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Gao Zheng didn't care about how Jelenic went down. He turned around and gestured to the team doctor who was about to come up from the sidelines, and waved vigorously to signal that he didn't need to come up.

But the team doctor insisted on running up to check Gao Zheng.

I'm really fine... Gao Zheng explained.

I know, it doesn't matter if I take a look.

The team doctor checked and found that Gao Zheng hadn't been violated, so he was relieved.

But since the team doctor is on the field, Gao Zheng must follow the team doctor off the field, and then he can only return to the field with the referee's permission.

Helpless, Gao Zheng could only leave the field with the team doctor.

As soon as he walked to the sidelines, coach Bruni came up and asked the team doctor with concern: Is he all right?

Nothing unusual. The team doctor shook his head.

Then Bruni looked at Gao Zheng, smiled and said, You screamed so badly just now, I thought your left foot was broken again...

Gao Zheng chuckled, but didn't say anything.

Bruni patted him: Okay, now the opponent has one less player than us. If we can't win at home in the end, we will be ashamed.

Don't worry, coach. Gao Zheng looked very confident.

Okay, let's play.

The referee on the field hooked his hands to the sidelines, and Gao Zheng ran on the field again.

Judging from his running posture, there is indeed no sign of injury at all...

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On the field, Genoa recovered across the board, but it was different from the previous shrinking defense. Before, they were thinking about playing defensive counterattacks, and they were always ready to attack while defending.

But now, because there is one person missing, they really plan to stick around until the end of the game.

Now the score is 2:2. If they can take away a draw from the away game, it is completely acceptable for them. In this way, they will remain unbeaten against the Sampdoria reserve team for seven consecutive games.

At the same time, Genoa coach Corradi also quickly made personnel adjustments. He replaced striker Longo, who scored a goal in this game, and replaced him with a midfielder.

What is now presented to the Sampdoria reserve team players is an impenetrable Genoa defense.

Sampdoria were able to find very little space up front.

Faced with such a defense, when Sampdoria was attacking, they did most of the crosses, passed them around, and finally passed them to the wing, and then made a simple and rough cross.

Gao Zheng was still in the penalty area at the beginning, but his teammates either couldn't pass the football in, or the pass was also a high ball, allowing him to compete for the top.

But although Gao Zheng is 1.9 meters tall, heading the ball is not what he is good at, and his strength is not enough for him to be a standing center in the penalty area, and those central defenders who are outstanding in strength and good at physical confrontation are going to grab the ball— —He couldn't stand his position at all, so he was pushed away.

So Gao Zheng simply withdrew from the penalty area, pulled to the outside of the defense line, and asked his teammates for the ball.

Palin yelled, Don't follow! Hold formation!

He was afraid that some teammates would run out to defend Gao Zheng, which would cause gaps in the penalty area.

As long as the integrity of the defensive line can be maintained, he believes that even if the tall man is pulled out, the threat to the goal is relatively small.

Palin is smart.

After seeing Gao Zheng pulled out, Palin instructed his teammates not to follow him, and Bruni couldn't help but praise him.

Cacilio gave him a blank look——Which side are you from?

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Gao Zheng, who had withdrawn, got the ball. He was facing a dense defense, and there was no obvious space for him to take advantage of.

He turned his head to look at the side, and at the same time raised his foot, as if to pass the football to the side. This is also the routine of Sampdoria's attack before-when there is no chance to pass the ball in the middle, he just Pass the football wide,

Then a cross from the wing.

So no one doubts that Gao Zheng will pass the football to the wing.

In fact, there is indeed a Sampdoria player on the left flank preparing to respond.

Even goalkeeper Palin looked over his shoulder.

But at this moment, the right foot, which was supposed to pass the football to the left, suddenly stretched its instep and hit the football!

A long shot!

The football flew to the goal!

This shot was beyond everyone's expectations.

When Palin realized that it was not a pass transfer but a shot, he reflexively made a save action, took off on the spot, raised his hand and swung to the side.

He felt his fingertips touch the football...

Only then did he turn his head and saw the football jump off the crossbar.

Mattia Palin breathed a sigh of relief, then lost all strength and fell from the air to the ground.

At the same time there was a loud sigh from the stands.

Oh! Cassirio put his head in his hands, feeling sorry for Gao Zheng's unexpected long-range shot.

Bruni also let out a long sigh: Matia Palin, you really deserve to be a talented goalkeeper...

Well done, Mattia! Genoa reserve team coach Corradi loudly praised the players off the court, and at the same time he was cheering for his team.

