Gao Han always stood in front of the coach's seat and watched the game silently.

There are people coming up from the coaching team behind him to report the latest data and game analysis, and combined with his own observations, they can make targeted decisions in the shortest time to ensure that the game can be carried out according to their own plans.

Uzbekstan did as he expected, and put a big push on the offense in the second half, but at this time the Chinese team chose to defend and counterattack.

Four defenders, three midfielders, and the Chinese team's defense did not allow Uzbekistan to gain a advantage.

After all, after Gao Han coached the national team, the first thing to change was defense, which allowed the Chinese team to defend the goal steadily when facing the offenses of South Korea and Iran. This time, facing Uzbekistan, the tactics were completed better than the first two rounds, and the players did not make too many mistakes.

This put the Chinese team at a disadvantage in the whole situation after the second half, but the situation was very stable and did not give Uzbekistan a good opportunity. Especially in the 65th minute, Gao Han replaced Hao Junmin with Wu Xi, further strengthened the defense and running in the midfield, and the team's defensive hardness was improved to a certain extent.

Under the leadership of Zheng Zhi and Feng Xiaoting, the midfield and defense line organized the defense in an orderly manner and maintained a good distance. In addition, the three offensive players in the frontcourt have always been at the forefront, interfering with the opponent's defenders, Wu Lei has frequently retreated to participate in the midfield defense, and it is difficult for Uzbekistan to create a threat.

However, the Chinese team's counterattack was also ineffective.

The most threatening time happened in the 73rd minute. The Chinese team launched a long pass. Zhang Yuning grabbed the first landing point in the penalty area, but no teammates were around to help. The opponent hurriedly cleared the ball and pushed the ball out of the penalty area.

But at this time, Wu Xi, who was inserted in the back row, suddenly appeared outside the penalty area and shot a long shot against the ball.

Wu Xi had just started the field, and it was his specialty to attack afterwards. This shot was very good, and the angle was very tricky, and he went straight to the lower left corner. However, the opponent's goalkeeper reacted very quickly, falling to the ground and saving the ball, and then quickly got up to chase after him. Before Wu Lei took out a spare and made a shot, he blocked all shot angles and blocked Wu Lei's shot out of the baseline.

The two consecutive shots were very threatening, but they failed to score a goal, and the Chinese team was also quite depressed.

However, Uzbekistan seemed to be annoyed and soon further strengthened the offense in the frontcourt through substitutions, which immediately put the Chinese team's defense line under tremendous pressure again and became more passive in the scene.

Gao Han, who was standing outside the court, also looked anxious.

At this time the game was in progress. As the head coach of the national team, he really didn't have much to do, and he could only rely on the players on the court to perform. If they withstand the pressure, there would naturally be a chance, but if the goal was broken by Uzbekistan before the opportunity appeared, everything would be in vain.

It can be said that by this time both sides have basically played all their trump cards, and it will be up to who can survive better.

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Beep!

With the referee's whistle, Uzbekistan's left-back Denisov jumped up from the ground, rushed towards Fan nearby, and pushed Fan hard.

Just now, when he was in the attack, Fan's shovel was released and he took the ball to the ground. Although he earned an out-of-bounds ball, Denisov was still very dissatisfied.

Faced with the sudden change, Fan was also a little surprised. He glared and took three steps back before he fell to the ground.

At this time, the captain of the Chinese team, Zheng Zhi, deputy captain Feng Xiaoting, and Mei Fang, who was closest to Fan, rushed up immediately, blocked between Denisov and Fan, protecting his teammates, and at the same time protested loudly to the referee.

Such actions and such fouls should be red cards!

All the fans in the audience were booing, but obviously not targeting Denisov, but Chinese players.

The Uzbekistan players also quickly surrounded him. The two sides confronted each other, and the smell of gunpowder was very strong. Denisov even protested to the referee behind his teammates, believing that his actions were not big just now, but just pushed them gently in symbolic protest, so that they would not be like this.

Sri Lanka's referee Pereira quickly walked into the crowd, shouted the captains of both teams over, quickly separated the two sides, walked towards Denisov, and raised a yellow card at him.

Now the Chinese players are dissatisfied.

Not a red card?

Even if it is home advantage, there is no one who bullies people like this, right?

"The referee did not show a red card, this must be taking care of Uzbekistan, who is playing at home."

"But our players must learn to remain calm at this time. The referee has made a penalty, so we only have respect. If we don't calm ourselves at this time, it is easy for our opponents to take advantage of the opportunity."

"On the other hand, we can see that the opponent's players are obviously impatient, and the pressure to win at home is too great. Denisov is so angry because Fan's defense blocked his offense, and now he has another yellow card, and this place may become a breakthrough for us to counterattack."

"It can be seen that Zheng Zhi and Feng Xiaoting are both old players, constantly comforting the players' emotions."

"Head coach Gao Han was also shouting on the sidelines, as if he was keeping the players calm."

"We should appeal after the game for this controversial penalty, but in the game, we can only respect the referee's law enforcement. Only by defending Uzbekistan's offense can we fight back against this penalty."

