Ground football: Ronaldo thought I was going to assist him

With Quaresma coming on.

Deng Kai and Quaresma both moved slightly towards the midfield.

Portugal formed a 3-2-4-1 formation.

They're going to have a real battle in midfield against the Netherlands.

This can be considered as strengthening the defense.

The Dutch team, which originally had an extra player in midfield, now has one less player.

They gradually lost possession of the ball.

If the Dutch team wants to attack, they must add more attackers.

Because they have more veteran players than the Portuguese team.

They will be at a disadvantage once the game goes into overtime.

Finally, in the 85th minute.

The Netherlands team made substitutions and changed their formation.

They planned to launch a fierce attack in the last few minutes.

It would be best if we could take it down.

If they can't win, they can rearrange the lineup and strategize during the preparation phase for overtime.

It went to a penalty shootout.

At that point, the veteran's mentality will become an advantage.

Data suggests that teams with a higher average age are more likely to win penalty shootouts.

"Oh! Van der Vaart has replaced Van der Meyde, who had a lackluster performance in this match. In fact, the Netherlands should have substituted Van der Meyde from the beginning, not Robben."

"Kluivert replaced Cocu, a center forward replaced the defensive midfielder, the Netherlands have changed to a 4-4-2 formation."

"Davies and Van der Vaart will play as left and right wingers respectively. Seedorf and Bosvelt will play in midfield. Van Nistelrooy and Kluivert will be the two center forwards!"

Seedorf and Van der Vaart can both play as wingers, but neither of them are speed-oriented wingers.

The effect would definitely be different from that of Robben and Van der Meyde's wing combination.

Eighty-seventh minute.

Van der Vaart drew a foul from Pepe with his superb dribbling skills.

Pepe received a yellow card.

The Golden Boy Award wasn't won for nothing.

Van der Vaart took a tactical free kick.

However, Ronaldo successfully cleared the ball with a header, sending it towards the outside of his back.

Quaresma received the ball and immediately dribbled forward at full speed.

As mentioned before, Quaresma's speed isn't top-tier.

But he must also be a fast horse.

He came on as a substitute again, and was full of energy.

Therefore, he completely shook off the Dutch defenders and was unstoppable.

On the other side, Deng Kai, Deco, and Viana all made forward runs.

But Deng Kai on the far left was the fastest and quickly rushed to the front.

boom!

Quaresma delivered a superb cross, its arc fully extended.

He bypassed De Boer and delivered a precise pass to Deng Kai's feet on the other side.

De Boer knew that letting Deng Kai go one-on-one was no different from conceding a goal.

He decisively and directly placed a shovel behind Deng Kai.

Deng Kai fell to the ground with a thud.

beep!

The referee rushed over and immediately showed de Boer a red card.

De Boer tried to fight back, but the referee was uncompromising and made a firm decision.

"De Boer's red card was undisputed."

"However, he also saved the Netherlands a chance."

"Giving Portugal a free kick at this point is better than giving them a one-on-one chance."

"After all, a one-on-one chance means a goal."

Five seconds later, all the commentators retracted their statements.

Because a curved blade shines brightly on the sports field.

Deng Kai took the free kick, and Beckham's curling shot went straight into the top corner of the goal.

Dutch fans even thought they were facing England.

That curved kick was simply too unstoppable.

"Goal!"

"If a one-on-one chance means a goal, then Deng Kai showed everyone with this beautiful free kick that a free kick also means a goal for him!"

"Any player who fouls him needs to think this through!"

"The Netherlands are not only behind, but they're also down to ten men!"

"The Netherlands team is in trouble!"

"3-2! Portugal takes the lead against the Netherlands for the first time in the match! Deng Kai's beautiful free kick could very well defeat the Netherlands and end their Euro 2016 hopes!"

The Dutch players began to get anxious.

The Portuguese players positioned themselves further back.

Quaresma and Duncan almost took up positions on the defensive line, transforming from wingers to wingers and then to wing-backs.

On the sidelines, the fourth official indicated that stoppage time had been added.

Four minutes.

Ninety-second minute.

The Dutch team, having made a desperate gamble, pressed forward.

Veloso pressed Van der Vaart, but Van der Vaart was truly brilliant, using a nutmeg to not only evade the press but also carve out a bloody path for himself.

He dribbled the ball for two steps and prepared to shoot from the edge of the penalty area.

boom!

Pepe tackled directly, and Van der Vaart fell to the ground.

The referee rushed over and showed Pepe a yellow card.

Because Pepe's shovel is a good shovel, but it's also a dangerous move.

Pepe didn't have time to stop at that moment.

Pepe received two yellow cards and was sent off.

Pepe was very frustrated. After leaving the field, he stood in the players' tunnel, staring intently at the pitch.

Veloso was also dissatisfied with his performance; he was outplayed by Van der Vaart, and it was his fault.

Van der Vaart took the free kick himself.

The Portuguese team was quite tense, carefully forming their defensive wall.

Moreover, they learned from experience and were prepared for the opponent to break through the human wall.

finally.

boom!

Van der Vaart's free kick directly into the goal was a stunning display of skill!

The football flew perfectly over the heads of the leaping Portuguese player – it was absolutely beautiful!

when!

Portugal's golden generation goalkeeper, Baía, made a diving save, his finger miraculously touching the ball and changing its trajectory.

The football hit the post and bounced out of the penalty area.

Viana rushed over and kicked the ball to his right immediately.

Quaresma charged toward the ball once again.

Drive the ball at high speed.

Counterattack!

Portugal's counter-attack is on again!

Cristiano Ronaldo and Deng Kai are firing two arrows at once!

Cristiano Ronaldo is in the center.

Deng Kai is on the left.

The two were extremely fast.

After crossing the halfway line, Deng Kai moved to the right, half a beat slower than Ronaldo.

This kind of movement immediately added layers to Portugal's counter-attacks.

Most importantly, it provides Quaresma with a good passing option when he is surrounded.

boom!

Quaresma delivered a pass with the outside of his foot, getting the ball out before the opponent could surround him.

After receiving the ball, Deng Kai dribbled from the center to the right front, creating a certain positional difference between himself and Ronaldo.

This gave Dutch left-back Giovanni van Bronckhorst a chance to defend him, but it also forced Dutch goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar to move toward Dunkay.

Ultimately, Van der Sar attacked Deng Kai.

boom!

Deng Kai passed the ball across to Cristiano Ronaldo on the left front.

Cristiano Ronaldo receives the ball, faces an open goal, and unleashes a powerful shot into the near corner.

Van der Sar was powerless to intervene!

"Goal! Four to two!"

"It's safe! The situation is settled!"

"Another CD connection!"

Congratulations to Portugal! They've come back from behind to defeat the Netherlands!

Cristiano Ronaldo scores twice!

"And Deng Kai has once again completed a hat-trick of assists!"

"Two games in a row! Deng Kai scores a hat-trick of assists in back-to-back games!"

"The Portuguese team is outrageously strong!"

"You know, they beat both Spain and the Netherlands! Who else can do that?!"

Finally, the match ended after the referee blew his whistle three times.

The Dutch players stood there, their faces filled with regret.

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