Fox in the Penalty Area

From the moment Pete Williams passed the ball directly to Greg, the hearts of the Chinese fans in the stands and in front of the TV were in their throats and might pop out at any time.

In the end, when Pete Williams lobbed an empty goal, there were fans at the scene who could boo and scream to interfere, but the Chinese fans in front of the TV were left stunned, and all their voices were blocked by that heart. It's in my throat and I can't pronounce it.

Thousands of miles away, they could do nothing but watch the tragedy happen.

That feeling of powerlessness and despair is really uncomfortable.

The Chinese team’s journey to this World Cup seems to be coming to an end here:

Goalkeeper Lin Zhiyuan is still on his way back, and he can't catch up with the ball anyway. Gao Ruimin worked hard to block, but he didn't even have a chance to foul.

Although Wang Guangwei returned to the goal, he was a defender and not a goalkeeper. What else could he do...***? !

Everyone's eyes widened as they looked at the figure flying in the air on the screen... "Wang Guangwei!! He blocked the football on the goal line!"

After He Feng shouted, he fell into silence.

There was only the noise and bustle of the live broadcast, with boos and cheers. The Chinese fans in front of the TV also watched the broadcast in silence.

He Feng in the commentary box looked at the court and was speechless.

He did not continue to cheer for Wang Guangwei, because he clearly saw Wang Guangwei's action of blocking the football.

The monitor was right next to him, but he didn't look at it at the time. He just stared at the commentary on the court. Wang Guangwei's actions were very obvious. He could see it clearly here, let alone the referee who was so close. He could run away even if he wanted to. Don't fall off.

He knew exactly what this action meant.

Although Wang Guangwei saved the ball, intentional handball will bring him a red card. In addition, the Chinese team will be sentenced to death and sentenced to a penalty kick!

Looking at it this way, Wang Guangwei may not have saved the Chinese team, but may have just delayed the death of the Chinese team by a few minutes.

But he can't accuse Wang Guangwei of doing something wrong. At least he still retains a glimmer of hope for the Chinese team, even though this glimmer of hope is very slim...

So he said nothing, let alone anything.

Not far away from him, about a few people away, England commentator Matthew Cox was outputting continuously and excitedly:

"Pete Williams' lob was blocked with his hands! Yes, with his hands! Unmistakable! This is a foul! An unsportsmanlike foul! Intentional handball, blocking a must-goal. ! This is very unethical! He will be sentenced to death! But this is not enough to make up for England's losses! We could start celebrating now! "

Unlike players such as Hu Lai, Zhou Zijing and Luo Kai who play in the Premier League, Wang Guangwei plays in Serie A, so Matthew Cox has no special feelings for him.

Now that he saw Wang Guangwei ruining England's good things, he naturally continued to accuse him angrily.

Of course he knew that Wang Guangwei's move would not escape a red card and a penalty kick, but so what? If it weren't for his intentional handball, the goal would have been scored! England have now taken the lead! This will be a decisive goal for the Chinese team!

But because of Wang Guangwei's interference, the winning goal was lost.

England can certainly get a penalty kick as compensation... but the penalty kick is not a must-goal! This is what Matthew Cox is most uncomfortable with.

In his opinion, Wang Guangwei must have calculated this accurately and was willing to commit a handball foul. The purpose is to use a possible scoring opportunity to exchange for a goal that is definitely scored. The current Chinese team can still struggle to save the situation.

Like Matthew Cox, many England fans in the stands were also loudly cursing Wang Guangwei.

"Damn it! This foul is so cheap! The referee should have called the goal valid and sent him off with a red card!"

Levin swore angrily.

"It's a pity that the rules don't support this..."

David Miller sighed.

"Don't be so grumpy, Levin. We also got a penalty kick. The Chinese team will still die, it's just the difference between dying early and dying late." John Falkingham comforted his companions, "Wang is just dying. That’s all.”

Although they, Leeds City fans, have a good impression of China because of Hu Lai and Zhou Zijing.

But when England plays against the Chinese team, they will still stand with their motherland.

