Football: Starting from the 05 World Youth Championship

In the first few minutes of the match, the Chinese national team launched a fierce attack, and the fans at the stadium were also drawn into the game by Gao Lin's shot, continuously creating a terrifying atmosphere at home. This made the young players on the field seem to be on steroids, each one more aggressive than the last.

Having honed his skills in the Bundesliga for several years, Hao Junmin transformed into a human tank, rampaging down the flanks and posing a significant threat to the opponents.

Qatar's defensive midfielders and full-backs are suffering terribly. This guy has a baby face, but his body is as strong as an ox, and you can't hold him back.

In the 9th minute of the match, China's attack reached the wing, and Hao Junmin received the ball on the right and crossed it from the byline.

The ball was passed to the far post, and Gao Lin got to it, but his heading ability wasn't as strong as Han Peng's, and he headed the ball wide.

But before the Qataris could even catch their breath, the Chinese national team launched another attack.

In the 10th minute, Lin Feng received the ball near the byline of the penalty area, broke past Majid and crossed the ball in front of the goal. Zhou Haibin, who had made a run into the box, skillfully backheeled the ball from the right corner of the six-yard box.

Zhou Haibin played very cleverly on that play; the opposing defender was completely unprepared.

However, due to the extremely narrow shooting angle, the ball hit the post and bounced back with a muffled thud, before being hastily cleared by the opposing defender.

This was the most threatening shot China had made since the start of the game. The sound of the shot hitting the metal made the more than 70,000 fans in the stadium collectively sigh and also gave the Qatari players on the field a cold sweat.

The repeated setbacks in their attacks did not dampen the enthusiasm of the Chinese national football team players; on the contrary, they became even more determined to win.

Everyone firmly believes that they are not far from scoring a goal.

But just as the Chinese national team was besieging their opponents, the Qatari team seized the opportunity of the Chinese team's vulnerable backline and launched a very threatening counterattack.

In the 13th minute, Qatar launched a counter-attack that quickly bypassed the midfield and found their striker, Youssef.

Just as Youssef was about to pass the ball to Sebastian in the penalty area, Duwe had no choice but to foul him prematurely, bringing him down.

The Lebanese referee showed no mercy and promptly issued a yellow card to Du Wei.

Although he received a yellow card, Du Wei's tactical foul was crucial.

If the opponent passes the ball out, Sebastian will likely have a one-on-one opportunity.

By then, the Chinese national football team will most likely concede a goal.

"The Chinese national football team needs to pay attention to its defense. They committed too many players to the attack, which left the defense vulnerable and gave the opponent such an opportunity."

The commentator had already sensed danger; although the Chinese national team had launched a fierce attack, they had not managed to score.

Young players are prone to getting carried away and focusing solely on offense while neglecting defense.

Hopefully, this counterattack from the opposing team will serve as a wake-up call for these young players on the field, bringing them back to their senses!

The free kick was taken, and a Qatari player sent the ball into the penalty area, where Song Zhenyu caught it.

He was just about to launch a counterattack by throwing the ball, but Lin Feng pressed down with both hands, making him control the rhythm.

Although Song Zhenyu is older than Lin Feng, Lin Feng was selected for the national team earlier and is also the vice captain of the national team. His seniority in the team is much greater than that of Song Zhenyu, a veteran player born in 81.

In addition, Lin Feng is the core and commander of the national team on the field, so after seeing his gesture, Song Zhenyu immediately abandoned the plan to launch a quick counterattack. Only after the opposing players withdrew from the penalty area did he pass the ball to the full-back Cao Yang when it was safe to do so.

Qatar finally broke free from the siege and, seeing the ball at the feet of the Chinese full-back, their two forwards immediately pressed forward, attempting to high press the Chinese team.

Cao Yang also saw Lin Feng's gesture. Seeing the opponent rushing over, he shielded the ball, turned around, and passed the ball back to the goalkeeper.

Another Qatari striker then accelerated towards Song Zhenyu, who then passed the ball to Sun Xiang on the left wing.

Seeing an opportunity, the other opposing players pressed forward, and Sun Xiang passed the ball to Zhang Yaokun on the right.

Zhang Yaokun took a few steps forward, attracting several opposing players, before turning and passing the ball back to the goalkeeper.

Qatar's forwards were furious, feeling they had been made fools of, so they swarmed forward, trying to steal the ball from the goalkeeper.

The Qataris have learned their lesson. This time, they not only pressed the goalkeeper but also cut off his passing lanes to the other defenders, preventing him from getting the ball out.

