Chapter 186 penalty shootout(1/2)
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"You actually played a penalty kick in the game. A special game of striking the game has become the whole program in the football game, and it has come to the final penalty kick in the final!"
"I don't know if Mourinho arranged for the team to conduct penalty training before the game. I think it may not be because he would never have encountered such a tenacious blockade on the road! I wish them good luck, because they really need good luck."
"After losing three in the first leg, everyone thought Hoffenheim was out of the way and they couldn't pass the Inter Milan level. But after returning to their home court, more than two weeks later, Aunt Hoffenhe gave us a brand new team. They completely got rid of the shadow of losing to Inter Milan away. They gave us such a wonderful game, and I even wanted to say, "The penalty shootout is unfair to them, because they can end the game in ninety minutes!"
Just as the commentator was lying, the head coaches of both sides were busy allocating the list of players who served the penalty kicks.
There is a lot of knowledge here. The first and last person who serves the penalty must be the player with the highest level of penalty shots in the team. In addition, if the striker is missing, he is suitable to be a penalty kicker, because the penalty kick tests not shooting skills, but psychological quality. Therefore, in this regard, mid- and backcourt players are often more suitable to be a penalty kicker because they have advantages in terms of psychological quality.
The first person to play on the penalty list of Rangnick was Salihovic, the team's number one penalty kicker, and the second person to play was the forward Obasi who replaced it in the second half. Chu Zhongtian ranked third.
The third position is also a very important position. This order of appearance can be called the backbone. If a teammate loses the penalty, then the third one is suitable for turning the tide. He must enter the penalty, otherwise the team will face a very difficult situation. Playing in can revitalize morale. It can bring confidence to the players playing behind the football, and at the same time reduce his burden and relieve his pressure. If you don't play in, the goalkeeper and free throwers who will play next will face huge pressure, which may lead to their performance incorrectly.
Chu Zhongtian does not often punish penalty kicks, and his shooting skills are far less exquisite than the striker, but when he is placed in the middle, Rangnick values his super psychological quality. He must bear such a heavy responsibility. If he puts it in the end, he is afraid that someone in front will lose it. It will not be Chu Zhongtian's turn to appear and the game will be over."
The fourth person to play was Kolarov, and the last person to play was Weiss.
After allocating the roster, Rangnick took the roster to find these players on the roster, communicated with them, and told them what to do in the penalty shootout. In fact, it was mainly to relieve stress and tell them that it was no big deal. Don’t have any psychological burden.
After both sides have submitted the list, it is time to prepare to play.
Chu Zhongtian went to throw a coin with Sanetti and decided which goal to pay a penalty.
In the end, Chu Zhongtian won. He chose Inter Milan's goal as the penalty kick in the second half of overtime. He thought so. The Hoffenheim players attacked very well. Facing this goal, they would naturally think that this is Inter Milan's goal. When shooting a penalty kick, it would be easier to get into the state and there would be no distractions. If you choose your own goal, there will inevitably be no psychological barriers. Not everyone can treat all goals as shooting targets, especially in the game, facing your own goal will always be a little awkward.
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After the ball pill is confirmed, the players on both sides will come on the court.
The goalkeepers of both sides went to the front seat of the goal first to prepare. Because Hoffenheim won the right to choose the goal, Inter Milan will shoot the penalty first.
Except for the goalkeeper, all ten other players on the court came to the center circle and stood on the center line, shoulder to shoulder, waiting to pay the penalty. The teammates went up and kicked. They stood with other teammates, nervously looking forward to the final result.
"The penalty shootout is about to begin, and the first one to play is Inter Milan's striker Diego Milito!"
Milito walked out of the team. His teammates around him patted him on the shoulder, blessed him and encouraged him.
Hoffenheim goalkeeper Hildebran put on his gloves and walked towards the goal.
The exciting penalty shootout is finally about to begin.
Diego Milito placed the football carefully on the penalty spot. For many players, placing the football himself before serving the penalty is actually not a very simple placing, but a ritual. Some players are used to making the football logo face themselves, some are used to facing the goal, and some are used to putting the valve face to themselves. In short, they believe that doing so will help bring them good luck. When shooting a penalty, luck is indeed very unimportant, much more important than usual.
After putting the football down, Milito straightened up and pushed it away.
