As the saying goes, three times the limit, after two consecutive threatening attacks failed to result in a goal, in the 14th minute, the Chinese team finally took the lead in scoring the first goal.
In the 14th minute, Japan's attack was accurately predicted by Zhao Xuri during the pass in the midfield and then passed to Lu Wenbin.
Lu Wenbin dribbled the ball forward, passed midfielder Endo Yasuhito and passed the ball to Hao Junmin.
Hao Junmin broke through on the wing and made a cross. Wu Lei got the first point but did not shoot. Instead, he passed the ball from the front of the goal to the back point.
Lu Wenbin came in from the back row, grabbed the header from Wu Lei at the back post, and headed the ball into the goal, beating the full-back Atsuto Uchida.
The ball flew gently towards the goal, with neither strength nor speed.
But goalkeeper Kawashima Eiji was attracted to the front by Wu Lei. When he turned back to save the ball, it was too late. The ball had already fallen into the goal before his palm.
The CCTV commentator shouted: "The ball went in, Lu Wenbin's header. Hao Junmin made a cross from the bottom, Wu Lei headed the ball to the front point, and Lu Wenbin headed the ball into the goal from the back point, scoring the first goal for the Chinese team. China is leading Japan 1-0."
In the stands, tens of thousands of Chinese fans cheered and screamed excitedly to celebrate. Countless people waved national flags, team flags, and banners, cheering for the Chinese team. The shouts of "666" also resounded through the sky.
At the same time, across China, countless people jumped up in front of their TVs, in squares, and in bars to celebrate the Chinese team's first goal in the game.
As long as they score first and fight against defensive counterattacks, and with Lu Wenbin, a player with superb personal strength, the Chinese team is almost certain to win.
Intellectually, the Japanese team also knew that it would be difficult for them to successfully turn the tables on the Chinese team after falling behind at their home ground.
But the Japanese are not a nation that backs down easily, especially when it comes to Japanese football.
Therefore, after the game resumed, the Japanese team did not slack off, but continued to actively look for offensive opportunities, trying to equalize the score, and defended closely to prevent the Chinese team from scoring again.
However, they did not wait for their team to score a goal, but the score was widened by the Chinese team.
After scoring the first goal, the Japanese team defended Lu Wenbin more closely, hoping to prevent him from scoring.
But this strategy didn't work.
In Europe, countless European clubs that are much stronger than the Japanese team have implemented this tactic on Lu Wenbin, but with little success.
It is not only because of Lu Wenbin's strong personal strength, but also because he is good at both offense and defense, can score goals himself and assist others. No one and no team can completely pin Lu Wenbin down.
When there are too many people in front of them and it is difficult to break through, Lu Wenbin will naturally choose other ways to help the Chinese team score goals.
In the 28th minute, it was Lu Wenbin's lob pass outside the penalty area that flew over the Japanese team's defense line.
Wu Lei broke into the penalty area from outside the penalty area, received Lu Wenbin's lob pass with tacit cooperation, and volleyed the ball without stopping, resulting in a corner kick.
Lu Wenbin took the initiative to go to the corner area and indicated that he would take the corner kick.
After everything was ready, Lu Wenbin kicked the ball out.
The ball drew an arc in the air, flew over Kawashima Eiji's save, and fell into the goal along the back post.
Although the Japanese player standing at the back post wanted to head the ball out, he could not reach the height from which the ball was shot even if he jumped, and could only watch the ball fall into the net.
Lu Wenbin scored twice with a direct shot from a corner kick, giving the Chinese team a 2-0 lead.
The Chinese fans in the stands were going crazy with joy.
Although this score does not guarantee victory, the two-goal lead makes everyone see the prospect of winning the game.
However, the Japanese team's resilience was truly amazing. Even though they knew they were going to lose, they still continued to play the game tenaciously.
In the 35th minute, the Japanese team won a free kick, and finally their chief free kick expert Keisuke Honda scored a goal to equalize the point. The Japanese team was still one goal behind the Chinese team.
The Japanese team, which had scored one point, was immediately boosted in confidence and wanted to continue their efforts to equalize the score or even overtake the opponent.
But how could it be that easy
Not only did the Japanese players and fans fail to wait for their own goal, but they waited for the Chinese team's third goal.
In the 42nd minute, Lu Wenbin changed his position to the wing and dribbled the ball. After going down the bottom, he did not kick the ball to the middle. Instead, he used an unexpected heel to knock the ball past the opponent and entered the penalty area. Then he made an inverted triangle pass near the baseline to the penalty spot in the large penalty area.
Hao Junmin came from the back row and shot near the penalty spot.
The ball passed through the crowded corridor and was sent into the Japanese team's goal.
The Chinese team is once again two goals ahead of the Japanese team at 3-1.
Countless fans at the scene and across the country cheered excitedly.
With a score of 3-1, both sides entered the halftime break.
After the 15-minute halftime break, the two sides changed sides and continued the game.
Led by Lu Wenbin, the Chinese team has been firmly guarding the penalty area. Only when most of the offensive players of the Japanese team have attacked did the Chinese team have the opportunity to launch a quick counterattack.
In the 59th minute, Japan's attack was interrupted by China again. Zhang Linpeng passed the ball to Lu Wenbin. Lu Wenbin dribbled the ball from the backcourt and broke through three people in succession, and then shot from the penalty area line.
Lu Wenbin's shot was very powerful and fast, and it went into the far corner of the goal in an instant. Goalkeeper Kawashima Eiji didn't have time to react and watched the ball go into the net.
Lu Wenbin scored a hat trick and the Chinese team led 4-1. Countless fans in the stands were already celebrating in advance that the Chinese team had qualified for the World Cup qualifiers.
As Lu Wenbin continued to score goals and the score widened, the score became 4-1, and the Japanese team knew they were doomed to lose.
In the 67th minute, Wang Yongpo made a wonderful through pass in the midfield. Wu Lei received the ball after being offside and was about to dribble into the penalty area to shoot, but was hit by a Japanese player and the referee blew the foul whistle.
Although no yellow card was given, Lu Wenbin still got the opportunity to take the free kick.
Lu Wenbin activated the system skill and kicked the ball into the blind corner of the goal in one go.
Lu Wenbin scored four goals and the Chinese team won 5-1 over Japan.
In the 78th minute, Deng Zhuoxiang broke through the wing and cut inside, then shot towards the far corner from the penalty area line, but the goalkeeper saved it and the ball fell back into the penalty area.
Just when everyone was feeling regretful, Lu Wenbin rushed into the penalty area like a ghost, and kicked the ball into the goal before anyone could react.
Japanese defender Maya Yoshida tried to clear the ball with her foot but was too late and could only watch Lu Wenbin score five goals and change the score for the Chinese team to 6-1.