At 4:30 in the afternoon on June 25, 2006, Stuttgart Göderham Stadium was clear. The stadium with more than 54,000 seats, looking around, is full of red and yellow, of which red occupies 60% of the stands, yellow only occupies 20%, and one fifth of the seats are left for variegated German audience in clothes, isolated in red and yellow.

Before the opening, Chinese and Ecuadorian fans also had a small-scale quarrel outside the stadium. Ecuadorian fans provoked the honest Chinese fans and made a squinting gesture. Domestic fans didn't know what it meant, and thought it was a good show. But among the fans who came to watch the game, many of them were Chinese and overseas Chinese living in Europe and America.

Fortunately, the German police force, the crowd of Chinese fans did not wait to fully understand and rush up, the police separated the two sides. But the consequences of this incident still appeared, and the news circulated among nearly 30,000 Chinese fans. In addition to indignation, what most Chinese fans feel is absurd.

"Discriminate us? Don't look at your own color!"

The national team, who was completely unaware of all this, warmed up silently on the court. Everyone only noticed that in the grandstand, directly behind the coach seats of both sides, the crowd in red jerseys occupied a huge square. The Chinese team ’s family seats Right there. As for the other flags and banners, I am full of eyes and can't see it.

At 4:40, both parties ended the warm-up and returned to the locker room, the atmosphere of the stadium gradually increased.

At 4:50, the Chinese team in red jerseys and the Ecuador team in yellow jerseys came out of the locker room at the same time. Each player pulled a little caddie and stood in the player's channel without looking down. As FIFA officials pushed open the fence door, the two sides stepped out and set foot in the hustle and bustle.

Standing in the middle of the stadium, Wang Ai and Zong Lei were on the side. The middle was the starting international. The top of the head was the still blue sky. The red and red heads were in front of and behind him. The face could not be seen clearly. Only when the national anthem sounded , Then suddenly returned to the home.

When guessing, Wang Ai lost again, and Wang Ai won one of the four games. Fortunately, Ecuador didn't have any hypocritical requirements to exchange something in their respective warm-up venues. Everyone understands that this little trick is useless. Therefore, from the perspective of the main stand, the Chinese team played from right to left.

At 17 o'clock, Bai Guanghai and Wang Ai who had received the right to serve already stood in the middle circle. Belgian referee De Brickel looked down at the table below and blew the whistle of the second World Cup knockout game.

The flow of people in the yellow jersey spread out and rushed forward, while the flow of people in the red jersey stretched slowly, and strength settled in the back. As soon as the opening began, the tactical thinking of the two sides in this battle was clearly displayed. The Chinese team was based on defense, and Ecuador intended to attack in the opening.

Football repeatedly scrambled and destroyed in the midfield. The physical confrontation ability of Chinese players is between European and South American players, and it can't compete with Ecuador, but it is stronger than Ecuador in terms of overall cooperation. Ecuador is more confident than the Chinese team in the small team of three or two.

Except for Ali Haan and Hao Haidong and Zhang Yonghai on the bench, most coaches are standing, and most Chinese fans are also standing, even if everyone has a seat. Because everyone knows that they came here today to witness history.

The situation of the Chinese team is gradually unfavorable. This Ecuadorian national team is very strong. Ecuador, who also entered the World Cup for the second time and entered the knockout, is obviously very happy to be drawn to the Chinese team as an opponent. The team ’s tactical layout is confident and bold, and the players ’offensive Desire is also very strong.

On the Chinese team's side, the opponents were first attacked according to the arrangement before the game. Bai Guanghai was wandering in the opponent's defender line looking for opportunities. Wang Ai was connected back and forth near the middle circle. Shao Jiayi and Zheng Zhi with double backs have undertaken since the start of the game. The heaviest task, the cooperation between the two is still a little rusty. Although it insists on the cooperation method of one person going forward and one person assisting defense, the moment of who comes forward and who assists defense always starts subconsciously at the same time. This reflects the ills caused by the frequent changes of the Chinese team: how much inconvenience to the opponent, but also to their own disadvantages.

The battle is about to change, this is the seven injured fist.

Of course, from a more macro perspective, this is also the growth of the Chinese team. The constantly changing lineup comes from me groping, training players, and even improving the entire Chinese football industry.

The situation of the game was unstoppable. The voice of Chinese fans was gradually lowered by the opening five minutes. The Ecuador team had completed a low-quality outsourcing but was interrupted by Xu Liang during the cross. In addition, Ecuador has few measures against the strict Chinese defense system. Of course, the Chinese team's counterattack effect is also general. When Wang Ai received Shao Jiayi's direct turn in the midfield, he was destroyed by the opponent's double-team, and the anti-robbing did not succeed.

"Is this going to be a boring game?" Duan Xuan, the second live broadcast group of the German World Cup CCTV Sports Channel, couldn't help but asked in the commentary.

"Victory is just fine." Ma Mingyu, who was the special guest host for the first time, apparently did not adapt well to the rhythm and said concisely.

Because of the two knockout games today, Huang Jianxiang and Tao Wei, who have been hosting the Chinese team's live commentary, were arranged to explain the battle between Italy and Australia in the middle of the German world. Duan Xuan and Ma Mingyu finally had a good job.

"Yeah, the World Cup, the hero of victory or defeat. Yesterday's England-Germany war was not very good-looking." Duan Xuanyan said insincerely: "So, Captain Ma, you have to comment on the opening few minutes, who has greater hopes of winning? "

Lao Ma: "... Don't call me captain, I'm retired, let Xiao Wang know it's terrible."

"Why? You don't recognize you as an old captain?"

"No, but what should he do to beat me? I wasn't four years ago, this old arm and old leg, it's OK to move his mouth."

In the ridicule of the two, Lao Ma cleverly avoided the request that made him predict. The evenly matched game can't be predicted at all. The face is too fast. Lao Ma has just opened up the second front line of his career. He doesn't want to hang up so quickly.

It seems to confirm the concerns of the old horse. Just two minutes before the two's ridicule, a seemingly bland change on the court changed the score. Ecuador's No. 14 Castillo was blocked by Sun Jihai midway through the bottom. He turned around and handed the player back to the middle. No. 20 striker Tenorio took a shot from the half-height ball at the corner of the penalty area.

When the ball hung upright, Zong Lei didn't react at all.

0: 1! The audience fell into silence.