God of Greenery

Spartak Moscow scored a penalty.

In the 27th minute of the first half, Sparta Moscow, which was playing at home, relied on a penalty kick and was hit by striker Shane Gao, leading Alkmaar 1-0 at home.

The entire Moscow Stadium covered by snow suddenly felt like a volcanic eruption. Tens of thousands of Russian fans erupted in earth-shattering applause, roars and celebrations.

With cold weather, bad turf, and a lagging score, the game situation became more and more unfavorable for Alkmaar.

After taking the goal lead, Spartak Moscow's offense relaxed a bit.

After all, they are also human beings, and they cannot continue to attack with high intensity for a long time in such bad weather and turf environment.

This allowed Alkmaar's players to get a little rest and then take the initiative to attack.

It's not enough to attack, because they are behind.

However, although Alkmaar attacked, Sparta Moscow did not completely back down, playing a defensive counterattack like Alkmaar, but launched a confrontation with Alkmaar, fighting in the midfield.

In the 34th minute, Marten Martens dribbled the ball in the front court and was fouled by his opponent. He got a free kick about 27 meters away from the goal, and the position was also good.

However, when Jiang Xiaolin was taking a free kick, he ran up to the penalty spot and was about to take a volley, but his foot slipped and he fell to the ground.

The ball was kicked out by him again, it was regarded as a free kick, but it was limp and rolled to the foot of the wall. The Spartak Moscow players in the wall were overjoyed immediately, and immediately hit a ball after getting the ball. Waves fight back.

Fortunately, everyone knows that Jiang Xiaolin's free kick hits the goal directly, and he doesn't need too many people to go to the front to grab the point, so there are more people in the backcourt, which stops the opponent's counterattack.

In the 39th minute, Spartak Moscow completed a good long shot from outside the penalty area.

In the case of passing the ball into Alkmaar's penalty area and unable to shoot in the penalty area, Sparta Moscow can only try long-range shots from outside the penalty area.

And this long shot was of very high quality. Spartan Mozart, who cut in from the wing, received a cross from his teammate from the corner of the penalty area and completed a high-quality long shot.

The ball arced through the air, circled towards the far corner, and managed to bypass goalkeeper Sergio Romero's fingers.

However, just as the Russian fans stood up and wanted to celebrate the goal, the ball hit the goal post with a "bang" and bounced back into the penalty area.

Mozart's shot from outside the penalty area missed the goal by a slight margin.

If this goal is scored, Spartak Moscow will lead 2-0, and it will be more difficult for Alkmaar.

Fortunately, the goal post helped Alkmaar!
The ball that bounced back into the penalty area was picked up by Hector Moreno, and then passed to the frontcourt with a few kicks, and Alkmaar launched a counterattack.

However, as the first half drew to a close, Spartak Moscow's defense became tighter and tighter.

Obviously, they didn't want to be equalized by Alkmaar towards the end of the first half.

Alkmaar's offense has not been effective.

Although Jiang Xiaolin tried his best, running inside the penalty area, shooting long shots outside the penalty area, breaking through and cutting in from the side, crossing from the side, etc., he still failed to bring Alkmaar a goal.

Because now Jiang Xiaolin is no longer an unknown person, even if he is only 17 years old, even if this is Russia, Jiang Xiaolin is still being watched by Sparta Moscow.

Coupled with the influence of the weather and venue, Jiang Xiaolin's performance was also greatly affected.

Therefore, until the end of 1 minute of stoppage time and the referee blew the whistle for the end of the first half, Alkmaar failed to score a goal to equalize the score. The two sides entered the intermission with a score of 1-0. The Spartans lead by one goal.

When they left the field, the players of Alkmaar were a little downcast, while Spartak Moscow looked proud.

The Russian fans in the stands were even more excited. They clapped, cheered, waved flags and sang excitedly in the stands, venting their enthusiasm in the hearts of the fighting nation.

After Jiang Xiaolin and the others returned to the locker room, they took a hot shower, changed into dry clothes, and returned to their seats. Everyone seemed a little tired and lacked confidence.

Even Jiang Xiaolin felt he was being careless.

Before the start of the game, he turned on the team halo to check Alkmaar's on-the-spot status in this game, and the result was only 76%.

But Jiang Xiaolin didn't spend attribute points to increase morale because he didn't think it was necessary.

