The strongest winger

Chapter 917 The Tenth Goal

Makoto Hasebe, as one of the double defensive midfielders of the Japanese team, is a normal choice to help defend Hao Junmin who cuts in to the middle, but this is based on the premise that he completes his own defense.

Therefore, he committed the problem of his previous midfielder Yasushi Endo's watching the ball and not looking at people, which made the sideline coach Zaccheroni feel a 'thump' in his heart.

The most important thing for a defensive midfielder in the middle is not to defend the opponent's players, but to stand in his own defensive position.

The defensive midfielder, attacking to protect the football, and defending to protect the space, Makoto Hasebe is obviously ignoring this space...

When Makoto Hasebe turned around to help defend, Hao Junmin used the toe of his right foot to gently poke the ball to the front right, with moderate strength, and he was not worried at all that the two central defenders Yasuyuki Konno and Asahi Yoshida also ignored Gao Lin and rushed up ahead of time.

Immediately, Hasebe Makoto realized that he had made an extremely serious mistake. It was obviously unrealistic to turn around and then defend Chen Tao, and time did not allow it.

So he had an idea, just like when he lost his position when kicking a ball and stretched his feet to hook back when he was a child.

Chen Tao, who was running forward, never thought that Makoto Hasebe, who had lost his position, would choose to use this unconventional action to defend, so he put Makoto Hasebe's right foot stretched back in the process of running forward naturally.

Therefore, the upper body still maintains the original forward posture, but the feet staggered due to obstacles, and the body naturally fell forward.

The Australian referee Williams decisively blew his whistle and gave Makoto Hasebe a yellow card while awarding the Chinese team a free kick.

Because of this kind of foul that loses the defensive position, the referee training course launched by FIFA once emphasized that a yellow card is essential!
In this regard, Makoto Hasebe did not argue. If it were not for the unconventional foul just now, then the goal this time would be dangerous.

Japanese head coach Zaccheroni is quite satisfied with Makoto Hasebe's foul. It is correct for the team captain to lead by example when he loses his position. Otherwise, if he does not choose to foul in the situation just now, the consequences will be very serious, but... the next moment Zaccheroni's eyes widened.

This... the distance of the free kick seems... very suitable for the former World Footballer Aiello.

Gao Hongbo who was not far away was very excited, and when the Chinese team had no way to launch an attack, he actually sent a set kick in such a good position.

Isn't this equal to taking the initiative to make a mistake and give the Chinese team a chance to score?
He clearly remembered that the free kick at this distance was within Ai Luo's shooting range - facing the goal from the front, about 28 to 32 meters away from the goal.

In other words, if the free kick master Ai Luo can grasp it properly, it is very possible that the score will be rewritten to 2:0.

At the same time, the on-site director quickly switched the camera to Ai Luo and pushed it to a close-up of the face. Obviously, the on-site director is still a senior football player and knows that Ai Luo is an excellent kicker for free kicks in this position.

解说员黄建祥来了精神，高呼起来：“哦？这是……中国队的机会！这个定位球的位置是在艾洛的射程范围之内，也就是说在1分钟之后中国队很有可能将比分从1：0变化成2：0！”

The Chinese goals sitting in front of the TV became excited, and some fans even took out a bottle of wine from Rosewood, as if they were preparing to celebrate Ai Luo's free kick...

The Japanese commentator stared blankly at the broadcast camera, frowned and said, "This... a free kick at this position is very dangerous."

The other neutral commentators immediately cheered up. The previous ten minutes of the game had suffocated them, so they all kept shouting, and the atmosphere in the commentary booth reached its peak again.

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Originally, Ai Luo was going to take a quick free kick, but was blown back by the referee, because Williams showed Makoto Hasebe the first time a yellow card. According to the rules of football referees, the referee is not allowed to take a quick free kick during the process of showing a yellow card, and must wait for the referee's whistle.

Of course, quick free kicks are allowed before the referee gives a yellow card.

When the fans saw Aiello standing in front of the free kick, they immediately realized that the position of the free kick was very good, which was exactly in line with their impression of Ai Luo's shooting range.

Therefore, the cheers of the Chinese fans became louder and louder, obviously full of confidence in Ai Luo.

Not long after, the on-site director used AR technology to give the straight-line distance between the goal and the free kick - 30 meters.

"Yes, it's within Ai Luo's range!"

Accompanied by Huang Jianxiang's commentary, under the tough attitude of the referee Williams, the Japanese team's human wall finally arranged a four-person human wall slowly.

However, they moved two steps forward when the referee didn't notice. They were very afraid of Ai Luo's positioning skills. In order to make their own profit, they could only use this kind of improper behavior.

