Off the field, a substitute midfielder from Meijiang Middle School began to warm up, preparing to replace him after Lu Wenbin took the penalty kick in order to strengthen the defense.
Zhang Minghai, Cai Yusen, Zheng Yiyuan, the logistics teachers, and the substitute players stood outside the sidelines, looking at the field eagerly, waiting for the result.
On the field, Lu Wenbin stood at 12 yards, and players from both sides stood outside the penalty area, waiting for Lu Wenbin to take the penalty kick.
Gong Xiangjin, the goalkeeper of Guiyang Experimental No. 3 Middle School, stood on the goal line, his feet trembling with nervousness.
The first half of the overtime was almost over. If this penalty kick could not be defended and was scored by Lu Wenbin, it would be difficult for Guiyang Experimental No. 3 Middle School, which was seriously lacking in physical strength, to equalize the score after playing for 120 minutes in the semi-final and another 120 minutes in this game.
The only hope was that Lu Wenbin would not be able to score the penalty because of his right foot injury, and the score of 1-1 would be dragged into a penalty shootout, which would then make Sanzhong's chances of winning much greater.
Thinking of this, Gong Xiangjin looked at Lu Wenbin's right foot, and suddenly he felt something in his heart, calmed down, and his feet stopped shaking.
If it was a healthy Lu Wenbin, Gong Xiangjin could have given up directly.
After being tested in so many games, Lu Wenbin's superb shooting skills have become known to all coaches and athletes in this competition.
If he were a real professional league goalkeeper, he might be able to save Lu Wenbin's penalty, but Gong Xiangjin is just an amateur high school player, how could he save it
However, Lu Wenbin's right foot is injured now, so he can only take the free throw with his left foot.
There is no problem with free throws, as Lu Wenbin is relatively balanced with his left and right feet, so there will be no problem with free throws with his left foot.
The key is that Lu Wenbin's right foot was injured and he was unable to run up, which might affect Lu Wenbin's free throw strength and speed.
Perhaps, he could save this penalty kick
Thinking of this, Gong Xiangjin began to calmly think about where Lu Wenbin would shoot when his right foot was injured and he could not run up and could only take the penalty kick with his left foot. Where should he save the ball
Gong Xiangjin secretly glanced at Lu Wenbin's left foot, quietly guessing the direction of Lu Wenbin's shot, and prepared to save the ball.
At 12 yards, Lu Wenbin injured his right foot and was unable to run up and shoot, so he could only shoot from the spot at an angle.
Anyway, the goalkeeper of No. 3 Middle School is not a professional goalkeeper. Even if he is not very strong, as long as the angle is good, the opponent will not be able to save the ball even if they guess the direction.
Seeing that Lu Wenbin and the goalkeeper were ready, and the other players from both teams were outside the penalty area, the referee, who had already wasted a lot of time, put the whistle in his mouth and blew the whistle to allow a penalty kick.
Lu Wenbin took a step back slightly, then gently stepped forward with his right foot and stood on the right side of the ball. Enduring the pain in his right ankle, he raised his left foot and kicked the ball.
Lu Wenbin didn't make any fake moves to deceive, he just shot the ball directly into the lower left corner of the goal, to the right of the goalkeeper.
The injury to his right foot did have a great impact on Lu Wenbin's performance. The ball did not have much power and the speed was not fast.
On the goal line, Gong Xiangjin also guessed the direction of Lu Wenbin's shot. When Lu Wenbin just kicked the ball with his left foot and the ball had not yet started to move, he took a step to the right and then pounced to the right side of his body.
Then, Gong Xiangjin, who was in the air, saw the ball shot by Lu Wenbin rolling towards him.
Lu Wenbin indeed hit the ball in the direction he was aiming for. Gong Xiangjin was delighted and stretched his arms as hard as he could, hoping to catch the ball.
If he could really save this penalty, he would become a hero of No. 3 Middle School.
However, as the ball approached rapidly, Gong Xiangjin's hope turned into despair in the blink of an eye.
Because he found that he couldn't reach the ball.
Gong Xiangjin could only hope that Lu Wenbin's ball would go wide of the goal post.
It sounds slow, but the 12-yard penalty was over in the blink of an eye.
Lu Wenbin's penalty kick accurately hit the inner post and rolled into the goal, but Gong Xiangjin, who jumped in the right direction, didn't even touch the ball.
The angle of Lu Wenbin's shot was too tricky, it went straight into the blind spot.
Even a professional goalkeeper would find it difficult to save the ball if he judged the direction correctly, let alone Gong Xiangjin, an amateur high school goalkeeper who lacks the speed, height and arm length to save the ball.
Seeing the ball rolling into the goal, Lu Wenbin clenched his fists and shouted excitedly to the sky.
Nie Yingkun, Bi Rui, Yu Yuanhang and others also ran over and high-fived Lu Wenbin to celebrate. Zhang Minghai, Cai Yusen, Zheng Yiyuan and others on the sidelines also applauded to celebrate.
Even the neutral spectators on the sidelines were impressed by Lu Wenbin's ability to accurately kick a penalty kick in a blind corner despite being injured, and they applauded and congratulated him.
The referee blew the whistle to indicate that the goal was valid, and Meijiang Middle School led Guiyang Experimental No. 3 Middle School 2-1 with a penalty kick scored by the injured Lu Wenbin in overtime.
Then, the referee ended the first half of the overtime game, allowing both sides to take a short break, drink some water, exchange venues and prepare for the second half of the overtime game.
Although Lu Wenbin was injured in the 103rd minute, the time Zheng Yiyuan spent examining and bandaging Lu Wenbin, plus the time he took the penalty kick, had already exceeded 105 minutes.
Therefore, after the penalty kick, the referee ended the first half of the overtime and prepared to change the venue to start the second half.
With the help of his teammates, Lu Wenbin left the field and celebrated by high-fiving the principal, coach, and substitute players. Then Lu Wenbin was replaced by a defensive midfielder.
Before the start of the second half, Nie Yingkun, Bi Rui, Yu Yuanhang and others hugged Lu Wenbin and assured him that they would maintain the lead that he had scored from the penalty kick.
There was no halftime in overtime, so the referee only gave everyone time to drink some water, and then asked both sides to exchange venues and start the game.
After the start of the second half, Lu Wenbin did not sit on the bench, but stood on the sidelines and watched the rest of the game.
In the remaining 15 minutes, Guiyang Experimental No. 3 Middle School, which was already behind in the score, had no choice but to attack. After Lu Wenbin left the court, Meijiang Middle School had no one to fight back, and all the players retreated to defense.
They were united and determined to defend the fruits of victory that Lu Wenbin scored from the penalty kick.
Although Guiyang Experimental No. 3 Middle School tried their best to score a goal, they really had no energy left.
He couldn't dribble past opponents, his long shots lacked power and accuracy, and he couldn't pass the ball because there were too many people in the penalty area.
In the tense atmosphere, 15 minutes passed in a flash. Even the goalkeeper Gong Xiangjin of Guiyang Experimental No. 3 Middle School rushed forward, but in the end he failed to break through the goal of Meijiang Middle School.
Finally, the referee blew the whistle to end the game.
Meijiang Middle School defeated the defending champion Guiyang Experimental No. 3 Middle School 2-1 with Lu Wenbin's goal in the 67th minute of the second half and a penalty kick in overtime, and won the championship of the 2007 Guizhou High School Football League Finals.
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