Chapter 26 Surprisingly qualified.
Originally, Wang Dong didn't think much about qualifying for the group stage, but after winning the Liaocheng team, Wang Dong's ambitions grew like weeds. He felt that as long as he won Heshui again and tied Lanling, he would basically be able to win. If you advance, even if you only win one game, you still have hope of advancing.
After the game, Wang Dong held a team affairs meeting, praised the trio who had been criticized for going out yesterday, and formally proposed the goal of striving to qualify for the group.
Deputy Director Chu Qingdong said that if the team can qualify for the quarter-finals, they will be rewarded with a bonus of 1,000 yuan each.
If the bonus of 1,000 yuan is a dream, the semi-finals are basically a fantasy. There are four groups and 20 teams. The two sub-provincial cities of Quancheng and Landao each have two teams. Including Yuandu, where the Taishan Football School is located, there are 7 teams. Even if the Lucheng team reaches the quarter-finals, there is almost no chance of reaching the semi-finals.
The third game against the Lanling team was very tragic. In the previous two games, the Lanling team lost to Landao and won to Heshui. If they want to advance, they must not lose to Lucheng. Winning, but also afraid of losing, the midfield has become a place where the two sides desperately compete, and there are very few shots.
In the end, the two sides contributed 8 yellow cards and 2 red cards, making a score of 0:0.
With a bye in Lucheng in the fourth round, Wang Dong gave the players a rare half-day off and took them around the bustling provincial capital.
Baotu Spring, Daming Lake, Qianfo Mountain... The players were very dissatisfied with the various scenic spots passing by, but after having a sumptuous lunch at a star hotel at noon, the players vented their grievances .
When returning to the hotel, Gao Xiaodong ran into Sun Haitao and Zhao Lei unexpectedly. It turned out that the Third Colonel Team also came to the provincial capital. In order to make it easier for Gao Xiaodong to compete with the team, Zhou Mingde led the team to live in the hotel where the Lucheng City team stayed. .
You guys are awesome, one win and one tie, and the next round will be about to qualify if you win Heshui? Sun Haitao said enviously.
Gao Xiaodong said: The ghost knows if we can win or not, it's a f*cking encounter, we'll only know after we fight.
Zhao Lei said: We are doomed. The High School Affiliated to Quancheng Normal University and Yuandu No. 4 High School are divided into Group C. We will see if we can win against Lanling No. 2 High School.
Gao Xiaodong said: You guys are in a team with Lanling No. 2 High School. Then beat them hard. Playing with their professional team is disgusting. Except for elbows, there are black feet.
Sun Haitao said: That depends on you.
Gao Xiaodong laughed loudly and said, When is your first match?
Sun Haitao said: It's you, it's us. We will fight after your group stage. The first game will be against the High School Affiliated to Quancheng Normal University.
Gao Xiaodong said: This is a sap in the head. We play lotus water, you go and be my audience. Without fans, it's like playing a game, you can't cheer up.
Zhao Lei said: No problem, this has to go, it's up to you to save face for us in Lucheng.
The three of them were talking when Zhou Mingde, the coach of the No. 3 Lieutenant Colonel, arrived.
Xiaodong, you played well. You have a great chance of qualifying. You should put more energy there now. Our chance of qualifying here is very small. You can work harder when you play Lanling No. 2 Middle School.
Zhou Mingde didn't expect his signing luck to be so bad, and he had no idea about qualifying for the group.
Gao Xiaodong said: Isn't No. 1 middle school the best in Yuandu? Why is No. 4 middle school here?
Zhou Mingde said: This time, Yuandu's selection competition was upset. No. 1 middle school was stronger but was eliminated by No. 4 middle school, which was weaker than them. However, we couldn't beat No. 4 middle school. Yuandu has Taishan Football School as its home base. Training at football school.
Gao Xiaodong laughed: Then we can only fight for honor.
Sun Haitao said: We've all been assigned to this group, so what honor is there, just to be less embarrassing.
Zhou Mingde was very optimistic, saying: We didn't win a game last year,
At least this year, there is still hope to win Lanling No. 2 Middle School, and winning one game is a breakthrough.
Gao Xiaodong played with confidence in professional competitions, and said domineeringly: We can't beat Quancheng No. 7 Middle School and Yuandu No. 4 Middle School, can't we still beat Lanling No. 2 Middle School? Don't worry, coach, we will definitely beat him.
Zhou Mingde smiled and said, Now that the morale of the team is low, we need your self-confidence and optimism. The team meeting will be held tonight, so you can meet your teammates.
Gao Xiaodong said: No problem, the city team has a bye this time, so I have time.
In the evening, Gao Xiaodong met with his school team teammates. Gao Xiaodong saw that the morale of his teammates was really low because of the poor grouping. Even the captain Liu Guangfei thought that winning a game would be enough, so Gao Xiaodong spoke at the meeting and said: , No matter you win or lose, you can't admit defeat before the game, and you dare to pull the emperor off the horse. Only when you make your opponent feel uncomfortable, they will respect you.
