Chapter 507: The Strongest Defense? All they have is the invincible Ma attack! The top 4!

Chapter 507: The Strongest Defense? All they have is the invincible Ma attack! The top four!!
"aoaoaooaoaooaooo——"

The atmosphere at the Atumama Stadium was fanatical, with waves of overwhelming cheers.

The Grape team, which had the initiative in the game, launched a series of offensive attacks. Many fans watching the live broadcast of the game felt something.

Getting closer and closer to scoring!
The Moroccan fans in the stands were extremely anxious. They looked at Bounou guarding the goal, fearing that the goal might be breached at some point.

In the 32nd minute of the game, the ball came to the feet of Portuguese right-back Dalot after a series of passes. He took advantage of B's ​​inside cut to make a slight adjustment, and then sent a cross.

The football rose from the ground and flew quickly into the penalty area like a rainbow across the sky.

Martin ran to the front point and jumped high, overpowering the defensive players Seth and Amrabat to complete a powerful header.

Bono reacted quickly as he moved towards the near post, using one hand to block the ball that Martin headed towards the near upper corner of the goal at the edge of the small penalty area.

"woowowowoooo——"

The Moroccan fans in the audience let out a cry of fear.

When they saw Martin jump before Amrabat and Seth, they were already nervous. His header was very beautiful and the ball was powerful. Fortunately, goalkeeper Bono reacted quickly.

B Silva then took an attacking corner kick from the right.

Martin, who had an excellent performance, suddenly turned back and advanced at the penalty spot. Seth and Amrabat, who were responsible for the defense, felt their hearts skip a beat. Other Moroccan defensive players nearby subconsciously followed Martin who had gotten rid of the defense.

But Martin's running was just a feint, and the target that B Silva was looking for when he took the corner kick was Ronaldo who was accelerating from the back point to the front point!
Ronaldo, whose jumping ability is not as good as that in his peak period, took advantage of Martin's running position to leap into the crowd, using the energy brought by inertia to fully jump.

He twisted his waist and shook his head, heading the football just right into the upper left corner of the goal.

Goalkeeper Bono moved to the right and jumped sideways, but his outstretched right arm did not touch the football at all.

Just when he felt desperate, crisp "bang" sounds continued to ring in his ears.

The football that Ronaldo headed towards the goal hit the junction of the left goal post and the crossbar!
"Oh My God!"

Sky TV commentator Andy Gray exclaimed: "It didn't go in! The goalpost and crossbar of the Atumama Stadium kept Cristiano Ronaldo's header out of the goal!"

Ashraf reacted very quickly in front of the goal and headed the ball out of the bottom line, defusing the danger.

Ronaldo, who almost scored a goal, held his head in his hands, with an incredible look on his face.

He knew that if he could score a goal first at this difficult time, the rest of the game would be much easier.

result……

The header that felt good was blocked by the post and the crossbar.

Fake!

Ronaldo roared to the sky in indignation, venting his dissatisfaction with the header that was just a hair's breadth away.

"There's no need to be upset."

Martin walked towards Ronaldo, patted his shoulder, covered his mouth and said soothingly: "Don't you notice that our shot is getting closer and closer to the goal?"

Ronaldo was quite depressed when he heard what Martin said, and it was true.

Ashraf headed the ball out of the bottom line and Portugal got a header on the other side.

Immediately afterwards, B Silva took an attacking corner kick from the left.

Compared to the good quality of the previous corner kick, this corner kick was not well kicked.

The players led by Martin and Ronaldo followed the tactical rhythm changes, but the football was not passed to the ideal area.

The ball was headed out of the penalty area, and Dalot, who was trying to prevent a counterattack outside the penalty area, shot the ball.

The football was kicked out with great force, but unfortunately the ball was not held down, so it went straight over the crossbar and landed in the audience seats behind...

Seeing that the Portuguese players had no intention of retreating, Moroccan goalkeeper Bono changed his plan of sending a short-distance goal kick and instead kicked the ball forward with a long kick.

