At 9 o'clock in the evening, Beijing time and at 5 o'clock in the afternoon local time, the game began with the referee's whistle.

When the game started, the Omani players were indeed like warriors who received the blessing of gods, with high fighting spirits, running all over the field, completely tireless.

In contrast, Chinese players still show an inconvenience to this high temperature, especially those returning players, who are tired and have a high temperature, making them in poor condition.

Zhou Yi is no exception.

After all, he is also a human being, not a god who can do everything and will not make mistakes by using personnel.

With one rise and another, Oman naturally gained the advantage in the scene.

They controlled the rhythm of the game and had a strong offensive, while the Chinese team could only shrink their defense and avoid losing the ball.

Sun Pan performed quite well, saving Oman's shots many times.

But today's condition is not at its best. You should know that he only finished the league on the evening of June 1st, flew to Oman the next day, and appeared in the game against Oman on the fourth day.

Not to mention running in with the team, he probably doesn't even have the chance to get a jet lag.

From arriving in Muscat to playing games, there are only two days to complete the game. The only time to really participate in the team training is June 3rd.

How good can he be in?

This can be seen from his few saves in the game.

If it were normal times, he would have just held some balls in his arms, and would not give Oman any chance to have a corner kick or a supplementary shot.

But today, there were a few balls he could only save from the baseline and give the opponent a corner kick.

Compared with his performance at Atletico Madrid, his body looks a bit heavy and cannot jump.

Of course, Sun Pan also knew that his physical condition was not good, but he did not show it. Every time he saved the opponent's shot, he would get up from the ground and whirl his fists and scream.

This is not only boosting morale to the whole team, but also encouraging itself.

But he was so high and low, but he still couldn't completely block the opponent's bombing.

In the 26th minute of the game, Oman's midfielder Kahim Saidi suddenly shot a cold arrow outside the penalty area, and the football rushed to the lower right corner of the goal against the turf.

Sun Pan flew over and thrust the football with one hand.

But because the distance was too far, he just touched the football with his fingertips, so he did not exert force. The football bounced outward, hit the goal post, and then bounced back...

Just so happened to be driven by Oman striker Aziz Mubarak, who was inserted in the penalty area, he poked the ball, and the football passed Sun Pan and flew into the goal!

"Aziz Mubarak!!!gooooooooooooool!!!" the commentator of Oman TV raised his arms excitedly.

There was even more joy in the Qaboos Sultan Complex. The Omani fans wearing traditional Arab costumes jumped up and waved the Omani scarf in their hands, cheering.

At the same time, the Chinese team fans sat in their seats with their hands in their arms, and the dazzling sunshine made everyone's face pale.

"Ah, it's not good! I've lost the ball!" He Ping said disappointedly at the scene.

Before the game, he had worried that the hot weather and the returnees would not have enough rest, which would be the biggest problem for the Chinese team. Now the problem has broken out.

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Sun Pan, who lost the ball, lay on the ground and hammered the ground hard.

"Hold!"

He knew in his heart that the ball should not be the result of this, and he also knew why he lost the ball. When he kicked out, he obviously felt that the strength from his legs was not strong enough, which caused him to fly enough when he kicked out. In fact, it was a little bit less... But this little bit caused the ball to be lost.

If it is normal, he should slap the football out of the bottom line with a slap, rather than rubbing it with his fingertips.

The TV broadcast gave some close-up shots to the Chinese players who lost the ball. Many Chinese players in the camera opened their mouths wide, breathing like fish that were out of water, hoping to inhale more oxygen.

Everyone's jerseys were soaked in sweat, tightly pressed against their bodies.

The game only started twenty-six minutes, and they seemed to be fished out of the water. The exhausted look made people feel heartbroken, and they were also worried about the prospects for the next game.

"Hey, I don't expect to win anymore. It would be nice to be able to equalize the score..." Someone said this on the Internet and quickly got approval.

"That's right, a draw is good. In the next two games, as long as we win one, we will qualify..."

"The schedule of Oman's game is so that's what it means. It's worthy of being a West Asian team. You have to use off-the-spin tricks when doing anything!"

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The concealment of the ball hurts the morale of the Chinese team. After the game started again, Oman took the opportunity to attack in a large amount. For a time, the Chinese team was in a panic in front of the goal and the danger continued.

The Chinese in front of the TV and in the stands were worried about the fans, fearing that the next goal would be lost.

On the sidelines, head coach Gao Hongbo had left the coach's seat, stood outside the court, and watched nervously as everything happened in the court.

