When the game reached the 72nd minute, Portugal's right-back Miguel made an assist. He first broke through Han Peng who returned to defense, and then made a cross from the wing. Portuguese striker Nuno Gomez, who had just replaced Pauletta, received a shot in front of the goal, but this attack did not pose a threat to the Chinese team's goal-football was firmly held in Li Leilei.

Just when Li Leilei got up and wanted to throw the football out and quickly counterattacked, he heard a harsh whistle, and then he saw the Uruguayan referee Jorge Larionda, who was calling the game, run quickly into the penalty area.

Li Leilei's ball was not able to be thrown out, he held it in his hand and looked at the referee strangely.

The players on both sides were also a little surprised, standing there, not understanding what was going on.

The Portuguese fans were a little excited - is the referee planning to give the Portuguese a penalty kick? Although they didn't see it, it must have been a Chinese player who had a foul in the penalty area just now!

The hearts of Chinese fans also became anxious and looked inside the court nervously.

At this moment, Uruguayan referee Jorge La Lionda ran to the penalty area. He came to the place where Gomez had just raised his arm and faced the Chinese team's goal.

Huang Jianqiang exclaimed: "The indirect free kick in the penalty area? The Uruguayan referee actually awarded the Portuguese team an indirect free kick in the penalty area?! Why is this?!"

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The Chinese players also understood the referee's gestures. They surrounded them in dissatisfaction to appeal and protest, and the Chinese fans in the stands also booed.

The Uruguayan referee told the Chinese players that before Li Leilei got the ball, he touched the foot of central defender Li Weifeng, so this was a defender's pass back to the goalkeeper's ball.

According to the rules, the goalkeeper cannot take the ball back from the player's players with his hands, and it is considered a foul if it encounters it.

At the same time, the TV broadcast also gave a slow-motion replay of the moment just now. It can be clearly seen from the slow-motion that Li Weifeng did get a football.

"But this shouldn't be an indirect free kick... Li Weifeng obviously subconsciously extended his foot to block it while defending. He was defensive, not deliberately passing the goalkeeper back, and he shouldn't be awarded a free kick!" Huang Jianqiang complained for the Chinese team.

He Wei shook his head and said, "This penalty is really inexplicable! Li Weifeng did not deliberately pass the football back, but the football hit his leg, and there was a slight change. If this is the judgment, will the defensive players dare to extend their legs to intercept the opponent's shot in the future? Or if the defender stretches his legs to block the ball, even if the football flies to the goal, will the goalkeeper not be able to stop it? I remember that the referee was disqualified from the international referee for 6 months because he was bribed and blown the black whistle in the Uruguay Domestic League in 2000, and was disqualified from the enforcement of the Korean and Japanese World Cup in 2002 by FIFA. During this World Cup, his enforcement was also criticized. Especially in the second round of the group stage between the United States and Italy, he showed 3 red cards, tying the highest record of red cards in a single game in the history of the World Cup!"

Chinese team head coach Alihan was also very angry at the penalty. He chatted on the sidelines, which eventually attracted the fourth official, warning him to shut up, otherwise he would be sent to the stands.

Alihan immediately cowarded.

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The Chinese players on the court had no result in arguing, and under the constant signal from the Uruguayan referee, they had to retreat.

"...Because Chinese goalkeeper Li Leilei received the pass back, the Portuguese team won an indirect free kick in the penalty area. This is an excellent opportunity for us to take the lead and break the deadlock!" The Portuguese TV commentator was excited and said with anticipation.

In the media seat, Chinese journalists and Portuguese reporters argued whether the ball was a foul.

"This is not a foul!" Chinese reporter shouted, waving his arms.

"Then you have to ask the referee. The referee made the penalty, and he said that's it!" The Portuguese reporter replied.

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The reporters' verbal battles will not affect the slightest part of the game, and the game will continue.

After some intense arrangements, Chinese players set up a wall of people in front of the goal.

Since Li Weifeng was on the goal area when he encountered football, the penalty spot for this indirect free kick was on the goal area, only 5.5 meters away from the goal line, which is six yards.

The danger is imaginable when shooting at such a close distance!

Logically speaking, the man wall must retreat to 9:15 meters, but the indirect free kick in the penalty area is very special. Now the football is only 5:5 meters away from the goal line. If the man wall retreats to 9:15 meters, I may have to retreat behind the ball net. In this way, it is better to directly judge the opponent's goal.

Therefore, the rules allow the human wall to retreat to the door line in this case, even if the distance is less than 9.15 meters.

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The Chinese team's man wall stood in front of the goal. They blocked the left side of the goal and gave the right side to goalkeeper Li Leilei.

The Portuguese team arranged a free thrower, and the three of them stood around the football, including Ronaldo, Figo, and Viana, who was also a substitute, but in 100% of the final shot, the one who shot would be Ronaldo, because he was the one who stood in the center of the three.

"Listen to me! Listen to me, after a while, you will rush out and rush towards the football! Block their shot!" Yin Jun, who was in the wall, shouted his teammates, "Do you understand?"

"I understand!" The Chinese player in everyone's wall replied loudly.

Each of them protected their hearts with one hand and the other with the crotch with the other, with a nervous and serious expression.

Yin Jun is also among the human wall. He is tall. Joining the human wall can effectively increase the height of the human wall and prevent the opponent from kicking the football in from the human wall.

After both sides were ready, the referee left the penalty area and then blew the whistle!

Almost as the whistle sounded, the Chinese team's wall rushed out with a blast and all rushed towards the football.

It was also at this time that Ronaldo in front of the ball gently pushed the ball to Figo who was beside him. Figo passed a half-high arc ball with an excellent line on the right side. The ball bypassed the two central defenders to the back point. Portuguese striker Nuno Gomez, who had just made a substitute, rushed into the net 4 meters in front of the goal.

Faced with this close shot, Chinese goalkeeper Li Leilei was powerless.

"Gomez!! He led the team!" The Portuguese commentator roared excitedly.

"Oh!!" Huang Jianqiang hugged his head with both hands, "The Chinese team lost the ball! They failed to stop the indirect free kick in the penalty area of ​​Portugal!"

He Wei said: "Portuguese team took advantage of a controversial penalty to lead the score... The situation became unfavorable to the Chinese team..."

He Wei was already very direct. He thought this goal should not have happened, because the indirect free kick in the penalty area should not have appeared at all. It was not a foul to catch the pass.
Chapter completed!