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The fierce cheers flooded the stadium like a tsunami.

None of the tens of thousands of Croatian fans present could remain calm. They were all cheering hysterically.

They raised their hands and waved their arms constantly. They didn't know what to shout, but with the inner trend and the most primitive kinetic energy, what roared out of their throats was a fierce shout.

When they saw the goal, they couldn't stay calm.

This goal may not be so beautiful, nor is it the most exciting goal Suker has ever scored, but this goal can bring them to the stage of the World Cup semi-finals.

Reaching the semi-finals of two consecutive World Cups, what kind of gold content is this.

But these can't satisfy them!

Yes!

Their ambitions are greater!

They expect more!

Wow! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ——

Amid the fierce cheers, Suker ran to the corner area with excitement. He made three celebrations in a row, which shows how excited he was.

The other Croatian players also quickly followed.

Mandzukic was the first to knock Suker down, and the others rushed up and played a game of stacking people.

"Goal! Goal! Goal! Top four!!"

"Hahahaha!! Goal! Reversal!"

"Great! This is simply great!"

"Man, you are always like this, you can always score like this!"

The Croatian players, they couldn't keep calm.

The quadrennial World Cup carries too many expectations for Croatia!

In their football history, the years are not long enough, but the results are very good.

But compared with those top World Cup teams, they lack the most solid foundation World Cup champion!

For this reason, no matter how well Croatia plays, there is always a feeling that it can't break through the upper limit because they lack this ultimate honor.

In the VIP room, Davor Suker jumped up immediately when he scored a goal, but he didn't cheer and shout as usual, but clapped gently, with a hint of complex emotions in his eyes.

Although watching these children hit the exciting crown is exciting enough.

But it is still the most exciting thing to complete it by yourself.

However, he will not have such an opportunity again.

Others, such as Boban, Štimac and others, have the same expression.

For their generation, regret is a permanent scar that cannot be healed.

But watching these young people hit their former dreams, it is a feeling of excitement and jealousy.

Because they no longer have a chance.

"Well done! Well done!"

Klausivic applauded again and again, with emotion in his mouth.

This game was indeed very difficult, and Brazil was indeed very strong, but Croatia still stabilized the situation and continued to play their characteristics. From falling behind to reversing, this tenacious Croatian team made his heart full of pride.

Of course, the game is not over yet, and nothing can be said for sure.

From now on, we must continue to stabilize the situation.

"Planic! Simunic! Get ready to play!"

After celebrating, Besic turned around and shouted to the two.

Simunic and Planic also stood up immediately.

They didn't even need to warm up, they were ready for the game at any time.

"Your task is simple, that is to keep the score and win this game!" Besic said solemnly: "Let's go to the semi-finals together!"

Simunic and Planic felt a current flowing through their bodies.

The semi-finals!

After the semi-finals is the final!

That's the stage they dream of!

"Understood!"

The two responded decisively.

After Croatia scored a goal, both sides made substitutions at the same time!

Brazil immediately invested in the offensive force, Gustavo came on the field, replacing Kaka's position.

Kaka really couldn't run anymore, and in such a fierce game, his physical fitness declined more seriously.

Although Kaka was unwilling, he also knew that if he continued, he would only drag down the whole team.

Croatia's reaction was more sensitive, and they directly used all two substitutions to strengthen the defensive force.

When the game started again, the Brazilian team became obviously impetuous.

They wanted to attack, they wanted to score.

They were eager to break this damn situation.

But Croatia's defensive response was very stable, giving Brazil no chance to threaten, and even played better than before.

Croatia is a slow-heating team, and their performance will be even better after entering the second half.

And now the Brazilian team needs to face such a situation.

Neymar is still breaking through. He knows that he is the hope of the team now. If they can't make an effective breakthrough and get a chance to shoot, Brazil may really fall in the quarterfinals.

But breakthrough after breakthrough, what is greeted is Croatia's strong defense.

After several consecutive breakthroughs were frustrated, Neymar could only squat on the ground and gasp.

On the camera, Neymar's expression was full of confusion, and he didn't know why he played like this.

This is very different from their pre-match plan. It shouldn't be like this when they get the advantage first!

However, no one can answer his answer. At least, the Brazilian players are in a state of confusion at this stage.

Although the offensive seems fierce, it also reveals a sense of confusion.

In the Maracana Stadium, there are more than 100,000 Brazilian fans, and they are completely silent.

Although they are only one goal behind, they always feel so powerless in their hearts.

They can understand the game, or even football blind people can understand this game.

Neymar broke through again and again, and there was no response around him. The seemingly fierce breakthrough meant that he was fighting alone.

