Chapter 304
In the 75th minute, Jiang Xiaolin headed the ball into the goal in a quick counterattack from Hao Junmin.
However, the first header did not score, but hit the crossbar and bounced back into the penalty area.
Jiang Xiaolin then made another overhead hook shot, and finally kicked the ball back into the opponent's goal before the Nigerian players cleared the ball.
Jiang Xiaolin scored four goals and helped the Chinese team lead Nigeria 4-1, and the lead returned to three goals.
The entire stadium was boiling, and the hundreds of thousands of Chinese fans inside and outside the stadium suddenly burst into cheers like a tsunami.
The commentator of the National TV Sports Channel even screamed like crazy in the commentary booth:
"The ball is in! The ball is in! The ball is in... "
"Jiang Xiaolin scored again!"
"Back hook shot!"
"Jiang Xiaolin used a beautiful back-to-head shot to make up for the ball that bounced back into the penalty area."
"Jiang Xiaolin completed the achievement of a big four!"
"The Chinese team leads Nigeria 4-1, we will win!"
Yes, we will win!
Everyone knows that Jiang Xiaolin's goal in the 75th minute is definitely a lock for victory.
If leading by three goals at halftime is not 100% safe, leading by three goals in the 75th minute is definitely foolproof.
No team will be reversed under such circumstances, and no team has the ability to reverse the situation when it is three goals behind at this time.
Therefore, not only the fans and spectators at the scene and in front of the TV, but also the players, coaches, and substitutes of the Chinese team joined the carnival.
Even when Jiang Xiaolin and other players rushed to the sidelines to celebrate, several substitutes came from afar to join the celebration.
The entire Chinese Olympic team, from top to bottom, from players to coaches, to substitutes, staff, and all the fans and spectators at the scene and in front of the TV, were in a complete carnival.
On the other hand, Nigerian players and fans fell into a desperate silence.
When they scored a goal in the second half and were only 2 points behind, Nigerian players and fans saw some hope.
But now, their hope was completely extinguished by Jiang Xiaolin.
Not only the difference in the score, but also Jiang Xiaolin's strong personal ability to perform a big four was one of the reasons for their despair.
Although Nigeria despised the Chinese team, it never despised Jiang Xiaolin.
Facing the Olympic scorer who was far ahead of the second place, they were not qualified to despise him.
But even so, Jiang Xiaolin was able to score four goals under their tight defense.
This is what makes them feel most desperate.
In fact, although they are now three goals behind, Nigeria may still catch up with three goals if they try their best to attack.
Although the possibility is low, it is undeniable that there are many games with three goals in 15 minutes.
But the problem is that if Nigeria attacks with all its strength, who will curb Jiang Xiaolin's counterattack?
Judging from Jiang Xiaolin's performance of four goals in this game, I am afraid that Jiang Xiaolin has scored a new goal before Nigeria has scored a goal.
This is what makes people feel most desperate.
African players are inherently more emotional.
Once they are defeated and feel desperate, they have no motivation to play.
After the game resumed, Nigeria's offense was a mess, basically based on whimsical shots outside the penalty area, and it was difficult to threaten the Chinese team's penalty area and goal.
In the 78th minute, head coach Yin Tieshen replaced midfielder Cui Peng with defensive midfielder Zhao Xuri to strengthen the back defense and further eliminate the possibility of Nigeria's comeback.
Nigeria could hardly enter the penalty area of the Chinese team and could only try to score goals through continuous long shots.
But although their individual abilities were stronger than the Chinese team, they were not as strong as Jiang Xiaolin.
Whether it was strength, arc, or shooting accuracy, they could not be compared with Jiang Xiaolin.
In this case, how powerful could the long shots outside the penalty area be?
In the last ten minutes, Nigeria fired six or seven long shots outside the penalty area, but only one of them hit the goal frame, and they were all soft and weak, and were easily confiscated by Qiu Shengjiong.
Soon, the time came to the 90th minute, and the fourth official raised the sign for 3 minutes of extra time. The Chinese fans who had been singing and dancing in the stands suddenly cheered even louder and started celebrating in advance.
The Nigerians also seemed to be waking up from their dreams. Forward Okoronkwo seemed to want to struggle a little, but a shot from outside the penalty areaThe player dribbled the ball and broke through the defense of Zhou Haibing and Wang Yongbai, trying to break into the penalty area to create a killing opportunity.
But the Chinese team, which was in full condition, did not give him this opportunity.
Even though they were leading by three goals and the game was about to end, the players of the Chinese team were very focused and did not relax their vigilance.
