Midfielder Ruler

Tang Zheng's goal in the 116th minute of the game helped the Chinese team take the lead. The Chinese fans at the Luzhniki Stadium were as excited as children, creating waves of huge cheers.

"Ouch, ouch, ouch—"

When the time came to the next 19 minutes, the control of football changed hands and came to the feet of the English players. The Chinese fans in the stands felt a little nervous.

Because every attack may result in a goal, no one can guarantee that England will not be ruined.

The fanatical atmosphere was a little more tense. Some timid Chinese fans chose to shut their mouths and watch the game with full concentration, cheering for their beloved national team.

England fans returned to their peak form after a short period of loss. They believed that the game was not over yet and that any possibility would happen.

What if it's absolutely flat?

The bad mood of the English players gradually returned to normal as time passed. If there is still time, it is possible to equalize the score.

At this time, Trippier made a pass from the right wing at a 45-degree angle. Vardy, Liu Yiming, Gao Zhunyi, Dier and Zhang Linpeng jumped at the same time from the front point and the middle of the penalty area, but no one caught it.

The football flew backwards, and a burst of exclamations suddenly sounded from the Luzhniki Stadium: "Oh oh oh -"

"Harry——"

The live director switched the camera, and British Sky commentator Andy Gray subconsciously shouted: "Kane!!"

Harry Kane, who had circled to the back post, leaned over and dived for the top of the goal. The England fans in the stands jumped up, but the Chinese team goalkeeper Zeng Cheng subconsciously raised his right arm at the goal line to block the ball, and the football hit his right palm. The trajectory changed, and the outer edge of the left goal post, which was rubbing against the broadcast screen, came out of the baseline.

"Oh oh oh oh~"

The Chinese fans screamed in surprise at the Luzhniki Stadium.

If it weren't for Zeng Cheng's subconscious block, Harry Kane's shot would have scored!

"Oh-My-God!"

At the same time, British Sky commentator Andy Gray regretfully said: "Incredible save, once blocked Kane's inevitable goal! The England team missed the follow-up goal, and regrettably lost the perfect opportunity to equalize the score! "

Harry Kane lay in the small penalty area with his head in his hands, looking incredulous.

Can this be saved?

The English players in the penalty area also held their heads in their hands, bared their teeth, and lamented why their luck was so bad...

The reaction of the England fans in the stands was basically the same. They held their heads in their hands, looked up and sighed.

If Zeng Cheng had been slower to react, the team would have equalized the score!

Zeng Cheng, who subconsciously saved the team, jumped up on the spot, raised his arms and shouted to express his wonderful performance.

But then he pointed to his temples with both hands, his expression was very excited, and he roared extremely dissatisfied at his defensive teammates: "What are you doing? Concentrate on me! Victory is in front of you, don't let it go!!"

The on-site director gave Zeng Cheng a close-up shot of his face. Central 5 commentator He Wei said with lingering fear: "Fortunately, Zeng Cheng reacted quickly, otherwise Harry Kane would have helped England equalize the score!"

The equalizer at the end of the game was a huge boost to England's morale.

Therefore, the captain of the Chinese team, Tang Zheng, consciously encouraged the fighting spirit of his teammates. There are only a few minutes left in the game, so he must concentrate on the game!

Before Trippier was about to take the corner kick, the fourth official held up the electronic sign indicating two minutes of injury time.

In other words, there are still two minutes left in the final semi-final of the World Cup in Russia!

"There are still two minutes left in the game. I hope our boys can grit their teeth and hold on. Harry Kane's diving header in the penalty area is equivalent to a wake-up call. We must concentrate on the game in the next two minutes. , the team that advances to the finals of this World Cup is our Chinese team!"

Central 5 commentator He Wei was excited, a little more nervous and apprehensive.

"I also firmly believe that the team that will advance to the finals is the Chinese team!" Commentator Xu Yang kept hinting to himself: "We have the best player in the world, Tang Zheng.

The goal at the end of overtime was completely equal to a clinch. Kane's shot was just an accident. Come on, boys of the Chinese team! "

The commentator of South Korea's SBS Sports TV obviously did not want the Chinese team to refresh the best result of an Asian team in the World Cup created by the South Korean team, so his comment was to support England: "Come on! England!! Glory is reserved for those who are prepared and capable." In this regard, the English are completely superior to the Chinese, come on!"

