LRAB Chapter 11 Changed History
Chapter 11 Changed History
The game is about to end with only ten minutes left.
Scolari sensed a sense of unease.
After eighty minutes of play, the Brazilian team still hadn't managed to break through the Chinese team's goal!
Is this the same Chinese team that was utterly defeated by Costa Rica just a few days ago?
They even had an internal conflict before the match, with the "scandal" of their star striker being kicked out of the team.
But today, the running ability and fighting spirit of the Chinese team players really exceeded Scolari's expectations.
Even after such a long period of intense competition, the Chinese players are still fighting tooth and nail, not allowing the Brazilian team to advance an inch.
Whether it was Brazil's front three-R or Kaká, who was good at running and attacking, they were both somewhat helpless against the defense at this time.
What's even more problematic is that players like Ronaldo and Rivaldo are no longer at the peak of their careers, and their physical condition has declined rapidly under the "care" of the Chinese team players.
Rivaldo's shot from the edge of the penalty area in the 75th minute was absurdly high, going several meters over the crossbar, which drew loud boos from Chinese fans.
"Are we going to draw with the Chinese team?"
The idea had barely crossed Scolari's mind when he rejected it.
They're the Brazilian team!
Four-time World Cup champion, last year's runner-up, and the year before that champion!
The opponent is the Chinese team, a team that cannot even be considered an absolute powerhouse in Asia.
Although a draw with China might not affect Brazil's qualification, it is an unacceptable result for all Brazilians.
Therefore, we still need to seize the last bit of time.
attack!
So Scolari stood up again, waving his hands frantically and making a forward-pressing gesture.
This means Brazil's formation should be moved a little higher.
Now even the two center-backs of the Brazilian team have pushed up to the midfield line.
Meanwhile, the two already highly offensive full-backs, Carlos and Cafu, were even positioned as wingers and didn't go back at all.
But the Chinese team's defense remained very tenacious.
Their physical strength had reached its limit, but they still kept making steals and covering for the team.
Every player understood what scoring points against Brazil meant for them and for all Chinese fans!
In the 85th minute, the Chinese team surprisingly made another substitution.
Yang Chen exits, Su Maozhen enters!
This is a substitution, but it also seems to signify some changes.
Because Yang Chen and Su Maozhen are not the same type of striker!
Sure enough, after the substitution, Ye Xian on the sidelines kept gesturing, and the Chinese players on the field started to kick the ball longer.
That's right, by this point in the game, Yang Chen's stamina had dropped, and he could no longer maintain his speed.
Therefore, Su Maozhen, who has air superiority, was placed in front to create a deterrent effect.
In fact, Su Maozhen was quite strong when he was young. He was even appreciated by Ferguson when he went to Manchester United's youth team for a trial. Unfortunately, he had to return to China due to injury and did not reach a higher level later.
However, he understood Ye Xian's tactics very well, and immediately contained Lucio and Luque Junior, preventing the two Brazilian center-backs from pushing too far forward.
88 minutes.
Cafu was anxiously trying to break through Wu Chengying with the ball, but was dispossessed by the Shenhua player with a side tackle.
After receiving the ball, Wu Chengying immediately launched it forward.
The ball arced through the air and landed near the edge of Brazil's penalty area.
Su Maozhen had positioned himself well, but the experienced Leverkusen center-back Lucio had already firmly pinned Su Maozhen's back, preventing him from turning around or shooting directly.
Just as Su Maozhen was hesitating about what to do, he saw a figure rushing towards him from his right, which was the left side of the Brazilian team's goal.
It was Zhao Junzhe!
This young player from Liaoning can still sprint!
In that split second, Su Maozhen had already chosen the best option.
He gently headed the ball, lightly tapping Wu Chengying's pass to the ground.
Zhao Junzhe had already arrived in a flash, and just in time to meet Su Maozhen's header, he unleashed a powerful shot!
"Bang!"
With a muffled thud, the ball shot straight toward the goal like a cannonball.
All the fans present, whether Chinese or Brazilian, stood up at that moment!
Brazil's goalkeeper Marcos had clearly given up on the ball, but it still hit the outside of the right post and bounced out of bounds!
"Wow—" Chinese fans let out a series of sighs of regret.
Brazilian fans were terrified.
At this point in time, if the Chinese team steals a goal, they might actually lose the game!
Ye Xian scratched his head on the sidelines.
He also felt regretful about not scoring this time, and at the same time, he had a sense of déjà vu—
In his previous life, Zhao Junzhe had a similar shot against Brazil, which also hit the post!
Although the processes are slightly different, the results are similar.
It seems this kid really isn't destined for this!
Well, it seems the Chinese team wasn't so lucky either...
On the other side, Scolari remained stunned for a long time.
No.
We still need to focus on defense.
Otherwise, the Chinese team really would have been able to put the ball into the Brazilian goal!
