Midfielder Ruler

In the 44th minute of the game, the Chinese team extended the score to 2:0 with Lu Liang's goal. The Chinese fans at the Brisbane Stadium were as excited as children, hysterically venting the surging feelings in their hearts.

On the other hand, the Korean fans on the stage were filled with sadness.

When the Chinese players vented their feelings about the goal, the on-site director first showed a close-up shot of the Korean players who were extremely disappointed, and then showed it to the Korean team coach Stillik. From his face, it is not difficult to see a microcosm of the scene.

The passively defensive South Korean team was finally extended to two goals by the Chinese team before the end of the first half. If there is no way to change this unfavorable situation in the next game, narrowing the score will not only become a luxury, but may even be defeated. The Chinese team scored more goals.

Although Stillik hoped to change this situation, he did not think of any good way.

And now that it is approaching the end of the first half, it is definitely too late to make any adjustments. We can only pin our hopes on the fifteen minutes of the halftime break.

After a fifteen-minute rest, the players' emotions have stabilized, and then making tactical adjustments may have the effect of getting twice the result with half the effort.

Thinking of this, Stillik said a few words to his assistant, and then walked towards the player tunnel.

This scene was keenly captured by the on-site director. Central 5 commentator He Wei changed his voice and said doubtfully: "The head coach of the Korean team returned to the locker room early when the Chinese team expanded the score. Does this mean that he is against the Chinese team?" Are you extremely dissatisfied with the performance of Korean players?"

At the same time, there was a burst of exclamation in the stands, and the Korean players on the field subconsciously turned their heads to look at the sidelines. They found that head coach Stillik walked towards the player tunnel with his back to them.

Suddenly, they seemed to feel extreme dissatisfaction from head coach Stillik.

Actually, think about it, being behind 0:2 at half-time is very different from the prediction before the game...

Before the game restarted, the fourth official stood on the sidelines holding up an electronic sign with one minute of injury time, reminding everyone present that there was still one minute left in the first half.

Hewei's attention then turned from Stillik's early return to the locker room and returned to the game: "One minute of stoppage time is a bit short, but considering that this is stoppage time in the first half, it is understandable. The referee Irmatov was very careful about the timing, because the time that determines the outcome of the game is the second half.”

"Beep~"

With the whistle of the referee Irmatov on duty, the match between the Chinese team and the South Korean team restarted.

However, the South Korean team, which was two goals behind, showed no tough attitude towards equalizing or even narrowing the score. They played casually, as if this was an exhibition match.

Fortunately, the Chinese team took the initiative to retreat to half-time with a two-goal lead and maintained the existing score until the end of the first half.

One minute passed quickly, and the first half came to an end with a whistle from referee Irmatov. The two sides of the game walked towards the players' tunnel one after another.

The difference is that the Chinese players are smiling, while the Korean players are frowning, as if they have lost the game.

The broadcast screen was specially shown to the smiling Chinese players. From their facial expressions, it is easy to see that they are very satisfied with the 2:0 lead, especially Lu Liang, who helped the Chinese team score the second goal. He was walking towards the player tunnel. At the same time, he also raised his arms from time to time to express the continuous excitement brought by the goal.

Immediately, the on-site director gave Korean genius Son Heung-min a close-up shot of his face.

His handsome face looked particularly decadent, which made countless Korean female fans sitting in front of the TV feel distressed.

But...this is a football match involving national glory!

If the South Korean team in the second half cannot reverse the unfavorable situation faced in the first half, let alone equalize the score, everything will be fine if the defense does not concede a goal.

Obviously, Sun Xingmin hopes that the team can reverse the defeat in the second half and turn defeat into victory.

But...he is just a player after all, one of the eleven players on the field.

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The Chinese head coach Li Tie closed the locker room door, and the huge shouts from the Brisbane Stadium suddenly stopped. Head coach Lippi took out the tactical board and in addition to telling the defensive end to concentrate, they must also seize every attack. Opportunity to kill the game early.

Tournament-based games often test the physical fitness of players the most. Basically, there is a game every three days, which is very demanding on the physical fitness of the players. If the game can be killed early, then the players can focus more on controlling the football.

Although the Chinese team's current backcourt players have poor foot skills, their midfield passing ability is very good. In last year's World Cup in Brazil, they even suppressed the uncrowned Korean team.

Coupled with the growth of Lu Liang and Sun Jingbo, they can further strengthen the control of the Chinese team's midfield by retreating to the midfield.

