Midfielder Ruler

When the football kicked out by Tang Zheng hit the snow-white net, Pernambuco appeared briefly silent at the state arena, but a second later, deafening and huge shouts resounded throughout the stadium, and the mountain roared and the tsunami roared.

Tang Zheng, who scored the goal, became particularly crazy in the fanatical atmosphere. He pushed away the Costa Rican central defender Gonzalez who was still holding on to his right hand, opened his arms, and ran all the way to the center of the auxiliary stand opposite the broadcast camera.

There, there are relatives and friends of Chinese players, also known as the relatives and friends cheering group.

Tang Zheng opened his strong arms and hugged his parents and Zhao Lina tightly, feeling the great joy of the national team scoring two goals in three minutes.

Other Chinese players swarmed behind and hugged one after another. At the same time, they hysterically cooperated with the huge cheers that broke out in the sky and shouted wildly. Even the substitute players who spanned the entire stadium were also caught up in the endless carnival.

Chinese fans thousands of miles away immediately raised their arms and shouted, looking up to the sky and roaring.

In communities, bars, night snack stalls, and Internet cafes in many cities, the same scene is played out. Some people are puzzled and even disgusted, but they don't care, because as Chinese fans, they can finally feel proud and no longer have to worry about their friends and relatives. Make complaints.

Cristiano Ronaldo, who was on vacation in a certain resort, looked at Tang Zheng who was particularly crazy in the broadcast. He was surprised and envious at the same time. He couldn't help but think about what would happen if he led the national team to the top 16 and then played in the top 16 again. Beat the opponent in the 1/8 finals.

That feeling might be great!

In the hotel room when the Colombian nation stepped down, James Rodriguez and Falcao looked at each other in confusion. They had thought that Tang Zheng would help the Chinese team take the lead before injury time ended, but they only thought about it, not absolutely.

What's more important is that Tang Zheng's calmness in front of the goal was beyond imagination. He feinted twice in a row and only completed the goal with the third kick. It can be said that he deceived the whole world.

Even Falcao, who has scored a lot of goals in recent seasons, could not be so calm, so he was amazed by Tang Zheng's calmness, especially when the game reached the end of injury time, which was even more rare.

Lippi, the head coach of the Chinese team, has a long coaching career and rich coaching experience. He also led the Italian national team to win the World Cup, but coaching the Chinese team can be said to be a new challenge in his coaching career.

Sun Jingbo pushed into the empty goal to equalize the score. He could still maintain his composure on the surface with his amazing mental quality. As Tang Zheng equalized the score, the long-sleeping passion in his body instantly broke through the limit and swept through his body.

Lippi, who is over 60 years old, just like he led the Italian national team to win the World Cup eight years ago, opened his arms, excitedly hugged his assistants Madaloni and Li Tie, and then raised his arms and shouted, venting the great pleasure brought by the go-ahead score. .

The fanatical atmosphere above the Pernambuco Arena continued to rise. Every Chinese fan burst out with their maximum energy, and the cheers were louder and louder.

Coupled with the fluttering red flags on the stands, it gives people a sense of sight of a red ocean of joy.

Those Chinese fans sitting in front of the TV or computer looked particularly proud. On the top stage of the World Cup, they could finally see the most shining flag.

Central 5 commentator He Wei's voice was obviously hoarse, but he didn't pay attention. Instead, he raised his arms and shouted passionately: "This is destined to be a day worth remembering! Although there is still nearly one minute of injury time in the game, I firmly believe that the top eight will eventually belong to the Chinese team!"

At the same time, the commentator on Costa Rica's national TV station seemed particularly depressed. He felt the fanatical atmosphere rushing towards him and listened to the passionate commentary from his colleagues around him. He didn't say a word for a long time.

As the leading football commentator on national TV, his quality is extraordinary. He took a deep breath and then said: "We still have time, there is still a chance to equalize the score, come on! National heroes!"

But when he said this, even he himself didn't believe it, let alone the Costa Rican fans in front of the TV?

I thought that if I qualified first in the group and faced the Chinese team, I could make history and advance to the quarterfinals of the World Cup.

The score was also leading for a long time, but two goals in stoppage time took the lead in one fell swoop.

Especially Tang Zheng's go-ahead goal was a huge blow to morale.

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The close-ups of the live broadcast did not forget to show the disappointed Costa Rican players, such as goalkeeper Navas, forward Campbell, and midfielder Ruiz who performed very well in this game.

Their facial expressions all revealed one word - disappointment.

I thought the game would end with 1:0 and then advance to the quarterfinals of this World Cup.

