The live broadcast sounded and players from both sides entered the stadium.
When the Iraq flag was raised in the center of the stadium, more than 13,000 Iraq fans sang the national anthem in unison, and the sound was deafening.
Some old fans had tears in their eyes.
Younis Mahmoud pressed his hands on his chest, moved his lips, and sang the national anthem.
His eyes were red.
After the players of Hong Kong Team stood in a row, "March of the Volunteers" began to play.
Zhang Kuang stood in the team and sang loudly with his teammates.
He stood up straight and looked straight ahead.
The live broadcast of the broadcast gave Zhang Kuang a close-up.
Chung Chi-kwong: "The camera showed Zhang Kuang. His singing voice was very loud, but he stood very tall and straight, like a flag."
Wong Hing-kwai: "Yes, Zhang Kuang is now the banner figure of Chinese football and also the banner figure of Asia football. He is the pride of China and the pride of Asia."
He Wei: "We see that the players from both sides have lined up. Iraq Team's captain Younis Mahmoud is standing at the front with a solemn expression. The veteran knows that this may be his last chance."
Zhang Lu: "Younis is a respectable player, but football is so cruel. Sometimes, your opponent is stronger than you, and you can't win even if you try your best. Iraq Team is facing such an opponent tonight."
After the commentator introduced the starters of both teams and the players on both sides went through various ceremonies, the game was about to begin.
"Beep--!"
South Korea The referee blew the whistle to start the game.
After the game started, Iraq Team fought very hard.
In the 3rd minute, Younis connected with Akram and turned and volleyed wide! Iraq put pressure on the ball right from the start.
In the 7th minute, Leung Chun-pong tackled Emad in the midfield, and Kim Dong-jin gave a verbal warning but did not play the card.
Hong Kong Team withstood Iraq's opening attack and then began to counterattack.
In the 12th minute, Jack·Xu passed the ball to the right from the midfielder. Li Weilian made a pass. The ball was pushed out not far by Iraq central defender.
Cris Kang got the ball at the top of the penalty area. He observed Zhang Kuang's movement. Zhang Kuang was swimming between Iraq's two central defenders, looking for opportunities to counter offside.
Cris·Kang sent a hidden through ball.
The ball penetrated Iraq's defense.
Zhang Kuang successfully countered offside and faced goalkeeper Sabri alone.
The whole place fell silent instantly.
Zhang Kuang dribbled the ball into the penalty area and Sabri struck out. Zhang Kuang Pendulum shook three times in a row: left, right, left... Sabri completely lost its center of gravity and fell to the ground.
Zhang Kuang's movements seemed to be many, but they were actually very fast, knocking the goalkeeper down in less than a second.
Zhang Kuang pushed into an empty goal.
The ball went in.
0:1.
Chung Chi-kwong: "It's in, it's in, the ball is in! Zhang Kuang! In the first twelve minutes, Hong Kong Team took the lead! Cris·Kang's through ball was very accurate, and Zhang Kuang's anti-offside movement was very smart.
But Zhang Kuang handled it more calmly in front of the goal. Pendulum shook three times, knocked the goalkeeper to the ground, and then pushed into the empty goal! A perfect goal!"
Wong Hing-kwai: "This is the ability of a world-class player. Iraq Team's defense stared at Zhang Kuang for twelve minutes. He only had one chance and he took it.
This is the difference between top strikers and ordinary forwards. One can hit the target with a hundred steps, and the other can miss with ten steps. Zhang Kuang is the former."
He Wei: "Pendulum, Zhang Kuang used Pendulum Dribble, Sabri was knocked down... an empty goal... in, in, in, the ball is in! Zhang Kuang! 0:1! Hong Kong Team is leading away from home!
From the initial coordination to the final goal, this goal only had three passes, Jack·Xu to Cris·Kang, Cris·Kang to Zhang Kuang, Zhang Kuang scored. Simple, efficient and fatal. This is the football Troussier wants."
Zhang Lu: "Hey, Zhang Kuang still has to play center. Only when he plays center will he use Pendulum Dribble more. When Manchester United plays winger, he usually uses Stepovers and Shoulder-Drop Dribble.
This Pendulum Dribble method is very enjoyable to watch. It is really good, efficient, concise and neat."
He Wei: "The single-handed ball always rolled and crawled in a hurry when it was at the feet of some players, but Zhang Kuang handled it calmly and skillfully. Three times Pendulum, the goalkeeper was completely knocked down, and then he easily pushed into the empty goal and succeeded.
This kind of confidence and calmness is very rare in Asia players, especially China national football team players.
Director Zhang, why is it that Zhang Kuang handles the same single-handed ball with such ease, while our China national football team player handles it in such a hurry as if he is rushing to the beach?"
Zhang Lu: "Hey, this is actually nothing very profound. To put it bluntly, it means that your level is high, so you can calmly perform your moves in front of people who are weaker than you.
If your level is the same as your opponent's, it depends on luck, who reacts first at that moment. If your level is lower than your opponent's, then if you want to score a goal, you have to play hard to scare your opponent.
