Italy's first goal was scored through a corner kick.
Candreva came to the corner flag area again, ready to take the corner kick.
However, the English players, who had suffered a loss, were already in high spirits.
Not only did they use man-to-man marking in the penalty area, but they also guarded against the opponent's long shots outside the penalty area.
Ling Feng and Rooney stood outside the penalty area, staring at Pirlo and Marchisio.
Seeing that Motta, who came to take over, was being closely watched by Vardy, Candreva immediately gave up the idea of taking a tactical corner kick and directly crossed into the penalty area!
In the penalty area, Italy's high points still have an advantage.
Chiellini and Barzagli are both central defenders over 1.85 meters tall, and Paletta even reaches 1.9 meters.
On the other hand, in England, Cahill is the only one in the team who is taller than 1.85 meters.
However, in terms of numbers, England still had the advantage.
Paletta, the tallest, and Balotelli, who scored the second goal, were followed by two players.
Moreover, the placement of Candreva's cross was not very good, it just went straight forward.
In the end, Chelsea defender Cahill jumped up first before Chiellini and pushed the ball out of the penalty area!
"Take the corner kick."
"Cahill got the first point!"
Under the gaze of tens of thousands of fans in the Amazon Arena and countless viewers in front of the TV, the ball flew right towards Ling Feng!
Ling Feng immediately stepped forward to catch the ball.
Behind him, Pirlo was a little slower and immediately followed.
Facing the oncoming ball, Ling Feng's eyes narrowed. He did not choose to stop the ball with his chest, but let it fall to his thigh. He raised his right foot and picked it up!
Extraordinary challenge!
This light pick just happened to pass over the heads of himself and Pirlo behind him!
At the same time, Ling Feng turned around gracefully and passed by Pirlo.
In the flash of lightning, Pirlo had no idea that Ling Feng was trying to pick the ball up in front of him. He just subconsciously wanted to reach out and use a tactical foul to interrupt his turn and advance.
However, he underestimated Ling Feng's explosive power!
As soon as he stretched out his hand, Ling Feng had already run out of his reach!
Why is this English boy so fast? !
At this time, Ling Feng, who had already reached the landing point of the ball, did not wait for the ball to hit the ground, directly raised his right leg, volleyed sideways, and hit the middle of the ball with a "bang" on the outside of his instep!
The next second, the ball flew out.
The entire ball, with a strong spin, flew through the air between the two Italian players trailing behind and reached the left side of the large open space in the front court!
"Wow! Nice pass!"
"Long pass in the air!"
While the commentators and fans were still amazed by Ling Feng's pass and pass in one go, Damian and Parolo, who were left in the backcourt, turned to look at the ball in horror. direction.
I saw a white figure, desperately chasing the ball in the air!
It's Jamie Vardy wearing No. 21!
In fact, when Ling Feng passed Pirlo with a pick ball, Vardy on the left wing had already started running forward.
At that moment, his mind was filled with the words Ling Feng said before he came on stage:
"You may move, but if you can't pass it, it's my fault!"
The deep understanding accumulated in the club with Ling Feng allowed him to take steps without hesitation and rush to Italy's backcourt!
Because he knew very well in his heart that Ling Feng would definitely pass the ball in front of him!
The two Italian players at the end were full-back Damian and midfielder Parolo who had just come on as a substitute.
Looking at Vardy, who was already two positions ahead of him, Damian turned around and chased back. He immediately raised his hand to indicate offside.
However, the linesman didn't say anything.
Because, at the moment when Ling Feng passed the ball, Vardy just started to speed up, and his entire body was slightly behind the last defensive player!
Even though Damian and Parolo were desperately chasing back, Vardy was getting closer and closer to the ball.
The English coaches and players on the sidelines all stood up from the bench and stared at Vardy's courageous figure.
At the same time, Italy goalkeeper Siligu also abandoned the goal!
In fact, when Ling Feng passed the long pass, Siligu realized that his opponent might counterattack with a long pass.
He planned to attack and destroy the ball immediately.
