Fox in the Penalty Area

"China's attack!"

"Luo Kai gets the ball!"

"Yuan Da is coming forward!"

"Luo Kai cut inside!"

"Separate sides! Good shot, Yuan Da went to the bottom of the ball! It went in!"

"Yuan Da passes the ball!"

"mess!"

"Hey! It's missing! Beautiful!"

"What a ball!"

"Zhou Zijing——!

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"The ball...the ball has gone in! The ball has gone in!"

Zhou Zijing! He broke the deadlock for the Chinese team!

The Chinese team leads Burkina Faso 1:0!

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It actually only took half a minute to push the football from the midfield into Burkina Faso's penalty area.

But in the hearts of the majority of Chinese fans, it seems as if half a game has lasted as long.

Because they have been waiting for this ball for half a game!

When the football flew into the goal and was finally stopped by the net, the cheers in the Xuanwu Sports Center echoed through the sky.

The Chinese fans vented all the emotions that had been stored in their hearts for fifty-eight minutes.

Just like a volcanic eruption, a volcanic eruption in the Basalt Period.

It's just that the volcano erupts with magma, while the Xuanwu Sports Center erupts with hot emotions.

In addition to the Chinese commentators, commentators from all over the world in the commentary box are also cheering for the Chinese team’s lead:

"week!

This is his first goal in this World Cup! As the starting center of the Chinese team, he finally started! "

"Although in the Chinese team's tactical system, there is no urgent need for Zhou Lai to score goals, but as a center, if even the full-backs score goals, he has nothing to gain, which is indeed a bit unjustifiable... But now it's better ! He scored! Zhou can breathe a sigh of relief!"

"The Chinese team played a very beautiful offensive, and Burkina Faso's goal was finally pried open by them! Center Zi Jingzhou, who plays for Leeds City in the Premier League, scored the second World Cup goal of his career! Now, together with Cairo, he is tied for the second most goals scored by the Chinese team in the World Cup!"

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There were cheers in the commentary box. It can be seen that everyone still hopes that the stronger Chinese team can advance to the quarterfinals.

Because the England team has advanced to the quarter-finals, the quarter-finals between China and England are obviously more interesting than the quarter-finals between Burkina Faso and England...

As a neutral commentator, watching the excitement is not a big deal.

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Before Zhou Zijing took the shot, his eyes were fixed on the rolling football.

When he shot the ball, he actually had no thoughts in his mind. It could be said that he was completely blank.

He did not think about what he would do if he missed the ball, and the goal drought he encountered in the club did not flash through his mind like a revolving lantern at this moment...

The good thing about being brainless is that you don't think too much.

He didn't think about anything, he just reflexively raised his right foot and then swung his leg!

His eyes then moved down, and he clearly saw the football being kicked on the inside of his right foot.

My eyes followed the football again, and I saw the football flying into the goal and hitting the net.

At this time, his brain recovered his thinking ability and realized that he had scored a goal!

His first goal in this World Cup was born!

The excited Zhou Zijing ran towards the corner flag area - he first ran towards the side where Hu Lai was, and after attracting everyone to follow him, he suddenly changed direction, turned around and ran towards the opposite corner flag area!

When I shoot the ball, I don’t have to think about it, but when I celebrate, it takes a lot of thought...

He still remembers that after he scored his first World Cup goal against Spain four years ago, he tried to draw three stripes on the turf of the King's Stadium, but Hu Lai forcibly stopped him.

Now he wants to enjoy this Moment that is completely his own!

The Chinese team players who were shaken by him just watched Zhou Zijing go around behind the goal, and then ran back to the court. Before they could reach the corner flag area, they jumped out and then slid to their knees!

He left three clear marks behind him!

While sliding to his knees, he straightened his right arm and pointed it diagonally in the air. His left arm was bent and placed under his chin. At the same time, he raised his head slightly and looked in the direction pointed by his right hand.

Coupled with the three stripes behind him, he is really domineering!

He finally successfully performed this celebration in the World Cup!

After he finished his show, his teammates swarmed over with shouts and hugs to celebrate with him.

Hu Lai applauded and cheered:

"The elbow is good, the elbow is good, hard work pays off, the iron pestle is ground into an embroidery needle!"

Zhou Zijing: "Fuck!"

Everyone in the Chinese team: "Hahahahaha!"

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When Zhou Zijing swept the football into the goal, Burkina Faso head coach Maxime Lenormand raised his head and looked to the sky.

After making corresponding adjustments at halftime, he actually knew what he might face.

Because he has strengthened the team's offense, he naturally cannot defend the Chinese team's forwards as tightly as he did in the first half.

The bus tactic used in the first half could not be carried out.

Offense and defense are two completely contradictory things, and you cannot have both.

