Football: The immortal legend on the green field

After 45 minutes of fierce fighting, neither side was able to gain an advantage.

The setting sun was as red as blood, and the afterglow sprinkled on the green football field, coating every inch of the grass with a layer of dazzling golden glow.

The air was filled with a tense and heated atmosphere, as if even the wind had stopped breathing, waiting for the decisive moment to arrive.

In the audience stands, the crowd surged, and the cheers and shouts like waves intertwined together, forming an invisible force that shook the entire stadium and soared into the sky.

Under the spotlight of everyone's attention, the referee blew the whistle for the second half of the game.

The second half seemed to be a continuation of the first half. Both teams were more cautious until the 73rd minute, when something unusual happened. Paulinho dribbled the ball in the midfield and rushed forward.

Shen Bin stepped forward to intercept, and David Luiz ran between Paulinho and Shen Bin. To outsiders, it seemed that the two would make a cross-position switch, and then Paulinho passed the ball to David Luiz, who had been very active so far, and let him control the ball. Then Paulinho stepped forward to block Shen Bin and cover David Luiz to dribble the ball into the penalty area.

Shen Bin did not take any chances and seized the moment when the two men crossed each other's paths and kicked the ball. The ball bounced off Paulinho's calf and flew to the side.

The ball came to Petro's feet. Petro cushioned it with the instep of his foot and dribbled towards the baseline. Tan Wangsong hurriedly approached Petro.

Perhaps his physical strength had just reached its limit, Tan Wangsong slipped, and although he tried hard to regain his balance, he still lost his target and allowed Petro to break through.

Shen Bin was shocked. At this moment, Paulinho and David Luiz had turned and ran into the penalty area. For a moment, he didn't know whether to chase David Luiz or Paulinho.

Lucas Leiva in the penalty area quickly approached Petro and pulled Feng Xiaoting and Lu Jianjun out at once.

Shen Bin's scalp tingled, "Oh no!" No matter what, he pointed his finger at Paulinho who was pointing behind to remind Zeng Cheng, while rushing towards David Luiz who was pointing forward.

When Lucas was about three meters away from Petro, Petro looked up for someone and then passed the ball!

Shen Bin pushed hard and strode forward, and it looked like he was going to collide with David Luiz.

But David Luiz heard footsteps behind him and acted quickly, allowing the ball to pass between Luiz's legs and go diagonally to the back post along the grass.

Shen Bin's shoulder also collided with David Luiz, and both of them fell in the penalty area at the same time.

If it weren't for David Luiz's stroke of genius, this ball would have been easily resolved with Shen Bin's reasonable use of the rules, because Zhou Haibin was closest to where the two men fell to the ground. He only needed to take one step forward to get ahead of others and kick the ball out of the danger zone.

But it was David Luiz's clever pass that caught Zhou Haibin off guard.

Zeng Cheng saw that the ball was between himself and Paulinho, and the ball was closer to Paulinho, so he had to fly towards the ball.

But Paulinho still touched the ball first. He gently pushed the ball to the outside with his right foot. Zeng Cheng had already pounced on him. He suddenly realized that something was wrong and he couldn't go on like this, otherwise...

Zeng Cheng forcibly retracted his hands that were originally reaching for the ball, but inertia still prevented him from completely avoiding Paulinho.

At this time, Paulinho could have avoided Zeng Cheng's outstretched arm with just a light jump, but he didn't.

Paulinho dragged his left foot behind without hesitation, and then "actively" hung it on Zeng Cheng's arm. Then the football rolled out, and Paulinho fell to the ground neatly, and rolled over!

The referee blew the whistle! He ran into the penalty area and pointed at...the penalty spot!

Penalty! It's a penalty!

"Paulinho fell in the Chinese team's penalty area! There is no problem, the referee awarded a penalty! In the 32nd minute of the second half, the Brazilian team got a penalty!"

"Paulinho fell in the penalty area! There is no problem, no matter how you look at it, it's a penalty!" the Brazilian commentator shouted loudly.

"This is a dive! Paulinho himself hung his foot on Zeng Cheng's arm!" However, his Chinese counterpart Liu Jianhong had a completely opposite opinion.

Zeng Cheng jumped up from the ground angrily and chased after the referee: "He dived! I can guarantee that I didn't commit a foul!"

Paulinho stood up as if nothing had happened, and then high-fived Marcelo who came up to celebrate.

Since 80% of the spectators were fans from China, they would not respond to this misjudgment by booing like Westerners would. Instead, the stadium was filled with national curses in various local dialects. If the Brazilians and the referee could understand it, they would be furious.

Aleman stood up from his seat and looked at Krauchen, who had a dejected look on his face, with some pride.

No matter what, whether it's a penalty or a dive, we are the team that is gaining the advantage. No matter what method we use, as long as we can take the lead, it's fine. There are only less than 20 minutes left in the game. Let's see how you turn the tables.

The referee upheld the original decision and awarded Brazil a penalty kick.

After his teammates put enough pressure on the referee, Shen Bin stepped forward and persuaded his teammates to leave. Since the referee had already made the decision, the result could not be changed and they could not waste any more time. He thought that there was still time and he must make a comeback.

Marcelo walked to the penalty spot with the ball in his arms, then gently placed the ball on it and carefully adjusted the nozzle to face him. He then stood up and stepped back, standing four steps away, ready to take the penalty kick.

Zeng Chengli clapped his hands vigorously and jumped a few times on the goal line to encourage himself. He bent down and stood with his arms stretched out, then looked up and stared at Marcelo.

Marcelo looked at Zeng Cheng expressionlessly, then avoided his gaze and lowered his head to look at the ball.

Are you feeling guilty?

Marcelo took a run-up, one step, two steps, three steps, four steps! He stepped hard on the ball with his left foot, and then swung his right leg down!

Here it comes! Zeng Cheng was guessing which direction Marcelo would shoot when he was running up. Finally, before Marcelo shot, he chose to dive to his left.

He jumped in the right direction!

Unfortunately, he still underestimated the strength of the Brazilian. Marcelo's shot was too powerful. Although he saved the ball earlier than Marcelo's shot, the ball flew into the goal along the goal post before him!

The ball went in!

When the football hit the net and lifted it up, Zeng Cheng's hand just happened to be on the path the ball had just flown.

"GOOOOOAL...!" the Brazilian commentator's drawn-out roar came from next door.

Liu Jianhong was silent for a while. "The Brazilians took the lead with a controversial penalty kick! This is football. Sometimes being better than the opponent doesn't necessarily mean you will get a good result. We still have time. I hope the boys will not be discouraged. Just like this stand, fans from all over the country are standing behind you..."