[Football] Crown of Thorns

"...We can now see that players from both sides have come out. Today's visiting team Portugal wears their national team's away jersey with white on top and green on the bottom, while the Danish team wears their jerseys with red on top and white on the bottom..."

"The captains of the two sides began to exchange national flags... Today's starting rosters of the two sides have not changed much compared to the previous game..."

The starting lineup of both parties:

Denmark (4-2-3-1):

Goalkeeper: 1-Thomas Sorensen;

Defenders: 6-Larson Jacobson, 3-Kjaer, 4-Bogerland, 5-Silberbauer;

中场：7-威廉-科维斯特、2-尼奇-齐姆林、8-埃里克森、9-克伦-德赫利、10-罗梅达尔；

Forwards: 11 - Bendtner.

Portugal (4-3-3):

Goalkeeper: 12-Patricio;

Defenders: 2-Alves, 3-Pereira, 4-Veloso, 19-Eliseu;

Midfield: 8-Moutinho, 10-Gama, 16-Meireles;

Forwards: 7-C Ronaldo, 17-Nani, 23-Postiga.

"...The problem for the Portuguese team is still the defense. The injuries of Pepe and Coentrao still don't seem to be healed, and whether Veloso, who retreats from the midfielder position, can become the pinnacle of the defense, or It depends on his performance..."

“之前我们已经说过，丹麦队和葡萄牙队在国家队历史上一共交战过11场，丹麦队2胜2平7负处于下风，进14球失25球；其中两队在欧洲杯预选赛中相遇过3场，丹麦队3战全负处于劣势，进1球失9球。而双方在本次预选赛首次交锋中丹麦客场1比3负……”

Copenhagen in October is in the local dry season, with an average temperature of 7°C-12°C and very little precipitation. Generally, more water is needed.

The information given by the coaching staff flashed through his mind, Gama let out a sigh of relief, and looked up at the clear night sky.

The temperature drops sharply after nightfall, but the atmosphere is so warm now. The beauties in Northern Europe are enthusiastic and unrestrained. They are wearing bikinis, waving cheering flags, and smearing the national flag on their faces in the temperature of about ten degrees. style.

Looking at the sideline bench, the staff and players are all wearing warm coats or suits.

Women are horrible!

Gama muttered, turning his head to look at the net at the other end of the court.

Ronaldo lost the guessing coin just now, and the opponent chose half-court, so the right to kick-off fell on the Portuguese team.

The referee threw the ball over, and Gama easily picked up the football with his toes and made a fancy little performance of slalom - which resulted in the screaming of many fans at the scene - and then he pushed lightly with his feet , kicked the ball to Moutinho.

Then Gama looked up and saw the referee staring at him!

Gama showed a simple smile (?) at the referee, and saw that the referee from Sweden looked Gama up and down twice, and then blew the whistle vigorously in his mouth.

The game officially begins.

Since the result of this game will directly determine who can advance to the next round, neither side dared to neglect, and played a small climax at the beginning.

Hearing the opening whistle, Moutinho who got the ball immediately pushed the ball to Gama.

Gama, who got the ball, did not hesitate. Instead of kicking the ball back as usual, he immediately dribbled the ball under his feet and rushed into the opponent's half with the ball.

At this time, the Portuguese frontcourt trident also immediately started to move, and they went forward in unison to start the attack mode.

However, the Danish team did not show weakness, and their defense immediately cooperated with the coach to block the defense.

The players from both sides collided at that moment.

On the edge of the court, there were exclamations, but the players in the court didn't have time to think so much, they just had to follow their own habits or the coach's requirements to run, stand, block, and grab points , The players with strong bodies launched a personal battle like this.

Gama bumped into Silberbauer head-on. The blond Danish defender was as tall as Gama, but weighed two kilograms heavier than Gama. When his strong body leaned against Gama At the same time, Jia Ma could feel that he had to tense all the muscles in his whole body to withstand the squeeze of the other party.

In order not to be overwhelmed by the opponent and lose the ball, Gama didn't dare to hesitate to take a deep breath and bumped into the opponent, then receded and passed the ball.

He did these three actions very coherently and quickly. Before the opponent had time to react, Gama had already transferred the ball to his teammates, and the Portuguese team's offense continued.

Gama, who had no ball under his feet, had no intention of continuing to move forward. He was exerting force with his feet and hands, blocking the opponent's idea of ​​turning around to help defend.

It only takes a few seconds of pause, and the Danish team will have a short space in the backcourt.

But it is a pity that the goalkeeper of the Danish team, Sorensen, was very brave. Nani's shot was quickly embraced by him, and then he threw it with his long arm.

Denmark's counterattack.

The long-throw ball flew near the midfield, and their young player Eriksson, who is known as a genius in the middle, got the ball and went straight to the foot of the fast-running Covist, while Covey After Ster successfully picked the ball, he shifted again, and there was Bendtner.

Portugal's defensive line was in disarray, and Veloso, who saw the situation was not good, rushed over and shoveled Bendtner to the ground.

Sure enough, as Xiko said, this kid doesn't like to use his strength but likes to play tricks, tsk, thanks to his such a big stature.

Veloso got up and smiled sincerely at the referee who was running over, "I didn't shovel his foot, I couldn't stop running."

Looking at Bendtner lying on the ground, the referee called Portugal's foul, but did not play the card.

And Bendtner, who was a little depressed after being shoveled, patted the turf a little depressed, and was pulled up by his teammates.

Only 5 minutes into the game, the Danish team won a free kick on the right side of the front court.

The Danish teenager Eriksson came over and prepared to take the ball.

He sent a curve ball, but the ball landed in the penalty area. The eyes of the players on both sides followed the ball. At this time, there was already a melee in front of the Portuguese team's goal.

