Seeing Ronaldo running into the penalty area at high speed, the England team, immersed in the fast pace, suddenly felt a chill in their hearts, and Terry and other defenders quickly took their positions.
Ivan did not chase after him, but stopped in front of his own penalty area. Since he could not catch up with him, he simply stopped at the position where the ball was most likely to be cleared.
However, at this time, there were dangers lurking in the England penalty area!
Perhaps he was thrown off balance by the sudden attack, and the defender who was on standby failed to stop Ronaldo in the first place!
He watched the Portuguese player bicycle-wheel and dribble past the defender who was marking him. Terry, as the last defender, had no choice but to meet him head-on and tackle the ball as soon as he saw the target.
But Ronaldo was obviously smarter. He also knew how Terry would tackle him. The ball was carried into the air and he almost fell, but he did not fall in the end!
Ronaldo is incredibly strong when he runs!
He bent down and balanced his body while running at high speed. The ball fell on his head. He leaned down again and the ball was back in front of him!
Single blade!
James is ready to attack!
Alvin thought to himself that it was not good, he had to run away even though it was too late! Every bit of saving is worth it!
Ivan then sped up and noticed the right midfielder Costa who was lying in ambush on the other side. The English defenders were all paying attention to Ronaldo, so Costa, who was left out, was in a very easy position to make a follow-up shot.
So Alvin ran in that direction.
James continued to play in good form in this game. He stretched his limbs as far as he could. At the moment when the Portuguese kicked the ball, his fingers barely touched the ball and changed the trajectory of the shot.
The ball bounced off the goal post and bounced to the right!
That's exactly where Costa is lying in ambush!
Costa's eyes lit up and he was about to take a follow-up shot, but someone was faster than him. Ivan took advantage of the gap to run to him, blocked the ball with his body, and made the ball roll out of the baseline.
The English fans who were immersed in the joy of football were awakened by this almost goal. Capello was shouting something on the sidelines, blaming the English defender for letting down his vigilance.
Andy breathed a sigh of relief: "Although the ball was stolen from Irvin's feet, Irvin reacted in time and made a good substitution. He cleared the ball."
Luo Xiaoxiao covered his head in annoyance. He was extremely depressed.
Ivan made a similar move to him. He pressed his forehead to remind himself not to be careless anymore.
As expected, their close contact during the World Cup did have an impact. Cris, such a big man, approached him from behind, but he didn't even notice.
Corner kick for Portugal.
Ivan took the initiative to participate in Ronaldo's defense.
"Hey, an offensive player defending an offensive player, that's rare!" the Italian commentator joked.
It looks quite harmonious. Ivan is taller than Ronaldo, so he has more advantage in heading.
Luo Xiaoxiao faced Ivan and pursed his lips.
Ivan praised him from the bottom of his heart: "You played very well just now."
In the camera, fans saw that Ronaldo, who was not very happy at first, suddenly grinned at Ivan.
fan:? ? ?
#Is this a beauty trap?
Following Ronaldo in close defense was Upson, who blocked Ronaldo in front. Irving stood a few steps behind them. The two of them, one in front and one behind, sandwiched Ronaldo in the middle.
It was obvious that these two people were planning to kill him. Luo Xiaoxiao felt both proud and complicated.
Rooney was waiting on the periphery. He didn't dare to waste time anymore. He failed to score after several attempts. Although it was thanks to the opponent's defense, he was also responsible.
He was just waiting for his teammate to pass the ball to him so that he could launch a counterattack.
The referee blew the whistle!
The ball flew in from the corner, Ronaldo cleverly made a fake move to deceive Upson, and then quickly ran towards where the ball landed!
Ivan also moved at this time, and both of them jumped to the same place!
In fact, it was only a few tenths of a second. By the time everyone could see clearly, the ball had already entered the net, and the person who scored the goal fell together with another opposing player.
The Portuguese commentator cheered: "Cristiano Ronaldo! Portugal's great hero! Under England's frequent offensive pressure and tight defense, he still managed to score! Great Portuguese captain! Praise him!"
The whole stadium was boiling! Portuguese fans waved their national flags, and the suppressed emotions that had been suppressed by England were finally released!
