In a just-concluded World Preliminary Tournament play-off, Australia against Peru, before the game everyone was not optimistic about Australia, because they played against the world's 22nd ranked South American powerhouse Peru, the result of the world's 42nd Australian team created a miracle, they were extremely passive, the final penalty 5-4 elimination of the opponent, into the End of the Year World Cup tournament.
For this result, I believe that many fans do not dare to believe it like Xiaobian, and I have to say that this is football, as long as you do not give up, football will not give up on you. In 120 minutes, the Australian team came together, relying on their tenacious struggle and luck to finally eliminate their opponents.
In this game, Peru missed too many opportunities, especially in extra time, they once headed the ball to hit the upright, as long as they rotated a few centimeters in the direction of the goal, Peru could kill the opponent, but unfortunately they still failed to score.
In the penalty shootout, Peru was not without a chance, the first round of Australia first penalty, the result of the Peruvian goalkeeper easily saved, and then the Peruvian player scored a free throw, the score of 1-0 lead. As long as Peru doesn't concede penalties afterwards, they will qualify. Unexpectedly, in the 3rd round of free throws, the Peruvian player hit the upright and popped up, "helping" Australia equalize.
After 5 rounds of penalties, 2 teams drew 4-4, the key 6th round, Australia's No. 11 hit, the pressure all came to Peru, No. 7 Valera stood to the 12 yard point, if he could not score, Peru would be eliminated, as a result, he penalty the quality of the penalty was strangely poor, was successfully saved by the Australian goalkeeper, and then the fate of the 2 teams was decided.
After the penalty was lost, Valera lay on the ground for a long time and did not want to get up, although his teammates crouched next to comfort him, but I believe he could not forgive himself, because it was he who lost the penalty, resulting in the Peruvian team being eliminated.
In contrast, the Australian team is crazy to celebrate their promotion to the World Cup, many of them on the field are hiding their faces and crying, this victory, the Australian team is indeed hard-won. In this game, there is a substitute who is definitely the hero of the Australian team, and he is the No. 12 Redmayne.
The Australian starting goalkeeper of this campaign will be Matthew Ryan, but in the 120th minute of the game, the substitution card was raised on the sidelines, and The No. 12 Redmayne was ready to play, which was definitely a substitution set before the game, and he was obviously preparing for the penalty. As a result, Redmayne lived up to the expectations of the manager and the whole team, and in the 6th round of penalties, his key save changed the fate of the 2 teams.
I have to say that in this game, the Australian team from the tactical arrangement to the impromptu play, the performance is very perfect. Within 120 minutes, they withstood Peru's onslaught, and then in a penalty shootout, they did not collapse after falling behind, and finally relied on the bravery of the substitute goalkeeper to eliminate the powerful Peruvian team.
Of course, the Australian team can qualify in this game, in addition to their own efforts and the manager's strategizing, but also "thanks" to Valera, if it is not his penalty play is extremely poor, the ball speed is not fast, the angle is not angle, the Australian goalkeeper, can not be so easy to save. In this game, Valera is definitely a sinner of the Peruvian team, and I believe that many Australian fans will "thank" him!