N-A-A Chapter 313
Chapter 313
Kangaroo Army Australia, although this World Cup is represented by Oceania.
But some time ago, it announced that it had joined the Asian Football Confederation and is now an Asian team.
Australia vs. Japan.
To some extent, it is a competition for the top spot in Asian men's football.
Compared with the last friendly match with Croatia.
Under the leadership of the new interim head coach Moriyasu Ichi, the Japanese men's football team has come up with new tricks in terms of personnel and lineup.
Three defenders: Keisuke Tsuboi, Tsuneyasu Miyamoto, Yuji Nakazawa.
Five midfielders: Hidetoshi Nakata, Tomokazu Komano, Mitsuzuki, Shunsuke Nakamura, Takashi Fukushi.
Two forwards: Naoyasu Takahara, Atsushi Yanagisawa.
The Japanese men's football team unexpectedly set up a 3-5-2 offensive formation with a midfield control.
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On the Australian men's football side, the Dutchman Guus Hiddink also tacitly set up a three-defender offensive formation, and was more radical than Moriyasu Ichi.
Three defenders: Moore, Neil, Chipperfield.
Four midfielders: Wilkshire, Grella, Culina, Emerton.
Three forwards: Cowell, Viduka, Bresciano.
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Su Fei could probably guess the two head coaches' thoughts, with Brazil in the same group.
Both teams hope to score as many goals as possible, win games, and get 3 points in today's game by strengthening the offense. Only in this way can they compete for the precious second place in the group.
Kranjcar looked at the formations of the two teams on TV.
His brows were deeply frowned.
To be honest.
He was not too worried about the Japanese team. Australia, led by Dutchman Guus Hiddink, was the match that made him feel uncertain.
And this 3-4-3 formation.
It was already a little beyond Kranjcar's expectations.
Australia's overall lineup is not weak. Cowell and Viduka, who play in the Premier League, are their core forwards. Bregliano and Grella, who play in the midfield, also play for Parma in Serie A.
In contrast.
In addition to Sufei and Modric, Croatia has only five players who play in the four major leagues.
Overall.
Compared with Australia, Croatia does not have an absolute lead in stars.
If Australia beats Japan today.
If Croatia wants to qualify steadily, it must win the game against Australia.
Yeah.
When thinking about these, Kranjcar deliberately ignored the possibility of Croatia defeating Brazil.
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On the TV, the game has officially started.
In the stands, the Australian Union Jack and the Japanese sanitary napkins are waving. According to statistics, during this World Cup, Germany received a record number of nearly 50 million overnight tourists.
So.
After every game, there will be no lack of fans between the two opposing teams in the stands.
Just started.
The Kangaroos' fierce attack arrived as expected.
The 5th minute of the game.
After Viduka cut into the penalty area from the left, he shot directly with his left foot at a small angle, but Kawaguchi saved it. Viduka followed up with another shot, and Kawaguchi saved it again!
The Japanese goalkeeper performed bravely and defended the national goal.
In the following time, Japan was overwhelmed by Australia's fierce attack, but the Kangaroos had a little worse luck.
They missed the goal several times.
If you don't seize the opportunity, you will be punished!
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The 26th minute of the game.
After receiving the ball on the right side, Shunsuke Nakamura threw the ball away from Chipperfield's pressing, and sent the ball into the penalty area with a diagonal pass.
Australian goalkeeper Schwarzer took the initiative to attack, but was deceived by the Japanese double forwards' interference.
No one touched the ball.
Shunsuke Nakamura's diagonal pass directly crossed the goal line and turned into a goal.
1:0!
No one expected that it was the Japanese men's football team that broke the deadlock first.
The sanitary napkins of Japan on the field were shaking and flying.
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In the conference room, the players of the Croatian men's football team were speechless and dumbfounded.
"This..."
"Can this be scored?"
"Can Australia even beat Japan?"
Of course, the players still remember the 10:0 bloodbath of the Japanese men's football team. In their hearts, the Japanese men's football team is really not good!
Result.
Instead, it was the Japanese men's football team that entered the Australian goal first.
Assistant coach Kovac in the conference room looked at the serious-looking Kranjcar and smiled.
"Boss, it seems that you are worrying too much. In this Group F, except for Brazil,West, we should be able to win easily. "
"Really?"
Kranjcar's personality is very cautious, and his expression is not relaxed.
In fact, judging from the offensive and defensive levels shown by both sides in the past 20 minutes, the Japanese team has made great progress, and Australia's front court is full of firepower.
Not so weak.
Su Fei's feelings are also very obvious. With the blessing of 85 offensive awareness, his football IQ is already a first-class level in football.
Japan.
After nearly two months of coaching transformation, it is definitely not the Japan that was slaughtered 10:0 last time.
Moreover.
The last time they were able to win by double digits was also related to Japan's half-abandonment style of play in the second half of the half, which was almost desperate to launch an attack.
Friendly matches are friendly matches.
The World Cup is the World Cup.
Su Fei is very clear about this.
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In the rest of the first half, the Kangaroos' attack became increasingly weak, while the morale of the Japanese men's football team continued to rise.
Until the end of the halftime.
Australia failed to equalize the score and score a goal.
Second half.
Guus Hiddink, with a dark face, kept directing on the sidelines and making adjustments.
In the 52nd minute, Guus Hiddink replaced the underperforming striker Bregliano with Cahill, and in the 75th minute, he replaced midfielder Wilkshire with Aloisi.
On the other hand, Japan, under the adjustment of Moriyasu Ichi, always maintained a defensive retreat.
The confrontation between the two sides on the court became more and more intense, and fouls continued.
In the 77th minute, Alois pushed and fouled and received a yellow card, which was also the 6th yellow card in this game!
The Kangaroos were getting more and more impatient.
As the end of the game approached, the Japanese fans in the stands cheered louder and louder, ready to welcome their first World Cup victory!
Result.
Not long after the game entered the 80th minute, the Japanese men's football team and Japanese fans were hit hard.
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84th minute of the game.
Australia served the ball from the left sideline, and Neil threw the ball directly into the Japanese penalty area. Kawaguchi Noh took the initiative to try to save the ball from the penalty area, but his hand slipped!
The ball fell directly in front of Cahill, who shot straight into the empty goal.
1:1!
Near the end, Australia suddenly equalized the score.
The Japanese fans on the court calmed down.
However.
Little did they know that the nightmare had just begun.
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In the 89th minute of the game, Aloisi swept across the penalty area, and Cahill again rushed to shoot hard. The ball hit the post and bounced into the goal.
The Kangaroos' luck finally came!
2:1!
Panic, being tied and overtaken near the end, the Japanese men's football team was completely in chaos.
Moriyasu Ichi replaced Daikoku Masashi and wanted to fight to the death.
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As a result, injury time.
Aloisi, who had just sent an assist not long ago, dribbled the ball in the penalty area and passed Komano Yuichi who was defending, and decisively pushed the ball into the goal.
3:1!
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The last 10 minutes of this game stunned the Croatian men's football players again.
It is not an exaggeration to say that the Japanese men's football team died suddenly.
Everything came too suddenly.
Kranjcar's knock also followed.
"There are no weak teams in the World Cup. Don't underestimate any opponent. Australia can beat Japan in less than 10 minutes, so it can beat us too."
"Come on."
"The day after tomorrow, we will play against Brazil."
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