Chapter 60 Football is round
"The ball hits... the ball is scored! GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL! Kezerman's second goal! Eindhoven leads again! Zhang Jun made an unforgivable mistake! There are only ten minutes left in the game. Judging from the current situation, Eindhoven has certainly advanced!"
Kozel was closest to Zhang Jun, and he patted Zhang Jun's head to show comfort. Although the ball put them in a very passive situation, everyone saw that Zhang Jun did his best in defense. His leg injury had just recovered, but he had to face such a difficult game away, and no one felt good.
Zhang Jun held his knees with his hands, bent his waist and looked at the ground, sweat dripping from his chin, his nose tip, and fell into the turf. He felt very tired, and now he gave him a pillow and he could fall asleep immediately. Although he had been resting for almost two weeks, he still felt tired. Professional competitions were indeed not comparable to those of the student league. The long seasons were a great test for both physical and mental health...
An arm wrapped around his shoulder: "Is your injury...is there something wrong?" Yang Pan was most concerned about not the score, but Zhang Jun's thigh.
Zhang Jun shook his head, and he felt Yang Pan's arm increase force. "Ten minutes left, go and catch the score back!"
Zhang Jun looked up at Yang Pan, his brother was blinking at him: "I will pass the ball to you."
Adriansey now feels the advantage of the double-edged sword, but this time he is injured. He looks at Zhang Jun, who is a little dejected on the court, wondering if he should replace him. There are still ten minutes to end the game. It seems that the cup has ended early, and it is time to take back the focus on the league. After all, the first goal of the season is relegation, not the championship.
"Brigi, go warm up, you'll be there in five minutes."
The game started over and Eindhoven fans did not appreciate Zhang Jun’s “big gift” just now. As long as Zhang Jun got the ball, there would be boos on the scene. This was not a boo of hatred, but a ruthless ridicule.
Zhang Jun was under a lot of pressure, which could be seen from his movements of getting the ball, which was stiff, nervous, and a little afraid. When he saw Bridger warming up, he knew that he would definitely replace him. Who made him make an unforgivable mistake?
On the other hand, Eindhoven, a substitute, was also warming up. He was probably going to replace Keserman, who performed well in this game, scored twice to help the team win the game. He had several threatening shots in the game, and he must be the best in the game.
In the last game against Kivo, the team lost, but he lost. In this game against Keserman, the team lost, but he still lost. Is this the gap between himself and world-class players? When I was in school, I thought I was a genius, but now I realize that the road under my feet is still very long.
The coach wanted to give up, but the players didn't want to give up just like this. Young people are always very excited, prone to passion, and easily... not to hit the wall and not look back. Warrendam's players on the field were crazy about intercepting Eindhoven's players in the middle and backcourt. As for what impact this game will have on the league after the battle, they couldn't consider it.
Yang Pan squeezed Ruben behind him with speed, then turned around and passed Ruben with a feint, and passed the ball to Kozeel. Kozeel was handed over to Bayes. Bayes passed the ball to Zhang Jun who was pulling to the sideline. Unfortunately, Hofland took the lead and shoveled the ball out of the sideline, and Zhang Jun fell out of the court together.
There was a burst of applause in the stands, and the fans began to sing to celebrate the victory. On the other side, two substitutes from both sides also warmed up and returned to the coaching seat to accept the final advice before playing.
"There are only five minutes left in the game, plus injury stoppage time, at most about eight minutes. It seems that Eindhoven has no suspense to advance to the final!"
"Yes, as a newly promoted team, it is already very difficult for Warren Dam to play to this level." The two commentators were already preparing to summarize Chen Ci.
The ball was thrown out of bounds, and Yang Pan could only pass back to Louis Link under the clamping defense of Boma and Ruben. What he said to Zhang Jun, "I will pass the ball to you" also became a short check due to the gap in the team's overall strength. Five minutes passed, and he failed to even pass a single shot to Zhang Jun's feet.
Substitutes from both sides are preparing to go to the fourth official to sign up for the field.
The camera lens was aimed at Zhang Jun, and the broadcast director told the audience in the language of the camera: Zhang Jun, who is almost sleepwalking, is going to say goodbye to the Dutch Cup this season, so the audience should hurry up and take a look at the last look!
