In this game, Japan National Team kicks off first.
Although Japan National Team's players are not tall, they are very flexible with their feet and are very skilled in passing and controlling.
From the time when Pele Zico came to Japan, Japan football truly became a strong team of Asia.
Zico brought not only advanced football concepts to Japan National Team, but also brought all the technical style of Brazil people to the Japan national team.
Now as the technical director of Japan's powerful team Kashima Antlers, Zico's influence on Japan National Team has been earth-shaking.
It can be said that the strength and status Japan National Team has today in Asia are inseparable from the white Pele.
The pure Brazil style, with some Japan people's toughness, makes Japan National Team become that troublesome team on the World Cup stage many times.
As soon as the ball kicked off, Japan National Team launched its first attack into Spain's half.
What fans around the world didn't expect was that Japan National Team's first attack achieved unexpected results.
Hashimoto Kento received a return pass from the midfielder, and under the pressure of Li Mingyu, Hashimoto Kento made a long diagonal pass and found Kubo Takefusa on the edge.
Kubo Takefusa, who is smaller than Li Mingyu, easily passed the oncoming Jose Gaya after receiving the ball, and quickly dribbled the ball towards Spain's baseline.
Jose Gaya's reckless attack left an open space behind him.
Central defender Eric Garcia could only rush out of the penalty area to cover Jose Gaya's position.
As a result, there will be problems with the defense in the middle.
The quick insertion of Yuya Osako and Minamino Takumi caused chaos in Spain's defense.
Kubo Takefusa saw the opportunity and kicked the ball low, passing the football into the penalty area of Spain National Team.
Yuya Osako quickly got rid of Laporte's defense and fell to the ground before the goalkeeper could attack.
Amid the stunned expressions of the fans in the audience, the football entered the goal from between De Gea's open legs.
In less than two minutes after the start, Japan National Team actually broke through the door of Spain National Team.
The Spain players on the court stood dumbfounded one by one. The Japan National Team players rushed towards Yuya Osako, the hero of the goal.
Half sea water, half fire.
The cold sea water poured on the hearts of Spain National Team fans, making them feel chilly.
The hot flames burned on the Japan National Team fans, making them feel hot all over their bodies.
It's so dramatic!
No one would have thought that Japan National Team could take the lead in the face of the powerful Spain National Team.
Japan National Team's coaching staff hugged each other tightly and thanked the Emperor for his blessing. They couldn't help but burst into tears.
Enrique kicked the mineral water bottle in front of him away and cursed loudly in anger.
I have said it countless times: don't underestimate the enemy, don't underestimate the enemy, don't underestimate the enemy.
But no one cared about it.
In the attack just now, the defense on the wing was useless.
After Jose Gaya was passed over, he did not immediately turn around to fight back, but stood there stunned for a moment.
When passing the ball, the defense in the middle penalty area also had a huge problem, allowing the opponent's forward Yuya Osako to easily get rid of the defense.
It can be said that when Spain conceded the ball just now, the players in the midfield and backcourt all made huge mistakes.
Li Mingyu in the frontcourt watched the goal with a speechless face.
He also didn't expect that Japan National Team would have such good luck and score a goal right from the start.
However, Li Mingyu didn't take it to heart. He just lost a ball and just hit it back!
In fact, most of the Spain National Team players have this idea.
However, after the kick-off, Spain found that Japan National Team intercepted the ball very tightly in the midfield and was extremely layered.
Li Mingyu passed the ball forward several times, but failed to obtain the desired result.
Japan National Team ran without hesitation, causing Spain National Team's offense to reach a stalemate.
Fifteen minutes passed, and Spain National Team still failed to equalize the score.
Slowly, the Spain National Team players became a little impatient.
Even Li Mingyu was a little unstable due to this mentality of his teammates.
A very risky pass.
Li Mingyu saw a fleeting opening and directly chose to pass the ball.
Under normal circumstances, Li Mingyu would never pass such a hard-fought pass.
However, if this pass can be passed, it will definitely be a top-notch through ball.
