Heroes of the Restricted Zone

Chapter 15 A historic moment, the hero debuts!

Although he wanted to score goals in the last game and perform in front of the head coach of the first team, Chen Yingxiong did not start the game, but sat on the bench.Popovich didn't intend to give him too much time. He didn't cooperate with his teammates tacitly enough, and he was afraid of showing flaws if he had too much time.Simply arrange for him to play in the final stage of the game.

Chen Yingxiong was a little disappointed, but he was still on the bench, cheering for the eleven starting teammates on the field with his teammates.

Head coach Advocaat and assistant coach Porter stood beside Popovich, watching the game on the court.

If they didn't say it, no one would know that they came here to see Chen Yingxiong.

The media focused their attention on these two big men, and they didn't notice that on Zenit's bench, there was a newcomer with black hair, yellow skin and an oriental face...

After the game started, the stands were quite lively. Compared with the real Super League, the number of spectators was definitely not large, but there were still people singing and cheering.After a good attack by the Zenit youth team, there will be a round of applause.Something like that.

Chen Yingxiong didn't know that many of them were family and friends of the Zenit youth team players present, that's why they were so excited.

Although Tomsk is a guest, their strength is not weak. They performed very actively in the game.

Both sides are young players, less strategic in terms of tactics, full of energy, and both want to express themselves in the game.

Especially the Zenit players, Popovich has told them that the two people on the sidelines are the head coach and assistant coach of the first team.This undoubtedly stimulated them to perform desperately in the game.

Especially striker Pavel_Komolov (Pavel_Komolov), very positive.He has made eleven appearances in the youth league, four of which came off the bench, scoring a total of eight goals for the team.Is the team's leading shooter.

He felt that the youth team was no longer his goal, and he should go to the first team.

Both the head coach and the assistant coach are on the sidelines today, that's my chance...

But it's a pity that there is such a strange phenomenon in football games-the more you try to exert force, the less you can exert force.The more Komolov wanted to score, the more the goal missed him.

No. In 201 minutes, he got an excellent single-handed ball opportunity.But although the football he shot bypassed the goalkeeper, it also bypassed the goal and flew directly out of the baseline!
Many Zenit fans in the stands hugged their heads in regret.

Komolov himself felt a pity.

Although Komolov wasted such a good opportunity, it was still the Zenit St. Petersburg youth team who scored first.At the No.303 minute, another striker, Georgy_Mozgovoy, scored a goal and took the lead!
After Mozgovoi scored, everyone on Zenit's bench stood up and applauded their teammates, including Chen Yingxiong.

Tomsk Youth equalized before half-time when their number seven scored with a direct free-kick.

In the youth team's away game, there will be no fans who will follow the team to watch the away game.So after they scored, there were only sighs of pity for Zenit in the stands, and the cheers all came from the bench and players of the Tomsk youth team.

Advocaat is still very interested in this kind of game. In addition to watching Chen Yingxiong, he also wants to see what players are available in the Zenit St. Petersburg youth team. As the head coach of the first team, the youth team also needs to know of.This is considered qualified.

He knows that the Zenit youth team is currently ranked first in the Russian youth league group, but this does not mean anything.A head coach would not easily believe in those things, he had to see for himself to know how strong the team is.

Judging from the games that have been played, the level of the Zenit youth team is not bad, at least much better than he imagined.But... there aren't any standout players either.It can be seen that these guys are working hard and want to show themselves in front of themselves. I don't know if they are too nervous and excited, or because they have this strength...

Assistant coach Porter seemed a little impatient, he frequently looked at his watch: "When will that big Chinese man play?"

Advocaat shook his head: "I'm afraid Popovich has the final say. He is the director of youth training."

"The body looks really strong, and the height is not bad... But you know, there are a lot of ostentatious guys, Dick." Porter looked at Chen Yingxiong's back and commented.

Advocaat didn't know if it was possible: "So we need to test it through actual combat."

Chen Yingxiong must not have much playing time. Looking at Popovich like this, he is planning to give him playing time until the end... What can such a little time show?

He was a little confused.

If Popovich wants Chen Yingxiong to show his strength, shouldn't he be given more playing time?So what do you do at the end of the game?Could it be that this person is not strong enough, so in order to avoid making a fool of himself, he is only given such a little time?

