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Chapter 63

The two teams have confronted three times in history, Spain has a slight advantage of 1 win and 2 draws. The two teams in the 1998 World Cup draw 0-0, and Spain defeated Paraguay 3-1 in the 2002 World Cup. Spanish coach Bosque maintained his usual lineup, and Torres, who was in poor form, continued to start, and Xavi Martinez and Albiol were injured. Paraguay has not conceded 321 minutes in this World Cup. This game is mainly defense. Forwards such as Barrios, Santa Cruz and other forwards are on the bench, and high center forward Cardoso starts. Guatemala referee Bartres enforces the law in this game.

Before the kickoff, just like last game day, Spain and Paraguay players jointly played a banner to eliminate discrimination on the court. Just one minute of the game, Cardoso headed the ball, Caceres made the ball, and Santana's shot in the penalty area was obtained by Casillas. Just two minutes later, this time it was Santa Cruz's shot, and a long shot from outside the penalty area was shocked. While the Spanish defenders were shocked, they almost knocked on the Spanish goal. Fortunately, Casillas stood in front of the goal.

After the brave Cassie stood up, the scene of raising her arms and shouting seemed to indicate that this game would be destined to be his stage.

Sure enough, this game became a solo performance by goalkeepers, especially Cassi. Valdes scored a goal in the first half and was offside; in the second half, both Cardoso and Alonso missed penalty kicks, and Villa scored the final goal in the 83rd minute, and Spain defeated Paraguay 1-0. Spain will face Germany in the semi-finals, which is also a repeat of the European Cup final.

The title of FIFA's official website is - Cassie! The brave Cassie!

Olsen didn't care much about Casillas' magic, it was just an occasional phenomenon. What he frowned now was some of the data reflected by the Spanish team. For example, after Paraguay's three tricks ended in 20 minutes before the game, Espanyol did not give the opponent any chance, with a ball possession rate of 58%, and Paraguay's shots were 3 times in the first half!

How to crack the opponent's playing style? Spain is currently Olsen's imaginary enemy in the final, but the opponent's strength really makes Olsen a headache...

"Okay, boys, it's not the time to consider Spain. The quarter-game is over. Everyone should tighten up again, because we are about to start our semi-final trip. The opponent is Uruguay. There is no doubt that whether we can defeat the opponent will have to be questioned. So from tomorrow, we will resume our normal training. I hope you can sleep well tonight."

July 6th is Tuesday, and the next day is the day for the semi-finals between Denmark and Uruguay. As usual, today's team training match was just a formality, allowing the players to find their feelings, but Olsen suddenly thought about coming to the game to fight, and the "tragedy" happened...

The Danish News Agency and the Danish National Television suddenly broadcast a news release of the South African World Cup at noon that day. The picture provided by the fans instantly tugged, "Qin Tian is injured", and this time he was really injured. In the picture, Qin Tian sat on the lawn, with his hands on his calves. This leg was "scarred" in this World Cup. First, he was shoveled hard in the game against the Japanese team, and then he was a little twisted in the training before the knockout round, but this time he was shoveled by the strong man Paulson in the confrontation.

For a moment, Qin Tian's injured calf seemed to become the heel of Achilles and became a topic of concern to all sectors of society. From Johannesburg, South Africa, a hurricane called "Qin Tian's Injury" swept across... across the Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, and Pacific Ocean...

"Our Qin looks very bad and looks a little decadent. I forgive my inappropriate words, but what I saw at that time was like this. Although we all know that Qin Tian is very eager to appear in the semi-finals, football has exceeded the general scope for him. Now, what I hope is that everyone can pray for Qin Tian together," said Ramis, a reporter from Danish National Television in South Africa.

Yes! All people can do when they are at a loss is praying. For a moment, Denmark churches and Buddhist temples, everything in the world that can be used to express the voices of fans at this moment is overcrowded, especially in Copenhagen, Schalke, and London. Some fans lit candles and began to prepare for praying day and night.

Hopefully, Qin Tian can continue to stand up and fight for the team.

"Mr. Mandela is very concerned about Qin Tian's injury and hopes that he can appear healthy in the semi-finals. I wish him a speedy recovery." Former South African President and Mandela's spokesperson issued a statement that afternoon.

"Qin Tian's injury is a major blow to Denmark. Now, everyone is praying for him. He will recover as soon as possible," said the chairman of the Danish Football Association.

"We are very sorry for Qin Tian's injury. He is one of the best players on this planet. I believe he will appear on the court soon. How could he not be in the semi-finals without him?" said Mr. Chelsea Abu.

"We are very sorry for Qin Tiandi's injury. This is an unfortunate incident. Can he appear in the match against Uruguay? You have to ask the Danish team doctor. We are ready for both. Yes, whether he is there will be no big impact on us." Tavarez accepted an interview with the media, "The goal of Uruguay? Of course, we hope to appear in the football city are Uruguay team, there is no doubt..."

This is the 32nd call, it was Jessica's call. After Qin Tian dragged three teammates around him and repeatedly promised, Jessica finally believed that Qin Tian was indeed not a big deal. Of course, it was impossible to run for 90 minutes in the semi-finals. The biggest possibility was to play for about 30 minutes.