However, Li Mingyu's intention was caught by Japan National Team's defense.
Captain Yoshida Maya made a flying tackle and gave the ball to his own player.
Transition of possession.
After getting the ball, Nagatomo Yuto made a long pass and passed the ball directly to the wing of Spain's half.
The young player Kubo Takefusa, who assisted a goal in the opening game, stopped the ball steadily again.
At this time, there were only Kubo Takefusa and Laporte in Spain's half.
Faced with this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, how could Kubo Takefusa remain indifferent.
Laporte quickly moved towards Kubo Takefusa. Being experienced, he knew that at this time, he must not let this young man start to speed up. It could be seen from the first ball that this young man's speed was very fast.
Laporte hopes that he will use his body to drive the opponent to the side so that the defensive player in the middle can have time to return to defense.
Laporte's idea is very good, but the ideal is very full and the reality is very skinny.
Kubo Takefusa was in great form today. When facing Laporte, he did not use any fancy passing moves, but directly used his speed to crush Laporte.
The tall Laporte's speed is his shortcoming. Facing the nimble Kubo Takefusa, Laporte was directly accelerated by the opponent and broke through.
Laporte hesitated for a moment and retracted his extended hand.
If I foul this ball, it will be a ruby promotion card. It has only been fifteen minutes. If I am sent off, the next game will be even more difficult for the Spanish team.
Besides, he may not be able to score this goal!
Laporte chased after Kubo Takefusa desperately, but the distance between the two became farther and farther, making Laporte almost despair.
However, at this time, all the fans in the audience let out a cry of fear, and Laporte felt a figure beside him and rushed out.
The red No. 10 jersey made Laporte feel relieved.
After Li Mingyu made that desperate pass, he saw Yoshida Maya moving towards the open space, and knew in his heart that his sneak attack had failed.
Although Li Mingyu did not activate Super Brain, he knew that Spain's battle line was too far forward, and Japan National Team would definitely launch a quick counterattack.
Therefore, before Japan National Team's ball was passed, Li Mingyu had already started to turn around and run back.
In fact, when Kubo Takefusa caught the ball, Li Mingyu had already arrived near the center circle.
Japan National Team's forward Yuya Osako was suppressed by Li Mingyu.
It's not that Laporte has no effect. His closeness forced Kubo Takefusa not to cut inward to the center immediately, but to continue dribbling the ball forward along the side. In this way, Li Mingyu's pursuit time was increased by a few tenths of a second.
For Li Mingyu, a few tenths of a second means being able to run four or five meters more.
Kubo Takefusa After passing Laporte, there is an open space in front of us.
As a young man, he has yet to score a goal in this World Cup. This once-in-a-lifetime opportunity is right in front of him. If he doesn't take the shot himself, he would be sorry for his age.
Without any worries, Kubo Takefusa started to cut inside. Due to excitement, the football did not adjust very well during the first inside cut.
But Kubo Takefusa didn't take it to heart.
In fact, about ten meters behind him, Yuya Osako, who was supporting at high speed, had tried his best to shout, telling Kubo Takefusa to be careful, there was someone behind him.
However, the exclamations and noise from the fans in the audience made it impossible for Kubo Takefusa to hear any sounds behind him.
Kubo Takefusa couldn't even hear the approaching footsteps of Li Mingyu.
Kubo Takefusa's eyes now only see Spain National Team's goal.
De Gea, who was standing in front of the door, had been almost ignored by him.
The second inward adjustment brought Kubo Takefusa to the edge of the penalty area arc.
What surprised him was that after running such a long route, the opponent's goalkeeper was still standing indifferently in the door.
This is unreasonable!
Generally speaking, when facing a one-on-one ball, the goalkeeper must come out, because after coming out, the angle of the player's shot becomes smaller.
This is also the reason why when taking a penalty kick, the goalkeeper is not allowed to leave the goal line with both feet at the same time.
But De Gea's "Come here" behavior really aroused great doubts in Kubo Takefusa's heart.
