Midfielder Ruler

Switching from defense to offense is the easiest moment to lose the ball in a football match, because switching from defense to offense will boost the morale of the defender, actively participate in the attack, and strive for high-quality and quick counterattacks to achieve progress. ball.

However, when switching from defense to offense and the opponent steals the ball again, the player's body center of gravity is forward, and the psychological impact of the player's thoughts from hope to disillusionment is also great. The brain will suffer from short-term distraction and lack of concentration. .

Loss of attention at this time is fatal!

Feng Xiaoting had a keen sense of smell and grabbed the ball in advance. He intercepted the ball passed directly by Cone to the advancing Samaras and then handed it to the core midfielder Tang Zheng immediately.

Tang Zheng took the ball with his back to the goal, and without stopping the ball, he used the outside instep of his right foot to pass the ball to Wu Sanshi.

Kachulanis originally wanted to defend Tang Zheng and not give him any chance to turn around, but Tang Zheng seemed to have eyes in the back of his head. Instead of turning around with the ball, he gave it to Wu Sanshi, who was unmarked next to him.

Kachulanis, who was already moving forward, had no choice. Most of his teammates actively moved forward when switching from defense to offense, and did not have time to return to their positions during the transition from offense to defense.

As one of the team's midfield barriers, Kachulanis had no extra room to think. After running halfway, he hurriedly turned around and pounced on Takesanshi who had the ball.

Wu Sanshi was very smart. He pushed the ball forward with his right foot and broke through.

Kachulanis had no choice but to stretch his legs and trip Wu Sanshi to the ground.

Immediately, the referee on duty blew the whistle and ran to the fouled Kachulanis with an expressionless expression.

By now, Kachulanis finally realized something.

He already had a yellow card on his back.

Kachulanis clasped his palms together, looked at the referee Aguilar, and uttered words of mercy in his mouth.

If you get another yellow card, you will be sent off with a red card!

Head coach Santos was nervous and looked at referee Aguilar.

Is it a warning or a second yellow card?

The captains of the Chinese team, Zheng Zhi and Tang Zheng, approached the scene of the incident. They made a gesture towards the referee Aguilar. After all, Wu Sanshi had already completed the breakthrough, facing the direction of the attack head-on, and had a large space in front of him. , directly facing the back line of defense.

Kachulanis's foul with obvious tactical intention must be given a card!

The Greek players naturally did not want any of their teammates to be sent off, so they gathered around and put pressure on the referee.

At the same time, Central 5 commentator He Wei sternly said: "This is a standard yellow card action. Kachulanis used a foul with obvious tactical intention to hinder the Chinese team's possible quick counterattack! FIFA has repeatedly recommended the offense , in order to set an example to others, referee Aguilar should take it seriously!!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Aguilar stood in front of Kachulanis, first waved to the players on both sides to make room, then took out a yellow card from his left breast pocket and showed it, and then took out a red card from his trouser pocket.

"oh-my-god!!"

Greek National Sports TV commentator Frizasykas subconsciously exclaimed.

Judging from the broadcast, Kachulanis, who committed the foul, couldn't believe it. He held his head in his hands and looked very painful.

His teammates were extremely disappointed.

"Kachulanis pays the price for his reckless foul! Two yellows turned one red!" Central 5 commentator He Wei shouted: "This is definitely the turning point of this game!"

Kachulanis, who committed the foul, also tried to explain to the referee Aguilar, but the referee Aguilar made a firm decision. He insisted that Kachulanis's foul destroyed the Chinese team's offensive opportunity.

Yellow card, no problem!

However, there are also commentators who are aggrieved by Kachulanis. They believe that Kachulanis has received a yellow card a few minutes ago. In such a sensitive penalty, should referee Aguilar be more cautious in choosing a verbal warning? Instead of giving cards.

Santos, the head coach of the Greek national team, was very excited. He pulled the fourth official Hauata from Tahiti to complain.

I think referee Aguilar was too harsh, even harsh, on his players.

Of course, there is no way to change the penalty made by the referee, which means that the result of Kachulanis turning two yellows into one red is impossible to change.

"Ouch, ouch, ouch"

The Chinese fans at the Dunes Stadium were obviously very satisfied with the referee Aguilar's decision. They knew what it meant to have one more person fighting, so they burst into loud cheers in support of the referee on duty.

