On the evening of April 17th, Alvalade Stadium, Lisbon.
In the Portuguese Cup semi-finals, Sporting Lisbon faced Maritimo at home.
With Jardel's goal in the 38th minute of the first half, Sporting Lisbon temporarily took the lead 1-0.
This satisfied the fans at the scene and also created a good atmosphere within the team.
As soon as the whistle sounded at the end of the first half, Su Dong and Ronnie stood up from the bench and walked to the court talking and laughing.
As substitute players, they need to go to the court to warm up and train during halftime.
Players from the two teams walked off the court one after another, and Su Dong and Ronnie happened to pass them by.
"Good job, Andre." Su Dong raised his right hand towards Andre Cruz from a distance.
The Brazilian central defender gave a strong high-five, shook his head and said: "The two forwards of Maritimo are very troublesome."
"No matter how troublesome it is, you can handle it, right?" Su Dong praised with a smile.
Andre Cruz was panting and smiling bitterly. It seemed that dealing with these two central defenders was really difficult for him at the age of 33.
Maritimo is located in Madeira, Ronnie's hometown.
If the Portuguese Super League is the stepping stone for Brazilian players to enter the European League, then Maritimo is the stepping stone for Brazilian players to enter the Portuguese Super League. Among the eleven players in the lineup for tonight's game, there are three players from Brazil and two forwards.
A central defender.
In addition, there are only six local Portuguese players, and the rest come from all over the world. Even among the local players, the vast majority are of African descent and only hold Portuguese nationality.
Among the two Brazilian forwards, center Alan is not tall, only 1.8 meters tall, but he is very strong and has long braids, which is really troublesome.
Another Brazilian forward is the 29-year-old Eric Gaucho, who is Maritimo's leading scorer this season. He is very different from Alan. He is only 1.7 meters tall, but he is very flexible and has good foot skills.
Very skillful and good at seizing the opportunities created by Alan.
Such a combination is very troublesome to deal with, and even Andre Cruise has a headache.
Su Dong looked at Cruise's appearance and couldn't help but sigh.
For professional players, after the age of thirty, every year becomes worse than the previous one.
While Su Dong and Cruz were talking, Ronnie, who was walking in front, passed by a Maritimo player and was hit by the opponent's shoulder, causing him to fall directly to the ground.
"What are you doing?" Su Dong saw it and rushed forward immediately, pushing the Maritimo central defender away and blocking Ronnie.
Many people around also looked over.
"I didn't mean it." The other person had a sinister face and a fierce appearance. He was not a good person at first glance.
"I'm qnmd!" Ronnie stood up from the ground and rushed forward.
Su Dong reacted quickly and hugged him quickly, "Calm down."
"He did it on purpose! He did it on purpose!" Ronnie was furious.
"I know, I know." Su Dong hugged Ronnie tightly.
If he goes up and gets physically violent at this time, the referee is not far away, and Ronnie will definitely suffer.
"It's really not intentional." The other party emphasized again.
Looking at his expression, no one could believe that he did it unintentionally.
Ronnie wasn't stupid either. He was just angry just now, but after being pulled back by Su Dong, he quickly calmed down.
"This kid is so dirty. He almost hurt Jardel just now."
"I know." Su Dong also recognized the person.
Another Brazilian player from Maritimo, the 19-year-old central defender Pepe.
He has only managed to gain a foothold in Maritimo's first team in the last few rounds due to injuries to his teammates.
Such players often play as if they are risking their lives, and may even do anything they can.
"Be careful." Ronnie pointed at Pepe and said through gritted teeth.
Seeing that he had calmed down, Pepe shrugged innocently, "We'll talk about it when you can play."
With a slight sneer at the corner of his mouth, Pepe walked towards the players' tunnel. When he passed Su Dong, he stopped again and said, "I remember you, Chinese boy, you have scored goals in the last two rounds and performed well.
"
Su Dong stared at him with anger in his eyes.
Although he knew that this was a deliberate provocation by the other party, he still couldn't help but feel angry.
"Jadel will die soon. It should be your turn next, be careful!" Pepe's eyes were full of provocation.
"That's enough, Pepe, don't cause trouble!" Andre Cruz also caught up from behind at this time and pushed Pepe away.
Pepe smiled at Cruz and walked away proudly.
"This is his tactic, don't take it to heart." Andre Cruz reminded.
Provoking the opponent and making them lose their composure is a tactic used by many defensive players.
Many times, they will even use various methods, including but not limited to humiliating female members of each other's family, to stimulate and anger their opponents.
"However, Su, if you really go on the field, be careful. This kid is only nineteen years old. He has just arrived in Europe and has just been given the opportunity. At this time, he has no experience and is eager to express himself. His actions are often very unmeasured." Crewe
Si reminded.
Su Dong nodded, he could tell.