It's not that other Brazilian players didn't want to come up to help, but the passing channel was completely cut off by Croatia.

Often Neymar was isolated with his lead, and then surrounded by Croatia, and finally lost the ball.

On the Croatian side, their organization was very clear, and they won steadily, without any intention of rushing to counterattack.

If they were not sure enough, they would not easily lose the ball, but would stabilize the rhythm of the midfield step by step until the Brazilian team completely surrendered.

"Don't give any chance! Croatia doesn't give any chance at all!"

The Sky Sports commentator in England revealed a kind of helplessness in his tone.

They had experienced this feeling in the European Cup qualifiers and even the finals.

When Croatia got the advantage, the overall performance was very high. The most terrifying thing was that they were terribly calm.

Sometimes, it is still permissible to get excited once or twice. After all, the players are not robots and cannot fully understand the trend of the game. In team sports, the most unpredictable thing is the sudden accident of a single unit.

But Croatia does not have these. It seems to be a whole, so stable that it is outrageous!

Bang!

After seeing Perisic in front of him, Modric still transferred the ball horizontally to Suker.

Although Perisic's position is good, there is also a hidden threat around him, so it is better to take a more stable passing point.

After receiving the ball, Suker did not rush to attack, but stopped the ball and began to observe.

Brazil did not dare to rush forward to press, so Suker did not pass the ball.

The two sides seemed to be in a stalemate.

But as time passed, the Brazilian players could not stand it anymore.

They rushed to Suker, and the next second, Suker passed the ball back lightly.

Bang!

Casemiro bumped into Suker, and there was a hint of anger in the bump.

Suker did not say anything about it, even in his opinion, their playing style was hateful enough.

But this was also the easiest way to win the game.

"Press up! Press up!"

Thiago Silva suddenly shouted anxiously.

The Brazilian players turned their heads blankly, and the latter shouted; "Go to injury time!"

Hearing this, the Brazilian players woke up suddenly.

So fast?

They felt that only a few minutes had passed, how could it be so fast?

Sure enough, the fourth official on the sidelines held up an electronic card, and after adjusting it, he slowly raised it.

The number [3] was clearly on it.

Three minutes of injury time!

At this moment, the pupils of the Brazilian players suddenly contracted. For the first time in this game, they felt that defeat was so close to them.

Only three minutes left!

"Substitution!"

The Brazilian coach raised his hand suddenly.

Brazil made a substitution.

They used the last substitution slot to replace Alves with Maicon.

This was also Brazil's final decision.

Of course, they wanted to replace an offensive player, but there was no player on the bench who could turn the game around.

Pato and Kaka had already left the field.

Pato covered his head with a towel, looking angry, obviously angry that he was substituted.

Kaka's expression revealed a sense of helplessness.

Although the game was not over yet, judging from the current situation, it was really difficult to score a goal.

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After completing the final substitution, the game started again.

Croatia still maintained sufficient stability, and repeatedly forced back the Brazilian team's attack.

Brazil, on the other hand, pressed forward across the board. They knew very well that if they failed, they would die. There was no difference between losing one and losing two or even three.

At this time, they had to fight!

Bang!

At the moment when the Brazilian team pressed forward across the board, the ball was headed forward by Simunic after a header.

Modric jumped up. Although he was not tall, he did not need to stop the ball for this ball.

Modric leaned back suddenly when his forehead touched the ball with his back against the attacker, turning himself into a springboard and ferrying the ball to the deeper Brazilian half.

At the same time, Suker also started suddenly on the left.

At this time, Suker's position was parallel to Mandzukic, which was the position closest to the back line.

With Suker's start, the entire back line also retreated quickly.

But their start Suker could not catch up with Suker, and they could only watch Suker overtake on the outside lane.

"Suke! Suke! Suke!!! Suke!!!——"

Klausivic shouted again and again. He watched Suker pass the back line little by little until he rushed to the front, and he was excited.

"Suker is going to kill the game!"

Thiago Silva yelled: "Goalkeeper!"

At this time, they could only hope that the goalkeeper could stop Suker.

The Brazilian goalkeeper also quickly ran out of the small penalty area and rushed up.

From the distance, he was closer to the landing point, but Suker's impact speed was faster.

The two almost arrived at the landing point at the same time, and the ball just fell at this time.

The goalkeeper dived sideways to increase the defensive area, and at the very least he could hold Suker's ankle to prevent him from breaking through.

But Suker seemed to have anticipated this situation. He slightly raised his thigh and directly pushed out his knee.

He didn't stop the ball at all, but let the falling ball hit his knee, and pushed the ball towards the goal in a rather ugly posture.