There is no need to describe how dark Capello's face was on the sidelines, and Luke Shaw's face was stiff. The English fans at the scene suddenly went from being happy to being sad. They couldn't believe it. In their hearts, they had thought that Ivan was halfway through, but they didn't expect that it was Portugal that scored the first goal.
Many people began to feel dissatisfied. If Ivan was placed in the midfield, would he be able to score goals as quickly as if he was placed in the forward line?
The commentator commented: "England's mentality is too relaxed. They rely too much on Alvin Devitt. When England's No. 29 makes a mistake, others seem to have forgotten how they should play."
"Strictly speaking, Ivan was indeed responsible for this goal. Ronaldo scored twice near him. He saved the first time, but he finally lost the ball the second time."
The camera finally had a gap to focus on the two people falling together, and then captured the Portuguese man who was pressing Ivan under him, hugging his neck and kissing him hard on the forehead.
“…”
The ball went in for you, and you still kissed him? !
etc! This is not the point!
When the two people collided, Ivan chose to dodge, allowing Luo Xiaoxiao to use the force to jump higher and grab the header. The ball went in and the two people fell together.
He was pressed so hard that he felt a little dizzy, but the Portuguese, who was in an excited state after scoring a goal, did not notice anything wrong. His original irritable mood disappeared all of a sudden. With his sweetheart in front of him again, Luo Xiaoxiao, who was in a good mood, could not control himself and hugged the other person and bit him.
Ivan touched his forehead and sighed in his heart. He looked at Ronaldo who was celebrating with him as his teammate. It was good, it looked like he was not hurt.
This time Ronaldo finally reacted. He opened his mouth to say something, but was then dragged away by his teammates who ran over laughing and celebrating.
A hand reached out, it was goalkeeper James.
James held the ball and looked at Ivan with a complicated expression: "Are you okay? Ivan?"
He couldn't help but say: "You were clearly able to reach the ball just now, why did you lose your strength? Did you not use enough strength when you jumped?" Obviously not. James was very close and he saw it too clearly. It was also because of his trust in Ivan that he did not choose the correct direction to save the ball in time.
Ivan grabbed his hand and stood up, "Sorry, James, he's a little too strong. I thought I could hold him back."
Without waiting for James to continue to disagree, he gave the other party a hug and stopped the other party from continuing to complain: "It's just a ball. I can get it back. There is still plenty of time."
James shut up. He didn't really blame Ivan. He was just afraid that his condition in this game was affected by something unknown. He always felt that something was wrong with Ivan just now.
Could it be that he hasn't mentally gotten over the red card yet? James shook his head. Young people are always less able to withstand pressure.
The Portuguese captain who scored the goal now came to his senses. He looked nervously in the direction of Alvin several times, but Alvin no longer looked at him.
Beckham was a little worried. He knew the English media too well. As long as you make a mistake, they will ignore all your previous highlights and magnify the mistake in this game infinitely, thereby stirring up public dissatisfaction.
After the restart, the fans found that the situation on the field was completely different!
Alvin no longer stuck to passing the ball from the spot, but started to move forward on his own!
He will continue to pass the ball to Gerrard, but he will also run forward at the same time!
He seized the opportunity of the kick-off and played a triangle combination with Gerrard and Rooney. He ran to the penalty area and after passing the ball to Rooney, he did not stop but continued to run forward!
Since Ivan had been staying in the team's waist and abdomen position, no one could be assigned to keep an eye on him in the penalty area. Portuguese midfielder Pedro was not as fast as him, and now he was still running behind him!
Pepe became nervous at this time, but he couldn't leave for a while!
Ivan made a direct run and successfully created an offside trap. Rooney, who was being marked by Pepe, understood his intention and passed the ball back to him again!
At the same time, Portugal goalkeeper Eduardo also understood Ivan's intention. He raised his hand to indicate offside, but the opponent's offside might have been successful! He finally chose to attack!
The commentator got excited: "Not offside! The linesman didn't raise the flag! Ivan keeps dribbling forward! This counterattack! Oh, Pepe is shoveling over—"
Ivan dodged the ball with his left foot and Pepe's sliding tackle failed!
Ivan dribbled the ball very quickly, and the ball was right at his feet. The opposing goalkeeper had no choice but to give it a try. He rushed over desperately, and before Ivan could make a fake move to pick up the ball, he protected the ball with one hand and tripped Ivan!