But Tang Zheng's offensive planning and goal in stoppage time pushed them off the cliff.

Head coach Pintomuna stood still, still thinking about using the last substitution adjustment in the last minute of injury time to reasonably consume the game time and drag the game into overtime.

With less than a minute left in injury time, Tang Zheng took advantage of an opportunity that was not a chance to take the lead.

This kind of blow is difficult to accept.

The Chinese fans at the Pernambuco Arena worked very hard and continued to shout loudly. Many fans even had their throats hoarse as they continued to shout, cheering for the Chinese team that went ahead by the score.

The Chinese players on the court and the substitute players across the entire court huddled together to vent their joy of the go-ahead goal.

They have indeed thought about reaching the quarterfinals of the World Cup, but when it is actually possible to achieve it, it is another matter.

Just like a daosi, he often gets the affection of the goddess and takes the initiative to throw herself into her arms, but the feeling when a real goddess throws herself into her arms cannot be described in words.

The Costa Rican players were in low spirits and were not dissatisfied with the celebration of the Chinese team's go-ahead goal because they had realized that it would be very difficult to equalize the score.

Putting aside the fact that the team has one less player, the biggest problem Costa Rica faces is lack of time.

Time passed by second by second, and now there was less than half a minute left.

Equalizing the score, easier said than done?

The Chinese team's goal celebration was still going on. The Costa Rican players did not complain to the referee Eriksson. Instead, the referee Eriksson was dissatisfied with the Chinese team's celebration that took too long. He jogged over to express the Chinese team's celebration time. Too long and so on...

The Chinese fans in the stands were obviously dissatisfied with Eriksen's behavior and ignored some of the previous penalties that were in favor of the Chinese team. They raised their voices and booed loudly towards the referee Eriksen: "Woo hoo. Woo"

Feeling the wild boos coming towards him, Eriksen was helpless, but this is a lovely fan.

no way.

"Are you still changing?"

At the same time, Costa Rica assistant coach Joao looked at Pinto and asked.

Pinto's eyes were cloudy, and he obviously hadn't recovered from the blow. He looked at the players who had no confidence, shook his head and said: "At this point in the game, substitutions have no way to save the day. The World Cup in Brazil should be over for us. Got it!"

Campbell stepped on the football and waited for the referee Eriksen's whistle. Tang Zheng took advantage of this gap to look around and shouted to his teammates: "The game is not completely over yet. We must maintain sufficient concentration on the game. Keep the score until the end of the game! Do you understand?"

"clear!!"

Even though the stadium was very loud, Tang Zheng's voice was loud enough that most of his teammates could hear him clearly, so they responded loudly in unison.

"Beep~"

Referee Eriksson blew his whistle to signal the game to restart.

Campbell handed the football to Ruiz, who habitually passed it back to Cuvelo. Gao Lin was aggressive and rushed. Before Cuvelo could recover from the team's loss of the ball, he subconsciously kicked the football towards frontcourt.

Although Costa Rica was behind in the score, Cuvelo's handling of the ball was obviously too hasty. Campbell and the two full midfielders were not in position. Control of the football changed hands directly, and the Chinese team switched from defense to offense.

At this time, the game time has reached ninety-four minutes, which means four minutes of injury time. Therefore, the Chinese team coach Lippi walked to the fourth official, pointed with his right hand at the watch worn on his left hand, and questioned the referee on duty. Why didn't referee Eriksen blow the full-time whistle?

The Chinese fans in the stands who had waited for the whistle before entering the stadium could not contain their excitement, so they took in enough air and blew the whistle as hard as they could.

When Wu Xi received the football, he really thought it was the referee who blew the whistle. He raised his arms in excitement to celebrate the end of the game and advance to the quarterfinals of the World Cup.

Others like Li Xue, Ren Hang and Jiang Zhipeng thought the game was over, but... the referee Eriksson did not raise his arms, which means the game is not over yet!

Tang Zheng saw Campbell quickly approaching Wu Xi who was not handling the ball, and subconsciously shouted: "Wu Xi, be careful!"

"The game is not over yet! It's a wild whistle!!"

Central 5 commentator He Wei suddenly exclaimed.

Wu Xi's tense nerves had just relaxed, and it was too late to tighten them again in a short time. His outstretched foot did not kick the football, and the football was caught by Campbell.

For a moment, the depressed Costa Rican fans seemed to have seen the last straw and burst out with great energy: "Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa"

Costa Rica coach Pinto, who was about to give up the game, heard the loud shouts from the stands and looked towards the court as a reflex reaction. He saw Campbell successfully intercepted the ball and headed towards the Chinese team's defensive hinterland.

