Chapter Forty-Three: A Foot in the Country (Part II)

"Bosque made a brilliant substitution, and Llorente's introduction gave Spain more variation in attack!"

"Llorente's height, Fan's hidden astuteness, the two complement each other! Portugal's goal is facing an even more dire situation! ”

"Cross! Another resolute bottom! Spain is best at passing and penetrating, but after having the big high point of Llorente, they also played a routine of crossing from the side and grabbing points in the middle, but the effect is obvious...... Oo......oo Ha, it's a shame that football is crushed by Eduardo! ”

"The Spanish team has the initiative in all aspects! Now there is only one problem facing the Matador legion, and that is to break the ten fingers of the opposing goalkeeper! I have to say that today's Eduardo is really brave, he is like a wall, high and low blocking force to keep the goal from losing! ”

Llorente's appearance, to assist the team to Spain's offensive line to create huge problems for the opponent, Spain set off a wave of offensive frenzy, in this case, Portugal originally played a sound counterattack, irrepressibly affected, the midfield and backfield continued to lose and panic, the offensive in the front court was naturally unsustainable, C. Ronaldo once again fell into an isolated situation, and the opportunity to get the ball fell again and again.

The Spanish team, which made waves again, seized the opportunity this time, and the continuous attack finally came to fruition.

In the 58th minute, Iniesta received a pass from Alonso on the wing, but unexpectedly did not go straight to the bottom line, suddenly changed direction and broke through to the middle, and after avoiding defenders in succession, handed the football to Ramos on the other side.

It was a change of tempo in attack, with successive wide kicks creating a knee-jerk reaction at the Portuguese backline, with Spain continuing to exploit Llorente's high post.

But Ramos didn't get his foot up and crossed, instead pushing the ball back.

Llorente stood like a pillar in the box, Carvalho was jockeying for position, and at the top of the box was Xavi, the rhythm commander of the central midfield, who appeared in the midfield position.

Ramos' pass came close to the ground, Xavi with his back to his left foot, and the ball rolled diagonally to the left and into the box.

At the same time, Fan Bizhuang was also like a ghost, and rushed into the forbidden area.

It is still Spain that is the best at short pass penetration, tearing apart the entire defense of the Portuguese team in an instant!

'Andres Iniesta is breaking down the middle, he's giving the ball to Ramos, will he continue to look for Llorente's high spot? Kick ...... No, Ramos didn't cross, he knocked the ball back into the middle, Xavi! Harvey is there! ”

'The Portuguese backline was caught up in Llorente and he was a great coverer! Fan! Fan!! He burst into the box from the left and Xavi's pass was just right to follow! ”

Ferreira stepped forward to fill in the position, he was very fast, but in front of the speeding fan, he seemed so clumsy, sprinting, sprinting...... In a few steps, Fan shook off Ferreira, and Fan's sprint speed was too fast! Ferreira is no match at all! Fan Fan Fan - without adjustment, shoot directly - "

There was a deafening scream from the commentators' seat, while the Liberty State Stadium was relatively quiet, with both Spanish fans and Portuguese supporters staring at the pitch with wide eyes and nervousness.

Under the gaze of tens of thousands of eyes, the sprinting Fan Bizhuang was half ahead of Ferreira, almost with a half-leaning action, catching up with the football first, without any adjustment, directly completing the push on the inside of the arch of the foot.

Eduardo was in excellent form today, his reaction was quick, and he almost subconsciously fell to the ground and made a sideways pounce with his legs, blocking Van Bizhuang's push with both legs.

Eduardo had done everything he could, but at this time Lady Luck was not on the side of Portugal, and the blocked ball bounced back, just in front of Fan Bizhuang, without any hesitation, not even any thinking, Fan Bizhuang fell to the ground, threw his body out, and kicked the football with his right foot in a half-volley close to the ground.

The ball turned into a diagonal line and rushed towards the goal again. Eduardo was powerless, he struggled to get up from the ground to make a second save, but the fast-pacing football did not give him time to move, his body just held up on the ground, and then, the ball flashed diagonally from his body, and finally, fell into the net.

Eduardo slapped the ground helplessly, and the reluctance and remorse on his face were clearly visible.

At the same time, the Free State Stadium instantly turned into a boiling and turbulent ocean!

The fiery red on behalf of Spain has become the main theme in the stands, the fans in red uniforms jumped up from their seats, before the goal was generated, everyone was nervous to wait and see, and the goal was born, the heat and passion accumulated in the heart, like a torrent of sudden outbreak, all kinds of sharp cheers and roars, deafening!

