In the 40th America's Cup in 2001, the host Colombia went all the way, winning six games without conceding a goal, becoming the only champion in the world and continental competitions to have never conceded a goal.
This is not easy. You must know that Australia and New Zealand have not been able to do this in Oceania, which is not the weakest but only weaker.
In the Asian Cup four years ago, history gave the Koreans a chance. However, after winning 4 of the previous 5 games and drawing 1 without conceding a goal, they lost to the host Australia 1:2 in overtime in the final.
In 2019, history gave Qatar another opportunity, and the Qataris were stronger than the Koreans four years ago, reaching the finals with six wins and no goals conceded.
Four years ago, midfielder Massimo Longo, who was the best player of the session and played for Swindon in the English League at the time, took a long shot from outside the penalty area before the end of the first half, ending the Koreans' clean sheet dream.
In 2019, Qataris woke up much earlier than Koreans.
In only the 4th minute of the game, the Chinese team took up positions in the frontcourt. Xiao Baiyang and Li Ju ran sideways, one in front of Zhuoyang and the other from behind. In addition, Mei Xiaoxi next to him was leaning forward as if he was trying to get in.
In a crotch-sinking posture, even though Qatar's defenders had a large number of defenders, they were immediately thrown into panic.
The ball hit the ball diagonally to his feet. Zhuo Yang stretched his chest backwards and spread his arms around the central defender Boualem Huh who was close to him. The young man was born in Algeria. He faced the ball with his toes and kicked it.
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Instead of picking the ball on the spot, he picked the ball quite far away, from the edge of the arc directly to the corner of the penalty area.
Like a conductor's baton, like Moses waving his staff and splitting the Red Sea, a rift suddenly opened between Zhuoyang and Forbidden Point. Zhuoyang turned around and walked away in a few short steps.
There is no magical power. It's just that Zhuoyang predicted that a line will appear here based on the movement patterns of both sides before catching the ball. Picking and running is a basic operation of direct pass and self-shooting.
He quickly picked up the ball and caught it, twisted his body under the landing point, raised his right leg and volleyed with the instep of his foot, and the ball went straight through the back post at an opposite angle with a tragic falling arc.
Fortunately the opponent is not Iraq, otherwise they would recall the fear of being dominated by Tomahawk.
1:0, Qatar lost its virginity, Zhuo Yang scored his 17th goal.
What about clean sheets? The Chinese team has never taken this stuff seriously. Among other things, the three World Cups Zhuo Yang has participated in are also the last 16 World Cup games played by the national football team. No matter whether they win or lose, the Chinese team has scored in every game.
, which is unique in the history of international football.
You have the nerve to show off in front of us after just six clean sheets in the Asian Cup?
The conscience of heaven and earth, the Qataris really don't want to show off. Four years ago, the Koreans sang "win the championship with a clean sheet" in a high-profile way before the final, but this year Qatar didn't even mention it. They were so low-key that they were not like the Tianlong people.
They were well aware of Zhuoyang and the Chinese team's offensive power, and they had to be careful and careful. Sanchez gave them many warnings before the game, so they conceded the ball at the beginning. It was actually because they were too nervous.
Nervousness caused the defense to be stiff. There were many people, but the Chinese team's movements easily opened up the space. Moreover, it was missed to the most dangerous Zhuo Yang. It was unreasonable not to concede the ball.
However, after conceding the goal, the Qataris relaxed. The clean sheet was a merit, but it was not pressure. Zhuoyang's human guidance allowed them to finally unload their burdens and feel debt-free.
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After all, a team that has won six consecutive games and reached the finals will definitely not give it away. The Chinese team studied Qatar in detail before the game. They despised it strategically and valued it tactically.
Everyone is not too worried about Moez Ali, who scored 8 goals. In the eyes of the Chinese team, Akram Afef, who is three months younger than Ali, is the most dangerous person in Qatar.
Afef, who is only 22 years old, is from Tanzania. He was recruited to Asbair Academy when he was 8 years old and obtained Qatari citizenship at the age of 12.
Since he was under 18 years old, Afef has been sent to the Belgian League Eupen Club and La Liga Sporting Gijon for further training, and has been polishing for four years. Ali only played in the Austrian second division for one year.
Since the start of the Asian Cup, Afef, who plays as a winger and attacking midfielder, has not yet scored a goal, but he has an incredible 8 assists, which is like a sparrow on the butt of a heifer - really awesome.