If the strength is not enough, why buy it?Could this person be the brother-in-law of the former assistant coach Borovikia?
Advocaat had too many doubts in his heart now, but he didn't show it.

He was still standing on the sidelines, just for one thing, to see Chen Yingxiong on the field, and then observe his performance closely to see if he was worthy of being signed by Zenit.

Assistant coach Porter waited impatiently, and Chen Yingxiong also waited impatiently.

No. 60 minutes, I finally heard Popovich's instructions to get him up and warm up!
He jumped up from his seat, hula suddenly stood up, showing his height of 1.9 meters [-], which shocked the people around him.

Those reporters who were originally going to Advocaat noticed that there was such a strange face hidden on the bench of the Zenit youth team.

Except for the goalkeeper, these St. Petersburg local media do not remember Zenit having a player taller than 1.9 meters.

"Look! Who's that?"

"A... Oriental?"

"My God! When did Zenit introduce an Oriental?"

"Korean, or Japanese?"

"I haven't seen such a guy in the lineup of the Zenit youth team in the last game..."

The reporters started talking in surprise.

Don’t blame them for fussing. Chen Yingxiong’s signing with the club is a very trivial matter. He is not a star player, nor is he a young genius who is expected to become famous at a young age. He is a member of the team who joined the team through self-promotion. average player.St. Petersburg Nizenit Club did not make any publicity on the matter.It's not even mentioned on its own official website.Therefore, even the most die-hard Zenit supporters, unless they go to the youth team's training ground to watch it, they may know that there is such a guy in the youth team.

Some reporters took action immediately, intending to run to Chen Yingxiong, interview him, and learn about his origin—this mysterious oriental aroused their curiosity.

The club completed a signing in such a secret way, which made those reporters who thought they had a good relationship with the club feel a little uncomfortable.

But they were all stopped by Popovich.

"I'm sorry, gentlemen. It's still in the game! If you have any questions, let's talk about it after the game is over..."

The commotion also caught the attention of the Zenit players.The teammates who were also sitting on the bench looked at Chen Yingxiong and muttered: "Why don't I have any reporters to interview?"

The teammate next to him patted his head: "If you are a big man with black hair and yellow skin, I think the media will also be interested in you!"

Chen Yingxiong is warming up in the narrow warm-up area on the sidelines. There are his own teammates and opponents' players here. Everyone is crowded together, doing the most basic warm-up-running back and forth, leg presses, waist exercises...

Of course, all his thoughts are on the field, he knows that he is about to play, and letting him go up must solve the battle.The score between the two sides is still 1:1, and the scene is stalemate. At this time, a strong center is needed to solve the problem!ha!
He warmed up desperately while waiting for the call from the coach's bench.

At No. 703 minutes into the game, Chen Yingxiong was finally called back.

Popovich looked up at Chen Yingxiong, who was a head taller than him: "Remember what you did in the test before you came to this team?"

Chen Yingxiong nodded.

"My request is very simple - just do it!" He patted Chen Yingxiong on the back hard and pushed him to the sidelines.At the same time, a referee on the sidelines has already held up a substitution sign.

Chen Yingxiong, who wears a number as large as No. 33, is about to replace Komolov.

The football flew off the touchline, dead ball, and provided an opportunity for a substitution.

Komolov walked down a little dejected. He was very active in this game, but he always missed the goal.For a striker, no goal means failure.There are many standards for judging players in other positions, but there is one standard for judging the performance of forwards, which remains unchanged-goals.

If you can score goals, you are a good striker, if you cannot score goals, you are a waste.Even if you have 35 assists in a season, the media and coaches will tell you: Your suitable position is not a striker, but a midfielder...

Komolov and Chen Yingxiong clapped their hands perfunctorily, and passed by Chen Yingxiong.

Chen Yingxiong jumped on the sidelines, took a deep breath, and muttered: "This is a historic moment! The hero is on the stage!"

The youth team's game was not televised, and there was no live commentary, so Chen Yingxiong added such a commentary to himself...

After speaking, he straightened his chest and ran onto the field.

(End of this chapter)