Dominate the midfield

Chapter 657 Chapter 656: Exquisite free kick tactics!
The air in Green Point Stadium is extremely tense!

The England fans never thought that the Dutch's counterattack was so sharp, and there was a ray of hope in the eyes of the Dutch fans!
Robben's volley was powerful and heavy, and the distance was so close that James couldn't make any saves at all.

At the critical moment, Ashley Cole, standing at the back post, instinctively stretched out his left foot.The next moment, the football hit his feet and bounced back into the penalty area!
Sky TV commentator Kent yelled: "Ashley Cole! England's great left-back! He blocked Robben's inevitable goal!"

But the crisis did not end, Sneijder, under the interference of Upson, made a hasty push, and the football flew out of the bottom line from above the crossbar!
"boom!……"

There was a huge exclamation from the stadium.

Sneijder hugged his head in pain, and Robben looked up to the sky and sighed. The two of them missed the chance to tie the score.

James hugged Ashley Cole tightly. If it weren't for him, the current score would be one to one.

In the command area, Capello's face became serious, and he roared loudly to remind his players to cheer up.Van Marwijk whistled at his players and gave Robben and Sneijder a thumbs up...

Sky TV commentator Kent said loudly: "England should pay more attention to the defense against Sneijder and Robben, and should not take it lightly. The Dutch have the ability to equalize the score at any time!"

The Dutch national TV commentator said loudly: "Come on! Holland! England's defense is really not watertight, what you need is calm!"

The ball woke England up from their dream start, the game had only just begun, and the Dutch had plenty of time to equalize.

Then he suppressed the chaotic thoughts in his heart and fought fiercely with the Dutchman on the turf.

In the 10th minute of the first half, Ashley Cole, who was assisted, received a pass from Lampard and passed the football into the penalty area with difficulty five meters from the bottom line.

Peter, who was ambushing in the penalty area, overwhelmed the Dutch central defender Heitinga and pushed with one kick!
Dutch goalkeeper Stekelenberg stretched out his right leg in a hurry and blocked the football with his right foot. The alert Matheson stepped forward and kicked the football out of the sideline, finally resolving the crisis.

Three minutes later, the Dutch team intercepted the ball in the backcourt. After receiving the pass from his teammate, Sneijder kicked the football to the backcourt of England with a big kick. !

The Dutchman launched a quick counterattack. If Robben gets the ball, it will be a one-handed one!

The palms of the England fans were slippery, and their nervous hearts were about to jump out of their chests.At this moment, Kenting, who has been paying attention to Robben's running position, stepped forward, and he approached Robben at a fast speed.

When Robben stopped the ball, the distance between the two of them was only half a meter. At this moment, Kenting was not in a hurry to make a move, but took a step forward, leaning tightly on the Dutch wing.

The Dutch flying wing has already experienced Kenting's speed. He has no confidence to use his speed to surpass England's young midfielder. He is ready to use superb technology to break through to get a good chance to score.

Quick start, quick stop, smash!
The football flew from the right back of Kenting, and Robben suddenly pressed his center of gravity to the front left, and was about to take two steps forward and volley with one kick.

At this moment, Upson, who was running back, dropped his center of gravity, and glided towards the football with his right foot against the turf!

In the blink of an eye, Upson's right foot touched the football ahead of time, and the football headed towards the goal. Goalkeeper James easily controlled the football with his foot.

There was thunderous applause from the stands!
Dutch National Television sighed: "Kenting put too much pressure on Robben. If it were another player, he would definitely rely on his speed advantage to form a single-handedly single-handedly. But when facing Kenting, he hesitated. Sen's defense provided time."

Sky TV commentator Kent said loudly: "Kenting! Kenting's speed slowed down the speed of Robben's advancement and provided time for his teammates to return. This is a successful defense!

The Wolves trio have shown their strengths in different ways, they are the present and future of English football! "

On the court, Kenting felt that he was under a lot of pressure. If it wasn't for Upson's return to the defense, he would have no ability to stop Robben from advancing again.

The back line lacks a fierce player like Terry, and England's back line does have problems.

After thinking for a while, Capello issued new instructions to his team: strengthen defense, and immediately counterattack after losing the ball in the frontcourt, especially the counterattack against Sneijder. Hold back the Dutch's quick counterattack.

The England team strictly implemented the new instructions of the coach. They no longer put a large number of troops on offense and put on a defensive posture.

The pressure on the Dutch back line dropped sharply and they stepped up their attack.

In the No.15 minute of the first half, Sneijder got a long-range shot from outside the penalty area. He fired a heavy shot and the football went wide!

In the No.18 minute of the first half, Robben made a cross from the left, and Van Persie, who was ambushing in the penalty area, beat Upson and scored with a header!

James leaped hard and lifted the football off the crossbar!
No. In the 201st minute, the Netherlands got a direct free kick in the frontcourt. Sneijder's free kick flew over the wall, and then fell rapidly to the right side of the penalty area.

Van Persie fell to the ground and shot under the interference of Ashley Cole, and the football rubbed against the post and flew to the bottom line.

There was a huge exclamation in the stadium!

The Dutch's offensive was like a wave, and England played a defensive counterattack.

In the 204th minute of the first half, Kenting snatched the football from Van Persie's feet, and then passed the football to Girard who responded.Girard launched a quick counterattack with a precise long pass.

Using his strong body, Rooney leaned against Van Bronckhorst and stopped the football with a gun. Without waiting for Manchester United's top card to make any moves, the Dutch captain put him down very simply.

Although Van Bronckhorst's behavior disintegrated England's quick counterattack, he still paid the price of a yellow card for it.

England got a direct free kick in the frontcourt, Wang Rui stood behind the football, and the Dutch midfielders lined up nervously in the wall under the command of goalkeeper Stekelenburg.

The Dutch fans began to get nervous. Wang Rui has scored an astonishing three free kicks in this World Cup, especially in the semi-finals battle with Uruguay. England relied on his free kick to kill the opponent.

German national television said loudly: "Let's see if Wang can use this free kick opportunity to catch up with Fontaine's scoring record?"

"Tick!..."

When the referee blew his whistle, Wang Rui glanced at Peter in the Dutch penalty area, and immediately glanced back.Peter's eyes lit up, and he began to move quietly towards the empty rear point.

Almost everyone thought that Wang Rui was going to shoot directly, after all, this position had already entered his attacking range.

"Snapped!……"

With a crisp sound, after the football bypassed the human wall, it did not fly towards the goal, but towards the back point!

A white figure was like lightning, heading towards the football. There were no Dutch defenders beside him!
The entire stadium fell into deathly silence in an instant!

(End of this chapter)