Australian midfielder Oikonomidis, who ranked second in the assists list, only had 4 assists, and Zhuo Yang only had two assists.
Afef was able to contribute 8 assists in six games. According to the standard 1:2 level, there should be more than a dozen threatening passes behind him. This shows that he has a clear understanding of the characteristics and movement of his teammates.
He caught the gaps in the opponent's defense very promptly.
Considering that Afef has just turned 22 years old, this is quite impressive.
After qualifying from the Qatar group, in the 1/8th and 1/4th, Moez Ali was strictly guarded by his opponents because he was too popular before, causing him to shrink his shine and gain nothing. It was Afef who used two exquisite shots
With assists, midfielder Hatim and full-back Basan Shahim blossomed, and Qatar eliminated their opponents with two 1:0 results.
Afef, like other young naturalized children, has the flexibility talent of the black race and has been immersed in the Spanish football system since childhood. The personal skills of Qatari players are now the best in Asia, surpassing Saudi Arabia, which is obsessed with technology.
, Japan, which has been technologically advanced for 30 years, overall even surpasses the talented Spring Buds of Hope.
Of course, there are many aspects to being good at technique, and it does not just mean passing the ball with the ball. On the contrary, in many cases, passing people does not require high technical skills. Fast speed and quick change of direction often get the job done.
Afef is a type with particularly delicate passing skills.
In the 12th minute, Qatar regained his composure and advanced to the frontcourt with a short pass. Afef dribbled the ball from the left without any hurry.
He is the key figure of the Chinese team. Mei Zixi and Yang Yichen, who retreated, approached first, forming a corner and cutting off Afef's contact with his teammates.
Under normal circumstances, Afef would only have to turn outside and then go down to find another way, but he suddenly passed the ball without any passing angle.
The instep was pulled up to pass the ball. The force was not great and the ball speed was not fast, but it just happened to break through the flanking attacks of Mei Zixi and Yang Yichen, and also just passed Maro's outstretched leg to block it.
The football was flying upwards, and Pimple, the forward point player in the penalty area, tried to jump up and stretch his neck, but missed just a little bit. After passing him, the football fell rapidly on a short line.
The precision of the calculation and the exquisite control of the footwork made Zhuo Yang look back in admiration.
This kind of pass looks ordinary, it doesn't have the intoxicating beauty of the fairy pass, and it doesn't have the beauty of tearing the pass, but only those who know the stuff know how difficult this thing is.
However, no matter how good the pass is, it is not a shot. A good pass needs to be completed by good teammates.
The target of Afef's pass was Moez Ali, and it was indeed possible for him to successfully catch the ball through the forest and sea, but Ali did not have a good chance to shoot because he turned his back to the goal in the penalty area, and Behind him is the ambition to be a father for him at an age.
The Asian Cup final is also Dazhi's farewell game with the national team. After this game, he will end his 21-year international career.
In this Asian Cup, Dazhi knew that he had earned it out of thin air. The shocking own goal assist in the World Cup semi-finals was enough to make him crippled.
Dazhi is a man with good intentions, so he wants nothing more than to win the championship. Even if he suddenly dies on the spot after winning the championship, he will have no regrets in his next life as a cow or horse.
When he was young, his ambition was a killer on defense. Cisse can prove that, but not anymore. Time has brought him experience, and experience has taught him to be calm.
So he should have quickly stuck to Ali from behind, but Dazhi didn't. He was worried that the guy would take the opportunity to fall. Dazhi hesitated. This may be the sequelae of the shocking own goal, or it may be the inevitable delayed reaction at the age of 39.
Dazhi took a step back to create some distance. Since he couldn't prevent Ali from turning around, he simply guarded against his frontal shots and breakthroughs.
But Ali did not turn around. He picked up the football with his left foot and then bumped it on the spot.
What was he going to do? Dazhi was puzzled and became more cautious.
Switching to his right foot and knocking the ball again, Ali still didn't take advantage of his back to turn around. However, this time he bounced the ball very high.
Zhuoyang, who was in the distance, saw Ali's intention clearly and said to himself: This grandson really dares to come.
Ali, who gave up turning around, took off on the spot and shot directly from the air with a golden hook hanging upside down.
Dazhi was shocked, and Madman Lei ate a lot. They were far away from Ali, but the goal was very close to Ali.
If Zhuo Yang's shot is an elegant tomahawk, then Ali's shot is a fancy grenade that can explode and kill people.
Chapter completed!