Opposite him, Hildebran was already on the verge of battle. Instead of lowering his center of gravity, he maintained an upright position, leaned forward slightly, used his forefoot as support, and was ready to rush forward at any time. This could effectively shorten the distance between himself and Milito and reduce the space for the opponent to shoot. At the same time, he opened his arms and used a deterrent, making the opponent feel that the goalkeeper was so huge. These psychological hints are really useful in penalty kicks.
However, Hildebran's methods did not affect Milito. After the referee's whistle sounded, he assisted two steps and achieved it in one go. The football flew into the goal from the left, while Hildebran judged the wrong direction and rushed to his left, which was the right of the goal.
"Okay! Milito was very calm and hit the football in!"
After scoring the goal, Milito clenched his fists and waved it. Then he ran towards his teammates, in front of him. Inter Milan players all welcomed him with their arms wide open. Inter Milan fans in the stands cheered loudly.
Hoffenheim fans were silent.
The second person to Hoffenheim came up to take the penalty was Salihovic.
"I'm going, brothers!" Salihovic said goodbye to everyone before leaving, and everyone came up to encourage him and bless him.
The fans of Hoffenheim cheered when they saw Salihovic step out of the team.
"Sayad! Give them some excellence!"
A good start is very important. If you can't even score the first penalty kick, it will seriously affect the confidence of other Hoffenheim players in the future. Maybe it will form a vicious cycle and you will not be able to get a single ball in the end.
Salihovic also carefully arranged the football and waited for Cesar to stand in front of the goal.
After Cesar stood up, the referee blew the whistle.
Salihovic runs up and shoots!
The football was shot to the right of the goal by him, and Cesar saved the ball in the right direction!
But he couldn't block half of the goal alone. Salihovic's kick angle was very tricky. The football hit the inside of the post and bounced into the goal.
"Oh! It's so dangerous!" The commentator was shocked and almost thought that the ball was not scored. Salihovic also scored the football. At present, the score between the two sides was clear; tied!"
After scoring the goal, Salihovic raised his arms and shouted, and Rhineka Field responded to him with even greater cheers.
The penalty kick was played in one round, and the first player on both sides played was very good and did not make any mistakes. The football was kicked into the opponent's goal.
Then it was Inter Milan's second player's turn to play, and the Brazilian Mota came forward, who was Inter Milan's second free thrower.
Mota decided to kick the right side, and Hildebran saved the right direction, but Mota's kick was very powerful. The ball was very fast, and Hildebran didn't have time to save the ball, and the football crashed into the goal!
"2! Mota, beautiful heavy gun shot!"
After scoring the goal, Mota did not celebrate much and ran back directly. Hildebran was very upset and slapped the turf hard. He just needed to get faster or move ahead of time and maybe he could get to the football.
Hoffenheim's second appearance was Obasi.
He placed the football for a long time. Every time he put it on according to his preference, the football would always bend to the right, which forced him to go forward and bend down to reposition the football. In order to prevent the football from being crooked, he also stepped on the grass on the left side of the football with his feet to ensure that the football was flat.
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After three times, Cesar had already been waiting in front of the goal.
Obasi, who had set up his best, stepped back. Then, after the referee blew the whistle, he assisted and shot!
His shot was quite powerful, and it could even be said to be too hard."
Cesar saved the wrong direction, and he shot to the right of the goal, while Cesar rushed to the left of the goal. However, the football shot by Obasi was not within the goal range, but flew high out of the beam!
"Ah! Obasi shot high! He kicked the football away!!"
A huge sigh sounded in the stands, and Inter Milan players cheered and thrilled.
Obasi held his head with his hands, unable to believe his eyes. In such an important game, he lost a penalty kick. Who knows whether this last kick will become a key node to change the outcome of the game?
Unlike the frustrated Obasi, the excited Cesar, although this was not the ball he saved. But he was still excited to kneel on the ground and point his hands at the sky, thank God.
On the sidelines, when Obasi saw his penalty kick flying, the substitutes and coaches of the two teams performed differently.
Everyone jumped up happily on Inter Milan, while Hoffenheim held his head in his hands, and disappointment spread.
Obasi, who had kicked the girl, walked back to his team with his head down. No one blamed him, but went forward to hug him and comfort him.
Although they are really disappointed, they are all from the same team. This is not the time to blame others. Who knows whether they will become the next person to lose a penalty? Everyone will have such a day, tolerating their teammates is tolerating themselves.
Chu Zhongtian came up to hug Obasi. Obasi looked at him, shook his head apologetically and said, "Sorry, Can..."
