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Chapter 434 'Aircraft Carrier' own goal assist, melee in the penalty area and a prone shot to expand the score!

"aoaoaoooooooo——"

The atmosphere at the Luzhniki Stadium was frenetic, with the chants from Portuguese and neutral fans deafening.

England fans may be affected by their inherent gentlemanly baggage. The fans who cheered and cheered were completely unable to compare with Portugal.

Mourinho, who serves as a guest commentator on BBC Sports TV, once again complained about the atmosphere in the English stadium: "English fans, like many Manchester United fans, are very good at restraining themselves. Personally, as a fan, you should spare no effort to cheer for your beloved team. Cheer on and make your presence felt!”

"Indeed, the Portuguese fans are a good example of what it means to be a fan. They did their best."

Commentator Lineker nodded in approval: "If you simply want to feel the atmosphere of the World Cup, you can do it in front of the TV."

Except for some of the England fans in front of the TV who didn't like the high-profile roars, most of them were in agreement.

If you don’t cheer up when you go to the venue, why grab the tickets?

Wouldn't it be better to give it to the fans who can continue to cheer the team crazily?

The English players led by Harry Kane worked very hard, especially Sterling, who made a fatal mistake. He planned to make up for it and help the team equalize the score.

But how can Portugal's defense be torn apart so easily?

Not to mention how powerful Portugal's defense is, England's offense is actually not very strong either.

They did score a lot of goals in the first two rounds of the group stage, but the strength of Tunisia and Panama is there, and anyone can score a few.

The real test of the ability to attack tough battles is the 1/8 finals and the 1/4 finals.

Whether England faced Colombia or Sweden, their overall strength was relatively weak.

Being able to advance to the semi-finals is directly related to good luck.

As the game approached 40 minutes, Portugal had more possessions, more shots, and more hits than England.

The English fans in the audience were terrified, while the Portuguese fans were excited and full of expectations to watch the game.

In their view, expanding the score is only a matter of time.

England head coach Southgate stood in the technical command area and made tactical body movements from time to time. In this way, he tried to inspire the players on the field.

In addition, when the game came to the end of the first half, he also had to remind the players on the field.

During this period, it is very easy to score goals.

It would be best for our side to score a goal, but... we are afraid that the other side will score first.

Although some of the English players on the field were dissatisfied, they had to be wary of Martin's superb ability to seize and create opportunities.

This is often the case, don't be afraid of ten thousand, just be afraid of the worst.

as predicted!

There was a mistake in the pass in the frontcourt attack. Fortunately, there were not many people involved in the attack. With the tacit defense of the defensive players and Henderson's decisive foul, Martin was prevented from picking up Pepe at the cost of a yellow card when switching from defense to offense. The pass moves forward.

According to the slow-motion replay, as long as Martin successfully leads the ball out, it will be a 4-on-4 situation.

England's players' steady play allowed them to avoid pitfalls.

When referee Cakir blew his whistle, the scoreboard showed Portugal leading England 1:0.

"The first half is over!"

"Portugal led England 1:0 into the halftime break thanks to Martin's assist to Cristiano Ronaldo's goal."

Central 5 commentator He Wei said loudly.

The on-site director gave Martin a close-up shot of his face. He stood side by side with Ronaldo and B, speaking a few words from time to time, with a faint smile on his lips.

The mood of the England players who appeared in the same frame was obviously affected by the score, and they all walked towards the tunnel with frowns on their faces.

"Although Martin's performance in the first half was subject to certain limitations, it is undeniable that his performance was very good. England's overall defensive performance after conceding the ball in the first half was excellent, but it also paid a huge price. Henderson , Stones, Lingard and Ashley Young received yellow cards respectively, which will inevitably affect their performance in the second half."

Guest commentator Xu Yang commented.

Mourinho, a guest commentator from BBC Sports TV, did not hesitate to praise Martin: "There is no doubt that Martin's ability is epic. I know that many fans think Martin is not as good as Pele and Diego, but I know that when I wait until At the end of this World Cup, he will definitely become the number one in history!"

Such an evaluation makes Martin fans sound very comfortable, but for those fans who don't like Martin and Mourinho, it seems like hearing the most ridiculous joke in the world.

As a result, a lot of people on major social platforms ridiculed Mourinho's comments on Martin.

The fanatical atmosphere at Luzhniki Stadium has dropped to freezing point, and fans from both sides need to take this time to recuperate.