But Kubo Takefusa, a newborn calf who is not afraid of tigers, doesn't care at all whether De Gea attacks or not. As long as he takes one more step, he will be able to enter the penalty area. If you don't attack by then, then for him, the shot will be a sure shot.
However, another point that puzzles Kubo Takefusa is why the voices of the fans in the stands are so weird. You want to shoot immediately and become the hero of Japan National Team, but why do you have a hint of panic in your voices?
Are these sounds made by Spain fans?
Haha, I, Kubo Takefusa, have reserved a seat for the semi-finals in Marseille via ScanEasy!
Kubo Takefusa showed an excited smile on his face and continued to take a step forward.
The football was about one meter away from him.
It's just this meter, so close to the end of the world.
A red figure rushed out from his side.
The smile on Kubo Takefusa's face suddenly solidified on his face.
Who is it?
How is that possible?
How could he be here?
Who am I?
Where am I?
For a moment, Kubo Takefusa was like a philosopher, with countless questions in his mind.
The dazzling No. 10 made Kubo Takefusa almost lose his breath.
Li Mingyu?
Li Mingyu didn't care about Kubo Takefusa's psychological changes and rushed all the way. Li Mingyu felt that his heart was about to jump out of his throat.
Chasing and running with the ball are two different states.
For the same distance, if you let Li Mingyu run with the ball, you won't feel so tired at all.
Li Mingyu rushed in front of the football, kicked the ball directly to the sideline, and quickly ran over.
Kubo Takefusa's heroic dream is shattered.
Young Kubo Takefusa looked at Li Mingyu with a ferocious expression.
Damn you guy, you ruined my moment to become a hero, I can't forgive you!
Kubo Takefusa rushed towards Li Mingyu, stretched out his evil right foot, and kicked Li Mingyu's left foot.
De Gea shouted in horror, "Li, be careful!"
In fact, when Li Mingyu was walking with the ball, he was already paying attention to Kubo Takefusa's movements with his peripheral vision.
When he used his peripheral vision to see Kubo Takefusa rushing towards him with an angry face, he knew that the other party was getting angry from embarrassment.
Li Mingyu jumped slightly and avoided Kubo Takefusa's black foot kicking at his heel, but Kubo Takefusa, who had lost his mind, pushed Li Mingyu out directly.
Li Mingyu, who was in mid-air, had no choice but to be pushed out by Kubo Takefusa and fell hard to the ground. Fortunately, Li Mingyu was prepared in advance and rolled twice on the ground. Although it looked like a big visual impact, it was not too serious.
Li Mingyu felt some burning pain in his arms and back, so he lay on the ground and clenched his fists.
Damn it, believe it or not, if this wasn't on the stage of World Cup, I would just get up and teach you how to behave with my fists!
Enrique on the sidelines was almost scared out of his wits. He should have been furious, but his legs were a little weak and he almost fell to his knees on the ground.
There is no doubt about the importance of Li Mingyu to this team.
If Li Mingyu were injured, even if Enrique made it to the semi-finals, he would probably be kicked off the stage by the furious Royal Spanish Football Federation and the fans.
Moreover, Guardiola, I can't explain it myself.
Before the referee could make a statement, Enrique shouted and asked his team doctor to go up and take a look.
But don't get hurt!
Fans all over the world saw Kubo Takefusa's nasty behind-the-back foul.
First, he kicked Li Mingyu's feet with his feet. After he missed the kick, he pushed Li Mingyu, who was already in mid-air, horizontally, causing Li Mingyu to lose its center of gravity and fall to the ground. After rolling twice in a row, Li Mingyu had a painful expression on his face and kept moaning.
The referee on duty was also very frightened. Li Mingyu was the one that World Cup was taking care of this time.
This care does not mean to give him a loose whistle, but to protect his physical safety and allow players who try to threaten his physical safety to receive an early warning.
Regarding Kubo Takefusa, the referee did not realize that this young man had such a violent temper. After being intercepted, he actually tried to hurt someone. After that failed, he shot to hurt someone. This is simply a thug!
Referee Damir Skomina came to the stunned Kubo Takefusa with a serious look on his face.