Chapter 616 SIU!

Time passed quickly in the fierce battle, and in a blink of an eye it was the 45th minute of the game. The score on the field was 1:1. Spain equalized the score in the 23rd minute of the game. Diego Costa scored the goal.

In the subsequent games, neither side scored a second goal.

However, people who watched the live broadcast of the game may not be too surprised. This is not to say that the performance of the two teams is not good. On the contrary, whether it is Portugal or Spain, their performance and status are still very good.

At the end of the first half, Spain had twelve shots and scored one goal. There were also several good scoring opportunities, but they were all resolved by Portugal's defense.

The closest thing to a goal was Isco's shot in the 25th minute of the game. Isco volleyed the ball from the left corner of the penalty area. The ball hit the goal frame and bounced out. The ball did not cross the goal line. Alba shot in front of the goal. Offside.

And what about Portugal? If you only look at the score and Spain's shooting data, you may think that Portugal succeeded in a "wretched" sneak attack and then kept retreating. But in fact, facing the powerful Spain, Portugal did not play badly. They now have six games. Among them, there were four threatening shots and one goal. In terms of offensive success rate, Portugal did better than Spain, at least from the data.

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The staff on the sidelines held up an electronic sign indicating two minutes of injury time in the first half. This caused dissatisfaction with Santos. Spain was seizing the last moment to attack Portugal's goal. Santos was now really worried that his goal would be lost at the end of the first half.

Isco has the ball in the frontcourt and William Carvalho is guarding him.

Isco pulled the ball with his left foot and tilted his body to the left, trying to break through from the left. After attracting William Carvalho's defensive focus, he suddenly started to speed up and pulled the ball in the opposite direction. Just as he was about to turn around When cutting in, William Carvalho reached out and pushed Isco out of desperation.

He didn't expect this small move to stop Isco from moving forward. This small player from La Liga giant Real Madrid seemed to be equipped with a small electric motor, he was very fast, and because he was not very tall, Isco's center of gravity It's relatively low and not easy to fall down. The push he just made was just to interfere with Isco's forward speed as much as possible. It could make Isco stagger, even if his steps were unstable, but he didn't expect Isco to directly follow the trend. fell to the ground.

"Very smart!" the Spanish commentator praised, explaining to the audience why Isco did not continue to move forward. "At the end of the first half of the game, Isco's physical fitness reached the limit, although he could still continue to sprint. , However, there is no guarantee of continuous breakthroughs. Getting a free kick at this position is obviously more threatening than continuing to move forward.”

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At this time, William Carvalho also understood why Isco fell to the ground. He was also anxious. The free kick at this position was really dangerous. William Carvalho spread his hands with an extremely wronged expression. He was saying to The referee signaled that he didn't do anything. It was No. 22 who fell down by himself. He flopped.

Portugal's defense veteran Pepe also rushed up. He shouted at his club teammate Isco: "Flip! Bah!"

Naturally, the other Spanish players would not watch Isco suffer. They also gathered around, and the players from both sides were fighting together.

The referee's whistle sounded quickly. Well, then the players from both sides dispersed. They didn't want to cause trouble, and there was always a way to get off.

On the sidelines of the court, Hierro also said to his assistant: "This position is good. Isco has a chance to score directly."

On the other side, Santos said to his assistant with a serious expression: "Free kicks in this position are very dangerous. In La Liga this season, Isco has had the experience of succeeding in direct free kicks in similar positions."

"Just hold on to the last minute." Portuguese assistant coach comforted Santos.

Santos lowered his head to adjust his tie, thinking about everything.

At this moment, Santos heard a crisp "bang" sound. He even shivered with fright. He subconsciously turned his head to look and saw that in his own penalty area, veteran Pepe was blocking it with his chest almost desperately. Diego Costa's supplementary shot, and then Fonte kicked the football towards the frontcourt.

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"Crossbar! Another crossbar! Oh my god!" the commentator's exclaimed voice reached thousands of households through live television. "Isco's free kick went over the wall. The goalkeeper was helpless, but the crossbar prevented the goal. , this is the second time Isco hit the goalpost in the first half today..."

In the live broadcast, Isco held his head in his hands, looking like he couldn't believe his eyes.

The other Spanish players were also shocked. In half the game, they hit the goal frame twice, and it was the same player who hit the goal frame twice. Can you believe it?

"Back on defense!!!" At this time, a shrill roar sounded, which was the terrified scream of Spanish goalkeeper De Gea.

