If you can't get into the finals, you have to strive for third place, not fourth. This is the instruction given to the team by the leadership of the Football Association before the game.

In fact, there is no need for any instructions, and the national youth also wants to get third.

Before the final, the three or four finalists kicked off first.

Two hours before the game, Crouchen had confirmed that Feng Xiaoting could not enter the squad because of a groin strain, and the youth team lacked the Dinghaishen needle in the back, but the good news is that Dong Fangzhuo has been re-examined, his injury is not serious, and the shoulder sprain is large and small, but his only soft tissue damage has been damaged, and he has no feeling on the day of the game.

After verification and approval by Manchester United's team doctor, Crawford was able to put Dong Fangzhuo in the squad, but not as a starter, but as a substitute.

Crowchen's starting lineup returned to 442, with Gao Lin and Zhu Ting in the forward line, Mao Jianqing, Zhou Haibin, Zhao Xuri and Hao Junmin in the midfield, and Tan Wangsong, Yuan Weiwei, Zhao Ming and Zheng Tao in the back line.

Compared with the frenzy of the semi-finals, the number of fans in the three or four finals was significantly reduced, and the semi-finals, which were originally full, were actually empty with nearly a third of the fans, but there were not many Chinese fans, and the few were Moroccan and other neutral fans.

It is impossible for Chinese fans to give up on the national youth just because they only finished in the third or fourth final.

Dong Fangzhuo sat quietly on the bench, with Feng Xiaoting and Chen Tao beside him, and not far away, Huang Bowen and Feng Renliang were giggling, and they seemed to be in a good mood. The third- and fourth-place finalists didn't put much pressure on them.

It can be said that nearly half of the main players did not start in the third and fourth place games.

This is perhaps the least stressful of all......

The Chinese fans at the scene were very worried: "Can this semi-main starting lineup really win against Morocco?" I'm really worried. “

"Dong Fangzhuo, Chen Tao, why don't they play?"

"Crawford is too confident, isn't he?"

"Hanging!"

"Morocco is in the semi-finals, although it lost to Nigeria."

Huang Jianxiang also felt that Crouchen was a little too supportive: "It's understandable that Feng Xiaoting doesn't play, but why Chen Tao and Dong Fangzhuo are sitting on the bench, they should still let the two starts." However, Morocco lost 0-3 to Nigeria in the semifinals, including the "hopeful" Yayol, two people received red cards, counting the rest of the accumulated yellow card suspensions and injuries, a total of 5 positions in the Moroccan lineup have changed. The starting lineups of both teams are actually pretty much the same. “

The old man Crowchen was so stubborn, and even though he knew that there was a big difference between the third and the fourth, he still did it his way.

Three days of rest is not much, although Dong Fangzhuo is nothing serious, but for the sake of insurance, he still doesn't need to play the starter, as for Chen Tao, he is tired like a cow, it is not necessarily a good thing to let him go up, if he is not afraid of playing too much, Mao Jianqing wants to be on the bench.

After the start of the game, the two sides faced off smoothly under the technical flow strategy, and compared to the spirit of the youth team, Morocco seemed to be a little lacking in fighting spirit. But it was Morocco that created the threat first, and it was out of control!

In the sixth minute, Morocco's El Zal instigated a series of passes on the right, and Bendam, who was following behind him, fired wide from a tight angle in the place of the cross. Two minutes later, Rabech's free-kick was blocked by Zeng Cheng.

In the 10th minute, Morocco quickly counterattacked after a clean tackle at the back, and Qi Qi drove straight into the penalty area along the left side, but unfortunately the pass was too late and missed the fighter.

In the 14th minute, Moroccan Rashid lost the ball in the middle and tackled fiercely and received the first yellow card of the game. Just one minute later, Sbay also received a yellow card. In the 17th minute, El Zal broke the ball in midfield and won a free kick in front of the penalty area, but the free kick was not threatening.

In the first 15 minutes, the youth team lost Dong Fangzhuo and Chen Tao in the front, the situation was quite passive, Gao Lin and Zhu Ting basically couldn't get the ball, there was only one Zhou Haibin in the midfield, Zhao Xuri still looked immature, and the back line was not safe and overall because of the lack of Feng Xiaoting's leadership.

"I'll just say, this lineup can't be played! If Crawford continues to play like this, he will play the national youth and the third place! “

"Hurry up and change!"

is only a teenager, and the psychological pressure of the fans has become greater and unbearable.

But Crawford was still pacing leisurely on the sidelines, how could a football game not experience a rapid heartbeat, normal......

3 minutes later, Zhou Haibin viciously put a shovel and received a yellow card.

In the 25th minute, Morocco took advantage of the unclean clearance of the Chinese youth team's defense to form a second offensive, and Bendam's powerful shot from a small angle flew off the crossbar.

"The lack of Feng Xiaoting is really a big problem, and it can also be seen from here that Feng Xiaoting plays a huge role in this team."

The two sides still got yellow cards in a row when the scramble was not very intense, and after Zhu Ting was yellow in the 33rd minute, the referee had already shot 5 times, deliberately handballing and pushing people behind his back, which was not rigorous enough.

