Fox in the Penalty Area

Chapter 1720 The second famous scene

Tao Hongjun stood in the stands of the Edison Stadium, home of Claude Rangers, and took out his mobile phone and pointed it at the stadium.

To be precise, it was aimed at the sideline of the court opposite him.

He is currently in the East Stand, while the coaching benches and benches of the two teams are in the West Stand, separated by the entire stadium.

But this doesn't bother him, or rather the domestic mobile phone in his hand.

He just activated the 10x optical zoom lens on his phone and got a clear sideline picture.

In the camera, Ou Yangjin, wearing Claude Rangers No. 40 jersey, is standing there. Next to him is a fourth official, who raises his hands and holds an electronic number plate.

Tao Hongjun first took a photo, then switched to video mode, continued to focus on Ou Yangjin with a ten times telephoto lens, and said at the same time:

"This is the first time a Chinese player has made his debut in the Scottish Premier League! Ou Yangjin is going to play! There are twelve minutes left in the game. Claude Rangers leads 3:1 at home. Replacing Ou Yangjin will basically not have any impact on the result of the game. What impact. But it doesn’t matter, come on, Xiao Ou! This is a small step for you, but also a big step!"

Like a commentator, he introduced the current situation and recorded the moment through video.

In fact, there is something he hasn't said yet, that is, for Ou Yangjin, appearing under such circumstances is equivalent to appearing in garbage time.

But for Ou Yangjin and Tao Hongjun now, garbage time is garbage time, as long as there is a chance to play.

As long as you can make an appearance, that's a great improvement.

The Scottish Premier League is not broadcast on domestic television, so this scene cannot be seen and known to Chinese fans at the first time.

Tao Hongjun had to use his mobile phone to record this historic moment.

He knew that the reason Ou Yangjin was able to get a chance to play in garbage time must be because his performance in training impressed Claude Rangers head coach Fraser Moffat.

Otherwise, why would they give you this opportunity?

There are still seven people sitting on the bench. Why can't they use the garbage time to feel the atmosphere and move their bodies?

But it’s Ou Yangjin?

This is just a bonus appearance and does not mean there will be similar opportunities in the future. Unless Ou Yangjin performs well in the game, what chance will he have in these ten minutes of game time?

In the end, you still have to continue working hard in training and strive to be favored by the head coach again. After getting more "reward-like" appearances like this, Tao Hongjun believes that Ou Yangjin will have more and more opportunities to play in the team...

Of course, the premise is that Ou Yangjin doesn't make mistakes during the game.

For defensive players, "not making mistakes" is much more important than "showing off".

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Ou Yangjin stood on the sidelines, and beside him stood the fourth official holding a sign.

In my ears were the shouts of nearly 90,000 home fans.

Claude Rangers is the top club in the Scottish Premier League. Although it is not strong in European football, it is still a well-known overlord in Scotland, especially in Glasgow.

The Edison Stadium, which can accommodate 90,000 fans, is one of the largest stadiums in the UK.

This capacity is very rare in the UK - most stadiums in the UK can be considered "big" if they can accommodate 60,000 fans.

This is just an ordinary domestic league game, and the home court is almost full.

This shows the enthusiasm of Rangers fans.

As a newcomer, to play in such an environment, I have to say that this is both a huge honor and a huge pressure.

Just standing on the sidelines, Ou Yangjin couldn't help but feel his heart beat faster, and then he began to have random thoughts in his mind that he couldn't control.

He also didn't expect that he would get the opportunity to represent the team when he was selected for the game squad for the first time.

Although Claude Ranger is already two goals ahead of his opponent, he still can't help but wonder, will he become a breakthrough point for the opponent after he comes on the field, and then allow the opponent to quickly get one goal back?

If that really happened.

I'm afraid my future in the team is over, right?

But such thoughts only flashed across Ou Yangjin's mind, and he threw them out of his mind.

Because suddenly a scene broke into his mind, driving out all his previous random thoughts.