The live broadcast footage also switched to the sidelines. Gao Han kept calling out to the players to gesture. He was also calling on the players to stay calm and rational. At this time, Uzbekistan players had begun to become impatient, and they would start to make mistakes next. This is the opportunity for the Chinese team to counterattack.

At the same time, Gao Han also made gestures to Zheng Zhi and Feng Xiaoting, and the next counterattack was to try to hit the right side as much as possible.

He still has a chance to substitute, but he doesn't plan to switch. The reason is very simple. This is the last substitution. He has to be in case. If there is a problem with the player's physical fitness, he must substitute and stabilize the defense.

The current situation is beneficial to the Chinese team. It is too risky to use this substitution early.

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Time passes by bit by bit, Uzbekistan cannot defeat it for a long time, and the players' emotions become more and more anxious.

Denisov's foul was just the first time. As the game progressed, they gradually exposed more problems, especially after entering the eighty minutes, the offensive cooperation mistakes in the midfield and frontcourt began to increase.

Gao Han was not surprised by this situation. After all, Uzbekistan's players are not much better than Chinese players, but now they are at their home court and are suppressed by the Chinese team in the first half. Coupled with the points situation in the entire group, everything forces Uzbekistan to have to win the Chinese team at home.

But sometimes, the more anxious you are, the more likely you are to make fatal mistakes.

"The most important thing now is to be able to calm down." Gao Han clenched his fists hard at some point, gritting his teeth when he spoke, which showed his uneasiness and excitement at this moment.

Why?

Because the results of the other two games in the same group have come out, Iran defeated South Korea 1-0 at home, and Qatar defeated Syria 1-0 at home. As long as the Chinese team can win this game and achieve four consecutive victories, it will occupy an extremely favorable position in the qualifying situation of this group.

Judging from the current situation, China, Iran and Uzbekistan will all occupy the top three in the group, among which Uzbekistan will rank third in this game, regardless of whether it is win or lose.

In other words, if the Chinese team wins Uzbekistan, it will lead the third place six points and the second place three points.

But don't underestimate this point difference advantage. Gao Han has enough confidence to win against Qatar at home to end the first round with such an advantage, which will become more beneficial to the next second round of the game.

The Chinese team itself is weak, and defensive counterattack is the norm, which makes other opponents have to face a strategic disadvantage when facing the Chinese team and must take the initiative to grab points, which is very consistent with the Chinese team's defensive counterattack strategy.

Especially in the sixth round of home match against South Korea, if Gao Han’s prediction is correct, the South Korean team will definitely do their best to grab the points by that time, and this will be another opportunity for the Chinese team.

If he could defeat South Korea in two rounds of the top 12 matches, the hat of Korean fear would have been taken off.

It can be said that the top 12 games are all tied up. As Queiroz said at the beginning, every point is crucial, so Gao Han attached so much importance to this game. If he had the chance to win, he would regretfully not be able to win, resulting in losing points. It is undoubtedly a fatal blow to a team like the Chinese team, which does not have the advantage of its own strength.

This is the case with weak teams. The chances of making mistakes are far smaller than those of strong teams. Even if you are not careful, all your efforts may be wasted, so you can only do it step by step. This is what Gao Han often says, and every game must be regarded as the final.

"Xiao Mu."

Gao Han shouted behind him, and assistant coach Xiao Mu immediately walked over.

"Let Yu Han Dynasty warm up." When Gao Han said this, he took a special look at the time on the scoreboard. It had been 82 minutes. At this time, it would take about 85 minutes to warm up.

The Yu Han Dynasty also reflected Gao Han's idea, and he wanted to launch a rush at the last moment.

Yu Han Dynasty's speed and wing breakthrough ability have always been valued by Gao Han. He should be one of the few pure wing attacking players in the Chinese team, so Gao Han recruited him into the team every time, with the purpose of acting as a surprise soldier in the team's attack.

If Uzbekistan hadn't had such a strong offensive in the second half, Gao Han would have arranged for him to play earlier, but the first two substitutions were very necessary, so it would be not necessary to replace Ren Xing with Jiang Zhipeng. Wu Xi had to replace Hao Junmin. In this case, he could only delay Yu Han Dynasty's playing time.

Fortunately, there are about ten minutes left, and the skill card has basically been cooled down and reset. In addition, Uzbekistan's urgent desire to score a goal, I believe that it can still achieve some effects at this time.

If this is the case, Gao Han will be helpless.

But it was because when the Han Dynasty ran out to warm up, the situation on the court suddenly changed.

Uzbekistan launched another wave of offensives, but the ball entered the 30-meter area of ​​the Chinese team. Under the interference of Zheng Zhi and Wu Xi, Uzbekistan made a pass-and-receive mistake, and the ball was intercepted by Feng Xiaoting in the middle.

What's even more terrible is that Uzbekistan should have pressed forward step by step in the frontcourt, but at this time it made a mistake, leaving Feng Xiaoting in an unguarded state.

The deputy captain of the Chinese national team was obviously a little surprised by this, but he quickly reacted and immediately strided forward to drive the ball forward.
Chapter completed!