[Football] Crown of Thorns

"Portugal's possession of the ball, Alves got rid of the defense from the left and made a pass. Gama got the ball in the frontcourt and dodged Van Bommel's interception, passing the ball..."

"...Unfortunately, Ronaldo hit the ball too high..."

Jia Ma stood there with his hands on his hips, gasping for breath, shaking his head in disappointment.

It is now No. 40 minutes of the first half, and the situation on the court is still leading the Dutch team [-]-[-].

Today's Dutch team is playing very strong. Although this year's Dutch team was judged by the outside world as having no unique style of play, the team with all the players twisted into one rope can play solidly both in defense and offense. The Dutch team, as Ronaldo said, is much more difficult to play than the Dutch team, which is beautiful and full defense.

The stoppage time card has been raised on the sidelines. Due to several entanglements between the two sides in the first half, there will be 4 minutes of stoppage time in the first half.

"what!!!"

"Cristiano Ronaldo!"

At the commentary booth, the Portuguese commentator screamed.

It turned out that just now Ronaldo received the ball and was about to hit the goal, but was brought down by De Jong of the Dutch team.

Seeing Ronaldo fell to the ground, the Portuguese players surrounded him angrily. Well, Pepe rushed over the fastest.

The time was 43 minutes into the first half, and De Jong of the Dutch team fouled. This time, the referee showed no mercy and gave De Jong a yellow card.

Gama glanced sideways at Meireles beside him, "Jose, what I'm worried about now is that Pepe won't be able to complete the game."

The handsome guy with brown hair, Meirelles, looked back at Gama silently, "...then what can we do?"

The two looked at each other and held hands, their eyes dim with tears.

Well, they can't control that much now, seeing that the first half is coming to an end, they are still behind, and they must work hard to score goals.

Ronaldo's free kick was taken high.

Veloso on the sidelines sighed silently: In fact, Chico's free kick is quite good, but unfortunately...

In the next few minutes, neither side achieved anything, and the first half ended.

During the intermission, Bento frowned and asked the team doctor, "Is Cristiano's leg okay?"

"Fortunately."

After checking Ronaldo, the team doctor nodded, saying that Ronaldo's leg is fine and he can play in the second half.

At this time, Jia Ma squatted in front of Pepe, "Brother, please!"

Pepe smiled, "Don't worry!"

Let go of your big-headed ghost, I would be surprised if I could rest assured!

With a straight face, Gama got up and walked away silently and sadly.

Coentraan squeezed to sit beside him, "Xiko, don't worry, we will work hard!"

Jia Ma put on a blank face, "It's no wonder you can rest assured!"

After the massage therapist in the team gave Ronaldo a massage, Ronaldo walked over and sat on the other side of Gama.

"You have to relax, it's not good to think too much."

His words made Jia Ma turn his head and look over, "Why?"

"How should I say it?" Ronaldo made a childish grimace, and then scratched his sweat-drenched hair, "I'm hesitant to think too much, but at this time, I should muster up the courage to move forward, um, I mean... He raised his head and blinked again, "I just want to move forward desperately. If I think too much on the court, I will lose my chance. That..."

Some of the words he said didn't convey the meaning, but Gama understood.

After a few seconds of silence, Gama nodded, "I see."

Ronaldo stood up and pressed his palms on his shoulders, "Don't worry, if you really lose, you won't be responsible."

Gama was dumbfounded, "Captain, do you mean that if I lose the game, I will blame you?"

Ronaldo tilted his head, "Okay, anyway, as long as I lose, I will be scolded for sure."

After saying this, he laughed loudly, "Even if I win the ball, I will be scolded!"

Gama stared at him, feeling completely unable to understand why he could smile so happily?

So this is the gap in the ideological realm between superstars and ordinary players!

Jia Ma, who was complaining silently in his heart, didn't know that a relaxed smile finally appeared on his face.

The staff pushed the door to tell them that the second half was about to start, and the players walked out in twos and threes.

Pepe and Ronaldo, who were at the end, looked at each other and smiled, "Shiko is a little anxious."

"It's probably because he's under a lot of pressure and doesn't know how to relax himself. He always thinks too much."

"Actually," Ronaldo smiled, "I have the feeling that Xiko has never really invested in it."

"What do you mean?"

"It's just that he is working hard to play, but his heart is not here, like that!"

"……Can't understand!"

"Ah!"

"You're here again!"

"Ah!"

The Portuguese players walking in the player tunnel saw their captain and Pepe chasing from the back to the exit in a blink of an eye.

Jia Ma, who didn't know that he was being studied by the two bosses, scratched his chin—the relationship between the captain and Pepe is so good!

In the second half, players from both sides did not change players for the time being.

Just entering the game, Pepe collided with Sneijder of the Netherlands near the midfield.

The atmosphere in the arena suddenly became tense.

However, the referee didn't seem to notice the small entanglement here, because he had already followed Gama with the ball into the Dutch half.

Facing the Dutch defense, Gama, who took the ball, turned left and right for two and a half circles and turned sideways with a half-high ball into the penalty area. Thiago headed the ball and it went high.

Then there was the attack of the Dutch team. After Robben broke through the side and cut inside, he hit the goal and was blocked by Eduardo.

Portugal quickly counterattacked.

Coentrao bursts in from the right, and then sends a long pass to - Pepe!

Speechless Gama rushed forward from the center, Pepe took the ball past the two and fell to the ground to score the ball, and then inserted a wonderful pass from Gama's heels, Ronaldo hit the goal with a curve ball from the edge of the penalty area, Dutch goalkeeper S Tekelenburg makes a world-class save and holds the ball.

