Chinese champion

Chapter 385 The Star-studded Olympic Games at the Top of the World
The Shanghai 8-person Stadium was completed in October 1997. It is integrated with the Shanghai Gymnasium, Shanghai Swimming Pool, Olympic Club, and Athletes' Home to form a first-class sports city in Shanghai. It was the main venue for the Eighth National Games in 10.Covering an area of ​​1997 square meters, it has track and field facilities such as an evergreen football field and a plastic track that meet international competition standards; a three-story ring-shaped all-weather stand that can accommodate 19 spectators and 100 sets of luxurious boxes; a giant color display It is one of the four main football stadiums of the BJ Olympic Games.

On the day before the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games, that is, on August 8, the opening game of the Olympic men's football match will be held here. The host Chinese team will face the first opponent in the group stage on this venue: the US team.

Although very dissatisfied with He Jin's low-key before the game, the fans are still full of interest in this game. Two hours before the start of the game, the stadium that can accommodate 8 people is already full, with loud gongs, drums and cheers deafening.

"Today...will we win?" A fan cautiously asked the people around him.

"Boy, this is your first time watching football!" An obviously senior fan next to him laughed loudly: "Don't forget who we are in our team! The core of Inter Milan, Pei Wei, the top scorer Zhuang Feng, Zhu Jun, the main force of Barcelona, ​​Dong Yuzhuo, a super substitute of Manchester United... what is the United States? They are all young men, just watch! Today must be a big victory!"

"Yes, yes!" A fan next to him said, "This time the Olympic team's lineup is really good! Maybe we can make it to the final!"

"What makes it to the final!" Another fan retorted immediately: "It is certain to win the gold medal!"

While they were arguing, the shouts in the stadium suddenly reached a peak, and players from both sides came out!

Today He Jin formed a well-regulated lineup, three overage players all played, goalkeeper Wang Lei, four defenders from right to left were Deng Yunfeng, Feng Xiao, Liu Yu and Tang Song, midfielder Lu Yinzhe, left midfielder Zhu Jun, The right midfielder Zhang Wen, the midfielder captain Pei Wei, and the forwards are composed of Dong Yuzhuo and Zhuang Feng.

From the perspective of staffing, this is already the strongest combination of the Olympic team. The frontcourt offensive combination is luxurious even if it wins the World Cup. The main players are indeed worth looking forward to.

The U.S. team is undoubtedly the weakest team in the group. Although their football has improved a lot in recent years, it is not as fast as China's. The Olympic team this time is also composed of young players. A solid star.

Facing such a team, the fans naturally look forward to a big victory.

However, the process of the game was a bit beyond the expectations of the fans. The young American team played very tenaciously on the court, while Pei Wei and others of the Chinese team seemed to be performing well on the court after a tiring season. Not so excited, other young players also seemed a little nervous, and they seemed very reluctant to let go on the court.Thirty and 10 minutes have passed, and the score is still 0:0. Although the Chinese team controlled the situation on the field, they were unable to break through the opponent's gate.

Faced with such a situation, the fans became anxious. What they hoped to see was a hearty victory, not such a half-dead entanglement with the opponent in the midfield.

"Team China! One in!" A shout suddenly came from a certain corner of the stand, which immediately caused a wave. Suddenly, the shouts of "Team China, one in!" came one after another.

Maybe it was the shouts of the fans that stimulated the Olympic team. In the 305th minute, Pei Wei took the ball in the middle and attracted the attention of two defenders on the other side, and then suddenly passed his heel to Deng Yunfeng, who came up behind him, and Deng Yunfeng then passed the ball Assigned to Zhang Wen on the right, Zhang Wen hoisted the ball towards the goal at a 45-degree angle. The goalkeeper of the US team was not able to attack in time.
This goal caused a burst of cheers from the fans at the scene, and all the depression was vented at this moment, and the voice of "Long live the Chinese team" immediately rang out in the stands.

One goal behind made the US team's courage to resist a lot, and soon, the Chinese team's second goal came immediately.

Pei Wei, who hadn't performed well all this time, broke out suddenly. He dribbled the ball continuously in the middle to break through the US team's defense line, and then volleyed from the penalty area line.