The intervals between Pepe's movement and the goalkeeper's attack were too close, and Ivan didn't have time to dodge, so he and Eduardo fell in the penalty area.
"Beep--" The referee ran over and pretended to take out a card. The Portuguese defender immediately felt something was wrong. This card was obviously not for Alvin. Could it be for the goalkeeper? !
The referee took out the red card! This move directly scared the English fans. What the hell, is it for Evan again? ! Don't scare us, we really can't stand it! Ivan didn't fake a fall, his attack was definitely advantageous!
Then they felt relieved, and the referee took out a card and aimed it at goalkeeper Eduardo!
He thought Eduardo collided with Ivan and tripped the opponent's offensive player, which was a dangerous action and a definite red card!
There was an uproar at the scene. The game had only been going on for 20 minutes and Portugal had just taken the lead by one goal, but they had to play with 10 players, and the goalkeeper was the one who was sent off? !
The Portuguese players surrounded the team immediately, and the referee failed to raise his card. Ivan got up from the ground and saw that the referee was almost drowned by the Portuguese players.
The eyes of several English players lit up. Was Ivan’s previous red card compensated? It was a good thing that Ivan fell down this time. Not only did the opponent lose a goal, but they also got a penalty kick!
What does it matter if you fall behind? The score will be tied in a few minutes!
Ivan is very accurate in free throws, there will be no problem for him to take the penalty kick!
The Portuguese goalkeeper was stunned. He felt that he was extremely wronged. It was true that he tripped Ivan, but he touched the ball first!
He wanted to seek justice for himself, but the referee over there was very angry. He pointed to the penalty spot and warned the Portuguese players not to waste time. If they take another shot, they should go down and accompany their goalkeeper.
English fans are excited again. They didn't expect this turn of events to come so suddenly. It turns out that Britney is still so European.
It’s time to update the avatars and replace them all with various handsome photos of Xiao Tiantian scoring goals and celebrating! I pray that this penalty kick goes in!
Eduardo had almost accepted the fate that his World Cup journey had come to an end.
However, when people encounter adversity, there will always be a turning point, just as a miracle may happen when they are on the verge of death.
Just when the referee was getting very impatient, a player wearing a white jersey with a red stripe appeared in front of him. That was the England team jersey.
He didn't fit in with the group of Portuguese players in front of him wearing red jerseys.
"Mr. Referee," he heard the English player say, "the Portuguese goalkeeper touched the ball first, it should be a goal kick. He tripped me just out of inertia, he didn't do it on purpose. I don't think he deserves a red card, please give him a chance."
The referee couldn't believe his ears. At this time, there would be an English player coming to plead for the opposing team? And England is still trailing 0-1! Wait a minute, isn’t this the one who was tripped – England’s No. 29 who just broke through with the ball?
He looked at the young man and couldn't help asking, "Are you sure? Do you know what you are talking about?"
"I'm sure," the young man smiled, "I've been a referee, I know what I'm talking about."
Since the parties involved said so, the referee could not insist. Anyway, he did not raise the sign, he just took out the card. If he did not raise the sign, it would not count.
In this case, he did not insist, but the red card could be avoided and the penalty referee still insisted on giving the penalty because he had just clearly pointed to the penalty spot.
It's your business if you want to uphold justice, but it's my duty to abide by the rules, there's nothing wrong with that.
He looked at Ivan seriously. In all his years of officiating, this was the first time he had seen such a magical thing in the World Cup. The other team must have been under tremendous pressure to make such a decision, after all, they were the ones who were behind.
This is the World Cup knockout stage. If they were eliminated today, the young man in front of him would definitely be the one to take the blame. So he still gave the penalty, hoping that the No. 29 could seize the opportunity.
Pepe and the others looked at Ivan with horror, as if they were looking at a madman.
As the captain, Ronaldo had been standing nearby. He said nothing, but there was something flickering in his eyes as he looked at Ivan.
Goalkeeper Eduardo was even more stunned. In a short period of time, he experienced the process of falling from heaven to hell and then returning to heaven. Even though he was about to face a cruel penalty kick, he felt that he was not afraid.
Everyone has a fairy-tale dream when they were young. In the dream, when they were children and encountered difficulties, angels would appear beside them.
At that moment, Eduardo felt like he saw an angel.