Zhang Jun in the camera suddenly rushed forward, and the camera followed closely. He rushed to Eindhoven's teammate Rommedahl, and then Rommedahl leaned over and staggered! A nearly crazy boo was heard from the stands!
The broadcast screen immediately switched to the most commonly used scene: long-term vision. Zhang Jun suddenly accelerated and unexpectedly snatched Romedal's ball in the midfield. No one would have thought that Zhang Jun, who seemed to be unable to play, would suddenly exert force and take the initiative to press in the frontcourt. Eindhoven lost possession!
Ooijer made a tackle, but Zhang Jun made a quicker kick than him! He poked his right foot forward and jumped to the side, barely avoiding Ooijer's fierce tackle. He staggered and caught up with the ball, approaching Eindhoven's penalty area!
While directing his teammates to return to defense, Hofland ran towards Zhang Jun. He did not allow Zhang Jun, who was staring at him in a mediocre manner throughout the game, to get angry at the last moment.
Zhang Jun leaned forward with his upper body. Hofland, who had seen him accelerated very well, did not dare to be careless. He rushed into the inside in advance, trying to block him head-on. But Zhang Jun's move to cut inside was just a feint. Seeing that the opponent had already rushed in, he immediately stopped immediately, twisted his body, adjusted his feet slightly, and then directly rubbed and shot on the penalty area line!
Boma flew into the scooter but did not touch the ball. The football drew an arc in the air, bypassed goalkeeper Watres' hands, hit the inside of the far post, and bounced into the goal.
The boos from the home team fans all disappeared...
"GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL!! Zhang Jun! Yes, Zhang Jun finally scored the goal! He pulled Warren Dam back from the edge of the cliff with his own strength!"
The ball has entered!
The excited Bayes wanted to hug Zhang Jun, but Zhang Jun rushed into the net, bowed and picked up the football inside the door, and ran towards the middle circle. There was no time to celebrate, we still had to win!
Yang Pan looked at the back of the football holding the football and suddenly remembered what the beautiful agent Hua Fang said: "Football is round, what can't happen?"
Football is really round! I have also ridiculed others for not understanding football...
Almost at the same time, both coaches stood up from their seats, but their expressions were different. Adrians looked ecstatic, while Hiddink had a dark face - he was tied by this Chinese boy again.
Then the two made the same decision: recall their respective substitutes and retain the original configuration of the personnel on the field. Adriansey saw Zhang Jun's condition improve and decided to keep him on the field. Maybe he could score a goal. Even if he didn't score, it would be a threat to the opponent, making Eindhoven dare not counterattack with all his might. Hiddink obviously put all his money on Kaiserman.
Both coaches pressed their hopes of winning against the two forwards, and the contest between Kaiserman and Zhang Jun may have just begun.
Under Hofland's close press, Zhang Jun's shot was firmly grabbed by goalkeeper Watres. Then Eindhoven launched an attack, and after passing three feet, he went to Warrendam's penalty area. Keserman forced a breakthrough through Louis Link and shot, but missed slightly.
Both sides accelerated the offensive rhythm in the last five minutes, and the on-field offense and defense transitioned quickly for a while. Often, the ball was counterattacked immediately after just hitting the opponent's frontcourt. It was obvious that no matter which side it was, they did not want to play overtime. They consumed their energy in the cup and must compensate in the league.
Bayes dribbled through the ball, but Hoflander shoveled a bite and chewed the mud. He signaled to the referee that the opponent was foul, but the referee ignored it. Bayes punched the ground in annoyance and got up slowly.
Hofland handed the ball to Ruben, who took two steps forward. Seeing that Yang Pan had no intention of forcing him up, he did not pass the ball out as soon as possible.
A slight delay on the football field can lead to very terrible consequences, and the young Reuben should always remember this sentence.
When he found Zhang Jun who had already rushed to his eyes, he was startled and rushed to pass the ball, but it was too late. The football hit Zhang Jun's leg and bounced to the side. Yang Pan got the ball, although it was a great opportunity to turn from defense to offense. Eindhoven made a mistake in the backcourt, and there was a large gap behind them. But Bayes was still in an offside position, and it was a waste to pass the ball. If he didn't pass it, he would break through by himself? Boma is not a vegetarian. When Yang Pan was in a dilemma, he glanced at an orange figure who was inserted from the side at high speed. Without thinking about it, Yang Pan raised his foot and passed it diagonally!