CC5 commentator Gong Lei talked about Kachulanis’s red card: “If I remember correctly, Kachulanis’s red card was the first since the Greek national team participated in the 1994 World Cup in the United States, the 2010 World Cup in South Africa and the current World Cup in Brazil. ’s first red card.”

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Greek coach Santos did not waste time fearlessly after complaining to no avail. He returned to the home team's coaching bench and discussed with his assistants what to do in the next game.

Kachulanis is the team's midfield barrier and has an obvious effect. At the same time, he has rich game experience. Now that he is sent off, should other players fill the position left by Kachulanis, or should he replace the player.

These all need to go through the coaching staff.

At the same time, Lippi, the head coach of the Chinese team, walked to the sidelines and took the captain Zheng Zhi to give him instructions.

There are still a few minutes left in the first half. Now the Greek team has one less player and the defensive space is definitely not protected enough. This is something the Chinese team can take advantage of.

If you are lucky enough, you can score!

Even though Lippi is a world-class head coach with excellent coaching experience and resume, his coaching career will reach a new peak if he can lead the Chinese team to easily advance to the top 16 in the World Cup group stage.

Because the overall ability of the Chinese team is not strong, it ranks fifteenth in the World Cup's top 32 net worth rankings, even beating Russia and Chile. The main reason is that Tang Zheng's personal worth is estimated to be as high as 100 million euros.

If the Chinese team can defeat Ivory Coast and then Greece, two consecutive wins will be inevitable, and Lippi's reputation will be revived.

The Greek team, which had one less player to play, did not make substitution adjustments immediately. Instead, they asked Samaras, who was at the front, to retreat and participate in midfield defense.

It wasn't until two minutes later that the Greek team took advantage of a dead ball opportunity to make substitutions.

Veteran No. 10 Karagounis replaced No. 18 Fitfazidis and appeared in the original position of Katchulanis, which was the defensive midfielder.

Looking at Karagounis entering the stadium, CCTV 5 commentator He Wei exclaimed: "The Greek team actually chose to send veteran Karagounis, who has turned 37 this year, at this critical moment!"

At this point, He Wei suddenly changed his words: "But Karagounis has rich experience in the game and was the main core player in Greece's 2004 European Championship in Portugal. He has a great influence in the team. He will definitely be able to do it on the court. It plays a role in stabilizing the morale of the army, and I have to say that the Portuguese head coach Santos has a strong ability to adjust to on-the-spot changes."

As Howie said, the 37-year-old Karagounis has a huge influence on the team and plays a role in stabilizing the morale of the team.

Even though the Chinese team took advantage of its numerical advantage to strengthen its offense and diversified its offensive methods, the Greek team, which had one less player to play, completely gave up the offense in the last few minutes of the first half and went all-out defense. Therefore, the protection on the defensive end was very good. As for Tang Zheng, who was organizing the offense, he couldn't find a good passing angle at all.

"Beep~beep~~"

With the whistle of the referee Aguilar on duty, the first half of the first game of the second round of Group C came to an end. The two sides entered their respective locker rooms with a score of 0:0.

The on-site director's close-up shot immediately showed No. 10 Tang Zheng of the Chinese team. As the most eye-catching star of both sides in this game, his performance naturally became the talk of the on-site commentator.

It is a pity that Tang Zheng focused most of the first half on the defensive end. In the limited flash time, his teammates wasted opportunities one after another. Even if the Greek team was sent off at the end of the first half, there was no way to help. The Chinese team scored an ice-breaking goal.

British Sky commentator Andy Gray may have been interfered by his partner Martin Taylor. He did not hesitate to praise Tang Zheng: "There is no doubt that Tang Zheng's performance is still world-class! But it is a pity that the Chinese team Other players are far behind him in terms of awareness and skills, otherwise the Chinese team, which had one extra player, would have scored before the end of the first half."

Martin Taylor nodded and said: "Whether it is Dortmund or Real Madrid, Tang is surrounded by teammates who cooperate well with him and have outstanding technical abilities. However, there are very few Chinese teams. Except for Hao and Sun, other Chinese players are very slow in terms of rhythm. Half a beat too slow."

Central 5 commentator He Wei was in a good mood. He said: "The first half ended 0:0, which is very reasonable. The Greek team defended comprehensively. Although our offense had bright spots, it was slightly lacking in grasping ability. However, there were still four left in the second half. In fifteen minutes, we have time to score, and I believe that the Chinese team, which has a numerical advantage, can finally defeat Greece and qualify for the top 16."