Ivan is that angel.
The fans and coaching staff didn’t quite understand the reason for the turn of events, but they soon found out that it was Irwin who took the initiative, which saved Portugal from the fate of having their goalkeeper sent off.
Some of them couldn't express their thoughts, whether they supported or opposed, but since Alvin did it, there was nothing they could do.
But at least they had a penalty, which was good, and the score was tied.
Ivan stood on the penalty spot and his teammates didn't compete with him for the penalty. The penalty was created by Ivan himself, so there was no problem for him to take the penalty.
Eduardo half squatted down and looked at Ivan seriously without making any unnecessary disruptive moves.
He was grateful to Alvin from the bottom of his heart.
The referee blew the whistle and the fans at the scene held their breath. The English fans prayed for a goal, while the Portuguese fans prayed that it would not go in.
However, none of them guessed the final result.
Ivan ran slowly, came to the front of the ball, and gently pushed it with his right foot without using any strength. The ball slowly rolled towards Eduardo.
Eduardo was stunned, but he still caught the ball, held it stupidly, stood up and looked at Ivan.
He remembered what Alvin had just said to the referee, that this was a goal kick. Alvin didn't think it was a penalty kick from the bottom of his heart, so he chose to give up.
The whole world was quiet, and then there was an uproar.
The fans who loved Ivin watched him standing there alone, then turning around and leaving to return to his seat, and suddenly their noses felt sore.
The fans who were more eager for quick success and wanted their team to advance were very dissatisfied and they booed loudly.
The referee watched Ivan's back as he left, and he finally remembered. This young man said he had been a referee? He had heard from his colleagues that there was a particularly talented young referee in England who was only 21 years old and could be the referee.
He can indeed be called the youngest legend. He was a talented football player, but retired unexpectedly. He was also a talented referee. Then he temporarily revoked his refereeing qualification to play in the World Cup.
Capello kept a serious face throughout the whole process. The camera was focused on him and his coaching staff many times, but they did not show any special reaction. However, Capello's action of turning around and walking back to the coaching seat seemed to expose his inner unrest.
The gloating tabloids have already prepared articles to criticize England. They have even thought of tomorrow's headlines:
[English football: Irving is both its success and failure]
【On the aftereffects of referee kicking the ball】
[Evan: I am a referee first, then a player. In the face of justice, the World Cup trophy takes a back seat]
[The rigid core of England will eventually ruin the Three Lions]
Andy was stunned for a long time, and his voice sounded with difficulty: "I remember what Ivan said when he was banned for a red card, that fairness issues on the field can be solved on the field. Not long ago, fans were still eagerly advocating fair competition, but I didn't expect that the first person to set an example was Ivan himself, who was treated unfairly."
Richard chose to remain silent. He had just taken a look at the message board, where there were already a lot of radical comments asking them to not say good things about Ivan.
The goal kick was taken.
His teammates were shocked by this move, and a large part of them couldn't understand themselves. Ivan knew it, so he didn't keep passing the ball forward like he did in the first 15 minutes of the game.
He is very confident that he can score a goal, and what he said about fairness is not a joke. If he becomes the beneficiary, he can enjoy the benefits of the rules with peace of mind. Then why should he demand other players not to act and get a red card?
He knew exactly what he said to the referee, and he knew exactly the consequences of his actions. If he fails to score, he will be blamed.
Therefore, the only thing he has to do next is to concentrate on scoring goals. Other people's eyes have nothing to do with him until the end of the 90 minutes of the game.
Pedro then discovered that Ivan was more difficult to defend than before.
Their coach said before the game that their captain Cristiano Ronaldo is incredibly strong when he runs, while Alvin on the opposite side is extremely threatening even when he is standing.
But the coach didn’t say how threatening Ivan is when he runs!
They had heard of Ivan's speed, but had never seen him use it many times. He basically didn't run if he could avoid it!
Ivan became more active in fighting for the ball. He constantly disrupted the rhythm of the Portuguese midfield. Even if he couldn't steal the ball, he could still make the Portuguese midfield uncomfortable.
In contrast to the subtle reaction of the English players, the Portuguese players and their fans were conquered by Ivin as soon as he gave up the penalty.
They no longer had the prejudice they had towards him as they looked at opposing players. They praised his face and marveled at his performance. Every time Ivan actively pressed forward, they no longer booed him, but even applauded.