En-Nessri, who was at the front of the front line, was 1.89 meters tall, but unfortunately he was underweight. He became unstable after being hit by Manchester City's main central defender Ruben Dias. When he wanted to jump up again, it was too late and the football had been headed away.

Dalot got the ball and passed it directly to Ruben Neves, who passed it to B Fee who had a very wide coverage area while Martin was closely marked, and he passed the ball forward.

B席 has delicate footwork and has developed his physical confrontation skills through multiple seasons in the Premier League. He is not afraid of the Moroccans' strong bodies and can still maintain control of the ball.

In the entire Portuguese team, there are only two people who can pose a threat to Morocco.

One is Martin and the other is Sean B.

It was precisely in this situation that B席 performed like a duck in water when Martin attracted a lot of defensive forces.

If it weren't for Bono's outstanding performance, Portugal would have taken the lead.

Time passed by second by second, and soon came to the end of the first half.

Portugal, which had the advantage of ball possession, still focused on stability and was not in a hurry to launch an all-out attack.

Focus on stability, it is applicable in any matchup.

What is the philosophical saying?

be careful and live long!
It was because Martin was too cautious that Morocco lost many opportunities for quick counterattacks from defense to offense.

The fourth official came to the technical area on the sidelines with the injury time electronic board and displayed the Arabic numeral [1] on the electronic board.

There was one minute of injury time in the first half.

Morocco head coach Regera apparently accepted the result.

Although Portugal coach Santos could not accept the reality of not scoring a goal in the first half, he also knew that the end of the first half was the easiest time to lose the ball.

The key is that Martin is there to back you up, so there is no need to worry too much.

Arsenal's legendary head coach Wenger once said in an interview with the media: "Don't try to create unnecessary tactics for Martin. He knows what to do and when to do it. Let him let go and victory will be at hand."

Such remarks have been fully verified by Arteta, the head coach in the post-Wenger era, and Ancelotti, the head coach of Real Madrid.

The ball that B席 lifted towards the penalty area with his left foot from the right was kicked out of the penalty area by Yamik.

Ruben Dias, who was in a relatively forward position, headed the ball to Dalot on the right, who then passed it directly to B Silva who had made the cross earlier.

Martin accelerated from the center to the right and gestured to B席.

Amrabat, always on the alert, sped up towards Martin.

B Silva passed the ball over, and Martin received the ball and passed it back with the outside of his right foot.

Amrabat was worried that Martin would speed forward by stopping and starting, so he pulled back in advance to avoid falling behind in the pace.

But Martin suddenly braked on the spot after passing the ball.

They distanced themselves from each other in a flash.

B席 decisively passed the ball back to Martin.

Amrabat rushed forward immediately, and Martin, who received the ball, lowered his right shoulder this time, as if he was going to stop and dribble, and send the ball to the right front ribs.

Amrabat realized it later and moved subconsciously.

However, Martin's lowering of his right shoulder was just a feint, and he actually moved the ball passed by B席 to the left side of his body.

Break through from...the middle!
Amrabat, whose center of gravity had already moved to the left, realized that he had been fooled and it would be very difficult to quickly move his center of gravity back to the right.

So he could only place his hopes on his teammate Onasi.

"Oops!"

Regeraji obviously realized that the situation was not good.

He was able to keep the goal intact for more than 40 minutes, largely because Amrabat's marking on Martin was very effective.

Onasi had a strong sense of defense, but Martin's three consecutive bicycle kicks shook him to pieces and he didn't know what to do.

Martin took advantage of this opportunity and used the outside of his right foot to push the ball to the front right. It was too late for Onasi to make any move.

"aoaoaoaooooo——"

The Portuguese fans in the audience immediately realized something and let out a thunderous cheer.

"Chance!"

CCTV5 commentator He Wei said passionately: "Martin's sudden change of rhythm overcame Morocco's stable central defense system!"