However, when he rushed out of the small penalty area, he was surprised to find that after the ball hit the ground, it suddenly slowed down and even rolled back!
what's the situation? !
The ball actually goes back? !
In surprise, he couldn't help but stop at his feet.
With this hesitation, he discovered that Vardy seemed to be able to get the ball earlier than him.
Continue to attack? Or go back to the door?
While thinking about this problem, he had already missed the best opportunity to attack, so he could only bite the bullet and continue to charge forward.
In the end, Vardy got the ball before him!
Facing Siligu who opened his arms and tried to expand the defensive area, Vardy looked stern and just raised it lightly with his toes.
The next second, the ball passed over Siligu's raised hands, drew a perfect parabola, and then fell into the empty goal behind him!
Witnessing this scene with their own eyes, tens of thousands of England fans in the Amazon Arena suddenly burst into cheers that echoed throughout the sky!
The launch of this wave of offense started with Ling Feng's stunning challenge and ended with Vardy's challenge.
With two lobs, he defeated Italy and scored!
"What a perfect counterattack!"
"Especially No. 15 Ling Feng's every handling of the ball is simply impeccable!"
"Eighty percent of the credit for this goal must be credited to him!"
Amid the cheers from the audience, Vardy did not choose to run to the corner flag area to celebrate. Instead, he turned around and ran, excitedly rushing towards Ling Feng who assisted him!
And Ling Feng also greeted him with a smile on his face.
The two jumped up and bumped into each other, then hugged each other!
"Ling! I scored a goal! It's still in the World Cup!!!"
"I told you a long time ago, just move and leave the rest to me!"
"Yes, I never doubted that. Thank you, my friend."
After that, Vardy, who was very emotional, gave Ling Feng a big hug again.
At this time, other England players also arrived and surrounded the two!
"Great job Jamie!"
"Good news, Ling!"
"That one-on-one pass was so cool!"
Looking at the English people celebrating wildly, both the Italian coaching staff and substitute players on the sidelines, as well as the Italian players on the field, all showed blank expressions.
Everything happened so fast that most of them had not even left England's penalty area before the ball entered their own goal.
What happened to your kidney?
From Candreva's corner kick, to Ling Feng's pass and volley pass, and finally to Vardy's shot and goal.
England only had two players involved in the entire goal.
Moreover, the entire scoring process definitely takes no more than ten seconds!
Staring at Ling Feng, whose black hair was rolled into a bird's nest by Gerrard and others, Pirlo smoothed his long hair, his expression becoming more and more serious.
In fact, the moment Ling Feng passed him with the ball and flew past him, the midfield master suddenly realized that he was no longer twenty-five years old, but thirty-five years old!
At that moment, he even began to think about whether his physical condition could no longer keep up with the pace of young people, and should he consider retiring?
However, such thoughts only stayed for a short time before Pirlo was thrown out of the sky.
He hasn't helped Juventus win the coveted Champions League title, so he can't leave yet!
. . .
In the 86th minute of the game, Vardy received a long pass from Ling Feng and shot into the empty goal!
In addition to helping England equalize the score again, he also scored his first goal for the national team in his World Cup debut!
And Ling Feng also provided an assist again in his World Cup debut!
This assist made him the first player in football to provide assists in his debut in the English Championship, FA Cup and World Cup!
And in his short career so far, he has provided assists in all the club and national team debuts he has participated in!
It's a record that's sure to be talked about post-match.
After England equalized the score again, Prandelli, who was frowning on the sidelines, waved his hand and used up the last substitution.
Replace forward Balotelli and replace him with defender Bonucci, directly turning the four backs into five backs.
Obviously, after England equalized the score, morale was bound to rise.
In order not to concede any more goals in the remaining time, Prandelli decided to keep the current score.
For England, a tie with Italy, the biggest rival in Group D, is also an acceptable result.
Ever since, Hodgson also chose to use up the last spot and replaced Gerrard with Wilshere.
In the last six or seven minutes, England controlled the ball until the last second of stoppage time.
