Champion’s Heart

In the first half, the Chinese team basically continued to attack the Colombian goal, and then Colombian goalkeeper Ospina made various wonderful saves to keep the goal.

It was not until the last moment of the first half that the Chinese team's offensive slowed down, and Colombia also got a chance.

In the 38th minute, Zheng Zhi raised his foot too high while defending in front of the penalty area. The referee sentenced him for a foul and gave Colombia a free kick opportunity at the front of the Chinese team's penalty area.

Guarin and James Rodriguez both stood in front of the football. Both of them have the ability to take free kicks, but their methods of taking free kicks are completely different.

When the referee blew the whistle, Guarin took the lead and ran towards the football. He made a gesture of hitting the goal hard, but when he was about to reach the football, he suddenly ran to the other side, and then James Rowe Driggs followed up with a left-footed curve ball and shot!

The football bypassed the Chinese team's human wall and went straight to the Chinese team's goal.

Sun Pan, who was relatively idle in the first half, finally got a chance to express himself. He jumped in the air, stretched his body, blocked the ball and gave Colombia a corner kick.

Sun Pan! He is very focused! The Chinese team had an advantage in offense before. In this case, what we are most worried about is that the goalkeeper will lose concentration and make mistakes when facing a sudden ball. Judgment...Fortunately, Sun Pan is not like this...

This was Colombia's last threatening chance in the first half.

Not long after, referee Velasco blew the whistle to end the first half, and the Chinese team entered the locker room maintaining a one-goal lead.

There may be Chinese fans who feel sorry and worried that the Chinese team only scored one goal despite the overwhelming offensive, but in Lippi's view, this score is completely acceptable. The most important thing is that this score will not make the players lose their vigilance and motivation. It not only has an advantage, but also prevents the players from underestimating their opponents in the next game.

After returning to the locker room,

Lippi did not praise the team's performance in the first half, nor did he criticize the team for wasting opportunities in the first half. He directly started the tactical arrangements and told everyone how to play in the second half with a 1:0 lead.

Continue to put pressure on Colombia, just like in the first half, Yang Muge will continue to stick to James Rodriguez, not giving him a chance to send any good passes, and not giving him a chance to score a goal.

At the same time, we should also pay more attention to Guarin and Cuadrado. In addition to James Rodriguez, they can also pose a threat to the Chinese team's goal.

On the Colombian side, coach Pekerman continued to instill confidence in his players, telling them that falling behind by one goal was no big deal. As long as they continued to work hard, they could equalize the score. Once the score is equalized, the situation will become favorable to Colombia. At that time, the Chinese team will definitely be in panic. Colombia can completely defeat the Chinese team as long as it works hard again.

Pekerman did his best to describe the future for the players and inspire them. Because Colombia's offense was really lackluster in the first half, it was almost completely suppressed by the Chinese team.

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While the coaches of both sides were making adjustments, on the TV station, the commentators and guests were also commenting on the first half and looking forward to the second half.

On the Chinese TV station, everyone was happy with the performance of the Chinese team in the first half, but on the other hand, they were a little worried. They were worried that the Chinese team wasted too many opportunities in the first half. After all, it was only a one-goal lead now. Danger.

As the saying goes, A one-goal lead is the most dangerous score in the world.

The guests provided suggestions for the Chinese team from their own perspectives and predicted Lippi's adjustments in the second half.

But no matter what the strategy is, the key point is that the Chinese team must score as soon as possible in the second half and score more goals. The best way is to score two goals at the beginning of the second half, completely killing Colombia's idea of ​​counterattack.

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After the fifteen-minute intermission, the two sides changed sides and fought again in the second half.

Colombia made adjustments at the beginning of the second half. After all, they were lagging behind.

Forward Gustavo Adrian Ramos, who just announced that he would join Dortmund this summer, came on and replaced Ivarvo. The formation became 442, which was an obvious signal to strengthen the offense.

After the start of the second half, Colombia's offense strengthened. Colombia, which was already lagging behind, had no way out. It was better to give it a try and have a high probability of equalizing the score.

