Chapter 267

After the national anthem, they took a group photo, and then the captains of the two teams exchanged flags and chose sides.

The Chinese team got the kick-off right.

After New Zealand chose the half court they used for warm-up, the Chinese team spread out in a 4231 formation on the other side, ready to start the game.

Before the game started, Jiang Xiaolin opened the system package, clicked on the team halo, and saw the on-site status of the Chinese Olympic team in this game: 73%.

A very low on-site status.

Although it was a home game, almost all the audience cheered for the Chinese Olympic team. The warm atmosphere infected Jiang Liantao, a female audience who usually did not watch the game, and stood up and cheered for her team with everyone.

But most of the Chinese players on the field did not feel encouraged, and they were not energetic and ready to slaughter their opponents. Instead, they felt huge pressure, which resulted in the team's overall on-site status of only 73%.

For a team playing at home, this status value is very low. Normally, it should be around 90%.

Of course, the 73% on-the-spot status is only the average of the team's overall status. When it comes to individuals, there are highs and lows.

For example, Jiang Xiaolin must have exceeded 90%. There are also time-tested over-age players such as Zheng Zhi and Li Weifeng, who must be above 73%.

As for other younger players, Jiang Xiaolin even saw a teammate constantly taking deep breaths and clenching his fingers, obviously very nervous.

If a teammate with a status below the average makes a serious mistake after the game starts, it may ruin the Chinese team's chance to make history.

Although New Zealand is not a strong team, the Chinese Olympic team is not either. Jiang Xiaolin is not sure of leading the team to win 100%.

In order to ensure a 100% win, Jiang Xiaolin still used the team aura for the first time without hesitation, spending 30 attribute points to increase the team's 73% on-the-spot status to the full value of 100%.

When Jiang Xiaolin increased his on-the-spot status to 100%, he suddenly felt relaxed all over. The pressure of 60,000 people cheering on him disappeared, and he was full of unprecedented confidence in winning the game.

Looking at other teammates, they all looked relaxed, including the player with sweaty face and trembling legs.

It seemed that this was just an ordinary friendly match, and the invisible pressure brought by the national attention seemed to disappear suddenly.

The whole team became relaxed and free.

But this kind of relaxation is not a careless relaxation, but a relaxation of confidence in the game, confidence in one's performance, and confidence in defeating the opponent.

Jiang Xiaolin had never used the team aura before, and he didn't know what would happen when the status was increased to 100%.

But he understood that 100% status would definitely allow all players to play all their strengths without pressure and full of fighting spirit, and almost no mistakes would be made within their ability.

It's okay to lose the ball if the passing technique is not in place, but there will definitely be no jokes like losing the ball when dribbling without defense or even tripping yourself.

New Zealand's strength is only comparable to that of the Chinese team, not to mention that they are facing the host country. The pressure brought by 60,000 people on the scene is greater than that of the Chinese team.

The players of the New Zealand Olympic team cannot be unaffected, and their condition will not be much better.

The Olympic team is in 100% condition, while the New Zealand team may be in a slump...

Jiang Xiaolin suddenly had a feeling: Today, the Chinese Olympic team may score a big score, and he may also score a lot of goals.

At 19:45 on the evening of August 7, 2008, Beijing time, with the referee's whistle, the Beijing Olympic Men's Football Group C match between the Chinese Olympic team and the New Zealand Olympic team officially started at the Shenyang Olympic Sports Center.

The second round of the other three groups also started at the same time.

In the eyes of many senior journalists and fans, the psychological pressure of the Chinese men's football team to win and be afraid of losing in every major competition is simply a stubborn disease that cannot be cured at all.

In an occasion like today, it is really uncertain whether the Chinese Olympic team can perform normally under the watchful eyes of so many compatriots at the scene and across the country!

Even if the Olympic team can be evenly matched with New Zealand, it should take a period of adaptation.

However, unexpectedly, the Chinese team, which got the kick-off right, actually gave New Zealand a blitzkrieg in front of countless spectators at the scene and around the world.

Of course, the blitzkrieg was not planned by the Chinese team, but was accidentally played after the game started.

The basis for the success of this blitzkrieg was naturally the overall state of the team that was maxed out by Jiang Xiaolin: everyone ran out of the best gaps and made the best pass and cut cooperation.

