Ground football: Ronaldo thought I was going to assist him

Deng Kai stood in front of the penalty spot, and as the whistle blew, he scored with a single shot.

The football flew with great force towards the right side of the goal.

Boavista's goalkeeper guessed the right direction, but was a step too slow to stop Duncan from scoring.

"Goal! Deng Kai scores from penalty spot! He converted the penalty he won, netting his first goal of the season."

"Many people thought he would pass the ball after his stepover, but he actually broke through directly."

"This is a very un-Deng Kai style of play, but I have to say, it's quite effective."

"It seems that as Deng Kai grows taller, his confidence in breaking through defenses is also increasing. He's becoming bolder in his moves. He really should teach Ronaldo how to execute that step-over just now. Ronaldo's step-over is faster than his, but his step-over is more aesthetically pleasing!"

pat!

Cristiano Ronaldo, who was bedridden, angrily threw his phone!

What's the rush to crack this?

Do you understand football?

Is my "lightning-fast bicycle kick when I touch the ball" worse than Deng Kai's ordinary bicycle kick?

This penalty kick completely changed the course of the game.

With a goal in hand, Sporting Lisbon no longer needed to worry about taking the lead and began to pass the ball back more freely.

They moved their passing and control from the midfield to the backfield.

Deng Kai has reduced his running and receiving duties significantly; he only needs to pass the ball to his teammates here and there.

Boavista launched a fierce counter-pressing attack in the 35th minute.

However, with Deng Kai's retreat, this counter-attack failed to achieve any significant results.

Boavista's momentum waned after a second attempt, and finally gave out.

They completely lost control of the game.

They can only wait for the head coach to come and give them a pep talk during halftime.

Forty-third minute.

The Boavista fans on the sidelines started booing again.

This time, it means they're really in a hurry.

The first half was about to end, but these fans saw no hope at all.

If the team doesn't score again, they might leave at halftime.

In an effort to retain fans...

Forty-fifth minute.

Deng Kai coordinated with Duarte and Wu Xudong on the wing.

After five consecutive passes, Deng Kaiyang received the ball.

Duarte played a through ball over the top, and Wu Xudong tore open a gap on the right flank and made his way down the wing.

boom!

Wu Xudong crossed from the byline.

Yu Shih-hao contested for the header in the middle of the field.

However, he is not tall, so these high-altitude balls are difficult for him.

This would be a better fit for the team’s original starting center forward, Pike, or for the bedridden Cristiano Ronaldo.

boom!

Boavista's center-back headed the ball out of the penalty area.

But the next moment, his hair stood on end.

Because he saw Deng Kai push the defender aside with his hands, run out of the space beside the defender, and draw his bow and arrow to face the football falling from mid-air.

boom!

A powerful volley.

There are no tricks.

It's all about emotion!

The football is launched into the net.

Boavista's goalkeeper was blocked by the crowd in front of the goal and didn't even see the ball.

"2-0! Sporting Lisbon scores again before halftime!"

"They have a chance to end their three-game losing streak in the league today."

Boavista's coach needs to come up with a solution.

Faced with strong ball control, what solution did Boavista ultimately come up with?

In the 65th minute, the opposing player fouled Deng Kai for the second time in a row and finally received a yellow card.

Their tactical intention was clear: to give Deng Kai plenty of physical contact.

No matter what happens to the ball, you're definitely going to fall down.

The youth training league has very strict standards for judging physical fouls, so this last resort for professional teams is not very effective here.

Seventy-second minute.

Deng Kai, Hao Junmin, and Yu Shihao played a series of short passes on the left flank, culminating in Yu Shihao taking a long-range shot from outside the penalty area on the left, creating a corner kick.

Deng Kai took the corner kick, and Shao Jiawei, the tallest player on the team, jumped high and headed the ball into the goal.

A short guy in basketball becomes a giant in football.

Sporting Lisbon secured a 3-0 victory.

In the 76th minute, Boavista still attempted to launch an attack.

Shao Jiawei, who had just scored, made another contribution on the defensive end, blocking the opponent's shot.

In the 80th and 81st minutes, Veloso committed two consecutive fouls on opposing attacking players, stopping their offensive runs, but also receiving yellow cards as a result.

Eighty-sixth minute.

Tavares intercepted the ball in the penalty area and passed it to Deng Kai, who then launched a long pass from the backfield to Yu Shihao, who was moving to the left wing.

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Yu Shih-hao and his opponent battled fiercely, and although he couldn't get past them, he created a throw-in in the attacking third.

After the throw-in, Deng Kai received the ball and, facing the opponent's challenge, he used a Marseille turn to get past the opponent, then accelerated towards the penalty area.

After attracting enough defensive players, Deng Kai passed the ball to Wu Xudong, who had moved inside early.

After receiving the ball, Wu Xudong made a diagonal pass from behind Deng Kai, who was making a forward run.

The defender in that position was pulled away, and the ball came to Yu Shihao's feet.

The defender lunged at Yu Shihao.

On the left side of the penalty area, Yu Shihao, not seeking personal glory, flicked the ball with his heel to Hao Junmin behind him.

Hao Junmin, without stopping the ball, made a diagonal pass, sending the ball into the penalty area, surprising all the Boavista defenders.

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With a series of coordinated actions, the camera was almost shaken to its limit.

The ball eventually rolled past the penalty spot, and Deng Kai, who had made a forward run, got to the ball.

boom!

At such close range, Deng Kai took a low shot, and just as Boavista's goalkeeper came out, the ball flew into the goal.

"Goal! Four to zero!"

"This was a classic team play! Deng Kai and the three young Chinese players developed a great chemistry, and Triguera's long-sought-after ball control tactics finally paid off."

"Deng Kai made a good run, but the other players passed the ball even better; it was almost like the ball went into the goal."

"Hat trick! Let's congratulate Deng Kai, he becomes the second player in the U17 league to complete a hat trick, the first being Cristiano Ronaldo."

"Oh! I have to say, Deng Kai's performance today really raises questions. Is this still the same Deng Kai? Are you sure this isn't Cristiano Ronaldo?"

"If Deng Kai continues to perform like this, I think Sporting Lisbon fans might even forget about Ronaldo?"

"Alright, the referee has blown the final whistle. Congratulations to Sporting Lisbon for bouncing back after three consecutive defeats. Their lineup today was very bold, but it worked very well."

"Yu Shihao and Hao Junmin both provided assists, Shao Jiawei scored a goal, and although Wu Xudong did not have any personal statistics, his performance in the game was remarkable."

"Hopefully these players will perform well in the next game as well."

"As for Deng Kai, he proved himself even more. His passing statistics in this match were close to the entire Boavista team's passing statistics. He is undoubtedly the core of Sporting Lisbon!"

After the game, Deng Kai was named the best player of the match.

Related media outlets described the Sporting Lisbon U17 team as having "already mastered the magic tricks!"

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