Trippier was about to take a corner kick on the left, and the Englishmen at the Luzhniki Stadium used their passion to completely ignite the fanatical atmosphere of the entire stadium: "Ouch, ouch, ouch—"

The Chinese fans' uneasiness reached the extreme, they were all concentrating and holding their breath, not even daring to take a breath.

Those timid fans even closed their eyes and did not dare to watch the game.

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Trippier took a corner kick on the left side of the attack. Tang Zheng jumped up high and defeated Maguire and Vardy to clear the ball. Hao Junmin, who was protecting the front of the penalty area, kicked the football forward with his big foot.

Because there were no teammates in the frontcourt, the football was controlled by the English and they organized the offense again.

German Sky commentator Marcel Leif said passionately: "When Tang helped the Chinese team score the go-ahead goal, everyone thought that the Chinese team would advance to the World Cup finals in history, but England captain Harry Key En's extremely threatening header told everyone in the world that England had not lost yet, and there was still time! The team that would eventually join the French team in the final is still unknown, whether it will be the Chinese team that leads the score, or... England behind?"

"There is more than one minute left in the game, and we have to wait until Günait Cakir blows the final whistle to advance."

Since both sides of the game have used all four substitutions, the coaches can no longer adjust tactics through substitutions. They can only solve the team's offense or defense through player movement and some other arrangements arranged before the game.

Of course, in the final stage of the game, the Chinese team could only choose to defend, while the England team, which was lagging behind, spared no effort to attack.

By now, defense means nothing to the English.

Lippi, the head coach of the Chinese team, who was standing in the stands, was very nervous. At this time, his adjustments to the team had reached the weakest link. The Luzhniki Stadium was full of fanaticism, and deafening shouts swept the audience. Lippi's The voice could not be conveyed to his assistant Madaloni normally through technological information channels. He could only use the oldest text message method...

But Lippi, who is over 70 years old, can't have such fast hands?

And... still in the fanatical atmosphere, his hands covered with years of growth were somewhat trembling.

The Chinese team retreated completely, and the English team was all over half-time. Center backs Maguire and Stones didn't even bother to go back. They stayed near the Chinese team's penalty area, waiting for their teammates to pass. Goalkeeper Pickford came close to the midline. at.

Tang Zheng discovered the weak side of England's defense, and other teammates also discovered it. The English, who were eager to equalize the score, had no way out. The loopholes left by the all-out attack were obvious, but in the face of overwhelming pressure, the Chinese team obviously had no time to take care of both. Fight back.

Before you know it, half a minute of the game has passed, and there is less than one minute left before the two minutes of injury time.

The football came to Trippier's feet, and the defensive players in the Chinese team's penalty area instantly felt the pressure.

Maguire, Stones, Harry Kane, Vardy, Dier...

Many tall English players rushed into the Chinese team's penalty area, ready to fight.

Hao Junmin immediately stepped forward to block the angle of Trippier's cross. Trippier did not force the cross. He passed it to Chik who was receiving the ball, and then accelerated along the sideline.

Faced with such an obvious 'two-on-one' matchup, Hao Junmin quickly turned around to squeeze Trippier, but when he turned around, he did not find Trippier...

Oops!

How could Hao Junmin, who is experienced in competitions, not know that Trippier was a fake runner?

It was too late for Hao Junmin, who was over 30 years old, to turn around. Trippier received a cross pass from Chick and made a 45-degree cross from the right.

Li Xuepeng, who was on defense, stepped forward to block the ball too late, and the football flew from his head into the Chinese team's defensive penalty area.

"Oh oh oh——"

Vardy, Harry Kane, Stones, Dier and Maguire appeared on the broadcast screen rushing towards the goal in a straight line. The visual impact was very strong, so the Chinese fans in the stands subconsciously let out a burst of exclamation.

Facing the cross with an obvious inner arc, Vardy, Li Kui, Gao Zhunyi, Harry Kane and Liu Yiming jumped at the same time, but no one could reach it.

Stones put his hands on Harry Kane's shoulders and used his strength to jump up. Tang Zheng raised his brows and felt something bad for a moment. He subconsciously pulled the jersey behind Stones.

As a result, Stones leaned his upper body back. This scene happened to be seen by the referee Cakir, but he did not blow the whistle with the whistle in his mouth.

It’s not that he turned a blind eye, but Stones, who was leaning back, hit the ball with the back of his head. The ball changed its trajectory and flew back. England left wing-back Ashley Young subconsciously raised his right foot, and the ball hit him. The arch of the right foot.

