Chapter 17 The First Appearance of the Pattern
If the two games in the morning are within the normal range, then the two games in the afternoon are a bit beyond expectations, especially the games in the second middle school.
At 3 pm, in the Group B match held at No. 1 Middle School Stadium, three-for-three beats easily defeated ten thousand yuan. Before the start of the game, the ten thousand yuan with "Panuchi" Jiang Tianyi was generally favored, and he believed that this game should win the unknown third Zhong. Unexpectedly, the underestimated third Zhong defeated his opponent completely with the outstanding performance of defender Guo Xuzhan and captain Yu Tengfei, and also revealed an upset in the first day's game.
If the game between Third Middle School and Wanzhong is a little unpopular, then the next game between Second Middle School is a complete surprise. It is said to be an accident, not an unpopular, which means that the result is expected, but the degree is a bit exaggerated. In terms of strength, Fourth Middle School is definitely not the opponent of Second Middle School. There should be three or four goals gap between the two sides, but it is a bit unpopular to score a 7:0 super score.
Before the start of the game, No. 1 Middle School played a warm-up match with No. 4 Middle School. Even when facing the attack line of No. 1 Middle School led by Li Weizhen, the genius attacker, No. 4 Middle School was able to escape unscathed on the road with its tenacious defense. This shows that they have certain defensive abilities and if they are determined to defend, they will never be beaten into a sieve. So, when they heard about this result, everyone was shocked: When was No. 2 Middle School so strong?
Only those who went to Luzhong Stadium to watch this game will understand that this score is not surprising. During the game, the second middle school’s tactics were very simple. They put the Rao brothers on the front line and pushed forward like a bulldozer. Zou Faxiang, the third year of junior high school, lurked behind the forward and harassed him. The midfield core Xu Te kept sending shells, and defender Xie Zhan was not threatened at all in the whole game. In the second half, he even ran to the frontcourt to work as a winger.
The Rao brothers' physical advantages are too obvious. As long as the ball reaches their heads, the opponent will not even have a chance to touch it. It is even more unimaginable to defend closely. They protect the ball like playing basketball. With their waists and butts raised, the defender cannot move at all and is pushed towards the goal. In order to prevent the opponent's invasion, the captain of No. 4 Middle School, Qin Lanwei, resisted the big bear Rao Junyu, but caused injuries and left the court, making the team with a disintegration even more vulnerable. What's more terrible is that when the two attracted most of the defensive forces, once the ball was split, Zou Faxiang who followed him would face the goalkeeper directly, either passing or shooting, and he could not defend.
Only 7 goals were scored, and No. 2 Middle School had stopped. If they were willing, double-digit goals were no problem. Perhaps they didn't want to be too high-profile. No. 2 Middle School sent several substitutes in the second half, which barely allowed the goalkeeper of No. 4 Middle School, who was bombarded, to have a chance to survive. Such a violent performance is really unheard of!
Mo Huaqiang watched the four games today carefully, recorded the playing characteristics and player characteristics of each team, and made more than twenty pages of notes, which was even more serious than in class. After careful observation, he also had a rough understanding of the seven teams that appeared today. From this group, except for the six teams who were bye, among the other three teams, the one who could threaten the first three teams should be the third one. They are simple and efficient in playing styles. In another group, No. 2 Middle School and Lu Zhong are undoubtedly the strongest. Once they enter the knockout stage, they will not feel good about anyone. For them, No. 1 Middle School, the test has really come. Mo Huaqiang must use the time of the group stage to adjust the team, further check for shortcomings and fill in the gaps, and make up for the preparations more sufficiently, so that they can reach the other side.
Entering the second day, the game continued. In Group A, the violent second middle school was bye, and Lu Zhong became the most dazzling team. They changed their slow-warming state yesterday and knocked the four middle school down 3:0. Liu Kehu, who scored a hat trick again in the game, became a favorite candidate for the best scorer; Five middle school, who lost yesterday, faced Wen Zhong, who had a day off for a day, won the score of 3:1 without any bloodshed, sweeping away yesterday's depression.
In the B group game, No. 1 Middle School played very smartly against Wanzhong who was eager to score points, fully exerting the power of Lishan and Li Weizhen, a combination of one high and one fast. In the game, Li Weizhen, who was in a good position, further showed his killer nature, two shots and one pass, helping the team win again 3:0. In another game, No. 7 Middle School played hard to distinguish and No. 6 Middle School, who was resting for a day, and it was interesting that No. 6 Middle School came from Wushi, which was the key town in the country. Wushi's economic strength was slightly stronger than Liangtian, which was more southerly. On the court, No. 6 Middle School was also ahead of No. 7 Middle School.
After observations from yesterday's game, No. 6 Middle School fully understood the true level of No. 7 Middle School. Today's game started a big attack. No. 7 Middle School, which knew nothing about No. 6 Middle School, was already limited in its level. Now, in the light, he was beaten up by No. 6 Middle School in the dark without any power to fight back. God is pitiful, fortunately, there is the last angel to protect the seventh Middle School. Goalkeeper Pang Renneng saved 6 must-scoring goals in the whole game, blocking countless times, effectively ensuring the integrity of the goal and also winning the team for the first point of this game.
After the game, the players of the seventh middle school were like winning the game, lifting Pang Renneng over their heads and throwing them high. For them, it is enough to enjoy football in this game, and the others are really not important. Faced with the weakest opponent who failed to win, the sixth middle school player was very frustrated, and the performance of the two teams was very different.
On September 11, the third match day entered, and the fierce competition continued. In Group A, the second middle school, who appeared after the rest of the round, continued to perform strongly, and won five middle school with a score of 5:1. Lu Zhong defeated Wen Zhong 2:0, and Liu Kehu, who had a pass and one shot, also led the scorer list with 7 goals.
In Group B, Li Weizhen, who scored 4:1 in one shot, finally scored a hat-trick, tied with Liu Kehu of Lu Zhong with 7 goals. The loss of the ball in the game made Mo Huaqiang furious on the sidelines, scaring the players. The seven shots were no longer magical, and there was no way to play the good show of forcing a strong opponent again. Although Pang Renneng still contributed more than double-digit saves, he still couldn't stop the team from losing to the strong three shots with 0:2.
After the three-round group stage, the situation in the two groups has become clearer, and both of them are showing a situation where two tigers compete for food. In Group A, Lu Zhong, who has won three games, scored 9 points, scored 9 goals, conceded 2 goals, and conceded 2 goals, is temporarily ranked first in the group, but in the last game tomorrow, they will face the extremely fierce No. 2 Middle School. Currently, the second Middle School, which has one less game, has scored a total of 12 goals in two games, becoming the strongest attacking among the ten teams.
In Group B, one shot that won all three games, scored 9 points, scored 10 goals, conceded 1 goal, and had good offensive ability. Three shots with one less game also had no defeat. The direct dialogue between the two sides will determine the situation of the group qualifying.
Chapter completed!