The Hua Xia fans were quiet. The French fans were stunned at first, and then cheered together.
Everyone knew that a penalty kick meant one point in the game.
Inside the hotel, Mark Benton, who had just been shocked by the Hua Xia football team, stood up happily when he saw the French team get a penalty kick.
"Haha, we won, we won."
David Steer and Max Garcia looked at each other and felt relieved at the same time.
No one thought that in just two minutes, the Hua Xia team almost opened the French goal, and the French team directly had a penalty kick.
The commentator Wang Duanfeng's face changed color and said, "How could this be? That defender could have not fouled. It's over, it's all over. Mr. Xiao's first test in his first game as a goalkeeper is a penalty kick. God, we can only hope that Todd Neill misses the ball. "
On the field, the referee put the ball in the penalty kick position. Todd Neill smiled and looked relaxed as he waited for the whistle to sound.
Xiao Yunhai still stood in front of the goal with the same relaxed expression. There was no sign of nervousness.
"Can he block it?" Countless Hua Xia fans looked at Xiao Yunhai and muttered in their hearts at the same time.
"Beep"
The referee's whistle sounded, and Todd Neill stopped smiling. His eyes lit up and he rushed toward the football.
The run-up, the pause, the kick, and the volley. His posture was perfect and his movements were elegant. He was no different from Ning Xinghua, who had previously challenged Xiao Yunhai. Even the angle he chose was exactly the same.
Xiao Yunhai quickly judged the route of the football, ran three steps to the right, and then jumped lightly. He easily caught the football, as if the opponent deliberately passed the ball to Xiao Yunhai.
At this moment, the Hua Xia fans roared and offered warm applause and cheers for Xiao Yunhai.
"God. Yun Huang can catch such a ball. Could he be a real genius goalkeeper? "
"Unbelievable. This is definitely the biggest news of this World Cup."
"He caught it. Cloud Emperor caught a ball that was sure to go in without any pressure. That move is so cool."
The French fans sighed deeply.
After Xiao Yunhai calmly hugged the ball, the commentator, Wang Duanfeng, stood up from his seat and opened his mouth wide. After a while, he said excitedly, "I was wrong, we were all wrong. Based on that goal, if it wasn't a coincidence, then I dare say that Mr. Xiao is definitely the best goalkeeper in history. "
"Just now, Todd Neill hit a dead corner, and the angle he chose was perfect. If it were any other goalkeeper, it would have been a guaranteed goal. However, Mr Xiao seemed to be very confident. He took three light steps to the right and easily confiscated the football. Seeing his movements, I could only think of one word: effortless. Therefore, I concluded that Mr Xiao is definitely the best goalkeeper in the world. "
"Now I finally understand why Coach Song Yuanyuan would use such a formation to go head-to-head with the opponent. Because his trump card is Mr Xiao."
Xiao Yunhai's performance made the Chinese fans pleasantly surprised. All the doubts, slander, and distrust disappeared at this moment. All that was left was a strong sense of expectation.
The national team did not concede a goal, which naturally made the fans very happy. However, David Steer, who made a bet with Xiao Yunhai, was different.
After Xiao Yunhai neatly put the football into his pocket, David Steer finally knew the source of his uneasiness.
That was, they had missed out on Xiao Yunhai.
Previously, the whole world had said that Xiao Yunhai was only filling in the number of people in the Hua Xia football team. Therefore, when they calculated the strength of the two sides, they intentionally or unintentionally abandoned Xiao Yunhai. Now that Xiao Yunhai suddenly broke out, he immediately felt that things seemed to have gone beyond his expectations.
Mark Benton's originally excited mood suddenly seemed to have been extinguished by a basin of cold water, and it was cold from head to toe. After a while, he said uncertainly, "Just now should have been a coincidence, right?"
David Steer took a deep breath and said, "Whether it was a coincidence or not, the overall strength of the French team is far stronger than that of Hua Xia. Football is a sport for eleven people. Even if Kungfu Xiao's ability is strong, he can't rely on his own strength to defeat the entire French team. "
Hearing David Steer's words, Mark Benton's spirit suddenly shook. He nodded and said, "That's right."
On the football field, the Hua Xia football team and the French football team launched a tit-for-tat attack from the very first second of the game.
Hua Xia's players were not as skilled as the French players. They relied on numbers to attack. There were a total of eleven players, and nine of them participated in the attack. Then, they fought for the ball all over the field and played extremely fiercely.
On the other hand, the French team relied on superb football skills, led by the striker known as the Trident, to break into Hua Xia's back defense area countless times. Long shots, volleys, and powerful shots, the Hua Xia football team was frequently in danger.
The gap in strength could be seen from the number of shots on goal between the two teams.
9: 16. In the entire first half, Hua Xia's team only had nine shots on goal, while the French team had sixteen. The number of shots on goal between the two teams directly broke the record since the start of the World Cup.
Unfortunately, no team was able to score a goal.
Xiao Yunhai's outstanding performance gave Hua Xia's fans a big surprise.
No matter how dangerous it was in front of the goal, no matter who wanted to break the goal, even the second penalty kick was mercilessly blocked by Xiao Yunhai. He did not give the opponent any chance at all.
The commentator, Wang Duanfeng, went completely crazy. His attitude toward Xiao Yunhai took a 180-degree turn. He went from looking down on him at the beginning to repeatedly praising him now. He had become Xiao Yunhai's super fan.
"Mr Xiao blocked the ball again. That's amazing."
"This is Todd Neil's third shot. It's only seven meters away from the goal. Unfortunately, he still couldn't penetrate the goal guarded by Mr Xiao. Yun Huang is invincible. "
"Not good. The French team has broken into the penalty area. The second penalty kick has appeared. Can Mr Xiao stop it? … He stopped it. Mr Xiao stopped it. Although the opponent used a fake move, it still did not fool Mr Xiao. The football was confiscated by him. The fans at the scene shouted his most classic slogan for Mr Xiao at this moment. Yun Huang, Yun Huang, is unparalleled in the world. "
"That's right. Yun Huang's performance today is indeed unparalleled in the world. Because so far, he has blocked 12 goals from the French team, four of which were almost unavoidable in the eyes of the other goalkeepers. "
Xiao Yunhai's performance was recognized by all the fans around the world. The coaches and players of other countries looked at Xiao Yunhai, who was like a mountain, with a dignified expression.
Originally, Xiao Yunhai's appearance on the field was seen as a joke, but now it was discovered that he was Hua Xia's trump card.
David Steele's expression was extremely ugly. In the game between the French team and Hua Xia's team, anyone with a discerning eye could see the gap in strength between the two teams. The reason why the odds of 1: 3.6 was to attract gamblers who liked to take risks to bet on Hua Xia's team.
But he never expected that Hua Xia's team would play the game like this because of Xiao Yunhai.
The French team played very well. They were much better than Hua Xia's team, especially the striker, who repeatedly attacked the goal, but could not deal with Xiao Yunhai.
Everyone knew that once Hua Xia's team took the lead, things would be troublesome.
Mark Benton clenched his fists. His eyes were red as he stared at Xiao Yunhai, who once again pounced on the ball. If looks could kill, Xiao Yunhai would have been killed countless times by him.
"David, what should we do? That's 270 billion. "
David Steele frowned and said, "There's no other way. We were too careless before. We didn't expect Kungfu Xiao to be so strong. We can only hope that the French team can work hard and break Kungfu Xiao's door. How about this, Mark, get someone to tell the French team that as long as they can win, we will reward them with one billion US dollars. "
Mark Benton nodded and said, "Okay. I'll do it right away. "
After the break, the French team launched a fierce attack at the start of the second half.
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