Fox in the Penalty Area

Zhang Qinghuan was violated by the opponent again and fell to the ground, but this time the referee's whistle didn't sound, so he couldn't rest on the ground, so he had to get up from the ground and chase after him.

After only a few steps, the opponent's pass was intercepted by Wang Guangwei.

Seeing him running back, Wang Guangwei passed the football over.

As soon as Zhang Qinghuan received the ball, he was posted by the opposing player.

He had no strength to keep dribbling the ball away from his opponent, so he could only protect the football, and when the opponent kicked his leg with his foot, he yelled and fell to the ground with his arms open.

This time the referee's whistle finally rang.

Hearing this crisp whistle, Zhang Qinghuan seemed to have heard the sound of the whistle. He turned over and lay on the ground with his chest heaving violently.

He still remembered Hu Lai's words: Unless the referee called him to get up, he would never move, and he could rest as long as he could during the game to let his physical fitness recover a little. Because no one knows when the next time you need to do your best.

Marvin came up and asked his midfield partner: "How is it? Is it okay?"

Zhang Qinghuan had to save even the energy to speak, so he just gave Ma Wenyi a thumbs up.

In front of the Xingxing coach bench on the sidelines, assistant coach Chen Mo is suggesting to the head coach Zhao Kangming: "Zhang Qinghuan seems to be almost ready, can you consider replacing him? It's useless for him to stay on the court with his physical strength. The game is still going on. With about 20 minutes left, we may still be able to hold on to this tie..."

Zhao Kangming nodded, agreeing with Chen Mo's opinion: "Go let Shi Junde warm up."

Changing Shi Junde instead of Han Xiangfei is to strengthen the defense. After all, Shi Junde is a defensive midfielder, and he is more professional in defense than Han Xiangfei.

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"Zhang Qinghuan is coming to an end..." Wang Yuan said to her husband in front of the TV.

Qin Lin nodded. In his impression, Zhang Qinghuan's physical strength has never been so bad. You must know that he has played the whole game in the Chinese Super League. Doesn't it mean that he doesn't even have 75 minutes of physical fitness in the Chinese Super League?

It can only be said that the past three years of indulgence left too many traces of corrosion on his body... and it takes time to repair these traces, and it will definitely not be restored in ten days and a half months.

football is fair

You get as much as you give. If you take football seriously, football will not let you down.

If you don't take football seriously...that's what happens.

"Zhao Kangming should make a substitution adjustment, replacing Zhang Qinghuan, who is obviously exhausted. Zhang Qinghuan actually played very well in today's game. Not only did he indirectly assist Hu Lai with a goal, but his skillful feet also helped Shanxing control Live in the midfield, and be able to compete with the Nanhai team at home..." Anton Satellite TV's commentator began to summarize Zhang Qinghuan's performance in this game.

Guest commentator Lu Guanlin also said: "That's right, and I have to say that it's been a long time since I saw Zhang Qinghuan with such a performance-I'm not just saying that he performed well, I'm still saying that he really played in today's game. I tried my best and played very positively. And Zhang Qinghuan, who spared no effort, really made me want to say: 'Long time no see'!"

"After all, he has just come back from injury and can have such a performance. There is nothing to be picky about."

"It is said that there is a buyout clause in Zhang Qinghuan's loan contract. If he can maintain this performance, maybe after the end of the game, the Flash Star Club will consider buying him out. In that case... I am looking forward to next season's Flash Star. After Qin Lin returned from injury, he played in the defensive midfielder and Zhang Qinghuan played in the front midfielder... This midfielder is at the level of the national team!" Guest commentator Lu Guanlin laughed.

Let alone him, Qin Lin who heard this in front of the TV was a little fascinated...

He looked down at his feet.

Please, get well soon!

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Five minutes later, Shi Junde finished his warm-up, returned to the coach's bench, stood next to the head coach Zhao Kangming and assistant coach Chen Mo, and waited for the head coach to arrange tasks for him.