Everyone will take a chance, and Pinto is the same.

But the next moment, the roar created by the Costa Rican fans stopped abruptly.

The captain of the Chinese team, Zheng Zhi, was very focused and was not disturbed by the wild whistle. He noticed that Wu Xi was approaching consciously when he was distracted.

as expected!

Campbell steals the ball and prepares to drive straight in!

Zheng Zhi did not hesitate and chose to fall to the ground to shovel. Campbell passed the ball in advance and then jumped to avoid it. However, Jiang was still too stubborn. Zheng Zhi, who was lying on the ground, made a follow-up move with his right foot after the shovel. Then he tripped up Campbell who was taking off.

The referee Eriksen was standing not far away, decisively blew his whistle and gave Zheng Zhi a yellow card.

Seeing this, Lippi, the head coach of the Chinese team, raised his eyebrows. If the Chinese team eventually advances to the quarterfinals, Zheng Zhi's yellow card can be said to be the most unacceptable result of this game.

Because Zheng Zhi received a yellow card in the group stage, which means that if the Chinese team successfully advances to the quarterfinals, he will accumulate two yellow cards and miss the quarter-finals.

Wu Xi had a heavy responsibility for conceding the ball, but he didn't know that captain Zheng Zhi had accumulated two yellow cards and was suspended, so he simply waved and apologized.

Tang Zheng has a strong ability to read the game during the game, and he also attracts a lot of attention outside the game. He knows that captain Zheng Zhi is likely to bid farewell to the World Cup.

This farewell is not temporary, but permanent!

Zheng Zhi is already 34 years old this year and will be 38 years old during the World Cup in Russia four years later.

A 34-year-old professional player has basically reached the twilight of his career. It is not easy to extend his career for another four years.

Even if Zheng Zhi insists on playing until the age of 38, his physical fitness will inevitably decline significantly. Not to mention top events such as the World Cup, even the Chinese Super League will find it difficult to compete with young players for the main force.

So Tang Zheng patted Zheng Zhi's shoulders meaningfully twice to express comfort.

Maybe Zheng Zhi understood what Tang Zheng meant, so he smiled back.

In fact, for Zheng Zhi, being able to participate in the World Cup in Brazil as captain is enough, and he has also entered the knockout rounds, and now he has basically advanced to the quarterfinals.

What else is there to regret in your career?

Therefore, Zheng Zhi, who has rich experience in the game, urged the referee Ericsson when to call the end of the game. After all, the time was close to 95 minutes.

The Chinese players retreated to half-court defense. Central 5 commentator He Weicai noticed Zheng Zhi’s yellow card and frowned: “If the Chinese team can finally advance to the quarterfinals, the most regrettable thing is the yellow card received by captain Zheng Zhi. He will Missed the crucial battle against the uncrowned king Netherlands in the quarter-finals!"

The Chinese fans in the stands still don’t know what Zheng Zhi’s yellow card means. They only know that Zheng Zhi’s timely foul prevented Costa Rica from a threatening high-position counterattack, which deserves praise!

Costa Rica got a free kick opportunity from the Chinese team near the half-circle arc, and goalkeeper Navas came to the Chinese team's penalty area, ready to take a chance.

Unfortunately, the free kick was too far away from the goal, and the requirements for the full-back Diaz, who took the set kick, were too high. His long-distance free kick was high and flying. The Chinese team goalkeeper Yan Junling attacked very decisively, leaping high and taking the ball. The ball is firmly in his arms.

As time passed, the Chinese fans in the stands were obviously extremely dissatisfied with the referee Ericsson. They booed loudly again and questioned why he had not blown the whistle to end the game.

Head coach Lippi also roared at the fourth official again, complaining about Eriksen.

Maybe it was influenced by the Chinese fans and Lippi in the stands, or maybe he suddenly remembered that the game time exceeded stoppage time, and finally the buzzer sounded when Yan Junling kicked the ball towards the Costa Rica half.

Two short and one long.

"Beep~beep~beep~~"

At the same time, Central 5 commentator He Wei held the commentary table with both hands and shouted almost crazy, regardless of his hoarse voice: "The game is over! The game is over! The Chinese team scored two goals in three minutes of injury time to take the lead. Score! Defeated Costa Rica 2:1! Became the fourth team to advance to the quarterfinals of this World Cup! Long live!! We will welcome the uncrowned king, the Netherlands, at the New Water Source Stadium in El Salvador in the quarter-finals!"