Ground football: Ronaldo thought I was going to assist him

Because the scene featuring "Caesar" was shown on the big screen.

He waved to the fans, exuding superstar charisma, just like the serene expression on his face when I saw him in the grove.

His eyes were resolute as he swept his gaze over the Dutch players, like a cheetah ready to pounce on its prey.

This was a sharpness Hathaway had never seen in the humorous, witty, polite, and encouraging Deng Kai before.

Strange and familiar.

Caesar and Duncan.

This moment overlaps infinitely.

It's him!

It's really him!

Hathaway felt warm all over.

They met.

But not in the stands, but in the stands and the stadium!

drop!

A whistle blew.

The game officially begins!

"Wow! This is so intense! The battle for midfield between the Netherlands and Portugal is exceptionally fierce today."

"Whoever controls the midfield controls the game."

"This is a battle for Van der Vaart, Sneijder, and Viana against Duncan!"

"Dunkay got taken down by Sneijder!"

"Deng Kai intercepted Van der Vaart's pass!"

"A series of passing errors led to increasingly aggressive play from both sides. The referee warned Duncan and Sneijder."

As Hathaway watched Deng Kai being repeatedly knocked down on the court, her face paled considerably.

She hadn't expected a football match to be so intense.

Every time Deng Kai fell to the ground, her heart ached.

She now absolutely hates the Dutch players who wear orange jerseys.

Hathaway felt a surge of pride and satisfaction when the charming and humorous little brother tumbled awkwardly onto the grass, only to decisively take him down again the next time.

Netherlands: Isn't this a double standard?

Seventh minute.

Deng Kai dodged Van der Vaart's tackle with a fritter, then made a long pass to Quaresma on the right.

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Quaresma cut inside successfully, held off the Dutch center-back, and unleashed a long-range shot, earning a corner kick.

Viana held up three fingers next to the ball before taking the corner kick.

Cristiano Ronaldo jumped early inside the penalty area, limiting the jumping space of Dutch defenders such as Heitinga.

Almeida only tiptoed slightly, and his head touched the football.

Swish!

A header finds the net!

One to zero!

Portugal is in the lead!

"Oh! Heitinga is complaining about a foul on a corner kick by the Portuguese team, he thinks Ronaldo was pressing him down."

"But the referee signaled that the goal was valid."

"Almeida is in great form, and the Portuguese team has been using his height to their advantage, with very noticeable results."

Even if Postiga recovers from his injury now, he will probably have to stay on the bench for a while.

Thirteenth minute.

After failing to break through on the left wing, Ronaldo passed the ball back to Viana.

The large-scale relocation of the Viana region.

Quaresma has the ball on the wing.

Deng Kai suddenly thrust forward at the ribs.

Quaresma made a decisive cross.

The opponent stretched out his leg to block, but Quaresma's cross this time was a half-high ball, which just went under the opponent's outstretched leg.

Deng Kai, making a forward run, leaped and flicked the ball back at the near post.

The football changed direction, and the arc became higher.

Almeida jumped inside the penalty area... but failed to jump!

Almeida went down inside the penalty area.

The referee immediately blew his whistle and pointed to the penalty spot.

Penalty!

The referee also showed Heitinga a yellow card.

He pushed Almeida over.

The young Dutch players surrounded the referee, trying to change his decision.

But it had no effect.

In fact, it would have been reasonable for the referee to show Heitinga a red card.

Quaresma then converted the penalty, making it 2-0.

Portugal took a commanding two-goal lead within the first fifteen minutes of the match.

"The Netherlands are in pain because they lack tall center-backs and they can't effectively contain Almeida."

"A center forward of Almeida's stature is exactly the type of center forward Portugal needs most; his future is bright."

"Quaresma's performance truly befits his superstar status."

"But Deng Kai's role in this attack was the most undeniable. His diving touch was a classic; he not only has excellent positioning awareness but also extremely strong ball-handling ability."

"This practice of entrusting one's body to the sky requires not only skill and judgment, but also immense courage."

The footage is replaying the scene where Deng Kai leaps to touch the ball, gets up, and spits out grass from his mouth.