Wundt's blind clearance just now turned into a wonderful pass. After Moutinho stopped the ball with his chest, he directly launched a long pass attack.

At this time, Guedes, Bernardo Silva, Bruno and Ronaldo fired four arrows in unison, sprinting towards the Spanish goal.

At the same time, in Spain's backcourt, there are two central defenders Ramos and Pique, as well as the team's midfielder Busquets. In the midfield, full-back Alba was rushing to intercept.

Portugal has Guedes, Bernardo Silva, Bruno and Ronaldo attacking. This is a four-on-four situation.

Bruno stopped the ball with his chest, pushed the football forward, and when he was close to Alba, he suddenly poked with his toes. The football rolled past Alba, and he turned sideways and broke through from the other side.

"The ball passed!"

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Alba pounced so hard that he couldn't brake in time, but he knew he couldn't let Bruno break through, so he immediately reached out and grabbed Bruno's jersey.

Tactical foul!

The referee Rocky was already ready to blow the whistle for this foul. Then he saw Bruno being pulled and passed the football first. Rocky immediately ran and made gestures. The attacker was in an advantage and continued to attack.

It was Bernardo Silva who got the ball, and he dribbled the ball forward at high speed.

"Stop him!" Pique shouted, and Busquets rushed forward.

Pique also pressed forward, protecting Busquets from behind. If Busquets was breached, he would immediately go up to cover.

Just when Busquets rushed forward, Bernardo Silva suddenly passed the ball. Instead of passing it to Ronaldo, who was closest to him, he directly passed the ball diagonally to find Bruno on the right.

After passing the ball, Bruno was freed from Alba's pull and continued to run forward, preparing to meet his teammates, and then he received the pass from Bernardo Silva.

Seeing that Bruno had the ball, Pique shouted at Ramos in the penalty area, gesturing for him to come out and make up the position, and he himself pounced on Bruno.

Bruno directly cut inward laterally, and when he was close to the top of the penalty area, he raised his right foot and tried to shoot.

Pique didn't dare to neglect, even though he knew it might be a fake move, but as a defender, he had no choice at this time. He could only choose to rush forward and block the shot.

This was indeed a fake move. Bruno dunked the football back and then pushed it directly.

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Ronaldo gets the ball.

Ramos immediately stepped forward to intercept, pressuring the Portuguese captain and blocking the opponent's shooting angle.

Unexpectedly, Ronaldo had no intention of shooting. He did not let the football stay at his feet, but immediately pushed the football diagonally.

Bernardo Silva rushed up and seemed ready to catch the ball, but he missed the ball and let the football roll past him.

"Missed the ball!"

"Breakthrough!"

When Portugal launched this counterattack, Spain's defensive attention was attracted by Bruno and other four offensive players, but they did not notice that on the left wing, Guerrero had been advancing at high speed.

Guerrero came diagonally down the left side of Bernardo Silva and caught up with the ball. There was no defensive player around him, and he decisively cut inside into the penalty area.

Ramos hurriedly dropped Ronaldo and pounced on Guerrero.

The Portuguese left-back who plays for Dortmund did not give Ramos a chance to get close. He swept the ball directly towards the goal.

Bernardo Silva appeared in the middle. He aimed in the direction of the goal and shot with a kick.

Spain's goalkeeper De Gea flew to pounce, his left hand touched the football, and the ball bounced up.

Then before the Spanish fans cheered, they saw a figure flying high in the back, facing the football in the air, and directly headed the ball for a follow-up shot.

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"Header! Follow-up shot! Beautiful - the ball went in! Cristiano! The Portuguese captain scored again, he scored twice! At the end of the first half, Cristiano Ronaldo changed the score for Portugal "2:1!" the Portuguese commentator shouted excitedly, "2:1! Portugal takes the lead again!"

The Fisht Olympic Stadium was like an active volcano erupting at this moment. More than 10,000 Portuguese fans jumped to their feet, more than 10,000 pairs of arms were raised high, and more than 10,000 people shouted.

Ronaldo, who scored the goal, flew into the net with the football. He wanted to get up, but because he was too excited, he had to roll and crawl several times before he could get up from such a simple action.

Then the Portugal captain started running, he was so excited, he broke away from Bernardo Silva and Bruno, he rushed to the side of the stands and did his signature celebration, leaping high, Turn around in the air, swing your hands back after landing, and look up to the sky and roar.

"SIU!"

Then he was thrown to the ground by his equally excited teammates.