This is not to say that the Chinese team's midfield control can compete with world-class teams. It can only be said that the Chinese team's current midfield conduction ability can compete with the Japanese team, which has quite delicate foot skills.

Closer to home, the emotions on the faces of the Korean players who returned to the visiting team's locker room were very low. German head coach Stillik, who was not good at inciting players, shook his head because he had no choice but to pass the midfielder to this situation. A fifteen-minute break for players to adjust themselves.

What he has to do is correct the failed tactics deployed in the first half.

The fifteen-minute intermission passed in the blink of an eye, and players from both sides came to the playing field through the player tunnel one after another.

The Chinese fans in the stands were very emotional, and the Dragons Fan Club played a huge role. They shouted at the Chinese players entering the stadium: "The Chinese team must win! The Chinese team must win!!"

At the beginning of the first half, the Korean fans, who were still competing with the Chinese fans, looked very depressed. Except for a few Korean fans who still had some illusions about the game, most Korean fans thought that the game was over, even if only 45 minutes had passed. …

"Beep~"

Not long after, the referee Irmatov blew his whistle, signaling the official start of the second half of the second quarter-final between the Chinese team and the South Korean team.

The South Korean team, which had a kick-off advantage, had a certain mood improvement compared to the sluggishness at the end of the first half, and played a bit more pursuingly.

Of course, it's just to show some pursuit.

In addition, the Chinese team did not choose to press high in the second half, but retreated to half-court defense.

Not many people noticed Lippi, who was standing in the command area of ​​the home team coach with a faint smile. He nodded lightly as he watched the game progress.

As he predicted during the halftime break, the South Korean team began to pursue possession and became more patient in offense. Therefore, the Chinese team's defense in the second half focused on area compression, especially controlling Ki Sung-yong and Sun Heung-min.

Ji Chengyong has been baptized by the Scottish Super League and the Premier League, and his physical confrontation has been significantly strengthened. Hao Junmin and Zheng Zhi cannot compare with Ji Chengyong physically, but the physically strong Tang Zheng can perfectly crush Ji Chengyong.

Tang Zheng even had extra time to pay attention to Sun Xingmin, who performed somewhat eye-catchingly, and assisted the defender in completing the defensive work.

The first five minutes of the second half passed in the blink of an eye. Unlike most of the first half, the South Korean team gained a lot of possession time, and the Chinese team retreated to half-court defense.

Therefore, the Korean fans at the Brisbane Stadium seemed to see hope of narrowing the score and equalizing the score. However, the Korean team coach Stillik, who was standing in the visiting team coach's command area, still frowned and his brain kept running, hoping to solve the attack. It’s a matter of gaining power but not scoring.

It seems that the South Korean team has reversed the unfavorable situation on the court, but the fact is just an illusion. The South Korean team's time of possession increased because the Chinese team took the initiative to reduce the time of possession, so the scene seemed that the South Korean team had an advantage.

The Chinese team looked passive in the first five minutes when they retreated to half-court defense, but were actually more than flexible.

As time went by, Chinese fans sitting in front of the TV slowly discovered that the Chinese team was not suppressed by the Korean team, but a strategic change.

Ten minutes passed in the second half, and the Chinese team returned to the right track and controlled the rhythm of the game.

Under forced circumstances, the Korean team had no choice but to seek substitution adjustments, hoping to reduce the score by replacing players.

In the 58th minute, the South Korean team took the lead in making substitutions. The 34-year-old veteran Cha Duli replaced the right back Kim Chang-soo who was in poor physical condition.

But it is a pity that the effect of this substitution adjustment is not obvious. Che Duli has good experience in the game, but he no longer has the explosiveness and speed of his youth, and there is no way to complete the defense in Lu Liang's continuous disguise.

To defend Lu Liang, we still have to rely on the help of midfielders.

The German Stillik stood on the sidelines with a frown, because his substitution adjustments did not have the desired effect.

And he also realized that the Chinese team's offense seemed to be somewhat induced, because the football did not reach the feet of Sun Jingbo on the right for a long time.

Now most of the players on the field have developed inertial thinking, thinking that the Chinese team's offense is bent on opening a gap on the left. When the football successfully moves from the left to the right, it will be an absolute disaster!

With an uneasy mentality, a few more minutes of the game passed, and what Stillik was worried about did not happen, so his attention shifted again.

Che Duli's appearance failed to bring any effect on both offense and defense. Stillik believed that the team needed to solve the problem through substitution adjustments again.

