When Hao Haidong came off the field with his head bleeding, more than 60,000 China fans at the scene cheered wildly. The China team was completely infected in the stadium, and the Chinese people's blood was stimulated!
They fought bravely against the Iranian team, and they did not care about falling and becoming a little rougher!
They attacked like a tide and tried hard to create opportunities, but the quality of their last kick was too poor!
A few consecutive goalpost goals drove the fans crazy.
But the Iranian team equalized the score in the second half!
When the game came to the second half, Qin Xiong, who had to follow the team's rhythm to slow down, began to show his physical advantage.
The opponents who surrounded him began to be unable to keep up with his running speed.
When Li Yi, who replaced Hao Haidong on the field in the 77th minute of the game, once again shot at the goal frame and bounced out, the China fans were almost desperate.
The fear of "God wants me dead" spread from the bottom of their hearts.
But the football that bounced out of the penalty area was stopped by the player's chest in a forward rush. When it charged into the penalty area again, all the China fans widened their eyes and stared at the figure that could not be ignored.
Qin Xiong!
He got rid of the Iranian team's marking and charged into the penalty area with unparalleled speed. But in the face of the Iranian team's goalkeeper, he shot the ball out in a very clever way. When the football landed, it was a push shot. The force was not great, but the angle was extremely tricky!
The moment he saw the football roll into the corner of the goal, he showed a ferocious smile, rushed to the side of the field, jumped high, waved his fist, and let out a loud roar.
"Qin Xiong! Qin Xiong stood up! After the China team missed many good opportunities in front of the goal, Qin Xiong stood up! He helped the China team to take the lead again! Will this goal allow the China team to advance to the Asian Cup final? Will it? "
The China fans in the stands burst into thunderous cheers!
The Iranian team was not willing to lose, and the atmosphere of the game was still very tense.
When the Iranian team pressed forward to equalize the score, the China team suddenly panicked in the penalty area, forcing Qin Xiong to return to defend.
In the 82nd minute of the game, Li Weifeng and Hashmian won the fight for a header, but the header was not far away. Fortunately, Liu Yi was tall and stood in position. He headed the ball to where Qin Xiong was in the form of a header relay.
Qin Xiong was in front of the penalty area, near the left side of the road.
He used the arch of his foot to cushion the ball. After the football bounced to the ground, he made his next move as he was about to be surrounded by the Iranian players in the front field.
Big feet!
Perhaps everyone thought that this was a way to get out of trouble.
But when the trajectory of the football was clear, the fans at the scene, as well as the Iranian manager and even Ali Khan, were stunned.
Long pass!
Threat Ball Delivery!
Qin Xiong made a long pass from the left side in front of the penalty area and kicked the ball to the right side of the Iranian team's half.
After the opponent pressed up, the space in their backfield became open.
Zhang Pengfei, who quickly plugged in from the right side, successfully reversed the offside position. After cutting into the inside line from the side, he waited for the football to bounce to the ground before he went to stop the ball. Then he went alone!
He did not have a fancy way of bypassing people. Maybe even an ordinary bypass would not be so handy.
So, when the Iranian goalkeeper left the goal, Zhang Pengfei directly shot. In order to ensure the quality of the shot, he deeply understood that the key was not the speed, but the angle!
He kicked the ball with his outside instep and it was a low ball. Zhang Pengfei gritted his teeth and clenched his fists after the shot.
He saw the football bypass the goalkeeper and spin inside after rolling into the penalty area. He closed his eyes, gritted his teeth and roared.
It went in!
The Iranian players stood there in despair, as if they had been struck by lightning.
Zhang Pengfei took off his jersey and waved it in his hands as he ran along the edge of the field.
The cheers at the scene had turned into the fans shouting the championship slogan!
"Zhang Pengfei and Qin Xiong teamed up to kill the Iranian team! We will advance to the Asian Cup final! Definitely! Definitely! Now the score is 3: 1. There is not much time left for the Iranian team! In such a crucial game, in such a huge pressure game, we saw Qin Xiong withstand the pressure. Even if he went back to participate in the defense, he was thinking about how to lock in the victory for the China team. His big kick to break the siege was not accidental. He saw his good friend Zhang Pengfei. He understood that Zhang Pengfei's speed was useful at this time. He sent the perfect assist, an unimaginable assist, a long pass of more than 50 meters to assist! Zhang Pengfei faced the Iranian goalkeeper confidently. His shot was not blocked by the goalpost. He helped the China team expand the lead to two goals. China's victory is in sight! The Asian Cup final is waiting for us. The Asian Cup title is waiting for us! "
Before the restart, Ali Khan made a conservative substitution. He removed Li Jinyu and replaced him with Xu Yunlong.