If he chooses to attack, he will naturally have to bear the corresponding price.

So what's the cost?

The price is that his team is likely to concede the goal before scoring.

Like now...

But there was nothing he could do.

In his original plan, he should have used the bus tactic to wear down the Chinese team's patience, and then replaced Salomon and O'Connell to strengthen the offensive.

All his efforts were accomplished in one battle.

Instead of making substitutions during the halftime break and exposing all your cards.

Why is this happening?

He specifically talked to Oladapo, the main center back and core defender, during the halftime break.

Although Oladapo pretended to be nonchalant, Lenormand concluded through his observation and summary of the first half of the game that "it may be difficult for my team to wait until the turning point occurs." conclusion.

In other words, if he does not make adjustments at halftime and continues to defend like this, the situation will actually be more unfavorable to Burkina Faso.

In order to prevent the Chinese team from scoring in the first half, three Burkina Faso players paid the price by receiving yellow cards.

Oladapo's injury does not know when it will worsen, eventually causing the overall collapse of the defense.

He could only launch his plan in advance, hoping to use the time after the start of the second half to catch the Chinese team off guard.

He knew very well that if he could not score within the first fifteen minutes of the second half, the rest of the game would be difficult for Burkina Faso.

But before fifteen minutes, thirteen minutes into the second half, his team's city gate was declared to have been lost...

Apart from looking up to the sky and sighing, Lenormand didn't know how to behave.

If it is against other teams, Burkina Faso, who is setting up a bus, can be said to be more confident the more defensive it becomes.

For example, in the last game of the group stage, after taking the lead, Burkina Faso began to shrink its defense. Faced with the indiscriminate bombardment of the South Korean team, it was stunned to maintain the one-goal lead until the end.

But facing the Chinese team, Lenormand felt that the more he defended, the more frightened he became.

Because the Korean team does not have a super forward like Hu Lai who has the highest scoring efficiency in the world.

He didn't know when Hu Lai would deliver the fatal blow.

Even if Hu Lai is guarded, he is worried that other Chinese players will get opportunities as a result.

What he is more worried about is that his players cannot withstand the huge psychological pressure. The game has just begun and the players are still able to faithfully implement their own tactics because they are full of physical fitness. But as the game progresses, as the Chinese team's offensive becomes more and more powerful, as the players' psychological pressure accumulates and their physical strength is rapidly depleted, how long can they last?

The impregnable fortress from the outside is likely to crumble from within first.

However, Lenormand did not sigh all the time on the coaching bench. He quickly withdrew his gaze to the sky, walked to the sidelines and gestured to the players, telling them:

attack!

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When Hu Lai missed the football, guest commentator Li Qingqing cheered in the commentary box: "What a ball!"

Now watching the slow motion of this goal, Li Qingqing is still full of praise for her husband's mistake:

"Hu Lai knew that he was an important target for the Burkina Faso players to defend, so he deliberately raised his hand many times to ask for the ball from his teammates in order to create a psychological 'stereotype' for the Burkina Faso players. They put all their attention on Hu Lai. Then he only needs to give the football to his teammates behind him at the critical moment...

"Actually, when Chen Xingyi passed the ball to Hu Lai, Hu Lai missed the ball and deliberately missed it to the back point. However, Luo Kai did not follow up immediately at that time, so he did not grab the point. As Hu Lai entered The 'legend' of efficient football is spreading more and more widely, but in fact Hu Lai's role is not only reflected in scoring goals."

He Feng deeply agreed with this: "Qingqing is right. As the team's top scorer, Hu Lai is not obsessed with scoring goals himself. He knows one thing very well, that is, he can create opportunities for his teammates, and when his teammates score goals When he scores, it in turn creates opportunities for him!”

They kept praising Hu Lai. If someone couldn't figure out the situation, they might think it was Hu Lai who scored the goal...

This is not really Li Qingqing's preference for her husband. The credit for this nonsense is really great. He single-handedly attracted two Burkina Faso central defenders and a goalkeeper, and also created a shooting opportunity for Zhou Zijing through a clever leak.

Zhou Zijing's greatest contribution is actually the finishing touch.

But to be honest, this kick is not very difficult. It is more difficult to miss than to kick in.

If Zhou Zijing cannot score this goal, then he will be mercilessly "cyber-violated" by fans all over China after the game, and he will not be unjust at all.

The monitor screen in the commentary box returned a close-up shot of the court. The Chinese players gathered together to celebrate the goal, laughing and looking very relaxed.

He Feng also couldn't help but laugh: "Zhou Zijing scored, and Burkina Faso can't continue to defend. It may even be difficult to maintain the same intensity of defense. They must attack, so Once there are more openings behind us... the situation has been opened up!"