Especially in such a fierce situation - England could have directly defeated the Chinese team, but because of Wang Guangwei's intentional handball, the victory was lost.

Anyone else would have yelled at him.

The same situation applies to Chinese fans - there are many fans of Premier League teams in China, but they did not cheer for the England team throughout this game.

There were many England fans who cursed Wang Guangwei in the stands, but not everyone was so angry. Others would like to think, like John Falkenhay, that a penalty would be nice too.

After all, the scoring rate of penalty kicks is very high.

The Chinese team only died a few minutes later, there is no essential difference. Therefore, the Chinese fans did not cheer for Wang Guangwei's save.

The boos and cheers in the stands were actually coming from the English fans. The vast majority of the Chinese fans were silent. Some people held their heads in their hands and looked blankly into the stadium, as if their brains had stopped. think.

Han Shuyu looked like this at this time. She finally retracted her gaze, turned to look at Li Qingliang beside her, and found that he had the same expression as hers.

She looked elsewhere, and all the Chinese fans around her were like this.

Although he was not directly hit by Pete Williams and scored an empty goal, the current situation is actually not much better. In the stands a little further away, the Pirates fans were confused for a moment:

"Damn! I'm going to be eliminated by England!"

"I feel bad when I think about the English people's faces!"

Because of the noise of the English media and the reputation of English fans, there may not be many people in Europe who like English fans, but there are a lot of people who hate them.

Even if the Spaniards present are not Pirates fans, it is impossible to support the England team in this game.

Wang Guangwei turned over, lying flat on the ground, looking at the blue sky.

Every clear evening, about twenty minutes after sunset, a special blue color appears in the sky. It changes from the original warm color to a cool color, showing a quiet blue.

The sky during this time is very beautiful, and it is the "blues time" loved by countless photographers.

But now Wang Guangwei is not in the slightest mood to appreciate the beautiful sky. He just looks at the sky with dull eyes.

He didn't get up in a hurry, but he could still imagine what the English players were doing at this moment... It must be raising their arms high, surrounding the referee, and complaining to him about themselves.

In fact, at the moment when he made the save, Wang Guangwei was not thinking about many messy things. He only had one thought - England could not score!

No matter what method is used, England cannot score a goal anyway. So he jumped out and used his hands.

For a centre-back, the action he made when he made the save just now was very smooth and beautiful. Among the goalkeepers, he would probably be selected as one of the top ten saves this week...

Listening to the growing noise, Wang Guangwei finally sat up from the ground. Before he could get up, he saw the referee, surrounded by England players, walking toward him, holding a card in his hand... red card.

Intentional handball, direct red card and sending off.

Wang Guangwei still understands such a simple rule.

He didn't see the red card and jumped up excitedly to defend himself, because there was nothing to defend. He did handball the ball on purpose.

After he got up from the ground, the referee showed the red card in front of him, and the red card was shown to him.

Wang Guangwei didn't care either, he tickled himself

He pulled off the captain's armband on his shoulder, then turned around and put it on for goalkeeper Lin Zhiyuan who was standing next to him!

Lin Zhiyuan himself was stunned. He never expected that Wang Guangwei would come like this...

After Wang Guangwei deliberately saved the football with his handball, almost all the Chinese players present were in a state of shock. Lin Zhiyuan is no exception.

He didn't understand how the game developed like this...

Then he saw Wang Guangwei's actions and reflexively shrank his arm: "Captain Wang, what are you doing?"

"Don't move." Wang Guangwei continued to put the captain's armband on him. After putting it on, he squeezed his arms hard. "The next step is up to you, Lin Zhiyuan. I know the pressure will be great, but I can only please."

After saying that, he turned around and walked off the field.

The teammates along the way looked at his figure and wanted to say something, but didn't know what to say, so they could only watch his end in silence.

They didn't even help Wang Guangwei complain, defend or protest to the referee. Because there is no way to appeal, defend, or protest.

This is a standard penalty plus red card foul, which is indisputable. At the same time, they actually knew why Wang Guangwei did this.