In this chaos, Alves of the Portuguese team was hit by someone in the back and fell to the ground, while Silberbauer of the Danish team kicked the ball into the net.

There was a lot of noise at the scene, and the referee ruled that the Danish team fouled first for the goal, and the goal was invalid!

The Portuguese at the scene exclaimed in unison, and they really escaped a catastrophe!

The referee's penalty made the Danish players very dissatisfied, but the referee signaled that it was Portugal's goal kick and waved them away.

Jia Ma stroked his chin: Fortunately, fortunately, this goal was not counted, otherwise it would be a great loss.

Veloso patted his chest: Fortunately, fortunately, otherwise he would be miserable!

The game continues.

As the momentum of the Danish team's mad attack gradually slowed down, the game scene on the court became more balanced. caught".

Until the 19th minute of the first half, Cristiano Ronaldo of the Portuguese team made a cross pass from the bottom of the right, but for some reason, the football changed its line in the air and hit the outside of the Danish team's goal post and popped out of the bottom line.

"Shoot?"

Gama ran over and asked.

Ronaldo shrugged, "It's just a pass."

"Hehe~"

"Go~"

But with this inexplicable shot, the offensive atmosphere of both sides rose again.

As a result, in the 22nd minute, it was the Danish team that scored first.

Their No. 9 Clund Heli took the ball from the left side of the penalty area and cut it across. As a result, the ball hit the Portuguese defender Pereira and rushed into the lower left corner of the Portuguese goal.

Denmark lead 1-0 at home.

Gama: (-__-)b Can this be considered an own goal?

Surprised, Pereira looked back at the ball that was still moving in the goal, then at the outside of his thigh that was hit, and then looked back at the football that hit the net.

I really want to cry, God, he is too wronged.

The coach Bento on the sidelines slapped his forehead speechlessly, what is this called!

The Nordic girls in the stands sang and danced to celebrate, and the Portuguese fans were also helpless, so they could only cheer for their team.

In front of the Portuguese goal, Alves patted his teammate on the shoulder, "It's okay, it's okay, Shiko said that a defender who hasn't scored an own goal is not a good defender, you still have a chance."

Pereira looked back speechlessly, "... If you say that, can I go ahead and score a goal?"

"Hey, if you run upfield, Xiko will go crazy."

The middle circle re-kicks off.

Gama looked at Meireles, then at Moutinho, who was standing opposite him, and pursed his lips, "We're going to score!"

"Hehe~"

Gama received such a response from the two of them.

They all learn badly.

Gama thought indignantly, and then kicked the ball out.

Portugal attack.

Gama waved his hand, signaling his teammates to run quickly.

Then he made a sudden lateral shift and kicked the ball to Ronaldo on the right.

Today Cristiano Ronaldo mainly plays on the right side. Because of his impact, the Danish team defends him very tightly. Every time he gets the ball, two opponents will run to help him. C Roma crossed directly from the right to Postiga who ran from the other side.

The quality of Ronaldo's pass is very high, just where Postiga can jump.

Postiga didn't let go of this opportunity, and jumped up and headed the goal. Unfortunately, his header was directly confiscated by the Danish goalkeeper because it was too far away and too weak.

Although he failed to score a goal, this series of high-quality passing cooperation still won warm applause from the audience.

After that, the Portuguese team firmly grasped the ball, and the successive attacks made the Danish team stand out in front of the goal for a while.

"Nani shoots!"

"Hey, it's tall again!"

This is the broadcast from Portugal.

In the 38th minute, it was Nani's long-range shot from outside the penalty area that went over the crossbar.

Nani scratched his hair, a troubled expression on his face.

Before the game, Nani, who was named "Denmark Nemesis" by the media, scored 11 goals in the 4 balls he scored for the national team. Nani's national team debut was against Denmark and scored 1 goal. .

And now, Nani's several hits failed to pose too much threat to the Danish team. This Nani himself is also very puzzled.

Jia Ma: Defeat, probably because you have lost too much!

Nani: ...you go, you go away!

In the 41st minute, Denmark's corner kick.

The teenager Eriksson sent a tactical corner kick, their No. 5 Silberbauer's powerful shot was blocked, and then Bendtner made a supplementary shot, but was successfully hugged by Portuguese goalkeeper Patricio.

A sign indicating 3 minutes of stoppage time has been displayed on the sidelines.

Gama looked sideways at the flashing time card, and looked down at the sneakers on his feet.

Today he is wearing the pair of black assassins among the three pairs of sneakers given to him by the captain Ronaldo. Not high, but Gama thinks it's because they don't give the ball a very good angle when feeding the cake, because everyone feels that they can't hold the ball, so what should I do?to the captain.What should I do if I am surrounded?to the captain.What should I do if I can't attack?to the captain.

Ronaldo has too many burdens but can't get good cakes. As a result, he can only become more and more independent.

How embarrassing!

Gama muttered to himself, then reached out for the ball.

But at this time because the Danish team fouled the Portuguese team with a free kick in the frontcourt.

Seeing Ronaldo standing behind the football, Gama ran over and put his arms around his shoulders.

"Shoot the bottom corner of the left post."

"how?"

"The opponent's goalkeeper is not good at kicking the ball, and he is half a second slower when he hits the right than when he hits the left."

Hearing what Gama said, Ronaldo looked sideways at him.

The young teammate still has fluff on his face that seems to be able to see through, but his beautiful blue eyes are full of determination.

Recalling what he said to Pepe at the beginning, "Xiko's heart is not here"... Now, this kid who has grown up can calm down what he should do.

Ronaldo laughed.

Under the bright lights, the bright white teeth would blind Gama's eyes—did the captain polish his teeth?

The referee whistles.

The football drew a beautiful low-altitude arc in the air, and then the audience burst into thunderous applause.