Second watch.
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The opportunity that Qin Xiong wanted finally appeared!
It was in the last minute of injury stoppage time in the game. Monaco got a chance to attack from a corner kick. Most of their players poured into Ajax's half of the field, leaving only the defensive midfielder Cisse and the full-back Ibarra at the back.
Galasek's header to clear the siege eased the nerves of the Ajax players, and then Van Der Vaart went to the front field to clear the siege from the outside of the penalty area. It looked like a rescue, but Qin Xiong, who started from the center circle, immediately rushed up!
Qin Xiong took the lead to come to the football's landing point. Then he turned around and blocked Cisse behind him.
When Qin Xiong turned around, he was shocked to find that he had made a mistake in his prediction!
His position was not the football's landing point. He ran over the head! About a meter more.
This one-meter gap would make it very uncomfortable for him to stretch out his foot to stop the ball. If he moved forward, he was bound to be defeated by Cisse in the confrontation. When he stopped the ball, his body's center of gravity would be unstable.
The football was falling, and Qin Xiong had a brainwave. He continued to retreat and squeezed Cisse to the back at the same time.
One step, two steps. The football was about to land.
Qin Xiong did not stop the ball. He turned around!
Cisse was surprised that Qin Xiong did not control the ball and turned around to brush past him. He wanted to stop the ball to clear the siege, but he was also stunned to find that the football bounced on the ground and then bounced up again. He jumped up and could not head the ball to clear the siege.
It looked like Cisse had gone over the top!
But Qin Xiong knew that he was not in the control area of the football's landing point after he squeezed Cisse two steps.
Qin Xiong, who turned forward, was almost synchronized with the football after the second bounce.
Ibarra nervously came to block Qin Xiong.
He watched incredulously as Qin Xiong's body swayed left and right in front of his eyes. Then at the moment when the football was about to fall, his body moved a step to the left and took off diagonally in front of Ibarra.
Ibarra was stunned as he watched Qin Xiong hit the falling football with his chest in front of him. Then he turned to chase after Qin Xiong, but was left further and further behind by Qin Xiong!
The Monaco fans' hearts were in their throats.
The Ajax fans and Qin Xiong fans who were watching this game all over the world could not take their eyes off it. They felt like their heads were buzzing.
It was too shocking!
Would he be able to perform another miracle?
To single-handedly bring victory to the team?
In order to get rid of Ibarra, Qin Xiong used up the last of his acceleration and dribbled the ball diagonally. Only in this way could he get rid of his opponent.
The Italian goalkeeper, Roma, left the goal, but he kept his body's center of gravity steady to prevent Qin Xiong from bypassing him.
Qin Xiong observed Roma's position from the right side in front of the penalty area. Roma had rushed to the edge of the penalty area, but he did not rush out again. Qin Xiong was also unable to change the direction of the ball. If he stopped to adjust, Ibarra would catch up.
At this moment, Qin Xiong decisively chose to drop the goal!
Trying his best to control his footwork and strength, he flicked the football up lightly. In order to complete the shot, he lost his body's center of gravity. Perhaps his physical strength was completely exhausted. His legs went soft and he slid diagonally on the turf. Then he pressed one hand on the turf and stared at the football that fell over Roma's head to the goal.
Sweat dripped down, and Qin Xiong panted slightly hurriedly.
Dang!
He closed his eyes, lowered his head, and let out a deep sigh.
The football hit the crossbar and bounced on the top of the net.
It did not go in!
It was just a hair's breadth away!
Qin Xiong regretted it very much.
He made the wrong choice.
The more delicate the technical action, the higher the requirement for physical strength and control.
When he clearly did not have the physical support and could not absolutely control his strength freely, he should have chosen to directly volley the shot. At the very least, he only needed to control his footwork well to volley the shot. Strength determined speed.
But at that moment, he felt that the probability of scoring a goal was higher. He was too confident in his control of his strength. He was wrong. He missed the chance to kill Monaco.
His volley shot did not go in. Who knew how many spectators were almost scared to a heart attack, especially the Monaco fans.
The referee blew the whistle at the end of the game.
Qin Xiong did not stand up again. He made a gesture to his teammates in the backfield that he needed help.
