Chapter 22 Creating Miracles
(Sorry, I slept and slept over)
Habit is a terrible force, especially under pressure, it will become extremely stubborn. Maher chose to shoot at the lower left corner of the goal after running. Because Zhou Xiaohu made a prediction in advance, the ball just hit Zhou Xiaohu's arm and popped up the bottom line.
"Good!"
The originally nervous Oriental Dragon Man made this heartfelt cheer with one voice.
"Zhou Xiaohu is great!"
"Our hero, Zhou Xiaohu, you saved the Oriental Dragon."
Zhou Xiaohu got up from the turf excitedly, waved his arms and hugged his teammates who rushed over tightly.
Jiang Mu, who was on the sidelines, took a long breath at this time and hugged Zhao Guangming beside him at ease.
Alkmaar's players were stunned. They couldn't believe their eyes. An amateur goalkeeper actually saved his captain's penalty, which was too legendary.
Head coach Van Dijk had already made a congratulatory gesture. After Zhou Xiaohu saved Maher's goal, he couldn't help blocking his almost twisted face with his hand. No penalty kick! This is a blow to confidence. There are still 30 minutes left in the game. Van Dijk has almost no confidence in his team now.
If the goal in the first half was a turning point in the game, then the current penalty is another turning point in the game. Zhou Xiaohu's penalty turned the disadvantage of the Oriental Dragons and injected great confidence into his teammates, and Alkmaar's players broke down psychologically, especially Benshop. This impatient high striker lost his mind in the provocation of the Oriental Dragons players. It turned out that he could endure it because he felt that he could score a goal, but now, the opponent's foul made him unable to score, and he couldn't score a penalty kick. His mentality was seriously unbalanced.
In the 65th minute of the game, Li Feng, who fouled in the penalty area and did not get a yellow card, fouled Benshopu again. A flying shovel from the back of the side put Benshopu to the ground. Li Feng is an amateur player, and his technical action is not accurate enough. This tackle has no subjective intention to hurt people, but it is objectively dangerous. Fortunately, Benshopu jumped up early and was not shoveled.
Benshopu was shocked and scared. He was already full of anger. Now he couldn't help lying on the ground and gave Li Feng a kick and kicked Li Feng to the ground.
The players of the Oriental Dragons quit and immediately rushed to the scene of the incident, trying to find Ben Schopp to argue, and Alkmaar's players also ran over quickly to protect their teammates.
"Hight! No one is allowed to move!"
Seeing this scene, Jiang Mu also ran to the court quickly and ordered his players not to move. He wanted to muddy the water, but he didn't want to fight with his opponent. Now it is obvious that the opponent wants to be punished. It is really unwise to fight with the opponent, and the professional player's physical fitness is better. When he fights, it must be the Oriental Dragon who suffers. Team.
It was too normal for the amateur team to play against the professional team. Because the amateur team's movements were very irregular, he was surprised that it could be maintained until now. The referee was well prepared and reacted quickly. He quickly took out a red card and ran over, lit up to Ben Schopp, and then put his hand into his pocket.
Professional players are very clear about the main referee's action. Whoever moves or talks first, the next one is given to him, and they all stop.
The referee saw that he controlled the situation on the court and gestured to Jiang Mu to leave the court immediately. Jiang Mu saw that the danger of the group brawl was eliminated, so he didn't say anything and quickly walked out of the court.
"Despicable! Shameless!"
Van Dijk scolded at Jiang Mu. He was dizzy. Alkmaar had used up three substitution places and expected to attack with a header. As a result, Ben Schopp was sent off. His tactic was almost half invalid, and he could not be adjusted. Now Van Dijk really feels that he has reached the shadow of failure.
"Do you think Benshop should not be punished? As a coach, you should repent. Jiang Mu seriously taught Van Dick a lesson. Although it is eleven to ten, in terms of strength, Alkmaar is still far above the Oriental Dragons, so at this time, Jiang Mu still did not give up stimulating Van Dijk. As a reborn person, Jiang Mu was not complacent. He was very cautious and knew that if the whistle at the end of the game was not blown, everything would not over.
"Shameless Chinese, what do you know about football? How dare you teach me a lesson." Van Dijk shouted regardless of his demeanor.
"I don't know football, I only know how to win." Jiang Mu sat leisurely on the sidelines and continued to stimulate Van Dijk's almost explosive nerves.
"You know how to win, you know nothing." Van Dijk doesn't care about his demeanor anymore.
"If you know nothing, it won't affect me to win you." Jiang Mu responded calmly. Now he is eager for Van Dick to talk to him until the end of the game.
Just when Van Dijk wanted to retort each other again, the situation on the court suddenly changed, and the Oriental Dragons once again found an opportunity to fight back. Van Dijk and Jiang Mu had no time to fight, and immediately turned their eyes to the court.
After being sent off, it was Alkmaar who occupied the offensive. The Oriental Dragons did not have any advantage, which they also knew very well, so they waited very low-key and patiently around their own penalty area, strictly executor Jiang Mu's defensive counterattack tactics.
When the score fell behind, the fans cheered and were sent off. The game time was getting less and less. Alkmaar's players became more and more impatient. Generally speaking, dangerous balls that could not pass were also passed out, and there were more opportunities to be hit back.