Some go to the stadium store to buy food and drinks, some go to the toilet, and most of them take out their mobile phones to kill boring time.

Substitute players from both teams entered the court to warm up and prepare for their possible debut in the second half.

Visiting team locker room.

That's the dressing room where the England players are.

Head coach Southgate once again gave his players a boost and incited their emotions.

It's just that the effect was relatively poor. The players did not show the impassioned spirit they had before the start of the first half.

Southgate can only suggest to himself: better than nothing.

The Portuguese players at the other end are in the dressing room.

The players were positively affected by the lead and everyone was smiling.

Seeing the head coach Santos walking over with the tactical board, he looked over in a tacit understanding, and he kept the overflowing joy in his heart and showed a solemn expression.

The World Cup semi-finals only end at half-time, and the winner is only if the lead is maintained until the end of the game.

Santos was very satisfied with the players' reaction. He first made a series of comments on the overall performance of the first half, made corresponding corrections based on everyone's performance, and finally talked about how to play in the second half.

To put it simply, do a good job on the defensive end first.

Leave it to Martin on the offensive end, he knows what to do.

Although this kind of tactical explanation made many players feel speechless, they also admired Santos. At least he did not show off his operations, which led to the opposite.

The fifteen-minute halftime passed quickly. After hearing the game preparation bell, players from both sides returned to the court through the tunnel as soon as possible to prepare for the 45 minutes of the second half.

If at this point in time, England cannot equalize the score, or the point difference is widened by Portugal, then Portugal will join the French team in the finals and reach the World Cup finals historically.

French coach Deschamps in the audience had a simple idea. He hoped England would defeat Portugal...

By then, we will definitely be able to easily defeat England in this stadium and win the second World Cup championship in team history.

And he will also become the third person to win the World Cup as a player and head coach after Zagallo and Beckenbauer.

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"Beep~"

The referee Cakir blew the whistle, and neither side made any adjustments to their personnel.

Portugal, which had a kick-off advantage, was very patient in attacking and slowly advanced through Martin and Moutinho.

Ronaldo initially ran towards the England penalty area like Gerdes, enriching the three-dimensionality of the frontcourt attack.

Since many defensive players in England's midfield and backfield received yellow cards, they did not dare to make any moves easily. In addition, considering that Martin has a very high free kick scoring rate within 35 meters, he will not choose to foul easily.

At the beginning of the second half, England's overall defense was good. Only the fast Sterling was left in front to act as a counterattack point. Even Harry Kane was returned to the 30-meter defensive zone to assist in the defense.

Good defensive discipline also prevented Portugal from finding any decent opportunities at the beginning of the second half.

However, Cristiano Ronaldo still threatened the England goal with his very good form. Unfortunately, Pickford was in very good form at the beginning of the second half. He defended the ball with a high pitch and tried to keep the goal.

The England fans in the audience even hummed "Pickford's Song" to praise his outstanding contribution.

Prince William, who was sitting in the VIP seat, also applauded frequently, but his solemn expression easily showed his heavy mood.

The score was behind and the situation was unfavorable. It was impossible to see the possibility of turning defeat into victory.

He knew the game of football very well, and looked at Martin with admiration. He couldn't help but said in his heart: "It would be great if he was from England..."

If so, his national team should be ahead...

The senior executive from Portugal was smiling and chatting and laughing with FIFA President Infantino and the top political figures in the fighting national server beside him.

The atmosphere at the Luzhniki Stadium was frenetic, with huge chants coming one after another.

Portugal, which had been unable to attack for a long time, decided to give up part of the ball.

When England, which is lagging behind, invests too many players in the offense, problems will definitely be exposed when switching from offense to defense.

Originally, Martin's plan was to fight England's counterattack, but unexpectedly, the scoring opportunity was easier than expected.

In the 57th minute of the game, Harry Kane played the ball at the line of the penalty area. Ali followed up and shot angrily from the top circle. He did not have a good aim under the pressure of William Carvalho and kicked the football. It flew directly to the second-floor stands.

Patricio slowly took a goal kick from the backcourt.

England did not use high pressure. Pepe received the ball and quickly passed to Moutinho.

Martin's position is relatively close to the center, so he is naturally closely guarded. Moutinho, who is in the middle of the backcourt, makes a long pass to find Cedric on the right.

