MTL - The Day I Played with Ronaldo-Chapter 548 Mysterious kingdom
The strong teams appeared one by one. However, the traditional big players in the first match of this World Cup do not seem to be very good.
France was tied by Uruguay. England were tied by the United States. Italy was tied by Paraguay. Portugal was tied by Côte d'Ivoire.
Then it was finally Brazil. Their first opponent was mysterious North Korea.
The last time North Korea entered the World Cup was in 1966, when they shocked the world.
The country of North Korea has the impression of being closed, poor and backward.
In the 1999 Shanghai Four Nations Invitational Tournament, the North Korean team asked the hotel manager for candy to starve because there was no free lunch. In the end, North Korea penetrated the Chinese team's defense line twice! After defeating China, North Korean players drank half a bottle of water discarded by the Chinese team and took photos with old-fashioned cameras.
In the four-country match in 2000, 4-5 individuals of the North Korean team made a joint venture to afford a Coke. Yan Shiduo, then chairman of the Chinese Football Association, cried after watching the North Korean team training.
Under such difficult conditions, the long dormant Korean football finally ushered in the spring. 44 years after leaving the World Cup, North Korea has once again returned to the center of world football, and they are eager to bloom on the stage of the World Cup.
Unlike the international players in other countries who enjoy honors, flowers, luxury cars, and ladies, the life of the Korean international is very difficult. It is said that their international salary is only equivalent to 12 yuan per month. It is said that their daily diet is based on coarse grains, with a bottle of cola for every 11 people. They checked into budget hotels and rented slum pitches. Their players don't have their own personal phones ...
In the previous warm-up match, North Korea lost to Paraguay and Nigeria and tied Greece 2-2. Although they did not win, their tenacious style and fierce attacking style won unanimous praise from the media.
At the pre-match press conference, Dunga was extremely confident.
"It's a pity we didn't collect much information about North Korea. We don't know much about this opponent. We have never played against them in history. But we will stick to our football style and I firmly believe we can win. This It has nothing to do with the opponent, no matter who the opponent is, we have enough confidence. Because we are Brazil, we have the best players in the world. "
North Korea ’s head coach Kim Jong-hoon is low-key and humble, yet he is tough: "We came to this field with the attitude of learning from our opponents. We know that we will face the best star in the world, my players I couldn't sleep with excitement. Of course, we are not here to accept failure. We will spell our own style. No matter how strong our opponents are, we will not be afraid by the inspiration of great leaders. "
No one thinks North Korea can cause any trouble for Brazil. Some even predict that Brazil can play North Korea 8: 0.
But Ricardo said meaningfully in an interview: "Sometimes the power of will is stronger than you think ..."
On the evening of May 15, at the Ellis Park Stadium in Johannesburg, the five-star Brazil team made its debut.
Dunga continued with the 4231 formation, goalkeeper Cesar, and defender he chose Macon, Lucio, Thiago Silva and Bastos.
In the midfield, Baptista and Felipe Merlo partnered the back, Kaka's front, Ricardo left, Rico right, Ronaldo single arrow.
Few people know that Dunga had a discussion with Ricardo on the starting list.
Thiago Silva and Baptista were the choices he had heard from Ricardo.
Of course, no one will say this. If the media knows that the Brazil coach will discuss the starting list with a player, it will definitely cause uproar.
In fact, it seemed normal to Dunga. Ricardo is the core player, and the player's tactics are formulated around Ricardo. So who should Ricardo cooperate with? Of course, priority should be given.
The game was kicked off by the North Korean team.
After just 4 minutes of driving, Ricardo made a shot in the left rib and almost broke the goal of North Korea.
The North Korean team just took the big kick, and the Brazil team grabbed the ball and re-entered the attack. This time, Kaka completed a high-quality long shot.
The two shots made the North Korean team sober. They are facing the best players in the world. Any mistake ... No, no mistake is needed. As long as the opponent plays normally, they are passively beaten.
They can only rely on physical running and tenacious fighting spirit to deal with opponents one or two.
Soon they gave the Brazilian team a little color to see. In the 11th minute, Zheng Dashi broke into the Brazilian team's penalty area for three consecutive shots, and Cesar confiscated the ball.
Although not creating much threat, fans still applauded him.
It is normal for Brazilian players to perform such a performance, but it is amazing that North Korean players can do this.
The mental outlook of the North Korean team is indeed refreshing, but the technical and tactical shortcomings are not so easy to make up for.
In the 16th minute, Ricardo ran to the middle and Kaka for cooperation. After receiving Kaka's pass, he suddenly made a pass. Ronaldo shook off his North Korean player, and waited for the football to land. Shoot.
North Korean goalkeeper Li Mingguo courageously made a save, but Ronaldo's shot was too close, and the angle he chose was very tricky. He was totally powerless.
The Brazilian team leads 0-1.
The North Korean team did not crash.
They swooped more fiercely than before.
After the Brazilian team took the lead, they kicked down leisurely, and it was difficult for the North Korean team to hit the ball. In the eyes of the fans, this is the Brazilian team walking in training.
But it is easy to control the ball and it is more difficult to continue to score.
North Korean players are not good at technology, but the bus will still do it. Even their offensive players did not hesitate to back up, creating a number advantage in the backcourt to curb Brazil's offense.
As soon as Ricardo took the ball, there were often two or three North Korean players coming over him, and it was difficult for him to make a breakthrough.
In order not to get hurt in the first game ~ www.novelbuddy.com ~ Ricardo always passed the ball quickly without trying to test the opponent's professional ethics.
There was no reason to be kicked or broken.
In the Brazilian team's deliberate control of the rhythm, the score of 1: 0 was maintained to the midfield.
In the second half, the North Korean team still wanted to continue to fight, but they are not Superman after all, and their physical fitness still has limits. After 60 minutes, their pace slowed down significantly and they couldn't run.
The Brazilian team then started the offensive again.
In the 67th minute, Kaka sent a straight plug, and Ricardo succeeded in an offside. He shot the ball from a small angle.
In the 74th minute, Kaka was about to pass the ball to Ricardo, but at the last minute changed the direction and turned the ball to the right. Baptista followed a long-range shot and broke the goal of the Korean team for the third time. .
The tenacious North Korean team did not give up. In the time of injury and stoppage time, Zheng Dashi finally found a chance to score a goal.
The Brazilian team won the first show 3-1.
