Chapter 106: Reversal of Tiangang, China Team 10 Germany Team! October 10, 12pm local time, Imtech Arena, Hamburg. The friendly match between China and Germany is about to begin. Since the game was held at 2:30 in the morning in China and it was a weekday. Not many fans chose to stay up late to watch this game, but the attention this game received in the country was not low at all. Even in Germany, after hearing the news of the game, a large number of overseas Chinese and students bought tickets and came to the scene to cheer for the Chinese team. The red jerseys and the waving red national flags in the stands became a beautiful landscape at the Yingtai Arena. In this game, the Chinese team wore traditional red uniforms. Once they put on this ancestral uniform, they immediately felt different. The whole team's spirits have been lifted, and it's more comfortable to watch. Red symbolizes auspiciousness and joy. I hope it can bring good luck to the Chinese team! Before the game started, the head coaches of the two teams shook hands in a friendly manner. Zhu Guanghu looked very relaxed. Wearing a set of Adidas sportswear, he jumped around on the sidelines of the court. He looked eager to try and seemed to want to go on the court and compete with the Germans.
Next to him, the Golden Bomber, who had created brilliant records during his playing days, now had a very solemn expression. Klinsmann is under a lot of pressure, not only from the performance perspective, but also from public opinion. Although Klinsmann promised in an interview with the media before the game that he would lead the German team to defeat the Chinese team. But fans and public opinion still don't buy it. Want to calm the fans' anger and shut up the reporters. In this game, the German team not only has to win, but also cannot lose the ball. There is a big gap in the strength of the two teams on paper. If they perform normally, the German team has a very good chance of winning and it should not be a problem to defeat their opponent. But it’s a bit difficult not to lose the ball. Klinsmann studied the Chinese team's game videos before the game and knew that the opponent's counterattacks were very sharp. If the German team cannot effectively curb the opponent's counterattack, it will be difficult for them to avoid conceding a goal in this game. At 8:30 pm, the game started on time. The Chinese team kicked off and Gao Lin kicked the ball to Xie Hui. Germany's two forwards, Bordowski and Neuville, pressed forward immediately, and at the same time the German team's overall formation also pressed forward synchronously. The Chinese team was prepared for this. Xie Hui quickly knocked the ball back to his teammate in the middle before the opponent could. The German team's forward rushed to the Chinese team's half and continued to press Lin Feng who received the ball. Lin Feng did not stick to the ball, but continued to pass it back to the central defender Feng Xiaoting. In this game, the Chinese national team made some slight adjustments in its defense. Zhu Guanghu did not choose Du Wei, who has stronger defensive ability and more experience, but chose the central defender combination of Feng Xiaoting and Li Weifeng who had performed well in the East Asian Cup. At this time, the German team's formation had been fully attacked, and Podolski even rushed towards the Chinese team's penalty area, wanting to continue pressing the defender who had the ball.
The Chinese national football team was not intimidated by the opponent's fierce momentum. Seeing Podolski rushing towards him, Feng Xiaoting calmly transferred the ball to the right and gave it to Sun Jihai. Sun Jihai took a few steps forward and after being intercepted by the opponent, he passed the ball to Zheng Zhi who came over in the middle. The German team's pressing intensity in the midfield was much greater than that on the flanks. Before Zheng Zhi even received the ball, several nearby German players had already pressed towards him, intending to double-team him and steal the ball from his feet. But Zheng Zhi played very smartly. He knew there were several defensive players behind him, so he did not stay where he was to receive the ball. Instead, he took the initiative to run towards the ball. But the German team was watching very closely. Not only were the defensive players in the middle and on the wing paying attention to Zheng Zhi, but even center forward Podolski had come closer. Zheng Zhi noticed Podolski's action and passed the ball back to central defender Feng Xiaoting. Because Podolski ran to press Zheng Zhi, there was no German player in front of Feng Xiaoting for the time being. After receiving the ball, he was not in a hurry and slowly took a few steps forward. When Podolski was about to abandon Zheng Zhi and rush towards him, Feng Xiaoting passed the ball to Zheng Zhi again. There were still three German players staring at Zheng Zhi from behind, and he was still unable to turn around, so he passed the ball back to Feng Xiaoting. Poldolski was angry, and the German fans in the stands were also angry. What the hell are the Chinese doing? Right as the game started, you were passing the ball back in the backcourt to delay time, right? Okay, okay, this is how you play, right? Podolski, who was completely enraged, called on his teammates to come forward to help, trying to suppress Zheng Zhi's space and cut off the passing line between the Chinese national team's midfielder and defender. But the position of the German players moved, and the position of the Chinese players also changed accordingly. After the opponent's midfielder pressed forward, there was a lot of space around Chen Tao. He cleverly moved towards Zheng Zhi's position, and while supporting Zheng Zhi, he also distracted the attention of the German midfielder who had just pressed forward, so that the opponent would not dare to stand too close to Zheng Zhi. At the same time, Lin Feng also swaggered to the right side of the center circle, attracting the attention of the German team's midfielder. When Feng Xiaoting passed the ball to Zheng Zhi again, Lin Feng suddenly moved diagonally, as if preparing to receive Zheng Zhi's pass. Lin Feng was within Frings' field of vision, and the German midfielder could not ignore him. He was forced to move forward, staring closely at Lin Feng to prevent him from receiving the ball. But after he moved his position, a space appeared behind Zheng Zhi. Taking advantage of Feng Xiaoting's move forward, Zheng Zhi moved sideways a few steps, and at the same time he also saw the changes in the opponent's players' positions. When Feng Xiaoting passed the ball to him again, this time Zheng Zhi did not pass it back, but turned around and ran towards the opponent's half with the ball. Taking advantage of the space left by Lin Feng taking away the opponent's midfielder, Zheng Zhi quickly dribbled the ball across the half court. The Chinese team suddenly changed the tempo of the game, causing the German players on the field to be unable to react in time. Just now they saw the opponent wasting time in the backcourt, and in the blink of an eye, the opponent's attack had crossed half the court. Although there were as many as four German players beside Zheng Zhi, none of them were able to stop him in the first moment when Zheng Zhi suddenly started. The offensive and defensive roles on the field were swapped at this moment, and the Chinese team, which had been "cowering" on defense, showed its sharp fangs. As Zheng Zhi dribbled the ball forward at high speed, the Chinese team's forwards were also accelerating their sprint. The German defenders, who were about to cross the center line, had to retreat across the board.
But the German team is indeed a top team! Even when faced with an unexpected quick attack from the Chinese national team, their defensive formation remained intact when retreating. Schneider, in particular, did an outstanding job on this defense. Relying on his extremely fast speed, he chased Zheng Zhi all the way from behind and eventually overtook him. He stuck to the inside and made it impossible for Zheng Zhi to dribble the ball to the middle, so he could only pass it to the side. In this way, the threat of the Chinese national team's counterattack was reduced to the lowest level. He saw that the opponent's right back was ready to intercept, and Schneider was about to overtake him to intercept him. Zheng Zhi was forced to pass the ball to his teammate on the wing. After receiving the ball, Shao Jiayi slowed down and took small steps towards the penalty area with the ball. After passing the ball, Zheng Zhi did not retreat or wait in place, but instead moved forward to the penalty area. Doing so can not only distract the opponent's defensive players' energy, but also threaten the opponent's goal. As long as his teammates can pass the ball to him, he can shoot immediately. Zheng Zhi's move forced Schneider to divert his attention to him, and he was unable to join his full-back teammates in double-teaming Shao Jiayi. However, Germany's full-back Schweinsteiger had already retreated to the front of the penalty area. Seeing this, Schneider handed the task of assisting in defending Shao Jiayi to his teammates, while he stared at Zheng Zhi, not giving him the chance to receive the ball and shoot. Shao Jiayi was very anxious. Once Schweinsteiger got into position, he might not be able to pass the ball. But at this moment, a red figure approached him. Lin Feng seized the space left by Schneider's retreat into the penalty area, and before Schweinsteiger was fully in position, he moved to the left and reached out for the ball. This choice was very smart and revitalized the Chinese national team's offensive that was about to be extinguished. Shao Jiayi was overjoyed and quickly passed the ball to Lin Feng with 200% trust in him. Germany's full-back and Schweinsteiger who retreated into the penalty area failed to stop Shao Jiayi's pass in the first time, and could only take remedial measures passively at this time. The two rushed towards Lin Feng almost at the same time, trying to block his passing route and block his shooting angle. When Lin Feng received the ball, he had already observed the positions of his teammates. The two forwards of the Chinese national team were closely watched by the opponent's central defender, so he had to score the ball by himself. But he didn't rush to shoot the ball at the first moment, but dunked it instead. The two German internationals lunged too hard and were shaken by him, almost causing them to lose their balance. Taking advantage of the opponent's brief pause, Lin Feng seized the opportunity to pass the ball to the middle of the penalty area, while looking up to observe the position of German goalkeeper Kahn. Kahn's eyes were extremely fierce, like an angry lion, staring at Lin Feng. Unfortunately, Lin Feng didn't even look into his eyes. After a quick glance at his position, he kicked the football hard. With a bang, the football flew up from the grass and headed straight for the German team's goal. Kahn roared and prepared to fly to save the ball, but the football hit the defender in the flight and its flight trajectory changed. Kahn was shocked. Goalkeepers are most afraid of this kind of refracted ball that changes its flight trajectory midway. Fortunately, after the ball was blocked by the defensive player, its speed dropped a lot. With his super fast reaction speed and strong body control ability, Kahn completed the second save and held the ball in his arms.
Although Kahn caught the ball, there was a cry of surprise from the stands. Kahn was stunned for a moment. What was going on? He had already saved the ball. Shouldn't the fans applaud and cheer? He looked up in confusion and saw Mertesacker looking frustrated, while the Chinese players in the penalty area raised their arms to signal to the referee that the German defender had committed a handball foul. Slow-motion replay of the TV broadcast showed that Lin Feng's shot hit the arm of Germany's central defender Mertesacker. "Penalty! This is definitely a penalty!" Inside the CCTV studio, the commentator who stayed up late to comment on the game had excitement in his voice. I never expected that the Chinese national football team would take the lead less than three minutes after the game started! Who could have imagined this result before the game! "Mertesacker tried to block Lin Feng's shot, but was a step too late. He was unable to dodge and his raised right forearm hit the flying football, giving the Chinese team a big gift!" "Haha, Mertesacker's original intention was good, but this may be a case of good intentions leading to bad results!" After the commentator watched the replay carefully, he couldn't help laughing. Kahn was actually ready to save the shot. The angle of Lin Feng's shot was not particularly tricky, and with Kahn's ability, it was not difficult for him to save the shot. But with Mertesacker's intervention, everything is different. The referee did not hesitate at all, took out a yellow card to punish Mertesacker for handball, and awarded the Chinese team a penalty kick. "Lin, you come and kick!" This goal was created by Lin Feng, and Xie Hui took the initiative to give up the penalty opportunity. "Ok!" Lin Feng did not refuse. After expressing his gratitude to Xie Hui, he went to the penalty spot with the football. The German players are still appealing to the referee to protest the penalty decision. But the evidence is irrefutable, and with such irrefutable evidence, it is impossible for the referee to change the decision. In fact, the German players also understood this. They just took the opportunity to protest by stepping on the grass in the penalty area, especially near the penalty spot. The grass was soon trampled into potholes and uneven surfaces by the opposing players. Lin Feng looked at the opponent's move speechlessly. This trick might be useful against inexperienced young players. Young players rarely take penalties and don’t know the tricks of the old hands. If you don't notice that the grass is damaged, it's easy to make mistakes when shooting free throws. But he had watched countless games before his rebirth. Even if he hadn’t eaten pork, hadn’t he seen a pig run? He has seen this kind of tactics many times on TV. After the opponent was driven out of the penalty area by the referee, Lin Feng flattened the damaged grass and rearranged the position of the football. After making sure that there was no problem, he slowly retreated. Outside the penalty area, the veteran players of the German team looked a little unnatural when they saw this scene. Is this kid really only seventeen years old?
How do you understand all this? Kahn didn't bother to resort to such petty tricks. He even took the initiative to help when Lin Feng was restoring the lawn. But Lin Feng didn't trust him very much, so he stepped on the grass again where Kahn had stepped on it, which made the Lion King feel a little embarrassed. After Lin Feng had prepared everything, Kahn stared at Lin Feng with a fierce look in his eyes. If looks could kill, Lin Feng would have died eight hundred times. Lin Feng admitted that the other party's eyes were indeed fierce and intimidating. But he was not brought up to be scared. If he could be fooled so easily, then why would he play football? Go home and raise pigs! Lin Feng smiled back at Kahn, then ignored his gaze and focused on the football at his feet. The German fans in the stands were extremely nervous and booed desperately, trying to interfere with Lin Feng's free throw. Beep! The referee blew the whistle and Lin Feng started to run. During his run-up, he didn't even look at Kahn, but just swung his leg and kicked the football hard. Lin Feng's ball hit the lower right corner of the goal. Kahn is indeed a world-class goalkeeper. He judged the direction correctly based on Lin Feng's movements. But the speed of the ball was beyond his imagination. When Kahn fell to the ground to save the ball, the football had already crossed the goal line. Germany's goalkeeper failed to save his team! The score on the field was changed to 1:0. The goal was not scored by the host German team, but by the Chinese team, which was not favored before the game. (End of this chapter)