Taking advantage of the B seat's movement to pass directly, Maguire defeated Ronaldo at the penalty spot and pushed the ball out of the baseline.

Portugal gets a corner kick.

As we all know, Martin's team's corner kick scoring rate has always been relatively high.

"aoaoaoaooooooo——"

Moutinho ran towards the corner kick area on the right side of the attack, and the Portuguese fans in the audience let out a deafening roar.

"I don't know if it's an illusion, but I always feel that Portugal's corner kick is likely to result in a goal."

Central 5 commentator He Wei said solemnly.

"What a coincidence, me too."

Guest commentator Xu Yang laughed.

The fans watching the live game on TV were all in high spirits.

The on-site director gave the camera to Martin and pushed it to a close-up of his face.

Standing on the left side of the penalty spot, he and Ronaldo are recognized as the top three heading experts in world football, so they are naturally closely monitored.

Harry Kane and Harry Maguire, one on the left and one on the right, look like red-filled sandwiches.

Portugal head coach Santos is still sitting on the coaching bench with his legs crossed, looking relaxed and leisurely.

Southgate does not have such a state of mind. The team is still lagging behind and encounters another set-piece attack opportunity that Portugal is good at. His heart is in his throat.

"I hope I can get through it."

At the same time, Moutinho, who had his back to the audience, raised his right hand high, raised his thumb and index finger, and made a gesture with obvious tactical intentions.

The English defensive players in the penalty area became nervous. Except for Sterling, who was at the front of the penalty area, all players were involved in corner kick defense in the penalty area.

Moutinho's pause was short, and he took a two-step approach with his left foot to support his body.

When everyone thought he was going to take a corner kick directly, his right ankle shook, and the arch of his foot pushed the ball to seat B, which suddenly accelerated to the corner of the left penalty area.

Ashley Young pushed out immediately, but the cooperation between Seat B and Moutinho was obviously premeditated. They passed and ran in the same direction, eliminating unnecessary adjustments.

The running seat B pocketed the ball with the inside of his left foot toward the center of the penalty area to see if Martin, Ronaldo and Pepe nearby could hit the ball.

Martin, who was closely guarded, was feinting this time, attracting firepower without taking off, in order to create an opportunity for Pepe behind him to head the ball.

I just didn't expect that the left-footed pass from Seat B landed relatively far forward.

Ronaldo, who was in the flight path, took off first, followed by Kyle Walker and Maguire, who was guarding in front of Martin.

Only after taking off did the two people realize that they seemed to have jumped too early.

Fortunately, Kyle Walker had the momentum to rush forward when he took off, which also prevented Ronaldo, who has extremely strong staying power, from staying in the air after running out of the space like before, and his take-off was not sufficient.

The football with a strong inward arc flew over the heads of Ronaldo and Kyle Walker as they took off.

Maguire himself was overweight, which affected his jumping ability. After being led to take off early, he discovered that if he had taken off normally, he would have been able to clear the ball.

I never expected that taking off early would bring incredible consequences...

The falling football accidentally hit the back of Maguire's head as his body was falling due to the influence of gravity. The slightly refracted football unexpectedly bounced in front of Martin.

No one expected this change.

Including Martin.

Unexpected as it was, Martin's reaction was still quite fast. His fully-maxed reaction value made him a few tenths of a second faster than anyone else.

Such a small amount of time seems very small, but for the ever-changing football game, it is enough to change the outcome!

However, Martin's connection movement was extremely fast. He supported his body with his right foot, leaned his upper body back, and leaned directly against Harry Kane, who had just realized something. His left foot quickly met the football that dropped to the height of an ordinary person's waist.

Half volley and prone shot!
Trippier and Alli, who were near the penalty area line, realized later and quickly pushed forward.

But it was too late.

Boom~
The football that Martin swung out with the instep of his left foot made a crisp and muffled sound. Goalkeeper Pickford had no way to react to such a close shot. All he could do was to prevent his vision from losing sight of the football.

About half a second later, the Portuguese fans' deafening cheers rang out from the auditorium.

"Goooooooooooooooal——"

"The ball is in! It's in!! Martin! Seize the opportunity to score a goal from the melee in the penalty area!"

"Half volley and prone shot! Martin scored his 11th goal of this World Cup!"

"Oh My God! Incredible performance, Martin's goal helped Portugal lead England by two goals!"

……

The commentators in the live commentary box all blurted out their words crazily and eloquently.

(End of this chapter)