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"The tension has spread!"

Krausiewicz's tone became serious.

"For the Croatian boys, this game is related to whether they can qualify in advance. As long as we beat Uruguay, we can advance in advance! Come on! Where are the boys!"

In the field, players from both sides have taken their stance.

Uruguay naturally showed their best. Due to their carelessness in the first round, they lost the game. Now they can only bite the bullet and play a life-and-death game.

Croatia has relatively less pressure, but they also have pressure to qualify.

For this reason, this game must be a battle between dragons and tigers!

The referee from Switzerland can also feel this atmosphere. In fact, he also made plans before the game.

Experience tells him that this game cannot be too peaceful. Both teams will try their best to win, and the methods and methods used in this process will also interfere with the results of his law enforcement.

For this reason, he also needs to deal with it carefully!

The referee pressed the earphone for final communication with the console, then raised his hand to indicate to the goalkeepers on both sides whether he was ready.

After the two goalkeepers raised their hands, the referee withdrew from the center circle and blew the whistle decisively.

Beep!

A sharp whistle pierced the sky in Sao Paulo.

When the whistle sounded, Uruguay took the lead!

"The whole game has begun! Uruguay took the lead in kicking off the game. On the front line, Uruguay adopted the configuration of Suarez and Cavani!"

"Due to tactical problems in the first round, Suarez was wasted on the bench, and Uruguay also lost the first round game, and they must go all out in this game."

"Croatia also played with all its main players. After all, it was against a powerful South American team. Croatia also showed a very cautious attitude!"

The game has already begun, and Uruguay seems a little ready to make a move.

Croatia did not rush to attack, but adopted a defensive posture.

The two wings also retracted as much as possible towards the center to maintain a situation of controlling the field.

After all, for the game itself, Uruguay's offensive pressure is greater, so Croatia plans to take a look first.

Uruguay seemed a little restless after seeing Croatia's actions.

They thought that Croatia would be like the first round game, pressing high from the start, which would allow their defense to open wide and then look for opportunities in the frontcourt.

But Croatia is stable!

This is the embodiment of experience, focusing on attacking the opponent's weaknesses.

Croatia obviously didn't want to speed up the pace, so everyone played slowly. Once Uruguay became anxious and wanted to move forward, Croatia could promote its counterattack through positional warfare.

This kind of thing is not only clear to the commentators, but also to the fans.

Bang!

The ball is passed to Suarez.

Suarez stepped sideways to catch the ball, but before he could catch the ball, Vukojevic had already stuck to him.

Suarez pushed Vukojevic with his back and stepped on the ball with one foot, trying to keep the ball as far away from Vukojevic as possible to avoid being intercepted.

He was thinking about how to get away from Vukojevic, but no matter how hard he tried, he just couldn't turn around easily.

"Pass it here!"

Cavani responded by his side.

Just as Suarez was about to pass the ball, Modric appeared in the passing channel between the two.

The passing channel was blocked, and Rakitic and Srna were also gathering around.

Suarez could only pass back helplessly!

"Uruguay's attack was forced back!"

The Brazilian commentator nodded: "Croatia did a good job on the defensive end. They restricted Suarez immediately and cut off his lateral passing route. Others could not easily follow up. After all, they moved. Croatia They will also move!"

Suk looked at the solid defense and nodded slightly.

He did not run so fiercely, but moved laterally in the midfield area.

It is not yet Croatia's offensive link, so his more task is to support and respond.

While Suker was on the move, he was also observing Uruguay's advancing pattern.

It is worthy of adhering to the style of English football. It is very different from the old English football tactics, but it incorporates some of its own characteristics.

Moreover, his movements are also very rough, and he will make some provocative movements from time to time.

However, Croatia is not a rookie either. It knows exactly what these guys want to do and they are not fooled.

The more patiently Croatia arranges its defense, the more anxious Uruguay becomes!

"Forward! Try it!"

Suarez yelled.

"No chance!"

Lodeiro responded.

"Opportunities are created. If you don't pass it forward, you will never have a chance!"

Suarez was a little impatient, but there was nothing wrong with what he said. Opportunities were created. If Croatia's defense line was well arranged and therefore did not move forward, it would be no different from a negative game.

Moreover, for Uruguay, they are carrying more offensive pressure and must do something.

After hearing Suarez's words, Lodeiro gritted his teeth and stuffed the ball directly forward.

He aimed at the ball in the middle area between Vukojevic and Modric. Although there was not much space, there was still some hope.

As he passed the ball, Lodeiro prayed.

"Don't react!"

However, Modric's sense of smell is so sensitive.

When Lodeiro kicked the ball, he knew that this guy was up to no good.

Modric decisively moved sideways and directly made a tackle to steal the ball.