After the referee blew the opening whistle, Jiang Xiaolin, who was responsible for the kick-off in the center circle, kicked the ball to the front midfielder Wang Yongbai, and then ran forward himself.

Jiang Xiaolin did not want to attack the opponent's goal directly at the beginning of the game, and Wang Yongbai did not want to do so either.

So Wang Yongbai did not break through with the ball, but kicked the ball to Zheng Zhi behind him, and he himself ran to the New Zealand half without the ball.

Then the players of both sides began to intersperse their positions, the forwards ran to the opponent's half, and the midfielders began to fight for possession of the ball.

But the efficiency of the two sides' running and fighting was different.

For example, Jiang Xiaolin, his off-ball running and teamwork were full values, and after adding 100% on-the-spot state, there was simply no mistake at all.

Almost every moment, Jiang Xiaolin was in a visual gap where he could receive the pass from his teammates.

Even if the New Zealand midfielders deliberately paid attention to his defense, they could not keep up with the rhythm and speed of Jiang Xiaolin's running.

Jiang Xiaolin's acceleration and speed were also full values!

Even if he was really closely guarded, Jiang Xiaolin could use his body to block the opponent behind him and prevent the opponent from intercepting his line to receive the ball.

Similarly, although Wang Yongbai did not have the full-value off-ball running awareness like Jiang Xiaolin, as the main attacking midfielder of the Chinese Olympic team, he was undoubtedly the best among the young players of China, with a very good foundation, but he could not fully play it in real games in many cases.

But now, his on-the-spot state was added to the full value by Jiang Xiaolin, and his understanding of the game and running position were much sharper than usual.

Although he could not reach the level of Jiang Xiaolin, facing the New Zealand players of equal strength, he could find the gap and run to a favorable position more easily.

And this kind of running was very natural, even Wang Yongbai did not realize the difference between himself and the usual game. He just felt that he easily found the loopholes in the opponent's defense line, and then ran over naturally, waiting for his teammates to pass the ball.

At this time, Zheng Zhi, who received the pass from Wang Yongbai, also made the most correct response before the opponent's forward rushed up to press, and kicked the ball to the winger Hao Junmin who was not far in front of him.

Then, Zheng Zhi bypassed the New Zealand striker Killen who was rushing up to press, and ran towards the center circle.

Moreover, during the running process, Zheng Zhi also avoided another midfielder of the opponent and maintained a possible passing route with Hao Junmin.

Sure enough, Hao Junmin did not hesitate and directly passed the ball back to the front of Zheng Zhi's running position: a two-pass cooperation.

Zheng Zhi and Hao Junmin easily passed the New Zealand striker Killen who was rushing up with a wall-to-wall cooperation and brought the ball back to the center circle.

At this time, the winger Cui Peng on the other side had crossed the center line and rushed into the New Zealand half, and also tried his best to avoid the opponent's interception, leaving enough space for Zheng Zhi to pass the ball to him.

The 100% full-value on-the-spot state made everyone in the Chinese team try their best to pass and cut the running position to the most perfect state within their existing capabilities.

For example, when Cui Peng runs, his teammates may not necessarily pass the ball to him, but his running position can make his teammates pass the ball most comfortably and minimize the probability of being intercepted by the opponent.

Of course, Zheng Zhi did not pass the ball.

Because he can play as a front midfielder and has the ability to break through.

After cooperating with Hao Junmin and passing the opponent's striker with a two-on-one pass, it was not a professional defender who came to steal his ball, but New Zealand's front midfielder Elio.

Elio is a pure offensive front midfielder, not an all-around player like Zheng Zhi, and is not proficient in skills such as defense and steals.

The coaches talked about this in the previous tactical meeting.

Facing an offensive player who is not good at defense, Zheng Zhi had no idea of ​​dodging in his heart: this is the confidence and game attitude brought to him by the 100% on-the-spot state.

In the eyes of the audience, Zheng Zhi and Hao Junmin completed a wonderful wall-to-wall cooperation, but did not continue to pass the ball, but rushed directly to New Zealand's No. 7 (Elio) with the ball.

Isn't this stupid?

If the opponent steals the ball, wouldn't it be a waste of the chance to kick off?

Some fans started cursing in their hearts.

However, at this moment, Zheng Zhi and No. 7 Elio had already met on a narrow road.

Just when everyone saw Elio stretching out his right foot to steal the ball, Zheng Zhi actually followed up with a Marseille turn and broke through from the other side of Elio's outstretched foot.