But he had no better way.

This is not a problem with the tactical arrangement, but the players are in poor condition.

The weather is really hot, and it makes people do nothing, and they will have dry mouth and dehydration. Not to mention those players who run desperately on the court.

Half an hour after the game started, Chinese players continued to take advantage of various dead ball opportunities to come to the sidelines to ask the coaching staff for water.

The amount of sweating is much greater than usual. If you cannot replenish water in time, you will be dehydrated and may faint in severe cases.

There is really no sign of good today in this game, as if the whole world is concentrated on the Chinese team in bad situations.

In fact, Gao Hongbo’s goal for this game was not to win, but to draw. A draw was like a victory for him, which was completely acceptable. But even so, he did not expect the situation of the game today to be so serious.

Now it seems that the draw is not so easy to get...

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In the first half, the Chinese team basically had no decent offense, because almost everyone retreated to their own half to resist Oman's offense.

After leading, Oman has higher morale and full of confidence. He feels that they really have the hope of defeating the Chinese team at home, so the offensive quality is also very high.

The Chinese team had to play all the players to deal with it with the spirit of 12 points in order to barely keep the ball from being lost.

Fortunately, until the end of the first half, the Chinese team did not concede the ball again.

When the referee blew the whistle at the end of the first half, the score was temporarily frozen at 1:0, and Oman, who played at home, took the lead.

"The good news is that we only lost one goal. The bad news is that looking at the players' appearance makes people worry about how long their physical fitness can last..." Looking at the Chinese players who ended up, exhausted, He Ping said weakly that he was just sitting and commenting, feeling as if he had exhausted all his strength.

He empathized with the players and naturally felt that hope was slim.

Every Chinese player who entered the locker room sat in his position after entering, lowered his head and remained silent.

Everyone was not satisfied with the scene and result of the first half, but they were powerless.

High temperature dehydration makes them weak.

Everyone who comes in does this, inevitably makes the atmosphere in the locker room become depressing.

As a substitute, Yan Min sat on the bench in the first half and was anxious for the team throughout the whole time. Every shot from the opponent made him twist and twist in his seat, worried about losing the ball.

Seeing everyone exhausted, he wanted to play on his own to help the team. But he also knew that Zhou Yi was right, he was an intern in the national team, so don’t forget to play.

He could not contribute his strength on the court. Now that he saw his teammates bowing their heads and silent, he was naturally unwilling to accept it, so he couldn't help but jump out and said, "I said, what's wrong with you? But you're just one ball behind? Is it necessary to be so depressed?"

His teammates were alarmed by him, and some people snorted, "What are you talking about, intern. What's wrong with you?"

Since Zhou Yi called Yan Min a "intern", this name has become Yan Min's standard name for the national team. Everyone usually calls him that. Sometimes, it is a kind of intimacy and ridicule, but sometimes it means disdain.

Being behind has made everyone feel bad, and hearing Yan Min’s noise makes them even more annoyed, and their tone is not very good.

But Zhou Yi stood up and expressed his support to Yan Min: "Yan Min is right. He just lost a goal. There is no need to show off like the end of the world."

The words are the same, but the feeling of Zhou Yi and Yan Min speak out is completely different.

The international player who had been dissatisfied with Yan Min before did not say anything at this time.

Zhou Yi continued: "That goal was actually a bit lucky, and we were not very lucky. But that was the case. Other times, they didn't score goals. When their offense was the strongest, we all held back. What else should we worry about? Will their offense be even stronger in the second half?"

Speaking of this, Zhou Yi paused for a moment, seemed to have thought of something, and then laughed: "Oh, I hope their offensive is stronger."

Everyone looked at Zhou Yi strangely, not understanding why he said that. During the game, everyone thought about it and hoped that Oman's offense would be weaker, and even weaker...

"They will definitely strengthen the offensive in the second half, because they are only one goal ahead of us now. If they want to make the victory more stable, they need to score at least another goal. They strengthened the offensive, so that there will be more space behind them..."

Zhou Yi began to explain to everyone why he thought so.

"And if there are too many spaces behind them, it will be a good opportunity for us to fight back!" Zhou Yi slapped and woke up his teammates in the locker room. Zhou Yi was right. They pressed on him, so we can fight back!

"That's right, I'm just Oman, what's there to be afraid of!" Sun Pan jumped up and said. "If you don't give them some color, they really think they can ride on our necks and stiletto and pee!"

Gao Hongbo put his hand on the door handle and did not really push the door open, but waited quietly outside.
Chapter completed!