Although he was thin and not slender enough, he still touched the ball with his toes and passed it to Vukojevic who was assisting in defense.

"Luka! Well done!"

Vukojevic praised, then stopped the ball steadily and passed it forward to Rakitic again.

Croatia completed the interception and switched from defense to offense.

"Very good! Steal!"

Klausevich was refreshed and relieved when he saw the ball coming to Croatia's feet.

"But then again, Lodeiro's pass was risky enough. Did he think Modric couldn't react? Or did he decide that Modric couldn't see through his thoughts?"

The intention of this pass was too obvious.

Passing is about concealment, but Lodeiro's pass was clearly telling you that I was going to pass the ball.

Although the angle and strength were well controlled and the basic skills were great.

But this kind of thing may be successful in amateur competitions, but it is impossible to pass in front of professionals.

The moment Croatia got the ball, the striker was the first to react.

Suker, who was originally cruising in the frontcourt, directly hit the back line of the side.

This was a warning to Uruguay's midfield and backcourt not to rush forward rashly, otherwise, he would directly move forward.

The pressure on Uruguay's side also increased dramatically.

Especially the right back Cáceres, his heart was in his throat.

A person's name is the shadow of a tree!

The success of the name Suker is the result of countless right backs being beaten.

Cáceres played for Sevilla from 2010 to 2012!

At that time, they met Real Madrid and Suker, who were in their heyday!

Moreover, Suker was in the hottest state of his entire career at that time. He was a crazy guy who scored 50 goals in a single season!

Although Suker plays more team-oriented now, it does not mean that Cáceres can relax.

Cáceres stared at Suker and always followed Suker.

He even dared not to avoid his eyes a little, fearing that Suker would suddenly disappear in a moment of distraction.

He wanted to keep Suker in his sight.

Suker ran forward for some distance and then stopped.

He glanced at Cáceres and suddenly said; "Have you played in La Liga?"

Suker's words made Cáceres stunned for a moment. Asking this at this time?

As for the fact that Suker didn't seem to remember him, he didn't mind it very much.

After all, when he faced Suker, his performance was not particularly good, enough to leave an impression.

Cáceres didn't say anything, just followed Suker.

Seeing that the other party had no intention of communicating, Suker didn't make himself bored.

Looking up at the far end, the ball had been transferred to Perisic's feet on the right, and Mandzukic was also going to meet it.

The entire front line was moving to the right, and Suker also ran to the rib area.

The empty sideline was filled by the full-back Strinic, ready to cover the side at any time.

Perisic's desire to perform was very strong.

He kept trying various feints on the wing to break through the defense, but he didn't have the delicate skills of Suker and Rakitic, so it was difficult to head directly or break through.

But the support of Mandzukic and Rakitic allowed him to get better space to play.

"Be careful in the middle!"

Pereira yelled, he saw Rakitic coming forward to meet it.

Arevalo also immediately followed, but he was a little late. When he arrived, Rakitic turned sideways and swept the ball to Modric in the middle.

Modric passed the ball diagonally towards the ball.

"Be careful!"

The Uruguayan commentator was about to explode.

He saw Suker start to move forward.

Fortunately, Cáceres was always beside Suker.

"Can Cáceres effectively limit Suker?"

The two rushed to the ball quickly, but just when Suker was about to touch the ball, he suddenly stepped forward and jumped.

The ball was passed to the back point, and Strinic had already moved forward at high speed. At the moment when the ball was about to go out of the baseline, he did not hesitate to throw his body out and swept the ball to the middle position.

In this case, he could not control the accuracy and could only handle the ball roughly.

And this pass was also filled by Cáceres who turned around, blocked it with his foot arch, and kicked the ball out of the baseline.

Croatia's goal-sweeping was unsuccessful, and Suker also stopped.

"A little slow!"

Suker shouted to Strinic, and then nodded: "But the awareness is good, start early next time!"

Strinic also patted his butt and stood up.

Suker rarely praises others, so this is already a compliment to him.

For this reason, his face also showed excitement, and he felt that he was getting better and better.

Srna at the far end also shouted loudly: "Well done to Strinic! Keep playing like this and get us a goal!"

The encouragement from his teammates made Strinic full of energy!

This is also his first World Cup, and he also has a great desire to perform.

Moreover, Croatia adopted the double-back tactic, which gave him better space to play.

"Croatia's attack this time is too threatening. If Strinic handles the ball well, the consequences will be disastrous!"

The Uruguayan commentator was also relieved, but when he thought it was a Croatian corner kick, his heart was lifted again.

"I'm coming! I'm coming!"

Vida ran forward excitedly. In terms of headers, Croatia has three main players, namely Suker, Mandzukic and Vida.

Vida's header ability is also excellent, and his judgment of the landing point is very accurate.

The most important thing is that this guy is very strong.

