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Built in Singapore's Marina Bay, the stadium is 120 meters long and 83 meters wide, made of steel, and is made up of 15 steel pontoons with a capacity of 1,100 tons.

As early as last season, when the FA intended to arrange the FA Cup final to be held overseas, Singapore made frequent contact with the FA to arrange the FA Cup final to be held on this floating platform, and even offered a price that the firm could not match in order to win this opportunity.

Singapore's organizers are said to be interested in arranging the National Day ceremony on August 9 on the floating platform, before which they hope to attract more attention to Singapore by hosting a major football event such as the English FA Cup final.

To this end, since last season, when they built this floating platform, they have been constantly according to the FA's requirements, whether it is the area of the football field, or the lighting effect and other requirements, are strictly in accordance with international standards, plus the FA has repeatedly sent people to consider the safety of this floating stadium.

It was only after everything was up to par that the FA made the final decision to schedule the FA Cup final here.

The most unique stadium, coupled with the fact that the FA Cup is being played overseas for the first time, has made this floating stadium a huge sensation around the world, after all, it is a one-of-a-kind stadium and the whole stadium floats on the sea, which is an absolute surprise.

The stadium has a total capacity of 30,000 stands by the sea, which is relatively small, but the response from the fans has been absolutely satisfactory, coupled with the attention of the media around the world.

The Singapore Political Axe also announced for the first time that the winner of this FA Cup final will become the spokesperson of Singapore's tourism, that is, the team that won the FA Cup will reach a partnership with the Singapore Political Axe to help Singapore shoot a tourism promotional video.

This is obviously also a clever move that Singapore came up with after the news that Seoul, South Korea, intended to sponsor the Red Rebels and invite them to become the spokesperson of Seoul's tourism, and for this reason, the Red Rebels had to temporarily put on hold negotiations with Seoul.

The game is played at night, and under the lighting of the whole stadium, it is simply a work of art, which is overwhelming, especially under the background of the Ferris wheel in the distance, which has become a unique scenery in Singapore's Marina Bay, making this game seem to be held on the sea, and the dream is extreme.

The referee and staff were selected directly from England by the FA, ensuring that the FA Cup final would be played in the original English format.

As early as one hour before the game, the 30,000-strong beach stand was already full, and in order to welcome the game, the Singapore organizers also held a special opening ceremony to welcome the arrival of the FA Cup final.

After this round of warm-up, when the players from both sides of the game walked into the venue, the atmosphere of the scene reached the extreme.

The stadium is surrounded by iron nets more than ten meters high to ensure that the football will not fall into the sea during the game, and Singapore has also selected smart and capable stadium staff to be responsible for picking up the ball at the first time to avoid two footballs on the field.

There are three lanes in the floating stadium, with fans segregated in the stands and closed off by the police to ensure that neither the players nor the manager are disturbed, while the Red Rebels and Chelsea fans are clearly isolated at opposite ends of the stands, each making noise and supporting the team.

Playing in such a unique stadium, it is the first time for players on both sides, everyone is a little unaccustomed, when they are familiar with the venue, they always feel a little uneasy, but with the familiarity of the venue, except for the venue and the field of the stadium are a little different, there is nothing wrong with the others, so that even people rush out to the sea.

Yang Cheng sat in the stands of the stadium, looked around the stadium, and had to sigh at the strength of Singapore, as well as the creativity of creating this stadium, which is said to cost a total of 115 million US dollars.

…………………… According to the original practice, after the players from both sides walked out of the dressing room, lined up in front of the court, the British national anthem was played, and Prince Mack of the British royal family's Kent County came to the scene as a royal guest, shook hands with the managers of both sides, and the players, and encouraged them to play a good game.

Both of these teams are the most attacking teams in England, which makes all fans want to see a feast of goals, although there are also many media outlets who have commented before the game that the conservative style when it comes to the final is likely to make this FA Cup final boring.

As if to reflect the media's statement, at the beginning of the game, both sides played very cautiously, and the pace of the game was not as fast as each other's in the league.

Jose Mourinho and Carlo Ancelotti stood on the sidelines of the pitch, with the sea behind them, and then the stands on the shore, except from the big screen at the scene, the fans could not see the expressions of the two managers, but I believe that they should also be nervous.

"The Red Rebels' starting line-up was no surprise, with Didier Drogba, Ronaldo, Messi, Kaka, David Beckham, De Rossi, Patrice Evra, Nemanjac Vidic, Curtis, McConn and goalkeeper Petr Cech all playing in the squad, while Adler, who performed well in the second half, was on the bench.

'Chelsea's starting line-up is still the same as Carlo Ancelotti's usual Christmas tree line-up, with goalkeeper Hieldebrand and Ashley at the back? Cole, Carvalho, Alex and Bosingwa have a back three of Ballack, Deco and Emerson, Ronaldinho and Frank Lampard up front, and Shevchenko up front. ”

'The line-ups of both sides are similar to those of the Champions League semi-finals, which has led to concerns about whether Chelsea will repeat the 3-0 defeat in the semi-finals. Judging from the situation after the kick-off on the spot, both sides have not let go of their hands and feet for the time being, which may also have something to do with their playing at sea. ”

The on-site commentator made a little joke by the way, and it was also the world's first football match to be held on the sea.

The cautious opening of the two sides made it difficult to get a chance in the game, and they were fiercely contested in midfield, but they didn't create too many chances, until the 8th minute, when Ronaldo made a beautiful individual breakthrough on the left side, passed through Bosingwa's defense, and crossed from the bottom, and Drogba in the middle headed the goal, slightly higher.

