Midfielder Ruler

In the player tunnel, the Chinese players and Colombian players in the locker room met here. The starting players stood in the place designated before the game and waited to enter. The substitute players went straight into the court, walked to their respective benches, and sat down.

Players from both sides who have a good relationship with the club had an interaction before entering the court. Tang Zheng walked towards James Rodriguez, while Zhang Linpeng walked towards Jackson Martinez.

In this game, James Rodriguez and Jackson Martinez will start on behalf of the national team and play in the final round of Group C.

The broadcast screen is facing the player tunnel. Fans sitting in front of the TV can see the friendly and simple contacts between the two sides before the game through the live TV broadcast.

The most eye-catching one was undoubtedly Tang Zheng and James Rodriguez. The two No. 10s met directly before the game.

James Rodriguez is as reserved as ever, giving off a boy-next-door feel.

As before, Tang Zheng rubbed James Rodriguez's head like a big brother and said with a smile: "Come on, play well."

"Definitely." James Rodriguez suddenly looked up at Tang Zheng and grinned playfully: "If winning causes you to be eliminated, don't blame me and Romedal?"

"You win?" Tang Zheng smiled and shook his right index finger: "No, no, no, we are the ones who win."

Many times, no matter how big the strength gap between the two sides is, they must not be at a disadvantage in terms of momentum!

It was not the first day that James Rodriguez met Tang Zheng. He smiled, stretched out his right hand and held Tang Zheng's extended right hand: "We will talk about the game later."

"OK!" Tang Zheng patted James Rodriguez's right shoulder with his left hand and said meaningfully, "It will be like you disappeared."

After that, without waiting for James Rodriguez to react, he walked straight forward and lined up at the back of the team, waiting to appear.

Looking at Tang Zheng's back, James Rodriguez felt helpless.

He didn't know why he always felt lacking confidence when he saw Tang Zheng. Even though the national team's overall strength was now stronger than that of the Chinese team, he still didn't feel any advantage.

"Hey~ James, ready to play."

Goalkeeper Ospina patted James Rodriguez on the shoulder and reminded.

"knew,

David. "

James Rodriguez just came back to his senses, held his head high, walked straight forward, and lined up behind his brother-in-law Ospina, waiting to play.

Central 5 commentator He Wei's voice was obviously excited, and he was full of passion: "The game is about to start, and the two qualifying places in Group D have been settled. If the Chinese team can finally draw with Colombia, they will advance to the top 16. We will face Costa Rica in the 1/8 finals, and it is very possible to advance to the quarterfinals..."

During the conversation, the Hungarian referee team led the players from both sides of the match into the stadium.

The Chinese team that drew the home team's draw stood on the right side of the broadcast screen, standing with the referee team as the center, while the Colombian team that drew the away team's draw stood on the left side of the broadcast screen, facing the main stand.

After a series of necessary pre-match rituals, the players from both sides occupied half of the court and waited for the Hungarian referee Kashay to blow the opening whistle of the game.

The Pantanal Stadium, which accommodates 45,000 fans, was packed. The originally bustling stands gradually became quieter and the atmosphere dropped significantly.

It's not that the fans are no longer enthusiastic, but the fans are waiting for the referee Kashay to blow the opening whistle of the game, and then create huge chants and ignite the fanatical atmosphere in the stadium.

"Beep~"

With the whistle of the referee Kaushoy on duty, the final round of the 2014 Brazil World Cup Group C match between China and Colombia kicked off.

At the same time, the match between the frequently eliminated Greece team and the already eliminated Côte d'Ivoire was announced at the Castelao Stadium in Fortaleza.

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The main players of the Chinese team, which has not yet been guaranteed to qualify in advance, are all out, and Colombia, which has already qualified in advance, has made some rotations.

The goalkeeper of the Chinese team's starting lineup is still Dortmund goalkeeper Yan Junling. Among the four defenders, except for central defender Li Xuepeng who continues to replace Ren Hang, the three positions of Jiang Zhipeng, Feng Xiaoting and Zhang Linpeng have not changed.

The midfield double midfielder configuration is Tang Zheng's partner captain Zheng Zhi, three forwards Lu Liang, Hao Junmin and Wu Sanshi, and forward Gao Lin at the front.

Colombia's official lineup is 442, with goalkeeper Ospina, four defenders Arias, Valdes, Balanta and Almelo lined up, and four midfielders Quintero and James. · Rodriguez, Guarin and Cuadrado, double forward Jackson Martinez partnered with Adrian Ramos.

Although the Chinese team had a kick-off advantage, the Colombian players got the football within a few passes, and the Chinese team had to switch from offense to defense.