However, they seem to have forgotten that in addition to ground passes, goalkeepers have another traditional skill – long kicks!

Just as Qatar's formation pushed forward, a large area of ​​space was exposed in their own half.

Song Zhenyu spotted an opening on the left flank and launched a long ball forward, turning Qatar's high pressing into a joke.

Zhou Haibin accelerated his sprint, getting the ball before the opposing player could reach it. He then passed the ball to Lin Feng in the middle, while running forward and moving towards the center.

Although Lin Feng hadn't worked with Zhou Haibin much, he instantly understood the other's intentions.

As Qatar's defensive midfielder Fabio pressed forward, Lin Feng passed the ball diagonally to Zhou Haibin and accelerated forward himself.

Sure enough, just as he got rid of the opposing player, Zhou Haibin's pass came.

At this moment, the opposing center-back rushed up, and Lin Feng, seeing Zhou Haibin in an open space, passed the ball out again without thinking.

After receiving the ball, Zhou Haibin made a tacit choice to pass it to Lin Feng again, and together they completed a series of one-two passes.

When he received the ball again, Lin Feng had already broken into the penalty area.

But the goalkeeper had already moved closer, and the opposing center-back had blocked his side.

Lin Feng made a shooting motion, but it wasn't a perfect opportunity to shoot, because if he chose to shoot at the near post, the goalkeeper had already moved over and would likely save his shot.

If you choose to shoot towards the far corner, you are very likely to be blocked by the defender next to you.

In situations like these, a player's judgment and experience are put to the test.

Seeing that the opposing goalkeeper and defenders were ready, Lin Feng abandoned his shot and instead controlled the ball and changed direction, moving laterally towards the center of the penalty area, seemingly trying to create space for a shot.

This move, witnessed by fans both at the stadium and watching on television, left them extremely anxious:
Shoot! What are you waiting for?
From the fans' perspective, Lin Feng's delay allowed the other center-backs, who had been beaten earlier, as well as the defensive midfielder and the two full-backs, to rush over and form a five-man encirclement of him in the penalty area.

However, Lin Feng seemed oblivious to these people; all he could see was the goalkeeper in front of him.

Sure enough, after he moved laterally, the goalkeeper was forced to move as well, and this was the opportunity Lin Feng had been waiting for.

Almost the instant the opponent moved, he forcefully overcame his body's inertia and, while battling interference from the opposing defender on his side, shot in the opposite direction right in front of the goalkeeper, sending the ball into the Qatari team's goal.

The goalkeeper was helpless against the shot, and the five defenders who had already surrounded Lin Feng could only watch helplessly as the opponent sent the ball into their goal, standing there blankly as Lin Feng fell to the ground after the shot and even tumbled over due to the huge momentum.

They didn't laugh at the other person's comical appearance at all; instead, they were filled with apprehension and even fear towards the man who had performed a miracle right in front of them.

This guy is a monster!
"The ball is in!"

"1:0!"

"The Chinese team has taken the lead on their home turf!"

"An incredible goal! That's the skill of a top striker!"

"Lin Feng's play was so unexpected! Nobody expected him to make that choice. Not only were the fans surprised, but even the opposing goalkeeper and defenders were stunned!"

On CCTV's commentary booth, the two commentators were incredibly excited after seeing this goal. Only Lin Feng could score such a goal; it's unlikely that any other player on the field could have done it.

Putting everything else aside, the continuous wall-hitting coordination between Lin Feng and Zhou Haibin is something that ordinary people can't pull off.

As for his composure and clear-headedness when he dribbled into the penalty area and was surrounded by the opposing goalkeeper and defenders, no other striker in the Chinese national team could do that.

In that situation, most people would probably have chosen to shoot immediately.

If the shot had been taken at that moment, the ball would most likely have been saved by the goalkeeper or blocked by a defender, and thus the goal would not have been scored.

It's fortunate that Lin Feng took the final shot; if it had been someone else, the score would definitely still be 0-0!

"Holy crap, that was amazing! Lin, can you teach me? I want to learn too!"

When Lin Feng scored, Gao Lin had already moved close to him and witnessed the entire process of Lin Feng scoring.

This goal had a huge psychological impact on Gao Lin, making him realize how vast the gap is between him and a top striker.

So Gao Lin shamelessly begged Lin Feng to teach him this move.

If he can learn this move, he'll have a 10% better chance of scoring in the penalty area.

"You think you can learn this? Do you think it's that easy to learn? I think you should practice your basics more!"

"Exactly. With your impulsive personality, you panic as soon as the other party puts a little pressure on you. How can you be as calm as Brother Lin?"