On the one hand, it is because he feels that Alkmaar should not lose even if it is difficult to beat Sparta Moscow with the strength of the Eredivisie.

On the other hand, it was also during this period of time that his own continuous goals boosted his confidence too much, leading to carelessness.

Jiang Xiaolin, who has never been to Russia, did not expect the weather and venue environment of this game to be so bad. If he had known about it earlier, he would have used the team aura to add 10 or 20 points to the team's overall morale, so he would not appear so passive.

But it's too late now, and it's too late to add more during the game.

I have no choice but to continue playing like this, hoping to score a goal in the second half.Even a draw is much better.

After a 15-minute break, the two sides changed sides and fought again.

The weather has not improved, snowflakes are still falling, the wind is still biting, and the two sides continue to fight in the snow.

After the start of the second half, perhaps the enthusiasm of the Spartak Moscow players was suppressed by the head coach, and they did not press on the offense again.

Because Jiang Xiaolin's counterattack threat was too great, the failure to score in the first half can only be attributed to the luck of Sparta Moscow and the fact that Jiang Xiaolin has not adapted to the game.

After adapting in the first half, the opponent will not be able to figure out what Jiang Xiaolin will be like in the second half. Therefore, it is better to strengthen the defense to be on the safe side. If the score of 1-0 can be maintained until the end of the game, that would be the best.

Of course, Spartak Moscow is not a traditional defensive team like Italy, and it is impossible to let them defend with all their strength.

It's just that the formation retreats, the backcourt maintains a little more defensive numbers, and then the frontcourt is still fighting with Alkmaar, trying to attack.

The game between the two sides in the second half basically became Alkmaar's main attack and Sparta Moscow's main defense, but Alkmaar could not completely suppress the situation of Sparta Moscow.

Alkmaar has a certain possession advantage, but it cannot be converted into a goal.

In the 51st minute, Jiang Xiaolin made a short gap in the penalty area.If the ball is passed to his feet, with his full shooting skills, he can make a threatening shot.

The forward midfielder Marten Martens who held the ball also saw the gap and Jiang Xiaolin's running position, and also made a pass.

As a result, the ball he passed was slightly weaker, and the Spartan Moscow defender who rushed over from the side made a shovel and intercepted the ball halfway before Jiang Xiaolin, which made Alkmaar miss a good goal. Chance.

A few more minutes later, in the 58th minute, Jiang Xiaolin dribbled the ball in from the wing, kicked a long shot from outside the corner of the penalty area, and shot into the far corner.

It's a pity that under the interference of the opponent's players, the ball was slightly deflected into the goal, the angle was not tricky, and the goalkeeper Bredko flew to save the baseline.

Although the subsequent corner kick was taken by Alkmaar, it did not land on Jiang Xiaolin's head.

It was Ragnar Klavan, the central defender who stepped forward to participate in the corner kick attack, who grabbed the first header. His header failed to hit the right position under the interference of the opponent, and flew high over the crossbar.

While Alkmaar continued to attack and try to equalize the score, Sparta Moscow was naturally not idle, and used the opportunity of stealing the ball to counterattack from time to time.

In the 63rd minute, Spartak Moscow made a quick counterattack by stealing the ball. In the end, forward Pudulikov dribbled the ball into the penalty area to get a shot.

But goalkeeper Sergio Romero was well positioned to block his shot.

Pudulikoff's shot hit Romero's leg and bounced off the baseline, failing to complete the goal.

The subsequent corner kick Spartak Moscow also failed to grab the first point, and was cleared by Alkmaar defender Hector Moreno pushing out of the penalty area.

However, as the game time passed, Sparta Moscow's morale was high, but Alkmaar became more and more anxious.

Because, the score is ahead of Sparta Moscow, but behind the score is Alkmaar.

If this score is maintained until the end, Alkmaar will lose and be forced to a dead end. In the last round, he must smash the Serie A team Udinese to have a slight chance of qualifying.

With the defensive ability of the Udinese Serie A team, it is really unknown whether Alkmaar can win even if they are playing at home!

Therefore, the Alkmaar players had to rush.

But it's no use rushing.

In the 68th minute, the winger Styne Schals dribbled the ball and broke through two opponents in a row, and dribbled the ball into the penalty area.

