green mercenary

Chapter 512 A Changing Future

While the fans were discussing the promotion of Bai Xiaotian and the Chinese team, the results of the two matches in Group G on the same day also came to fruition.

The Ecuadorian team was only fighting for the dignity of the country when they lost both games.

But for Croatia, this game needs to beat Ecuador by at least two goals to ensure that they will advance to the round of [-].

In the end, Ecuador beat Croatia 1-0 and got its first goal and first victory in the World Cup.

On the other hand, the Mexican team, which has won 2 games and 2 wins but does not guarantee qualifying, is facing Italy, which is fighting to the death.

In the 34th minute, Boghetti headed back from the penalty area of ​​the Mexican team and hoisted the ball into the far corner of the Italian goal.Such an unbelievable goal made Buffon unresponsive.

But the tenacious Italian did not give up at all. In the 84th minute, Del Piero's goal helped Italy advance.

Italy's qualifying was quite dramatic.According to the Italian media, Italy needs to beat Mexico to qualify, otherwise it will repeat the mistakes of France and Argentina.

At half-time, the headline on Italian national TV was that Italy had a bad start. "The whole of Italy is suffering like the national team. The national team is in danger of being eliminated. This is the ending we don't want to see."

But Ecuador's unexpected goal in the second half directly became the savior of the Italians.After the game, many Italian media thanked Ecuador in unison. If Ecuador loses the game, Italy, which has a draw, will be eliminated.

On June 6th, in the two games played simultaneously in Group H of the World Cup, the Japanese team defeated Tunisia 14-2. While qualifying as the top of the group, they became the second Asian team to advance to the top 2.

This is also a historic breakthrough for the Japanese team. For Japanese fans and players, advancing to the top [-] has become a wish for many years.

But the victory of this game will directly lead the Japanese team to face the old enemy Chinese team in the quarter-finals.It wasn't that Japan deliberately "picked the soft persimmons", but the French coach Trucy found after analysis that even if the Japanese team drew with the game, there is a high chance of winning the first place in the group.

In this case, it is better to give it a go and finish the game well.

In another match in Group H, Belgium and Russia competed for the last group qualifying place, and Russia, which leads in points, can qualify smoothly as long as it draws with its opponent.

In the end, the Red Devils defeated the Polar Bears with a score of 3 to 2 at the Shizuoka Hiroshima Stadium in Japan, advancing to the round of [-] in a dangerous manner.

At 6:14 on the evening of June 19th, the two games in Group G, the last group of the World Cup, also started on time.

In South Korea's Daejeon Stadium, the U.S. team will compete with Poland, which has already been eliminated, in the final match for a group qualifying right.The U.S. team was in a relatively favorable position before this. Even if they lost the game, they could still benefit from another match between the South Korean team and the Portuguese team in the same group.

In the end, the Polish team defended their dignity and won the game with a score of 3-1.

Everything seemed to be staged according to the impression, but when Bai Xiaotian, who was sitting in front of the TV, saw Figo's goal, he couldn't help but widen his eyes, staring straight at the handsome Portuguese guy celebrating passionately on the screen.

The Chinese team and the Japanese team have already advanced to the second stage of the World Cup. This is undoubtedly a tangible incentive for the South Korean team, which loves face very much.

After the start of the game, the South Korean team launched an offensive amidst the cheers of mountains and tsunami, while Portugal defended calmly to prevent the opponent from invading the dangerous zone. The two sides basically fought in the midfield.

In the 22nd minute, Xue Qixuan counterattacked with the ball from the left, Beto tackled him and was warned by a yellow card.Due to the accumulation of two yellow cards, if Portugal qualify, Beto will be suspended for one game.

Just 5 minutes later, Pinto's scissors kicked Park Ji-sung down again.The Argentine referee Sanchez took out the red card without hesitation. Although Pinto was aggrieved, he still fulfilled the referee's penalty.

