Fox in the Penalty Area

"I went, Lingnan Nanhai lost to an amateur team!"

"Yeah, Nanhai's performance is really weak... When they were drawn to the amateur team, I still think they will be sent to the fifth round..."

"Tsk tsk, the dignified leader of the League One was knocked out by an amateur team. It's embarrassing to say it!"

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In the locker room of the Shining Star training base the next day, the players of the first team were discussing the big news that shook the entire football yesterday.

Super upset in the FA Cup.

There are not many people in the locker room, because the players who only played the FA Cup yesterday have not yet come to the training base for training. According to the head coach Zhao Kangming's request, they will not come to the training base for recovery training until the afternoon.

So now there are only first-team players in the locker room who have not gone with the team to the away game.

They changed their clothes and got ready for training while chatting.

Today's topic is yesterday that the Chinese League leader Lingnan Nanhai was eliminated in the FA Cup by an amateur team Dongtai Juxingcheng.

After years of development and reform, the Chinese Football Association Cup aims to become a football match that can be participated by all people like the English FA Cup. Therefore, special attention is paid to the opportunities for amateur teams.

The current game rules are to ensure that at least twelve amateur teams can participate in the main game every year, which is the first round of the FA Cup.

At the same time, in order to create more surprises and upsets in the Football Association Cup, and increase the appeal and gimmicks of this game, it is stipulated that in addition to the two-round home and away system in the final of the FA Cup, all other games are determined by one game. And there is no overtime, and there is no option to choose another day to replay. If the two sides drew, the penalty kick will be played directly.

These rules greatly increase the chances of a weak team upset and defeat a strong team.

But even so, it is still difficult for an amateur team to beat a team at the level of the Chinese Premier League or the Chinese Super League...

That's why the result of that game yesterday surprised everyone so quickly and quickly spread throughout the Chinese football world.

Many amateur teams will be eliminated in the first round, and those who survive will be further eliminated in the second round.

After the third round, after the Chinese A team entered the field, the difficulty of promotion greatly increased.

Unless luck is good, the only amateur team left in the draw will be the same goal, or the second team.

And after the fourth round, after the Super League teams have joined, it is almost impossible for amateur teams to survive.

If there are any, it would be a super upset, just like the game yesterday.

Of course, amateur teams that can reach the fourth round cannot simply use "good luck" as a generalization.

For example, Dongtai Juxingcheng, which just eliminated the Lingnan Nanhai team, is an amateur team, but in terms of hardware facilities and team building ideas, it is obviously rushing to become a professional team-they have four natural turf football fields. The training base has a complete coaching team and even an echelon, and all of this is because behind them is a local taxpayer.

Although such a team is nominally an amateur team, it is no different from a professional team. At least in the eyes of local fans in Dongtai City, that is a professional team. Their goal is to hit the second, if they can successfully promote to the second, with their hardware standards and registered capital, they can immediately register as a professional football club.

In the past, wealthy people played football by acquiring professional football clubs like the Chinese Super League.

Then he died after an addiction, burned the money and quit.

Nowadays, rich people have to play football more rationally, knowing that they should be rooted and start amateur football clubs with the goal of professionalism. Even if you fail in the end, you won't be able to lose much money. After all, the training base and office buildings are fixed assets and will not depreciate.

If it succeeds, it can be regarded as a contribution to the development of Chinese football.

Therefore, if the Chinese first team encounters this kind of giant in the amateur team, if they are too proud to underestimate the enemy and carelessly, they may really be able to capsize in the gutter.

Not to mention Chinese Premier League, there have been precedents in the Football Association Cup where a Chinese Super League team was eliminated by an amateur team.

Dongtai Juxingcheng also tied the amateur team's best record in the FA Cup-reaching the top sixteen.

In other words, there have been amateur teams that have achieved such an achievement before them.

In fact, the most attractive part of football is here. Even if you are a Chinese Super League team with many international players, strong foreign aid and financial resources, there is no guarantee that you can defeat an amateur team.

Football is round, and it’s so boring that a world where the weak grass roots can only look up to the Big Mac...

"Well, everyone, don't patronize and gloat." Qin Lin stood up and said. "This is actually bad news for us. The South China Sea team without the FA Cup can put more energy into the league competition. They were the first in the league, and now they have no distractions."

Qin Lin said that, the laughter in the locker room was much lower, and a group of people eating melons realized that they were about to eat them.

This season, the league played six rounds, Lingnan Nanhai had five wins and one tie, with 16 points, ranking first.

Although they failed in their final victory last season, they are indeed a strong team. After adding some new aids this season, they are stronger and their current league rankings also match their strengths.

In fact, if they hadn't played Dongtai Juxingcheng away from home, they would have underestimated the enemy. Almost all the main players have been replaced, and many reserve and youth team players have been sent on the court. The players have also relaxed their minds. With their strength, even if Dongtai Juxingcheng is a Big Mac in the amateur team, it will only be crushed by the leader of Lingnan Nanhai.

Seeing that the atmosphere in the dressing room was a bit solemn, Qin Lin also knew that he was a bit heavy, so he smiled again: "Of course, there are two upgrade places. They are not our direct competitors, at least not yet."

"Ge Lin is right, the premise is to do our own affairs well. Don't care about how the opponent is..." Captain Li Tielin also stood up and said.

This was a suggestion: "Should we just give up the FA Cup? Anyway, we will definitely not win the championship..."