Hathaway in the stands couldn't help but wonder if Deng Kai's breath smelled like grass.

But she immediately realized what she was doing.

Her face flushed red, and she became shy.

Matara, standing nearby, exclaimed in praise, "He's truly heroic. These days, it's harder for young male actors to be shot and fall down on set than to die."

"They absolutely will not step on the ground without a 20-centimeter-thick foam pad."

"In comparison, this Caesar is the real man."

"Huh? Hathaway, did you drink the beer I hid in the Coke can? Why is your face so red?"

Hathaway shook her head.

Please stop using any words related to "drinking, eating, licking, mouth, or tongue".

That damn scent of grass is bringing back those vivid images.

……

But fate played a cruel joke on the Portuguese team.

Just when it seemed that Almeida alone was causing headaches for the Dutch defense.

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28th minute.

After Almeida and Heitinga landed during the header contest, Almeida twisted his ankle.

The obvious deformation was enough to make one's scalp tingle.

Even the Dutch goalkeeper, who witnessed this scene, immediately raised his hand, frantically signaling for the team doctor to come onto the field.

The Portuguese team doctors entered the field; they had barely arrived when they immediately called for stretchers.

This is a visibly severe ankle injury!

Almeida was unable to continue the match and had to leave the game due to injury.

Lorenzo came on as a substitute on the sidelines.

Lorenzo is the starting center forward for Sporting Lisbon U15, but he is shorter than Cristiano Ronaldo and is not a target man; he is a center forward who is somewhere between speed and poaching ability.

Portugal thus lost their aerial threat in the attacking third.

In the 33rd minute, Quaresma, having adapted to the Dutch defense, began to shine.

He skillfully dribbled past the Dutch full-back with a cowtail maneuver and then delivered a cross.

But where can Lorenzo compete for the header?

The ball was easily cleared by the Dutch center-back.

Thirty-nine minutes.

After Ronaldo received the ball, he combined with Lorenzo, who had pulled away, but the two played too simply. Lorenzo's one-two pass to Ronaldo was intercepted.

The ball came to Sneijder's feet.

Deng Kai rushed towards Sneijder immediately.

boom!

Sneijder made a quick, decisive long pass, giving Deng Kai no chance.

Robben dribbled down the right flank, combining with Van der Vaart to get past him.

Both of them are exceptional dribbling skills, and if they are willing to pass the ball to each other, then no one can really stop them.

With no other option but to take a long-range shot, Van der Vaart dribbled an extra inch, forcibly pulling out Portuguese center-back Fonte before passing the ball diagonally.

Van Persie was almost unmarked inside the penalty area.

He shot the ball directly without stopping it, easily sending it into the net.

One to two!

The Netherlands team began to score.

Forty-third minute.

The Netherlands team controlled possession of the ball during this period.

Van der Vaart advanced through the middle.

Neither Deng Kai nor Meireles were able to steal the ball from his feet.

Van Persie dropped back to receive the ball, Van der Vaart passed it to him, but he continued to make forward runs.

Van Persie received the ball and immediately passed it diagonally to Robben on the right wing, while he himself turned and made a forward run.

For a time, the two Fans were knocking on the door!

The Portuguese penalty area was shrouded in tension.

However, Robben feigned a pass while running, then poked the ball between the legs of Portugal's left-back Jorge Ribeiro.

Robben accelerated instantly, breaking past Robben and Ribery and entering the penalty area.

Fonte could only go over and block Robben, knocking him over.

The referee immediately blew his whistle and pointed to the penalty spot.

Fonte clutched his head and went to argue with the referee, believing it was a normal confrontation.

But the referee stood by his decision.

Fonte, unable to reach the ball at all, forcefully knocked Robben down sideways.

This wasn't a fight over the ball; it was a physical confrontation.

Fonte received a yellow card for this.

Van der Vaart then took the penalty himself, which was won by Robben.

Van der Vaart did not disappoint Robben, scoring a penalty.

Just before halftime, the Netherlands scored two goals to equalize the score.

I like playing football on the ground: Ronaldo thought I was going to assist him.