Is it easy for everyone to understand? China national football team's level is low, so they can't calmly deal with it every time they face a single attack. They can only rely on luck, so they have less chances to score goals.
And Zhang Kuang has a high level, his skill level is high, and his physical fitness is high. How do you play with him? The reaction speed of a mouse is 30 milliseconds, and the reaction speed of a cat is 7 milliseconds.
Then the size of a cat is dozens of times that of a mouse, and its damage capabilities are also different. If a mouse bites a cat, the cat will be fine, but if a cat bites a mouse, the mouse will die.
Just like this, you want to grab the ball in front of Zhang Kuang. When you have an idea, he has already made several moves to confuse you. By the time you are ready to react, he has knocked you down. When you want to fight with him, you find that not only can you not knock him down, but you are also hit so hard that your chest hurts...
How can you compete when you are lagging behind in all aspects? This is what someone called "racial superiority" before, which means that in front of white people, yellow people can't compete with body, reaction, speed and technical proficiency. So it's like adults fighting with kindergarten children, they are not on the same level."
He Wei: "I understand, this is why Alain·Shearer said the yellow race is number one, because Zhang Kuang is invincible in Europe."
Zhang Lu: "Hey, that's the truth."
"..."
In the 18th minute, Iraq won a free kick in the frontcourt. Akram directly attacked the goal. Fan Chun-yip flew over and lifted the ball over the crossbar.
In the 23rd minute, Kusai Munir pulled Zheng Shaowei from behind, who was about to form a single. Kim Dong-jin showed the first yellow card of the game.
In the 29th minute, Cris·Kang took a corner kick from the right, and the ball accurately found Shane·Lowry at the front point. The naturalized central defender got ahead of the defensive player and headed the ball back, and the ball flew backwards.
The main reason why he can header the ball so easily is because Iraq's defensive players are focusing on guarding Zhang Kuang, who is called Zhang Kuang. He is a corner kick killer. Many of his headers come from corner kick attacks.
Therefore, Shane·Lowry was given the opportunity to easily follow up.
Zhang Kuang got rid of the stunned Iraq defender, inserted from behind, and volleyed a shot from the small penalty area line.
The ball hit the net.
0:2.
Zhang Kuang scored twice.
He ran to the corner flag area, jumped high, turned around, swung his hands down, and roared.
The entire Hong Kong Expeditionary Force burst into thundering cheers.
Chung Chi-kwong: "Go in, go in, go in again! Zhang Kuang scored twice! Corner kick coordination! Cris·Kang's corner kick was accurate, Lowry's header went backwards, Zhang Kuang's volley shot from behind, a textbook corner kick tactic!"
Wong Hing-kwai: "Sir Zhong, look at this coordination: three players touch the ball three times and score once. This is a reflection of good training. Coach Troussier's set-piece tactics are not bad at Europe, but they are at the top level at Asia."
He Wei: "It's in, it's in, it's in, the ball is in, 2:0! Hong Kong Team expands the lead! Zhang Kuang's 19th goal in this qualifying match!
The number of goals he scored in the top 20 games has exceeded the number of goals scored by most teams as a whole! And this goal is exactly what coach Zhang Lu just said, the result of all-round crushing of physical fitness, skills and tactics.
This kind of back-and-forth shot, if replaced by a low-level forward, will most likely miss the opportunity. Because low-level forwards usually stop, adjust, look again, and finally shoot before shooting. But Zhang Kuang doesn't need to be that complicated at all. He only needs to hit the ball and the ball goes in."
Zhang Lu: "Hey, yes, this goal not only demonstrates Zhang Kuang's physical and technical abilities, but also fully reflects Zhang Kuang's sense of smell in front of goal.
When Lowry hits the ball, Zhang Kuang has already judged whose head the ball will probably fall, predicted the possible landing point, and finally started in advance.
After starting, before the opponent could react, he used the simplest way to grab the point and complete the shot. You see their goalkeeper standing there without any reaction, which shows that everything happened too fast.
This kind of prediction ability, this kind of reaction speed, this kind of coping plan, etc. are unsolvable, they are innate, and they are also trained."
MyScore live website comment area:
"Wow, how can you play like this? Your level is several levels higher than your opponent's. This is like adults beating kindergarten children. Cats play with mice, tigers play with small antelopes, and flower-picking thieves catch flower girls..."
"Huh? What do you mean by a flower-picking thief catching a flower girl? Is this a suitable comparison here?"
"Haha, I understand, maybe it's a little less literary."
"In short, there is no comparison. They are completely different species, and one can suppress the other."
"Suppressed? Zhang Kuang suppressed his opponent? Then aren't these men very dangerous?"
"Fuck, where did you think you were?"
"I mean, different species? Isn't Zhang Kuang a human? Is he a monster?"
"A demon? A cat demon? A tiger demon?"
"Ah, how did it get involved? If Zhang Kuang is a demon, we must first think about what kind of demon is best at engaging in sexual activities for a long time and with high frequency."
