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Clattenburg put away the order of appearance in the penalty shootout of both sides, and then picked the goal and the order of appearance.

Because Arsenal got the priority, they chose the opportunity to take the penalty kick first, while Everton chose the goal to take the penalty kick. The goal in front of the Everton fans stand will undoubtedly put more pressure on Arsenal players.

Taking the penalty kick first has a relatively large advantage in historical statistics. Arsenal chose to take the penalty kick first, which undoubtedly improved the confidence of their players.

After choosing the field, Clattenburg cleared the field. Except for the eleven players on the field, all other players and coaches had to be outside the field.

This penalty shootout is a war that belongs to the eleven players on the field, or even the player who takes the penalty kick alone.

Because the player has to walk from the center circle to the penalty spot alone before taking the penalty kick, in this distance of 50 meters, no teammate will accompany you except walking back and the opponent in front.

You are alone on this lonely journey to the penalty spot, which is like playing Russian roulette.

Many players have a high hit rate when they usually take penalty kicks. But once it came to the penalty shootout, they repeatedly missed penalties because they were not accompanied by the teammates they were accustomed to on this road.

When standing shoulder to shoulder with his teammates in the middle circle, Xia Ze's originally calm heart finally started beating uncontrollably, and the beating became faster and faster, and his whole body trembled with the beating of his heart.

Before the first penalty was taken, the tension in his heart was already gushing out.

Although he was the team's first penalty shooter when he was in the R\u0026F youth team, he has never been as nervous as he is now at any moment.

Arsenal's first penalty kick was Sanchez, who faced Howard and volleyed the ball into the top corner.

The Everton fans who were making noise in the stands behind Howard also stopped abruptly.

After Sanchez scored the first penalty kick, he punched and roared, venting his emotions.

The first penalty is under the greatest pressure. If the penalty is not scored, the morale of the opponent will be boosted, which will be very unfavorable to the team's situation.

And now he scored the first penalty,

All the pressure was shifted to Baines, who took Everton's first penalty.

Bynes calmly walked out from the center circle, brushing past Sanchez.

He confronts Ospina.

All the Everton fans behind the goal fell silent, and none of them dared to make any noise, fearing that it would affect their captain's mentality and performance.

When Baines scored the penalty, they cheered and celebrated.

Baines also roared with his fists, walked over to give Howard a high-five, and then slowly ran back.

Before Baines took the penalty kick, Xia Ze was as nervous as his teammates, but after Baines scored the penalty kick, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief, and found that his tense heart seemed to relax a little bit.

Arsenal's second penalty kicker was Flamini, who managed to trick Howard into scoring the ball.

Lukaku, who was Everton's second appearance, also did not have any suspense, and scored the ball steadily.

In the third round, players from both sides also safely kicked the ball into the gate without giving the opponent's goalkeeper any chance.

After the three rounds of penalty shootouts, Xia Ze found that his tense nerves became more and more relaxed, getting closer and closer to his usual game state.

But when the fourth player took the penalty, he became nervous again.

Because it's getting closer and closer to him playing.

The fourth round of the two sides also did not miss.

Arsenal's fifth player was Ramsey. When he sent the ball in, all the pressure fell on Xia Ze.

Xia Ze suppressed the tension in his heart, took a deep breath, and walked out from the middle circle slowly.

"It's Xia Ze! The fifth Everton player to take a penalty kick is Xia Ze from China!" Zhan Jun's excited voice came from the TV screen.

Before the kicker walks out of the center circle, no one other than the referee and the team's player coach knows whose turn it is to take the kick.

That's why Zhan Jun was so excited when he saw Xia Ze as the fifth player to take the penalty.

"Now Xia Ze is under a lot of pressure. All the previous penalty kicks have been scored. Arsenal, who kicked first, led Everton 5-4. Xia Ze must take penalties if he wants the team to continue the penalty shootout. Score this penalty." Zhang Lu said with some concern.

It's not that he doesn't have confidence in Xia Ze, but anyone who has watched a football match knows that the last player to take a penalty kick is under a lot of pressure. Especially at this moment that determines the success or failure of the team, the pressure on the shoulders is beyond the imagination of ordinary people.

"He has saved the team three times in this game, so we should have confidence in him." Zhan Jun said with a smile.

It's just his smile, which sounds a bit forced.

In the stands, Wang Xiaolin had already buried half of her face on Mother Xia's shoulder, she hardly dared to watch this scene.

And Mother Xia was not much better, she folded her hands together and was praying to the gods and Buddhas all over the sky.

All Everton fans were extremely nervous, while the larger number of Arsenal fans deliberately made noise to affect Xia Ze's performance.

Xia Ze worked hard to adjust his breathing and pace so that he could adjust his physical and mental state to the best possible level when taking the penalty kick.

"David will beat you!" Ramsey said suddenly when he passed by.

David is Ospina's name, and Ramsey has always used this to influence his mentality.

Xia Ze's heart skipped a beat, and he unexpectedly became nervous again.

The live broadcast also captures the scene of Ramsey talking to Xia Ze. The commentators of various TV stations around the world are guessing what Ramsey said to Xia Ze at this moment, and what will happen to Xia Ze next. Reaction.

For the remaining 20 to 30 meters, Xia Ze became more and more difficult to walk. He needed time to adjust his mood, but the penalty spot was close in sight.

Ospina threw the ball to Xia Ze and said provocatively: "Come on, I won't let you score again!"

After he finished speaking, he stopped talking nonsense and walked back to the goal line.

Xia Ze looked up at Ospina, and found that the other party's eyes seemed to be different from the previous game.

But he didn't think about it anymore, put the ball behind the penalty spot, and stepped back.

The blue stands behind were silent, and the fans who were paying attention to Everton in countless places around the world also fell silent in front of the camera.

This penalty will determine the ownership of this FA Cup.

No penalty, Arsenal won the championship.

The penalty was scored, and Everton still had a chance.

Hero or sinner, it depends on this penalty.