Soccer: From the 2005 U-20 World Cup
Chapter 634

Chinese team enters the World Cup, Lin Feng accepts CCTV exclusive interview

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The Australians' thinking wasn't wrong. Though being held scoreless was embarrassing, conceding six or seven goals would have been even more humiliating if word got out.

At least they had the Japan team beneath them to prop them up. Both had lost to the Chinese team, but Australia team had conceded three fewer goals, so it wasn't too embarrassing to talk about.

After all, these days, which strong team in Asia hadn't been slapped across the face by the Chinese team?

Australia team, stubbornly defending for their lives, only conceded two goals in the second half.

Besides Gao Lin's goal just now, in the 67th minute of the second half, Lin Feng scored directly from a free kick, setting the final score at 5–0.

After scoring that goal, Lin Feng was quickly substituted off.

With Lin Feng gone, and with the Chinese team using the second half to drill tactics and taking off quite a few starters early, their attacking firepower weakened somewhat.

The Australians finally stopped conceding.

The moment the final whistle blew, the Australians looked as though they had been granted a second life. Exhausted, they collapsed onto the grass and gasped for breath.

Across from them, however, the Chinese team players were still somewhat unsatisfied.

Although their attack had remained fierce in the second half, after Lin Feng came off, they truly lacked opportunities for that lethal final blow.

Chen Tao and Zheng Zhi's passing was sharp as well, but under the defending side's high-pressure press, their ability to shield the ball and play it forward was far inferior to Lin Feng's. It was difficult for them to find openings amid such intense physical battles.

If Lin Feng had remained on the pitch, they might really have inflicted an even greater massacre than they had against the

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