The football bypassed the defender's head. At the same time, Eindhoven players raised their arms and signaled to the linebacker that Bayes was offside. But Bayes ignored the ball at all. He still lowered his head and walked back slowly. He did not participate in the offense, nor interfered in the offense, nor did he offside!
So who is this ball passed to?
"Zhang Jun!"
The figure who was running forward at high speed was Warren Dam's No. 21, forward Zhang Jun! Goalkeeper Watres attacked midway and saw Zhang Jun coming out, and his speed was much faster than him. He quickly braked to block Zhang Jun's angle - after all, judging from Zhang Jun's current position, his shooting angle was not large. And as for the cross, there was no support from his teammates, as long as his angle was blocked well, he could completely kill this counterattack.
Zhang Jun looked back at the ball, and then reduced his speed. At this time, the defense line led by Hofland was desperately chasing back, but Zhang Jun did not plan to give them time.
After passing the ball, Yang Pan stood there and watched Zhang Jun jump up and stretched out his right leg. He no longer planned to go up and shoot. He said he would pass the ball to Zhang Jun. Now that he passes, the rest depends on how Zhang Jun completes the last blow.
Zhang Jun hooked his right foot and parked the football beautifully in the air.
Waters raised his arms and spread his legs apart, preparing to block Zhang Jun's next shot. This kind of ball is likely to make a strong shot because it can use the power of his body's waist and abdomen.
Hofland is only three meters away from Zhang Jun!
As soon as Zhang Jun's support foot touched the ground, his right foot was still in the air, and he shook his ankle directly.
Hofland stretched out his legs and kicked towards Zhang Jun's right foot, hoping to make Zhang Jun's shot deviate from the predetermined direction.
The two head coaches stood up from their seats at the same time again.
The football was picked up by Zhang Jun with his toes and flew high above Watres' raised hands.
The goalkeeper's eyes must be locked in the football for as long as possible. The trained instinct made Watres' eyes always follow the football, even if the football has fallen behind him.
Hofland's shoes were on the inner surface of Zhang Jun's right foot. Zhang Jun staggered, but he maintained his balance.
Everyone watched the ball fall into the empty goal in a very elegant arc, then bounced from the ground and got caught in the ball net.
"Zhang-Jun-GOOOOOOOOOAL!! Warren Dam overtakes the score! They actually overtake the score! It's Zhang Jun again! If Warren Dam wins in this game, Zhang Jun will be the biggest hero!"
Zhang Jun dived directly and glided on the turf for a long distance before stopping. His teammates also followed his appearance and dived like an airplane. Warrendam was really like a bomber brigade, making Eindhoven dizzy!
Yang Pan stopped beside Zhang Jun. He hugged Zhang Jun and shouted in his ear: "I said I would pass the ball to you, how about it?"
Zhang Jun just smiled at him.
Zhang Jun's goal in the 88th minute allowed Warrendam to take the lead. With three minutes of stoppage time, Eindhoven only had five minutes of time. In this last time, the home team, who was unwilling to fail, launched an almost crazy counterattack. Within three minutes, Eindhoven got four threatening attack opportunities, but unfortunately, Kaizerman shot two of the shots on the post!
Seeing his two consecutive shots being ruthlessly blocked by the post, Kaizerman held his head and lowered his head in pain. There was only a gap of six centimeters (the diameter of the post) between victory and failure.
When Zhang Jun received the ball, Hofland rushed towards him almost desperately - he was anxious - Zhang Jun dunked over the overly impatient opponent very easily and did not drive the ball forward. He noticed that Watres was very forward, so he shot with a long-range shot just after passing the middle circle!
This move scared Watres and rushed back. He jumped up and still didn't touch the ball. The football fell on the crossbar and fell on the ball net without entering!
"It's a very imaginative shot! Unfortunately, I didn't make it! Zhang Jun's condition is getting better and better, and the injury does not seem to affect him. For him, it's a fantastic season!"
When Ruben made a cross from Yang Pan's close defense, he flew directly to the stands behind the goal, Warrendam's fans began to count down loudly, reminding Eindhoven - "You have 40 seconds left to say goodbye to the Dutch Cup!"
Adriance kept looking at his watch, while Stell rushed to the sidelines and shouted to remind the referee: "Stop time has come! The game is over!"