Therefore, Okoronkuo's breakthrough, which had passed two people, was finally contained when he approached the penalty area line and failed to successfully break into the penalty area.
Captain Zheng Zhi, who rushed over from the side, made a precise and decisive sliding tackle, shoveled the ball away from Okoronkuo's feet, and brought Okoronkuo down, but did not commit a foul.
Nigeria's last threatening attack was lifted.
In the following time, not only other players, but Okoronkuo himself also gave up and no longer tried to score a goal and struggled in vain.
Soon, the 3 minutes of stoppage time was over, and the referee blew the whistle to end the game.
Suddenly, the entire Shanghai Stadium and the land of China became a sea of joy.
Countless Chinese fans, some screamed and yelled unconsciously, some shed tears of excitement, some threw their scarves and hats into the sky, and some hugged and celebrated with people they knew and didn't know...
The commentator of the sports channel of China National Television was so excited that he burst into tears and said in the commentary booth:
"The game is over!"
"The referee blew the whistle to end the game!"
"In the semi-final of the Olympic men's football, the Chinese Olympic team relied on Jiang Xiaolin's big four to beat the African Eagle Nigeria 4-1 and advanced to the final of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Men's Football Competition."
"This is something no one had expected before the Olympics ”
“No one thought that the Chinese Olympic team would perform so well in this Olympics.”
“Not only did they beat New Zealand 10-0 and Belgium 4-1 in the group stage, they also eliminated Italy in the quarter-finals, and now they beat Nigeria 4-1 in the semi-finals and advanced to the finals. ”
“This is a historic moment for Chinese men’s football!”
“Once, Chinese men’s football was a shame that no one wanted to mention, and many fans were even ashamed to talk about or mention men’s football.”
“But today, the Chinese Olympic team fought for the Chinese men’s football.”
“They made it to the Olympic men’s football match for the first time in history.” Final of the World Championship!"
"This is the first time."
"This is the first time in the history of Chinese men's football that they have appeared in the final of a world championship."
"Of course, there is no doubt that Jiang Xiaolin is the biggest contributor to leading the Chinese team to the final."
"From the group stage to the semi-finals, Jiang Xiaolin scored a total of 15 goals in five games, averaging 3 goals per game."
"This is an astonishing number."
"You know, this is the Olympics, not a friendly match."
"It is unprecedented to achieve an average of three goals per game in the Olympics."
"Not to mention the Olympics, no one in any world competition in the history of football has ever achieved such a goal rate. ”
“Jiang Xiaolin has created a new history.”
“It is Jiang Xiaolin’s outstanding performance that led the Chinese team to create such a miracle.”
“Of course, the other players of the Olympic team also performed well.”
“Although they did not score as many goals as Jiang Xiaolin, they did a very good job in defense.”
“The players of the Olympic team used their overall outstanding performance to effectively guarantee Jiang Xiaolin’s goal results, and did not make Jiang Xiaolin’s goals useless because of too many goals lost in the backcourt.”
“This is also an overall victory for the Chinese Olympic team.”
As the commentator explained emotionally, countless fans and viewers in front of the TV also shed tears of joy.
Indeed, the Chinese men’s football team was once a shame that the whole society was ashamed to mention. Chinese fans were implicated and despised by their relatives and friends. They thought, why do you watch the Chinese men’s football games when you can’t do anything else?
Aren’t you too old?
However, today, the Chinese Olympic team fought for the Chinese men's football team and the fans of the Chinese men's football team.
It's not even just fighting for pride.
Reaching the final of the Olympics, how many people have never dreamed of this scene?
Reaching the final, at least you can get a silver medal.
Athletes who can win medals in the Olympics and add achievements to the medal list for the Chinese team are all Olympic heroes.
What's more, the Olympic team even eliminated Italy in the quarter-finals, so there is still a possibility of defeating the opponent in the final and winning a gold medal.
Although the opponent is the winner of Argentina and Brazil, and the strength is strong, the Olympic team still has the possibility of winning the championship by surprise.
You know, before, the Chinese men's football team didn't even have the possibility of participating in the championship!Now they can compete with Brazil or Argentina for the championship in the final.
This is a huge progress and miracle in itself.
Many netizens who watched the live broadcast on the computer left a message in the comment area:
"I cried, really! I didn't expect that I would see the Chinese men's football team enter the Olympic finals in my lifetime."
"Yes! The performance of the National Olympic Team in this Olympics really blinded my eyes."
"Me too! Before the Olympics, I thought that the National Olympic Team, led by Jiang Xiaolin, could score a goal or win a game, breaking the embarrassing history of the Chinese men's football team without scoring or winning in the world championships, which would be good. Unexpectedly, the National Olympic Team gave me such a big surprise, I am now I still feel like I'm in a dream, I can't believe it!"