Because there was no foul, the football flew directly into the goal, and now they should watch in pain as the English cheered and celebrated. Looking at the lonely figure walking off the field, He Feng explained:

"Wang Guangwei was sent off, and his foul gave the Chinese team a glimmer of hope. Although there is really only a glimmer of hope, after all, it will be the England team that will take the penalty... But it is better to have hope than complete despair, right? I I know this is not a foul that should be praised, but as a Chinese commentator, I completely understand Wang Guangwei's approach..."

When He Feng said this, he still had one sentence in his heart: I 100% agree with what he did!

When he walked to the sidelines, Qin Lin left the coaching bench and stood up to greet him.

Seeing Qin Lin, Wang Guangwei, who had been sullen before, lowered his head, lifted up the hem of his jersey and wrapped it around his head. He didn't want anyone to see his tears.

Although he temporarily saved the team, England still had a penalty chance.

Although he had great trust in Lin Zhiyuan when he came off the field and did not hesitate to give the captain's armband to the opponent, he didn't know whether Lin Zhiyuan could save the penalty kick. He didn't even know that his act of giving the captain's armband to Lin Zhiyuan as encouragement was correct. No, will it be self-defeating and put more pressure on Lin Zhiyuan?

In fact, even if the Chinese team can create a miracle this time and eliminate England, he also knows that he will not be able to participate in the next Chinese team game.

He saved the precarious Chinese team at the expense of himself.

Qin Lin heard the muffled crying coming from under the jersey, put his arm around him, patted his shoulder hard, and said in his ear: "You did a good job, Wang Guangwei, don't blame yourself for this, regardless of the final result." Whatever it is, you have a clear conscience. You are worthy of the armband on your arm..."

Hearing Qin Lin's words, Wang Guangwei cried even harder, his shoulders shrugging as he cried. Seeing this scene on the monitor, Yan Kang sighed:

"No matter what the final result is, Wang Guangwei's red card is very bad news for the Chinese team. Even if the Chinese team can advance to the quarterfinals, they will lose their captain and main central defender. Not to mention, the Chinese team There is a high possibility that they will not advance... After all, the England team still has a penalty kick opportunity. But even so, I think Wang Guangwei is the hero of the Chinese team. He sacrificed himself to preserve the possibility of a comeback for the Chinese team. . He did commit a foul, intentional handball in the penalty area, and he should indeed be awarded a penalty kick and sent off with a red card. But this is the rule. Due to circumstances and reasons, all Chinese fans must know that he should not be blamed."

He is afraid that if the Chinese team is eliminated in the end, extreme Chinese fans will be angry with Wang Guangwei and put all the responsibility on Wang Guangwei's head.

So he has to vaccinate the fans.

If Wang Guangwei was really scolded, then what he is saying now is to defend Wang Guangwei. Plea not guilty.

After Wang Guangwei left the stage

At the same time, the England players in the penalty area also woke up from the initial anger, and then began to cheer and celebrate.

Although there was no direct goal, a penalty kick was not bad. As long as the penalty kick is scored, the Chinese team will be eliminated!

Looking at the England players who were cheering and high-fiving in celebration, Jiang Yin whispered to Yan Yan beside her: "Is this ball... easy to score?"

Yan Yan shook his head: "Not necessarily. Of course the penalty kick rate is very high, but the pressure is also very high, so it is not necessary to score. Especially at this time, if England can score, they can eliminate us, but if If you fail to score, you will be dragged into overtime...so the pressure on the penalty kicker must be great. Penalty kicks actually depend on mental endurance..."

He did not continue speaking because he was also nervous, so nervous that he seemed to have used up all his energy to say such a paragraph. What he said is actually correct, but who dares to bet on this?

Of course there is a lot of pressure to take a penalty kick, but isn't there a lot of pressure on the penalty kick defender at this time? The pressure is mutual.

Of course, if Peter Williams fails to score a penalty, he will be England's sinner.

But if Lin Zhiyuan did not save the penalty kick, then he wasted the opportunity Wang Guangwei sacrificed himself to win, and he is also a sinner. At this time, no one will care about such things as "it's normal not to save a penalty kick"...

