World Cup of Great Powers

Chapter 227 Sacrificial Promotion
There are no underdogs in the competition.

Spain once again taught the Olympic Games a lesson in the Olympic Games.

Compared with last year's World Youth Championship, the Spanish team cooperated more tacitly and their tactical system was more mature.

Judging from the scene, the National Olympics, which played half of the main force, actually performed no worse than their opponents.

But in terms of grasping opportunities, it is still slightly inferior.

0:2.

It's not a hopeless score in football.

The key question is how to play in the second half, and who will trigger the opportunity of this goal.

During the halftime break, people also learned about the score of the other side of the field one after another through various channels.

Olympic fans are extremely anxious.

What comes out when going to the toilet is yellow liquid with froth.

Including fans in front of domestic TVs and radios, the most emotional sentence is: "It would be a pity if we lose this game!"

Isn't it such a pity?

Since 1988, the National Olympic Games has entered the Olympic finals again after 12 years of hard work.

Although the first two games did not "show their strengths", the two consecutive victories that created history still made the fans cry.

But who would have thought that even if the National Olympics won two games in a row, they would not be able to ensure their qualification.

Who can understand such an experience?

If the last game was really lost to Spain and eliminated, it would be better to lose the first two games directly, and give up thinking about it early.

"The current situation of the National Olympics reminds me of the little days of the last Olympic Games."

Huang Jianxiang's voice sounded from the microphone.

"In the last Olympic Games, the first opponent in the group stage of Little Days was the Brazilian team that had just won the World Cup."

"What the commentary made no one expect was that Xiaozizi actually defeated the opponent with a score of 1-0."

"After three games in the group stage, Xiaotian scored 6 points with two wins and one loss, but was eliminated by Brazil and Nigeria because of goal difference."

"Could it be that today's Olympic team will repeat the same mistakes?"

"Asian teams want to get further rankings in the intercontinental competition. Apart from strength, they also lack some luck!"

What Huang Jianxiang said made the fans feel a lot of emotion.

From the perspective of probability, the possibility of getting 6 points but being eliminated is only one fortieth.

However, this situation is very likely to appear on Asian teams for two consecutive Olympics. It is no wonder that Asian teams are out of luck.

If you think about the deeper reason, under the existing "seed team" grouping system, if the weak team wants to challenge the strong team and eliminate the strong team, it must make more efforts.

During the intermission, Zeng Zheng did not make personnel adjustments.

One is because the players' performance in the first half is generally satisfactory, and the other is because there is really no one to replace on the bench.

"General Fan, General Fan, you have to guard for me in the second half!"

After the start of the second half, Guoao first used a tactical corner kick to find opportunities.

Shensi was three meters away from the nearest Spanish defender after receiving a short corner pass from Zhao Junzhe.

After adjusting the state of her feet, Shen Si glanced at the three teammates in the penalty area who were about to rush to the top, and made a cross with her left foot.

"boom!"

The big head Li Weifeng followed up with a header from the back point, and the ball missed the far post.

In the 52nd minute of the game, the Olympic Games broke through the Spanish midfield barrier with a smooth pass.

Zhao Junzhe started to dribble the ball from the 30-meter area and instigated an attack.

After several consecutive fake swings and changing directions, he moved the ball to the top of the penalty area, attracted the attention of three defenders, and decisively distributed the ball to the left.

It's a pity that Shensi and Zhao Junzhe didn't have a good understanding. They never expected that Zhao Junzhe would share the ball from this angle at this time.

With a hasty cross, the ball rolled past Cassie and went straight out of the baseline.

"Ah, Shensi's handling of the ball is too substandard!"

"It can be seen that he hesitated, not knowing whether to pass or shoot."

"The National Olympics can no longer waste opportunities like this!"

Not only Huang Jianxiang, but the fans also looked regretful.

Regardless of the fact that Spain controls the ball in general, the Olympic Games can still play a decent offense.

This is also one of the reasons why Zeng Zheng did not make substitution adjustments for the time being.

In the 59th minute, Guoao once again used the corner kick to create a dangerous situation.

It's a pity that General Fan's header was too straight, and Cassie held him firmly in his arms.

This is the second time for the young Real Madrid goalkeeper to compete with Zeng Zheng's team.

With the experience of losing in the World Youth Championship last year, this year's Cassie appears unusually stable.

In the 62nd minute, Guoao launched an attack from the right and accurately found the gap behind Puyol.

Qu Bo's cross before the baseline was well placed, but unfortunately Li Yi's push from behind hit the billboard behind the goal.

Seeing this result, even Li Huajun and Li Hui jumped in anxiety.

"Dry flowering but no fruit." Zeng Zheng also sighed, "We need an opportunity!"

Ladd leaned over now and reminded in a low voice, "Zeng, it's time to change."

Zeng Zheng nodded.

Now that things have happened, he can no longer be stubborn and accept the result that this starting lineup can't score goals.

Just when Zeng Zheng ordered the substitutes to start warming up, Li Yan fought hard in the midfield and forced Harvey away from the ball.

