The atmosphere in the Free State Stadium was bursting. China's fans had been chanting "China Team, come on!" since the kick-off ceremony. The scene was spectacular, and it also made the world realize the passion of China's fans for football!
"CCTV, CCTV, hello, everyone. This is the live broadcast of the World Cup in South Africa. I'm the live commentator, He Wei. I'm here at the Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein to give you a live broadcast of China's first group stage match.
This is the third time China has participated in the World Cup. We were unfortunately unable to break into the top 16 in the previous two World Cups, but the progress made by China in the last World Cup was obvious to all. After four years of training, we have reason to believe that China can achieve better results in this World Cup, even if our group situation is not optimistic.
In the past four years, the leader of the China team, Qin Xiong, has become the most outstanding international superstar on the planet. He has achieved great success in Real Madrid and Liverpool, and the other China team members have also undergone training in the European arena and improved their standards.
For example, Sun Jihai, Zhao Junzhe, Zheng Zhi in England, Liu Yi, Shao Jiayi, and Zhang Pengfei in Germany, who also transferred to Bundesliga Mainz two years ago and became the main players of the team. There is also Sun Xiang in the Netherlands, and Li Weifeng, who was recognized by FIFA as the best center back in Asia in the Korean league.
But we also have to realize that this is the last World Cup for many veterans. If Li Weifeng, Sun Jihai, Zhao Junzhe, and Sun Xiang can maintain their form, they may have a chance to participate in the next World Cup four years later at the age of 32.
In any case, they will do their best to burn their energy in this World Cup, and do their best to contribute to the China team so that they will have no regrets in their careers!
Today, China's starting lineup: 442.
Goalkeeper: Yang Zhi.
Defenders: Sun Jihai, Feng Xiaoting, Li Weifeng, Sun Xiang.
Midfielders: Zhang Pengfei, Zhao Junzhe, Liu Yi, Zheng Zhi.
Forwards: Qin Xiong, Han Peng.
Cameroon's starting lineup: 433.
Goalkeeper: Hamidou.
Defenders: Mbia, Nkoulou, Bassong, Hector.
Midfielders: Madeep, Marcus, Eino.
Forwards: Eto 'o, Webb, Moting.
The match is about to begin. Let's cheer for China and hope that China can achieve good results in their first World Cup match! "
In the eyes of Cameroon, the World Cup was first held in South Africa. They could be said to have a certain advantage, as they were more adapted to the climate and environment.
Secondly, in terms of strength, the status of African football was slightly higher than that of Asian football. In international competitions of various age groups, African football had achieved better results overall than Asian football. This would also be one of the sources of Cameroon's confidence.
Coupled with the sense of superiority brought about by their physical advantage, Cameroon was determined to defeat China in the first match!
Therefore, as soon as the match began, Cameroon launched a fierce offensive. China's team was forced to retreat, allowing their opponents to gain the upper hand on the field. This further stimulated Cameroon's fighting spirit, causing them to continuously launch fierce attacks on China's team.
The China team could not be said to have no confidence on the international stage. They could only be said to be more humble and rational.
Defensive counterattack was an unwavering tactical strategy. They had been suppressed by their opponents in the competition all year round, so it could be said that their "resistance to beatings" had been improving year by year.
Being beaten by the Cameroons did not cause them to panic.
African football lacked technical and tactical progress compared to the world's top level, which was their weakness. As a result, even if they suppressed their opponents and beat them wildly, their offensive methods were slightly monotonous and lacked rich and varied characteristics.
In the first 20 minutes of the game, Cameroon completed four shots. Two long shots, one header in the penalty area, and one set piece.
China was patiently looking for an opportunity to counterattack.
After getting through the stage of being attacked by their opponents at the beginning of the game, China had completely recovered.
In fact, Cameroon's offensive pressure was just so-so. When China caught their breath, the counterattack naturally flowed out smoothly.
In the 26th minute of the game, Zheng Zhi sent a long pass from the backfield. Qin Xiong received the ball with his back in the middle of the front field. He received the ball with his back in front of Markoun. He fancily let the football roll across the front and used his left foot to diagonally kick the ball to the left side behind him. At the same time, he completed a turn and breakthrough!
It was Markoun's first time defending against Qin Xiong. At first, he thought that the world's top star player did not live up to his name. But when Qin Xiong really exerted his strength, he could not withstand a single blow and was broken through!
Qin Xiong dribbled the ball to Cameroon's penalty area. Cameroon still had four defenders, while China only had two offensive players, Qin Xiong and Han Peng.
When the two full backs rushed to Qin Xiong, Qin Xiong passed the ball to Han Peng in front of the penalty area.
Bassoon immediately went forward to press. It was difficult for Han Peng to play the advantage that a center forward should have in front of them. He was not a match for Bassoon, who had a foothold in the Premier League.
Han Peng was also self-aware. His job was to act as the fulcrum of the attack and create opportunities for Qin Xiong.
So, before he touched the ball, he was observing Qin Xiong's position.
He kicked the ball diagonally to the right in front of the penalty area.
Qin Xiong ran diagonally and used his body to push Hector away. They were old rivals. Hector, who played for Tottenham Hotspur Football Club in the Premier League, was very familiar with Qin Xiong. But it was still a fact that he could not gain an advantage in a confrontation.
Fortunately, Mbia persevered in defending Qin Xiong, so Qin Xiong could only choose to kick the goal when he touched the ball. He could not make the next adjustment. Otherwise, he would face a situation where he was surrounded from three sides.
The football flew straight to the bottom right corner of the goal. When the Cameroon players turned around in shock, they saw the goalkeeper, Hamidou, fall to the ground and throw himself horizontally. His fingertips touched the football, and then the football refracted and hit the goalpost and bounced out.
The defender, Nkoulou, directly kicked the ball out of the sideline.
The China fans in the stands of the Free State Stadium sighed in disappointment.
Just a little bit more!
"Captain Qin almost opened the scoring for China! What a pity! His shot from outside the penalty area was blocked by the goalkeeper and then hit the goalpost!
But the good news is that the China team is starting to be able to play a threatening counterattack.
This is a good sign. "
This was indeed a good sign. It would make the China team members more confident on the field.
They were not just blindly defending. They could create a threat!
The defensive players were even more motivated and focused on defending.
Zheng Zhi and Zhao Junzhe in the midfield were very important figures in the transition between offense and defense.
After establishing the skills and tactics of the China team, the two players were asked to boldly pass the ball to the front field in the midfield.
After many years of training, the China team's counterattack had also reached a certain level. They dared not say that they could compete with the top teams, but they could still play a certain amount of power against a team like Cameroon that lacked more rigorous skills and tactics.
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