As soon as Hu Lai heard this, he quickly stood up: "Don't, in case we got this amateur team in one round!"

"You are beautiful, Hu Lai!" There was a burst of laughter in the dressing room.

"Dreams are always necessary, what if they come true?" Of course Hu Lai knew that he was thinking too beautifully, but of course he couldn't admit it at this time.

"Then my dream is to buy five million in lottery tickets! I bought them all in the future, but I didn't see them!" Han Xiangfei said.

"That means Brother Han, your dream is not big enough." Hu Lai said solemnly, "You should raise the winning goal to 100 million, so that it can be realized. Five million, you can play for a few years. Still need to rely on lottery to get rich?"

Han Xiangfei turned his head and asked his teammates: "Who is urinating hot, please wake up Hu Lai!"

Everyone laughed: "Han Xiangfei, you can do it yourself!"

Zhang Qinghuan raised his hand: "Why don't you come to play a game, if Hu Lai you guessed it and scored in the game, the celebration action is that everyone in our team lined up to polish your shoes. If you don't guess, then you After scoring the goal, the act of celebration is that you alone shine the shoes of our team, how about it?"

Hearing what Zhang Qinghuan said, the people in the dressing room were stunned. They imagined the scene in their minds—they lined up to find Hu Lai to polish shoes. Hu Lai knelt on one knee in front of them, and then They put their feet on their thighs, doing shoe shine... Everyone nodded: "Okay, okay! It's such a happy decision!"

Only Hu Lai, he hurriedly waved his hand: "No!"

"Men can't say no, Hu Lai!" Han Xiangfei led his teammates to roar.

Zhang Qinghuan smiled happily: "Why can't you, don't you have confidence in the realization of your dream?"

Hu Lai did not expect to be generalized by Zhang Qinghuan on this issue. Hu Lai will not lose to others in my life, how can I admit counsel in front of a scumbag?

So he gritted his teeth and nodded: "Okay! Just gamble!"

There was a commotion of cheers in the dressing room.

Li Tielin and Qin Lin watched this scene, and they just shook their heads, but no one stopped everyone from playing around.

Because the two of them also made up for the scene, and felt that the scene of everyone queuing to find Hu Lai's shoeshine was so beautiful that it made them feel a little moved...

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When the players who had participated in the Football Association Cup came to the training base for recovery training, they all heard about the gambling game between everyone and Hu Lai in the morning from other teammates.

This attracted the interest of everyone, and they all expressed their interest in participating. It seems that usually everyone resents Hu Lai's pretense so much that they are very positive when they have the opportunity to pretend to be in front of Hu Lai.

Because everyone’s enthusiasm for participation was so high, in the end, I had to discuss with Hu Lai that it would only be effective after one goal, and it was limited to the other ten players on the field. Teammates sitting on the bench could not participate.

And Hu Lai has an impeccable reason: "If you come here, whether you shine my shoes or I shine your shoes, the celebration time is overtime. Can the referee watch us play like this by the opponent? What if we complain about our deliberate delay? Do we get a yellow card per person?"

So it was so decided.

Now only the result of the game is announced.

The Football Association Cup draw ceremony is not broadcast live on TV, but the whole process of the draw can be seen live on the Football Association website.

The time is the night after all the FA Cup matches in that round.

In the evening, many Flashstar players watched the results of the fifth round of the FA Cup in front of computers and mobile phones.

The team's WeChat group was very lively, and some people sent out red envelopes to warm up, and everyone was very happy to grab it. Usually "this brother" and "that brother" in the locker room, by this time, all of them are not working well. After robbing Hu Lai's penny red envelope, big boss Qin Lin can send out a "Thank you boss" emoticon.

Then, after discovering that it turned out to be a red envelope of one penny per person for one dollar divided by one hundred shares, I withdrew the thank you picture...

After the atmosphere was stirred up by the rain of red envelopes, everyone waited for the final result to be announced~www.ltnovel.com~ This lottery is really just a “lottery” in the literal sense, without any red tape, ritual procedures, and no cultural performances. Guests speak.

A camera was pointed at a lottery box. A notary from the notary office was on the spot to supervise the notary, and two staff members were in charge of the lottery.

After the staff of the notary office read the notarization, the lottery began.

The team that is drawn first plays at home, and the team that is drawn later plays against it.

"Dongtai Juxing City!"

The WeChat group suddenly became quiet.

Dongtai Juxingcheng was drawn out first, which means they will play at home.

And which lucky guy will become their opponent?

At this moment, the result of the draw was announced.

Anton Shining Star.

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The WeChat group of the first team of flashing stars named "Star Fire" has been fried.

"I rely on——!! I don't believe it! Shady! Black box operation!!"

"How could this happen? Am I really going to mention the winning goal of each lottery to 100 million?"

"What the hell? What the **** is this?"

"There must be something wrong with this world..."

"Hu Lai, your **** luck is too good? Why don't you buy a lottery ticket, what are you doing to harm us?!"

"Zhang Qinghuan, come out! Tell me honestly, did you collude with Hu Lai to make this round?"

"It's wrong, Team Li! I want to shine Hu Lai too! Is there a game to lose myself?!"

"Ahahahahahaha! Accept your concession! My shoes...waiting for you!"

Wang Guangwei in his bedroom listened to Hu Lai's indulgent laughter from the next room, and then wondered if he would like to apply to Zhao's guidance, and the next game would be a holiday?