When Palin got up from the ground, his teammates came up to give him high fives, hugs, and thanked him for the wonderful save he had just made.

On the surface, Perrin was calm, but his heart was beating very fiercely...

He just made a conditioned reflex to save him, but now that he thinks about it, he is terrified. Almost hit the road!

Just now he really didn't see that the tall man wanted to shoot...

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Gao Zheng also slapped him with some regret. This sneak attack was unsuccessful. He knew that the next goalkeeper would pay special attention, and it would not be so easy to catch him by surprise...

I didn't expect such a stealthy shot to be saved by him. He is really an excellent goalkeeper.

Gao Zheng looked at the goalkeeper and sighed in his heart.

Palin suddenly felt that someone was watching him, and when he turned his head to look for it, he also saw Gao Zheng at a glance.

That familiar feeling came to my mind again...

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When the game started again, Genoa obviously stepped up their defense against long-range shots and also stepped up their defense against Gao Zheng.

They will not let Gao Zheng have easy space to kick outside the penalty area.

As soon as Gao Zheng received the ball, players from the Genoa reserve team would rush up to defend him and interfere with him.

Such a defensive measure really prevented Gao Zheng from getting a chance to shoot.

But this does not mean that their defense can sit back and relax.

When Gao Zheng took the ball again, Sturaro rushed up to interfere with Gao Zheng.

Gao Zheng raised his foot as if to pass the football to his teammates, but when his right foot actually touched the football, he just pushed the football forward lightly, and the football fell from between Sturaro's legs. Drilled in the past!

Then Gao Zheng nimbly bypassed Sturaro and dribbled the ball towards Genoa's penalty area.

Stop him!

Palin chanted in front of the goal.

Don't foul easily!

Watch out for his long shots!

Genoa players remind each other.

Amidst the shouts, Gao Zheng swung his right leg as he was approaching the penalty area.

The Genoa central defender David Bertoncini, who was intercepting from the front, quickly made a move to block the shot-he gave up his center of gravity, stretched his legs as far as possible, tried to expand the defensive area, and blocked Gao Zheng's shot.

But when Gao Zheng's right foot landed, he just dunked the football lightly, to the left, past Bertoncini, and into the penalty area!

Genoa's second central defender, Alessio Debord, quickly made up to block Gao Zheng's further advance. At the same time, he used his physical advantage to squeeze Gao Zheng to the side - because Gao Zheng entered the penalty area, he had no hands. If he dared to move, he could only put his hands behind his back and use his body's strength to squeeze against Gao Zheng.

It seemed that Gao Zheng was indeed pushed to the side by him, at least he really flicked the football to the outside with the instep of his left foot.

But he seemed unwilling to be forced to the wing, so he swung his left foot again to shoot.

Debord pays more attention, sticking his hands tightly behind his back, only raising his right leg to block.

When Gao Zheng's left leg fell, it was still a smash!

He snapped the football back into the middle!

But when he turned around and came back, Genoa's goalkeeper Palin had already abandoned the goal and hit the penalty area line, only one step away from Gao Zheng, completely blocking the angle of his shot!

In fact, when Gao Zheng raised his left foot to shoot, he decisively judged that Gao Zheng should be a fake move, and he would definitely buckle the football back, so he attacked ahead of time, just because Gao Zheng had just buckled the football back. At that time, he can appear right in front of him and block his shot.

Even if it can't be blocked, it should be able to interfere with his shot by appearing so suddenly, right?

Gao Zheng, who was bowing his head, just turned around and his right foot was still supporting his body. It stands to reason that he could not react immediately. He had to adjust his body weight to his left foot before lifting his right foot, otherwise he would lose his balance.

But Gao Zheng used an incredible movement in the blink of an eye—while supporting his body with his right foot, he used his heel as the axis, turned his ankle, swung his toes, and flicked the football aside!

Then he jumped up, barely jumping over Palin who had slid sideways on the ground!

Because of the hasty take-off, Gao Zheng staggered a little when he landed, his center of gravity was unstable.

But despite this, while his upper body was about to lose his balance, the instep of his left foot poked the football towards the goal!

The Genoa defender in front of the goal tried to destroy the ball, but his hasty tackle missed the ball and the ball slipped past his toes and rolled into the goal...

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PS, Germany and Brazil are going to play today.

In the match between Germany and Mexico, I am optimistic about the victory of the German team. Considering that Germany is always good at creating big scores, so I guess the German team will beat Mexico by four goals this time.

The game between Brazil and Switzerland is hard to say, Switzerland is not weak, so I guess Brazil should shake hands with Switzerland.