No. 1085: Warm-up Match!
The Portuguese were not as aggressive as Ramos, but they tactfully expressed their displeasure.
Chen Fan told him that investing in Qingfeng can also make money now, but the Portuguese are not interested because he has his own company and brand.
After returning to the Dutch team, Chen Fan's life has become simpler, except for training, he stays in the hotel, and of course, sometimes he will go home to visit his family.
Now there is one more person in the family who cares about him, and that is his son.
After a week of training, the Dutch team welcomed their first warm-up opponent - Ukraine.
This European Championship is co-hosted by Ukraine and Poland, and the Netherlands team is not in the same group as the Ukrainian team, so there is no problem playing against the warm-up matches.
And the final was played in Ukraine.
On June 8, the Dutch delegation travelled to the NSC Olympic Stadium in Kyiv, one of the official stadiums of the European Championship and the venue for the final.
Van Marwijk did not send all the main players in this warm-up game, Chen Fan, Robben, Van Persie and others sat on the bench.
Although it was just a warm-up game, the stadium was very well attended, and it is unclear how many of these fans were cheering for their team and how many of them wanted to see the Dutch stars.
After the start of the game, the Ukrainian team launched a fierce attack on the Netherlands amid the shouts of the home fans.
The Netherlands have not lost in any official match since the end of the 10-year World Cup, which is closely related to Van Marwijk's defensive focus.
After withstanding Ukraine's onslaught for more than ten minutes, the Netherlands slowly took control of the situation on the field, relying on their technical superiority to oppose the opponents, and launched wave after wave of attacks against the Ukrainian team.
The Ukrainian team seemed to have known for a long time that they would encounter such a situation, and they did not panic, and immediately changed their tactics and started a defensive counterattack.
Under the tight defense of the Ukrainian team, it is not so easy for the Netherlands to tear apart the opponent's defense.
In the 37th minute of the first half, the Netherlands ushered in the best chance of the first half, Huntelaar shot a long shot from outside the penalty area, and the football went straight to the corner!
"Pong! ......" with a bang, the ball was rejected by the goalframe and Huntelaar missed the chance to break the deadlock.
In the first half, the two sides drew 0-0.
After a fifteen-minute halftime break, the two sides changed sides and fought again, and the situation on the field was still stalemate.
In the 10th minute of the second half, Van Marwijk began to make a substitution, and he replaced Robben.
With Arjen Robben on the pitch, the Dutch attack picked up a lot, and the Dutch team frequently attacked from the right flank.
However, it was difficult to speak alone, and Robben alone could not tear through the opposition defense and break the goal.
In the fifteenth minute of the second half, the Ukrainian team also began to make substitutions, and their biggest star, the Ukrainian nuclear warhead Shepchenko, came on the field.
In the 25th minute of the second half, Ukraine seized the opportunity of a quick counterattack, Shepchenko received a long pass from his teammates near the center circle, connected two Dutch defenders, and pushed a shot in front of the penalty area!
Football hits the net!
The ball is in!
1 to 0!
Ukraine, playing at home, broke the deadlock on the field and took a one-goal lead.
After the resumption of the game, the Dutch team, desperate for an equaliser, launched a more fierce attack on the Ukrainian team, but they were too anxious to pass the ball.
The Ukrainian team launched a quick counter-attack immediately after the ball was broken.
This time it was still Shepchenko, who got the ball and swept into the Dutch penalty area, and then scored with a push!
The ball is in!
Two to zero!
Ukraine extended their lead to two goals and the home fans cheered.
In just two minutes, two goals were conceded in a row, and reporters on the sidelines looked at each other, will the World Cup champion be hated tonight?
Van Marwijk immediately made another substitution, and Chen Fan came into play.
In Van Marwijk's plan, he will put Chen Fan on tonight, but he will not be replaced until the final ten minutes of the game.
The aim is to get him to feel like the game.
Why was Chen Fan placed on the bench?
The first reason is to check the condition of other players, and the second reason is that Chen Fan has just finished the final of the Copa del Rey and wants him to rest for a while.
However, the plan couldn't catch up with the change, so he could only replace Chen Fan in advance.
The home fans looked at Chen Fan, and their eyes brightened suddenly, is Chen going to play?
The Dutch reporters on the scene were obviously relieved, and it seemed that Chen Fan had given them infinite confidence.
After the game restarted, Chen Fan did not immediately kill the opponent's penalty area after taking the ball, but patiently reversed the ball.
The second goal conceded by the Netherlands was too eager to equalize, but instead caused a mistake and was successfully counter-attacked.
Of course, the Dutch players on the field knew why Chen Fan did this, they pressed their eagerness to equalize, and patiently maneuvered with the opponent.
In the 31st minute of the second half, Chen Fan took the ball on the left side to face the opponent's fullback, he suddenly accelerated and changed direction, left him behind, and then crossed!
The ball drew a strange arc over the penalty area and flew towards the back point!
"Good time!"
Robben shouted excitedly in his heart, took two steps forward, and volleyed himself!
The soccer ball flew towards the near corner of the goal like a cannonball!
The faces of the home fans changed dramatically, and hope appeared in the eyes of the Dutch fans.
"Pong! ……”
A loud bang shattered the hope in the eyes of the Dutch fans, and the ball hit the post and bounced off the bottom line.
"Boom! ……”
There were loud exclamations and laments on the pitch, and Robben covered his mouth in pain.
In the 37th minute of the second half, Robben cut inside with the ball on the right, and the Ukrainian defender brought him down in a panic.
"Tick! ……”
The referee blew the whistle and awarded the Netherlands a direct free-kick in a great position.
The Ukrainian coach angrily smashed the mineral water bottle in his hand on the turf, splashing everywhere.
On the court, Chen Fan pulled Robben up and gave him a big hug.
The atmosphere on the pitch became tense, and Chen Fan's free-kick skills had already resounded all over the world with his record.
"Tick! ……”
After Ukraine lined up the human wall, Chen Fan exhaled a long breath and slowly ran towards the football.
"Smack! ……”
The football flew up from the inside of Chen Fan's right instep, climbed quickly, flew above the rightmost side of the human wall in the blink of an eye, and then immediately fell rapidly!
The Ukrainian goalkeeper jumped to his feet and flew towards the football!
In the flash of light, the football passed through the fingertips of the Ukrainian goalkeeper and flew into the net!
The ball is in!
One to two!
The Netherlands has narrowed the difference!
The Dutch fans at the scene shouted excitedly.
The goal sparked the Netherlands' morale, and once the game restarted, they quickly made a tackle and launched a stormy attack on Ukraine.
In the 39th minute of the second half, Chen Fan made a long shot outside the penalty area, and the Ukrainian goalkeeper bravely blocked the football, and the central defender immediately cleared it.
Robben controlled the ball in the opponent's hinterland, then quickly dribbled forward, and suddenly found Chen Fan in front of the penalty area with a diagonal pass.
"Smack! ……”
Chen Fan didn't stop the ball, he directly crossed with a kick, and Robben, who flew forward, took the ball and entered the penalty area!
The Ukrainian defender made another mistake and brought Robben down.
"Tick! ……”
Penalty kick!