Midfielder Ruler

Bonannott opened his arms and galloped in the Morombi Stadium. The home team fans in the stands chose to close their eyes for 14 years, because they had no desire to boo.

Now the home court is 1:2 behind, the total score has become 4:2, and two goals have been conceded at home, which means that if you want to overtake River Plate and advance to the semi-finals of the Copa Libertadores, you must score three consecutive goals in the remaining game time .

It may not be very difficult to score three goals, but the problem is that in the case of scoring three goals in a row, it is necessary to ensure that the goal will not lose the goal.

Although Falcao was absent from the second round due to injury, Tang Zheng and Bonannot were in good condition. It was obviously impossible to not concede more goals at home. Even the head coach Ramalho stood with his hands on his hips and looked helpless on the sidelines.

River Plate coach Simeone was excited to return to his career, he excitedly embraced Jorge Gortillo and Sergi and others...

This overtake goal was scored by Bonannot, but it is undeniable that Tang Zheng played an absolute role in the goal.

If he made a mistake in any link of stealing the ball, breaking through, and passing the ball, then this goal would not be possible.

And it is also very likely that Sao Paulo, who is playing at home, scored a goal to exceed the score, so one out and one goal is equivalent to scoring two goals.

The River fans who followed the team to the Morombi Stadium roared, cheered and waved their arms hysterically, celebrating the goal that led the way.

Bonannot, who scored the goal, did not forget Tang Zheng, who sent an exquisite pass. He turned around and hugged Tang Zheng with his arms outstretched, and said loudly, "This pass is really cool!"

"Where is it? It's because you move too well."

Tang Zheng rubbed Bonannot's long hair with a smile.

"Come on, you guys, all the goals and assists are taken care of, and I don't need my help."

Andres Rios said a little depressed.

"Yes, yes, if it weren't for your erratic running to attract the opponent's defensive attention, it would be difficult for me to find passing opportunities."

Tang Zheng appropriately gave Andres Rios a top hat.

"That's about the same."

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Bonannault's goal was significant as he pushed the invincible River Plate closer to promotion.

"Diego Bonannot's lob shot is full of imagination, but Don's previous series of defenses and breakthroughs are very important, especially when he can pass such a penetrating shot when his center of gravity is unstable. It's really not easy to play a through ball. At this time, I have to say that his progress is too fast..."

The on-site director replayed the whole process of scoring in slow motion, and the commentator Abel Claudio gave his own comments.

"Yeah, it seems that what he said at the beginning of the season is really likely to come true!"

Guest commentator Sholili Telmer suddenly thought of what Tang Zheng said after defeating Mineiro and returning to Ezeiza Airport, he said forcefully.

"He's a treasure in the riverbed! It's just..." Abel Claudio's voice became smaller and smaller until he could only hear the voice he could hear: "... I don't know how long the riverbed can keep him .”

At the same time, Bueno, the commentator of Brazil's Global TV, was quite depressed. He said: "Although the game lasted less than 30 minutes in the first half, I can say responsibly that the game is over and we will be promoted to the Copa Libertadores this season." The final four is River Plate from Argentina!"

"It seems that it is only a matter of time before River Plate advances to the semi-finals of the Copa Libertadores this season..."

He Wei in the bj studio turned his head and smiled at the guest Gong Lei.

"Sao Paulo wants to qualify for the semi-finals of the Copa Libertadores, then they have to score three goals in a row in the remaining game time, but facing Diego Jr. and Tang Zheng who are in full condition, it can be said that they have no chance." Gong Lei followed He Wei's words and laughed.

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In less than half an hour, Sao Paulo conceded two goals at home, and it was almost certain that they were powerless.

Simple mathematical calculations, the home team players also know how to calculate, they know that if they want to advance to the semi-finals, they must score three goals in the remaining one hour.

Calculated separately, it is equivalent to scoring a goal every twenty minutes, which feels very easy.

But in fact, they know that this is an impossible task, so the fighting spirit of the Sao Paulo players has dropped rapidly, and even the head coach Ramalho has the idea of ​​​​giving up.

The game restarted, and Sao Paulo no longer had the domineering aggressiveness of the previous one to participate in the attack. Their current playing attitude is not to seek merit but to seek no fault.

This situation continued until the end of the first half.

For them, fortunately, River Plate's counterattack was not as sharp as before, otherwise it would be enough to declare them completely dead before halftime.

In the second half, they changed sides and fought again. Ramalho made drastic adjustments to the lineup, but Simeone also made adjustments, and it was a targeted deployment. Tang Zheng also returned to the position of the midfielder to strengthen the team's defense. After all, the current score on the field Take the lead, there is no need to take any more risks.

So even if Sao Paulo stepped up their offensive, there was still no way to knock on the gate of the river plate. On the contrary, Rosales, who came off the bench before the end of the game, received Tang Zheng's long pass of more than 50 meters and passed goalkeeper Cheney to hit an empty goal. succeed.