After stealing the ball, Li Yan quickly passed the ball to Zhao Junzhe, Guoao ushered in an offensive opportunity in the midfield.

Xiao Zhao turned around to catch the ball, and kicked the ball in Shensi's direction.

Just when everyone thought he would pass the ball to Shen Si who was on the side, Zhao Junzhe suddenly pushed with his left foot and sent a scalpel-like diagonal pass to the right.

When everyone reacted, Qu Bo, who was plugging in at a high speed, had already emerged from the double-teaming of the three.

He stretched his foot and brought the ball into the penalty area.

After glancing at his teammates outflanking in the middle, Qu Bo didn't bottom out this time, but quickly crossed after catching up with the ball.

Coincidentally, Qu Bo's cross just hit Marchena's temple and changed direction.

Cassie, who was moving to the middle, couldn't react at all.

When he turned around to make a save, the ball had already stuck to the post and entered the net.

The young Real Madrid teenager sat up from under the pillar and beat the ground hard.

"Zhaojun turns straight to the fort"

"Qubo."

"Go in with the ball."

"Cross."

"Ah yo?!"

"The ball went in?"

"Own goals!"

"Spain scored an own goal!"

Seeing the goal, Huang Jianxiang, who was still a little wilted just now, instantly regained his spirits.

"In the 65th minute of the game, Spain scored an own goal."

"This is a cross from the young player Qu Bo."

"The ball hit the Spanish defender in the face and bounced into the net."

"Now the score is 1 to 2 on the court, and the National Olympics is one goal behind."

The sudden score made the Olympic coaching staff on the sidelines ecstatic.

"The sky will never stop me, the sky will never stop me!" Li Huajun clapped his hands and laughed.

"Coach Zeng, shall we still make substitutions?" Li Hui asked excitedly.

"Change, of course we have to change, why not change?" Zeng Zheng also showed ecstasy.

I've always wanted an opportunity, isn't this opportunity here?

"Xiao Hei, come here!"

In the national team, Zhang Yanhua is the old black, Zhang Xiaorui is the little black, and Zhang Yuxie is the "spot".

Hearing Zeng Zheng calling him, Zhang Xiaorui ran over in a hurry.

"Boss Zeng, are you looking for me?"

"Are you okay?"

"It's okay, I have nothing to do, I'll be fine soon!" Zhang Xiaorui fell on his right leg.

Zeng Zheng took a look at Zhang Xiaorui's physical condition, and after confirming that he was only slightly injured, he quickly deployed tactics.

"Your job is to attack."

"Pass the last kick for me. How comfortable is the pass? Try to let the striker score with his eyes closed. Do you hear me clearly?"

Zhang Xiaorui nodded fiercely, "No problem!"

While explaining, Zeng Zheng stared at the field from the corner of his eye, waiting for the dead ball.

At this moment, a voice came from behind the two.

"Boss Zeng, also, please replace me."

Looking back, it turned out to be Zhang Yuxie.

Zeng Zheng frowned, and immediately wanted to shake his head.

But when he saw Zhang Yuhan's determined face, he swallowed the words again.

Both Zhang Yuxie and Zhang Xiaorui had leg injuries, but Zhang Yuxie was more "serious".

"can you?"

When Zeng Zheng hesitated, Zhang Yuxie immediately climbed up with the pole.

"Boss Zeng, I'm fine, and I've already recovered!"

After finishing speaking, Zhang Yuxi jumped up and down twice, indicating that he was also "unscathed".

But if he was injured, Zeng Zheng could not know?

But the problem is that Shao Jiayi is suspended for accumulative yellow cards, and Li Jinyu is a chicken-stealing striker.

According to the current situation on the Olympic field, Zhang Yuxie's "forward" type of center is what Zeng Zheng needs.

So the moment he saw Zhang Yuxie, Zeng Zheng inevitably fell into the entanglement between his performance and the health of the players.

"Uh, let's wait." Zeng Zheng still hesitated.

"Boss Zeng, I've been waiting for a long time!" Zhang Yuxie continued to invite Ying, "Now our morale is rising, so it would be great if we don't stop doing anything to tie the score. Don't worry Zeng, I will definitely score!"

Am I afraid you can't score?
I'm afraid you'll get hurt a second time!
Just when Zeng Zheng was hesitating, Li Huajun also came over.

"Coach Zeng, it will definitely work for Xiao Zhang to go up now!"

"That's right, Xiao Zhang has such a big body, a stop in the Spanish restricted area is a deterrent." Li Hui also came over to persuade him.

Seeing that Zeng Zheng was still hesitant, Li Huajun immediately gave them a wink and told them to follow him to the fourth official.

At this time, the ball happened to go out of bounds.

Under the sign of the fourth official, the National Olympic Committee completed two substitutions logically.

"Oh, the Olympic team has changed."

"I replaced Li Yan with Zhang Xiaorui, and Li Yi with Zhang Yuhan."

"Two cards for two plums."

"Both Zhang Xiaorui and Zhang Yuxie were injured in the last match. Now that they are replaced, it seems that the Olympic Games don't intend to save their strength."