Central 5 commentator He Wei was still announcing the starting lineups of the players for both sides. When he saw the football changed hands, he changed his voice: "Colombia is very powerful and ranked among the top ten in the world. Our players are still too nervous. Even Tang Zheng did it. He was well prepared to catch the ball. After receiving the football, full-back Jiang Zhipeng did not hand it to Tang Zheng, but directly made a big-footed clearance. It really shouldn't be..."

Tang Zheng was helpless about Jiang Zhipeng's big-footed rescue, but he didn't blame Jiang Zhipeng.

The position of defender is very important. In many cases, the first thing a defender player must do is not to seek merit but to seek no fault.

Facing the pressure from Colombia's frontcourt players, there is nothing wrong with making a clearance.

If the ball is intercepted in the backcourt, the consequences will be disastrous!

Fortunately, Tang Zheng and Zheng Zhi made good mental preparations before the game. They were not affected by the strength of their opponents, and it was as if they were playing a normal warm-up match.

Tang Zheng's wide-range running ability and precise position selection were fully demonstrated in the Chinese team's defense. Colombia encountered great trouble in penetrating the middle.

This time, James Rodriguez did not pass the ball out immediately after getting the football, but rushed towards Tang Zheng with the ball.

Tang Zheng does not dare to neglect the current James Rodriguez. As a versatile frontcourt player, James Rodriguez is good at passing and shooting, and has a very strong breakthrough ability.

Facing Tang Zheng again, James Rodriguez looked calm on the surface, but in fact he was very shaken in his heart. He knew that even a breakthrough maniac like Messi could not break through Tang Zheng 100% in a one-on-one breakthrough.

The distance was getting closer and closer. Before James Rodriguez could wait for Tang Zheng, who was fighting and retreating, to take the lead, his brain suddenly short-circuited and he didn't know what to do.

Tang Zheng has rich experience in defense. He realized that James Rodriguez was hesitating at his feet and took advantage of the situation. He stretched his long right leg forward and poked the ball to the side.

"Ouch-ouch——"

The Chinese fans in the Pantanal Stadium subconsciously opened their throats and shouted loudly to cheer for Tang Zheng's wonderful defense.

However, it is a pity that the football was not obtained by the Chinese players. Guarin's astute position selection won the ball for the Colombian team and they were able to continue to take the ball and organize the offense.

Tang Zheng did not press forward. He noticed that James Rodriguez, who had lost the ball, decisively chose to move forward. In order to avoid Guarin passing the ball, Tang Zheng retreated while paying attention to Guarin passing to James Rodriguez. Si's passing route.

Guarin originally wanted to attract Tang Zheng to step forward and then hand the ball to James Rodriguez, but Tang Zheng was very sophisticated and did not continue to run forward. Instead, he retreated and had no other choice. There is an option to pass back and control the tempo.

James Rodriguez experienced his first breakthrough failure, and he did not choose to break through again.

There is no doubt that James Rodriguez's choice is very correct. As a young player who may grow into a world-class superstar in the future, a calm mind is a necessary basic quality.

James Rodriguez did not break through with the ball, which was completely within Tang Zheng's expectations, so he was not surprised. Instead, he followed the careful tactics laid out by head coach Lippi before the game and carried out mobile defense.

Colombia is strong, but it does not mean that the Chinese team has no offensive opportunities.

Lippi's tactical arrangement before the game included a lot of offensive tactics. In view of the fact that forward Gao Lin's ability to grasp the ball needs to be strengthened, the Chinese team's offense is not to directly find the forward through long passes or to create space through the speed of two wings, but by Tang Tang. Zheng dominates the offensive direction, and the two full-backs move inward, allowing the full-backs to gain space to advance.

In the first ten minutes of the game, apart from being passively defensive most of the time, the Chinese team's short-term performance on the offensive end was eye-catching.

But the final kick was quite speechless, and the aim was always just a little bit off.

Taking advantage of a dead ball opportunity, the on-site director gave Tang Zheng a close-up shot. Central 5 commentator He Wei said: "Gao Lin's ability is comparable to foreign players at the Chinese Super League level, but his ability is still slightly lacking on the World Cup stage, especially in the final game. The problem of exposed feet is really a bit big. At the age of 28 this year, his skills have already been finalized, but... his ball-making ability is very good and can create better opportunities for other forward teammates."

The implication is that if the Chinese player forward is Tang Zheng, the effect will be better.

It's just that the Chinese team passively defended most of the time, and Tang Zheng, who has a strong sense of responsibility, did not dare to leave his post without permission.