"Hiss..."
"Ah? Did I go to the wrong place?"
"..."
In the 34th minute, Zheng Shaowei cut in from the left and shot a long shot over the crossbar.
In the 38th minute, Poon Yiu-cheuk tackled Karrar·Jassim from the left and was shown a yellow card.
In the 41st minute, Leung Chun-pong made a pass in the midfield after stealing the ball, and Zhang Kuang retreated to catch the ball. The moment he caught the ball, he had already seen Zheng Shaowei's movement, and the latter was running in at high speed along the left rib.
Zhang Kuang didn't stop the ball and directly blocked the gap between Iraq's center back and fullback.
Zheng Shaowei plugged in at high speed, faced Sabri single-handedly, and calmly pushed the ball into the far corner to break the net.
0:3.
Zhang Kuang completed 2 goals and 1 assist, dominating the entire first half.
Chung Chi-kwong: "3:0! Zheng Shaowei! Hong Kong Team sealed the victory in the first half! Zhang Kuang's assist, he dropped back to catch the ball and directly crossed the ball without stopping. This kind of vision and passing ability are terrible!"
Wong Hing-kwai: "Zhang Kuang was completely downsizing today. Iraq Team's defensive players were like wooden stakes in front of him, unable to prevent his movement and passing.
He already had two shots and one pass in the first half. If he played the whole game, I don't know how many he would have scored."
Chung Chi-kwong: "The most important thing is that he not only showed the ability of a top center, but also showed the ability of the attacking midfielder to organize offense. He is really versatile.
Manchester United It's a waste of talent to just put him on the wing. He should be allowed to play center, maybe he will create a different effect."
"..."
He Wei: "The ball was scored! 3:0! Hong Kong Team ended the suspense of the game in the first half! Zhang Kuang assisted Zheng Shaowei to score!
It seems to be expected, and it seems to be the way it should be, giving people a sense of reasonableness that 'Zhang Kuang has to score two or three goals in a game'. Director Zhang, what do you think?"
Zhang Lu: "Hey, you are right. In Zhang Kuang's game, he has to score two or three goals. He can average so many in Europe, but it's not like playing in Asia? However, I guess Troussier will replace him in the midfield."
He Wei:"Why?"
Zhang Lu: "It's the last game, is it possible that you still want to massacre the opponent? It doesn't matter if Hong Kong Team wins or not, but if Zhang Kuang doesn't play, it will make Jordan Team feel unfair.
Therefore, Zhang Kuang also played, scoring two goals and one assist. In addition, he now has intensive games with Manchester United, so it was understandable that he was substituted in the second half.
We have the hope of ensuring victory, ensuring fairness, maintaining Zhang Kuang's status, and maintaining Jordan. Why not change? Sometimes football is not all football, but also the art of being a human being. Players may not understand, but the head coach and Football Association behind him must understand."
He Wei: "Ah, this... does our Football Association know too much, so he is in such a mess?"
Xu Lu: "You can't live without anything, but you can't live without it. People will die without water, and people will die if they drink too much water. Just because someone dies from drinking too much water, you can't stop drinking water, right?"
He Wei:"..."
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In the stoppage time of the first half, Younis volleyed from outside the penalty area, and Fan Chun-yip held the ball firmly.
The referee on duty blew the whistle to end the first half.
Score: Iraq 0:3 China Hong Kong.
The two teams went back to their locker rooms, and the fans at the scene let out water when needed, rehydrated when needed, pooped when needed, and ate when needed.
Of course, if someone is too excited due to the atmosphere at the competition site, they can also find a place to indulge their excitement.
Those gamblers who want to bet on football want to add extra points in the second half, celebrate when they should celebrate, and feel disappointed when they should be disappointed.
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In the locker room, Troussier patted Zhang Kuang on the shoulder.
"Your mission is accomplished." He said, "Have a rest for the second half."
Zhang Kuang nodded and had no objection.
Anyway, he is not short of one or two goals. Why go out and compete on the court when he can rest?
That's pretty good too.
In the locker room on the other side, Zico was encouraging the players and doing various analyzes for them on how to play and defend in the second half.
During the halftime break, the TV station also conducted a halftime analysis. All kinds of analysis and interpretations were all clear and logical.
After all, they are all professionals, and those who are incompetent cannot join the commentary industry. Fans will criticize you if they see that you are not professional.
The audience in the stadium were having boring discussions. Everyone was a little tired mentally. The main reason was that they were too excited in the first half. Once the water was released, the water was released, or something else was done to release the energy in the middle, the passion subsided, so it was different.
With the announcement on the radio and the entrance of the players from both sides, the atmosphere at the scene became slightly better. The fans sang when they should, waved the flags when they should, and beat the drums when they should.
The moment Zhang Kuang appeared on the stage, the cheers from the audience reached a climax. Zhang Kuang also gave the audience applause and a few sunny and handsome smiles.
But... he didn't walk into the field, and everyone seemed to have expected something.