Ground football: Ronaldo thought I was going to assist him

October 15th.

Figo's Portuguese national team drew with Azerbaijan, securing their place in the European Championship finals as the second-place team in their group.

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Portugal celebrates nationwide.

A year ago, the whole world was playing in the World Cup, but Portugal couldn't play.

Figo vowed at the Diamond Generation Invitational that he would lead Portugal to the European Championship.

He did it.

The Portuguese superstar's popularity has soared even higher.

Portugal's golden generation is finally ready to transfer their talent from the national youth team to the national team.

While people place high hopes on the national team, they are also turning their attention to the new national youth team.

Will Quaresma, Viana, Ronaldo, Duncan, Meireles, and Almeida be able to win youth honors one after another and then join Figo in the national team in the future?

October 19th.

Sporting Lisbon U17 will travel to face the current league leaders, San Romano U17.

This team is very strong.

Triguera did not make any changes to the starting lineup, sticking to the same setup as the previous match. A possession-based team needs a more stable starting lineup to cultivate understanding between players.

Even if you're a substitute, it's best to have a regular player on the court and play at a fixed time.

At the start of the match, both sides engaged in fierce competition.

This is normal.

But what's abnormal is that...

In the third minute, Deng Kai made a long pass from the backfield.

Wu Xudong sprinted down the right flank, received the ball during a challenge, then dribbled past his opponent and cut inside to directly attack the penalty area.

Yu Shih-hao broke into the penalty area and raised his hand to ask for the ball.

Wu Xudong feinted a pass and then broke into the penalty area before shooting from a tight angle.

Saint-Romans' goalkeeper got a hand to the ball, but in doing so, he put it into the goal.

Otherwise, the football should have hit him and bounced off.

"Wow! Great shot! Wu Xudong's shot selection was extremely tight!"

"Everyone thought he would give it to Yu Shih-hao, but no one expected him to handle it this way."

"That's football. Some choices may seem unreasonable, but as long as they lead to a goal, you can't find fault with them."

"In previous matches, Sporting Lisbon, while playing steadily and methodically, was always at a disadvantage in the early stages of the game."

"At the same time, Wu Xudong, who is originally outstanding in speed, seems to be wasted in this passing and control tactic, a great talent being wasted."

"It seems that Triguera has also seen this point, so he is trying to develop a style of play that combines speed and passing, so as to bring out the full potential of players like Wu Xudong."

The commentators gave Sporting Lisbon a high evaluation of their tactical level, after all, this is a team coached by Trigár.

Rumors have circulated that several teams in the Portuguese Primeira Liga and Liga 1 are in contact with Triguera, but Triguera has not yet given a definite answer.

To the commentator's surprise, after the goal, Sporting Lisbon started playing a sneaky, passing-the-ball game.

In the actual sixty minutes, neither side managed to get a single shot on target.

The Saint-Roman players were really on fire at one point.

But they really couldn't get any balls.

This feels awful.

Sixty-eighth minute.

Seeing that the Saint-Roman players were nearing their breaking point, Deng Kai decisively signaled to end the game.

Yu Shihao moved to the right flank and, in coordination with Wu Xudong and Deng Kai, made short passes, drawing the attention of Saint-Roman's defenders.

Of the three, Deng Kai, who was the slowest, suddenly moved forward.

Unfortunately, Wu Xudong and Yu Shihao had already broken through, and the defenders were tightly marked by them, leaving them only able to watch as Deng Kai made his way down the vertical line of the penalty area.

boom!

Deng Kai delivered a powerful cross pass.

The ball moves extremely fast.

Saint-Romans' first defender failed to touch the ball.

The second defender had a chance to intercept the ball, but he was too close to the goal, and touching the ball would likely cause it to bounce into his own net, so he chose to let the ball pass.

He trusts his teammates... wait, where are his teammates?

After letting the ball pass, the player turned his head and his green and white jerseys were particularly eye-catching.

boom!

Hao Junmin made a run from the back row and, unmarked at the far post, slotted the ball home with a precise shot.

Two to zero!

Sporting Lisbon U17 extended their lead.

Deng Kai's pass was practically a calculated move.

Either you score an own goal.

Either my teammate scores.

You choose one.

Seventy-first minute.

Sporting Lisbon's penetration down the left flank failed, and Hao Junmin passed the ball to Deng Kai, who came to receive it.

Deng Kai turned and pointed at right-back Duarte, who hadn't yet crossed the halfway line, seemingly telling him to come up from behind and strengthen the attack.

boom!

Deng Kai's hands were still directing the ball, but his feet had already passed it.

The football was lobbed straight into the left side of the penalty area.

Passing the ball without looking!

left.

Veloso, who had just partnered with Hao Junmin to penetrate down the left flank, did not return to his defensive midfield position but instead suddenly surged forward.

Veloso receives the ball on the left side of the penalty area.

One-on-one!

boom!

Veloso unleashed a powerful right-footed shot, a miraculous strike.

The football bounced slightly and slipped between the opposing goalkeeper's outstretched left hand and left leg.

"Goal! Veloso has finally broken through! 3-0!"

"After scoring a hat-trick in his previous match, Deng Kai has now completed a hat-trick of assists!"

"This was an unconventional, sudden passing and running combination. Veloso and Duncan played together last season, and their understanding broke down the San Romano defense."

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Seventy-third minute.

After San Romano kicked off, they were immediately surrounded and pressed by excited Sporting Lisbon players.

They didn't want to kick the ball long, so in the ensuing chaos, Wu Xudong managed to steal it from the opponent's half.

Wu Xudong dribbled the ball forward along the flank.

Yu Shihao started his attack almost simultaneously, making a forward run down the middle lane, preparing to seize the point.

The Saint-Roman defenders frantically tracked back, and together they surged into the penalty area.

As a result, Wu Xudong made a triangular back pass.

Deng Kai, who had rushed over, comfortably started to walk.

A long-range shot pierced the net, marking his first goal of the match.

"Beautiful! Even the person who made the pancakes got to eat them! Congratulations, Deng Kai!"

"Wu Xudong made a very deep impression on Saint-Romans before. He could shoot from a very tight angle. You would never expect a player like him to pass the ball."

"The Saint-Roman defenders have lost their sense of reason; they've over-tracked."

"In just five minutes, Sporting Lisbon put on a crazy goal-scoring spree, scoring three goals in quick succession!"

"This team's goal-scoring ability is too explosive."

"But what's even more frightening is that they also have the ability to hold the ball for long periods of time and the ability to break through during intense battles."

"After defeating Saint Romang, I can hardly think of anyone in this region who could rival them!"

"Caesar! Caesar! Caesar!"

Fans started chanting Deng Kai's name.

Keep in mind, this is an away game.

In the 76th minute, Wu Xudong collapsed to the ground due to a cramp in his right leg.

As a winger, he covered almost the entire distance from his own baseline to the opponent's baseline, frequently participating in defensive runs, tackles, and sprints, which took a huge toll on his stamina.

Even the men of the grasslands can't withstand this kind of treatment.

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