Chapter 287 Playing the Dutch Cup Final with Ajax

Utrecht Province is located in the center of the Netherlands. The West River, a tributary of the Rhine, passes through the center of Utrecht. It is the smallest province in the Netherlands. The capital city of Utrecht, with a population of 246,000, is the fourth largest city in the Netherlands. With as many as 55,000 college students in Utrecht, it is also known as the "University Capital of the Netherlands".

Before 1970, Utrecht had three clubs: DOS, Elinkwijk and Velox. DOS was founded in 1913 and won the league championship in 1958. After 1970, the three teams in Utrecht merged into one team, which is now Utrecht. Drecht. Utrecht participated in European competitions many times in the 1980s and won the Dutch Cup in 1985.

But after 1991, Utrecht experienced a low tide and has been wandering like an elevator. It was only after Berger's entry this season that Utrecht gradually improved and reached the quarterfinals in the Dutch Cup, which they were good at.

Such a team may not be noticed by other coaches, but Jiang Mu does not dare to be careless at all, because this team is very good at playing cup games. Later, it won the Dutch Cup twice, a total of three times. For the Dutch League, which was occupied by Ajax, Eindhoven and Feyenoord in turn, this It's a great record.

Before the game, the coaching staff considered letting the substitute and the second team form a mixed fleet to play, but Jiang Mu refused. He insisted on letting the main force play to ensure that he reached the final of the Dutch Cup. The UEFA Champions League is an unknown number. There are many strong teams. Jiang Mu doesn't have much hope of winning the Big Ear Cup, so he must first guarantee to defend his title in the league and the Dutch Cup.

At the Gargenward Stadium, which can accommodate 24,000 people, the Alkmal people once again saw the magic of Jiang Mu. Although Utrecht played at home, it was a defensive counterattack, but it was very wonderful. Their skillful cooperation, fast rush, strong fighting spirit and abundant confidence made them look better. A defeat by Alkmaar, Eindhoven, is still strong. Alkmaar, who played with all the main players, was forced to retreat repeatedly and could not get close to the penalty area of Utrecht at all. It seemed that even the midfielder had a tendency to be unable to defend.

Lin Nazhou smacked his tongue and said, "I didn't expect it!" They fought so well."

Boden said, "Super-level performance."

Jiang Mu smiled and was not too nervous about the situation on the field. He said, "They can't support them like this for a long time. We will beat them from attack to defense.

Jiang Mu's idea is of course very good, but Berger, the head coach of the Utrecht, has studied Alkmaar very thoroughly. Now not only they are studying, but also the whole Dutch League are studying Alkmar, and the rapid development of the Internet has also maximized the spread of these research results. Now Alkmaar is It's not much different from running naked. Everyone knows their style of play and personnel arrangement.

Beghel did not give up the attack when he made the players rush at half-time. Except for the midfielder Saiyat, who is not far away from the central defender, once he loses the ball, he will immediately return to the good position in front of the game and wait for Alkmaar's counterattack. Other players boldly press on him when they have the opportunity to deter Alkmaar. The defense line makes them afraid to assist.

Under Berger's careful preparation and the unity of the players, Alkmaar's strikers Tomerson, Ronaldinho, Kuit and Drogba did not break through the door of Utrecht in the first half.

At halftime, Jiang Mu fine-tuned Alkmaar's lineup and playing style. Robben attacked the sideline, adjusted Kuyt to the middle defense, and Tomasson, who had just recovered from his injury, was replaced.

The strong attack on the sidelines made Alkmaar's offensive sharper than in the first half and created more threats.

In the 60th minute of the game, Ronaldinho formed a breakthrough on the left side of Utrecht. Left-back Zvanszke was shaken to the ground by Ronaldinho's fake move, and then Ronaldinho cut into the penalty area.

Midfielder Tanji went straight back to the penalty area from the middle and intercepted Ronaldinho's way. The central defender Bossart also moved to the side. The two wanted to control the most threatening Ronaldinho, so that Alkmaar's attack would not be broken.

Xiao Luo shook and dunked, but suddenly picked the ball through the gap between Tangi and central defender Bossart. The ball passed very suddenly. Tang and Bossart did not expect it. In an instant, the two subconsciously stretched out their heads to hit the ball. As a result, the ball flew over, but their heads hit each other, as if they were drunk. He fell to the ground like wine.

The position of Xiao Luo's pass was originally a vacant position, but after Xiao Luo passed the ball, Kuite suddenly appeared in this position. He hit the ball into the goal with a little on his forehead. The goalkeeper Troll only made only half a move and could only look at the ball and sigh.