At this moment, the Nanhai team got a corner kick and was about to take the penalty.

The team's three central defenders and center forwards all crowded in front of Flash Star's goal, intending to compete for the top spot.

The two full-backs trailed near the halfway line, the last line of defense in front of the goalkeeper.

Almost all Flash Star players retreated into the penalty area to defend the corner kick.

Only Hu Lai stayed outside the penalty area. He is short and can't play a big role in defending corner kicks in the penalty area. It's better to stay outside the penalty area and use his accurate judgment of football placement to control the second point. Woolen cloth.

As for Zhang Qinghuan, although he has no physical strength, he is still standing in the restricted area at this moment, pretending to be.

Zhao Kangming was not in a hurry to let Shi Junde play at this time, but decided to wait until the opponent's corner kick was over.

Substitutions when defending corner kicks are likely to lead to loopholes in the penalty area. The players who have just entered the field may not understand the situation and have not yet entered the game state. It may become a time bomb for the team's defense.

So unless a player is injured at this time, he will not make a substitution when defending a corner kick.

He just took advantage of this opportunity to tell Shi Junde about his mission after playing: "... Our main goal next is to keep this tie. After playing, you need to form an iron gate with Ma Wenyi in the midfield, and at the same time take care of Defensive on the side, go to the side to make up for it if necessary..."

Shi Junde, with his hands on his hips, looked at the field while listening to the head coach's explanation.

The same is true for Zhao Kangming, staring at the field and explaining tactics to Shi Junde.

Seeing that the opponent had already set up the football and was about to take a corner kick, he paused here for a moment and temporarily shifted his attention to the field.

At this moment, the referee blew his whistle, and the football was kicked towards the goal by the players of the South China Sea team.

The football drew an arc and went around the goal. Wang Guangwei, who was guarding the line of the small penalty area, leaped high and pushed the football out of the penalty area before all the players of the South China Sea team.

Seeing this scene, Zhao Kangming prepared to continue arranging tasks for Shi Junde.

The football was pushed out of the penalty area by Wang Guangwei and flew in the direction of Hu Lai.

In other words, Hu Lai used his ability to judge the football's landing point to move to the football's landing point.

While waiting for the football to fly, he also quickly took a look at the situation in the middle, and found that there was an open space behind him diagonally. The empty space--the entire center field was very empty, except for the two full-backs guarding behind, there was only one player from the South China Sea team outside the penalty area, and he was still behind him, not in the direction Zhang Qinghuan was heading.

The other Nanhai team players were all in the Xingxing restricted area and were about to run back.

After observing the surrounding situation, Hu Lai jumped up and threw the football to the space diagonally behind, and also to Zhang Qinghuan who was running there.

The football was pushed a little high by him, but it also gave Zhang Qinghuan a chance to observe and catch up with the football.

He glanced in front of him - at a distance of about five or six meters in front of him, there was Feng Lei, the No. 12 full back of the South China Sea team, and this was the only defensive player who could stop him.

On the other side of the field is another full-back, which can be ignored.

Seeing that Zhang Qinghuan might get the football, Nanhai's full-back Feng Lei did not rush forward, because the distance was too far, and he was afraid of losing the ball.

I have to say that this choice is quite correct.

If you jump too hard, it is easy for the opponent to take advantage of the situation, and if you don't go up, you can force Zhang Qinghuan to control the ball.

As long as Zhang Qinghuan chooses to stop the football and adjust it again, Feng Lei will be able to push forward and get stuck at a distance that makes him uncomfortable. His task is not to steal the ball directly, but to block Zhang Qinghuan, delay him, and create opportunities for his teammates who are already returning to defense.

What should I do?

Zhang Qinghuan thought so in his mind.

Since the opponent wants me to be slow...then I'll be fast!

Thinking of this, he glanced up quickly, and the football had fallen, right in front of him.

He could stop the football steadily, but didn't have to.

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"Stop the ball, just control it..." Qin Lin in front of the TV suddenly started talking to himself, as if giving Zhang Qinghuan an idea.