"When the Football Committee proposed that the National Olympic Team enter the semi-finals a few months ago, I also despised and ridiculed it. I didn't expect that now the National Olympic Team has not only entered the semi-finals, but also entered the finals, and has the possibility of competing for the championship. This makes me feel ashamed. I didn't believe in the Football Committee, the National Olympic Team, and Jiang Xiaolin. I apologize to them."
"No need! You can apologize to Jiang Xiaolin and the National Olympic Team, but you don't need to apologize to the Football Committee. I don't think the National Olympic Team's entry into the finals has anything to do with the Football Committee. I think the National Olympic Team's entry into the finals has nothing to do with the Football Committee. The Olympic team was able to enter the finals entirely due to Jiang Xiaolin's leadership and the team's concerted efforts. It had nothing to do with the Football Committee. "
"Not bad! It's good enough that the Football Committee didn't drag us down. Do you want to give them credit? You're dreaming!"
"The biggest contributor to the Olympic team is Jiang Xiaolin. Without Jiang Xiaolin, would the Olympic team risk their lives to enter the finals?"
"That's right! 15 goals in 5 games, an average of a hat trick per game, with such a high goal efficiency, who in the world of football can match it? It's not an exaggeration to say that Jiang Xiaolin is a world superstar. If it weren't for Jiang Xiaolin, the Olympic team wouldn't even be able to enter the finals. It's the finals, whether or not they can qualify from the group is a question. "
"Haha, without Jiang Xiaolin, the National Olympic Team will never qualify from the group. With the strength of the National Olympic Team, do you think the National Olympic Team can beat the European team Belgium? Impossible."
"Yeah! Jiang Xiaolin is still awesome!"
"From now on, I will be a fan of Jiang Xiaolin for life!"
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At the scene, when the referee blew the final whistle, the stadium and the outside also fell into a sea of carnival. Yin Tieshen, Cui Peng, Chen Tao and other substitute players also rushed into the field to celebrate with the Chinese team players on the field.
Jiang Xiaolin was even lifted up by his teammates to celebrate.
Countless fans waved national flags and slogans in the stands, jumping and jumping excitedly, venting their joy.
When Jiang Xiaolin and other National Olympic team members walked hand in hand to the stands to pay tribute to the fans and interact, the atmosphere on the scene reached its climax.
Photographers and reporters who followed him chased Jiang Xiaolin, interviewed him on the spot, and broadcast it live to the national audience.
Reporter: "Jiang Xiaolin, first of all, congratulations to the National Olympic Team for advancing to the finals, and congratulations on your big four in this game."
Jiang Xiaolin: "Thank you!"
Reporter: "Have you ever thought about entering the Olympic finals?"
Jiang Xiaolin certainly thought about it, because he has a system plug-in and a team aura, and it was even in his plan to rely on the team aura to enter the finals, but obviously he couldn't say it in front of the people of the country in the live broadcast, and he even had to keep it in his heart forever, making it a secret.
Therefore, Jiang Xiaolin shook his head without hesitation and said, "No! I thought about scoring, winning, and qualifying from the group, but I really didn't think about advancing to the finals. Especially when we played against Italy in the quarter-finals, it was particularly difficult. If it weren't for that penalty kick, we would definitely be dragged into a penalty shootout by Italy and then eliminated."
Reporter: "Yes! This shows that luck is also a part of football!"
Jiang Xiaolin nodded in agreement and said, "Yes! So, our ability to enter the Olympic finals was partly due to everyone's efforts, but luck also accounted for a large proportion. Whether from the schedule or the performance of teammates, we were able to enter the finals with a lot of luck."
Reporter : "What do you think of the Olympic team's goal in the final?"
Jiang Xiaolin: "Our opponents have not yet been revealed, but whoever wins between Argentina and Brazil will be difficult to deal with. Moreover, we lost to Brazil 1-3 in the group stage. Therefore, after entering the final, our goal can only be to do our best and play to our best level. Whether we can win the game or the championship depends on luck. I hope the media and the audience will not put too much pressure on us and the players."
Reporter: "Of course! The Olympic team's entry into the final has already exceeded everyone's expectations. Even if we can't win the championship, everyone is satisfied. But I still hope that the Olympic team can play well in the final., play with your own style and characteristics, and present a classic final to fans and audiences across the country. "
Jiang Xiaolin nodded and said, "Okay!"
Then, the interview ended, the reporter went to interview other players, and Jiang Xiaolin continued to join the carnival with his teammates and fans.
