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The Dutch Cup wasn't well known, so the television broadcast didn't have much commercial value. However, there were still television stations in the country that broadcast the matches, but the live commentary lineup was really shabby. Even if Ajax were to play, there was only one commentator to do the one-man commentary.
"The second round of the new season's Dutch Cup is about to begin. The Eerste Divisie team, FC Eerste Divisie, is facing the challenge of the powerhouse, Ajax. Even if Ajax has only sent out a substitute lineup, in terms of strength, Ajax still has an overwhelming advantage. Now, let me introduce the starting lineups of both sides.
FC Eerste Divisie: 451.
Goalkeeper: Dietvig.
Defenders: Teljes, Moribrook, Hoivert, Prinsen.
Midfielders: Kallio, Walters, Fejel, Mihazelat, Forfaro.
Striker: Borg.
Ajax Divisie: 433.
Goalkeeper: Stekelenberg.
Defenders: Trabelsi, Van Damme, Pasanen, Maxwell.
Midfielders: De Rong, Qin Xiong, Litmanen.
Striker: Snede, Sonke, Sottars.
It is worth mentioning that in Ajax's starting lineup, there is a new face that we are unfamiliar with. According to my understanding, he is a free agent signed by Ajax last month. He comes from China, and in a month's time, he was promoted from the youth team to the reserve team, and then from the reserve team to the first team. Today is his professional debut, and his position is in the midfield, behind Litmanen and in front of De Rong. It looks like he is the core of the midfield. I don't know how this 18 year old Chinese will perform. "
Before they kicked off, Qin Xiong sized up the opponent's formation and positioning. Coincidentally, Edmond's players, especially those who stood at the front, were the role players who were more inclined to attack. The attacking midfielders, forwards, and the players on the left and right wings all looked towards him at the same time.
It wasn't that they were curious about this Asian who had come from a foreign country. Instead, they had subconsciously decided that Qin Xiong, this person that no one in Edmond's team had expected, would be the breakthrough point that would open the door to victory for them!
It was clear that in Ajax's lineup, there were veterans like Litmanen who had been on the battlefield for a long time, as well as young talents like Snede, De Jong, and Maxwell who were famous in the Netherlands. On the frontline, there was even the Belgian striker Sonk, who had come to Ajax for a transfer fee of six million Euros. The total value of all the players in the team added together was not even six million Euros.
From a defensive point of view, Edmond's first target was, of course, Sonke. He was a striker who was closer to their goal, and had scored countless goals in the Belgian league over the past two years. The second person they were wary of was the veteran general Litmanen and the genius rising star Snede. As for Qin Xiong, no one would pay any special attention to him. On the contrary, they would view him as the weak spot, the flaw, and the breakthrough point of Ajax's formation!
The referee blew the whistle, and the game officially began. Ajax kicked off first.
Sonke kicked the ball to Sottars, who passed the ball back to the attacking midfielder Litmanen. The veteran did not turn his head and used his heel to knock the ball back. The football slowly rolled toward Qin Xiong, who stood motionless in his original position.
Qin Xiong was about to welcome the first touch of the ball in an official game in his professional career.
In the east stands, Freddy, Ruttmansen, Dekoiz, and Peter sat side by side to watch the game. Qin Xiong's friends, Deheus, and the others sat in the same row, but they did not know each other.
Ruttmansen said with a smile, "I didn't expect him to play for Ajax's First Team so soon."
Dekoiz's big round face seemed to squeeze his facial features together. When he smiled, it was impossible to see his eyes.
"I'm really happy for him."
It was rare for Peter to take off his official vest shirt and change into Ajax's jersey. Although he did not say a word, the corners of his mouth curved. He secretly said in his heart: Young man, do your best!
Freddy closed his eyes when Qin Xiong was about to touch the ball. His face had a deep and serious expression that did not match the atmosphere of the stadium. He lowered his head slightly and made a prayer gesture of crossing his chest.
When he opened his eyes again and looked at Qin Xiong, no one knew that Freddy was roaring madly in the depths of his heart.
"The 'Mystic Dragon' from the East, finally, finally, finally, finally ushers in the beginning of his story. Qin Xiong, release all your energy. Do your best to shake the land of Europe! Let your name spread to every corner of the world! "
After Litmanen gently knocked the ball back, during the entire process of the ball rolling toward Qin Xiong, Qin Xiong stood in the same place without moving!
