Football: Starting from the 05 World Youth Championship

Seeing the ball kicked away, Madavikia's face turned red.

He quickly turned around and ran to the back, pretending to be anxious to defend.

When people are embarrassed, they will use busyness to cover up the embarrassment, just like he is now.

But his immediate return to defense accidentally saved the Iranian team.

After the Iranian team's offensive ended, Chinese national team goalkeeper Li Leilei kicked the ball out.

Instead of kicking the ball to the front court to find the forward as he did before, he passed the ball to Feng Xiaoting.

The Iranian team's formation was retreating. After Feng Xiaoting got the ball, he boldly advanced forward. He advanced to the vicinity of the center circle before being intercepted by an Iranian player.

But at this time, the Chinese national team's midfielder Zheng Zhi had already created space, and Feng Xiaoting saw this and quickly passed the ball.

Most of the Iranian players were concentrated near the midfield of their own half at this time. When they saw Zheng Zhi receiving the ball, several nearby players rushed up to intercept and press.

Usually in this situation, the Chinese team would choose to play it safe and pass the ball back, and Zheng Zhi was prepared to do so.

But just before he passed the ball, he saw Lin Feng coming to receive the ball out of the corner of his eye, so he passed the ball to Lin Feng at the risk of losing it.

Before Lin Feng received the ball, he noticed that the opponent's wing forward was approaching from the side. Seeing that the opponent had exposed a gap on the wing, he did not turn around, but used the outside of his right foot to flick the ball to the wing unexpectedly.

Mao Jianqing happened to appear in this position. After receiving the ball, he used his speed to pass the opponent's full-back, forcing the opponent's midfielder to commit a tactical foul.

The referee pulled out a card to warn the opponent again. This was the second yellow card Iran received in the first half.

The game had only been going on for more than ten minutes and the Iranian defensive players had already received two yellow cards, which shows how much defensive pressure the Chinese national team brought to them.

The foul location was quite far from the goal, so Lin Feng did not try to shoot directly, but instead kicked the ball towards the penalty area, looking for Han Peng.

Unfortunately, Han Peng failed to get the ball and it was cleared by the opponent.

But the good news is that the cleared ball fell into the feet of the Chinese players again.

Zheng Zhi didn't hesitate for even half a second and chose to take a long shot from outside the penalty area.

He is worthy of being the man who made Cisse like Zheng Zhi. Zheng Zhi's long-range shot was so powerful that the goalkeeper did not dare to take it head-on and could only tip the ball over the crossbar.

The Chinese national football team got a corner kick opportunity!
Seeing that the Chinese national football team had won another corner kick, the fans at the scene and in front of the TV couldn't help but look forward to it, wanting to see what new tricks the Chinese team could bring to everyone.

Lin Feng really did not disappoint the audience. He made a gesture in the corner area, and the Chinese national football players in the penalty area really changed when they saw it.

Five Chinese national team players were lurking in front of the penalty area, forming a box-like formation, as if they wanted to use their numerical advantage to control this area?

Seeing that the situation was not good, the Iranian defensive players quickly arranged for players to intervene and focused their defense on these Chinese players.

However, when Lin Feng took the free throw, he simply ignored his teammates at the front point and chose to pass the ball to the empty back point.

Made a mistake?

The fans couldn't help but feel puzzled, but at this moment, a figure rushed out quickly from behind, made a diving header, and headed the ball passed by Lin Feng into the goal!

The score became 2:0, and the one who expanded the score for the national team was Mao Jianqing who played for Shanghai Shenhua!
After scoring a goal, Mao Jianqing excitedly took off his jersey, revealing his strong muscles, and ran to the stands and roared at the camera!

Zhu Guanghu, who was originally excitedly high-fiving the coaching staff to celebrate, turned pale when he saw this scene.

Mao Jianqing is a bad boy. He is useful but he just won't obey discipline.

He had repeatedly forbidden players from taking off their clothes to celebrate, so as to avoid being affected in the knockout stage by receiving cards in the group stage.

Moreover, the game has only been played for more than ten minutes, and who knows what changes may happen later!
If he were to make some uncalm move on the field and get a yellow card and be sent off, wouldn't that put the Chinese national football team in a very dangerous situation?
Thinking of this, he had already decided to replace this kid in the second half and definitely not let this time bomb stay on the field to harm the team.

