2014-07-13

【Aiden in English】

        The 2014 World Cup is coming to an end by having Argentina play against Germany. These two teams have played in back-to-back World Cup Finals in 1986 and 1990. Both have won once against each other and today it looks like the tie-breaker for them.

        As soon as the game began, Germany attacked Argentina aggressively. Argentina responded with decisive lightning strikes. Both teams had their momentums in the 1st half, but no goals. Even so, Argentina had the upper hand. That call changed in the 2nd half. Germany continued attacking, and had Argentina on the ropes for a while. Argentina just couldn't get a clear shot on Germany although it was able to hang in there. Finally, Mario Gotze in Germany scored in the 113th minute overtime. His left foot kicked the ball in midair with the perfect angle. What an amazing cross to Gotze and an amazing shot! Argentina could've won just as easily even though it had some chances, but just didn't follow through.

        It doesn't matter if you can create plays. They won't work if you can't follow them through.

【紅霞譯文】

        2014年世界盃將以阿根廷對戰德國而宣告結束，兩隊先後於1986年和1990年世界盃上兩次相遇，結果平分秋色。對雙方而言，今天這場比賽如同決勝局廝殺，非同尋常。

        比賽一開始，德國隊立刻發起猛烈進攻，阿根廷隊積極應戰迅速反擊，上半場兩隊你爭我奪互不相讓，但誰都未能進球，儘管如此，阿根廷隊總體上仍略占上風。到了下半場，形勢驟變。德國隊繼續保持旺盛的鬥志，讓阿根廷隊膽顫心驚士氣銳減。在加時賽第113分鐘時，德國隊馬里奧·戈策踢進一球，其左腳半空開弓角度刁鑽，漂亮的傳球配上極致的射門，終於打破僵局。阿根廷隊本來也有可能輕鬆得分，但未能抓住機會。

        不管你戰術設計得多麼精彩，如果不能進球得分，所有一切都是空頭支票。