The refracted football flew towards the near corner of the goal. The Chinese team goalkeeper Zeng Chengcai just moved a step to the right due to the change in the trajectory of the football. He was obviously helpless in the face of Ashley Young's subconscious back-point shot.

All he can do is keep his eyes off football...

The England fans behind the goal subconsciously jumped up and raised their arms high.

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"Goooooooooooooooooooal——"

Amid the frenzy, British Sky commentator Andy Gray's voice suddenly elongated.

The England fans at the Luzhniki Stadium were as excited as children, making loud shouts like a mountain roar and a tsunami.

The Chinese fans in the stands obviously could not accept this reality, holding their heads in their hands and looking confused.

Ashley Young, who scored the goal, opened his arms in excitement and ran all the way, but he was soon pulled to the ground by his teammates, and together they vented the huge pressure caused by the goal.

The Chinese goalkeeper Zeng Cheng half-knelt in front of the goal in despair. Other Chinese players in the penalty area couldn't believe it.

Just like that... the score was equalized?

Tang Zheng put his hands on his hips, feeling very helpless, but he controlled his emotions very well. He immediately turned to face his teammates, clapped his palms vigorously, and encouraged his teammates with an inflammatory tone: "Hey, brothers, what are you doing? Come in. Isn’t it normal to lose the ball or lose the ball? There is still time, the score is still tied, not to the point of losing, so why are we acting like this? There are hundreds of millions of Chinese people watching us in front of the TV. Even if there is no way to equalize the score in the remaining game time, we still have a penalty shootout! It’s not like we haven’t kicked penalty kicks..."

With Tang Zheng's bombardment and incitement, the emotions of his teammates gradually returned to normal, but... time no longer allowed the Chinese team to overtake the score.

After the on-site director showed the England players celebrating their goals, they showed them to the Chinese team's penalty area. The scene of Tang Zheng inciting his teammates was completely captured. After regretting it, the commentator He Wei adjusted his mentality and changed his voice: "As long as our players If there is still confidence, there is still hope in the game. England's goal will only delay our advancement for a while, because... the last team to advance to the finals will definitely be our Chinese team!"

British Sky commentator Andy Gray turned to Martin Taylor with a slightly teasing tone: "The goal at the end of overtime, are you still optimistic about the Chinese team?"

"Why not?" Martin Taylor looked at Tang Zheng on the broadcast screen and shrugged.

Andy Gray shook his head and did not dwell on this issue anymore, because he believed that England would return to the World Cup finals after fifty-two years!

"Ouch, ouch, ouch—"

The excited Englishmen vented their emotions and danced at the Luzhniki Stadium.

However, as time goes by, Chinese fans gradually accept this reality. Besides, the score is still tied and there is not much time left. The two teams will enter a penalty shootout. The Chinese team has the experience of defeating Portugal in the penalty shootout and will face England again. Not a problem either.

The England players' goal celebration lasted for more than half a minute, and of course it ended at the urging of referee Cakir.

Two minutes of injury time had passed, but Cakir did not directly sound the final whistle.

England head coach Southgate and China's acting head coach Madaloni stood on the sidelines looking very anxious and kept pressing down on their players with their palms.

The meaning is obvious, which is to accept a 2:2 draw and drag the game into a penalty shootout!

The game restarted. Ye Erfan kicked the football to Tang Zheng, who was half a circle away. Since there was not much time left, it was difficult for the offense to be effective. Tang Zheng also knew what the referee was waiting for, so he simply handed the football to the central defender Gao. Quan Yi.

The English players did not sprint to pounce on the Chinese players who took the ball, and seemed to have accepted the penalty shootout.

"Beep~beep~beep~~"

So, the referee Cakir blew his whistle, two short and one long.

"The game is over! The game is over! Although the Chinese team did not hold on to the 2:1 victory at the last moment, we have an advantage in the penalty shootout. There is a proverb in our country that everyone is familiar with. Yes... it is Good things come hard, come on! Boys! I firmly believe that we will be the ones to advance to the finals!"

Central 5 commentator He Wei shouted.

It's just that... the Chinese fans sitting in front of the TV were somewhat unwilling to lose a good game in a good situation!

It’s only half a minute away, I’m not willing to give in!

I'll make up for what I missed yesterday later.