Ricardo Barea stood in front of the penalty spot and exhaled the breath he had just taken in deeply.
Then he heard a whistle blow.
start up.
approach.
Shoot!
The football was shot to the right of the goal.
Although Peruvian goalkeeper Lal Salazar made the right decision, he was aiming for the ground ball.
And Barea hit the ball into the upper corner!
The Portuguese commentator cheered:
“Balia!
GOOOOOOOOOL!
!He withstood the pressure and scored this penalty! Portugal leads Peru again 2:1! With less than ten minutes left in the game, Portugal is getting closer to victory!"
Ricardo Barea ran towards the corner flag area with open arms amid the cheers of the fans.
His teammates followed closely behind, chasing him and hugging him at the corner flag.
In front of the TV, Qin Lin said to his colleagues on the coaching staff: "Peru is definitely difficult to deal with. We cannot take this opponent lightly just because we got a good start."
Portugal took the lead right from the start of this game.
But they were equalized by Peru at the end of the first half.
In the second half, the two sides went back and forth, and the game was very lively.
As the ninth-ranked team in FIFA, Portugal was unable to beat Peru, which was ranked 25th.
As a South American team, Peru has the exquisite skills and passion that South American players have.
For such a team, if you allow them to play smoothly, it will really kill the gods if they block it, and the Buddha will kill the Buddha if they block it.
It was not until the 80th minute that Portugal regained the lead with a penalty kick.
"Pay special attention to Portugal's No. 17, he will definitely cause us a lot of trouble during our game." Qin Lin gave another instruction.
Everyone nodded.
The full name of the Portuguese No. 17 he was talking about was Vasco da Silva Luisinho, or "Luisinho" for short.
He is a talented Portuguese winger who is only 18 years old.
Currently playing for the Turin Bulls, and has become the main force for this Serie A giant.
This shows his talent.
He was substituted in the 61st minute.
After he came on the field, he played as a left winger. Ricardo Barea, who was originally here, moved to the center as a center, leaving the original left wing completely to Luisinho.
After Luisinho came on the field, he frequently dribbled the ball into Peru's defense.
Finally, in the 78th minute, he successfully caused a foul by the Peruvian defender in the penalty area, winning a valuable penalty kick for Portugal.
"I think if Luisinho continues to play like this, when Portugal plays the last group match with us, he might start the game."
"At that time, Luo Kai will need to be more involved in defense..."
"Why can't Luo Kai and Yuan Da use offense to suppress Luisinho? Luisinho is not good at defense, and he doesn't like to participate in defense..."
"Actually, we can use Luisinho to attack the space behind us..."
The Chinese coaches simply started discussing it directly.
As for the game on the field, it is no longer important.
Anyway, no matter what the result of this game is, the Chinese team will have to fight Portugal in the final round of the group stage, even if they have already qualified in advance.
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Kim Dong-yeol stood on the sidelines, next to the fourth official holding up a sign.
He jumped twice excitedly.
It seems that he can't wait to play.
At the same time, he stared closely at Park Guixian who was replaced.
The latter is running down the field.
In Kim Dong-yeol's view, the senior ran too slowly.
Now we are tied and there are twenty-four minutes left in the game. How can we act so slowly when we need a goal?
When Pu Guixian finally ran up to him and raised his hands to hand over to him.
Jin Dongyeol couldn't wait to enter the court. He high-fived Park Guixian perfunctorily and wanted to run away.
But he didn't run away, because Park Guixian grabbed his hands, forced him to come to him, and lowered his voice and said in his ear:
"Keep calm, Dongyeol!"
Kim Dongyeol's response was to forcefully pull out his hand and run straight onto the court.
Park Kyuhyun, who was substituted, turned his head and glanced deeply at his back before walking towards head coach Miguel Tavares.
The Portuguese took the initiative to extend his hand to him: "You did a good job, Park."
Park Guixian squeezed out a smile and responded to the head coach's consolation: "Thank you, sir."
He himself doesn't think he did a good job.
The game lasted until the 66th minute, and the score was still 0:0. As the starting forward, he failed to score a goal for the South Korean team. How could this performance be considered "good"?
Before the game, I vowed to my victorious friends that I would follow the example of the Chinese team and get a good start in the World Cup.
Then he was substituted without scoring a goal.
He can only place his hopes on his teammates on the court, while he becomes a helpless spectator on the sidelines.
Park Guixian, who returned to the bench, took the towel handed to her by her teammates. Instead of wiping her sweat, she held it in her hand and continued to look at the court.
His eyes fell on Jin Donglie.
Although he knew that if Kim Dongyeol scored in this game, his starting position would probably not be guaranteed.
But he still hoped that the arrogant kid could score a goal in the game and help the South Korean team win the game.