In the 38th minute, the Chinese youth team completed the first real offensive of the game, which was quite threatening! After Hao Junmin passed continuously with Zhao Xuri on the wing, Zhao Xuri went straight in the penalty area, and Gao Lin's close-range shot was too positive and was blocked by Moroccan goalkeeper Bukadi. One minute later, Zhao Xuri suddenly shot a cold arrow on the periphery, Bukadi was not prepared enough to save the ball, and the ball flew out of the post.

In the 40th minute, Mao Jianqing's diagonal pass from the left made another threat, Bukadi struggled to save, and the danger was resolved instantly when Gao Lin shot with his foot, but he himself was injured because of it.

Before the end of the half, there was a sudden climax, the Chinese youth team organized a smooth offensive in a row, and the two shots on the periphery were very threatening, and the Chinese fans finally cheered on the sidelines.

"That's right, this is the national youth we need!"

However, Morocco took the lead in stoppage time! The right side of the offensive passed the ball to the middle, the front point player's shot was blocked by Zhao Ming, and the goal was missed in front of the penalty area, but Yuan Weiwei, who replaced Feng Xiaoting, subconsciously stretched his legs to make the ball change the line and bounce into the net, and Morocco led 1:0.

“……”

A very speechless conceded goal.

At the end of the half, the youth team fell behind, and Crouchen could no longer pretend to be forced, but the central defender was just such a one, he could not replace Yuan Weiwei, he replaced Zhu Ting with Chen Tao, replaced Gao Lin with Dong Fangzhuo, and changed the formation to 433.

Sure enough, as soon as the two main forces came on the field, the scene was reversed.

In the 49th minute, Chen Tao launched an offensive in the middle, Dong Fangzhuo took the ball and turned to complete the shot, and the shot in front of the penalty area was blocked by Bukadi.

The youth team continued to put pressure on Morocco for ten minutes.

In the 59th minute, the Chinese youth team got a good opportunity to equalize, Chen Tao's free kick was passed to the center of the penalty area, Dong Fangzhuo pressed the opponent's central defender in the crowd, and the header rubbed the goal, and the ball flew straight to the back corner of the goal, but Bukadi was really good and flew to seal the ball.

"Xiao Dong's luck is a little back today!"

After a moment of stalemate, the game ushered in a small climax in the 74th minute, a wave of offensive in the Moroccan penalty area caused continuous chaos, first on the right side of the penalty area Artemisia Junmin turned to hit the goal was blocked by the defender, after the ball fell to the left side, Mao Jianqing shot at a small angle line, after Bucardi pounced on the ball, the ball hit the post and bounced back, many players in the middle were entangled with each other, no one could kick the ball out, and the result was that the ball was confiscated by the Lieutenant General of the Bucardi Army.

In the 78th minute, the Chinese youth team once again instigated a threatening offensive, Hao Junmin made a cross from the right side, and Chen Tao actually made a barb pass!

But after there was a gap, Zhao Xuri, who was following him, fired the anti-aircraft cannon angrily.

There was an exclamation in the stands, cheering for Chen Tao's barbed pass.

Morocco missed the chance to extend their lead a minute later when Bendam tucked the ball into the box and El Zal stepped on his bike to escape Yuan's defence, but his outside instep shot went wide of the back post against Zeng Cheng.

"I'm rubbing, there's not much time left for the youth team!"

It seems that the youth team can only finish fourth.

However, in the 85th minute, Chen Tao broke through in front of the field to win a free kick, and he was very cunning and quickly sent the ball out, causing Moroccan Zuchu to touch the ball after blowing the whistle, and the second-half substitute player received a second yellow card and was sent off.

Chen Tao passed the ball into the penalty area, and Buccadi, who had performed well throughout the game, made a fatal mistake with a single punch, and the ball bounced into the goal in reverse, and the Chinese youth team also equalized the score with an own goal.

The offensive of the youth team is not over yet!

In stoppage time, the Moroccan player fouled the handball in the backfield, Chen Tao's free kick was passed into the penalty area, Zhao Xuri relayed the header in the middle, Dong Fangzhuo inserted it in the corner of the small penalty area, and the header broke the goal, and the youth team exceeded 2:1.

Dong Fangzhuo scored his 11th goal of the tournament.

Morocco still had a chance, but El Zar hit the side-netting from a tight angle.

In the end, Brazil came back from behind to win thanks to a comeback in the closing stages. Crowchen replaced Chen Tao and Dong Fangzhuo in the second half and became the key.

Third.

The youth team won the third place in the 2005 World Youth Championships.

Then, Argentina and Nigeria staged a wonderful collision in the final, and finally with Messi's two penalty kicks, Argentina won 2:1 and took away the World Youth Championship trophy.

Then there was the grand awards ceremony, Messi unsurprisingly took away the Golden Ball, and Dong Fangzhuo also won the top scorer award with 11 goals, which is the highest honor that a Chinese player can get in the World Series.

In addition, the Chinese youth team also has three players in the best team of this World Youth Championships, namely Feng Xiaoting, Chen Tao and Dong Fangzhuo, while Mao Jianqing and Hao Junmin entered the best substitute team.

The youth team actually became the big winners, but not being able to enter the final is definitely their biggest regret, the only opportunity in their lives, just missed......

The 2005 World Youth Championships came to an end, and Dong Fangzhuo returned to China with the Chinese youth team, because soon, Manchester United would come to China for a tour.

The rest time left for Dong Fangzhuo was actually only one week, and he couldn't go anywhere, so he simply returned to China directly, and this summer was almost no rest for him......