armyinform Chapter 666 Penalty Shootout (3 More)
Chapter 666 Penalty Shootout (3 More)
Chapter 666 Penalty shootout (three more)
With the whistle of the Italian referee, the overtime match between the Chinese Olympic Team and the Argentine Olympic Team in the second semi-final of the 2008 BJ Olympic Men's Football Team officially started.
Messi kicked the football under his feet to Aguero, and then ran to the frontcourt. Aguero who took the ball did not stick to the ball, and passed the ball directly to Riquelme, and ran forward with Messi's footsteps.
Riquelme made a 360-degree continuous smash on the spot, blocking Dongfang Zhuo who wanted to steal the ball behind him, and then passed the ball. The overall formation of the Argentine Olympic team also dispersed. From the perspective of the camera, they insisted on the formation of "four three three" full of aggressiveness.
Aguero is at the top, Di Maria and Messi are on the left and on the right, and midfielders Riquelme, Gago and Mascherano occupy the middle, still maintaining the original formation. Batista did not make changes to the team's formation. Obviously, he is very satisfied with the performance of the current team.
The first attack of the Argentine Olympic team in overtime was after Messi broke through the joint defense of Zhao Xuri and Zheng Zhi in the middle, and finished the shot before Wan Houliang stepped forward to block the eye-catching. Finally, Wang Xiaolei blocked the ball out of the baseline and ended.
In the first 5 minutes of overtime, the Argentine Olympic team maintained a strong firepower attack, but as time passed, their physical fitness also appeared more or less problems, making the offensive rhythm had to slow down.
Therefore, the two sides competed tacitly, you come and go, but not many people are involved in the offense.
The Chinese Olympic team's offense lacked change, relying on Ai Luo and Dongfang Zhuo, who had just been replaced, to counterattack, while the Argentine Olympic team insisted on pressing forward as a whole to maintain the offensive pressure on the Chinese Olympic team.
But the quality of offense has never been improved.
It didn't take long for Batista to make the first substitution adjustment to the Argentine Olympic team's lineup, replacing Di Maria, who was obviously physically overdrawn, with Lavezzi, and continued to maintain the defensive pressure on the Chinese Olympic team.
It seems... Batista is trying to kill the Chinese Olympic team in overtime!
Sure enough, the physically fit Ravitch immediately posed a great threat to the Chinese Olympic team's defense. If it weren't for Wang Xiaolei's outstanding performance, he would have fallen behind by one goal in the first half of overtime.
In order to ensure that the team's defense does not have problems, Dujkovic waved his hand and made the second substitution adjustment on the field. He replaced the cramped winger Hao Junmin with Zhou Haibing, who had a stronger defensive ability, and increased the thickness of the team's midfield defense. The team's formation also became a four-four-two.
Soon, Dujkovic's substitution adjustment had an immediate effect. Zhou Haibing's appearance made the team's midfield defense layered.
"Dujkovic's substitution adjustment is really timely. He decisively increased the midfield defensive players as soon as there was a problem with the team's defense line. This has put timely restrictions on the tactics of the Argentine Olympic team, otherwise the consequences will be unimaginable..." Seeing Zhou Haibing assisting Zhang Linpeng in defense and breaking the football under Ravic's feet, Huang Jianxiang nodded and praised Dujkovic's decisive substitution adjustment.
The midfield defense has a sense of hierarchy, which also makes the offense have no worries.
Although Dongfang Zhuo's speed, technique and shooting skills are not as good as Ai Luo's, he has good physical fitness and active running, which also poses a great threat to the defense of the Argentine Olympic team.
There was even one time that Mascherano had to use foul tactics. If it weren't for the referee's mercy, Mascherano would have been sent off with two yellows and one red.
Mascherano's defense gave Batista a big jump. Without hesitation, he replaced Ma, who had a potential yellow card, and replaced him with Banega, who performed well both offensively and defensively.
In this way, the overtime game in the first half ended quietly under the game of the two head coaches.
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"In the first half of overtime, the two sides had no achievements. The score was still 2:2. Neither Ai nor Messi showed their core roles in the team. During this period of time, the two seemed to be accumulating energy. It is estimated that they were working hard for the decisive battle in the second half of overtime..."
The BBC commentator said at the same time as the first half of extra time ended.
The Italian referee did not give the two sides too much rest time. He only gave them about 3 minutes to drink some water on the sidelines to replenish the lost water, and then whistled to signal the two sides to enter the field and prepare for the game.
The fans in the stands still insisted on shouting, from the beginning of the game until the overtime, they consistently cheered for the Chinese Olympic team.
