After a nearly suffocating 10 minutes of stoppage time in the second half, the Chinese team finally defeated the Indonesian team 2-1 thrillingly, thus winning the first victory in the round of 18. A long-lost victory made the national football team, which had lost three consecutive defeats before, instantly feel the joy of "coming back from the dead". As the best player of the game, Wang Dalei, the goalkeeper captain of the national football team, was embarrassed and cried with emotion in an interview. At that time, it was not only the national football players who fought the "last drop of blood" on the field that were in tears, but also the suffering fans, media representatives, and people who paid attention to and loved the Chinese team on the spot.
When the fourth official raised a sign in the 90th minute of the game to signal that there was 9 minutes of stoppage time in the second half of the game, many media reporters who sat in the Qingdao Youth Stadium and saw it exclaimed. Shortly before that, the Indonesian team had just used a strong attack to pull back a goal, to be precise, the Chinese team at this moment has been fully besieged by the opponent. In the previous two rounds, the Chinese team had lost the ball in the way of "late season insecurity", so that all the home team spectators fell into a kind of "suffocation" state at the end of the game. But the whole team hated the same enemy, and with the attitude of fighting to the end, the victory was finally held. The first victory in the round of 18 came belatedly, but it was enough to make the national football coach, the leaders of the Chinese Football Association who supervised the army on the spot, and every Chinese on the scene excited.
A reporter from Beijing Youth Daily saw that after the game, the national football coach Ivankovic and Chinese and foreign assistants and players either hugged each other or high-fived each other, such a joyful scene was the first time since the start of the round of 18.
I have to say that this victory of the national football team was not easy to come by. In addition to the bad situation of three consecutive defeats before the game and the bottom of the points, the Chinese team also suffered a serious injury crisis. Although Wu Lei, the team's main scorer, returned to the team with an injury, the pain in his ribs and knees is still obvious, and he can enter the game lineup, perhaps giving the team more mental support.
In the absence of the original main striker Fernando due to injury, head coach Ivankovic arranged for Zhang Yuning and Baihelamu to partner in the forward line for the first time. It's a new set of center-forward partners. Zhang Yuning said: "It's true that there is not much cooperation with him (Baihelamu) before. But at this time, I can't think about it so much. Baihelam has a good body and strong impact, and can contribute to the team in attack and defense. In fact, since Baihelam represented the national football team against Korea in the final round of the round of 36, there has been no interruption of voices around him such as "rough technique". But as one team source said after the game: "It is because of his aggressive movement that Baihoram is always the most dangerous position in the attacking line. Opportunities are always given to those who are prepared. He won the goal. Baihoram repaid the manager's trust, and scoring goals is the best reward for his efforts. ”
Zhang Yuning also stood up at a critical moment. The one-knife goal at the last moment of the first half showed Zhang Yuning's clever running position and excellent shooting skills. It is understood that it was not until noon on the day of the last round of the national football away match against Australia that Zhang Yuning learned that he replaced another teammate and served as the team's starting center. "Yuning had experienced a long suspension before that. Although the manager is very recognizant of his ability. But a player who hasn't played for a long time is in worrying form. But Zhang Yuning set an example at the critical moment and scored this golden winning goal. Another team insider said.
The Chinese team was able to score all three points, and the credit was far more than just two goalscoring internationals. Wang Dalei was able to be selected as the best player of the game because during the game, he made more than one wonderful save to help the team get out of danger and greatly boosted the morale of the whole team. Also touching is Xie Wenneng, who rushed back to the defense and received a yellow card, and worked hard and fell to the ground with cramps twice. In this game, defender Wang Haijian came off the bench and made his debut on behalf of the national football team. The Chinese team was able to maintain the victory, and it was inseparable from the full efforts of them and everyone on the field. The experience of "bloody fighting" has given young international players such as Xie Wenneng, Bai Helamu, Wang Haijian, and Wei Zhen the opportunity to grow rapidly.
When Ivankovic hugged his disciples, the fans waved the five-star red flag and sang "Singing the Motherland" together. Accompanied by applause and laughter, some fans in the stands and media reporters also cried excitedly.
A long-awaited victory allowed the Chinese team to temporarily get some kind of release from the pressure. After the game, the whole team also received the blessings and thanks of the two leaders of the Chinese Football Association who supervised the army on the spot. The victory actually eased the crisis of confidence for head coach Ivankovic, who had been questioned for a long time. The harmony of the atmosphere in the locker room is actually conducive to further stimulating the team's cohesion, combat effectiveness, and ability to resist hitting. Ivankovic had said before the game that the match against Indonesia was the beginning of the real battle. After winning the Indonesian team, the Chinese team not only scored 3 points, but also gained more courage to fight hard.
Text/Beiqing Sports Xiao Yun