But before he finished speaking, Zhang Qinghuan lifted his right foot and kicked the football out of the air!

It was fifteen meters away!

"Mistake in stopping the ball?!" Anton Satellite TV commentator asked in surprise.

Do not!

Qin Lin answered him in his heart.

Zhang Qinghuan did it on purpose! He wants the ball to pass!

Sure enough, Zhang Qinghuan in the TV screen, while throwing the football out, suddenly accelerated and passed the Nanhai team player Feng Lei who was defending him!

At the same time, Feng Lei also turned around and chased after him.

The two started a 100-meter sprint-like racing chase in the midfield!

"Wow!!! The goal has been scored!!" The commentator of Anton Satellite TV finally understood and shouted.

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The stands of the Olympic Sports Center were also ignited by this bloody scene. The fans of both the visiting team and the home team were cheering for their players hoarsely.

The entire stadium is like a crater about to erupt, and it is very lively.

"Fuck, isn't it..." Shi Junde, who was standing on the sidelines, was dumbfounded, and subconsciously uttered a swear word.

Didn't it mean that this kid has no explosive power?

So what happened to this man who scored the ball?

Flashback? !

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The waded football rolled slower and slower on the front turf, and finally came to a complete stop.

However, Zhang Qinghuan, who was chasing after him, could still hear the heavy panting sound, and he didn't know if it was his own or the pursuers behind him, or both...

He knew very well that he tried his best and sprinted with clenched teeth, but he couldn't help him get rid of No. 12. Even if he continued to run like this, he would definitely be caught up by the other party.

His speed...his explosive power is indeed not as good as before.

If it was changed to three years ago, when he threw the football more than ten meters away in this attack, the result would be no suspense. He will use his speed to drive the ball straight to Huanglong and hit the longest single-handed goal.

But now, he felt his lungs were burning, like a bellows with a hole in it, roaring and roaring every time it twitched, but the air was leaking everywhere, and it couldn't pump much energy at all.

Never before had he resented himself for the absurdity of the past three years.

How did that almost omnipotent boy become what he is now?

If... if my physical fitness is better and my speed is faster... I still need to be so embarrassed? !

He finally caught up with the completely still football, but at the same time, Feng Lei who was behind him also took the opportunity to overtake him, and then turned around to block him.

He lowered his center of gravity, set his posture, and looked at the Panting Xingxing No. 10, feeling a little annoyed—he was really played by this person just now, and he never expected that he would kick the football out from such a distance , was caught off guard, and was left behind by the opponent.

But it's all right now, seeing you kid in such a mess, your performance will come to an end here.

His teammates were quickly returning to defense, and one of them was about to come back. It was Nan Hai's captain No. 8 Wang Yiru, who was going to pinch Zhang Qinghuan back and forth with his teammates.

After Zhang Qinghuan took control of the football, he also noticed this situation.

I saw that he adjusted his body orientation slightly, and swung his right foot towards the middle, as if to pass the football to the middle.

Wang Yiru, who attracted the defense, did not go up to grab, but moved towards the middle, trying to block his passing route.

But Zhang Qinghuan didn't really pass the ball. His right foot slid across the outside of the football, and then turned back at a very fast speed. While turning back, the inside of his foot knocked the football behind him!

At the same time he turned around quickly!

After turning around, he used the outer instep of his left foot to push the football forward!

Charged from Feng Lei's outside again!

Continue to break through with the ball!

"Ahhhhh!!! Francis turned around!!" Anton Satellite TV commentator roared. "Zhang Qinghuan is still dribbling forward!"

Damn...it's not over, is it!

Feng Lei cursed in his heart, then turned around, gritted his teeth and chased after him. But his aura after hastily chasing him was already a little messed up...

At this moment, he saw Zhang Qinghuan swung his left foot as if to cross, but he just feinted and tapped his foot next to the football.

This made Feng Lei stagger a little bit, but luckily he stabilized and didn't "rush to the street" directly.