The Chinese fans sitting in front of the TV became quite nervous. Watching the sound from the TV gave them a feeling of being there.
The second half of overtime began under such tension.
After accumulating strength in the first half of overtime, Ai Luo already has enough physical energy to sprint back and forth.
Of course, this kind of back and forth sprinting still needs to control the number of times. After all, he has already run for nine to ten minutes, and his physical fitness is obviously overdrawn.
Maybe there will be a penalty shootout at that time. If... I kicked until I have continuous cramps, then the penalty kick will be very troublesome...
At that time, when I suddenly cramp at the moment of exerting force, then... it must be over.
Digressed, back to the topic.
After a patient pass from the midfielder, Ai Luo ran to the area about 30 meters away from the Argentine goal, and he received the football from Zhou Haibing.
However, Banega and Zabaleta stepped forward at the first time, blocking Ai Luo's inside and bottom routes, making him have to shake his head and pass the ball to the forward Chen Tao, and then continue to run, looking for space.
It wasn't until the 5th minute of the second half of overtime that Aiello found a chance to take a shot, but under the interference of Banega who had just played, he hit the ball high.
Seeing this, Huang Jianxiang frowned and said: "It seems that Ai Luo's physical fitness has also been overdrawn. This is not good news for the Olympic team, because without Ai Luo's offensive efficiency, the offensive deterrence of the Olympic team will be greatly reduced...Is it possible? A penalty shootout??"
In fact, Dujkovic is already exchanging opinions on penalty kicks with the coaching staff.
It is already a very good result to play 2:2 with the Argentine Olympic team at home. After all, the Argentine Olympic team has better players and has an absolute advantage in technology.
Relying on good players such as Ai Luo, Gao Lin, Hao Junmin, Chen Tao, Zhao Xuri, Feng Xiaoting, and Wang Xiaolei can make up for the disadvantages on the field in the regular time game, but in the overtime game, the physical fitness has been significantly overdrawn, and the Argentine Olympic team with championship background is reflected.
That victorious temperament is irreparable and can only be accumulated with championships.
Three minutes later, Zheng Zhi launched a long pass from the backcourt of the Chinese Olympic team to counterattack. Dongfang Zhuo forced the ball to Ai Luo, who was running in behind.
However, due to physical reasons, the quality of the shot cannot be guaranteed, and the football is higher than the crossbar.
Before they knew it, the game had entered 116 minutes, and there were only three minutes left in the second half of overtime. The fans in the stands had stopped cheering, and they watched the game very nervously.
Next, both Messi and Aiello showed signs of being unable to run.
The third substitution adjustment for both sides of the game has also been prepared, and it seems that they are preparing to make the last adjustment before the end of overtime, preparing for the penalty shootout, and at the same time giving the players on the field a breath of relief.
Sousa replaced full-back Monzon, and the Chinese Olympic team also replaced central defender Wan Houliang with Fan Weiwei.
When the substitutions were over, the game went on to 119 minutes.
Whether it was the Argentine Olympic team, which was trying to kill the opponent in overtime, or the Chinese Olympic team, they both gave up their attack at the last moment. At this time, any mistake is fatal.
Although Ai Luo wanted to kill the Argentine Olympic team in overtime, but he had no choice but to have too many games this season, no time for vacation, and insufficient physical reserves. At this point in the game, he was already desperate. He wanted to use the last chance to overtake the score.
And Messi has been equivalent to an invisible existence since the start of the second half of overtime.
As soon as the time for overtime was over, the referee blew two short and one long whistles to end the game.
But this game is not over, there is still a penalty shootout waiting for them.
The moment the whistle blew, Ai Luo spat helplessly, and then walked to the sidelines, waiting for the team doctor's massage. Before the penalty shootout, it is a wise choice to relieve muscle fatigue, especially the five players who are going to kick penalties.
As the team's biggest player, Ai Luo is one of the penalty kick list, so he is the first player to enjoy the massage.
The head coaches of both sides almost always handed over the penalty list to the referee in the third minute after the overtime.
Not long after, the referee signaled the captains of both sides to guess coins.
It's almost the same as before the opening, the winner will score the goal, and the loser will kick the penalty kick first.
Obviously, this is the Olympic Games held in mainland China, no matter which side the goal is will be beneficial to the Chinese Olympic team.
But Ai Luo still won the guess. He chose the goal where the big screen is located, where the Chinese die-hard fan group "Dragon Team" gathers. I believe it will be of great help in the penalty shootout.
So, Lavezzi, the first Argentine Olympic player to take a penalty kick, went to the penalty spot...
Ask for tickets at the third watch, and recommend tickets are also accepted!
(End of this chapter)