So Colombia's offensive was very fierce in the second half, and they started an offensive battle with the Chinese team.

In the 50th minute, when Zhou Yi got the ball in the frontcourt, he tried to break through, but was knocked to the ground by Almelo. The referee awarded the Chinese team a free kick. Zhang Linpeng pretended to take the free kick, but when he ran to the football, he suddenly stepped on the football to the side. Zhou Yi, who followed, directly passed the football diagonally to the middle of the penalty area. Colombian defender Zapata was fighting with He When the ball was fighting for the top, it pushed the football out of the baseline. This should have been a corner kick, but the referee signaled for a Colombian goal kick.

The players of the Chinese team protested, but soon stopped dwelling on the matter.

Colombia's first shot of the second half came in the 59th minute, when James Rodriguez passed the ball before Yang Muge could get to it. Guarin got rid of it in the penalty area. Then he volleyed directly with his left foot, but it went high.

In the 64th minute, Gao Lin made a pass from the left, and Ospina attacked and knocked the football away, but the football was still under the control of the Chinese team after it flew out.

Zhou Yi made a pass outside the penalty area. He Ying was interfered by Zuniga when he shot. The shot missed the target and the football hit the side netting.

In the 66th minute, Colombia won a free kick in the frontcourt. James Rodriguez hoisted the football into the penalty area, causing a melee in the Chinese team's penalty area. In the melee, Yepes shot a shot. The football flew towards the goal.

It was still Sun Pan, who lifted the football over the crossbar with one palm with his outstanding swing!

Sun Pan made another wonderful save! When Yepes shot, the football flew past the backcourt. I believe many Chinese fans were heartbroken!

The momentum of the Colombian fans in the stands began to rise, because the team's current performance gave them hope of equalizing the score and even winning the game.

As they cheered, James Rodriguez ran to take the corner kick. However, after the corner kick was taken, it did not pose any threat to the Chinese team's goal.

Zapata's header flew high and off the baseline.

The Colombian fans in the stands let out a huge sigh, feeling sorry that Zapata missed this opportunity.

In the 69th minute, when Yan Min dribbled the ball from the left and cut into the ribs, he was tackled to the ground from the side by James Rodriguez.

He himself was shown a yellow card by referee Velasco, and the Chinese team also won a free kick in front of the Colombian penalty area.

The position of this free kick is very good. It can be hit directly. The distance is more than 30 meters, not too far, and it is very suitable. Don't worry about the distance being too short. After the football rises, it flies directly out of the baseline without any distance falling.

Zhou Yi and Zheng Zhi both stood in front of the football, discussing.

Don't shoot this ball directly... Zhou Yi said to Zheng Zhi.

What's going on? Zheng Zhi asked.

Let's make some changes. Didn't we practice free kick tactics before?

Oh, yes... Zheng Zhi remembered and nodded in agreement. What tactic should I use?

Number three.

No. 3... Zheng Zhi thought for a moment and recalled what the No. 3 free kick tactic was. Then he looked at the current situation and felt that it was indeed suitable to use the No. 3 tactic, so he nodded in agreement. .

After the exchange, Zhou Yi stepped away and walked to the penalty area line, leaving Zheng Zhi alone in front of the football.

Zhou Yi, who walked to the front of the penalty area, shouted to his teammates in the penalty area: Everyone, pay attention to the No. 3 free kick tactic!

He didn't use any hand signals, he just shouted it outright, just to bully no one in the Colombian team who could understand Chinese.

Chinese team players can communicate directly on the court without any cover-up.

Just like when Zhou Yi was communicating with Zheng Zhi just now, he neither avoided the Colombian players around him nor covered his mouth with his hands.

The other party couldn't understand it at all. Even if he shouted like this, the Colombian players looked confused and didn't know what he said.

As soon as they heard the No. 3 free kick tactic, the Chinese team players in the penalty area thought of the offensive free kick routine they had practiced in training.

So everyone looked left and right, observed the surrounding situation, and prepared for the movement at that time.

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