After conceding two goals in a row in the opening stages, the Iranian players' mentality was clearly not right.

After the restart, they tried to launch an attack on the Chinese team, hoping to equalize the score as soon as possible.

But haste makes waste. Iran's attack was too hasty and they made mistakes when passing the ball, which gave China a great opportunity to counterattack.

Lin Feng made a low pass and accurately found Mao Jianqing in the frontcourt.

Madavikia discovered the Chinese team's offensive intention, and while loudly calling on his teammates to retreat, he rushed towards Mao Jianqing.

Mao Jianqing was in high spirits and didn't care about being the captain of Iran or the Bundesliga assist king.

As soon as he got the ball, he cut inside and confidently broke into the penalty area.

Madavikia didn't expect the opponent to be so decisive. He failed to catch up in the first time and was easily passed by Mao Jianqing.

There was an uproar at the scene, especially the Iranian fans who came from afar, all of them opened their eyes wide, with shock and disbelief in their eyes.

How could their captain be so easily defeated by an unknown kid from the other side?
Iranian fans know some of the Chinese national team players who are studying abroad in Europe, but they have no impression of players like Mao Jianqing who play in the local league and are very young.

But it was such an unknown person who actually fooled their number one person. The shock and frustration were simply hard to describe in words.

Although Mao Jianqing's breakthrough did not result in a goal, he still won applause from many fans.

[Mao Jianqing's cut inside this time was quite handsome, and he even fooled the top star of the Iranian team! ]

[I think Mahdavikia is being abused so much that he is about to doubt his life, right? How come one or two people can beat him like eating? 】

[Brothers, I don't watch many games, so I'm not very familiar with the players on the field. I'd like to ask, who is this Mao Jianqing?]

[He, he was a talented teenager back then, and was the main contributor to the Chinese national team’s victory over Brazil in the Toulon Tournament! ]

[This guy is really talented, but his brain is not very good. Fighting, drinking and making trouble, and missing training happen almost every few months. If he had focused on playing football, he would have gone abroad long ago with his ability! ]

Many fans are disappointed with players like Mao Jianqing and think he is wasting his talent.

Obviously he should have a broader stage and a brighter future, but he just can't control himself and his emotions.

If he can turn over a new leaf, correct his bad habits, train hard from now on and work hard to improve his abilities, then he will definitely become the best choice for the left winger position for the national football team!
Unfortunately, given his character, this kind of thing is probably impossible.

Mao Jianqing is in really good shape today. He is in good form and can play any way he wants.

Just three minutes had passed since he passed Madavikia.

Mao Jianqing used his breakthrough on the wing to win a corner kick for the Chinese national team.

His activeness put huge pressure on the right side of the Iranian team. The Iranian coach sitting in the stands could no longer sit still. He took out a small notebook and kept passing notes to the assistant coach on the field.

After receiving the note, the assistant coach frequently ran to the sidelines and shouted at the players on the field. Obviously, the Iranian team has realized that it is not okay to continue playing like this, it is too passive!

Now that we are two goals behind, the players' mentality is a little unstable.

If the opponent scored another goal in the first half, it would probably directly destroy their morale.

Although they lost this game, it did not affect their advancement.

Given Iran's strength, there is basically no expectation that they will beat Malaysia in the last game.

In order to compete for the first place in the group, the Chinese team is unlikely to let Uzbekistan win in the last game.

Therefore, the two teams that advance from this group are most likely to be China and Iran.

But what the Iranian team wants is not just to qualify, but to qualify as the first in the group.

In this way, you can avoid being the first in other groups in the knockout stage and increase your chances of reaching the semi-finals.

So even though they were two goals behind, the Iranian team still held on to the idea of ​​a comeback.

They had already accomplished such a miracle once ten years ago at the Chinese team's home court.

Ten years later, they can still do it!

The adjustments made by the Iranian team have achieved some results. After strengthening the attack on the left side of the Chinese national team, Sun Xiang was suppressed and did not dare to step forward to assist easily.

Without Sun Xiang's help, Mao Jianqing's crazy performance gradually cooled down.

In addition, during this period, the Chinese team has consumed a lot of physical energy in offense and is now in the stage of formation recovery.

Iran's possession of the ball in the midfield and frontcourt gradually increased, and the number of shots also gradually increased.

However, their players still played anxiously and handled several shots impatiently.