"Wow..."

This breakthrough was so unexpected and beautiful that the whole stadium was boiling instantly, and countless fans applauded and screamed:

"Fuck, Marseille turn!"

"Beautiful!"

"Awesome!"

"Chinese players actually know this kind of move!"

"Oh my god, Zheng Zhi is also a psychological factorThe quality is too good, isn't it? In such an important game, his first dribble was so beautiful? "

"I want to be a football fan in the future!"

The last sentence was said by a non-football fan. He was just dragged by his friends to feel the atmosphere of the Olympics. He didn't expect that he would see such a beautiful dribble at the first direct collision between the two players in the first game. He was completely conquered by the charm of football.

Zheng Zhi's Marseille turn experience All the audiences at the scene and in front of the TV, even professional football coaches and agents, were all amazed: this Chinese player is very spiritual and has good skills!

Similarly, even Jiang Liantao, Jiang Xueling, Jiang Zhencheng and others who don't usually watch football were also amazed by Zheng Zhi's dribble.

Football can become the world's number one sport because of this charm.

As for Elio, who was dribbled past by Zheng Zhi, he was already dumbfounded. He turned around and stared blankly at Zheng Zhi who was dribbling away with the ball. , opened his mouth wide and couldn't believe his eyes.

It's not like New Zealand hasn't played against the Chinese team before, and everyone's level is about the same. How come this kind of player suddenly appeared and played such a trick at the beginning of the game?

The Chinese players didn't care so much. When they saw Zheng Zhi dribbling the ball and breaking through the opponent's interception and rushing into the New Zealand half, Jiang Xiaolin, Wang Yongbai, Cui Peng, Hao Junmin and others realized that the captain was going to launch an attack.

It's slow, but in fact, it was only ten seconds before the referee blew the opening whistle.

Then, everyone saw Jiang Xiaolin, Wang Yongbai, Cui Peng, Hao Junmin, and Zhou Haibing, who were around Zheng Zhi, all started to run quickly, making the New Zealand defensive players feel a little dazzled and didn't know who to defend.

Of course, the most important threat is Jiang Xiaolin, which everyone knows, and Jiang Xiaolin himself is also running in the front.

Therefore, New Zealand's two central defenders Hogg and Nelson stared at Jiang Xiaolin, the defensive midfielder Peverley stared at Wang Yongbai, and the two wingers both moved inward to press and intercept Zheng Zhi.

But this time Zheng Zhi did not wait for the two wingers to complete the double team and then break through the opponent, but pretended to pass the ball to Wang Yongbai, attracting the New Zealand defensive midfielder and the wingers near Wang Yongbai to pay more attention to intercepting the ball between Zheng Zhi and Wang Yongbai.

However, Zheng Zhi did not pass the ball to Wang Yongbai in the end, but made a long pass over the top and passed the ball to the wing: the ball was given to Cui Peng who was inserted on the wing.

Moreover, this long pass over the top was of high quality, and it was not in the middle. The ball was intercepted by a New Zealand player on the way, and it didn't fly out of the sideline too far, just landing in front of Cui Peng, which was very comfortable.

Cui Peng's stop was also eye-catching.

You know, Chinese players often make jokes about stopping long passes in the air for four or five meters, and fans have become accustomed to it.

Everyone was afraid that Cui Peng would stop the ball directly at the feet of New Zealand full-back Olde, who was a few meters in front of him.

However, Cui Peng did not make fun of himself. He not only unloaded the ball smoothly, but also kicked the ball from Olde's inside.

He himself quickly ran over from the outside: man-ball separation.

Cui Peng's perfect air stop plus the immediate man-ball separation made Olde's brain short-circuit for a moment, not knowing whether to chase the ball or intercept Cui Peng.

When he reacted again and wanted to block his position and intercept Cui Peng outside the line, Cui Peng had already completed overtaking him.

Older's outward interception and collision not only failed to knock Cui Peng down, but also caused him to lose his balance and run out of the sideline crookedly, and then ran back after hitting the billboard.

But at this time, Cui Peng had already rushed back to the sideline, received the ball he had just kicked, and quickly rushed to the baseline.

Moreover, while dribbling the ball to the baseline, Cui Peng also looked up and observed the situation of his teammates in the middle.

Obviously, Cui Peng was ready to pass the ball.