Cristiano Ronaldo, who was at the front of the front line, was very smart. He ran from the top of the penalty area to the front left, taking away the defense of right center back Seth, leaving the middle and giving Martin the opportunity to play against Yamik.

After passing Onasi, Martin noticed from the corner of his eye that the central defender Yamik, who was supposed to come up to mark him, did not rush out at the first opportunity. "Go!"

Reglagi, standing in the coach's technical area, roared almost crazily.

But the atmosphere was enthusiastic and everyone's focus was on the court.

The sound was overwhelming, and huge cheers filled the entire venue.

Who will hear the sound he makes?

At the same time, Martin adjusted his pace.

Seeing this, Yamik suddenly realized something.

But when he took a step forward, Martin had already completed his run-up, supporting his body with his left foot and swinging his right foot from back to front.

The instep of the foot hit the bottom of the rolling football.

Boom~
A crisp muffled sound occurred spontaneously, suddenly exploding throughout the entire stadium.

The football flew up from the ground without any rotation, and like a cannonball shot out of a barrel, it passed by Yamick at high speed with unstoppable force. He could even hear the whistling sound caused by the friction between the speeding football and the air.

He turned around and looked towards the goal as the football moved.

I don't know if I don't see it, I'm startled when I see it.

The powerful football had already flown halfway, and goalkeeper Bono jumped up just after moving.

The left hand is stretched out vigorously while the body is stretched.

However, the football flying towards the upper right corner of the goal had a good angle and power.

Before Bono's left arm was fully extended, the football, flying at an extremely fast speed, had already brushed the inner edge of the upper post on the right side of the goal and flew into the snow-white net.

"Goooooooooooooal——"

Sky TV commentator Andy Gray subconsciously lengthened his voice.

"Pretty!"

"The ball is in!"

"World wave expert Martin scored with a long shot!"

"Portugal took the lead in the last minute of the first half injury time with Martin scoring the eighth goal of this World Cup!"

He Wei, the CCTV-5 commentator at the live commentary booth, blurted out.

"Martin is worthy of being the world's number one star. His scoring ability is too strong!"

The commentator Xu Yang shouted passionately: "As long as he is given even a slight chance, he can seize it firmly! This... is the super power of the king of football!"

Martin, who scored the goal, stood where he was and hugged his teammates including Ronaldo, B Silva, B Fee and others who came forward to celebrate the goal, celebrating this late goal.

Portugal head coach Santos and coaching staff hugged each other in front of the coaching bench and celebrated the goal that broke the deadlock with joy.

The Portuguese fans in the audience jumped up and hysterically expressed their joy at the goal.

Following their lead, neutral fans also instinctively shouted excitedly.

Moroccan fans obviously didn't expect Martin to score a goal at the end of the first half, and they were all stunned.

Especially when he thought that Martin's team was leading in the score, which meant they were undefeated, bad emotions immediately swept over him.

The Moroccan players on the field looked at each other, and they could see strong frustration in each other's eyes.

They never expected that they would fail in the end, allowing Martin to score a wonderful goal before the end of the first half.

Immediately, the live guide restored the wonderful process.

Replays from different angles also allowed the fans in front of the TV to fully experience Martin's superb ability to score world-class goals.

Morocco restarted, and the players wanted to use the kick-off advantage to quickly launch an attack to equalize the score.

But how easy is it to turn the ideal state into reality?
Portugal intercepted the ball after just a few passes, and when the team was about to launch a quick counterattack, the referee Facundo Tello blew his whistle, indicating the end of the first half.

Reglagi, who was standing in the coach's technical area, breathed a sigh of relief.

He was really afraid of Martin's organization's quick counterattack.

Players from both teams walked towards the player tunnel one after another, and the live director gave a close-up shot to Martin, pushing it to a close-up of his face.

That handsome face was presented in front of the TV from all angles.

Countless female fans wanted to lick the screen when watching this.

Some even get started directly.