Originally, Sparta Moscow's chaos was caused by Shals' breakthrough with the ball, which resulted in a little gap on the left side of the penalty area, and there was also a ball path from Salls to the left.

Jiang Xiaolin also ran into the gap through his sensitive off-ball movement, and while running, waved to Shars to let him pass the ball into the gap.

In the end, Charles may have been too anxious to score a goal. He didn't glance at Jiang Xiaolin at all, and he didn't find a gap to pass the ball to Jiang Xiaolin. He kicked the door by himself.

Although the ball was within the range of the goal frame, it was saved by the goalkeeper Bredko because of the wrong angle, and was then cleared by the Spartak Moscow players.

After the shot was completed and the ball missed, Shalls saw Jiang Xiaolin's gap on the other side of the penalty area, but it was already too late.

Shars could only give Jiang Xiaolin an apologetic look, and then returned to defense.

Jiang Xiaolin continued to expand his running range, trying to get out of the gap and get a chance to shoot.

But the weather and venue of this game had too much influence on Alkmaar, and Sparta Moscow's marking on him was also quite tight.

It is very difficult for Jiang Xiaolin to dribble the ball to gain space to shoot.

And when he runs out of space, his teammates may not necessarily find out, and if he finds out, there may not necessarily be a passing route.

Even if the ball is passed, the pass is not accurate due to the level and the venue, and it rarely falls to Jiang Xiaolin's feet, and it is just right to form a shooting opportunity.

Seeing that it can't go on like this, the opponent's defense against his shots is too strict. Coupled with the limitation of the field, it may be difficult for Jiang Xiaolin to score in this game.

As a result, Jiang Xiaolin began to consciously increase the lateral pull to increase opportunities for teammates to open or pass assists.

In the 74th minute, Jiang Xiaolin took away two defenders in the process of pulling from the center to the side, allowing David Mendes, who was inserted in the back row of the center, to get a chance to shoot.

It's a pity that Mendes is not a professional shooter, and his shooting skills are much worse than that of Hamdoy, Martens and others. The ball was not suppressed, and it flew high over the crossbar.

Despite this, Jiang Xiaolin still saw the hope of scoring a goal, and continued to consciously run to both sides, taking away the defensive force of Sparta Moscow in the middle.

However, with more running, the opponent also realized Jiang Xiaolin's attempt, and naturally took precautions consciously, and began to use more zone defense, instead of running around with Jiang Xiaolin by the central defender and midfielder.

Seeing this, Jiang Xiaolin had no choice but to run into the penalty area with his back to get the ball, acting as a real center forward.

In fact, Jiang Xiaolin's height, physique, stopping, dribbling, passing and other skills are very suitable for being a tactical center forward.

It's just that Jiang Xiaolin's previous scoring efficiency covered up his advantage. Everyone used him as a pure shooter, and Jiang Xiaolin himself didn't use too much as a tactical center.

But now, after Jiang Xiaolin used this trick, everyone realized that the effect was very good.

Even in the face of tall and big polar bear players, Jiang Xiaolin's full physique and height of 185 did not let him lose in the slightest.

His full-value dribbling and passing and receiving skills have raised Alkmaar's offensive threat to a higher level.

Soon, the opportunity will come.

In the 79th minute, Jiang Xiaolin received a pass from his teammate with his back to the goal about three meters to the right of the penalty spot in the penalty area.

Although he was unable to turn around and shoot, nor was he able to break through with the ball, once Jiang Xiaolin got the ball, he would naturally make the Spartak Moscow defenders and goalkeepers nervous.

In the shadow of a famous tree, just the threat of Jiang Xiaolin holding the ball will make them nervous, and they don't have to think about whether Jiang Xiaolin can successfully turn around and break through or shoot.

Therefore, in addition to the two guards sticking to Jiang Xiaolin's side, there were two more guards surrounding Jiang Xiaolin, and the goalkeeper was also staring at Jiang Xiaolin, for fear that he would suddenly turn around and shoot.

As for Jiang Xiaolin, with his back to the goal, the chance of turning around and shooting is actually very slim, and he didn't even think about doing it.

What he has to do is to be a good support point and assist his teammates.

He found that when he got the ball and ushered in the siege and double-teaming of several opponents, there were loopholes in the defense of Sparta Moscow elsewhere.