1:0

"goalgoalgoal..." The commentator roared, "Kuit scored! 20-year-old Kuyte broke the deadlock. Alkmaar led 1:0 and took the lead. Kuyt had an entanglement with Utrecht before. Head coach Berger liked Kuyt very much. He once considered buying Kuyt, but Alkmaar took the lead and intercepted Kuyt in Alkmaar. In the past two years, Kuit has performed very well. Before the arrival of many potential new players, he alone supported the attack and defense of Alkmaar's right side. So far, he has never been late. The three games missed are only because of the tactical arrangements of the national team and Jiang Mu. He himself is like an iron man. For such a player, no coach will not like him..."

Kuit did not celebrate too wildly. He just stood near the corner flag of the court, greeting the fans with both hands and applauding. Come on. For the club that once favored them, the players treat them like women who love them secretly. They don't want to hurt each other, but they want to perform better.

After applauding, Alkmaar's fans who went with the team also began to shout Kuite's name. Although his performance was not as eye-catching as Ronaldo and Tomasson's, and not as shocking as Drogba's, the fans will not forget the conscientious players who ran more than 12,000 meters in every game.

Utrecht is a team that focuses on defense. In the Dutch league that advocates attack, he is a relatively different type, but it is because of their anti-counter style that they have a good performance in the cup.

As Alkmaar opened the deadlock, the situation in Utrecht became difficult. They were not good at attacking, but they had to attack with all their strength to equalize the score, otherwise what awaits them was the fate of being eliminated.

It is very dangerous to be counterattacked by a team like Alkmaar. If Utrecht can't score quickly, it is likely that they will be slaughtered. Alkmaar's men lose a lot because they lose the ball first, and then Alkmaar. The continued counterattack goal, and the final score was a big loss.

Utrecht's luck is obviously better. Alkmaar, who had a strong chance, missed three consecutive opportunities. Kuitted a single-knife ball, and Drogba and Ronaldo hit the goalpost respectively.

These three opportunities did not enter, giving Utrecht a chance to breathe. In the 78th minute of the game, full-back Michel made a cross, and Lucio unexpectedly went to the top. Such a God-given opportunity for Utrecht striker Cabralro did not let go. He followed the header and turned the score into a 1:1 draw. .

At this time, Berger wanted to play while the iron was hot and overtake the score, because as long as he could score another goal, Alkmaar didn't even have time to counterattack, so he gave up the defensive counterattack he had been using and attacked aggressively.

However, Alkmaar did not panic because of the loss of the goal. Although the players are not very old, they have experienced many important games in the past two years and won a lot of honors. They are no longer an unprecedented boy. The score was tied when it was nearly 80 minutes. Alkmaaryi However, he kept a calm head, slightly contracted his formation, stabilized his defense, and then prepared to fight against Utrecht's counterattack.

Utrecht was too eager to achieve success. As a result, he was hit by Alkmaar in the 83rd minute of the game.

Riese made a long pass from the backcourt, and Kuyt, who had been running diligently, succeeded in the offside. He got rid of two central defenders Zuidan and Bosart, quickly inserted into the penalty area, volleyed the goal at the front of the penalty area, and scored the second goal of the game.

At this time, Berger regretted his hastyness. Before the game, he made a detailed and thoughtful arrangement and resolutely fought defensive counterattack, but when he encountered the opportunity, he couldn't help but be impatient. At this time, he was scored by Alkmaar. There was nothing he could do, so he had to attack bravely.

After playing more than 80 minutes in the game, Alkmaar was not in a hurry at all and counterattacked patiently defensively. After using up this time, they will enter the finals. In case their opponent is lucky enough to score one, they can still play overtime with their opponents. With Alkmaar's strength, they are more likely to win overtime.

Utrecht was weak, but he had to attack forcibly, which was a disaster for their back line. Three minutes later, Van Bomer went straight in the backcourt, and Drogba took advantage of the opportunity to counterattack and scored from a long shot in the run, turning the score to 3:1.

In the 89th minute of the game, Kuit took advantage of Ronaldinho's corner kick to header the goal, scored the third goal of the game, and scored a hat-trick, turning the score into 4:1, which completely shattered Utrecht's dream of the final. So far, Utrecht fans have also withdrew early. The stadium watched Taiwan has become a solo dance for Alkmaar fans.

In another semi-final, the two giants Ajax and Eindhoven had a thrilling battle. The Eindhoven League performed better, but Ajax was in a better state in the cup. In the end, Ajax took advantage of the home advantage to narrowly beat Eindhoven 3:2 and reached the Dutch Cup final. In a In a month, they will compete with Alkmaar for the Dutch Cup at Dekup Stadium, the home of Feyenoord.