guy just pretending?"

The fans of the Chinese team looked at each other, but many of them were a little excited.

They even started beating gongs and drums:

"Captain Zheng, well done!"

“Brother Zhi, beef beer!!!”

In the confrontation between the captains of both sides, the Chinese captain won a great victory!

(End of this chapter)