It was the first threatening shot of the game, but the Ivory Coast Elephant King failed to take advantage of the opportunity, only to see that when he walked back, he did not forget to give his teammate Xiao Xiao Luo an apologetic thumbs up, as if to say, you passed great!

Xiao Xiaoluo replied with a spoofed grimace and didn't care.

However, after being attacked by the Red Rebels, Chelsea soon had a counter-attack.

In the 10th minute, Alex suddenly stepped forward and handed the ball to Ronaldinho, the Brazilian magician in the left position in the middle, using his personal skills, under the watch of De Rossi, forced the ball to the edge of the penalty area, Lampard's shot was high over the crossbar, but everyone was shocked into a cold sweat.

Two consecutive waves of attacks completely sounded the horn of the game, and the two sides began to speed up the tempo.

The fans at the scene saw the two sides coming and going, wave after wave of offensives, although because both sides attached great importance to defense, so that each other's offense did not do their best, but in the eyes of the fans at the scene, such a game is undoubtedly very exciting.

…………………… It was Cech's first start for the Red Rebels since injury.

Prior to that, the Czech had represented Adler in league and cup competitions on several occasions, adapting to the rhythm and atmosphere of the pitch.

It wasn't until two days before the game that Petr Cech was clearly informed that he would start in this cup tie.

It made the Czechs a little nervous, a bit like he had when he made his first appearance for the Red Rebels.

Anyone with a discerning eye knows that Mourinho's risk with Petr Cech is to take a look at the Czech's form and prepare for the upcoming Champions League.

Adler performed well in the second half of the season, and even had a high demand for selection for the German national team, but he has no experience at all, and once he reaches the Champions Cup final, as long as he is a little careless, it is likely to lead to the loss of the championship, such a risk, Mourinho is not willing to take such a risk.

So, if Petr Cech is in good form, he will go with Cech, after all, the Czech goalkeeper has a lot of experience in the game and in the final, he is the main goalkeeper of the Red Rebels who have won the Champions Cup for the second time in a row, and he knows how to play in the final.

Thinking about this, Cech undoubtedly felt a sense of pressure.

A lot of people are at a loss when faced with pressure, but Cech doesn't, and instead he feels that sense of familiarity that he felt back at the time when he wore a Red Rebels fan.

Nemanja Vidic and Curtis built a wall of steel in front of Petr Cech, and Terry didn't start the game with a slight injury, but Cech knows better than anyone the quality of these two team-mates.

The two centre-backs also tried to protect Cech during the game, which meant that Cech barely made any saves for the first ten minutes or so, and even Frank Lampard's long-range shot, he only reacted but judged it to be high and did not make a save.

The feeling of familiarity grew stronger and Cech felt his concentration growing, and as the game wore on, he felt the trust that came from his team-mates.

In the 17th minute, De Rossi was shown a yellow card for a foul on Ronaldinho on the right side of the penalty area, giving Chelsea a well-placed direct set-piece up front.

Ronaldinho's free-kick skills are superb, Cech is well aware of this, in the World Cup, Seaman had suffered a big loss, so he didn't dare to be careless for a moment, from arranging the human wall, to the observation angle, and predicting Ronaldinho's penalty route, Cech did it himself.

The team-mates also gradually felt the presence of Cech, and that long-standing trust in Cech returned to them, so they followed Cech's instructions without question.

When the referee blew the whistle, the football was kicked out from Ronaldinho's feet, first through a beautiful arc, bypassing the human wall, and then appearing in front of Cech, the Czech's center of gravity had been deceived, but Cech was very sensitive, using the flexibility of his body, adjusting his center of gravity, gritting his teeth, jumping out, and stretching out his right hand as much as possible.

A little longer, a little longer!

Cech kept shouting at himself in his head, he desperately stretched out his right arm, and then he really felt the feeling of his right hand touching the football through the glove, so he flicked his right hand hard despite the fierce spinning of the football.

"Beautiful! It was a world class save! The on-site commentator shouted.

The Red Rebels fans in attendance erupted in the loudest applause and cheers since the opening kick-off, and it was clear that they were excited and excited about Cech's outstanding performance.

It's been 6 months, Cech has been away from the Red Rebels fans for 6 months, although in recent times, Cech has come off the bench many times, but his performance has always been tepid, it is estimated that this has something to do with his lack of game time, but also related to his lack of excitement.

But this game, just this one save, made everyone feel that the world-class Cech, the almost invincible goalkeeper, is finally back!

The whole person fell to the ground hard, but Cech quickly got back to his feet, and he knew very well that he had saved this ball!

"Ah~~" Cech slapped his palms hard and yelled at the nearby players.

Everyone felt the excitement that Cech had vented, and the Red Rebels players rushed over to celebrate with Cech.

Adler sat on the bench on the sidelines, he silently watched Cech perform on the pitch, for the free kick that Ronaldinho just took just now, Cech almost did the best goalkeeper can do, his performance was so good, so good, so good that even Adler, a rival, could not find fault.

Then Adler clearly felt that the Red Rebels players trusted Cech, and they all trusted themselves, but unlike trusting Cech, it was a kind of trust that has accumulated over time.

It's as if as long as Cech is behind them, they can be fearless and they can move forward.

Adler believes that this is something that Cech has built up over the years on his own, and that no one can overthrow, or even surpass, in a short period of time.

It's like, in a short period of time, no one can surpass the lion king Kahn in front of Bayern's goal line!

(To be continued)