After Yan Yan finished speaking, no one spoke anymore in the living room. Everyone watched the live broadcast of the game in silence. In the picture, England's players are still hugging each other.

When Marvin Stones hugged Pete Williams to celebrate the penalty, he whispered in Pete's ear: "Pete, you kick this ball."

Something was strange about Pete.

Stones is England's top scorer and top penalty taker. He takes all penalty kicks. Even in a penalty shootout, he is the first to take the field.

But now he takes the initiative to give it to himself...

Stones further explained: "This is a penalty you created. If it weren't for their foul, this goal should have been scored by you. Now I just give the goal back to you."

After saying that, he patted Pete on the shoulder and walked straight out of the penalty area.

Peter looked back at Stones and then at his other teammates and found that none of them had any intention of coming up to take the penalty kick.

think.

So he leaned over to pick up the football at his feet, turned around and put it on the penalty spot.

"Pete Williams is going to take the penalty kick that he created himself!" Matthew Cox praised and encouraged, "To take a penalty kick at this time, you need to bear a lot of pressure. But Pete But he didn't escape! Come on, Peter! Kick it in and you will be the hero of England!"

When Pete Williams bent over and lowered his head to place the football, Lin Zhiyuan was standing on the goal line. He raised his left arm. The yellow captain's armband was very conspicuous. Even if he didn't raise his arm, you could always catch a glimpse of it from the corner of his eye. That touch of yellow.

For him, this was a novel experience that he had never experienced before. The captain's armband is on his arm.

He became the captain of the Chinese team...

He really didn't expect that Wang Guangwei would choose to hand the captain's armband to him when he was sent off. He originally thought that if Wang Guangwei wanted to choose the successor of the captain's armband, it would most likely be Hu Lai.

After all, Zhang Qinghuan, the only player on the Chinese team who was older than Hu Lai, had already left the game. Hu Lai was considered a senior player in the national team.

Regardless of qualifications, reputation, or strength, it is the right and normal thing to hand the captain's armband to Hu Lai. But Wang Guangwei gave himself the captain's armband...

why is that?

Lin Zhiyuan couldn't understand.

But one good thing about him is that he doesn't think about things he doesn't understand.

After recovering from his initial doubts and looking at the captain's armband on his arm, Lin Zhiyuan suddenly felt heroic. I am also the captain of the national team!

I am also... Team Lin!

I...I can't fucking apologize for wearing it so hard

The captain's armband on the arm! You must not let others look down upon you or let others down!

Lin Zhiyuan moved his eyes away from the captain's armband and saw that Pete Williams had already placed the football and was just getting up.

Upon seeing this, Lin Zhiyuan suddenly stretched out his left hand, spread his fingers, and pointed his palm at Pete Williams, which was very similar to Iron Man's iconic move.

He just looked at Pete Williams with a hint of provocation in his eyes.

Peter noticed Lin Zhiyuan's strange movements, but he did not struggle with Lin Zhiyuan. Instead, he retreated to the penalty area line, creating enough space for a run-up. Then he turned to look at the referee and waited for him to blow the whistle.

Seeing this, a smile gradually bloomed on Lin Zhiyuan's face, and the corners of his mouth almost reached to his ears.

Because he suddenly realized that the new core midfielder of the England team in front of him did not seem to be as strong as he imagined.

So he took back his left hand, took a small step back, and stood directly on the goal line!

In order to expand the defensive area, most goalkeepers would like to stand in front of the football when taking a penalty kick, blocking all the opponent's shooting angles.

That's why later there were rules prohibiting goalkeepers from moving forward in advance to expand their defensive area when saving penalty kicks.

Goalkeepers are now required to stand no further than the goal line when taking penalty kicks.

When the opponent's player kicks the ball, both of the goalkeeper's feet must be on the goal line, or at least one foot must be on the goal line, while the other foot is dragged inside the goal line and cannot step out. If you step forward and exceed the goal line, it is a violation. Even if the penalty kick is saved, the opponent can use this as a reason to demand a heavy penalty, and the referee will support this request. So the goalkeepers will stand on the goal line, which is the closest they are to the football.

