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Chapter 1092 Chapter 1086: Amazing Buffon!
Chapter 1092 Chapter 1086: Amazing Buffon!
The Dutch fans cheered loudly at the opening stage, and they saw the hope of equalizing the score.
Chen Fan pulled Robben up, and the two clapped their hands happily.
"You come?!"
"You come!"
Chen Fan gave the opportunity to Robben this time.
If Sneijder is on the court, then he is the team's first penalty shooter. If he is not on the court, everyone's default penalty shooter is Chen Fan.
Robben was not hypocritical, and came to the penalty spot with the football in his arms.
"Tick!..."
The referee whistled, and Robben ran towards the football under the nervous eyes of the home fans, and then he pushed and shot!
The Ukrainian goalkeeper guessed the wrong direction and could only watch helplessly as the football flew into the net from his left!
The ball is in!
Two to two!
The Dutch team scored two goals in a row and finally equalized the score!
The Ukrainian coach shook his head gently, if I have another Shevchenko in my hand...
The game restarted, and the competition on the field became more intense.
Of course, Ukraine is unwilling to be overturned by the opponent with a two-goal lead, and the Netherlands is full of raging flames of a comeback at the moment.
The two sides fought fiercely in the midfield. In the 403rd minute of the second half, Chen Fan stole the football at his feet through his super anticipation.
"Snapped!……"
Immediately afterwards, he passed the ball over the top with one foot, and the football flew behind the Ukrainian defender.
Robben is like a runaway wild horse, galloping like lightning, surpassing the Ukrainian defender to control the football and heading towards the opponent's penalty area!
One-handed!
Facing the attacking Ukrainian goalkeeper, Robben calmly pushed and shot. The football flew past the right side of the Ukrainian goalkeeper and into the empty goal!
The ball is in!
Three to two!
Robben scored twice, the Netherlands scored three goals in a row, overtaking the score!
With this ball, the Netherlands thrillingly defeated the Ukrainian team and won the first warm-up match.
The comeback is certainly a surprise, but the Dutch team has been criticized by many domestic media. The focus of their criticism is the second conceded goal.
"With one goal behind, the Dutch team did not show the temperament they should have as a world champion and became anxious. As a result, Ukraine immediately seized the opportunity to counterattack and expand the score. If the opponent is stronger, will the Netherlands have a chance to come back?"
"Mistake of the pass! Mistake of the pass at a critical moment. If it is placed in the European Cup, will Germany and Portugal still give the Netherlands a chance to come back?"
"The state of the Dutch team is really worrying. What is the defense doing?"
"If Robben and Chen hadn't stood up, the Netherlands would have been humiliated at the NSC Olympic Stadium in Kiev. Van Marwijk's defense line, which was built with emphasis, is simply vulnerable to Shevchenko!"
Van Marwijk was very dissatisfied with the media's criticism. He said in an interview with a domestic media: "I once said 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, it's not fair!"
Chen Fan understands the media's criticism very well. After winning the World Cup, the Dutch fans and media certainly hope that the Netherlands can win the European Cup after winning the World Cup like France did.
Although Ukraine is the host, they are not traditional giants. It is so difficult for Ukraine to win. What if they encounter strong teams such as Spain, Germany, Italy, and England?
Moreover, the Dutch team's draw for this European Cup was very unsatisfactory, and they were drawn into the death group. In this group, there are also strong teams such as Germany and Portugal.
……
After returning to Amsterdam, the Dutch team had a two-day holiday, and then began training again to prepare for the second warm-up match opponent.
Their second warm-up match opponent is the traditional powerful Italian team.
Five days later, the Netherlands ushered in the Italian team at the Amsterdam Stadium. The two sides attached great importance to this game. This is a game to test their strength and state.
The coaches of both sides sent their main players to play!
After the start of the game, the two sides started a fierce competition in the midfield. The Italian's tenacity and defensive ability are world-renowned.
The game seemed very stalemate from the beginning of the game. In the 7th minute, Pirlo broke out from the midfield competition, dribbled the ball to the hinterland of the Netherlands, and then made a direct pass!
Balotte used his strong body to hold onto the Dutch centre-back to control the ball, and then he sent a cross.
"Snapped!……"
Cassano shot angrily at the ball, and the football flew off the baseline against the crossbar. The Italian's first attack made the home fans sweat.
After 5 minutes, the Netherlands returned the favor. Chen Fan and Van Persie played a wonderful cooperation on the left, tearing through the Italian defense line in one fell swoop.
Chen Fan made a cross from the left side of the penalty area, and the football flew towards the Italian penalty area against the turf!
Robben leaned on De Rossi, turned half sideways and pushed with his left foot, and the football flew towards the left side of the goal!
Buffon reacted extremely quickly, jumped away, and miraculously saved the football from the bottom line!
"boom!……"
There was a huge sound of regret in the stadium, followed by thunderous applause.
Everyone thought that the next game would be more exciting, and both sides would contribute more wonderful shots, but they were disappointed.
In the next game, the two sides continued to fight in the midfield, and Italy, which had the upper hand in the midfield, gradually gained the upper hand.
Although the Italians occupy the midfield advantage and have a master midfield organization like Pirlo, the Netherlands' defense today is much better than the previous game, dismantling the opponent's offense time and time again.
The Netherlands defended well, but the offense was lackluster as they didn't have much support from the midfield.
Like the Ukrainian game, the Netherlands and Italy shook hands with [-]-[-] in the first half.
After the start of the second half, the Dutch midfielder got rid of the decline in the first half.
In the 3rd minute of the second half, Sneijder made a long-distance direct pass near the center circle and accurately found Van Persie who was rushing forward.
Van Persie leaned on the Italian central defender De Rossi, controlled the football, and then shot a long shot from the penalty area line!
The football flew towards the right side of the goal like a cannonball!
Buffon jumped up, with his left hand firmly in front of the football!
Stop it!
Robben flew forward, he was going to shoot!
Buffon's second reaction was very quick, showing his value as the world's number one goalkeeper, jumped up, and threw the football firmly under him.
In the 201st minute of the second half, Chen Fan received the pass from Sneijder, dribbled the ball forward quickly, and then crossed the middle to find Van Persie.
Van Persie was about to pass the ball directly to Chen Fan who was going forward, but was brought down by Marchisio.
"Tick!..."
The referee blew a whistle and awarded the Netherlands a direct free kick in the frontcourt.
The penalty spot was about 30 meters away from the Italian goal, which was already within Chen Fan's shooting range, and the atmosphere in the stadium became lively.
In the last warm-up match against Ukraine, when the Netherlands fell behind by two goals, Chen Fan blew the comeback with a free kick.
"Tick!..."
After the Italian wall was lined up, Chen Fan slowly ran towards the football, and then kicked the football.
The football drew a beautiful arc in the air, flew over the right side of the human wall, and then fell rapidly, flying towards the upper right corner of the goal!
This scene is so familiar, the Dutch fans raised their arms and opened their mouths slightly, and they immediately cheered like a tsunami as soon as the football got into the net.
At this moment, Buffon's left hand stretched to the extreme appeared in front of the football!
In the blink of an eye, Buffon saves the football from the pitch!
"boom!……"
There was a huge noise at the Amsterdam Stadium. The Dutch fans watched this scene in disbelief, and the Italian fans were ecstatic. You have Chen, we have Buffon!
I wish all workers happy, this is your holiday and ours!
(End of this chapter)