Chapter 26 The last battle! "CCTV, CCTV!" "Dear viewers, you are now watching the live broadcast of the final of the 2005 World Youth Championship in the Netherlands, between the Chinese U20 and the Nigerian U20." In the CCTV studio, Huang Jianxiang sounded very excited. He has commented on many finals, but there are not many finals with the participation of the Chinese team. Especially when it comes to high-level competitions with world-class influence such as the World Youth Championship, Chinese football has never participated in it. Today, no matter what the final result is, the National Youth Team has helped Chinese football make history. But, this is not enough! Opportunities are rare. We finally get to participate in the finals. If we fail to win the championship, everyone, including the players, will regret it for the rest of their lives. At this moment, the time in China is close to 2 . But countless fans sat in front of the TV, watching the live broadcast intently.
The good news is that today is Sunday. Even if I stay up late to watch the game, the worst that can happen is I can just catch up on some sleep during the day. But if the fans miss the live broadcast of this game because they feel sleepy, they may not be able to sleep in the future! …… The final will be held at the Galgenwaard Stadium in Utrecht. Compared to the stadium in Tilburg, which can only accommodate more than 24000 people, the capacity of the Galgenwaard Stadium has been greatly expanded, and it can accommodate up to spectators. At this time, the stands were already filled with fans from both sides. The fans on both sides were clearly divided, each occupying different positions in the stadium stands. The fans wearing red jerseys and occupying most of the stands were obviously Chinese fans. Those wearing dark green jerseys are the Nigerian fans who came from afar. Uh…… It cannot be said that they came from far away. There are many Nigerian immigrants in Europe, and many people in the stands came from the UK in the west. All we can say is that Little Britain is almost gone and Northern Ireland cannot be united. The kingdom is paying for the crimes committed by its ancestors. After all, Nigeria was once their colony. …… July 7, 2:20, Netherlands time. A whistle blows and the game officially begins. Since the battle for third and fourth place has already ended, this game is the final battle of this World Youth Championship. It is also the most important game in the entire World Youth Championship! As soon as the game started, the Nigerians launched a fierce attack on the national youth team. Different from what fans have imagined, this group of black players from Africa do not rely on excellent physical fitness, but on their outstanding skills. Nigeria played a dazzling offensive coordination on the field. Both the individual footwork and the cooperation between teams were amazing.
This surprised the neutral fans who came to watch the game, and they couldn't help but give warm applause to this African Eagles team. Not only them, but even the fans of the National Youth Team were shocked. Is this still the same African team that they remember as a group of stupid, big, black and rough players who rely on their physical strength to play football? Why does it feel like the opponent's footwork is better than the Argentina and Brazil teams we met before? This is not an illusion. In fact, the national youth players on the field also have this feeling. In the first five minutes of the game, the Nigerian team used excellent individual skills and smooth cooperation to launch a small offensive climax. The Chinese national youth team was forced to retreat to their own half, tenaciously resisting the opponent's attack. In the midfield, led by Mikel, the Nigerian team firmly controlled the tempo of the game. He used his excellent organization and passing skills to constantly threaten the Chinese team's goal. The Chinese national team played very passively during this period, and the opponent got several chances to shoot. Although they did not score any goals, the national youth team was still in a state of panic and danger in front of the goal. On the sidelines, Krauchen couldn't help but feel scared when he saw that the opponent's pressure was so strong. Fortunately, I was prepared in advance, otherwise, the opponent might have snatched away the opportunity to start the game. Nigeria's tactic is obviously to seize the opening tactic. They wanted to take advantage of the opportunity at the beginning of the game when the national youth team players had not yet fully entered the game, and launch a fierce attack at the beginning, creating pressure and chaos for the national youth team, and then take advantage of the opportunity when the national youth team was in chaos to score a goal. This Nigerian team can attack and defend. It not only has a strong midfield, but also several fast wingers. Once they score the first goal, they will most likely choose a defensive counterattack tactic to deal with the National Youth Team in the following time. At that time, the Chinese National Youth Team, which is forced to take the initiative to attack due to the score deficit, will face a huge threat of counterattack from the opponent. If you are not careful, not only will the score not be tied, but the opponent may also steal another one. There has never been a nameless game in the finals since ancient times, and the number of goals in the finals has never been too many. Therefore, falling behind by two goals in the final was basically a death sentence. The Nigerian coach looked at the field with anticipation, hoping that his tactics would work, in which case their chances of winning the game would be greatly increased. But to his disappointment, the situation he expected of the Chinese youth team falling into chaos and collapsing under their own siege did not occur. On the contrary, after overcoming the initial discomfort, the national youth team's performance has become better and better. Even Mikel and his teammates found it difficult to control the ball under the crazy pressing of the National Youth Team, and could no longer deliver ammunition to their teammates in the penalty area as before. In the 8th minute, the Nigerian team, which had been attacking fruitlessly for nearly ten minutes, was forced to pass the ball back, intending to end this wave of attacks. However, they want to stop, but the National Youth Team doesn’t! Seeing the opponent pass the ball back, Lin Feng, Gao Lin, Lu Lin, Chen Tao and others accelerated and rushed towards the opponent's half. The Nigerian head coach was very confused and didn't understand what the other side was trying to do? Lin Feng was the fastest and rushed to the front. His speed was so fast that the opponent's defender almost couldn't catch the ball.
The Nigerian defender could only pass the ball back to the goalkeeper in a hurry. However, the National Youth Team did not give up on the high-pressing tactics. After the opponent's defender passed the ball back to the goalkeeper, Lin Feng continued to rush towards the goalkeeper. The Nigerian goalkeeper didn't dare to dribble the ball and quickly kicked it forward. But as his teammates retreated one after another, his big kick was actually giving the ball to the Chinese team. Unsurprisingly, the ball fell into the control of the Chinese team. The national youth team's formation had already pressed forward at this time. After receiving the pass from his teammate, Chen Tao used his excellent vision to find Lu Lin on the wing. Lu Lin then made a cross, but unfortunately Gao Lin failed to get to the ball and it was cleared by the opponent's defender. But at this time, the periphery was almost all filled with players from the National Youth Team, and the cleared ball immediately returned to the feet of the National Youth Team. Chen Tao adjusted himself and took a long shot! But unfortunately, the football hit the body of the defending player and bounced out of the baseline, and the National Youth Team got a corner kick. Chen Tao discussed with Lin Feng and decided to take a tactical corner kick and gave the ball to Lin Feng. The Nigerian players in the penalty area saw the ball at Lin Feng's feet and rushed towards him quickly. Lin Feng was prepared for this. He calmly pushed the ball to the right. He then accelerated towards the top of the penalty area, created an angle and raised his right leg, pretending to shoot. When the opponent was about to use his body to block his shot, Lin Feng suddenly passed the ball gently. Zhao Xuri, who was lying in ambush behind him, rushed up, set up a heavy artillery behind the top of the arc, and fired wildly at the Nigerian goal! (End of this chapter)