But Lin Zhiyuan did the opposite. He stood on the goal line, which made it more difficult for him to save. After Peter Williams noticed Lin Zhiyuan's action, he narrowed his eyes slightly.

After Lin Zhiyuan stood still, he did not twist his butt and dance in the goal, nor did he do any other weird movements to interfere with the opponent. He just stood with his arms spread out, his body tall and straight, leaning slightly forward.

With a height of nearly 1.9 meters and a wingspan of over 1.9 meters, he seemed to be able to block half of the goal just by standing in the goal.

After both sides stood still, the scene gradually became quiet. Neither the Chinese fans nor the English fans dared to make a sound at this time for fear of disturbing their players.

Yan Yan heard a very small clicking sound coming from beside him. He turned around and saw that Jiang Yin's whole body was trembling slightly. The sound was made by her teeth hitting each other...

He wanted to say anything to comfort Jiang Yin, but as soon as he opened his mouth, he heard a clear whistle. So he quickly turned his head and looked back at the projection screen.

I saw Pete Williams leaning forward and then taking a run-up, one step, two steps, three steps, four steps... He didn't take a run-up very fast. It was more like a walk-up than a run-up, which greatly extended the time for the penalty kick to swing forward. , and sometimes fast and sometimes slow.

At the same time, he raised his head and stared at Lin Zhiyuan, hoping that through this slow-motion approach, he could put pressure on Lin Zhiyuan so that the opponent could not help but make a save first, so that he could make his own decision accordingly.

However, in his observation, no matter how he adjusted the rhythm of his steps, Lin Zhiyuan maintained the original posture - tall and straight, with his arms fully open, raised horizontally to the left and right, and his body slightly leaned forward. Even though the entire weight of his body was placed on the soles of his feet, he remained motionless and as stable as a mountain.

At the same time, instead of watching football, he looked directly into the eyes of Pete Williams, as if he could see Pete's choice to take a penalty kick.

The distance of the run-up is not long, and no matter how slow the steps are, there is a moment when they come to an end.

Seeing that Lin Zhiyuan remained unmoved, Peter Williams simply stopped looking at him. When he was about to run, he lowered his head to confirm the position of the football, then took off... and shot!

Just when he lowered his head and stood up, Lin Zhiyuan's body, which was originally sculpture-like, suddenly moved!

He stepped inside the door

He took a small step forward with his right foot, stepped on the goal line, then raised his left foot, and while lifting it, he kicked out with his right foot!

Lin Zhiyuan's whole body was like a torpedo, being shot to his left side, which was also the right side of Pete Williams!

The latter indeed kicked the football to the right!

The football is not high, it almost flies by at a low altitude close to the turf! The angle is also very tricky, as if it is heading straight to the lower right corner of the goal! But it's still hard to escape that palm!

Lin Zhiyuan watched his hand touch the football. This time he didn't have time to push hard again, because after the football hit the tip of his finger, it changed direction and hit the goal post!

The football that hit the goal post bounced back and flew back into the penalty area! The alarm has not been cleared!

Players from both sides of the penalty area rushed into the penalty area with different ideas. But the one who rushed first was the nearest Pete Williams!

He didn't feel upset that he missed the first free throw. When he saw the football being bounced to the other side, he rushed forward and took a follow-up shot! Lin Zhiyuan, who fell to the ground, struggled to get up, but it was too late for him to get up.

I saw Pete Williams heading the ball directly against the bouncing football! My old mother Diului!

Lin Zhiyuan roared in his heart, slapped his hands on the turf, and relied solely on the strength of his arms to support his body. He turned his hands into legs! Push your body with your hands and bounce back!

At the same time, he lifted up his legs, replacing his hands, and kicked them as far as possible toward the middle!

Everyone saw Pete Williams heading the ball towards the top, and then putting the football on Lin Zhiyuan's outstretched right foot... The football was kicked high by Lin Zhiyuan, over the crossbar, and flew into the sky!

Under the gaze of everyone in front of the door, it floated down and finally landed on the top net...

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