No. 1086: Amazing Buffon!
The Dutch fans at the start were thundering with joy and they saw hope of an equaliser.
Chen Fan pulled Robben up, and the two of them clapped their hands happily.
"You're coming?!"
"Here you go!"
Chen Fan gave up the opportunity to Robben this time.
If Sneijder is on the field, then he is the team's first penalty taker, and if he is not on the field, everyone's default penalty taker is Chen Fan.
Robben was not pretentious and came to the penalty spot with the football in his arms.
"Tick! ……”
The referee's whistle blew, and Robben slowly ran towards the football under the nervous eyes of the home fans, followed by a push!
The Ukrainian goalkeeper guessed the wrong direction and could only watch as the football flew from his left side into the net!
The ball is in!
Two to two!
The Netherlands scored two goals in a row and finally equalized!
The Ukrainian coach shook his head gently, if I had one more Shepchenko in my hand......
The game restarted, and the competition on the field was even more fierce.
Of course, Ukraine is not willing to be overturned by the opponent when it is two goals ahead, and the Netherlands is full of flames in their hearts at the moment.
The two sides launched a fierce scramble in the midfield, and in the 43rd minute of the second half, Chen Fan stole the football at his feet through his super prediction.
"Smack! ……”
He then immediately kicked the ball over the top and the ball flew behind the Ukrainian defender.
Robben is like a wild horse that has escaped the reins, overtaking the Ukrainian defenders at lightning speed, taking control of the football and killing the opponent's penalty area!
Single Knife!
Robben faced the attacking Ukrainian goalkeeper and calmly pushed the shot, and the football flew past the right side of the Ukrainian goalkeeper and flew into the empty goal!
The ball is in!
Three to two!
Robben scored twice, and the Netherlands scored three goals in a row to overtake the score!
With this goal, the Netherlands won the first warm-up match with a thrilling victory over Ukraine.
The comeback was a pleasant surprise, but the Dutch team was criticized by a number of domestic media, who focused on conceding the second goal.
"With a goal down, the Dutch team did not show the temperament of a world champion and became anxious. As a result, Ukraine immediately seized the opportunity to counterattack and expand the score. If the opponent is a little stronger, will the Netherlands have a chance to turn the tables? ”
"Bad pass! If the pass is wrong at a critical time, if it is put in the European Championship, will Germany and Portugal still give the Netherlands a chance to turn the tables? ”
'The form of the Dutch team is really worrying, what is the backline doing?'
"If it weren't for Robben and Chen stepping up, the Netherlands would have been disgraced at the NSC Olympic Stadium in Kyiv, and Van Marwijk's focus on building a backline would be vulnerable in front of Shepchenko!"
Van Marwijk was very unhappy with the media criticism, saying in an interview with a domestic media outlet: "I used to say before the 10 World Cup that my focus is on the result, not the process. ”
"Anyway, the Dutch team won in the end and we got criticism, which is unfair!"
Chen Fan understands the criticism of the media very well, and after winning the World Cup, Dutch fans and media certainly hope that the Netherlands can win the European Cup after winning the World Cup like France.
Although Ukraine is the host, they are not traditional giants, and even Ukraine has won so hard, what if they meet Spain, Germany, Italy, England and other strong teams?
And the draw for the Dutch team for this European Championship was very unsatisfactory, drawing the group of death, which also includes strong teams such as Germany and Portugal.
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The Dutch team returned to Amsterdam after a two-day break before training in preparation for their second warm-up opponent.
Their second warm-up match was against the traditional giants of Italy.
Five days later, the Netherlands welcomed Italy at the Stadio Amsterdam and both sides took this game very seriously, it was a match that tested quality and form.
The coaches of both sides will do their best to play!
The game began with a fierce battle between the two sides in midfield, and the Italians are world-renowned for their tenacity and defensive ability.
The game was very close from the start, and in the seventh minute, Pirlo broke through from the midfield scramble, dribbled to the heart of the Netherlands, and then a through pass!
Barot used his strong body to cling to the Dutch centre-back to control the ball before he crossed widely.
"Smack! ……”
Cassano met the ball with a furious shot, the ball grazed the crossbar and flew off the bottom line, and the Italian's first attack left the home fans in a cold sweat.
Five minutes later, the Netherlands also played a brilliant combination on the left with Chen Fan and Robin van Persie to tear apart the Italian defence in one fell swoop.
Chen Fan made a cross on the left side outside the penalty area, and the football flew towards the Italian penalty area against the turf!
Robben snuggled up to De Rossi, half-sideways with a left-footed push, and the ball flew towards the left side of the goal!
Buffon reacted very quickly, jumped away, and miraculously saved the football from the bottom line!
"Boom! ……”
There was a loud cry of regret on the pitch, followed by thunderous applause.
Everyone thought that the next game would be more exciting and that both sides would provide more good shots, but they were disappointed.
In the following game, the two sides continued to tussle in the midfield, and Italy, who had the advantage in midfield, gradually gained the advantage.
Despite the Italian's dominance in midfield and the ability of a master midfield like Andrea Pirlo, the Dutch defence was much better today than in the previous game, dismantling the opposition's attacks time and time again.
The Netherlands defended well, but the attack was not as good as they did not have much support from the midfield.
As in the Ukraine game, the Netherlands drew 0-0 with Italy in the first half.
At the start of the second half, the Dutch midfielder shook off the slump of the first half.
In the third minute of the second half, Sneijder made a long-range through pass near the center circle and accurately found Van Persie in front of him.
Van Persie snuggled up to Italian centre-back De Rossi, took control of the ball, and then fired a long-range shot from the edge of the box!
The ball flew like a cannonball towards the right side of the goal!
Buffon leaps to his feet and firmly blocks the front of the ball with his left hand!
Blocked down!
Robben flew forward, he was going to make up for the shot!
Buffon's second reaction was very fast, showing his value as the world's No. 1 goalkeeper, leaping to his feet and throwing the football under him.
In the 21st minute of the second half, Chen Fan received Sneijder's pass, advanced quickly with the ball, and then crossed to the middle with a cross to find Van Persie.
Van Persie was about to pass the ball directly to Chen Fan, who was inserted forward, but was brought down by Marchisio.
"Tick! ……”
The referee blew the whistle and awarded the Netherlands a direct free-kick up front.
The penalty spot was about 30 meters away from the Italian goal, which had already entered Chen Fan's range, and the atmosphere in the stadium became warm.
In the last warm-up match with Ukraine, when the Netherlands was two goals behind, Chen Fan blew the horn of the comeback with a free kick.
"Tick! ……”
After the Italian wall was lined up, Chen Fan slowly ran towards the football, and then kicked on the football.
The ball arcs in the air, flies over the right side of the wall, and then plummets towards the top right corner of the goal!
The scene was so familiar that the Dutch fans raised their arms and opened their mouths slightly, and as soon as the football slipped into the net, they let out a tsunami-like cheer.
At this moment, Buffon's left hand, which was stretched to the extreme, appeared in front of the football!
In a flash of lightning, Buffon pounces the football off the pitch!
"Boom! ……”
There was a huge bang at the Amsterdam Stadium, the Dutch fans watched this scene in disbelief, and the Italian fans were ecstatic, you have Chen, we have Buffon!