That was the figure of Mellie Banega, wearing an Argentina jersey, with his hands on his hips and his head looking up at the sky.

In the Olympic semifinals, he lay on the ground to complete a header clearance. The football was kicked out of the baseline by Melli who was caught off guard. He didn't even give Argentina a corner kick.

Meili, who had never expected that Ou Yangjin could guard him so well, made such a helpless move.

At that time, Ou Yangjin was surrounded by his teammates. While smiling happily, he also noticed Meili's reaction.

This scene was caught in his eyes and remained in his heart for a long time, just like a treasured photo.

Whenever Ou Yangjin had doubts about himself, or was not confident enough, he would pull this "photo" out from the depths of his memory.

Remind him and tell him:

You were the one who guarded Melli, and you got Melli's jersey after the game. What's there to be afraid of? !

Everything in front of you is just a small scene!

After forcing himself to think this way, Ou Yangjin's mood gradually calmed down and his heart rate began to decrease.

He took a deep breath and let it out slowly.

At this time, the teammate who was about to be replaced finally came to the sidelines. He raised his hands and applauded the fans in the stands.

Then he exchanged a simple high-five with Ou Yangjin.

After doing all this, Ou Yangjin finally stepped onto the turf of the Edison Stadium.

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Tao Hongjun originally thought that Ou Yangjin would play in garbage time just to feel the atmosphere of the Scottish Premier League, and it was unlikely that he would have any chance to perform.

As long as he can perform well in the midfielder position and make no mistakes, it will be a successful debut.

But perhaps because they were already two goals ahead of their opponents and there was little game time left, the players of Claude Rangers relaxed one after another.

Victoria United, which was two goals behind, took advantage of the situation to launch a fierce attack, hoping to create a miracle in the last ten minutes, chasing two goals in a row and equalizing the score.

So when Ou Yangjin came on the court, not only did the game not enter garbage time, but the pace became faster and faster. Claude Ranger's defense is facing tremendous pressure!

This scene made Tao Hongjun both worried and looking forward to it.

The worry is naturally that Ou Yangjin has just come on the field and will easily become the "breakthrough" that the opponent is looking for. I wonder if Ou Yangjin can withstand such pressure. If you can't stand it and make a mistake, it may be difficult to appear again next time. You don't know how long you have to wait, and you may even make your first show and your farewell show...

The expectation is that if Ou Yangjin can perform well in such a game, then Ou Yangjin's situation in Claude Ranger can be opened up, and everyone will not have to wait so long.

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Victoria United once again played the ball outside the penalty area of ​​Claude Rangers and then moved it laterally to the right wing.

Victoria United's right back, who took the ball on the right wing, pretended to break through, but suddenly cut inside and ran horizontally into the penalty area!

Fortunately, Claude Ranger's defensive reaction was also very quick, and someone immediately blocked him in front of him, preventing him from continuing to dribble.

The Victoria United player with the ball could only stop at the corner of the penalty area.

Facing the Crowder Rangers' defensive line that was waiting for him, he tried to pass by on a bicycle, but the Crowder Rangers players who were defending him were unmoved.

He used the outside instep of his left foot to move the football toward the center. After widening the angle, he immediately took off his left foot... and passed the ball!

Instead of shooting, he passed the football into the backcourt!

Because he is here, the defensive focus of Claude Ranger is tilted this way. So naturally there is a large space on the other side!

The football flew over the heads of all the players on both sides of the penalty area and went straight to the back post!

At the same time, a Victoria United player jumped in at high speed from outside the penalty area and rushed towards the landing point!

The goalkeeper of Claude Rangers had no choice but to press out to block the opponent's shot, but in this case, the goal behind him would be empty!

Ou Yangjin, who was also in the penalty area, immediately realized this when he saw his goalkeeper teammates rushing out.