Qin Xiong also warned his teammates to keep calm and calmly control the situation on the field.
In the end, the China team tenaciously held on to the score of 3: 1. When the whistle sounded at the end of the game, perhaps all the fans in the country were cheering and celebrating!
The China team advanced to the Asian Cup final!
This was a real test for the China team. The China team overcame the difficulties and won the game, which greatly increased their self-confidence.
Next, they waited for the final opponent to be announced.
The Japanese team defeated the Bahrain team in the other semi-final and also advanced to the Asian Cup final!
The battle between China and Japan became the focus of the fans all over the country.
August 6th, the day before the Asian Cup final.
Ali Khan and Qin Xiong attended the pre-match press conference.
Hao Haidong was confirmed to play in the final with an injury.
Qin Xiong faced the reporter's question and faintly replied, "Before the final results came out, the China team actually won nothing. The gap between the runner-up and the champion is very obvious. Football is a sport where there is only one winner. At least I don't think there is much difference between the runner-up and the team eliminated in the group stage. I can't make any guarantees just because the fans have dug up the history of the grievances between China and Japan because football is based on strength. The decision of the game does not completely rely on strength. There will be many complex factors that affect the outcome of the game. The promise we can make is that we will absolutely go all out to win and give everything, and not regret in the future whether we have left any regrets in tomorrow's game. "
The morale in the national team was high. The positive influence that Qin Xiong brought to the team as the captain was about to undergo a qualitative change.
But Qin Xiong understood.
If it was a pity to fall in the quarter-finals, then the blow to fall in the final would be unbearable!
Then, all the internal and external changes in the national team during this period would be in vain!
Results were a qualitative change factor that determined whether a team could improve. Effort and improvement were just an accumulation process of quantitative change.
August 7th, 7: 45 p.m.
Beijing Workers' Stadium was full.
In addition to the enthusiastic China fans, there were also officials from the Asian Football Association, China Football Association, and Japan Football Association.
Everyone was waiting for the announcement of the champion of this year's AFC Asian Cup.
When Qin Xiong led the China team as the captain, holding the ball boy's hand, the atmosphere at the scene immediately reached its peak.
This young man with a strong physique, strong will, and always high fighting spirit had become a totem in the hearts of the China fans. He had the effect of inspiring people. Every minute he was on the field seemed to be able to affect people's hearts.
The China team and the Japanese team entered the field together and stood in a row in the stadium.
The opening ceremony of the final was in progress.
When the emcee said "play the national anthem of China," tens of thousands of China fans at the scene began to sing in unison after the national anthem music sounded.
The drumming cheers stopped temporarily. Qin Xiong's deep eyes swept across the stands.
He saw the red flag fluttering in the wind and heard the national anthem reverberating in the air. The scene was so magnificent that it made one's heart tremble.
He did not speak. He was thinking about other things.
It was this summer.
He had become a billionaire.
It seemed that it was easy to earn a shocking wealth that ordinary people could only dream of.
But what on earth made him rich?
Football skills? The club's achievements?
No, no, no!
The market for football depended on the fans.
Without fans to watch the game, the tickets could not be sold, and the television broadcast rights could not be sold at a sky-high price.
Without fans to pay, where would the value of the players come from?
Playing for the national team was an obligation, but the national team would not make you the richest in the world!
It could be said that Qin Xiong was able to suddenly become rich today because of the tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of fans in China!
Why?
Because everyone was China!
It was that simple.
Qin Xiong closed his eyes. In the solemn and imposing national anthem, his right hand gently stroked the team emblem on the jersey, which was also the pattern of the China flag.
At this moment, he was enlightened.
In addition to his strong desire to win from participating in football, he had a new motivation.
The battle in the national team was actually a battle for the fans in the country!
Those fans who supported him, made him rich, and made his influence grow day by day, were his parents, and they were the object of his efforts to repay.
There was a kind of cohesion called a nation.
There was a kind of mission called a nation.
There was a kind of honor called dignity.
Tang Tian, I finally understand what you're saying …
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