Chapter 185: Qualifying is imminent
Chapter 185 is about to qualify
The Iranian team's last-minute onslaught, they were completely desperate and pressed all over the line.
Now that the three minutes of stoppage time are about to expire, the referee is already looking at his watch.
After cutting inside on the wing, Azmoun fired a right-footed shot that curled towards goal.
Zeng Cheng reacted in time, he flew to save, and saved the ball from the bottom line with one palm.
Zeng Cheng performed very well in this game, he blocked the Iranian team's attack several times, and without his excellent performance, the Iranian team would never have scored only two!
Stoppage time had passed, and the referee hesitated and pointed to the corner flag area.
Corner kick for Iran!!
"The stoppage time of the game has passed and Iran won a corner kick in the last minute!!" Duan Xuan stood up from his seat, and there was even a cold sweat on his forehead, "The Chinese team has to withstand the opponent's last attack!" Defend this corner and we'll win! ”
"The last attack!! Come on, Iran team!! "The Iranian commentators lifted their spirits and cheered up their team.
The Iranians in the stands also stood up, looking nervously at the field.
The last corner kick, if this attack fails, Iran's unbeaten record in the qualifiers will come to an end!
Queiroz waved his palms on the sidelines, motioning for the Iranian players to press, and even their goalkeeper, the 196-centimeter-tall Iranian goalkeeper Ali Reza Beiranvand, rushed into the box.
Inside the Chinese team's penalty area, players from both sides almost rushed here.
The penalty area was densely packed with people, and even Lippi was a little nervous.
If the other party seizes the opportunity to go in, the Chinese team will not have time to overtake.
The players of the Chinese team nervously reminded each other of their positions in the penalty area, and the Chinese team was originally a regional marker defensive position, but the Iranian team rushed into the penalty area with ten players, and was disturbed by the opposing players, and the position of the Chinese team players could not stand.
So they simply hoarded in the small penalty area, focusing on defending in key areas, and one-on-one marking defense in other areas.
Soon, amid the prayers of the fans at the Azadi Stadium, an Iranian corner kick was taken.
"Amiri's corner kick!!" The voice of the Iranian commentator was full of anticipation.
But soon, anticipation turned to despair.
"Li Qingshan!!!" Duan Xuan shouted.
In the penalty area, Li Qingshan quickly found the landing point of the football, and then he jumped high and headed the ball out of the penalty area.
The ball went over the heads of all the players and landed near the center circle.
Wu Lei quickly rushed out, and he and Iran's new Azmoun tried to control the ball first - now Iran's goal is empty.
However, just as the Iranian players were desperately running back, the referee put the whistle in his mouth.
Beep!!!!
The referee stretched out his hands and blew the first whistle!
Beep!!!!
The second whistle blew and the referee's hand was raised.
Beep!!!!!
At the last whistle, the referee raised his hands flat.
The end of the competition!!!
"It's over!! The game is over!! The Chinese team emerged victorious!!! ”
"This is the first time that the Chinese team has won in this stadium, and in such a crucial battle, the Chinese players withstood the pressure and they kept the victory until the end!!"
"Three to two!! With Li Qingshan's hat trick, the Chinese team won against Iran away and grabbed the first place in this group, and the qualification is in sight!! ”
Duan Xuan's voice came from the TV. It was a great thrill for the fans watching the game in front of the TV.
At this time, on the court, the players of the Chinese team hugged each other.
They are celebrating the victory of this game, although theoretically, they still have the possibility of going out of the group, but after winning this game, almost 99.99% of their bodies have entered the door of the World Cup qualifier finals!
"If South Korea and Uzbekistan are in a bit of a situation in this round, the Chinese team will lock the top two teams in the group in advance and become the first team to qualify for the 2018 World Cup in Russia in addition to the host!!" Duan Xuan's voice trembled.
On the TV screen, the camera has been locked on Li Qingshan, who is undoubtedly the best player in this game.
Li Qingshan, whose clothes were completely soaked with sweat, had an excited smile on his face, and he and his teammates hugged and celebrated one by one.
The Iranian players left early, and the Chinese celebration did not last long, after all, it was an away game.
As the best player, Li Qingshan stood in front of a billboard full of sponsors' logos and was interviewed by reporters.
"It's a crucial game for us, it's a tough game because Iran are a top team in Asia and it's not easy to beat them. It was a pivotal battle for both of us, but luckily it was us who had the last laugh. I wish Iran the best of luck for the rest of the tournament, and for us we are not yet fully guaranteed to qualify, so now is not the time to celebrate! ”
The captain of the team kept a low profile, and Lippi actually expressed the same sentiment at the press conference.
"We're not out yet, so the celebration is limited to the win in this game. It was a big win but the three points didn't quite guarantee our qualification. Iran are very strong and it will be very difficult to beat them. I wasn't happy with the way we played in the first half, so I made a three-man change in the second half, and against a strong Iranian team, we ended up with a comeback, which shows that we are mentally mature, we have a great captain, a great leader on the field!! ”
Queiroz also said after the game: "We lost to China, or we lost to Li Qingshan. The Chinese team with Li Qingshan is an absolute powerhouse in Asia, and we have to focus most of our defensive efforts on Li Qingshan, but this often does not have much effect. The loss to China puts us behind in points, but it's not bad for us right now....."
After this match, the next two matches were South Korea vs. Syria and Uzbekistan vs. Qatar.
And just when the Chinese team was packing up in the locker room and preparing to go back to the hotel, the results of the two games were also separated.
South Korea beat Syria 1-0 and Uzbekistan beat Qatar 1-0.
This made the team regret for a while, but the players of the Chinese team were not discouraged by this.
For the Chinese team, in the next three qualifiers, they only need to get one point to ensure that the top two teams in the group will qualify!
In other words, the Chinese team is about to qualify!!