He thought that the opponent's players would not shoot directly, because the scoring rate would be too low - it was the opponent's left back who rushed up, not the forward, and there was a high chance that he would choose to cross.

So when his defender teammates and goalkeeper teammates rushed towards the opponent's left back, Ou Yangjin decisively chose to defend in the middle!

If he can stop the opponent's attack, then he will become the team's hero!

Just as Ou Yangjin expected, the opponent's left back did not shoot directly, but pushed the flying football directly to the center!

The ball flew between the goalkeeper and the Claude Rangers player who came up to press him!

And Ou Yangjin happened to appear on the flight path of the football!

I saw him reflexively trying to raise his foot to kick the ball to clear the siege, but the football hit the front of his raised thigh, then bounced upward and was blocked by his belly. It spun strongly and spun out in a weird arc. ...keep flying towards the goal!

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"Hold!"

Tao Hongjun couldn't help but cursed when he saw this scene in the stands.

If this goal were scored, it would be considered an own goal by Ou Yangjin!

He scored an own goal in the first game. If he is considered a disaster... then it will be a negative label that cannot be removed!

He even regretted Ou Yangjin's move to the middle - you might as well not go and just watch the show from the side!

But it was too late to say this now. He could do nothing but watch the tragedy happen in the stands.

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Ou Yangjin initially thought that he could be the hero who saved the team, but now he found that he might become a sinner...

With six or seven minutes left in the game, if the opponent Victoria United relies on its own goal to get a goal back and reduce the point difference to one goal, it will be a great boost to their morale.

I originally wanted to help the team make up for the missed shots with good intentions, but in the end, I ended up helping the opponent make up shots...

At the same time, after completing this "replacement shot", he lost his balance and stumbled towards the goal.

There seemed to be nothing he could do.

But Ou Yangjin soon discovered that the football drew a strange arc in the air and circled back again!

Getting closer and closer to yourself!

It seems like... he still has a chance to make up for his "mistakes"!

At this time, Ou Yangjin turned around due to inertia, with his back to the goal, but he might kick the football out!

His foot was on the goal line.

At the same time, the football also bounced off the ground before the goal line and continued to fly toward the goal...

Ou Yangjin gave up on maintaining his balance and fell backwards towards the goal, but at the same time, he thrust his right leg forward...

The rebounded football was kicked out by him just as it was about to cross the goal line!

Bang!

The football flew out of a parabola from the goal line of Claude Ranger and fell outside the penalty area!

Ou Yangjin fell backwards and fell into the goal.

"Oh oh oh--!!"

The commentator of the Scottish TV station exclaimed, and for a moment it was impossible to tell whether he was simply screaming or calling Ou Yangjin's last name.

"OHHHHHHHHH! OUUUUUUUU!!! A goal-line clearance! OU made an incredible defense! He only played five minutes!! Amazing defense! Amazing!"

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Tao Hongjun stood in the stands, staring in the direction of Claude Rangers' goal with his mouth open.

Around him were the cheering Claude Rangers fans.

Their screams and cheers finally woke up Tao Hongjun.

He first looked around at the excited fans, and then turned his attention to the stadium.

The football has been completely rescued by the players of Claude Rangers. The home ball boy was reluctant to throw the ball to the Victoria United players for a long time, but the latter did not have time to argue with the ball boy. They were moving towards the ball boy. The referee complained and indicated that the ball had completely crossed the line.

Several Claude Rangers players closest to the goal rushed into the goal, stretched out their hands to Ou Yangjin, and pulled him up from the ground.

Someone else tapped him on the shoulder at the same time.

No one knew what they said. From Tao Hongjun's position, he couldn't even see clearly the expressions on everyone's faces.

Tao Hongjun moved his gaze upwards and finally landed on the big screen.

The final ruling animation and results of "Goal Line Technology" were broadcast on it:

The moment Ou Yangjin kicked the football, two-thirds of the ball did cross the line, but one-third was still on the goal line.

So the result is...

"NO GOAL"

No goal!