It starts with appearance, is loyal to the skills, and loves the character.
Andy had been suppressing his emotions for a long time. When the first half was almost over, he finally shouted loudly for the first time in a long time: "Ivan successfully intercepted the pass from the Portuguese team! Would he choose to pass the ball? He chose to dribble the ball and break through! He rushed all the way from the midfield to the penalty area!"
Pedro chased after Ivan, he wanted to find an opportunity to make a tackle, but he was unable to do so. Ivan ran all the way along the right side, and he was very smart in dribbling the ball, always keeping the ball close to his right foot, making it impossible for Pedro to choose a good opportunity to slide and tackle.
When the oncoming Portuguese defenders surrounded them, there were already many obstructions inside the penalty area!
Ivan observed the situation with his peripheral vision, put his left foot inward, stopped quickly and turned around. Pedro was unable to stop in time and stumbled!
Ivan then kicked the ball outward with his right foot, and the ball started rolling, and then he accelerated!
"Ivan got rid of Pedro! Oh! God! Is he going to fight alone to the end?"
Portuguese defender Carvalho rushed over, but Ivan overtook him with his speed!
"Second one! Ivan passed the second defender!"
Pepe was anxious, he came up and made a sliding tackle!
Ivan changed the direction of his feet and made a fake move, successfully fooling Pepe. The latter's tackle missed and Ivan dribbled past him!
"THIRD!!! GOD! GOD!!"
"Zidane?! Maradona?!"
"The only one left in front of Ivan is the goalkeeper! This scene looks so familiar!"
Eduardo no longer dared to attack, but he had to, as the chances of winning on a one-on-one basis were too low for the goalkeeper.
Ivan didn't want to wait for the opponent to run to him. This time there was no other defender to interfere. There was another defender rushing to the goal, but he was still some distance away.
When the goalkeeper attacks, it’s the best time to take a long shot!
20 yards away from the goal, Alvin kicked the ball!
"Ivan - shoot!!! gooooooal~~~~!!! The ball goes in! The ball goes in!! In the 45th minute of the game, Ivan broke into the penalty area alone, passed four players, and successfully equalized the score by himself!!"
The England fans were finally able to free themselves from their impatience. They jumped up, hugged, cheered, cried, and were as happy as if their team had won the World Cup.
The moment the referee announced that the goal was valid, the entire stadium, more than 80,000 people, one section after another, finally, all stood up and applauded the young man who constantly created positive energy and miracles for them!
At this time, the camera swept towards the stands, and people saw several familiar faces!
Ivan's family and the Italian movie star they saw that day, like everyone else, stood up and applauded!
What attracted the camera were Ivan's family, two ladies. The older Ivan's grandmother burst into tears, and the younger Ivan's mother also had red eyes. She remained silent, just clapping, sending silent encouragement to the son in the stands who was working hard for her unchanging beliefs.
The teammates cheered and rushed towards Ivan! That subtle atmosphere is gone! They are just worried about the results. Who would really blame Alvin?
Right and wrong are determined by heaven, and justice is in the hearts of people!
It’s great that my buddy is so awesome! I was really suffocating the baby just now! Can we continue to play happy football again?
After this goal, the referee quickly blew the whistle to end the first half.
The referee team was discussing the recent red card incident in the lounge, and the referee was reminded by his assistant referee about what happened to Ivan recently.
"He is indeed an incredible child," commented the referee.
In the locker room, Capello briefly talked about the shortcomings of the first half, emphasizing the laxity of the defenders, and then told the players that the tactics for the second half would remain unchanged.
Although Ivan's initial pass did not result in a goal, it was not ineffective.
In the second half, when the opponent's defensive players gradually run out of energy, goals will come one after another.
By then, whether Ivan passed the ball to his teammates or made a forward move himself, he could reflect Capello's tactical arrangements.
Passing the ball to score a goal is a role played by Ivan; when Ivan dribbles the ball to score a goal, his teammates can also share the defensive pressure with him.
The whole England team is ready to go.
——Ivan’s performance in the first half gave them full confidence, and his final goal made the whole team more united after a short celebration.
The author has something to say: The number of words is a bit too much... Let's count it as the first update tomorrow, and combine the two updates into one.
Good night~
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