This should be the last time he participates in the World Cup in his career. In the previous two World Cups, his South Korean team failed to reach the knockout rounds.
He hopes that this wish can be realized in the last World Cup of his career.
Especially since this World Cup is held in Asia, it is also the best opportunity for the Korean team.
China is right next to South Korea, and a huge number of Korean fans come to China from home to cheer for the team.
Take a look at the stadium stands for this game. Almost all of them are Korean fans wearing red jerseys.
Their shouts turned Linji Energy Stadium into the home stadium of the Korean team.
If we can't win against Poland here, how can we be worthy of the fans who have been shouting for 90 minutes?
So, please, Kim Dong-yeol!
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After replacing Kim Dong-yeol, the Korean team's offensive did not start immediately. Instead, the Polish team suddenly launched a continuous attack. The Korean team could only temporarily shrink its defense to avoid conceding the ball.
During this time, the Korean fans in the stands kept screaming and were frightened.
Dominic Lasky saw his teammate on the wing receiving the ball and looked up into the penalty area. He immediately understood the situation and suddenly rushed forward.
At the same time, the football was also passed from the wing to the goal!
"Laski...header!"
Lasky, who reached the front point, shook his head and attacked the goal!
But the football was thrown to the side net by him and did not enter the goal...
However, the disturbed side net also looked like the effect behind the goal, which once again caused the Korean fans in the stands to scream and exclaim.
After completing this header, Laski fell to the ground.
He tried hard to maintain his balance, but he still couldn't stand firm when he landed, and the ankle of his supporting foot sprained!
Lasky hugged his right ankle on the spot, curled up on the ground, and did not get up...
"The situation is not good! Laski seems to be injured... He sprained his ankle! Hiss - this is bad! The Polish team mainly relies on Laski for scoring. If he can't persist in the game, I'm afraid..."
After some on-site diagnosis, the Polish team doctor still made a gesture to the sidelines to make a substitution.
"Laski couldn't last in the game and he was going to be replaced! This is definitely a heavy blow to the Polish team! Now we can only hope that his injury will not affect the next game, especially hope that he can catch up with the game.
The Netherlands’ last group match…”
Lasky, who was put on a stretcher, covered his face with his hands and looked very painful.
Korean fans cheered in the stands - the Polish team's number one star left the field, and the Korean team's opportunity came!
Although there are only fifteen minutes left in the game, this also means that as long as the Korean team can score a goal, they can win the game and get all three points!
There were also Korean fans who were relatively close to the stretcher, waving to Lasky and shouting:
"An Niang! An Niang! An Niang kasaiyo!"
(Goodbye! Goodbye! Goodbye!)
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"Poland was actually tied by the South Korean team..."
"Lasky is injured? This is really..."
The players of the Dutch team had just learned the latest news about another stadium, and they gathered together to discuss it.
At this time, a voice suddenly intervened: "What? Do you think Lasky's injury is a major benefit to us? We are already determined to qualify? And we are qualified as the first in the group?"
Everyone turned around and saw Maxi Carey's face with a mocking expression.
Everyone hurriedly denied:
"No no……"
"no no!"
Their assistant coach snorted coldly and tapped the tactical board with his hand: "Seize the time and go out to warm up! Focus! Don't worry about things that have nothing to do with this game!"
There were clattering footsteps in the locker room, and the Dutch players ran out of the locker room one after another.
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"...On June 18, the World Cup in China entered its second match day, and the group stage began in full swing. A total of six teams made their debut...
"Portugal, which was in the same group as the Chinese team, defeated Peru 2:1 in the game. As a result, both teams in Group A have won. The Chinese team is temporarily ranked first with the advantage of goal difference, and Portugal is closely behind
Following them, Peru ranked third, while Iceland, which did not score a single goal, ranked fourth.
"There were also two games in Group B on the same day. As the second Asian team to appear, the South Korean team failed to continue the Asian team's winning momentum. They shook hands with Poland 0:0. The Polish team
Dominique Lasky, the top star in the game, sprained his ankle in the 75th minute of the game. It was diagnosed after the game that he will definitely miss the second game against Burkina Faso. As for whether he can make it to the final round against the Netherlands
The team’s game has yet to be decided…
"The powerful seeded team Netherlands defeated the African team Burkina Faso 4:0 cleanly, which was also the largest victory in this World Cup so far. The 21-year-old Dutch forward Theis Derieu
Shine brilliantly and score twice!
"The Netherlands is currently ranked first in Group B, Poland is second, South Korea is third, and Burkina Faso is last...
"Tomorrow, the 19th, the third match day of the World Cup, all eight teams in Group C and Group D will appear. The specific match times are as follows:
