Goal!
3:3!
The match reached the 80th minute.
Dragon Country intercepted the ball in their own half and launched a long-pass counter-attack. Tang Yi, under a double-team, scored with a spectacular overhead kick, helping the Dragon Country National Football Team equalize the score!
Wataru Endo and Raimu Kumoto stared at Tang Yi as if he were a monster, unable to move for a long time.
"Damn it, it's a draw, it's a draw!"
"3:3, it's really 3:3!"
"That move is just like Li Jinyu's back then!"
"The speed, Tang Yi's speed reminds me of 'Chasing Wind Boy' Qu Bo!"
"Who said we couldn't do it, who said we couldn't do it!"
"I can't, the tears won't stop…"
…
On all four stands of White Heron Stadium.
All the Dragon Country fans jumped up, hugging and shouting randomly with those around them, tears streaming down their faces uncontrollably.
Not just at the match venue.
TikTok live broadcast room.
Various streamer live rooms.
Everyone was screaming.
The scrolling speed of the bullet comments even caused many people's phones to lag.
When they saw Tang Yi retrieve the ball from the Japan goal again and signal his teammates to quickly return to the match.
A surge of heat rose in the chests of all Dragon Country fans, feeling as if it could burst through their foreheads.
Not just a draw.
Today!
National Football Team!
Will win!
At the match venue.
The entire National Football Team returned to their half, ready for battle.
On Japan's side.
Kyogo Furuhashi, Daizen Maeda, and Daichi Kamada came on as substitutes.
Japan was unwilling to settle for a draw, bringing on three new 'fresh forces' in the front field, preparing for a final push.
And Hajime Moriyasu, the Japan coach who usually stood calmly on the sidelines, writing and drawing in his small notebook, also roared repeatedly, waving his hands to instruct his team to strengthen their attack.
The real test has arrived!
Tang Yi crouched low, waiting for Japan to kick off.
The match resumed.
The entire Japan team played with the intensity they showed against Germany and Spain.
The pace of the match was incredibly fast.
But having equalized, the entire National Football Team erupted with powerful fighting spirit, enduring Japan's relentless attacks purely on sheer determination.
In the 82nd minute.
Japan passed the ball to the left.
Kaoru Mitoma broke through Yang Zexiang's defense in the penalty area.
The moment he cut inside the box.
Yang Zexiang flew in from behind, extending his leg to poke the ball from under Kaoru Mitoma's feet out of bounds.
In the 84th minute.
Japan crossed from the right.
Jiang Shenglong jumped for a header clearance, colliding hard in mid-air with Ko Itakura.
Upon landing, he didn't pause for a second, quickly rejoining the defense, until he played to the point of cramping and had to be substituted.
In the 86th minute.
Takefusa Kubo unleashed a high-quality long-range shot from outside the box.
Huang Dalei dove to save, crashing against the goalpost…
And under Tang Yi's constant organization.
The Dragon Country National Football Team's counter-attacks were also impressive.
In the 88th minute.
Tang Yi suddenly dropped back, intercepted Takefusa Kubo's cross, half-turned and chipped the ball over, but Wei Shihao couldn't keep up in time.
Half a minute later.
The National Football Team successfully intercepted the ball in their own half.
Tang Yi roamed to the right, pulled back, feinted, exploded forward, dribbling past Keito Nakamura and Ao Tanaka, and delivered a precise cross.
Li Yuanyi's header was too central and was collected by the Japan goalkeeper.
In the 89th minute.
Tang Yi found an opportunity and unleashed a powerful shot from 30 meters out, but it unfortunately went slightly over the crossbar.
At this moment.
Fan Zhiyi, Qu Bo, Zhao Junzhe, Li Jinyu, Li Ming, Ma Mingyu, Chen Tao…
On Tang Yi's body, countless figures who had fought for the country seemed to emerge.
The National Football Team fought to the death, with four players, including Tang Yi, receiving yellow cards, yet they managed to trade blows with Japan in the final moments, astonishing all Dragon Country fans who stood up.
"They're back, they're all back, this is the Dragon Country National Football Team, this is the spirit of Dragon Country football!"
In the stands.
At the very front of the 'Dragon Team' fan section.
Veteran fan 'Rossi' Li Wen Kang, threw off his cowboy hat, raised a megaphone, turned around and roared, "Old folks, shout it out, all of you, shout it out, Dragon Country, will win!"
"Dragon Country, will win!"
Old fan Grandpa Wang from Bincheng, shirtless, waved a huge national flag, his voice hoarse from shouting.
Behind them in the stands.
Were layers of Dragon Country fans with tear-streaked faces.
In other areas of the stands.
"Dragon Country Made", "Dragon Country Great Wall"…
Major domestic fan organizations.
The more than 40,000 Dragon Country fans present.
Everyone held up red scarves printed with "Fight for Dragon Country" and screamed with all their might.
"Dragon Country, will win!"
"Dragon Country, will win!"
"Dragon Country, will win!"
…
Dragon Country coaching bench.
Ivankovic, Tokic, Chen Tao…
All National Football Team substitutes.
All stood by the sidelines, arms around each other's shoulders, shouting along with the entire stadium of fans until their faces were red and their necks were strained, without stopping.
The roar echoed thunderously.
The entire White Heron Stadium was trembling.
In various TikTok live broadcast rooms.
The four characters "Dragon Country Will Win" formed a continuous stream on the bullet comments, scrolling endlessly, indistinguishable from each other.
Inside the stadium.
Half of the 5 minutes of added time had passed.
The Japan fans, who had been smug earlier, were now silent, huddled in a corner of the stands, not daring to show their faces.
The Japan players on the field were also disoriented by the immense noise.
In the 94th minute.
Takefusa Kubo held onto the ball too long on the right and was surrounded.
Xie Wenneng made a successful sliding tackle from the front.
The ball went to Tang Yi, who had dropped back to assist in defense.
The roar of "Dragon Country Will Win" shook the heavens.
The skill 【Precision】 activated instantly.
Tang Yi stopped the ball and turned, then, without even looking up, he swung his right foot from near the halfway line, striking the ball forcefully.
This is!?
Midfield lob shot!
Lú Dǎo Stadium instantly fell silent.
All the Dragon Country fans stared, mouths agape, their heads following the ball in the air.
In various live broadcast rooms.
The scrolling bullet comments suddenly became silent.
Everyone's hearts rose to their throats with the high-flying ball, even forgetting to breathe.
The ball crossed the halfway line.
It passed over the Japan players, who were looking up in astonishment.
It also passed over the rapidly retreating Japan goalkeeper, Zion Suzuki, and swooshed into the net.
Goal!
4:3!
Just in the last 6 seconds of injury time.
Tang Yi's turning lob shot, from nearly 60 meters, scored the go-ahead goal!
The entire stadium was silent.
The match time quickly ran out.
The referee looked at his watch and blew the final whistle.
November 19, 2024.
White Heron Stadium, Lú Dǎo, Dragon Country.
2026 FIFA World Cup Asia Qualifiers.
Group C, Round 6.
Thanks to Tang Yi's hat-trick and the team's efforts.
The Dragon Country National Football Team came from behind to beat Japan 4:3!
The crisp whistle activated the entire stadium.
With a boom!
"Damn it, a midfield lob shot!"
"Game-winner, game-winner!"
"Someone pinch me, someone pinch me!"
"Little Japan, I'm telling you, this is Dragon Country!"
"National Football Team, Tang Yi…"
"Tang Yi…"
…
All 40,000+ Dragon Country fans in the stadium jumped and danced wildly on the stands, crying and laughing, many even stepping onto their seats, raising their hands and shouting Tang Yi's name.
From an aerial view.
Inside the magnificent circular stadium, a red human tide surged, like a volcanic eruption.
The immense roar swept across the entire Lú Dǎo.
In various TikTok live broadcast rooms.
Bullet comments went from extreme stillness to extreme motion.
The name Tang Yi furiously flooded the screen.
Guan Zeyuan pounced on Fan Zhiyi, and the two tumbled behind the sofa, still laughing heartily, tears streaming from their eyes.
Xu Liang's face lost its usual cynicism.
He stared at the replay of Tang Yi's goal on the screen, his eyes red.
Just as tears were about to overflow, he turned and wiped them away, then looked at the live camera, "Tang Yi's kick reminds me of my own youth…"
『Holy cow, Liang Ge's eyes are unusually clear today.』
『Still bringing up the past, aren't you low!』
『Haha, anyway, Tang Yi is awesome today, National Football Team is awesome!』
『I won't scold the National Football Team anymore!』
『Maybe we really can make it to the World Cup!』
『If we really make it, I'll definitely go to the stadium to cheer for the National Football Team!』
『Me too…』
…
Xu Liang didn't look at the bullet comments, but his gaze was distant, as if recalling something.
After a few seconds, he let out a long breath, picked up a pair of socks next to him, "To be as awesome as Tang Yi, you need a good pair of football socks. National Football Team game-winner big sale…"
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