In the following time, the South Korean team played more and less.But due to technical reasons, they made frequent mistakes; but Portugal also had one less player, so it was difficult to organize any decent offense.The two sides launched a tug-of-war in the midfield.

In the 65th minute of the game, Beto hooked Lee Yong-pyo, who had already broken through, near the sideline.Beto received 2 yellow cards in this game and was sent off. Portugal can only fight with 9 players.

At this time, the Polish team has a 3-0 lead. If the score between South Korea and Portugal is maintained until the end, Portugal will join hands with South Korea to qualify.Facing the "sorrowful and happy" situation, Figo could only hold his head and smile wryly.

In the 69th minute, Oliveira replaced Pauleta with defender Andrade, and the Portuguese team began to try their best to keep the tie.

But the South Korean team did not mean to let Portugal go. In the 70th minute, Lee Yong Pyo made a long pass from the left to the back post.Left-footed volley in front of the penalty area corner, the ball passed under Baya's crotch into the near corner.

The South Korean team took a 1-0 lead, and the camera shifted to the rostrum. South Korean President Kim Dae-jung was waving his hands towards the field with a smile on his face.

One goal behind, and nine players challenged.Even a world-class superstar like Figo can only "look at the door and sigh".

In the 74th minute, Jin Nanyi tackled Petit 19 meters in front of the goal and was warned by a yellow card.Figo took a free kick and slid across the left side of the wall, and the ball flew out of the left post.Figo could only cover his face and sigh.

"There is not much time left for Portugal," a familiar voice came from the TV.

Seeing Portugal fighting desperately on the field, Bai Xiaotian was neither happy nor sad.Perhaps for Portugal, being eliminated by the South Korean team is already destined.

As Bai Xiaotian said before the game, everything is moving towards the "plan".

The match between the two sides proceeded in an orderly manner. In the 89th minute, Xavier threw a sideline ball from the right side, and the substitute Andrade headed the ball. The South Korean defender headed the ball to clear the siege, but it was not far away.

The Portuguese captain caught up with the ball at an unprecedented speed during the sudden outbreak, and directly raised his foot 16 meters in front of the goal to volley and burst into the air.The ball slammed into the left goalpost. Although Li Yunzai made a save gesture, he was helpless and could only watch the ball hit the net.

The moment the ball hit the net, Bai Xiaotian's eyes widened and he bounced off the stool.Unconsciously, he walked to the TV and stared closely at Figo who was kneeling on the spot and kissing his jersey affectionately.

Just like the Portuguese players screaming up to the sky, Bai Xiaotian's mood at this time is also extremely turbulent.

Portugal scored?Portugal equalized at the end of the game?Portugal will qualify?

Is this the impact of the promotion of the Chinese team?
"Xiaotian, it turns out that you guessed wrong sometimes! Haha, Portugal scored a goal, are you surprised?!" Sun Taiyang walked over and put his arm on Bai Xiaotian's shoulder.

"Changed, changed, changed." Bai Xiaotian was still muttering.

"Little, Xiaotian, what's wrong with you? Are you mentally disturbed?" Seeing Bai Xiaotian's bewildered appearance, Sun Taiyang took a step back.

In the next second, Bai Xiaotian suddenly turned around and grabbed Sun Taiyang's shoulders with both hands, excitedly saying, "Brother Sun, it's changed, changed, changed! Everything will be different!"

"Xiaotian, what's wrong with you? Do you have a fever?" Ignoring Bai Xiaotian's nails embedded in his flesh, Sun Taiyang quickly raised his hand and put the back of his hand on Bai Xiaotian's forehead, feeling his body temperature.

"Hahahaha! Brother Sun, Brother Sun, I'm not sick, I'm not sick! It's changed, it's changed! The Chinese team has hope!"

Bai Xiaotian opened Sun Taiyang's hand and looked at the Portuguese players on the screen who knelt down to celebrate after the whistle sounded at the end of the game. His heart was full of surprises.

The future is unpredictable again, and that's what the future should be, isn't it?

(End of this chapter)