Although in terms of the number of shots, the Iranian team is not much behind the Chinese team.

However, the gap between the two teams in threatening offense is still very obvious. Iran's offense is very lively, but it is difficult to pose a threat to the Chinese national team's goal.

On the contrary, every counterattack by the Chinese national football team can make the opponent panic.

Iran's best scoring chance in the first half came in the 33rd minute. Iran took a corner kick and No. 9 striker Hashemian's header in the penalty area was slightly off the goal frame.

If the ball had been headed in, it would have been unlikely for Li Leilei to save it given his position, but the Iranian was unlucky and failed to seize the opportunity.

After realizing that Feng Xiaoting was not good at dealing with this dark and tough striker, Zhu Guanghu immediately made a decision to let Zheng Zhi retreat to the penalty area to play as a central defender, and the Chinese national team's formation immediately changed to 541.

With the help of Zheng Zhi, the Chinese national team's defense line quickly stabilized and withstood this fierce counterattack by the Iranians.

However, after Zheng Zhi retreated to the back line, the Chinese national team's control in the midfield was also affected, making it difficult to launch a continuous offensive like at the beginning of the game.

After thirty minutes, the game gradually fell into a stalemate.

Both sides fought hard and the game was very lively, but they just couldn't score a goal.

This situation is acceptable for the Chinese team because they are the leading side.

But it was a bit hard for the Iranian team to accept. The longer the time went on, the less time they had to equalize the score.

Moreover, the Iranian team is very worried that the Chinese team will retreat and set up the bus in the second half. Now they are already somewhat helpless against the Chinese team's defense. If the Chinese team really sets up the bus, it will definitely be their nightmare.

Therefore, at the end of the first half, almost the entire Iranian team pressed forward and launched a very aggressive siege in the Chinese national team's half.

In the 41st minute, Iran sent a cross from the right, Hashemian grabbed the ball again in the middle and completed a header.

Fortunately, this time Li Leilei was well prepared. He moved quickly and blocked the ball, keeping the Iranian's shot out.

But the Iranian team quickly organized a new offensive. In the 42nd minute, Madavikia, who had been depressed for half the game, finally found an opportunity in the offense.

His powerful shot in front of the penalty area posed a great challenge to Li Leilei!

In the past few minutes, the Chinese national team was under great defensive pressure. The Iranian team's offensive was like an overwhelming force, not giving the Chinese team any time to breathe.

As expected, they are one of the top teams in Asia. The Chinese national football team has not experienced this kind of pressure from an Asian team for a long time.

However, compared with the Chinese national team's previous opponents, such as the United States and Bayern, which are truly strong teams, the Iranian team's pressure is obviously not enough.

Although the noise created was alarming, it lacked order and was more like a random attack with a tortoise punch.

The Chinese national football team seemed to be badly suppressed, but in fact, its formation had never been in chaos.

The players played very calmly and did not let the unfavorable situation affect their mentality.

In fact, while defending, the Chinese national team was also looking for opportunities to counterattack.

And such an opportunity finally appeared in the first half stoppage time!

In the 46th minute, Zheng Zhi, who had retreated to the back line, seized the opportunity and decisively made a steal. After stealing the ball, he immediately switched from central defender to defensive midfielder and re-entered the offensive organization.

Zheng Zhi's role change was like a signal, announcing that the Chinese national football team had sounded the clarion call for a counterattack.

The situation on the field changed immediately, and Lin Feng received a pass from Zheng Zhi near the center circle.

He dribbled the ball forward, advancing while observing the situation in the frontcourt.

After seeing the space on the left side, Lin Feng passed the ball without any hesitation.

If Gao Lin was on the court, with his basketball IQ he would definitely notice the space in this position.

But the person who appeared in this position at this time was Mao Jianqing instead of Gao Lin. Although he also discovered the opportunity here, he did not move forward at the first time, which resulted in him not being able to grab the first point.

But Mao Jianqing's movement attracted Kaabi's attention, allowing Chen Tao at the second point to get the ball almost without any interference.

Chen Tao had already entered the penalty area at this time. After receiving the ball, he made a slight adjustment and shot the ball into the lower corner of the goal.

The score became 3:0!

The Chinese team scored another goal before the end of the first half!
Lin Feng's pass almost killed the suspense of the game! (End of this chapter)