Unfortunately, the time given was not long enough. As all the Portuguese players entered the player tunnel, the screen returned to the TV station's main live broadcast room.

The fifteen-minute intermission passed quickly, and players from both sides returned to the court one after another.

Neither team made any adjustments to their starting lineups and the game continued after the change of sides.

Morocco, which was trailing in the score, played very calmly at the beginning of the second half. They did not defend high, but waited for Portugal to attack when they had the chance to kick off.

Facing Morocco's full retreat, Portugal really had no decent chance.

However, although Portugal is leading, they are not in a hurry to expand the lead.

The knockout rounds are all about defensive ability, patience and the ability to seize opportunities.

The process of attack and defense was very exciting. People fell down from time to time, but it did not escalate to physical conflict. Players from both teams focused on football.

However, as time went on, the physical decline of the Moroccan players caused by extensive running became increasingly obvious.

Taking advantage of the lack of concentration caused by the decline in physical strength, Portugal, which was leading, expanded the score.

Martin temporarily shook off Amrabat's full-court defense by running over a wide range. He and B Silva, B Fee, Ronaldo, Dalot and Ruben Neves made wonderful passes in succession. The dazzling array of angles passed to each other made the Portuguese fans and neutral fans in the audience frequently cheer.

Martin, who was slightly to the right of the attacking center, received a slight adjustment after receiving the forward pass from Ruben Neves, and then made a long diagonal pass with his right foot to the left front of the small penalty area.

Ronaldo in the middle of the penalty area attracted the double central defenders Saiss and Yamik, so that there was no one guarding the far side of the goal.

By the time Leo, who replaced Felix, appeared at the pass point while running at high speed, it was too late for Seth to pull out to defend.

He was seen passing the ball to the middle at the front of the small penalty area on the left. Ronaldo, who had a keen sense of smell in front of the goal, ran to Yamik alertly and shoveled the cross from Leo into the goal.

2:0
Portugal leads by two goals!
After scoring the goal, Ronaldo was extremely excited and once again made his signature 'siu' celebration move.

The Portuguese fans in the entire stadium and the neutral fans who came to join in the fun also subconsciously made deafening "siu" sounds.

With the superior Portugal leading by two goals, everyone knew the outcome of the game was decided and the Moroccans had no hope.

Reglagi, who still wanted to give it another try, made a series of substitutions and used all five places to see if the substitution could have the effect of changing players like changing knives.

Facing Portugal, whose morale was boosted as if they had been injected with chicken blood, Morocco, which was originally inferior in strength, launched many attacks but failed.

On the contrary, Leo almost seized the opportunity to end the game.

As a result, Morocco's most expensive player Ashraf received his second yellow card in the 78th minute and was sent off.

After falling behind by two goals and having one man less, Morocco realized that there was no way to turn the tide.

With one more player and leading by two goals, Portugal did not intensify its attack, but chose to play it safe and adjust its tactics through planned substitutions.

In the injury time, B Silva took a corner kick from the right. Martin, who was closely guarded, still overpowered several defensive players and completed a high-quality header.

Bono reacted quickly in front of the goal and blocked the ball with one hand, but Gonzalo Ramos, who came on as a substitute, reacted extremely quickly and shot the ball into the goal before the defender cleared the ball, making the final score 3:0.

"Beep~beep~beep~~"

As the referee Facundo Tello blew the whistle to end the game, the Portuguese fans at the Atumama Stadium went crazy and cheered hysterically.

"competition is over!"

"competition is over!!"

"Portugal defeated Morocco, the best defensive team in this World Cup, 3-0 at the Atumama Stadium with three goals from Martin, Ronaldo and Gonzalo Ramos! Let the world know that there is no such thing as the best defense against the strong Portugal!"

CCTV5 commentator He Wei said passionately: "Congratulations to Martin! Congratulations to Portugal! They have made it to the semi-finals for two consecutive World Cups! Their opponent in the semi-final will be the winner between England and France!"

(End of this chapter)