Looking at him, he looked like a statue. In front of him, Eammon's vanguard, Borg, was sprinting over at full speed. Seeing Qin Xiong standing straight in his original spot, he thought that Qin Xiong was distracted, or that this Asian had been scared silly by the "grand spectacle"!
Qin Xiong looked ahead, his eyes observing, collecting information about the situation of the game in front of him. He quickly processed it in his mind and made a judgment.
When Borg was less than five steps away from him, Qin Xiong moved!
He took a step forward, his right foot stepping on the ball to push the ball forward half a meter. Taking advantage of the momentum, he took a step forward with his left foot to support his body. Then, under the shocked gaze of Borg, who was three steps away, Qin Xiong made a shooting motion!
At that moment, not only Borg, but also the countless spectators in the stands were incomparably shocked.
Was he crazy?
How could he make a shooting motion?
Did this Asian dream of becoming famous with one goal every day?
On the sidelines, Comain also did not understand. In the end, he still knew too little about Qin Xiong.
Bang!
Borg immediately turned around to dodge when he pounced on Qin Xiong.
There was already some anger in his heart.
F * ck!
This Asian is crazy!
Regardless of whether he wanted to break the goal from a long distance or not, at the very least, he had frightened Borg. If he were to be hit by the opponent's shot head-on, Borg would not dare to use his body to block it when he was defenseless just by listening to the loud sound of the shot.
It was no exaggeration to say that if a professional player shot with all his strength, the football might cause a fracture if it hit the opponent's body!
Boom!
The football flew from Ajax's backfield to Eamonn's midfield with the momentum of a thunderbolt!
Qin Xiong made his debut in a professional game. It was his first time handling the ball, and his momentum was shocking!
The football, which flew like a meteor, did not fly high. It was less than three meters above the ground before it sped towards Eamonn's penalty area with a gradually falling trajectory.
Borg looked back after he dodged. From his angle, he could more accurately see the flight trajectory of the football and its estimated landing point. He cursed in his heart. F * ck, you can't even hit the goal, and you're still making such a big move!
When the football passed all the players in Eamonn's midfield, the double defensive midfielders, Walters and Fejer, also predicted that the football would not fly towards the goal. Just as they relaxed their vigilance and looked back to observe the landing point of the football, the two of them, including all the other Eamonn players, had the same idea in shock and anger.
It's not a shot!
It's a pass!
In a football game, the most common thing was a long pass!
Because this way of playing was simple and efficient.
However, it was also common to see long passes in the backfield that were high and fluttering. The time it took for the football to fly in the air allowed the defensive side to easily set up a defensive formation. Then such a long pass could only create some confusion at best. After the confusion, it was possible to create opportunities.
The core problem here was the flight time of the football.
The reason why Qin Xiong used the way of shooting was to ensure the speed of the ball so that the opponent could not react in time and make it difficult to set up a defense.
Before he made this choice, it was first influenced by the manager's tactical arrangements.
Sonke was a forward who wasn't very tall, but he had high explosive power and speed. At the same time, the left winger Sottars' speed and explosive power were even higher than Sonke's. In terms of speed and explosive power, Sottars was one of the top three in the team!
Looking at the Dutch football world, Sonke and Sottars had no problem crushing the Dutch Second Division with their speed and explosive power.
Therefore, Comain would emphasize more direct passes to Sonke and Sottars when there was space for them to sprint.
Based on Qin Xiong's own judgement, at the start of the match, despite Edmond's conservative tactics, it was impossible for him to drag the defensive line too far back at the start of the match. Sonke and Sottars had naturally noticed this as well. Hence, after the match kicked off, the two of them first ran forward, before suddenly accelerating forward!
Qin Xiong judged that the two players had a chance to reverse the offside, so he planned to make a long pass. In order to prevent the ball from flying and give the opponent more time to set up a defense, he made a long pass like a shot!
All the spectators, including Ajax's manager Comain, were amazed after they roughly saw the trajectory of the football and combined it with the running position of the Edmond players in the first half!
Qin Xiong's shot shocked everyone.
Sottars and Sonke had successfully reversed the offside!
Both of them ran to the area where the football was about to land. As long as they stopped the ball, it would be a one-on-one. No, it was a golden opportunity for the two to easily kill the goalkeeper!
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