This is not only true for Pepe, but also for Su Dong and Ronnie, but neither of them will take the initiative to provoke their opponents.
"This kid has very good physical fitness, fast speed, excellent jumping ability, very flexible, and is very aggressive. He is very troublesome."
Seeing how he could knock down Ronnie with just one shoulder, Su Dong could guess the opponent's physical resistance.
This is the case for many Brazilian players. They look like they have no muscles, but they are actually very capable of fighting.
At this time, Pontes' figure suddenly appeared at the entrance of the players' tunnel, waving to Su Dong from a distance.
"Su, come here quickly."
Su Dong, Cruise and Ronnie were all a little surprised.
what happened?
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In the home team's locker room, Jardell sat in front of the closet with a painful expression. His right foot was lifted up by the team doctor and rested on a soft stool.
I saw that the outside of his right ankle was very red and swollen.
The teammates around him were all looking at him and the injury to his right foot.
This is an old problem, but it has been well controlled before.
"When I was grabbing the ball, that damn central defender suddenly stepped on me. I felt something was wrong at that time."
When Su Dong entered the locker room, he happened to hear Jardel talking about the reason why the old injury recurred.
That central defender is Pepe.
It's that guy again!
Su Dong couldn't help but feel even more angry.
Not only did he hit Ronnie just now, but he also injured Jardel. The key is that he didn't even get a yellow card.
It's really dirty!
"Su."
With the shout of coach Boloni, everyone's attention turned to Su Dong.
In recent rounds, Sporting Lisbon has only one center on its substitute list, and that is Su Dong. The same is true tonight.
Once Jardel is injured, Su Dong will have to do it.
Although Su Dong has performed well in the last two rounds, when things come to a close, everyone is still a little worried.
After all, Su Dong was only seventeen years old.
Depending on the situation, Jardel will definitely not be able to hold on any longer. Otherwise, I'm afraid we won't need to count on him for the rest of the season.
At this time, we can really only hope in Su Dong.
"Our strategy in the second half needs to be slightly adjusted. We need to focus on defense first, stabilize the start, and make a transition."
This is as it should be. After all, Su Dong was replaced at halftime, and the offensive tactics still need to be adapted and adjusted.
Su Dong has only played two games with the first team so far, so there is no tacit understanding of cooperation.
"We are currently leading 1-0. As long as we block the opponent's attack, the opponent will definitely become more and more anxious. By then, whether we take the initiative to attack or wait for opportunities to counterattack, we will be more able to do so with ease."
"Andre, Phil, you have to pay close attention to those two forwards. They almost created several opportunities in the first half, so you must be careful." Boloni reminded.
Both central defenders nodded in unison.
The head coach turned his attention to Su Dong again. After watching for a few seconds, he said encouragingly: "Su, don't be nervous, don't be pressured, just play like you did in the previous two games, we all believe in you.
"
Su Dong took a deep breath and nodded heavily.
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"Dear spectators, welcome back to the Alvalade Stadium."
"Here is Bora TV broadcasting live for you, the Portuguese Cup semi-finals, the match between Sporting Lisbon and Maritimo. The second half is about to begin."
"The score between the two sides in the first half was 1-0. With Jardel's goal, Sporting Lisbon took the lead temporarily."
"But it is very regrettable that after scoring a goal, Jardel withdrew from the game due to injury at halftime. His replacement was 17-year-old Su Dong, who has performed well recently."
"He only started playing for Sporting Lisbon in the last two rounds, and he scored in both games."
"But it must also be noted that the previous two games were against mid-to-lower teams such as Setubal and Beiramar, but tonight we faced the Portuguese Super League team Maritimo. This is not the same level.
opponent."
"I wonder if Su Dong can complete the task given by the head coach tonight?"
"The game started and Maritimo took the lead in kicking off the ball."
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As soon as the game started, Maritimo took the lead in launching an attack.
This team set a fast pace from the beginning, making it clear that they did not want Sporting Lisbon to gain a foothold.
During halftime, the main center was replaced by a 17-year-old youngster. This was not an easy task in such a strong game.
Maritimo's quick attack also disrupted Sporting Lisbon's rhythm.
In the 49th minute, with the support of center Alan, Gaucho broke into the penalty area and hit the ball, equalizing the score for Maritimo.
Just four minutes!
Everyone in Sporting Lisbon was shocked and even a little at a loss.
What's even worse is that six minutes later, it was Alan and Gaucho's cooperation again. Gaucho dribbled the ball and forced a breakthrough to the baseline. He passed the ball back in an inverted triangle. The midfielder Kennedy, who inserted in the back row, scored in one fell swoop and scored another victory.
reverse!
Less than ten minutes into the second half, Maritimo actually reversed Sporting Lisbon!
This not only stunned the players on the field, but also the fans in the stands.
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