Chapter 67 Familiar Rhythm
Dortmund had been passing back and forth before, which made people drowsy. They would definitely think that time had passed for a long time in this kind of downswing. But in fact, after Dortmund encountered resistance in his first offense, the game only took ten minutes to go.
Zhou Yi's sudden long shot woke everyone up, making them realize that the game had not been long before!
If Dortmund was unable to open the situation in the first ten minutes of the investment, they mistakenly thought that Dortmund was in a tough battle, then Zhou Yi's kick brought everyone back to reality - Dortmund took the lead in just ten minutes of the game, and the scene was not as difficult as some people thought!
When the football flew into the goal, the players in Mainz were all stunned. They turned around and stared at the football in the goal, unable to believe what they saw.
Mainz U19 coach Tuchel also looked at the stadium in shock.
Hasn't Dortmund's attack been curbed?
Why did the opponent score the first goal?!
Next door, Yebala jumped up, raising her arms and shouting, looking very excited.
After the game started, after discovering that Mainz had adopted a highly targeted contraction defense, Yebala was worried for the team.
He didn't know how to adjust to make the team break the deadlock, but he didn't expect that Zhou Yi would solve this problem for him first...
If he hadn't been unable to rush to the court, he would have wanted to go up and hug Zhou Yi and kiss him hard.
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When Zhou Yi saw the football flew into the goal, he ran straight to the back of Mainz goal, waved to the few Dortmund fans in the stands, and celebrated the goal with them.
His teammates flocked from behind and surrounded Zhou Yi.
"Awesome, Zhou Yi!"
"Beautiful! Beautiful job, Zhou Yi!"
They patted Zhou Yi's shoulders, backs, and even the top of his head, cheering.
Shurler looked at the Dortmund player celebrating the goal and was still a little unaware of it - why are we falling behind?
His eyes stopped for a short time on Goce's body, and finally fell on Zhou Yi's body.
That Chinese man with a not strong and tall figure.
At this time, Xuerle remembered that when he shook hands before the game, the Chinese repeatedly emphasized his name to him.
What's the name?
Zhouyi?
Yes, it's Zhouyi.
Xuerle believed that this final would be a contest between him and Goze, but unexpectedly, Zhou Yi came out and stole everyone's limelight.
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Tuchel frowned after being surprised.
There are many accidental factors in Zhou Yi's goal, but a goal is a goal. Changes in the score cannot be ignored, and they will not be reflected on the scoreboard because of accidental factors.
What Tuchel has to consider now is what to do after the team concedes a goal.
There is one disadvantage of shrinking defense, that is, you cannot concede the ball first.
After conceding the ball first, you can't hold it anymore. If you continue to shrink and defend, Dortmund can also fall in the backcourt, just like they did before, keep the score until the end of the game, so Dortmund will defeat Mainz with one goal.
But if you don't shrink your defense and press it out to attack Dortmund... won't it hit Dortmund's thoughts?
Tuchel is now in a dilemma.
The situation of football matches is changing rapidly.
A minute ago, Tuchel was sitting leisurely on the coach's seat, watching Dortmund in a dilemma. Now it was his turn not to know what to do.
Should I press it out or not?
It is not only Tuchel who is in a dilemma, but also Mainz players.
Before the game, the head coach told them to keep steady and wait patiently for opportunities.
But now we lose the ball first, what should we do?
Offense or continue to defend?
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When the game started again, the person who was anxiously standing on the sidelines was replaced by Tuchel, while Yebala retreated to the coach's seat and sat down to watch the game.
Zhou Yi's goal was completely beyond his expectations, but he was happy to see such an "accident".
Now that the ball and the problem have been kicked to Mainz, it depends on how they deal with it.
If Mainz continues to stick to it, Dortmund is not in a hurry and just deals with them. Until the end of the game, Yebala can completely accept a 1:0 result.
If Mainz chooses to attack and plays the offensive football they are good at, then the game will return to what Jebala expected before the game, and Dortmund is most willing to play against the opponent.
As for what to do, Yebala didn't have to yell and remind his players on the sidelines. He knew that Zhou Yi, as the team commander, would make the right choice.
In this regard, he has never disappointed himself.
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Mainz was in chaos, and when head coach Tuchel did not give new instructions, they could only continue to stick to the tactics of defensive counterattack.