This thrilling scene of saving the ball caused bursts of boos at the scene.

Dutch fans applaud their goalkeeper.

Ronaldo shook his head in disappointment.

"In fact, the Portuguese team played very well today, but the Dutch team performed better."

"Don't you think Ronaldo's right to fire is too concentrated? Compared with the previous four games when everyone else shot hard, today's Ronaldo is too independent!"

"Maybe it's because the teammates want Ronaldo to win the Golden Boot!"

"Haha, but Ronaldo has scored the most goals so far!"

"Ok!"

In the 55th minute of the second half, Sneijder of the Dutch team was kicked down by Thiago and got a free kick.

Sneijder took the penalty and Eduardo firmly held the ball.

After 1 minute, Carvalho kicked down Robben for a foul, and the referee showed a yellow card warning.

In the 59th minute, Robben took the ball in the frontcourt, surrounded by Portuguese defenders, he had no choice but to pass the ball, Duda blocked the ball and handed it to Alves, Alves rushed forward with the ball At that time, De Jong kicked him down, but the referee did not issue a card to De Jong.

The Portuguese players were extremely angry, and the players from both sides huddled together, and the referee took control of the situation after blowing his whistle again and again.

The Portuguese fans in the stands of the stadium roared angrily, "Black Whistle, Black Whistle", while the Dutch fans shouted "Dive and Dive".

The referee called the captains of both sides, warned them to restrain their players, and then blew the whistle again to continue the game.

In the 66th minute, Van der Veer fell down, and the referee determined that he was booked for diving.

Fans from both sides in the stands shouted 'black whistle' and 'flop' again, but this time it was the other way around.

In the 69th minute, Gama made a direct pass, and Ronaldo fell to the ground on the right side of the penalty area and was blocked by Heitinga to the bottom line.

Gama took a corner kick in the past, he drove into the penalty area, and Ronaldo headed the ball wide.

In the 74th minute, Gama and his teammates cooperated in a one-two, one-two, two-two. Under the watchful eyes of the audience, the last pass was given to Carvalho who rushed up from behind. Carvalho did not hesitate to make a pass. Volley vigorously, the ball scored.

One to one, the Portuguese team equalized the score.

The excited Portuguese players hugged each other. Gama did not escape this time, but was pushed into the crowd by Ronaldo behind him and was overwhelmed.

Poor Gama was finally let off by his teammates at the referee's whistle.

"you are vicious!"

In the end, Jia Ma, who was behind the scenes, was seen from the big screen on the sidelines tremblingly pointing at the captain, with a face full of accusations.

Ronaldo smiled and walked away lightly on tiptoe.

The Portuguese players who equalized the score stabilized their emotions, and the two sides entered a tug-of-war.

You come and I go, you take a step forward and he chases after him, kicking the excitement.

But the situation changed with an own goal.

In the 86th minute of the second half, Robben got the ball past the opponent's defense and then knocked the ball back. Sneijder, who received the ball, crossed the penalty area diagonally from the right. Oyer nodded the ball in front to interfere. Duda collided, and the ball hit Duda's head and bounced back into the goal.

An own goal for Portugal.

There was an exclamation in the audience, and the Portuguese at the scene felt a chill.

Du Da covered his face and knelt on the ground for a long time, refusing to get up.

Eduardo stared blankly at the football in the net, unable to react—how did the ball go in?

Looking at the time, the game time is running out, and this own goal will most likely ruin Portugal's progress.

At this time, Captain Ronaldo stood up, walked over and pulled Duda up, hugged him and patted him, "It's okay, there is still time."

He walked over and patted his goalkeeper again, "Relax, a goalkeeper who hasn't scored an own goal is not a good goalkeeper, it's all right."

Edwardo's lips twitched, "Can I beat you?"

"That won't do!"

Ronaldo grinned, picked up the football and ran back, "There is still time, everyone, come on!"

Hearing the captain's shout, the Portuguese players quickly returned to their positions and kicked off in the middle circle.

"C Ronaldo is much more mature!"

"Yeah, compared to the previous irascibility, this time his performance is really good..."

Re-tee.

In the next time, the Portuguese team attacked with all their strength.

Alves volleyed with his right foot in front of the penalty area and missed it. He scratched his head and returned to the defense.

Meriles deliberately pulled Robben on the wing for a foul and was shown a yellow card by the referee.

Cristiano Ronaldo volleyed with his right foot in front of the penalty area and hit high again.

The Dutch team's corner kick, De Jong's header, Carvalho flew to block and knocked his head out of the baseline.

Robben took a corner kick again, Dirk Didier nodded forward, and Sneijder, who was unmarked, shook his head in front of the goal, and Pepe blocked the ball and made a successful clearance.

In the 91st minute, Robben took the ball with his back in the frontcourt. Pepe kicked Peter Pan from behind and then stepped on Robben. The referee Nishimura Yuichi directly showed a red card and sent Pepe off!

Jia Ma sullenly watched Pepe off.

Portugal coach Bento made a substitution, and Duda stepped off Veloso.

Then time was running out. In the 94th minute, Oyer deliberately provoked Ronaldo and was given a yellow card by the referee.

After 1 minute, Van Persie made the ball in the penalty area, Sneijder turned around and hit the goal and was blocked, then Portugal's counterattack Gama shot directly but hit the left post and was blocked from the bottom line.

4 minutes of stoppage time, although the Portuguese players tried their best, they were powerless with 10 players.

The referee blew three whistles, and the Netherlands finally defeated Portugal 2-1 to advance to the semi-finals.

Portugal was eliminated.