Chu Zhongtian patted his back: "Don't worry, there are still three rounds."
The third person to come out to take the penalty kick was Sneijder. Sneijder's set-piece level is also very good and his psychological quality is excellent. Mourinho puts him in the third place, and Rangnick puts Chu Zhongtian first. The direction of consideration is the same.
"Obassi lost Hoffenheim's second penalty kick. Now the pressure is on Hildebrand's side. See if he can withstand the pressure and save Sneider's penalty kick. As long as he can save Sneider's penalty kick, both sides will return to the same starting line! This is his first chance to save the team!"
Unfortunately, he did not seize this opportunity to become a hero who saved the team and Obasi.
Sneider's shot was straight in the middle, but Hildebran judged the wrong direction and rushed to the side. The result was that the football flew into the goal from where he had stood before. Nothing was more annoyed than this. He hit the turf under his feet for the second time. "Hildebran did not stop Sneider! Now the pressure has been transferred to Chu, who is the third player to appear in Hoffenheim!"
"Sneider! 3! Inter Milan is temporarily leading by two goals, of course Hoffenheim's third. The free throw player has not yet appeared.
Inter Milan fans in the stands were getting more and more excited, shouting Sneider's name and thanking him for his goal.
Inter Milan players cheered and Hoffenheim was silent, forming a very huge contrast.
The second person missed a penalty kick, and the third person could not withstand the pressure and kick the football in, Aunt Hoffenhai's next personal pressure would be extremely stressful.
Just as the reason why Rangnick placed Chu Zhongtian in the third place, it is time for Chu Zhongtian, the mainstay of the mainstay to take effect.
Sneider stepped forward and slapped Cesar, then ran to his teammates, raising his arms high and applauding thanks, looking like a winner.
At the same time, Chu Zhongtian walked out of the team.
Without hugging or encouragement, everyone was nervous at this time, fearing that any extra action would interfere with Chu Zhongtian.
"Now it's Chu Zhongtian's turn!" He Ping also had nervousness and excitement. "He must be under great pressure now, because Obasi is not good at it, he must kick this ball in to keep the team hopeful. If he loses the penalty, then Hoffenheim is behind in the penalty kick. As long as the fourth Inter Milan player who appears will kick the penalty kick in, the game will end early. In the old situation, if you want to win this penalty kick, you must hope that the last two Inter Milan players will miss the penalty kick. At the same time, Hoffenheim's last two must kick all the penalty kicks in, so that they can draw after five rounds of penalty kicks and enter a single-round penalty kick final. However, this may be very, very, so Chu Zhongtian must score this penalty kick, and he has no other choice!"
"The commentator is really damn! It's time now, and it's still adding pressure to Chu Zhongtian!" Chinese fans watching football online cursed He Ping.
The Chinese fans in front of the TV and in front of the computer were so nervous that some people even began to tremble involuntarily and were completely out of control.
The TV broadcast gave Chu Zhongtian a close-up.
Unlike those who are nervous for him, you can't tell from his face that he feels pressure. His expression is calm and his steps are stable, and he goes to a special point. He neither lowers his head nor uses frequent touching his nose to hide his inner uneasiness. He just looks straight at the goal and walks over.
In the middle, he met Sneijder. One man was raising his arms high and cheering, while the other man walked towards him without looking at him. No one looked at anyone. Not only were Chinese fans, but also Hoffenheim fans.
Koniriya stood in the stands, holding Hoffenheim's scarf in both hands and biting one end in her mouth. Everyone around her was extremely nervous.
"Oh my God, why is that road so long?" Someone couldn't help but feel this tense atmosphere and said in a trembling voice.
From the center line to the penalty area, Rhineka Stadium is 38.8 meters. This section of the road is not long. No matter how slow ordinary people are, they will walk over in less than twenty seconds.
But everyone felt that Chu Zhongtian seemed to have been away for a long time.
During this "long" road, Chu Zhongtian finally reached the end. The football was placed near the penalty spot. He did not lean over and wave the ball with his hands. Instead, he hooked the football with his feet. He stepped on it and set the football at the penalty spot. "This action" is really casual," sighed the commentator.
Chu Zhongtian completed the ball swing so simply, which surprised the audience and the opponent.
Cesar also planned to wait for Chu Zhongtian to set up the football and then prepare it himself. Unexpectedly, Chu Zhongtian set up the football so quickly, and then stood on the side of the ball and waited for him.
To be continued...