host must win

Chapter 731 Disputes
When the game progressed to No.70 two minutes, the Portuguese right back Miguel went forward for an assist. He first broke through Han Peng who was returning to the defense, and then sent a cross from the wing. He just came on as a substitute for Pauletta. The Portuguese striker Nuno Gomez responded with a poke shot in front of the goal, but this attack did not pose a threat to the Chinese team's goal-the football was held firmly in Li Leilei's arms.

Just when Li Leilei got up and wanted to throw the football out and quickly counterattacked, he heard a harsh whistle, and then saw the Uruguayan referee Jorge Larionda who whistled the game quickly ran into the restricted area.

Li Leilei failed to throw the ball. He held it in his hand and looked at the referee strangely.

The players on both sides were also a little surprised, standing where they were, not understanding what was going on.

On the contrary, the Portuguese fans are a little excited-is the referee planning to give the Portuguese team a penalty?Although they didn't see it, it must be that the Chinese team players fouled in the penalty area just now!
And the hearts of the fans of the Chinese team also hung up, looking nervously at the field.

At this moment, the Uruguayan referee Jorge Larionda ran into the penalty area. He came to the place where Gomez had just been, raised his arm, and faced the goal of the Chinese team.

Huang Qiangqiang exclaimed: "An indirect free kick in the penalty area? The Uruguayan referee awarded the Portuguese team an indirect free kick in the penalty area?! Why?!"

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The players of the Chinese team also understood the referee's gestures, and they crowded around to appeal and protest dissatisfied, and the Chinese fans in the stands booed loudly.

The Uruguayan referee told the Chinese players that the ball touched the foot of central defender Li Weifeng before it was picked up by Li Leilei, so it was a ball passed back by a defender to the goalkeeper.

According to the rules, the goalkeeper cannot catch the return pass from his own player with his hands, and it will be considered a foul if he touches it.

At the same time, the TV broadcast also gave a slow-motion replay of the moment just now.From the slow motion, it can be clearly seen that Li Weifeng did touch the football.

"But it shouldn't be an indirect free kick... Li Weifeng obviously stretched out his foot subconsciously to block when defending. This is a defensive action, and he didn't intentionally pass back to the goalkeeper. A free kick should not be awarded!" Huang Jianqiang Cry for the Chinese team.

He Wei also shook his head and said: "This penalty is really inexplicable! Li Weifeng didn't pass the football back on purpose, but the football touched his leg, and there was a slight change of direction. If this is the case, then In the future, will the defensive player dare to stretch his leg to intercept the opponent's shot? Or if the defender stretches his leg to block the ball, even if the football flies to the goal, will the goalkeeper not be able to stop it? I remember that the referee whistled for taking bribes in the Uruguayan domestic league in 2000 He was disqualified as an international referee by the Uruguay Football Association for 6 months, and was disqualified by FIFA for the 2002 World Cup in Korea and Japan. During this World Cup, his law enforcement was also criticized. Especially in the United States and Italy. Three red cards were shown in the second round of the match, tying the record for the highest red card in a single game in the history of the World Cup!"

China coach Arihan was also furious about the penalty, and his chatter on the sidelines eventually drew the fourth official, who warned him to shut up or he would be sent to the stands.

Alihan was immediately persuaded.

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The Chinese players on the field tried their best to argue with no results, so they had no choice but to back away under the constant signal of the Uruguayan referee.

"...Because the Chinese team goalkeeper Li Leilei received the pass back, the Portuguese team won an indirect free kick in the penalty area. This is an excellent opportunity for us to take the lead and break the deadlock!" The Portuguese TV commentator was excited and full of enthusiasm. Said expectantly.

In the media seats, there were Chinese and Portuguese reporters arguing over whether the ball was a foul.

"It's not a foul!" the Chinese reporter shouted, waving his arms.

"Then you have to ask the referee. The referee made a penalty, and he said yes!" The Portuguese reporter replied.

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The verbal battles of the reporters will not affect the court at all, and the game will continue.

After some tense arrangements, the Chinese team players set up a human wall in front of the goal.

Since Li Weifeng was on the line of the goal area when he touched the football, the penalty spot of this indirect free kick is also on the line of the goal area, only [-] meters away from the goal line, that is, six yards.

One can imagine how dangerous it is to shoot from such a short distance!

It stands to reason that the human wall should be backed up to [-] meters, but the indirect free kick in the penalty area is very special. Now the football is only [-] meters away from the goal line. If the human wall is backed up to [-] meters, I am afraid it will have to be back Go behind the net.In this way, it is better to directly award the opponent a goal.

So the rules allow that in this case, the human wall can be retreated to the goal line, even if the distance is less than [-] meters.

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The Chinese team's human wall stood in front of the goal. They blocked the left side of the goal and gave up the right side to goalkeeper Li Leilei.

The Portuguese team has arranged a free throw shooter. Three people stand around the football. There is Ronaldo, Figo, and Viana, who is also a substitute. , because he is the one standing in the center among the three.

"Listen to me! Listen to me, after the whistle blows for a while, go straight out and rush to the football! Block their shots!" Yin Jun in the wall reminded his teammates loudly, "Do you understand?!"

"Understood!" The Chinese players in the wall replied loudly.

Each of them protected their heart with one hand and their crotch with the other, with tense and serious expressions.

Yin Jun is also in the human wall. He is tall. Joining the human wall can effectively increase the height of the human wall and prevent the opponent from kicking the football in from above the human wall.

After both sides were ready, the referee exited the penalty area and blew his whistle!
Almost at the moment when the whistle sounded, the Chinese team's human wall rushed out, all rushing towards the football.

And it was also at this time that Ronaldo flicked the football in front of the ball and gave it to Figo who was beside him.Figo sent an excellent half-high arc ball from the right side. The ball bypassed the two central defenders to the back point. Portuguese forward Nuno Gomez, who had just come off the bench, rushed into the net 4 meters in front of the goal.

Faced with this close shot, the Chinese goalkeeper Li Leilei could do nothing.

"Gomez!! He led the score for the team!" The Portuguese commentator roared excitedly.

"Oh!!" Huang Jianqiang put his head in his hands, "The Chinese team lost the ball! They failed to prevent the Portuguese team from indirect free kicks in the penalty area!"

He Wei said: "The Portuguese team took advantage of a controversial penalty to lead the score...The situation has become unfavorable for the Chinese team..."

What He Wei said was straightforward.He didn't think the goal should have happened because the indirect free kick in the penalty area should never have happened at all, it was not a foul on a return pass.

(End of this chapter)