In the 75th minute of the game, the Oriental Dragons finally seized one from a large number of opportunities. The midfield successfully caught the ball at the front of the penalty area, and then made a long pass behind Alkmaar.
Ke Liang, the killer of the Oriental Dragons, has been stared at by Alkmaar's guard, but this time Ke Liang started a step faster than the defender. He finally rushed before the bag of Alkmaar's two defenders. Alkmaar's captain Maher's back shoveled and failed to touch Ke Liang. Maherbi He is actually old. After playing for so long, his speed and explosive power can't keep up with his judgment.
Ke Liang caught up with the ball to form a single knife to the meeting. Alkmaar's goalkeeper knew that this was a moment of life and death, and immediately rushed out to block Ke Liang's shooting angle. For the goalkeeper, the earlier the attack, the better, because the closer the goalkeeper is to the single-knife player, the smaller the angle of the single-knife player's shot.
Ke Liang originally grew up in the Dutch football circle. Although he is an amateur player, he is not at the same level as the amateur players in the Chinese environment. Especially during this period, under Jiang Mu's ear, his football awareness has been greatly improved. The goalkeeper attacked, and he shot directly without hesitation. Regardless of the distance, he didn't expect a professional goalkeeper at all. He was very aware that he was not an alien Ronaldo. Now the earlier he shoots, the higher the success rate.
The goalkeeper's reaction was not slow, but the distance was too close. When he fell to the ground and rolled the ball, he was still a step late, and the ball rolled under his ribs. He fell to the ground and didn't touch the ball. He felt cold. When he turned his head and looked, the ball had rolled into the net quickly.
2 to 0!
Ke Liang saw the ball into the net, took off his jersey excitedly, and ran crazily to Jiang Mu on the side of the field. As soon as Jiang Mu jumped up, before he fell, he was hugged by Ke Liang. The two hugged each other tightly, and then the players who followed them pressed them down again.
Papa!
Almost all the fans around are applauding the Oriental Dragons. Amateur teams like the Oriental Dragons actually do not have loyal fans. In fact, most of their fans are Alkmaar. Even the players of the Oriental Dragons are many Alkmaar fans. Now the two teams are competing. The fans' mood must be inclined to the weak Oriental Dragon. Now they are also excited to see that the Oriental Dragons are going to create miracles.
"Beautiful!"
"Good ball! Oriental Dragon! Good job!"
The fans cheered, and their voices were earth-shaking. It was so embarrassing that Van Dijk, who was standing on the sidelines, could find a crack to get in and beat an amateur team.
After 2 to 0, Alkmar went crazy. They can't accept the fact that if they really lose this game, they will not have the face to hang out in Alkmar in the future. They must now equalize or even overtake the score in the last 15 minutes.
The players of Alkmaar, who fought with ten people, now dare not underestimate the Oriental Dragon. They run crazily and are no longer hesitant and afraid in the face of the fouls and shoveling of the Oriental Dragon. They are fighting like a warrior, really playing the style and level of a professional team.
Under the high pressure of Alkmaar, the Oriental Dragons entered the most dangerous moment since the beginning of the game. They are like boats in the sea, shaken by the stormy waves and may sink at any time.
At this time, Jiang Mu showed the quality of an excellent coach. He did not panic, but after a calm observation, he analyzed the current situation with Chang'e No. 1 and made two consecutive substitution adjustments, one was the winger for the defender, and the other was for the winger for the midfield, using time and the substitution to disrupt the opponent's rhythm.
Although Jiang Mu reacted quickly, the strength of the two teams is too different. When Alkmaar went all out to fight against the Oriental Dragons, the Oriental Dragons still couldn't bear it. The defense line was torn apart by Alkmaar and may be striped out at any time. The players of the Oriental Dragon gritted their teeth to support each other. Everyone reminded each other and encouraged their teammates to survive these days.
However, strength is strength. When the game entered 85 minutes, Alkmaar finally found a chance to score a goal. Their pass was pushed out by the players of the Oriental Dragons and fell at the feet of Alkmaar's captain Maher. Maher shot. The ball was refracted on the player. The goalkeeper of the Oriental Dragon had made a move to pounce the ball, but after the refraction, his nerves obviously could not react, and he could only watch the ball slowly roll into the net.
Two to one!
Alkmaar recovered a city.
Then Alkmaar continues to attack. They have to score another goal while the iron is hot. Even if it is irreversible, as long as they can draw, they will have a chance to drag their opponents into overtime. Although this is a little shameful, it is even more shameful to be eliminated.
However, the time left for Alkmaar is too short. Without one person, their physical strength is also consumed a lot. The players of the Oriental Dragon are united and tenacious defense. When attacking, they dare to invest troops, forcing Alkmaer to attack with all his strength. With the passage of time, Alkma You still can't equalize the score.
Soon, the 90-minute regular game time passed, and the referee gave three minutes of stoppage time. In the last three minutes, Alkmaar's attack was more fierce, but he still couldn't help the Oriental Dragons. In the end, the fourth-level amateur team, the Oriental Dragons, eliminated Alkmaar, the leader of the Netherlands at home and entered the top 16 of the Dutch Cup. This was the first time that they had reached the fourth round of the Dutch Cup. Under the leadership of Jiang Mu, the Oriental Dragon created an incredible myth, and now it is not their terminal.