Zhang Qinghuan went to take the corner kick created by himself.

He kicked the football backwards, where Wang Guangwei was.

But there is also Ivan Romanov!

I saw him roaring, leaping high, and pushing the flying football out of the penalty area before Wang Guangwei!

Wang Guangwei didn't even jump. He could only watch from behind as this giant bear-like figure headed the ball to clear the ball. When Romanov took off in front of him, he felt as if a mountain was rising in front of his eyes.

This is the ruthless character he has to fight against in the game.

For a moment, Wang Guangwei was a little distracted - can I really guard this guy in a ninety-minute game?

But he quickly shook this thought out of his mind.

Regardless of whether I can defend it or not, I have to face such an opponent in the game. So now I am still thinking about whether I can defend it, what's the point?

It just adds to the worries!

Focus.

Stay focused!

When the football flew out of the Russian penalty area, Wang Guangwei had already quickly ran back to get into position.

The second landing point of the football that flew out of the penalty area was still controlled by the Chinese team.

Jiang Wanqing, the defensive midfielder who was trailing behind, caught the football and passed it to Xia Xiaoyu who was pulled out of the penalty area.

Before Xia Xiaoyu caught the ball, he had already turned his head and memorized all the situation in the frontcourt, knowing who was where.

So he stopped the ball, made a slight adjustment, and without hesitation, passed the football directly to the right wing - after taking the corner kick just now, Zhang Qinghuan just retreated and was not offside.

After Zhang Qinghuan received the ball, the Russian players quickly pressed out of the penalty area, trying to cause offside.

But at this moment, Hu Lai, who was at the top of the penalty arc, did the opposite and drove diagonally into the penalty area!

His run attracted the attention of Kuzmin and Pletnev.

They realized that Hu Lai was going to counter offside because he started from an offside position!

Pletnev, who is relatively more flexible among the two central defenders, quickly gave up his plan to press forward to cause offside - Chinese team No. 10 has already passed the ball! If he presses forward again, Hu Lai will not be offside!

He turned towards Hu Lai, and Kuzmin also retreated, stuck on the inside, double insurance!

But Zhang Qinghuan’s kick was not for Hu Lai!

He didn't use a pass, but created an arc.

At first, the football seemed to be flying towards Hu Lai, who was diagonally forward, but it turned a corner in the air!

Go straight to the back point!

"Hu Lai countered offside! Zhang Qinghuan passed the ball...backward!"

People followed the football and looked back, and saw Luo Kai rushing out there - I don't know when, he switched from the right to the left!

Luo Kai, who was completely unmarked, burst out of the crowd and was also not offside!

"Luo Kai——!"

He Feng and Yan Kang, who were in the commentary box, stood up from their seats at the same time.

I saw Luo Kai running to the back, jumping up, raising the arch of his left foot, and gently sending the football from Zhang Qinghuan forward...

Arkin turned over and rushed over, half a beat too late.

The football has already touched the back post and flew into the goal!

Kuzmin looked back and saw this scene.

He reflexively raised his hand to signal that the opponent was offside.

But he didn't hear the whistle, but he heard a huge cheer!

More than half of the entire Giant Rock Stadium were filled with Chinese fans, and their shouts were deafening!

Rumble like thunder!

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"Hey! Good goal! Good goal! Good goal!!! Luo Kai! Luo Kai! Luo Kai made a contribution!! He scored his first goal in the World Cup! It was also the first goal of the Chinese team in this game.

A goal! We led the Russian team in the second group match! The Chinese team led Russia! And we scored in two consecutive games!"

"Ahaha! This is really a path I have never imagined before! The Chinese team is ahead of Russia! Haha!"

He Feng and Yan Kang were talking and laughing at the commentary table, and looked crazy to outsiders.

But looking at the entire Giant Rock Stadium, the two of them are not out of place, because the stands are full of Chinese fans who are just as crazy as them, or even crazier than them!

After the first game, Chinese fans became much more pragmatic. The weakest of the three opponents gave the Chinese team such a thrilling performance, wouldn't the remaining Russia and Brazil be even more terrifying? So they no longer think about anything.

It’s a matter of the top 16, the top eight, or even the top four.

Just like what is said in the news, they just hope that the Chinese team can compete with style and level.

As for the specific outcome, they don't think about it, and they don't dare to think about it. They just let it happen.

Unexpectedly, after they corrected their mentality, the Chinese team took the lead in the first 25 minutes...

This is simply a super, huge...surprise!

Regardless of the final result and score of the Chinese team in this game, now that we have a goal, there is more room for imagination.

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After scoring the goal, Luo Kai first turned to look at the linesman to confirm that he was not offside, then opened his arms and ran to the left corner flag area.

His mind was overwhelmed with excitement and excitement, and went blank.

When he came to his senses, he was lying on the turf in a swooping posture and had slid for a considerable distance.

And around him were all his teammates who rushed forward. They also lay down and pressed on top of him.

Feeling the weight of his teammates, Luo Kai had a down-to-earth sense of reality - yes, I scored! I scored in the World Cup! This time it is real! I am not dreaming!

Qingqing, have you seen it?

By the way, you must have seen it.

Because you will watch Hu Lai’s game...

When this idea popped up in Luo Kai's mind, it even diluted his joy of scoring a goal.

But before he had time to think about it, someone pressed him up from behind.

The ecstatic teammates roared and screamed in his ears.

It also destroyed the little loss in his heart.

Anyway, I scored! A goal in the World Cup!

What Hu Lai did, I did too!

Luo Kai, who was pressed under the crowd, screamed with his eyes wide open.

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Watching the lively scene on the TV, Hu Lixin turned to Li Ziqiang and said: "Congratulations, Lao Li. So far, all the Chinese players who have scored goals in the World Cup have been trained by you!"

Li Ziqiang waved his hand, trying to show humility.

But his daughter rushed over from the side and grabbed his arm: "Don't be humble, Dad. Humility is greater pride, haha!"

When Li Qingqing said this, Li Ziqiang also laughed, nodded and said: "Okay, I'm not modest!"

There was indeed a warm current in his heart, and a huge sense of accomplishment lingered in his heart.

Hu Lai and Luo Kai scored goals in the World Cup, while Xia Xiaoyu had assists.

These are all from his Dongchuan Middle School football team.

Back then, because he was squeezed out by Sun He, he resigned in anger and left Quanshun Football School, returning to his alma mater in high school. He still had a somewhat self-exile mentality.

Although the country is vigorously supporting and developing campus football, Dongchuan Middle School was not a well-known football school in the country at that time. He did not know what he could do at that school.

At first, he just wanted to do it first, see the situation, and then think of a solution.

Unexpectedly, this unintentional move made him blossom in the World Cup.

Today, he has already strengthened his belief in taking root in campus football, and the outstanding performance of his disciples in the World Cup is a huge medal and encouragement to him.

Let him know that the path he insists on is the right one.

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"It's done!" In front of the Chinese team's coaching bench, Shi Wuyuan and Li Zhifei hugged each other. This goal made their preparations before the game not in vain.

Hu Lai's constant attack on the Russian defense after the start of the game really made the opponent pay more attention to him instead of other Chinese team players.

It also created an atmosphere that "everyone in the Chinese team except Hu Lai is useless", which made the Russian players completely ignore Luo Kai when they were defending the ball.

Just let Luo Kai change positions and run to the back point, then sprint into the gap.
To be continued...