Football: The Strongest Hexagon Warrior

"Beep~"

The referee on duty, Kuppers, blew his whistle to signal the official start of the first semi-final of the 2020 Tour European Cup.

Italy, which has a kick-off advantage, did not show its pre-match ambitions at all and focused on stability.

After several consecutive passes, central defender Bonucci directly passed a long ball to Immobile at the front of the striker.

Pepe, who is experienced in the game, took the initiative to find his body. Ruben Dias was responsible for the header and passed it to goalkeeper Patricio.

Portugal's attack slowly started from the backcourt and slowly moved forward through patient passing.

Martin, B seat and B fee organized the attack one after another, pulling the Italian defense line.

Italy had no intention of taking the initiative in the semi-finals. Giving up the ball was even part of the plan. They focused all their energy on defense.

The formation 433 seems to be very offensive, but in fact all players are devoted to defense.

Defend the 30-meter area and use your best defense to compete with Portugal's offense.

Italy retreated 30 meters, almost blocking the offensive space that Portugal could use.

Portugal seemed to be taking the full initiative, but actually did not create very good opportunities.

Martin has a strong ability to break dense defense, but the Italian defensive players are united and do not give him any space to create opportunities.

So in the first ten minutes, Portugal only had the advantage of possession but no real threat.

However, Portugal coach Santos is not worried, and neither are the Portuguese fans in the audience.

Because they know that scoring goals is only a matter of time.

It is impossible for Italy to defend the entire game with a comprehensive defense.

Martin's golf businessman is outstanding and he has long realized what Italy wants to do.

Try not to concede the ball as much as possible, and then continue until the 90 minutes of the game, or even the 120 minutes.

"Want to play a penalty shootout?"

The corners of Martin's mouth raised slightly, and he smiled playfully at Italy, which was fully defensive.

Mancini stood in the command and technical area with a frown on his face. He made a big fanfare before the game to make Portugal take it lightly. Comprehensive defense is the core of the tactics.

Facing Italy's full defense, the offensive system led by Martin really had nothing to do in a short period of time.

But he believed that sooner or later Italy would crush the shell it was wearing and kill the game.

Of course, Martin also knew that this process would make him more confident.

The goal is not rushed. While dominating the attack, it also prevents the quick counterattack that Italy is good at, nipping the possible crisis in the cradle.

The expressions of the head coaches of the two teams are also a microcosm of the game on the field.

Portuguese head coach Santos was sitting leisurely on the coaching bench, while Italian head coach Mancini walked in the coaching technical area with a frown on his face, but his eyes were always on the court, for fear that there would be a problem in some link.

What was a near miss was that Portugal was in control of the situation. The score on the scoreboard did not change in the past 0 minutes, it was still 0:.

"aoaooaooooooo——"

The Portuguese fans and neutral fans at the new Wembley Stadium were passionate and never tired of giving out huge and continuous cheers.

The hearts of the Italian fans were always tense, and they could only stare intently but could not release their emotions to cheer for the players on the field.

The offense organized by Martin was extremely threatening, and both Ronaldo and B got shooting opportunities one after another.

Fortunately, Donnarumma was in excellent condition and made a key save to keep the goal.

When the time came to half an hour, Italy's three-line players began to feel the tremendous pressure coming towards them.

For a long time, it was impossible to get the ball forward and launch an attack. There was a lack of tacit understanding in passing and receiving from defense to offense. Even if Portugal made a mistake in passing the ball, it was unable to launch an effective attack.

Both Insigne and Immobile focused all their energy on defense and had no time to consider offense.

Affected by Portugal's continuous rapid passing, the Italian defensive players had to increase their running coverage distance and passing rate.

In this way, the players' physical exertion will increase.

The offense is active. If the passive defensive players want to block the space required for the offense, they must not only work hard on running coverage, but also consume more brain cells to guess the Portuguese player's next step in handling the ball.

You can barely cope with it for a short period of time, but as time goes by, the tight string of the defensive player will easily collapse.

Mancini vaguely felt something, but he did not dare to make adjustments.

After all, the game only started for more than half an hour...

The broadcast screen showed Martin, who was jogging and passing the ball throughout the whole process. Central 5 commentator He Wei said loudly: "Based on our understanding of Martin, he has been laying the groundwork. I think... he will not be too far away from scoring a goal. Far!"

"Indeed, the Italian players who have been on the defensive for a long time have been struggling. It is estimated that Martin has captured something and is waiting for the perfect opportunity that appears in the ever-changing situation!"

Guest commentator Xu Yang continued.

Against this background, another five minutes of the game passed.

37 minutes.

Bonucci headed the cross from Ricardo Pereira on the right, and the ball landed right in Verratti's defense. He was optimistic about Insigne's direction and passed the ball without stopping.

The pass was very accurate, but Insigne, who had just finished running consecutively, didn't have time to catch his breath. When he saw the football flying over, he had to take the initiative to greet it.