Forget it, let's play it safe and take one point if we can.
If Brazil can defeat Costa Rica in the final round, they can still secure first place in the group and advance to the next round.
If you lose, there will be some risk involved...
In the history of the World Cup, there have been many strong teams that have been upset in the group stage.
Saving face is a small matter; qualifying is the real issue!
Thinking of this, Scolari stood up again, pressed his palms down, and signaled to his players to play more steadily and stop attacking with all their might.
This further reduces the defensive pressure on the Chinese team.
But at this point, the Chinese team didn't have much energy left to launch any decent offensives.
In this way, the few minutes of match time were quickly consumed.
at last.
With the referee's final whistle, the China-Brazil match came to a 0-0 draw!
After a brief silence, the entire venue erupted in cheers.
The Chinese fans in the stands erupted in deafening cheers!
Some people jumped up in excitement, waving the five-star red flag, tears streaming down their faces; others hugged each other tightly, repeatedly shouting, "We held on! We really held on!"
On the grass, the Chinese national football team players, who had been holding their breath, were finally able to relax and collapsed to the ground.
Sweat soaked through their jerseys, clinging to their tired bodies, yet each person wore an incredulous smile.
Ye Xian immediately turned around and hugged Milu tightly!
Milu patted him on the back, his tone full of praise: "Ye, you did it! You created a miracle!"
The Brazilian players looked dejected.
Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, Rivaldo, Carlos, Kaká...
These current and future superstars quickly left the field, seemingly trying to avoid the gaze of the Brazilian fans.
"The match is over!"
"China drew 0-0 with Brazil, earning the national team its first point in World Cup history!"
"This is truly a very, very rare draw!"
"You could even call it a miracle!"
"After all, the Chinese team is facing Brazil, one of the favorites to win the championship! They are the finalists of the last two World Cups, a formidable team with a terrifying attacking lineup!"
"Given both internal and external troubles, the Chinese team is widely expected to suffer a heavy defeat!"
"But the Chinese team showed no fear today! They withstood Brazil's relentless attacks and persevered until the very end!"
"This Chinese team's performance tonight left a deep impression on us, and the coaching staff's correct tactical choices also impressed us. We can have even higher expectations for them."
"A team that can hold Brazil to a draw in the World Cup finals might just create even more miracles..."
As Huang Jianxiang delivered his passionate commentary, the television camera panned across the stands of the Gwangju World Cup Stadium.
Most of the Brazilian fans stared blankly at the Chinese players and coaches celebrating on the field, without saying a word.
For them, such an outcome is undoubtedly unacceptable.
Although it was just a group stage match and Brazil didn't lose, this was definitely not the result they had imagined before the game.
What happened to the promised 5-0 score?
On the field right now, the Chinese players are as excited as if they had won the World Cup.
Li Weifeng squatted on the lawn, his eyes red-rimmed; Yang Chen stood up and bowed deeply to the fans in the stands; Jiang Jin took off his gloves and waved them vigorously, his eyes full of relief and pride.
They were so happy that they completely forgot about their pre-match plan to exchange jerseys with the Brazilian stars...
Ye Xian was also very excited.
Even if Ye Xian were just an ordinary, neutral fan watching the World Cup on TV at home, he would probably jump for joy if he could keep a clean sheet against Brazil in the World Cup!
Not to mention that he is now a participant in this match.
Okay, not just those who experienced it firsthand.
The Chinese team secured this valuable point precisely because they executed his pre-match tactical plan perfectly.
This also proves that Ye Xian's use of this 5-4-1 tactic was successful!
It can be said that Ye Xian was the one who played a decisive role in turning the score from 0:4 in the previous life to 0:0 this time.
He changed history!
The sense of accomplishment is truly unparalleled.
Ye Xian kept waving his fist at the Chinese fans in the stands, venting his fervent emotions.
After running around like crazy for a while, the Chinese team players came over to Ye Xian one by one to hug and greet him.
This scene was captured by the live broadcast cameras and presented to fans around the world.
"We saw that many players on the Chinese team gave Ye Xian a special hug."
"Thinking back to the infighting before the match, it now seems that Milutinovic's decision to dismiss Hlidon was correct, and his decision to give Ye Xian a second chance was even more correct."
"Having eliminated uncertainties within the team, this national football team is more united than ever before, and their will is extremely firm!"
"We also saw that this match was mainly directed by Ye Xian, which also reflects that some of what Helidon said is true, that is, today's 5-4-1 tactic was led by Ye Xian."
"The Chinese team's highly distinctive tactics in this match, which meticulously targeted every Brazilian player, were actually devised by this 25-year-old translator for the national team?"
"That's incredible!"
But the facts are right in front of us.
"The Chinese team snatched their first-ever point from the Brazilian team, and still retains the possibility of advancing from the group stage."
"Our first World Cup journey is not over yet..."