In the end, River Plate defeated Sao Paulo 3:1 in an away game, eliminated their opponents with a total score of 5:2, and took the lead in advancing to the semi-finals of the Copa Libertadores this season.

Their opponent will be between Caracas and Gremio. If nothing else, the opponent should be Gremio from Brazil.

After all, the strength lies here. Caracas from Venezuela cannot be compared with Gremio from Brazil in terms of lineup or competitiveness.

When the whistle sounded for the whole game, all the players on the River Plate rushed towards Tang Zheng.

Because they all knew that if it wasn't for Tang Zheng's outstanding performance, then River Plate's road to promotion would not be as easy as it is now.

And the on-site director also locked the camera on Tang Zheng at this time, which was the best treatment the audience deserved.

Contributed 1 goal, 2 assists, 8 successful frontal interceptions, 4 clearances in the penalty area and 13,000 meters in the whole game.

The numbers speak for themselves, so it's well deserved.

So in the regular press conference after the game, there were almost no voices of opposition to question Simeone's tactics with Tang Zheng as the core, and there were only a few media who believed that River Plate still had a long way to go to win the Copa Libertadores. to go.

In this regard, Simeone smiled and said nothing, because bickering with the media is a very boring thing, and time will tell everything.

However, Tang Zheng, who followed Simeone to the scene, did not let the reporter go. He deliberately found the middle-aged reporter from "Globe" and said arrogantly: "I said that if you win the away game well, you will definitely win. Beautiful, I do what I say!"

The face of the "Globe" reporter turned blue. He really wanted to use his fists to teach the Chinese what politeness is, but his rationality told him not to do so, because he was bloated and couldn't beat well-trained professional players. , and some Argentine media said that Tang Zheng had practiced the miraculous Chinese Kung Fu...

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The River Plate players who returned to Buenos Aires are welcomed by local fans, even if some of their fans are not River Plate fans, but it does not prevent them from defeating the Brazilian team on behalf of the Argentine team. Jia is stronger than Jia.

In the quarter-finals, there were four teams from Brazil. Isn't it enough for River Plate to fight their way out now?

That night, River Plate's opponents in the semi-finals were freshly released. Gremio at home drew 0:0 with Caracas from Venezuela. They advanced to the semi-finals with an away goal advantage.

The other two teams that advanced to the semi-finals were Cruzeiro and National Club from Uruguay.

The two semi-finals between River Plate and Gremio will be held on June 25 and July 2, and the winner will enter the final first.

Prior to this, River Plate had an away game against Gore Icruz in the league.

But now the league is not important to River Plate, they have won the league championship ahead of schedule, and the rest of the league can be left to young players to adapt to the atmosphere of the top league.

Lamela from the youth team was selected and promoted to the first team by coach Simeone, followed by the absolute main players from the reserve team Jonas and Gustavo Fernandez.

It is very meaningful for Simeone himself to enter the semi-finals of the Copa Libertadores.

The same goes for River Plate, who have not reached the semi-finals for a long time...

Those native Argentine journalists who doubted whether River Plate could win the Copa Libertadores at the beginning of the season slowly abandoned Boca and chose to stand for River Plate.

One emperor and one courtier.

However, the unconvinced Brazilian media still do not believe that River Plate can go further in the encirclement of Brazil. They believe that Gremio is in better condition than Sao Paulo, and will have great hopes of defeating River Plate in the semi-finals, and there is still a big chance. The possibility is a home and away double play.

From the beginning of the group stage to the current semi-finals, Gremio has only conceded three goals in ten games. It is the team with the best defensive performance in the Copa Libertadores this year.

As we all know, offense wins the fans, defense wins the championship, coupled with the recent outstanding state of the post-90s teenager Douglas Costa, it is concluded that Gremio has great hopes of defeating River Plate.

However, neither Simeone nor Tang Zheng intended to fight a war of words with the Brazilian media. They quietly prepared for the first round semi-final against Gremio at home.

At the same time, in order to allow the main players to have enough rest time, Simeone, such as Tang Zheng, Domingo, and full-back Ferrari, who have played a lot of games recently, stayed at the training base to recover their physical fitness, so as to better compete. The state is placed in the Libertadores Cup.

Compared with Gremio, he is more distracted by the Brazilian League. River Plate has the meaning of waiting for work, so the Argentine local media has absolute reason to believe that River Plate will beat Gremio at home to advance to the final.

River Plate, led by some of the main players, drew 1:1 with Gore Icruz in the away game and continued to maintain the league unbeaten.

Subsequently, team doctor Cavalieri brought good news to Simeone. Falcao, who was injured on the national team match day, has fully recovered and can be included in the preparations for the home game against Gremio.

At the same time, the wound on Tang Zheng's brow bone healed well, but just to be on the safe side, he still needed to be tied with gauze...

(To be continued.)