In the 63rd minute, the South Korean team made another substitution adjustment, Jang Hyun-soo replaced Lee Jung-hyup.

At the same time, Central 5 commentator He Wei talked about his doubts: "Stilik actually replaced a forward with a defensive midfielder. This... is hoping to compete with the Chinese team through the number of midfielders. Control?"

Stillik's intention was indeed as Hevey guessed, trying to seize control through the number of people in the midfield.

However, in many cases, quantity cannot make up for quality, and Jang Hyun-soo just came off the bench and needs time to adapt, and it is difficult for him to take on a major role.

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The game came to 70 minutes, and the score was still 2:0, with the Chinese team leading.

The Chinese fans at Brisbane Stadium were very happy during this time, because the sky above the stadium was always filled with their cheerful laughter and cheers.

Taking advantage of a dead ball opportunity, the on-site director gave Lippi, the head coach of the Chinese team, a close-up shot of his face.

This picture is somewhat meaningful. The Korean team has made two substitution adjustments, but the Chinese team still remains unchanged.

But the Chinese fans sitting in front of the TV were not panic at all. They saw the confidence on the face of head coach Lippi that the Chinese team did not have before.

I will not move even if the enemy moves me!

If you want to change your tactics, you can!

I am so confident that it will not change!

"The game came to the 70th minute, and the Korean team played very hard, trying to narrow the score..."

As soon as Central 5 commentator He Wei finished speaking, Ki Sung-yong, who received the football, did not hesitate to pass the ball to Son Heung-min who was pulling to the left sideline.

However, he regretted it as soon as the football was passed, because Zhang Linpeng, who had been paying attention to Sun Xingmin, suddenly moved forward to defend.

Sun Xingmin suddenly realized something and subconsciously wanted to protect the ball, but Zhang Linpeng was the first to poke the ball out.

Sun Xingmin, who wanted to protect the ball, did not touch the football. Instead, he kicked down the leg of Zhang Linpeng who was making the tackle.

The referee Irmatov saw it, but considering that the football was rolling towards Sun Jingbo, he put the whistle in his mouth and did not blow it.

This is the quality that an international-level referee should have - in order to maintain the flow of the game, offensive attacks that are beneficial to the offense must be encouraged!

Sun Jingbo pretended to retreat to get the ball, tricking the South Korean team's left back Kim Jin-soo into making contact. As a result, Sun Jingbo suddenly gave the ball back and turned around against Kim Jin-soo's body.

Kim Jin-soo originally wanted to pull Sun Jingbo, but out of the corner of his eye he saw the football rolling from his left side, and his first reaction was to stretch his foot to block the ball.

Many times, people's feelings are wrong. Coupled with the slow frequency of kicks caused by declining physical fitness, Kim Jin-soo failed to touch the football.

By the time he realized that he should pull Sun Jingbo away, it was already too late. He only pulled an invisible mass of air.

South Korea's defensive midfielder Ki Sung-yong didn't have time to think about it. He rushed towards Sun Jingbo who received the football and moved forward close to the midline.

Sun Jingbo was very smart and did not choose to blindly dribble the ball by himself. Instead, he noticed that when Ji Chengyong rushed over, he used his right foot to pass the ball to Tang Zheng, who was unmarked in the center circle of his side.

"Nice pass!"

Following a shout from CCTV 5 commentator He Wei, the unmarked Tang Zheng received the ball.

It was too late for Ji Chengyong to stop and pursue Tang Zheng again. Jin Yingquan had to pay attention to Gao Lin's condition. Guo Taihui, who was temporarily out of duty, stepped forward to meet him. Che Duli, who came on as a substitute in the second half, made up the defense.

"Ouch-ouch——"

As the distance got closer and closer, the fanatical atmosphere at Brisbane Stadium became more and more fanatical, and even many excited Chinese fans jumped up in excitement.

Tang Zheng, who has a strong ability to read the game, did not show off his footwork. He pushed the ball with the arch of his left foot towards his own attacking right rib.

A through ball over thirty meters!

The on-site director immediately switched the camera, and CC5 commentator He Wei suddenly changed his voice and shouted: "Sun Jingbo!!"

At the same time, South Korean head coach Stillik, who was standing in the visiting team coach's command area, subconsciously took a step forward and said in a broken voice: "Damn!!"

Gao Lin's movement attracted Kim Young Kwon to the middle, and left back Kim Jin Soo was thrown away by Sun Jingbo, which meant that the Korean team's left defense was paralyzed!

The defense on the left that he had been worried about finally had a problem!