When the injury time reached three minutes and twenty seconds, the referee blew three times and the game ended! Warrendam made a comeback away, defeated the powerful Eindhoven and reached the final!
"This is a fact that has shocked all analysts! From the six rounds of the season, not scored a goal, to reaching the Dutch Cup final now! Warren Dam has done it! Zhang Jun is a well-deserved cup hero! From his hat trick in the first cup to his current bracelet score! Now he ranks first in the Cup with nine goals, and this competition between the two shooters also ended with Zhang Jun's complete victory! Zhang Jun once again lets us see the power of this Chinese boy!"
Kaiserman stood there with his hands on his hips, watching his opponent celebrating the victory at his home court, which was really bad... Van Bomel came up to comfort Kaiserman, who was the captain, and even when the team lost, he had to fulfill his responsibilities as the captain.
Kaiserman turned his head and whispered to Van Bomel: "I'm fine, go and see Arjen Robben. That little guy cried like tears." Van Bomel walked away with a wry smile. The young and energetic Ruben would never have thought that the powerful Eindhoven would lose. The greater the hope, the greater the disappointment. He is in a very bad mood now, which should be the worst failure he has ever encountered since playing for Eindhoven. In the competition with Yang Pan, he was also at a disadvantage. Although no one blamed her, when the final whistle sounded, he fell to his knees on the ground and cried bitterly.
Kaizerman didn't cry. He had been in his career for several years. What scenes hadn't been seen before? In the 2000 European Championship, he was sent off with a red card in two minutes. The worst thing is this. What he cares most about now is the opponent's No. 21, Zhang Jun.
Van Nistroy went to Manchester United, and he had always wanted to find another suitable partner. Eindhoven wanted to buy these two Chinese in Dutch football, but a fact. Hiddink even asked the club's senior management and parent company Philips to actively operate the best Chinese college student player to come to the team for trial training this summer. The success of Zhang Jun and Yang Pan deeply stimulated him.
The same height as him, amazing explosive power, excellent point-grabbing ability, excellent footwork skills, and comprehensive shooting skills. Keiserman couldn't think of anyone who would be better than Zhang Jun and his partner. If they join forces, and Ruben and Yang Pan, one left and one right, and two wings fly together, Eindhoven will have no opponent in the Netherlands. No, maybe dominate Europe and it is not impossible to win the Champions League championship.
Kaiserman was shocked by his thoughts. He had to worry about this kind of thing, and all he had to do was to give Zhang Jun a good impression.
Zhang Jun just broke free from his teammates' "warm hug" and was pulled by Kaizerman: "Uh..." Kaizerman lowered his head and thought about how to open the remarks, "I know they all compared you and me." When he said this, he looked at the reporters on the court, "Reporters always want to create some attractive gimmicks for a game." Kaizerman shrank and took off the Eindhoven jersey on his body, "But what I want to say is: You did a good job! I lost... You deserved to win this game!" He handed the jersey to Zhang Jun.
This is the second time that the opponent took the initiative to exchange jerseys with him. Zhang Jun is no longer as awkward and embarrassed as the first time, so he took off his jersey. Although the game was intense, the performance of the players on both sides was still very friendly.
At the post-match press conference, Hiddink admitted his failure and apologized to Eindhoven fans. At the same time, he did not think losing to Warrendam could be considered an upset: "If it was the game last year, I think it was an upset. But now, they (Warrendam) have proved their strength through their performance in the past season. Adriansey is a very good coach, and he has a group of very young and powerful players. No one can underestimate them. If we lose, this is not the end of the world, and that's fine, we can focus all our energy on competing for the league championship with Ajax." A reporter later said that although Hiddink's expression was very calm when he said this, his tone was still sour.
When a reporter asked about the reason for the loss, Hiddink said: "We had a chance, but Yang Pan's goal hit the players very much, and it was a very shocking shot. Then Zhang Jun scored two goals in five minutes, which was fatal..."
"But Zhang Jun didn't perform well in this game! He gave you a point if he made another mistake..."
"No." Hiddink shook his head, "For a player like Zhang Jun, it only takes five minutes to complete the game. The poor performance is because his leg injury has just recovered and his physical strength has not yet recovered. My biggest mistake is that Hofland should not be allowed to stare at Zhang Jun alone."
The reporters were surprised that Hiddink actually defended his opponent and sang a hymn!
Chapter completed!