"Actually, Brother Lin's move just now wasn't too difficult. He just did this first, then that, and then the ball went in!"

When his teammates rushed over to celebrate, they heard Gao Lin's words and mercilessly mocked him.

"Get lost! How can a sparrow know the ambition of a swan? I'm determined to become the King of Archers! Don't look down on me!"

Seeing that Gao Lin seemed genuinely interested in learning, Lin Feng nodded.

"I can teach you the techniques."

Seeing that everyone present was somewhat interested, Lin Feng simply said:

"If everyone wants to learn, then let's learn together."

The technique itself isn't too difficult, but applying it in a match is not so easy.

As the saying goes, the master leads you through the door, but the practice depends on yourself.

However, it would be good if it could help Gao Lin and other players enrich their arsenal, since their shooting skills are indeed quite poor.

In the early years, in pursuit of results, Chinese Super League teams hired powerful foreign strikers, leaving little room for local strikers to thrive.

The consequence of this is that Chinese football is increasingly lacking in outstanding strikers.

The 85 generation isn't particularly prominent yet; at least Dong Fangzhuo and Gao Lin can still hold their own.

But when it comes to the next generation, there really aren't any good prospects. Players like Yu Dabao and Yang Xu can't be considered outstanding forwards, at least compared to their predecessors, the gap is quite large.

……

After the Chinese national football team took the lead, the game completely fell into their rhythm.

The Chinese national football team did not launch a fierce, all-out attack on the opponent as it had before.

Instead, they proactively retreat, giving up space, and then take advantage of the opponent's attack to launch a counterattack.

Although the Chinese national football team only had one striker on the field, they deployed three attacking midfielders, all of whom were very fast.

Therefore, given the opportunity, the Chinese national football team can quickly advance their attack into the opponent's 30-meter danger zone, or even penetrate into the opponent's penalty area.

In the 38th minute of the first half, the Chinese national team scored again on a counter-attack, extending the score to 2-0. However, the goal scorer was somewhat unexpected, as it was neither a striker nor an attacking midfielder, but Cui Peng, a defensive midfielder.

Gao Lin's shot was blocked by the opposing player, and the ball rolled to his feet. Without thinking, he swung his leg and kicked the ball, and it went in.

Cui Peng only managed one shot throughout the entire match, which resulted in a goal.

Gao Lin took six or seven shots, but failed to score a single goal.

Sometimes, scoring a goal does require a bit of luck.

……

Qatar's passive performance continued into the second half.

In the 67th minute, Lin Feng used a series of dribbling maneuvers on the wing to get past the opposing full-back, and then dribbled into the penalty area.

Qatar's No. 6 center-back, Obeid, came over to help defend, but he rushed too fast and couldn't stop, falling down on the grass.

When Lin Feng saw that there was such a good thing, he immediately sped up to get past him.

However, Obaid was clearly panicked. In the instant he fell, he subconsciously reached out and pulled Lin Feng's jersey, dragging Lin Feng to the ground as well.

哔!
The whistle blew, and the referee pointed to the penalty spot.

The fans at the scene were initially in an uproar when the opponent pulled Lin Feng down, but seeing the referee so decisively award a penalty, the words "biased referee" were swallowed back.

Although some of the decisions made by the Lebanese referee during the match drew criticism from the Chinese fans in the stadium.

However, the opponent's decisive ruling made the fans decide to let him off the hook for the time being and refrain from verbally abusing him.

Lin Feng took the penalty himself and calmly converted it, completing his brace.

Shortly thereafter, he was replaced by Zhu Guanghu.

More than 70,000 fans who came to the Water Drop Stadium stood up and gave Lin Feng a warm round of applause to thank him for his contributions to the national team in these two games.

Lin Feng smiled and applauded in all directions, thanking the enthusiastic fans for coming to support him.

Many people at the scene had traveled from other cities, including some fans from Xinjiang who had crossed most of China and taken trains for dozens of hours just to watch a match of the Chinese national football team and admire the heroic spirit of the players.

Fortunately, the Chinese national football team did not disappoint them.

Moreover, after winning this match, the Chinese national team has basically qualified for the next round, and they have witnessed this moment!

"Lin Feng performed his task admirably. In the absence of many veteran players, he led a group of young players to victory and even scored two goals!"

"With him present, I believe that most fans, like myself, feel completely at ease, without the anxiety and worry they felt when watching the national team's matches in earlier years!"

"We have just received news that in another match, Iraq is currently leading group leaders Australia 1-0!"

"If that match ends with that score, then the Chinese team will surpass the Australian team and become the group leader!" (End of Chapter)