No. 1138: Controversial Decision!
"Chen!"
"Chen!"
"Chen!"
After the cheers ended, Chen Fan's name sounded at the Kyiv Olympic Stadium, which can accommodate more than 60,000 people.
That's all eyes on!
The ESPN commentator exclaimed, "Who has such a big influence in world football today? In addition to Chen, there are only Messi and Cristiano. Chen's name resounded throughout the audience!
In this era of more and more teamwork, Chen is undoubtedly different! He often single-handedly saves his team and pulls it back from the brink!
The same goes for this ball!
Spain dominated possession and the tempo of the pitch for most of the game, not giving the Netherlands too many attacking opportunities and shots at all. But Chen Jian relied on his super sense of smell and speed to complete the steal, and then with his superb skills, he shook off Casillas and sent the football into the goal!
Chen's goal helped the Netherlands equalize and put the two sides back on the same page, and the game will be even more exciting! β
As soon as the game resumed, Spain launched a ferocious attack on the Netherlands, moving the ball to the heart of the pitch with a couple of quick one-kick passes.
Cesc Fabregas crosses diagonally, the ball flies towards the left side of the Dutch penalty area, and Silva flies towards the football!
Mathieson dropped his center of gravity and shoveled the football off the sideline with one kick, finally defusing Spain's dangerous attack.
In the following period, Spain continued to attack the Dutch defence.
In the 42nd minute of the first half, Iniesta formed a series of breakthroughs on the left flank, and then played a wall-to-wall one-two with Xavi in the middle.
"Bang! β¦β¦β
Iniesta, who entered the Dutch penalty area, snuggled up to Mathieson and shot with a push!
Dutch goalkeeper Stekelenburg jumped to his feet and saved the ball off the line!
Xavi sent a corner kick directly into the Dutch penalty area, Ramos pushed away Van Persie, jumped high and hit the goal with a header!
The soccer ball is heading towards the goal like a cannonball!
The pitch was tense again, could it be that Spain would have helped them take the lead again in the final moments of the first half?
Between the lightning and flint, the football flew off the field against the beam!
In the forty-fifth minute of the first half, Spain made a big fuss outside the Dutch penalty area, Silva made a straight stop, Iniesta, who was inserted into the penalty area, knocked his heel back, and Cesc Fabregas followed up with a burst shot!
Soccer ball misses the goal!
In the first minute of stoppage time, the Netherlands launched a quick counter-attack, and Sneijder's precise long pass found Chen Fan, who was rushing forward on the left.
As soon as Chen Fan took control of the football, Ramos directly pushed him down.
It was a tactical foul.
"Red card!"
"Red card!"
"Red card!"
The Dutch fans shouted loudly, but the referee only showed Ramos a yellow card.
"Shhhh β¦β¦β
There was a huge boo from the Dutch fans.
The Sky Sports commentator said: "Chan is too fast! As a team-mate at Real Madrid, Ramos didn't think he could stop him alone, so he pushed Chen down before he could get up to speed.
For Ramos, it was a helpless move!
Ramos' foul could have been shown a red card, and it was a controversial decision! β
The Dutch national TV commentator was very dissatisfied and said: "This should definitely be a red card!" If Ramos doesn't foul, Chan definitely has a chance to score!
Before the game, someone said that the referee would be biased in favor of Spain, and now it seems that it is true! β
On the pitch, Ramos pulled Chen Fan up in a friendly way, after all, they are teammates of Real Madrid.
The Netherlands were awarded a direct free-kick in front, but it was too far from goal.
The German national television commentator said: "The ball was about 35 metres from the goal, and for everyone else, the only way to get the ball into the box was to let a team-mate's header hit the goal. But for Chen, this distance has already entered his range!
In the semi-final against Italy, Chen scored a wonderful ultra-long free kick 40 meters from goal!
Is he going to repeat his old trick this time? β
The Catalan TV commentator analyzed: "If Chen wants to shoot directly, the angle is too off, and at such an angle, Chen should choose to pass." β
When commentators on major TV stations speculated and analyzed, a large number of players from both sides gathered in the Spanish penalty area.
In order to compete for a better position, players from both sides pushed and pulled each other......
There was chaos in the exclusion zone.
"Tick! β¦β¦β
The referee blew a whistle, and the Spanish penalty area became even more chaotic, and Chen Fan slowly ran towards the football.
"Bang! β¦β¦β
Chen Fan's right foot kicked the football the inside, and the football spun violently and flew towards the Spanish penalty area!
Is this a direct shot?
Countless people have doubts in their hearts, because Chen Fan's long-distance passes and shots are known for being "weird", and his lines and arcs often exceed people's expectations.
They can only judge the trajectory when the football comes in front of them, and at this point, they don't have time to react.
The football soon flew above the Spanish penalty area!
Casillas suddenly jumped to his feet and flew towards the top right corner of the goal!
He finally predicted the trajectory of the football, and it was a direct shot!
The hearts of Spanish fans hung in the air, and the eyes of Dutch fans lit up with a flame of hope!
The Olympic Stadium in Kyiv was in a strange atmosphere, with everyone's eyes glued to football.
"Pong! β¦β¦β
Between the lightning and flint, there was a loud bang, and the football hit the crossbar and flew out of the field!
"Boom! β¦β¦β
The pitch was followed by thunderous applause and whistles.
The Catalan TV commentator said with trepidation: "Chen actually chose to shoot directly!" And hit on the beam! β
The Dutch national TV commentator said regretfully: "This is a wonderful free kick, Chen is only a few centimeters away from scoring twice!" β
The commentator of Milan Sports Station said loudly: "Chen almost staged a good show of scoring directly with an ultra-long-distance free kick in the semi-finals!" Chen once again showed the world his extraordinary free-kick skills! β
The commentator of France TΓ©lΓ©visiono 2 lamented: "A player like Chen, you really can't watch his games according to conventional thinking, he often does things you can't think of!" β
The ESPN commentator smiled: "Before the game, the Spanish media helped Spain find ways to defend Chen Fan, and one of them was not to give the Netherlands a free kick within 40 meters of the goal. It can be seen that Chen's free kick left too deep an impact on the Spanish media.
Chen didn't 'disappoint' the Spanish media, and this free-kick almost broke the goal guarded by Casillas! β
On the court, Chen Fan shook his head gently, and Casillas, who was lying on the turf, let out a heavy breath, and his face returned to normal for a long time.
"Tick, tick, tick! β¦β¦β
The referee blew the whistle for the end of the first half and the players from both sides left the pitch and returned to the dressing room.
The live commentators of the major TV stations can finally take this opportunity to take a break, and they will summarize the tasks of the first half and look forward to the second half, and hand them over to the guests in the rear.
Sky Sports in the UK, the guest commentator for the game was Beckenham.
The former Real Madrid superstar and icon of English football said: "Throughout the first half, Spain dominated the field. The game was very much like a Spanish derby, with Barcelona dominating possession on the pitch and Real Madrid waiting for an opportunity to launch a quick counter-attack!
Of course, there are still some differences with the Spanish national derby, the Netherlands' quick counter-attack is not as sharp as Real Madrid's, so they failed to use the quick counter-attack to break the Spanish goal.
The Netherlands' goal came entirely from Chen's solo performance!
Overall, in the first half, Spain dominated the field with the strength of their midfield.
As for the second half......
The changes on the pitch will certainly change depending on the scoreline, and if Spain score first, the Netherlands will step up their attack. If the Netherlands scores first, the Dutch team is likely to play defensive counter-attacking tactics! β