Chapter 664: The Fairy Tale of Huo Village
On the afternoon of May 9th, in the 31st round of the Bundesliga, Bayern challenged Cottbus away.
In the 26th minute of the game, Thomas Muller made a cross from the right, and Su Dong headed the ball in the penalty area to score the first goal for Bayern, one to zero.
After the second half, Pepe first took advantage of a corner kick opportunity and scored a header, and then Su Dong assisted Thomas Muller to score a goal, extending the score to three to zero.
In the 71st minute, before leaving the field, Su Dong received a cross from Ribery on the left, stopped the ball with his chest, and shot low with his left foot to score another goal for Bayern, 4-0! In the end, Bayern won 4-0 away from home against Cottbus and won three points again.
But this doesn't mean much to Bayern, who have already won the league title.
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Three days later, in the 32nd round of the Bundesliga, Bayern will face Leverkusen at home.
Heynckes did not arrange Su Dong to play in the first half, but let him rest.
This is also Bayern's strategy. The team needs to constantly rotate to adjust the players' physical fitness. The purpose is to hope that when facing Barcelona in the Champions League final, Bayern can have a slight advantage in physical fitness, or at least not fall behind.
But throughout the first half, Bayern did not perform very well.
The combination of Klose and Podolski once again proved to be powerless in attack.
After the second half, Su Dong came on as a substitute. In less than a minute, Ribery and Marcelo cooperated on the left and passed the ball to the middle. Su Dong used his body to hold the opponent's central defender, stopped the ball with his right foot, and then shot with his left foot, scoring the first goal for Bayern.
One to zero!
This goal was also warmly cheered by the Bayern fans on the scene.
The difference in players' strength is still visible to the naked eye.
It was the same group of players and the same group of opponents, but Su Dong scored a goal in less than a minute after coming on the court. Does this need any more explanation?
In the 57th minute, Lucio made a long pass from the backcourt, Su Dong made an offside run, stopped the ball with his chest and headed straight for the penalty area. After attracting the attention of two defensive players, he made a cross pass with his right foot to the unguarded left side.
Ribery followed up easily and shot into the empty goal, scoring another goal for Bayern, 2-0! Then, Su Dong, Ribery and Toni Kroos made a continuous cooperation on the left side of the front court, and Ribery broke into the penalty area and shot successfully, scoring another goal for Bayern, 3-0! This was also Ribery's second goal!
Just three minutes later, Toni Kroos also scored a long shot into Leverkusen's goal, extending the score to four to zero!
Everyone can see that Bayern's players are eager to prove themselves and want to get a chance to participate in the Champions League final at the Olympic Stadium in Rome. Leverkusen has performed poorly this season and is currently ranked in the middle of the league. They are neither up nor down, have no desire, and lack fighting spirit in the game.
In the end, Bayern won 4-0 against Leverkusen at home.
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Some people say that Hoffenheim is a fairy tale story in the Bundesliga this season.
This was recognized by almost everyone.
A team from a small village in Germany with only 3,000 people, after struggling at the bottom for many years, landed on the Bundesliga stage, and then in just half a year, it almost swept many strong teams in the Bundesliga, and proudly ranked second in the standings, second only to the Bundesliga overlord Bayern Munich.
What an incredible thing this is.
If it didn't happen in real life, who would dare to write it like this in a novel?
After being promoted to the Bundesliga, Hoffenheim did not even have its own home stadium and could only rent the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in nearby Mannheim. It was not until the second half of the season, after the winter break, that Hoffenheim officially opened its newly completed new stadium, the Rhein-Neckar Arena.
But perhaps because the first half was too brilliant, the media and fans were somewhat disappointed with Hoffenheim's decline in the second half. Now, the team is still ranked seventh in the Bundesliga, stepping on traditional powerhouses including Schalke 04, Leverkusen and Werder Bremen.
It can be said that Hoffenheim's fairy tale is really inspiring.
At least, he made everyone see that teams from the middle and lower leagues also have a chance to make a comeback.
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The town where Hoffenheim is located is called Sinsheim, located south of Frankfurt, between the cities of Heidelberg and Heilbronn.
The most famous thing about this town is the Sinsheim Automobile and Technology Museum, which is the largest private museum in Europe. It has the richest collection of automobiles in Germany and even Europe, attracting countless tourists every year.
As early as 1999, Hoffenheim built a stadium in a small village named after the club's owner Dimat Hopp, but this stadium can only accommodate 5,000 people, which can meet the requirements of lower-level leagues, but it is not enough after being promoted to the Bundesliga, so they can only rent the Carl Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Mannheim.
The Rhein-Neckar Arena, which was just opened in January 2009, was also built by Dimat Hopp alone, but the location is no longer in the small village of Hoffenheim. After all, it is too remote and has a population of only 3,000, which cannot meet the needs of a large stadium with a capacity of 30,000 people.