But this also caused him to be thrown half a body away by Zhang Qinghuan, and at an angle...

He didn't have time to carefully observe the situation in the middle, so he swung his left foot and passed the football to the goal!

But this does not mean that this is a cross he kicked out casually. Although there was no one in the space when he made the cross, he believes that after the ball is passed, that person will definitely appear where he should be. where it appears.

Even though this is only the second game they have played together, that's how he believes...

Otherwise he doesn't deserve to catch his own pass!

"In the biography of Zhang Qinghuan——"

Accompanied by the growl of the commentator, the football passed over the head of Liu Gan, who had returned to the defensive position and tried to take off to clear the ball with a header, and fell into the large space behind him.

There, a person wearing a white Shining Star away jersey popped out from outside the TV screen!

He was almost in the air, and shoveled towards the football!

Zhang Qinghuan, who fell to the ground after completing the cross, barely straightened his upper body, and saw the white-clothed boy who had killed him by flattering him.

He grinned.

The man who has been running hard since he started throwing the football out has finally arrived!

He let out a sigh of relief, and then his body lost all strength and fell backwards.

Just as he fell to the ground, he heard loud boos.

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"Hole!!!"

Hu Lai, who was flying in the air, stomped the ball with his right foot, and with the inertia of his sprinting all the way up, kicked the football hard towards the goal!

Xie Fang, the goalkeeper of the South China Sea team turned around and jumped back. He also threw his body out, almost flying towards the back corner of the goal.

But he couldn't stop the shot like a cannonball!

Amidst the boos all over the sky, the football burned up, burned the net woven by the South China Sea fans with sound waves, and blasted into the goal!

"A world-class counterattack! This is a world-class counterattack!! This is a world-class counterattack!!!" Anton Satellite TV's commentator kept repeating this sentence, biting harder each time, until finally he was gnashing his teeth.

"Wang Guangwei, Hu Lai, Zhang Qinghuan, Hu Lai...the three of them connected in line, and with a single counterattack, they pierced through the entire stadium! From the gate of Anton Shining Star to the gate of Lingnan Nanhai!" Guest commentator Lu Guanlin was also very excited . "Beautiful——!!! This can definitely be elected as the best goal of the season by Flash!"

Wang Yuan, who was in front of the TV, heard a muffled sound coming from her side. She turned her head to look and found that her husband had punched the wooden armrest of the sofa.

"...This may even become the best goal of the Chinese League One this season!" Anton Satellite TV commentator asserted. "We all know the state of Zhang Qinghuan's body now, but he sprinted with all his strength and killed a bloody path... and Hu Lai did not disappoint all his previous efforts. This kick is like a flying fairy from the sky. Same! The two of them worked together to complete this wonderful goal! One really dared to shoot and pass! The other dared to run and shoot!"

Hu Lixin squeezed the cigarette case in his hand and the last cigarette left in it almost reflexively.

Then he heard a strange movement around him, turned his head to look, and found two bright reflections on his wife's cheeks, which were tear stains.

She bit her lip tightly, trying to suppress the cry.

"Cry if you want, it's not good for your health to hold it back..." Hu Lixin sighed.

Only then did Xie Lan burst into tears. From the night her son ran away from home to now, the day and night of the past two years, the uninterrupted worry for her son, the grievance and helplessness between her husband and son, all It turned into tears and burst out of my eyes.

The son who made her worry has become a hero on the court.

Her husband, who had been stubborn with her son for nineteen years, was sitting beside her at this moment, watching her son's game with her.

This woman who has exhausted all her thoughts and carefully maintained the family of three can finally unload the burden on her body and let go.

Facing his crying wife, Hu Lixin suddenly thought of how his wife left him while crying that night. At that time, he could only stand there and watch his wife's back disappear into the darkness where the street lights couldn't find it.

And now...

Hu Lixin raised his hand and hesitated for a moment, then gently placed it on his wife's shoulder.