Zhang Xiaorui and Zhang Yuxie had a chemical reaction immediately after they played.

The first attack tore through Spain's defense from the right.

After getting the ball, Zhang Xiaorui used his excellent personal ability to control the ball in the penalty area. After attracting two defenders, he turned around and knocked the ball back to his teammates who followed up.

After stopping the ball outside the penalty area, Shensi took aim and took a shot.

The ball turned into a scimitar in the air, and Casillas struggled to hold it out.

One minute later, it was Zhang Xiaorui who used his personal ability to create an opportunity in front of the penalty area.

With a sudden turn, he dunked two defenders and broke into the penalty area.

Fortunately, Puyol returned to the defense in time, tackled ahead of time and destroyed the ball out of the bottom line.

But in the face of the strong attack of the Olympic morale, Spain still failed to hold.

In the 74th minute, Shu Chang sent a through kick from the right, Zhang Xiaorui pulled the right side, and quickly inserted it after getting the ball.

Facing Puyol who rushed from the inside, Zhang Xiaorui saw the opportunity and sent a cross.

Zhang Yu, who was inserted in the penalty area, shot angrily at the ball. The ball rushed away from Cassie's palm and went straight into the goal from his big crotch.

"Beep!!!"

The whistle sounded, 2 to 2 tie!
wow~~~
Suddenly there was a burst of cheers over the Melbourne Stadium.

"The ball is in!"

"Goal scored!"

"Coach Zeng's two consecutive substitutions have played a role!"

"It was Zhang Xiaorui who assisted, and Zhang Yuhe who scored the goal!"

"This substitution is really a stroke of genius!"

"National Olympics equalized the score!"

"The pressure is on Spain's side again!"

Zhang Yuxi's goal completely rewrote the situation on the field.

From heaven to hell, even if the Spaniard leads by two goals, he has never taken it lightly.

Even so, the score was still tied by the Olympic Games.

In this way, as long as Chile does not concede a goal, they will be eliminated.

Just as the matador panicked up and down, the old coach Seth did not make corresponding substitution adjustments.

He didn't see that the National Olympics created so many opportunities because of the strengthening of midfield control.Instead, he chose to directly replace the striker, trying to strengthen the offense on the front line.

Seeing this, how could Zeng Zheng let go of such an opportunity?
"Zhang Ran, run forward and push me up!"

"And you, Shu Chang, go ahead more!"

Your substitution is an invalid substitution.

That being the case, of course it is taking advantage of your illness to kill you!
In the 78th minute, Spain, whose score was tied, was hit hard again.

Capdevila moved too much in a scramble and was sent off the court by the referee directly showing a red card.

So far, Spain can only fight with 10 people.

The balance of victory seems to have come to the Olympic side.

In the 84th minute, Zhang Xiaorui made a 45-degree pass from the right and flew straight to the goal. Zhang Yuxie volleyed the ball into the goal after stopping the ball.

However, the referee judged that "handball fouled first" and the goal was invalid.

Seeing the "another goal" of the National Olympics, Seth reacted and consolidated the midfield with the final substitution.

But it was too late.

The other party realized it later, but Zeng Zheng didn't give him the last chance.

Xu Yunlong replaced Zhao Junzhe with a knee injury.

When Capdevila kicked to the bottom, the spikes directly hit Zhao Jun's broken kneecap.

"Hurry up and deal with it."

When Zhao Jun folded off the court, his left knee was already dripping with blood, and there was a circle of redness and swelling around it that was visible to the naked eye.

Seeing this situation, Zeng Zheng also felt a little regretful.

He didn't expect that Zhao Jun's knee injury would develop like this in just a few minutes.

It seems that the system also has unpredictable times.

On the court, Spain played one less player on the court, and the Olympic team retreated completely.

Time was also exhausted by the National Olympics' big-foot clearance again and again.

In the 93rd minute, with Harvey's long-range shot over the crossbar, the referee finally blew the whistle for the end of the game.

"Beep, beep beep!!!"

After three whistles, Huang Jianxiang was the first to stand up.

"The game is over!"

"We're out!"

"Congratulations to the National Olympic Games for qualifying to the Olympic quarterfinals for the first time!!!"

In the stands, as far as the eye can see, there are all Chinese fans standing up, jumping and shouting.

Rosie tossed his cowboy hat high in the air, crying.

"As expected of the team led by Coach Zeng."

"0 to 2 can be recovered."

"Good, good, good!!!"

The fans cheered happily, but Zeng Zheng's face was a little ugly.

After a brief hug with his colleagues, Zeng Zheng trotted into the field on a pair of leather shoes worth tens of thousands of yuan.

"Xiao Zhang, sit down first, don't f*ck away!"

Zhang Yu, who was pushed to the ground, squirmed all over his face, "Boss Zeng, I'm fine!"

"It's okay, p! Fuck!" Zeng Zheng slapped him on the head angrily, "Stop blocking, I know better than you what your right leg looks like!"

(End of this chapter)