On the evening of July 7, 2010, the Green Penalty Stadium in Cape Town was full at this moment.

The fans of the Denmark team are clearly distinguished from those of Uruguay. The middle area between the two is firmly grasped by a large number of third-party fans. Because most neutral fans like Qin Tian very much, basically two-thirds of the fans in the stadium are waving the national flag of the Denmark team or Qin Tian’s photos, which seems to have become the home court of the Denmark team.

The entire stadium is approaching the boiling point of the explosion. The fans of both sides are shouting at each other without wanting to let go. For the players, the game is more technical and tactical, the strength of both sides and the performance on the spot. However, for the fans, it is relatively simple. Comparing who has a louder voice!!! Whose singing is louder and more vigorous! Comparing who has a strong endurance and a long lasting endurance.

On the big screen of the stadium, the starting list of both sides was played:

Uruguay, standard 4-4-2 formation: goalkeeper Musleira, defender Pereira, Viklino, Godin, Caceres, midfielder Perez, Gagano, Rios, Pereira, forward Fran, Cavani.

Denmark's commonly used 4-1-3-2 formations: goalkeeper Sorensen, defenders Jacobson, Kyar, Ag, Mittiriga, midfielder Paulson, midfielder Romedal, Thomason, Glenshare, forward Bentner, Larson.

"Sure enough, Qin Tian appeared on the bench. Unlike the last smoke bomb, Qin Tian really did not appear in the starting lineup this time. This is also the first time that Qin Tian has not started in this World Cup. It seems that his injury is not optimistic. Otherwise, no matter whether the head coach is Olson or not, I don't think she would be willing to let a healthy Qin Tian sit on the bench..." Duan Xuan said bluntly.

"And we see that Denmark sent a two-forward lineup for the first time in this game, veteran Larson made his debut in the South Africa World Cup for the first time, and the players in other positions remained unchanged. Thomason brought the captain's armband and stood in Qin Tian's position. I believe Thomason will do his best in this game."

"And Uruguay also lacks many main players. After all, they dragged the last game against Garner until the penalty shootout before advancing. Without Suarez, Fran has a heavy burden."

With the referee's whistle, the first semi-final battle began. Uruguay's first kick-off. After about 5 or 6 passes, the ball was still wandering near the midfield. Rios passed the ball for a long time, and the ball was pushed out of the penalty area by Paulson. Facing Denmark's close defense, the Uruguayan's first tentative attack had no effect.

Qin Tian sat quietly on the bench. He hadn't experienced this feeling for a long time. The scene's cameras were aimed at Qin Tian on the bench from time to time, especially when the game was in a deadlock and the game was in a dull state. In addition to Uruguayan fans, both Danish and neutral fans, they missed the omnipotent "Super Qin".

It has reached the semi-finals, and both sides seem to be cautious. Although the losers in this game still have one game to play, no one will like the third and fourth finals in a useless manner. History will always remember the final king!!!

The game was like a cup of warm water. It was already 23rd of the first half. The score on the field was still 0:0. In addition, Denmark had 2 shots, including Thomasen's long shot. Uruguay's situation was slightly better, with 4 shots, but none of them were on the right track.

In the 29th minute, seeing that the first half of the game was already half over, Denmark had the first chance to be truly threatened. Thomason suddenly passed the ball with a big foot, and opened his sight. The ball reached Glenshare's feet. Glenshare advanced along the right, and suddenly accelerated at the top of the penalty area. He waded through Godin who came up to intercept and hung the ball into the penalty area. In the penalty area, Bentner headed the ball and the ball reached near the penalty area.

Larson, who followed up, directly shot with a powerful shot. Amid the strong inhalation of the Uruguayan fans, goalkeeper Musleira blocked the ball with one punch, and then the ball was cleared by the central defender's big foot.

"I shot beautifully, Larson's sense of smell is very sensitive. Although he is not young, the feeling in front of the goal is still there." Duan Xuan exclaimed, "Of course, goalkeeper Muslera's save is not bad..."

Qin Tian also stood up on the bench, applauded and cheered for his teammates' wonderful shots.

Three minutes later, the Uruguayan team also had an excellent opportunity. Fran dribbled the ball and ran along the left, passing through the interceptions of Paulson and Mittiriga one after another. The Uruguayan fans at the Green Penalty Stadium cheered. Fran suddenly cut inward, and when Ag came to block it, Fran poked the toes and passed the ball out. Cavani, who was receiving the ball, got the angle of the shot, and it was a rubbing shot against the ball. The ball was almost against Sorensen's hands and quickly slid past the goal.

The Denmark also escaped. Qin Tian reached out to wipe the cold sweat on his forehead, and had to admit that watching the ball under the court was much more nervous than playing football on the court. Olsen on the sidelines could not sit still, stood up and walked to the sidelines and shouted loudly before turning around and sitting down, muttering, "Defense! Pay attention to defense, a bunch of bastards."

The game was over 30 minutes long, and the score on the field was still 0:0.
Chapter completed!
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