The atmosphere in the stands of the Durban Stadium was even more enthusiastic than the previous match. After all, China's fans were relatively more conservative in their thinking and behavior, while the Dutch fans were known for their enthusiasm. Moreover, the orange color was more vibrant and beautiful.
"CCTV, CCTV, this is the live broadcast of the World Cup in South Africa. I am the live broadcast commentator, Duan Xuan. I am here to broadcast the second match of the World Cup for China. Our opponent is the strong team from Europe, the Netherlands.
China is currently ranked first in the group and has scored one more goal than the Netherlands. If there is no draw in today's match, then one of the teams from China and the Netherlands will advance to the knockout stage.
Next, let's take a look at the starting lineup of both teams.
China's starting lineup: 4411.
Goalkeeper: Yang Zhi.
Defenders: Sun Jihai, Li Weifeng, Feng Xiaoting, Sun Xiang.
Midfielders: Zhao Junzhe, Zheng Zhi, Liu Yi, Huang Bowen.
Forwards: Qin Xiong, Han Peng.
Compared to the starting lineup of the previous match, Ali Khan made a change today.
Zhang Pengfei sat on the bench and Huang Bowen started. Obviously, it was to strengthen the defense of the midfield.
This was also related to the fact that the Netherlands was known for their offense.
Netherlands' starting lineup: 4231.
Goalkeeper: Stekelenburg.
Defenders: Van der Wiel, Heitinga, Mathewson, Van Bronckhorst.
Midfielders: Kuyt, Van Bommel, Van Der Vaart, De Jong, Snede.
Forwards: Robin van Persie.
The good news is that the Netherlands' main player, Robben, is out due to injury, but the Netherlands is still very strong. Let's see how the two teams will perform in the match. China, do your best! "
From the first minute of the match, Qin Xiong felt very uncomfortable.
On the surface, it looked like a match against the Netherlands, but it was more like a match against a basket of former teammates.
Stekelenburg, Heitinga, Kuyt, Van Der Vaart, Snede, De Jong, Van Persie …
He was completely restrained.
In defense, Van Bommel, Kuyt, and Van Der Vaart would block Qin Xiong in the left half of the midfield. If Qin Xiong went to the midfield, he would face the two defensive midfielders and Van Der Vaart's pincer attack.
The worst part was that the Dutch team's individual skills were extremely strong. They were able to suppress the China team to the extreme, making it difficult for them to switch between offense and defense.
The China team's extreme defense and counterattack in the last match was completely useless in today's match!
The fundamental reason was that he didn't do a good job of switching between offense and defense.
The midfielders and backfielders all went to defend. Due to the ferocity of the Dutch team's offense, it was difficult for them to find a good opportunity to counterattack.
Another reason was that Van Marwijk's Dutch team could be said to be the opposite of the traditional Dutch style!
The factor that Van Marwijk injected into the Dutch team was utilitarian!
He paid more attention to defense. He would rather sacrifice offense for defense.
This was also the reason why Qin Xiong was blocked and couldn't play well.
In the first half hour of the match, Qin Xiong barely touched the ball.
He began to take the initiative to retreat in a wide area to get a chance to control the ball.
But whether he was alone or with Han Peng, whether it was an individual long-distance raid or a combination of the two players, they were all attacked by the Dutch team.
This made Qin Xiong feel a sense of helplessness where he couldn't call out to the heavens and the earth.
There was no other way. The overall strength gap between the China team and the Dutch team was too big!
Falling behind in all aspects meant that they were suppressed by the opponent to the point that they couldn't fight back.
Van Marwijk calmly watched the match from the sidelines. Everything was under the control of the Dutch team.
In the 37th minute of the match, Snede and Van Der Vaart switched positions to the middle. After he and Van Der Vaart played a two-on-one, he suddenly inserted the ball diagonally into the penalty area. Van Persie cleverly cut forward and got a chance to shoot. He volleyed the ball into the near post of the goal.
This ball was powerful and heavy. Even if Yang Zhi tried his best to block the near corner of the goal, he couldn't do anything.
"The Dutch team has scored. This is bad news, but we have to admit that since the start of the match, the huge strength gap between the two teams has been vividly reflected on the field. The Dutch team as a whole, whether it's passing or individual breakthroughs, is far better than the China team."
Van Persie's goal allowed the Dutch team to face the match more calmly.
They didn't attack rashly at the beginning to create opportunities for their teammates to shoot from the outside.
Snede and Van Der Vaart were both good long-range shooters.
They bombarded the China team from the beginning, making it difficult for the China team to breathe.
After the first half, the China team returned to the locker room. The atmosphere was very tense. Everyone was tired and panting, but they couldn't turn the situation around.
Ali Khan calmed everyone down, adjusted their mentality, and faced the match positively.
In the second half of the match, Qin Xiong received the ball in the middle of the backfield every time, and then pushed forward with individual breakthroughs.
He could get past Kuyt, he could get past Van Bommel, and sometimes he could even get past De Rong. However, it was impossible for him to get past the Dutch team's defensive line in one go!
Because the China team had fewer attackers, the Dutch backfield defenders could defend against Qin Xiong and Han Peng together.
This made Qin Xiong drown in the Dutch team's defensive line repeatedly.
In the 69th minute of the match, Kuyt received Snede's pass on the route inside the penalty area. He didn't pass, but instead passed the ball back to the top of the arc of the penalty area. Van Der Vaart received the ball there and volleyed the ball into the bottom right corner of the goal!
The orange waves in the stands of Durban Stadium were particularly eye-catching, and the cheers of the Dutch fans echoed in the stadium.
"2: 0, Van Der Vaart's goal can be said to make the China team's hopes of equalizing the score very slim.
Until now, the China team has only shot three times in the game, and none of them hit the goal range.
Even if we have a world-class superstar like Qin Xiong, it will be difficult for the China team to get a good opportunity to attack the Dutch team, who are good at both offense and defense.
Ali Khan seems to be at his wit's end. We can see that the China team is doing their best in this game! "
After the Dutch team scored their second goal, they began to focus on controlling the game and slowing down the pace of the game.
In this way, the China team had even less of a chance.
Considering the rules of qualifying in the group, besides the points, the next thing was the goal difference advantage.
In the first game, the China team got three goals.
In this game, they were behind 0: 2, which meant that the goal difference was one.
The other game between Cameroon and Denmark would be played later.
If there was a winner in the later game, the China team would have the same points as the other team, and the goal difference advantage would become very important.
Therefore, when the Dutch team shrank their defensive line and slowed down the pace of the game, the China team didn't dare to rush out and attack wildly.
They were afraid that they would lose more goals, which would cause the goal difference to go to zero or become negative. That would be terrible.
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