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The fifteen-minute intermission passed quickly, and players from both sides returned to the Sandhills Stadium one after another.

The fanatical atmosphere at the Sand Dunes Stadium remained the same, and the Chinese fans wearing redwoods looked very excited, and they made waves of cheers.

Fans sitting in front of the TV can clearly see that the Chinese team wearing the traditional red jersey and red shorts has one more player, so many fans believe that the Chinese team can create good scoring opportunities in the second half through its numerical advantage.

Greek head coach Santos stood in the home team's command area with a frown on his face. It was obvious that he was worried that his team would not be able to concentrate enough in the second half with one less player.

The game situation was as expected by the on-site commentator during the halftime break. The Chinese team, with its numerical advantage, took the initiative, while the Greek team was passive in defense.

Many people thought that the Greek team, which had one man sent off in the first half, was unlucky, but no one expected that the house leaked and it rained all night...

Only four minutes into the second half, Mitroglu felt uncomfortable during a fight, then stopped in place, moved twice, realized that the situation was not good, and lay helplessly on the court, covering his face with his hands.

The team has already made substitution adjustments early due to Kachulanis being sent off, and it is unable to persist in the game, which means that the team has to make adjustments for non-combat attrition.

The on-site director showed a close-up shot of Santos, the head coach of the Greek team, and his weather-beaten face could easily be read as helpless!

Kachulanis's change from two yellows to one red has greatly restricted his side's adjustment, and now Mitroglu is unable to persist in the game again.

Santos sighed, while his brain was running at high speed, thinking about how to make adjustments.

About five seconds passed before he turned around and pulled his assistant to explain a few words.

The injured Mitroglu limped out of the court, and Samaris, wearing the No. 22 jersey, stood on the sidelines, waiting to play.

"This 25-year-old warrior Samaris is tall and strong, has strong defensive ability and covers a wide area." Central 5 commentator He Wei reported the personal technical characteristics of Samaris as a substitute to fans across the country, and then The voice changed: "It seems that the core tactical idea of ​​the Greek team Santos is comprehensive defense, leaving only Samaras in front as the fulcrum of counterattack."

Commentator Gong Lei nodded lightly and talked about the problems that the Greek team may encounter next: "The Greek team replaced a large number of defensive players, which will be a huge test for their counterattack, or... in this extreme Under the unfavorable circumstances, coach Santos has given up any hope of winning, so a draw... is the only pursuit of the Greek team in the second half!"

In fact, Santos was forced to have no choice. Tang Zheng's personal ability is very strong. If there are too many offensive players left to fight with one less player, it will lead to loopholes on the defensive end. Tang Zheng happens to be an offensive organization who is good at finding defensive loopholes. By.

In many cases, you can even get the final say through your outstanding personal abilities!

Other Chinese players also have their own characteristics, such as Wu Sanshi, Gao Lin and Sun Jingbo, who performed amazingly in the first half.

But only Tang Zheng could put pressure on Santos, so in order to avoid conceding the ball, he chose to defend conservatively.

The next game was just as Santos guessed. Tang Zheng participated in more and more attacks, and his chances of getting the ball and facing the goal began to increase.

Breaking through dense defense has always been a worldwide problem.

Long-range shots and set kicks are important ways to break through dense defense, but the Greek team did a good job in this regard and did not commit any fouls directly opposite the goal.

The Chinese team did get a lot of corner kicks, but unfortunately the quality of the kicks was not good. In addition, Tang Zheng, who has a strong header ability, was closely monitored by the Greek team. Even if he got the spot, he could not beat the goalkeeper Kanetsis. Guarding the goal poses a threat.

In addition, Kanezis was in hot form, blocking the ball high and trying to keep the goal.

This situation lasted until the end of the game, but the score that Chinese fans paid most attention to did not change at all.

0:0

A point for each side!

When the referee Aguilar blew the whistle to end the game, Tang Zheng covered his face with helpless hands. He once thought that with one more player, the team would easily defeat the Greek team and get three points, qualifying early. .

But the result was very realistic and a blow to the head.

This is true whether it is Chinese fans at the scene or Chinese fans in front of the TV.

Who would have thought that the Chinese team, which had the upper hand and had one more player to play, would tie the Greek team?