Beep~beep~~beep~~~
As the referee's whistle sounded, the "English-Italian battle" in Group D ended in a draw.
The coaches of both sides shook hands, and Prandelli said:
"We played very well, especially after No. 15 came up."
Hearing this, Hodgson couldn't help but be stunned.
This kid has something in his words.
Does this mean that they didn't play well before Ling Feng came on the scene? !
However, this is indeed true.
If they play well, it won't be Italy that leads 2-1, but them.
Thinking of this, Hodgson just smiled and replied very grandly:
"I think so."
In the end, Balotelli, who threatened England's goal many times and scored a goal during the game, was awarded the best player of the game.
However, it is Ling Feng's outstanding performance in the game that is talked about by the majority of fans.
Especially the assist that helped the team equalize the score is worth watching multiple replays.
After passing the ball, he volleyed a long pass and delivered a fatal blow.
The whole process was smooth and smooth, full of the elegance and beauty of movement!
You know, the one he passed was Italy's only true core and midfield master Pirlo!
Although Pirlo's physical fitness has never been very good, defense is not his strong point.
But who cares?
After this game, people will only remember Pirlo's shocking pass, and Ling Feng's dribbling, teasing Pirlo, and then sent out his first assist in the World Cup!
Perhaps it was because this assist was so exciting that Ling Feng took the initiative to find Pirlo and expressed his desire to exchange jerseys, and the latter readily agreed.
Moreover, after exchanging jerseys, Pirlo did not forget to ask Ling Feng in English with a slight accent:
"Young man, your passing is great. Are you interested in coming to play for Juventus?"
Hearing this, Ling Feng couldn't help but be stunned.
Immediately afterwards, a sense of pride suddenly surged in my heart.
Does being able to allow Pirlo to invite him to join Juventus mean that his performance has been recognized by this historical midfield master?
While he was feeling happy in his heart, Ling Feng did not forget to refuse:
"Thank you very much for the invitation, but I have no intention of transferring at the moment."
"It's a pity"
Finally, the two hugged each other politely and said goodbye.
This was the first and last confrontation between Ling Feng and Pirlo.
. . .
With England and Italy shaking hands, all four teams in Group D have completed the first round.
It is worth mentioning that Uruguay, the South American powerhouse with Premier League golden boot Suarez and French Ligue 1 striker Cavani, suffered an upset loss against Costa Rica in the first round.
Although Suarez did not play due to injury.
However, this result was beyond everyone's expectation.
Costa Rica, which was originally considered the weakest in the group by the outside world, unexpectedly occupied the top spot in this deadly group!
England and Italy are tied for second place with the same score.
Uruguay, which lost in the first round, is at the bottom.
It is foreseeable that England will be even more difficult to play in the next game.
Because the Uruguayans will definitely fight to the death with England.
Because if they lose or draw again, they will push themselves to the edge of being eliminated from the group!
However, the next one is the next one.
In this single round of the game, Hodgson was quite satisfied with the performance of his disciples.
After returning to the locker room, Hodgson immediately applauded to express encouragement.
"Guys, good game! We were tenacious enough to equalize the score, twice!"
"In this game, I saw the team's unity and hard work, as well as your spirit of never giving up!"
"The stage of the World Cup is reserved for those who are prepared. There are still two games left, so let's perform to the fullest on the court!"
"Don't let yourself have any regrets!"
Finally, under the leadership of captain Gerrard, everyone stood in a circle and shouted the Three Lions cheering slogan in unison:
"England, onward!!!"
After this game, Ling Feng once again completed two new achievements, namely [World Cup debut] and [World Cup first assist]
These two achievements allowed him to gain two more free attribute points.
And he did not forget to take a photo with Vardy in the locker room, and then uploaded the photo to his personal social media account.
And the text says:
"Congratulations to my good brother @vardy for getting me my first assist in the World Cup!"
This game is definitely a game worth remembering in the careers of Ling Feng and Vardy.
As the saying goes, you score goals and I assist, we both have a bright future!
(End of chapter)