Gao Xiaodong is now a legend in the football world of Lucheng No. 3 Middle School. His words encouraged his teammates a lot. Everyone expressed that they would go all out no matter who they were facing, trying to make the opponent feel uncomfortable, and throw away the nickname of the boy who gave away points.
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The group stage of the Star of Hope selection competition has entered the final round. 6 teams have obtained the qualifying places in advance. For the first team, only Linzi Second Team and Donglai Team, Lucheng Team and Lanling Team are still competing for the final two qualifying places.
Lucheng team had one win, one loss and one draw before, accumulating 4 points, scoring 2 goals and conceding 5 goals. Lanling team also had 1 win, 1 loss and 1 draw, but they defended better, scoring 1 goal and conceding 3 goals. In the last round, if the Lucheng team wants to qualify, they must not only win the Heshui team, but also surpass the Lanling team in terms of goal difference.
Although the match between the city team and Heshui was a life-and-death battle for the two teams, both teams were underdogs, and there were no talented youngsters who could be called famous. They were not very attractive to fans or the media. Very few.
The Heshui team has lost all three games and was eliminated early. They are fighting for honor in this game. The Lucheng team can only qualify if they win a big victory. Both sides have no interest in defense. After the game started, both sides launched an active battle Confrontation.
With a center forward like Gao Xiaodong who occupies an absolute advantage in the youth team, the Lucheng team's offense is simple and rough, that is, pass the ball from the bottom, or pass the ball to Gao Xiaodong, let Gao Xiaodong act as a bridgehead, and pass the ball to teammates.
This kind of simple and rough attack just maximizes Gao Xiaodong's advantages. Gao Xiaodong is not only strong, but also has comprehensive skills. He has the basic skills of B-level amateur football, which covers all positions. He plays as a striker. But he has the positional awareness of a B-level amateur forward, midfielder, defender and goalkeeper. He can not only shoot, but also organize passes. He plays this position very well.
In the fifth minute of the game, Gao Xiaodong attracted the defense and made a cross. Zhao Yan broke into the penalty area and scored the first goal for the Lucheng team.
Ten minutes later, Gao Xiaodong teamed up with Li Qianjin and Zhao Yan to score a goal from the right side of the penalty area, rewriting the score to 2:0.
The Lucheng team's attitude of focusing on offense and light defense also gave the Heshui team a chance. Before the end of the first half, they pulled back a point in the melee and rewritten the score to 2:1.
In another game, Lanling team led Liaocheng 1:0. According to this score, Lanling team will join hands with Landao first team to qualify.
In the second half, the Lucheng team and the Heshui team continued to attack each other.
This time both sides played well. In the opening three minutes, Lucheng team scored with a corner kick, and then Heshui team responded with a long shot. The score became 3:2.
Wang Dong on the sidelines watched anxiously. If the game continued like this, the Lucheng team would score too many goals, but the goal difference would not increase.
Defense! Defense! Strengthen defense!
Wang Dong yelled at the players on the field.
Both sides are attacking excitedly at this moment. These young people born in the 90s have strong personalities. Few of them take the coach's words to heart and continue to attack.
In the next ten minutes, the two teams each scored another goal, and the score became 4:3. Seeing the goal like a plum blossom, Wang Dong was really anxious. He ran into the field and grabbed the goal to celebrate. Gao Xiaodong, who played the ball, shouted: You and Li Qianjin have to return to defense, you know?
Gao Xiaodong also recalled it at this time. He was happy with the goal and the team hadn't qualified yet. He quickly said, I'll go back to defense! I'll go back to defense!
Wang Dong received a yellow card when he entered the field, but in exchange for it, the forwards Gao Xiaodong and Li Qianjin came back to defend. Gao Xiaodong is the backbone of the entire team's offense. Without Gao Xiaodong as a fulcrum in front, teammates can no longer attack aggressively, and the number of defensive players has increased.
The Lucheng team strengthened their defense, and the Heshui team still attacked according to the original rhythm. All the loopholes in the back line were exposed to the firepower of Gao Xiaodong, Li Qianjin and Zhao Yan. In the next ten minutes, the Lucheng team scored two goals in a row , quickly opened the score.
At this time, the coach of Heshui came back to his senses, but the general trend was gone. The Heshui team fell behind 3:6, and the offense and defense were meaningless. In the end, they could only accept the result of a big loss.
In another game, the Lanling team has been paying attention to the score of the Lucheng team. They saw that the two teams had a high score and the goal difference remained unchanged. For the sake of stability, they did not make any effort after 2:0. When the Lucheng team quickly opened up the score, they were in a hurry and started to attack again. There was not enough time. In the end, although they beat the Liaocheng team 3:0, the goal difference was the same as that of the Lucheng team, but the goal was better than that of the Lucheng team. The captain can only watch the Lucheng team counterattack and qualify.
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