Seeing the free kick taken by Lu Wenbin fly into the Australian goal, the Chinese fans in the stands screamed and cheered, and fans from Qatar and other countries who like Lu Wenbin also applauded.
The commentator from China Central Television in the commentary booth shouted excitedly: "In the blind corner, the ball went in. It was a direct free kick from Lu Wenbin! The Chinese team is leading Australia 1-0!"
The guest commentator also excitedly shouted: "It's amazing, Lu Wenbin's free kicks are amazing! Although he is only 20 years old, Lu Wenbin is already the player with the highest free kick goal efficiency among the current players in football. He is definitely a free kick master, and the youngest free kick master!"
At home, hundreds of millions of Chinese cheered and applauded at the same time in front of their televisions late at night. The roars and screams coming simultaneously from different floors and rooms in some residential buildings scared some neighbors who were not watching the game and had already gone to bed.
Lu Wenbin's first goal made all Chinese people excited.
At the scene, Lu Wenbin excitedly rushed to the sidelines and slid on his knees to celebrate. Other teammates also rushed up and gave Lu Wenbin a big hug.
In contrast, the Australian players shook their heads and sighed.
Their defense against Lu Wenbin was very tight. Several people in the backcourt kept a close eye on Lu Wenbin and guarded him closely. They didn't allow Lu Wenbin to score a goal in more than half an hour, which was considered a relatively successful defense.
But it was impossible to defend against Lu Wenbin's direct free kick.
There was no other way except to hope that Lu Wenbin would miss the ball himself or that the goalkeeper would perform exceptionally well. The other defensive players had no place to use their strength and could only watch Lu Wenbin kick the free kick into their goal.
After celebrating for a while, the game resumed and Australia was forced to step up its attack.
However, they will not put all their eggs in one basket when they are only one goal behind.
Therefore, the number of players defending Lu Wenbin in the backcourt did not change, and they still kept a close eye on Lu Wenbin.
With only Zheng Zhi cooperating with him, the opponent had fewer people to defend and it was easy to defend. There was not even anyone to run and support, making it difficult for Lu Wenbin to get a chance to shoot in open play.
On the contrary, Australia, unable to break through China's iron defense, began to frequently kick high balls into the penalty area, forcing Australian players to compete for headers.
Australian players are generally stronger than the Chinese team in terms of physical fitness, both in height and strength.
Therefore, in the second half of the first half after Lu Wenbin scored, Australia still used simple crosses from the wing to create several header opportunities.
However, the Chinese team had too many players in the backcourt, which made up for the gap in individual strength.
At one point, Australian striker Kewell's header went over Yang Zhi's save, but defender Li Xuepeng happened to be standing on the goal line and headed the ball out.
Another time, Cahill's long shot hit the post and he missed the goal.
Under the temptation of the championship, the Chinese team members played very hard in this game. Both their willpower and unity were very high. They were completely different from the Chinese team that fans had criticized before.
After 1 minute of stoppage time, referee Irmatov blew the whistle to end the first half. Lu Wenbin did not score any more goals, but Australia also failed to break through the Chinese team's goal.
With the united defense of the Chinese team's backcourt players, the Chinese team maintained its one-goal lead and the two sides entered the halftime break with a score of 1-0.
After a 15-minute break, the two sides changed sides and the second half of the game began.
At the beginning of the game, Australia took advantage of the kick-off right to launch a surprise attack, but unfortunately Cahill's shot hit the post again, which scared the Chinese fans and made the Australian fans feel very sorry.
Next, the two sides resumed the situation of the first half, with Australia attacking first and China defending and counterattacking.
The Chinese team's iron defense left Australia helpless, but the situation in the Chinese team's frontcourt was basically only Lu Wenbin fighting alone, which made it difficult for Lu Wenbin to score goals.
However, as time went on, Australia had to panic.
Because they were the ones who were behind in the score, if they continued like this, they would be the ones who lost.
In the 62nd minute, Australian midfielder Holman made a cross from the bottom line and Kewell headed the ball, but unfortunately the angle was too straight and was caught by Yang Zhi in his arms.
In the 71st minute, midfielder McKay made a long pass from the frontcourt and lifted the ball into the penalty area. Cahill got the first point but missed the shot due to the double defense of Wang Qiang and Zhao Peng.
In the 78th minute, Cowell took a long shot from outside the penalty area, but Zhao Xuri rushed over and blocked the shot.
Cowell's world-class shot hit Zhao Xuri's chest, causing Zhao Xuri to lie on the ground for a long time without getting up. He only stood up after the team doctor came to check and treat him for a while.
Of course, it may not be without the intention of delaying time. The Australian players have been protesting, but they can do nothing about Zhao Xuri.
As time went on and there was less time left in the game, the Australian players became more and more impatient, with the defensive midfielders and full-backs starting to make more forward runs to assist.
In the 83rd minute, the full-back Wilkshire assisted and finally took the ball to the bottom and made a cross, which actually created a threat.
Unfortunately, Jedinak, who got the first point, headed the ball slightly above the crossbar.
Having tasted the sweetness, Wilkshire never came back. He always stood near the center line and rushed forward to assist when he saw an opportunity.
As a result, in the 88th minute, the Chinese team took advantage of the gap left by Wilkerson's assist and launched a quick counterattack.
Wilkerson's cross from the bottom was grabbed by center back Zhao Peng and headed out of the penalty area, landing at the feet of defensive midfielder Huang Bowen. Lu Wenbin immediately ran from the middle to the gap left by Wilkerson on the wing, pointing in front of him and signaling to Huang Bowen, meaning that Huang Bowen should pass the ball in front of him.
Australian center backs Ognovski and Carney retreated towards Lu Wenbin, trying to stop Lu Wenbin.
Wilks tried desperately to return to defense, but the distance was too far and he was definitely unable to catch up: his cross from the bottom almost reached the bottom line.
As for the other full-back Neil, he didn't dare to move towards Lu Wenbin, because the attacking midfielder Zheng Zhi was also rushing forward on his side. What if he also ran towards Lu Wenbin and Huang Bowen passed the ball to Zheng Zhi
Just after Lu Wenbin and Zheng Zhi took a few steps, Huang Bowen also dribbled past the Australian player who was trying to steal the ball in the frontcourt, then took two steps and kicked the ball out in the direction that Lu Wenbin pointed. (Seeking monthly tickets)