"Fan Fan Fan! It's Fan!! Or Fan !! When the team needed to score the most, when the team was in a stalemate, it was Fan, who was like a superhero in the movie, and once again stepped forward! WELL DONE, GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL! 1:0, the Spanish team leads! ”

With two consecutive shots, Fan scored his fifth goal in this World Cup! Fan's footsteps are unstoppable, and Fan's glory makes the whole world crazy! ”

"Blockbuster! No, it's the three hits!! Before coming to South Africa, Van was only a newcomer in the national team, but from the second round of the group stage, Van was unshakable! With three games and five goals, Van is like a super efficient goal machine, as long as he is on the pitch, he can score goals! The Spanish team is the happiest thing to have such a top scorer! ”

"1:0, Van helped Spain stand at the gate of advancing to the quarterfinals! Portugal are in danger, they are at a disadvantage, and now that the score is behind, are they still capable of performing miracles? Cristiano has to do more, otherwise, in this meeting with Van he will only lose, and the consequence will be that he and his team will be eliminated! ”

Fan Bizhuang fell to his knees on the grass and celebrated with his signature prayer, and his teammates ran up from behind and threw him to the ground, all shouting excitedly.

C. Ronaldo stood in the midfield, looking at the opponent who was celebrating wantonly in his half with a complicated expression, and his eyes were full of unwillingness and helplessness.

Unwillingly, his team fell behind and fell into a passive situation completely, and helplessly, he had worked hard to fight to fight, but the result was ...... Suddenly, Ronaldo felt a deep sense of powerlessness. The blow of trying his best, only to be easily pierced by his opponent, made the self-believing superstar feel dazed for a moment.

But only for a moment.

He is no longer the big boy who hugged Figo and Costa and cried bitterly after losing to his opponent in the European Championship final a few years ago, and his predecessors faded out of sight with eternal regret and sighs, but in the world of football, he still has to move on, once, with Figo they sheltered him, and now, in this Portuguese national team, he is shouldering the heavy responsibility of his predecessors.

He is no longer a boy, but a man, a man who must be responsible!

"There's still time! There's still time!! ”

C. Ronaldo stood in place, looking at his teammates, he hid the unwillingness on his face, and rejuvenated it with perseverance and self-confidence that never faded, he was clapping his hands hard, clapping his hands hard, he was using his own strength to inspire his partners and comrades.

"It's not over yet, we have to hurry!"

"I'm not going to give up, and I don't want you to give up! We still have a chance, we have to score! Trust me, we're going to score for sure! Spain is strong, but we are not going to be tied down, we have to fight until the last moment! ”

"Come on, guys, come with me and keep fighting!"

The power of the leader is endless, C. Ronaldo's loud encouragement is enough to move people, and the Portuguese players only see from C. Ronaldo's face unwillingness and unyielding, as well as perseverance and fighting spirit, which makes their dazed and lost emotions temporarily hidden, and the momentum of never giving up is shrouded around them.

"Never give up!"

"We go ahead and ...... Fight! ”

Such a scene is moving enough, especially against the backdrop of Spain's celebrations, but Portugal is still full of fighting spirit, which adds to the tragedy.

The Portuguese fans once again gave applause to the players in the stadium, and even many Spanish fans couldn't help but clap their hands vigorously and send encouraging applause to these indomitable fighters.

The charm of football lies in this, on the green field, in addition to winning and losing, there are more worthy of people's respect and amazement!

"Although the situation and the promotion situation is not good for the Portuguese team, we can see and feel that under the leadership of Cristiano, this Portugal team is exuding a relentless and strong fighting spirit! They are lagging behind, but not willing to be left behind, they are going to fight until the last moment! ”

"This is a real group of fighters! Cristiano is also a real man! There may be many people who don't like him, and there are many criticisms that always surround him, but at this moment, we only see a strong shoulder and a very responsible ...... Man! ”

"Regardless of the final result of this game, Portugal is a respectable team after all, and Cristiano is also a respectable ...... Man! ”

Spain are celebrating loudly on one side of the pitch and Portugal are ambitious on the other, but they are two completely different emotions.

Surrounded by his teammates, Fan Bizhuang looked up into the distance, and C. Ronaldo also happened to see him.

C. Luo's face was still undisguised fighting spirit and fighting spirit, Fan Bizhuang smiled and gave him a thumbs up, C. Luo nodded in response, and then the eyes of the two staggered.

Both men know that the game is not over yet, and the battle ...... It's not over yet!