Pei Wei's second goal completely ignited the passion of the fans. As expected, he is China's number one star. Even if the opponent always has a few people around him, he can still score a goal!
In the stands, the spies sent by strong teams such as Argentina, Brazil, Germany, the Netherlands, and Italy breathed a sigh of relief and smiled.

The Argentine observer wrote in his notebook: "Pei is still so unstoppable, there is no doubt that he must be our confidant! But what is pleasing is that his teammates, those young lads may not be very good at it. Cooperating with them, Pei can only have a tacit understanding of passing the ball with Zhuang and Zhu, and the goal is entirely dependent on his own strength, I believe this will be something we can use..."

Italian observers commented like this: "Mediocre coach! He only mechanically equips the best players together! Pei lacks protection behind, and their midfield has three people with poor defensive ability! I Didn't see a strong team, just a few lions leading a herd of sheep... and the sheep couldn't keep up with the lions at all..."

The evaluations of other observers are also similar. In their eyes, He Jin is the representative of a typical Chinese coach-sticking to the rules and overly superstitious about the personal strength of the players.Under the leadership of such a coach, no matter how many superstars the Chinese team has, they are just wandering soldiers.

"3:0! 3:0!" The fans started clamoring again. In their eyes, any lead is deserved. Even if the Olympic team scores three, they will still demand the fourth.

However, He Jin did not let them do what they wished. At the beginning of the second half, he replaced Pei Wei, Zhuang Feng and Zhu Jun in succession, and replaced them with three young players. This also made the fans very dissatisfied. .

Chen Bo, who came on as the substitute for Pei Wei, felt a little depressed. Originally, he was the absolute main force and core midfielder of the Olympic team, but after Pei Wei came, he could only stand aside.Although he knew that there was a big gap in strength between himself and Pei Wei, he still felt uncomfortable.

So after he came on the court, he kept asking for the ball, and then broke through the opponent's defense through his own dribbling.It is a pity that after the US team strengthened the defense in the middle, his dribbling lost its effect, and instead delayed many of his own offensive opportunities.

In the 708th minute of the second half, Chen Bo dribbled the ball in the middle and was cut off. The US team took advantage of the situation to counterattack and hit the goal with a very threatening kick in the penalty area. Fortunately, Wang Lei performed well and saved the ball, which prevented the US team from goal.

"Chen Bo! What did you do!" He Jin rushed to the sidelines and yelled, "Pay attention to the cooperation with your teammates! Do you think you can bring yourself to the opponent's door?"

Chen Bo pursed his lips, but he was still not convinced.

Didn't Pei Wei just score with the ball alone?Why can't I do this?

After the American team's attack, the Olympic team once again controlled the situation on the field. Finally, at the end of the game, Chen Bo broke through the two defenders and made a cross. Dong Yuzhuo pushed in front of the goal and scored the second. Three goals.

The assisting Chen Bo took a proud look at He Jin: Who said I can't pass the ball?Pei Wei, who was resting on the bench, couldn't help laughing.

The Olympic team got off to a good start with a score of 3:0 in this Olympic Games, but the process has aroused the concerns of most knowledgeable fans.

Although three goals were scored, the midfield cooperation of the Olympic team cannot be described as "smooth" at all. Although the players are all skilled, they did not form a strong whole. All of the goals were scored through cooperation, but such cooperation rarely appeared in the game, and anyone with a discerning eye could see it. As long as the cooperation is smoother, even doubling the number of goals is not difficult.

With such cooperation, can they really win the Olympic gold medal?You know, this Olympic Games is full of strong players and superstars!
Perhaps to prove that their worries were not unfounded, an hour after the end of the opener, other games also started to play.

Cameroon unexpectedly defeated the German team, which the fans originally thought was the biggest opponent in the group stage, by 2:1. Eto'o showed a good state at the beginning. His lightning raid made it difficult for the young German defenders to resist. They scored two goals in the No.13 and No.409 minutes respectively. Although Germany fought back vigorously and Klose scored a goal after receiving Ballack's cross, they still could not recover from the fate of failure.

Cameroon's victory made the fans even more worried. African teams have a tradition of performing well in games like the Olympics. Eto'o also seems to have brought his excellent form in the league and the Champions League to the Olympics. It was originally thought that China and Germany would be the top two to qualify for this group, but Cameroon's sudden exit made the group's qualifying situation chaotic again.

(End of this chapter)