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At the twelfth minute of the game, good news came from another playing field. The main player of the Greek team suffered a strain without physical confrontation and was unable to persist in the game. Samaris came on as a substitute.

Lippi's coaching team was secretly happy after receiving the news. The Greek team is the only team that can threaten the Chinese team to advance to the top 16. The main player was injured just twelve minutes into the game, which will definitely have a negative impact on the next game. Influence.

This game is still 0:0, which does not mean it will always be 0:0.

If Cote d'Ivoire can lead the score, the Chinese team will have a layer of insurance.

Closer to home, James Rodriguez serves as the core of Colombia's midfield. He is good at passing and shooting, and his movement is erratic at the same time.

In the fourteenth minute, James Rodriguez got a long-range shot opportunity on the right side of the attack, forcing goalkeeper Yan Junling to make a wonderful save.

Watching the football fly out of the baseline, James Rodriguez held his head in his hands and felt very sorry.

Tang Zheng turned to look at James Rodriguez, having trouble choosing.

James Rodriguez is not only smart about his movement, but also good at cooperating with his teammates. This means that Tang Zheng can prevent breakthroughs but not passes, and he can't prevent the angle of passing and receiving but cannot prevent shots.

Lippi, who was standing in the command area of ​​the home team coach, was pacing back and forth, looking up anxiously at the court from time to time.

He was worried that sooner or later the team would concede goals if it continued to defend like this.

really!

In the 16th minute, Guarin, James Rodriguez and Quintero played consecutive one-twos in the middle. Tang Zheng could only block the space while fighting and retreating, ensuring that the central defender did not appear in front of the space. Mistakes.

James Rodriguez was very smart. When Tang Zheng was hesitant, he raised his left foot and took a long shot.

Tang Zheng didn't think too much and took the initiative to stretch his feet and put his hands behind his back to expand the defensive area. However, James Rodriguez did not take a long shot. He shook his left foot and passed the ball to Adri who was diagonally crossing the penalty area. Ann Ramos.

Feng Xiaoting had a prediction in advance, but what he didn't expect was that Adrian Ramos reacted faster, stretched out his right foot and poked the ball forward. Feng Xiaoting, who was about to make a clearance, kicked with his right foot Adrien Ramos who poked the ball away in advance. Derian Ramos fell to the ground.

The referee on duty, Kao Shaoyi, was in a good position. He blew his whistle decisively and pointed his right index finger at the penalty spot. He also showed a yellow card to Feng Xiaoting who committed the foul.

Feng Xiaoting, who committed the foul, also tried to persuade the referee Kao Shaoyi, but the captain Zheng Zhi had quick eyesight and quick hands. He pushed Feng Xiaoting away, and then communicated with the referee Kao Shaoyi as the captain.

But Kaushoy was very determined and insisted on his penalty.

"The referee Kao Shaoyi is very confident and is indifferent to Zheng Zhi's complaints."

At the same time, Central 5 commentator He Wei seemed to suddenly think of something and changed his voice: "This is the second yellow card Feng Xiaoting has received in this World Cup. This means that even if the Chinese team advances to the top 16, he will not be able to make it." Chinese team’s 1/8 finals!”

"This... is not good news for us."

Guest commentator Xu Yang was a little confused.

James Rodriguez stood calmly in front of the penalty spot.

Facing Yan Junling, James Rodriguez was very calm and kicked the ball towards the lower left corner of the goal. Even though Yan Junling judged the right direction, he was helpless because of the tricky angle of James Rodriguez's shot and could only declare that it was beyond his reach... …

0:1

The Chinese team is in the front and Colombia is in the back.

Being behind in the score also means that the Chinese team's goal difference has changed from '1' to '0'.

I don’t know if the Chinese team’s lagging behind brought good luck to the Greek team on another field. A careless pass from the Ivory Coast defender in the backcourt was intercepted by Samaris, who came on the bench, and then played a wonderful game with center Samaras. A two-over-one combination reached the left rib of the penalty area.

Facing the attacking goalkeeper Barry, Samaris looked very calm and pushed a shot into the far corner with his right foot to score, helping the national team lead Côte d'Ivoire 1:0!

Calculating the scores based on the current two games in Group C, Colombia has nine points, and the Chinese team and the Greek team have four points, but they are ranked second due to a higher goal difference than Greece.

If the whole game ends according to the current score, the Chinese team can still get a promotion spot.

But the game was only twenty minutes old, which meant there were still seventy minutes left, and the morale-boosted Greek team was likely to score again.

The Chinese team may continue to lose goals.

In short, anything is possible.