Shuttling up and down the flank, running endlessly in the B2B zone, and single-handedly trying to bring a miraculous victory to the team at the last moment, he exhausted his physical strength and felt that his muscles were trembling unnaturally. He had a cramp.
Grygera and Derong were the first to run to Qin Xiong's position and then asked him which leg was cramping. Qin Xiong lay on his back with a wry smile and said, "The right leg, the left leg feels like it's going to be soon too."
So the two men each held his two legs to help him relieve the cramp.
"The first leg of the Champions League semi-final at the Stade Louis II has ended. Monaco drew 2: 2 with Ajax at home. We can say that Monaco forced Ajax to a draw! At the last moment, Qin Xiong almost scored twice to bring the victory to the team here. We saw a young man full of energy. At the end of the game, he was lying on the field and looked like he had a cramp in his leg. There is no doubt that he is the hardest working player in the game. He has unforgettable qualities, boldness, confidence, fighting spirit, and he is also a player with amazing talent. Ajax's second goal came from Qin Xiong's long shot. If I were to choose the best player in the game, I would choose Qin Xiong. He deserves the high praise and praise that the outside world has given him recently.
Monaco's situation is very unfavorable, but it is not that they have no chance. They have reached the Champions League semi-final and will not give up easily. I believe that there will be a wonderful game waiting for us in Amsterdam in half a month! "
Comain specifically went into the field to ask about Qin Xiong's situation. Ibrahimovic had been preliminarily determined by the team doctor that he would not be able to play in the second leg of the semi-final in two weeks. If Qin Xiong was also injured, then Comain would not be happy with the score of 2: 2. On the contrary, he would be very worried.
Fortunately, Qin Xiong only had a cramp. With the help of Derong and Grygera, he quickly stood up, but it was not suitable for him to do any strenuous activities.
The score of 2: 2 was enough for Ajax not only to hold his head high, but also to leave the Stade Louis II with satisfaction.
After Qin Xiong took a simple shower after the game, he boarded the bus with the team. When he got on the plane, the team doctor gave him a muscle massage to relieve his muscle fatigue.
Ibrahimovic did not look particularly depressed. At least it was confirmed that he was not seriously injured. He just needed careful treatment and recuperation. He chatted with Qin Xiong for a long time on the plane. Although the topic had nothing to do with football, Qin Xiong seemed to feel that Ibrahimovic was worried.
He was afraid that he would miss the second leg of the semi-final and the team's ticket to the final would be snatched away by Monaco. In that case, he would be extremely disappointed.
When the plane was about to land, Qin Xiong patted him on the shoulder and said, "Don't worry, we will go to Germany."
The location of this season's Champions League final was in Gelsenkirchen, Germany.
To be able to get a score of 2: 2 in the first leg of the Champions League semi-final was certainly an extremely exhilarating result for Ajax.
After returning to Amsterdam, his teammates, who were more excited than usual, had not calmed down. Even though it was already early in the morning, they still proposed to have a drink, watch a show in a pub, or simply get together to watch a movie.
Qin Xiong felt deeply tired.
Outsiders did not know. Perhaps he did not know either.
Born with low-risk depression, his brain's self-protection mechanism was on the low side. His thinking worked faster and was more difficult to suppress. When he used this talent in a game, he would be able to observe and predict the development of the overall situation more quickly, reasonably, and accurately than ordinary players, even experienced star players.
His outstanding positioning and correct key decisions were not done on a whim or in a flash of inspiration. They were all supported by more mental activity.
So, after such a game with frequent changes in offense and defense and ups and downs in the situation, not only did he pay a huge consumption of physical strength, but his brain also overloaded the load that ordinary people had.
His exhaustion was not something that ordinary people could imagine.
Freddy, who was well aware of this, waited for Qin Xiong at the airport. He wanted to play a role in monitoring Qin Xiong and remind him to rest more.
Qin Xiong got into a taxi after parting ways with his teammates. Freddy asked about his physical condition in the car.
Qin Xiong smiled and said, "It's nothing. It's just a cramp."
After saying that, he yawned and then tilted his head back drowsily. When the taxi returned to Ward Street, he was already in a daze …
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