Cancelo had an early prediction, and he took advantage of his height and long legs to poke the ball out from behind.

The direction of the ball is also very particular, it is towards Martin in the center.

Verratti and Jorginho, who knew they were bad, pounced on Martin at the same time.

Italian left back Di Lorenzo saw the football flying towards Insigne and was ready to press forward to participate in the counterattack. Unexpectedly, Insigne did not get the ball.

DiLorenzo, who was running forward, could only brake and turn around and run back.

Under normal circumstances, he can still catch up, but for Martin, who is good at seizing opportunities, it is already a huge loophole.

Martin, who was facing the football, kicked the ball, and the arch of his right foot passed the football that Cancelo poked towards the left side of the attack.

That is, there is space behind Di Lorenzo and Bonucci.

The extremely fast Leo moved forward decisively when Martin met the ball and passed by the outside of Di Lorenzo's body at high speed.

He trusts the club's captain to pass the ball over.

as predicted!

Martin's non-stop passing was just right, and he was in perfect harmony with Leo, who was at full speed.

The pass and run are consistent!

Leo, who was struck by a storm, stopped Martin's direct pass and passed the ball from the offensive left rib to the left sideline of the penalty area.

Bonucci had to be pulled out to cover the defense.

Both Verratti and Jorginho focused on Martin earlier, so that they were not in position at the critical moment.

Italian coach Mancini saw this, his heart was shaken, and he suddenly realized something.

B Fei, who was moving erratically, appeared at the front of the penalty area on the left. As soon as he waved, Leo, who caught up with the ball, passed the ball over with the arch of his left foot.

Barrera's defense was quite timely. He spotted B's leg swing adjustment while running, fell to the ground decisively and shoveled, intending to use his flesh and blood to block the opponent's long shot outside the penalty area.

The big bosses of the Portuguese team are all on the court. How can B Fee, who has just transferred to Manchester United for half a season, dare to waste the ball?

While Barrera was shoveling over from the right, B Fee faked a shot and made a real pass, making full use of the flexibility of the ankle. The outer instep of his right foot moved the football that had been adjusted one step very covertly to the right side.

The broadcast screen suddenly switched, and a figure that Portuguese fans were looking forward to suddenly appeared.

And this figure is something that Italian fans are particularly afraid of.

"Martin—"

Sky TV commentator Andy Gray's voice rose an octave in the live commentary box and he shouted hysterically.

Chiellini was attracted by the advancing Ronaldo, and Jorginho and Verratti had not yet returned to defend. Barrera was knocked to the ground by B Fee's fake shot and real pass, which was equivalent to a restricted area. This area in front of the top of the key is unguarded!

The most terrible thing is that Martin appears there.

"aoaoaooaooooo——"

Accompanied by huge cheers from the sky above the new Wembley Stadium, Martin did not give the Italians any chance to defend. He swung his right foot without stopping the ball while running.

The instep of his foot hit the lower middle part of the football as it rolled towards him.

Boom~

A crisp muffled sound emerged spontaneously.

The football changed its trajectory and rose up from the ground with surging energy. Like a cannonball, it passed half a meter in front of Ronaldo and Chiellini at high speed and blasted towards the upper left corner of the goal with an unstoppable momentum.

Goalkeeper Donnarumma clearly saw that the ball did not spin in mid-air, and it was still flying towards the blind corner of the goal.

He who used to react quickly didn't know what to do at this moment. By the time he realized that he should make a save, it was already too late...

The powerful and heavy football hit the left goal post and the lower edge of the crossbar at a very high angle and hit the snow-white net.

"Goooooooooooooal——"

"Oh My God! Martin! The ninth goal of this European Cup!"

"Beautiful wave outside the penalty area! Martin scored a wonderful goal when the Italian was napping! 1:0! Portugal takes the lead!"

……

The commentator in the live commentary box/remote broadcast room blurted out.

The Portuguese fans and neutral fans in the audience chanted hysterically.

Martin, who scored the goal, stood there, opened his arms, and hugged Ronaldo, B Fee and B Seat who looked ecstatic.

Italy's players inside and outside the penalty area showed looks of disbelief.

As if to say: Is this a goal?

Portugal coach Santos let out a sigh of relief when he saw the goal, and then hugged his assistant who came forward to celebrate.

Not far away, Italian coach Mancini closed his eyes in pain.

He thought the team could bite the bullet and persevere, but to his surprise, Martin scored the goal that broke the deadlock.

Judging from the current situation of the team, there is a high probability that they will not be able to equalize the score.

The entire new Wembley Stadium became a sea of ​​joy for the Portuguese fans, who shouted wave after wave.

Immediately, the live director restored the entire process of the wonderful goal.

It started with Cancelo passing the ball to Martin in succession, and then ending with Leo catching the ball and attracting central defender Bonucci and then handing the ball to B Fee who ran out of the space.

Everyone thought that B Fee would start from that position and try to take a long shot. As a result, the fake shot was passed to Martin who continued to run forward after planning the attack.