If it really has to be placed there, does that mean the stands have to be empty for every game?
Therefore, Hoffenheim moved its new home to Sinsheim, and the new stadium is located directly opposite the Sinsheim Automobile and Technology Museum.
It is not difficult to see that this club has become a symbol of the small town of Sinsheim, on par with the museum.
But unlike most Bundesliga teams, the Rhein-Neckar Arena is surrounded by parking lots. Unlike most Bundesliga teams, the training base and the stadium are not put together. Their home stadium is still in the small village called Hoffenheim northwest of Sinsheim.
Interestingly, the Dimmat Hopp Stadium, which can accommodate 5,000 people, is located in the north of the village, while Hoffenheim’s training ground is in the south of the village, next to a gas station.
It can be said that because of football and the Hoffenheim football club, this small village called Hoffenheim, with only 3,000 people, and Sinsheim, with only 30,000 people, have become famous in Germany, Europe, and even the world.
This is the charm and influence of football!
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Bayern did not go to Hoffenheim, but went directly to Sinsheim.
Bayern's arrival is a major event for both Hoffenheim and Sinsheim.
Tickets for this game were sold out months ago and are now even harder to come by.
When Bayern arrived, the parking lots around the stadium were already packed. When Hoffenheim fans saw Bayern, they all shouted and chased wildly.
Although they are opponents in this game, Bayern is the banner of the Bundesliga in Europe and even in the world.
According to Bild, tonight is the only time Hoffenheim's stadium is full since moving into its new stadium so far this season, which shows the charm of Bayern.
Sudong is the most popular player in Bayern, and there were even many fans holding up huge photos of him at the scene.
This is quite fresh.
It is said that Hoffenheim does not object to fans doing this.
Because of this, the atmosphere in the venue was very warm.
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At the beginning of the game, Hoffenheim player Demba Ba was very active.
But Bayern quickly turned the situation around and laid siege to Hoffenheim.
As the team was preparing for the Champions League final and the German Cup final in the middle of the week, Bayern obviously did not try their best, but Thomas Muller still scored the first goal for Bayern in the 16th minute.
But soon, Demba Ba broke through Van Buyten and equalized the score for Hoffenheim.
In the 27th minute, with the help of a corner kick, Van Buyten headed the ball to the back post. Hummels headed the ball, but it was saved by the goalkeeper. There was a melee in the penalty area. Tymoshchuk grabbed the ball and scored, increasing the score again.
But the good times did not last long. One minute later, Demba Ba broke through again, got rid of Van Buyten and made a cross, assisting his teammate to score and equalize the score again.
Both teams played fast-paced offense and defense, and the game was very intense.
In the end, the first half ended in a 2-2 draw.
After the change of sides in the second half, the situation remained stalemate.
Many fans at the scene could no longer hold their temper and were shouting for Su Dong.
Obviously, they all came for Su Dong.
Heynckes also knew this, so in the 60th minute, he replaced Podolski with Su Dong.
One minute into the game, Su Dong passed the ball back and Toni Kroos almost scored a goal with a long shot from outside the penalty area.
Four minutes later, Su Dong shot from a small angle on the left side of the penalty area, which went past goalkeeper Hildebrand but just slipped past the goal and failed to score.
It was not until the 83rd minute that Lahm made a cross from the right, Sudong stopped the ball with his chest on the right side of the penalty spot in the penalty area, turned around and volleyed it directly, making a powerful shot that helped Bayern increase the score again.
This wonderful goal also won thunderous applause from all the fans present.
Hoffenheim had no desire in this battle, and Bayern also had no pressure to achieve results. The game was purely for adjusting the players' condition and pleasing the fans who came here specifically for Bayern.
Su Dong's goal completely ignited the atmosphere in the stadium.
Hoffenheim counterattacked frantically without any reservation, obviously still hoping to draw with or even defeat Bayern at home.
But Bayern also showed a very strong level. In injury time, Hummels made a precise long pass that landed directly behind Hoffenheim's defense.
Su Dong quickly made a run-in and successfully got past the offside trap. At the front of the penalty area, facing the attacking Hildebrand, Su Dong deceived the opponent with a fake move, and then scored a goal into the empty goal in the penalty area.
Four to two! Thunderous cheers broke out in the stadium again.
All the fans were cheering for Su Dong's wonderful performance.
Hoffenheim's owner Dietmar Hopp was sitting in the stands. He couldn't help but stand up excitedly, applauding and cheering with the fans, while also being filled with envy.
He hopes that one day in the future, Hoffenheim can become a top club like Bayern and have a superstar like Su Dong! If it comes true, he will have no regrets in his life!
(End of this chapter)
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