Ai Luo stood in front of the ball and looked at the Japanese team's wall. Even if they moved two steps forward, they didn't worry about it. The height of the Japanese limited the vertical height of their jump, and moving two steps forward might not be able to touch the ball, so Ai Luo didn't care at all, but the kindness of the referee must be the point.

The wall was set, and Ai Luo started to take three steps back, and then stuck on the court like a compass, standing firmly.

The referee saw Ai Luo standing in his signature posture, looked at the penalty area, and blew his whistle.

At the same time, Ai Luo looked up at the goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima's position, and took a deep breath.

At this moment, everyone's attention was on Ai Luo.

Goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima saw the confident Ai Luo start to run through the wall, he felt a "thump" in his heart, and sweat broke out on his forehead in an instant, his Adam's apple moved, and he subconsciously swallowed a mouthful of saliva.

One step, two steps...

The third step is a bit too big.

Ai Luo's left foot stabbed hard about [-] centimeters to the left of the football, his right foot swung back and forward, his left arm swung naturally to keep his body balanced, and the inside of his foot hit the middle and lower part of the football like a whip.

The muffled sound of "bang" was extraordinarily loud in the quiet stadium...

Japan's four-man wall jumped instinctively, but neither touched the football.

The football is as accurate as a cruise missile, hitting the bombing target.

Goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima, standing in the far corner, watched the football fly over the wall. His whole body was filled with tension. The movement of his feet was entirely due to conditioned reflex. As the football got closer to the goal, he kicked hard with his left foot, and his body flew into the air with a "swish".

But the flying speed of the football is faster than he imagined, and when the football reaches the highest point, it suddenly falls.

"Oops!"

In the desperation of Eiji Kawashima, the football brushed the left goal post and flew towards the goal until the snow-white net blocked it...

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The attention of the [-] fans at the scene was all locked on Ai Luo, until he kicked the football with his right foot, and then followed the football to look towards the goal.

The Japanese goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima reacted quickly and made a save, but the angle and strength of the football were excellent, and the football fell when it reached the highest point, which made the Japanese fans behind the goal unable to calm down. Grief instantly covered their entire faces, while the Chinese fans stood up from their seats in the blink of an eye and raised their arms high.

Awwow
As the football flew into the goal, the Chinese fans in the stands burst into a loud roar, sweeping the audience within an extremely short time.

"Goal!! Goal! Ai Luo's direct free kick pierced the goal of the Japanese team. The current score is 2:0. In the 37th minute of the game, Ai Luo's tenth goal in this Asian Cup helped the Chinese team expand the big score to two goals! The Chinese team must win!!"

At the same time, Huang Jianxiang jumped up from the commentary, he was so excited!
Even though he was mentally prepared before the game, he is now leading by two goals before the first half is over, which makes him unable to restrain himself.

This goal is completely equivalent to holding most of the Asian Cup championship trophy in his hands. As the first brother of CCTV five commentating football games, since he joined the CCTV Sports Department in 1994, he hopes to see the Chinese team win the Asian Cup one day.

2004 was the closest one, but in the end it was bitter.

Seven years later, the Chinese team made a comeback and entered the Asian Cup final with a super strong score of [-] goals and zero conceded goals.

Now the first half is not over, leading the Japanese team in the final by two goals, it is really difficult for him to restrain his emotions.

Not only the commentator Huang Jianxiang was excited, but the Chinese fans at the scene, the fans watching the live broadcast in front of the TV, and the Chinese fans in front of the computer were all very excited at this moment.

The Japanese team led the Japanese team by two goals before the half-time game was over. Does that mean that the whole game will be 4:0?
This... is too strong, right?

Win the Asian Cup with six consecutive victories?
Oh my god, this result is completely crushing!

Ai Luo, who scored the goal, was not too excited, but stood on the spot and opened his arms in the direction of his family.

The other teammates couldn't restrain their excitement, and rushed to the captain Ai Luo who scored the goal. Even Wang Xiaolei, who was standing in the half-circle of his own side, ran up excitedly to celebrate the goal.

During the celebration period of the Chinese team, the on-site director replayed the whole process of the goal. Huang Jianxiang, who gradually calmed down, looked at the camera and raised his arms and shouted: "A beautiful direct free kick, worthy of being called the only free kick master on this planet!"

Compared with the excitement on the Chinese side, the Japanese players, coaches, and fans on the court were quite depressed. They seemed to have seen the final outcome of the Japanese team - runner-up.

If there is still a chance to tie the score after one goal behind, then with Ai Luo's direct free kick to break through the goal, the tie has become a luxury...

Everyone knows that the Chinese team's goal almost sealed the victory!

(End of this chapter)