The instep of his right foot was very strong, so the ball was kicked out with great force and the angle was well controlled. It flew straight into a 10-minute blind spot, so much so that Donnarumma, who had performed so well before, didn't even react to the save. .

In the end, it was as if he was hit by a football on his right knee. His legs went limp and he was half-kneeling on the ground.

The Italian players who lost the ball near the end of the first half were very depressed and their morale was greatly affected.

Head coach Mancini can only bring some excitement to the players on the field through extremely inflammatory body movements.

It's a pity that the players didn't catch him, and they were all gasping for air.

The continuous high-intensity defense in the past has made them physically tense, even if the game has not yet reached forty minutes.

After about half a minute of respite, the Italian players who were lagging behind restarted the game.

But now they are very confused and don't know how to play in the next game.

Mancini made a physical movement of pressing down with two palms in time, which meant that he would kick steadily and wait until the halftime break.

But how could Martin, who was good at seizing opportunities, easily give opportunities to confused Italian players?

When the game restarted, full-court pressure was directly initiated, without giving the Italian players, who were under great psychological pressure, a chance to breathe.

Facing Portugal's continuous pressing, the football was passed all the way back to goalkeeper Donnarumma.

In order to avoid being intercepted by Ronaldo, Donnarumma had no choice but to make a big clearance.

The football was bumped by Ruben Dias, who had a height advantage. He passed the ball to Ricardo Pereira on the right, and Portugal began to organize the attack from the backcourt.

The Portuguese fans in the audience once again roared loudly, cheering for their beloved team that quickly seized control of the football.

Facing the Italian defense, which had yet to regain its sense of defense, Martin focused on a fast-paced pass.

Ricardo Pereira received the ball and sent a quick cross on the run.

The quality is very good. Ronaldo beat Chiellini in the middle of the penalty area to complete a high-quality header.

Donnarumma reacted quickly and blocked the ball with one palm from the outer edge of the right goal post.

The Italian fans who had just breathed a sigh of relief became melancholy again.

Corner kick offense is also what Portugal is good at.

Several header experts are on the field.

Ronaldo, Martin, Ruben Dias, Pepe.

Especially Martin and Ronaldo, their header ability can be said to be the top two in world football today.

As long as Seat B who takes the corner kick can pass the ball to their heads, the success rate of the aerial challenge will be very high.

Once it is given to Martin, the probability of scoring will increase significantly.

"aoaoaooaooooo——"

A huge, sustained roar rose above the new Wembley Stadium.

The Italian players in the penalty area were all nervous, and most of their attention was on Martin and Ronaldo.

Seat B, with his right hand raised high, ran up and took the attacking right corner kick.

Martin stood at the penalty spot with his hands raised. Cristiano Ronaldo and Ruben Dias sandwiched him while standing in the same straight line, giving people a sense of deja vu as a corner kick tactic.

indeed!

It is also a conscious corner kick tactic.

At the same time, Martin, who was standing in the middle, first stepped on the spot and passed to the right of Ruben Dias in front of him. Ruben Dias then retreated to block Bonucci who wanted to keep up with Martin. moving route.

Ronaldo, who was standing behind Martin, bypassed the defensive player from the outside and ran to the back point.

Jorginho, another man with the task of marking Martin, stepped in, but Martin, who was running forward, turned back.

Ronaldo's retreat took away the defensive attention of Chiellini and Immobile, so that the area where the three originally stood was in a vacuum.

Martin's movement is back to this area.

"Oops!"

Italian head coach Roberto Mancini looked at Martin who was jumping on the spot and felt bad.

Because... from what he could see, the corner of Seat B was exactly where Martin took off.

Martin, who jumped high, naturally raised his hands to maintain his balance. After taking off to the highest point, the corner kick taken by Seat B also landed on his forehead.

He twisted his waist and shook his head, pushing the ball towards the upper left corner of the goal.

Goalkeeper Donnarumma is indeed extremely fast. At 1.96 meters tall, he has a huge wingspan and covers a wide area.

Under normal circumstances, there is really nothing that can be done about heading the ball towards the goal.

But...Martin's head-swinging attack after leaping high has excellent power and angle. The angle of heading the ball is still an absolute blind spot in theory.

With his body stretched to the extreme, Donnarumma clearly felt that the potential energy of his body had ceased. The tips of his extended right fingers were still about five centimeters away from the football.

Just five centimeters left him with no chance to turn the tide...

"The ball is in!"

“It’s in, it’s in!!”

"Martin! He scored with a header! He scored his second goal of the game! Helping Portugal lead Italy 2:0 before the end of the first half!"

The football that Martin pushed hit the snow-white net. Central 5 commentator He Wei blurted out: "This goal is also Martin's tenth goal in this European Cup! He surpassed former UEFA President Platini. ! Create a new European Cup single-term scoring record! Incredible super achievement! ”

The whole new Wembley Stadium's fanatical atmosphere also completely exploded because of Martin's goal.