Chapter 110 Chaos and Clarity (5)

Compared with the chaotic situation in several other groups after two rounds, after the second round of Group G, there is basically no suspense about which two teams will qualify.

The five-star team Brazil defeated the African elephant Côte d'Ivoire 3:1, and fell behind by a large score. At the end of the game, the game has completely changed. The Ivorian players began to focus on things other than the game. Elano was fouled by the opponent. After kicking off the field, Kaka was also involved in the conflict.

In a previous conflict on the sideline, Kaka received a yellow card for pushing down an opposing player. Unexpectedly, this was just the beginning of the turmoil. In the 88th minute, an unexpected scene happened. Keita of the Cote d'Ivoire team collided with Kaka. "Pain" fell to the ground and rolled on the ground. The players on both sides clashed immediately, and an Ivorian player tried to chase Kaka to reason.

The referee then made an unexpected decision. He called Kaka and showed him a second yellow card. Brazil No. 10 covered his head in surprise, a red card! He couldn't believe his eyes. Brazil coach Dunga was also furious on the sidelines. He was furious at the referee's penalty.

The slow motion shows that Kaka's red card was really wronged. At that time, Keita ran towards Kaka, maybe because he looked back at the ball, he didn't see Kaka in front of him, and suddenly hit the Brazilian number 10. Kaka himself didn't make any aggressive moves, he just raised his right arm slightly, trying to protect the opponent who bumped into him.

The biggest controversy was obviously Keita's "reaction". Kaka's arm touched his chest during the collision, but he rolled on the ground covering his face and earned the referee's sympathy.

It was reminiscent of Rivaldo's performance in Brazil's group opener at the 2002 World Cup, when the Turkish player kicked the ball into his lap, but he covered his face and rolled over, tricking the referee into showing the opponent a red card.

Kaka has received two red cards in his career, both when he played for Sao Paulo, Brazil. Since he landed in the European arena in 2003, he has not received a red card. Now he is red in a big game like the World Cup, which is really surprising .

Based on Dunga's angry reaction, the Brazilian team may consider appealing Kaka's red card. Of course, from the actual situation, Kaka's suspension in the final round of the group has little effect. Is the only consolation Brazil can get from this miscalculation.

After the fall, Keita looked up and peeked at the referee's camera. When Degan was interviewed after the game, he said: "The clown's performance made me think of Busquets in Barcelona for the first time!"

Keita's performance failed to save Côte d'Ivoire's fate of failure, and after two games, Côte d'Ivoire only had one poor point. You must know that before the start of this World Cup, several teams including the host South Africa, Cameroon, Nigeria, Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana African teams have high hopes.

After all, on the one hand, the World Cup was fought on the ancient African continent for the first time. On the other hand, most of the main players of the above-mentioned African teams played in the top European leagues. The song of the collective annihilation of the whole army sounded.

Côte d'Ivoire has always been considered the number one strong team in Africa. For this reason, the team has Drogba, Yaya Touré and Kolo Touré on three lines. Law also played for Chelsea, and most of the rest of the players played for mid-upstream teams in Europe's top leagues.

However, after this game, people were disappointed to find that Côte d'Ivoire was completely sieved by Brazil. Kolo Touré was no opponent at all under the impact of Fabiano and others. All three goals conceded were related to him.

If it weren't for the Brazilian team's habit of slacking off and not making progress, this game could have turned into a one-sided massacre.

The Kaka red card made by Keita is likely to play with fire and drive the Côte d'Ivoire team into a desperate situation. After this game, the Brazilian team has won two games and has basically qualified. Côte d'Ivoire counts the first round 0: 0 draw with Portugal, with only one point, and Portugal, the main qualifying competitor, will not surprisingly win four points against North Korea in the subsequent game.

In the last round, Brazil will play against Portugal, and Côte d'Ivoire will face off against North Korea. Even if Côte d'Ivoire can take all three points, if Brazil and Portugal play a tacit tie, the Ivorian people can only watch Brazil and Portugal join hands. Wire.

Originally, the loose style of the Brazilians was not very aggressive in the final battle. Now Côte d'Ivoire has suspended its central midfielder Kaka. The relationship with the Portuguese Football Association has always been good. This time, the Ivorian has lifted a rock and smashed his own foot.

Once Côte d'Ivoire misses the knockout stage, it may mean that there will be no African teams in the top 16 of this World Cup.

In the second match of Group G that followed, Portugal unexpectedly beat North Korea 7-0, surpassed Belgium and beat Nigeria and South Korea 6-0, creating the most disparate score in this World Cup. out.

There is no doubt that North Korea lost 0:7 because of its lack of strength. Under the premise of no guarantee of technical ability, it played a confrontation with Portugal.

It can be said that the North Korean team was not fully prepared for this game. The whole team did not position themselves from top to bottom. Maybe they played well against Brazil in the last game, which caused a change in the thinking of the coaches and players of the North Korean team.

In the opening 20 minutes, with the help of heavy rain and fierce fighting, the North Korean team once took the initiative, which made the North Korean players have the urge to win. After the team gradually attacked, the North Korean team began to direct and stage this fiasco. .

North Korea's disastrous defeat today is also a warning for the entire Asian football. The North Koreans have taught Japan a vivid lesson by defying their own methods. On the football field, it is useless to rely on fighting and physical fitness. In the end, you still use your feet to speak. It is definitely the first, and all spirit and hard work are also based on strength.

Everyone can see the hard work of the North Korean team, but can the spirit prevent North Korea from losing Portugal 0:7?

Don't North Korean players work hard or risk their lives on the court?

But what's the use of playing football just by fighting for your life.

In the 2002 World Cup, which player of the Chinese team did not play hard on the field, but also lost to Brazil 0:4. This is the absolute gap in strength. With the current strength, North Korea can lose 99 games in 100 games against Brazil, and it must also lose against Portugal. More than 90 games.

The football game itself should be pure and has nothing to do with politics or any other off-field factors. North Korean fans are always used to rising heights. Without a correct public opinion environment and public opinion guidance, if North Korea can create the miracle of 1966, it will be called strange things.

It is undeniable that the Portuguese team took the initiative to qualify after this big victory. In the last round, they drew with Brazil, which had already qualified ahead of schedule, and advanced. The advantage of 7 goal difference in this round allowed them to face the competition easily. against Brazil.

Côte d'Ivoire's current goal difference is minus two. In the last round against North Korea, it must also win by a large score. It has to be hoped that Brazil will win Portugal by a large score. In this situation, Portugal's hope of qualifying is obviously greater.

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