In the end, Suker was still tripped by the goalkeeper, and the two fell directly to the ground.

But when Suker looked up again, the ball had already rolled into the net.

A smile began to appear on Suker's face. He did not get up, but lay on his back on the grass with his hands raised.

"Damn it! It's over! ——"

Ah~~~~!!! !!! !!! !!! !!! !!! ——

Mandzukic ran over frantically and threw himself on Suker.

Other Croatian players also rushed over with excitement.

The game is over!

It's really over.

There may be less than a minute left in the game, but Croatia is leading by two goals.

The game is completely over.

"The game is over now!"

The Sky Sports commentator shook his head and said: "Maybe in the end Brazil will lose to Croatia 1:3 and lose the game! The host will be eliminated in the quarterfinals!"

They didn't expect Brazil to be eliminated so quickly.

But if the opponent is Croatia, this is reasonable.

"Suker scored the key goal at the end, which completely killed the game. At the same time, he also pulled his goals in the World Cup to 17 goals, not only breaking Ronaldo's goal record, but also creating a new record. If Croatia can win this World Cup, I think we will witness the birth of an active football king!"

Football kings are generally given the title posthumously after retirement.

For example, Pele is like this, and so is Maradona.

But now looking at Suker's achievements and records, as long as he wins the World Cup, he really deserves the title of active football king.

Or, he may also get his own title like Beckenbauer.

With Suker's goal, Brazilian fans seemed to see the result.

Their eyes were filled with tears. They had been looking forward to the World Cup for four years, but the Brazilian team ended early.

Did Brazil play badly?

No!

They played very well and even took the lead.

But the problem is that Croatia is too resilient. Not only did they tie the score, but they even overtook and completely killed the game.

I can only say that Croatia played too well.

In this game, other teams also saw Croatia's resilience, and they also felt extremely troubled by it.

Is Brazil really easy to play?

No!

This is impossible!

But in this game, Brazil did not play the rhythm they wanted. It cannot be said that they were suppressed, but they played inexplicably.

There is no doubt that something happened, but they don't understand how Croatia did it.

Perhaps, if they can understand it, their own strength will be improved.

Beep beep beep!

Three whistles sounded, and the Maracana Stadium became a carnival venue for Croatians.

Tens of thousands of Croatian fans shouted and cheered passionately.

They once again reached the semi-finals!

At first, they would be proud and proud of this.

But now, in addition to being happy, they only have stronger ambitions.

"Including this time, Croatia has reached the World Cup semi-finals three times in a row. Four years ago in South Africa, they did the same, but they lost to Spain in the end. But at that time, some people predicted that Croatia would surprise everyone in four years, that is, in the World Cup in Brazil!"

"It seems to be the case. So far, I really haven't seen Croatia's feeling of running around."

"Whether playing against other teams or Brazil, they are orderly, as if everything is under their control. This sense of stability lasted for a full 90 minutes, and it was also the key to completely killing the game!"

"I think if any team wants to beat this Croatia, they should think of some bolder tactics to fundamentally shake Croatia's stable rhythm."

The Brazilian commentator commented with pain.

Although Brazil lost, he still recognized Croatia's performance.

In this World Cup, Germany played the best in terms of offense and defense transitions. Whether it is offense or defense, Germany can always show that kind of mechanical high efficiency.

But Croatia is different.

Croatia is stable!

This kind of stability, even Brazil can't break it.

Throughout the 90-minute match, there were several times when it seemed that Brazil had completely broken Croatia's rhythm, but after Croatia integrated the scattered attacks, they were met with fierce attacks again and again, and finally turned the game around.

Even the Brazilian commentator thought that if Croatia could not be completely defeated in the first half and lead by 3 or 4 goals, then Croatia's stability would not be broken, and the delayed game would give Croatia time to catch up or even overtake.

Of course, he also felt that this was a bit exaggerated, but this Croatia gave him this feeling.

Croatia in 2010 gave the whole world a stunning feeling!

A young team from a small Eastern European country!

But four years later, in the 2014 Brazil World Cup, the Croatian national team was a bit terrifying.

They have the traditional Croatian toughness, can run and defend, and have a strong will.

They also have the European template of efficient attack and defense conversion, and even passing and controlling.

In addition, they have Suker, a superstar who has repeatedly contributed wonderful performances at critical moments.

It seems that Croatia has met all the conditions for winning the championship. Perhaps, in this World Cup, the world will witness the birth of a brand new World Cup champion!

At the same time, they may also witness the moment when Suker completely establishes his position in football history!

Thinking of this, the Brazilian commentator couldn't help but look forward to it.