Even if he failed to grab the ball, he could stir in the penalty area and provide space for Suker and Mandzukic to compete for the header.

The Croatian players gathered at the top of the arc, and they surrounded Suker to prevent Suker from having direct contact with the Uruguayan players.

Some Uruguayan players wanted to get in to limit Suker, but they were pushed out by Vida.

This guy was not convinced and wanted to get in again, so Vida pushed him and threw him to the ground.

"Hey!"

Jimenez shouted unhappily.

Vida glared and refused to give in.

It was my fault for letting you touch Suker.

The two sides spent a lot of time on the header, but the Uruguayan player didn't touch Suker directly in the end.

Modric raised his hand in the corner area and prepared to kick off.

Suker also looked at Modric.

The moment the ball was kicked out, the penalty area was in chaos.

Vida took the brunt of it, like a rugby player, pushing forward desperately. Even if two people held him, it was still difficult for him to stop.

This guy is as strong as a tank!

Suker hid behind Vida, and after the former opened a channel, Suker suddenly accelerated and sprinted!

"Be careful of Suker!"

Arevalo yelled, and then he was surprised to see Godin next to Suker.

Bang!

Suker and Godin jumped at the same time.

Godin was still interfering with Suker. He couldn't let Suker touch the ball easily.

But just after the two jumped, Godin was confident that he had won the ball.

But he suddenly found that he seemed to jump too early.

No!

It should be said that both he and Suker jumped too early.

Then there was another problem. Godin's body had begun to show a downward trend.

And Suker stretched his body, as if he was frozen at the highest point.

"Oh~~~ Suker's air suspension! ——"

Klausevich stood up suddenly, his eyes were shining.

He watched Suker jump high, like a crane standing out among chickens.

Godin on the side was already descending, but Suker was still frozen at the highest point.

Bang!

Suker used his waist and abdomen to push the ball hard.

It's more appropriate to say that it was pushed.

After all, Suker's ball was also interfered with, and his push was a bit extreme.

But he still pushed the ball to the back post.

But just as the ball was moving, a pair of big hands suddenly appeared.

Bang!

Uruguayan goalkeeper Muslera made a diving save, and he successfully blocked the header with his own hands.

"Muslera, he rejected Suker's header, this ball"

The joy in the eyes of the Uruguayan commentator just rose, and the next second he became terrified.

Because there was no one at the back point, Srna appeared there by some strange coincidence.

Facing the falling ball, Srna unloaded the ball with his chest, and when the ball landed, he suddenly chose to push with his left foot.

At this time, the back line was in chaos, and the goalkeeper could not get up from the ground. Everyone could only watch the ball go into the goal.

Swish!

8 minutes into the first half, Croatia scored a goal in the first corner attack!

Suker threatened with a header, and Srna made a supplementary shot to score!

"Ah~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~!!!!"

At the moment of scoring, Srna knelt down excitedly, clutching his jersey and roaring excitedly.

His eyes were a little red, this was the World Cup he had dreamed of!

His goal gave Croatia the lead, and he was so excited that he almost cried.

The scene was even more boiling.

Croatian fans shouted and cheered with Srna.

And the players rushed over one by one, hugging Srna excitedly.

"Cry your ass! Now is not the time to cry, hold it back!"

Suker immediately laughed and scolded.

Srna cried and laughed, and directly opened his arms and hugged Suker hard.

"Damn it! We must win this tournament at all costs!"

Others also listened to it with a burst of enthusiasm.

In the coaching seat, Besic was also applauding, and he was also happy for the performance of these disciples.

"In a team, everyone plays a role, and in Croatia, Suker determines the upper limit, and Srna determines the lower limit!"

"Suker's presence ensures that we will not lack high-end combat power when facing those top teams!"

"And Srna's presence can balance the relationship within the team."

"In fact, Srna showed this trait at the beginning. When Suker and Modric were shining, no one dared to approach them, and they all felt ashamed. Srna was the first to contact them and was the key to closely linking them with the team."

"I dare say that without Srna, this Croatian team might not be so united!"

When he said this, Besic's face was full of smiles.

At this moment, Besic was also proud of it.

What is more valuable than creating a talented team?

That is to lead this team to compete in the highest level of competition.

These children were all grown up by Besic, watching them gather from all over Eastern Europe to Dinamo Zagreb, and then use this place as a starting point to go to Europe and even the world.

For this reason, at this moment, Besic's feelings are even more profound!

Of course, Van Styak on the side will not be too bad!

However, his eyes are looking at Suker.

This kid who once wanted to play professionally and had to recommend himself has now grown into the best star on the planet.

That's right!

In Van Styak's heart, Suker is unique!

Even compared to Modric, he has more feelings for Suker.

He knows how difficult it is for Suker to come this far, and he will add more emotions for this!