When Dortmund was in control of the ball, Zhou Yi was not in a hurry. He deliberately slowed down his pace and slowly passed in the backcourt, and was not in a hurry to attack forward.
Zhou Yi's approach made the backward Mainz players anxious and gritted their teeth at him.
But they had no choice but to push them up.
Xuerle, who was at the forefront, was very hard-working, following the football and trying to break the ball, but this kind of activity similar to snatching the ball is an indispensable part of any team's training. Dortmund's players are very familiar with this, so they are not afraid of Xuerle's press alone. They pass the ball back and forth, allowing Xuerle to waste his energy in vain during repeated retracement runs.
Seeing this scene, Tuchel finally made a decision on the sidelines - the most important thing in youth football may not be tactics, but that tone.
Dortmund must not be allowed to continue to play Shrerle like this, as that would definitely be a heavy blow to Mainz's morale.
Sherla's actions must be supported.
So Tuchel waved his arms on the sidelines and shouted and asked the whole team to press on.
It still restores to Mainz's most played and most mature tactics this season.
Although it is a bit risky to do this, young players sometimes often need such a spirit of confrontation. Because the most important factor in determining the outcome of the youth team game is often not the correct tactical arrangement, but the morale of the players.
Morale is high, even if you are not strong enough, you can win. On the contrary, if you are low, you will lose even if you are not strong enough.
Tuchel made his choice.
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Sure enough, when Dortmund was still in the backcourt, Mainz suddenly pushed up and not only did one Xuerle go up to grab the ball, but other Mainz players.
In fact, this wave is very rapid and sudden. If Dortmund is not careful, the opponent may directly intercept the ball in the backcourt and then make a counterattack.
But the person who controls Dortmund's rhythm is Zhou Yi, and his vision is ninety-nine.
He saw the movements of Mainz's team at the first time. When Mainz was pushing heavily, he changed his previous strategy and suddenly turned around to attack, connecting with Gotze and Mark who had already retreated to pick him up.
Pass and run quickly!
The three of them played the tactics they had been practicing for the past period of time and had gradually become accustomed to.
Mainz was caught off guard and eventually could only rely on a foul to stop Dortmund's attack.
Zhou Yi was pushed to the ground by the opponent, and the referee's whistle sounded, but he did not give the Mainz player a yellow card.
Zhou Yi sat on the ground, spreading his hands, which was a helpless expression, but his face was filled with a smile. He was not angry that the attack was not completed, and he was very relaxed.
The opponent's foul shows that they have no tricks except for the foul, so there is nothing to worry about.
After Mainz started the offense, Zhou Yi's opinion, the game had returned to the normal track predicted before the game, and the experience he accumulated in the games he played in the virtual world was also available.
He has cracked Mainz's intensive defense, so what else can't be relaxed?
The only thing to worry about now is that Mainz will quickly equalize the score and restore the game to its previous situation.
So you still have to strive for a goal. Leading two goals is always more reassuring than leading one goal.
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As mentioned before, this Dortmund U19 is not afraid to play against any team, let alone when they lead one goal.
The leading Dortmund players seem to be more relaxed than Mainz players and naturally perform better on the court.
Mainz players seem a little impatient and are not so patient in handling the ball during the offense. When encountering some resistance, they often choose the easiest way to deal with the ball.
On the other hand, with the Trident as the core, it can make the attack come true because there is no routine for the three people to cooperate and run. I can't guess in advance what they will play next? Will they forcefully hit the wall and penetrate the middle lane, or will they suddenly be assigned to the side lane?
On the scene, Dortmund gained the upper hand. The dilemma after the opening looked like a flash in the pan.
In the 37th minute, Dortmund's trident showed its power and reached the forefront of Mainz's penalty area through a series of quick passes.
After passing the ball, Zhou Yi continued to step forward and ran into the penalty area.
Gotze, who was originally receiving the ball, was trapped in the encirclement of Mainz at this time, so he sent the football out and sent it to Zhou Yi's feet.
Zhou Yi shot again, and the football got into the goal against the turf. Mainz's goalkeeper couldn't save it and could only fall to the ground, watching the football roll into the goal...
Zhou Yi, who has always been making wedding dresses for others, actually scored twice in the competition!
Chapter completed!