The stadium was completely full today.
More than 50,000 fans all wore green and white jerseys.
Ninety-nine point ninety-nine percent are Sporting Lisbon jerseys.
Even if it is Moreirens' jersey, you can't tell because it looks very similar.
This game, played at Sporting Lisbon's home court, will also give Moreirense a share of the ticket revenue.
Sporting Lisbon wears a green and white striped jersey.
Moreirense used their away jersey, a blue jersey.
Since it is already the semi-finals, Sporting Lisbon attaches great importance to this game, so they almost gave the starting lineup.
The three forwards are Kwame Ayew, Jardel and Quaresma from left to right.
The latter two need no introduction. One is the Portuguese Super League Golden Boot champion for two consecutive years. It seems that he will win another Golden Boot this year to achieve three consecutive championships.
One is a supernova that the team strongly promotes.
Even Kwame Ayew is not unknown.
His two nephews, Andre Ayew and Jordan Ayew, will become powerful players in the five major leagues in the future. They will play together for Ghana and lead the team to the World Cup in 2022.
In the first round of the group match against Portugal, Ghana captain Andre Ayew equalized the score for the team, which put great pressure on Portugal.
But after he was replaced, before he had time to celebrate with his teammates, the Portuguese team overtook the score, giving Andre Ayew a stiff expression on his face and becoming one of the most famous creatures in the Qatar World Cup.
Sporting Lisbon's midfield lineup consists of Viana, who has just returned from injury and is still looking for form and adapting to the Portuguese Super League, defensive midfielder Delfim Jose, and versatile midfielder Pedro Alexander Santos Barbosa.
Under the light of Quaresma, Viana seems not worth mentioning, but in fact, in the same year, he was able to become the starting midfielder for the Portuguese Super League giants, which is already legendary in itself.
After Quaresma is sold in the summer, the club will focus all its resources on promoting him.
The label given to him by Sporting Lisbon is Sporting Lisbon's own "Luyin Costa"!
On the back line, from left to right are George, Marcos, Roberto Luis, and Abdulila.
George's real name is very long, so I won't elaborate on it.
Marcos transferred from PSV this season and ushered in the spring of his career at Sporting Lisbon. Previously, he was a substitute rotation in PSV.
The goalkeeper is Schmeichel, the Danish national goalkeeper introduced by Sporting Lisbon from Manchester United this year.
This is also the player with the highest honor and level in this team, bar none.
Before the game, Triguera made detailed strategic arrangements for Sporting Lisbon.
They learned from the arrangement against Gundoma coached by Augustus. The goal was to block Jardel's connection with the team, deny him a chance to catch the ball, and eliminate the strongest center in the Portuguese Super League.
When players from both teams enter the court.
The fans at the scene kept cheering, whether it was Sporting Lisbon players or Moreirens players, they all gave warm applause.
On the one hand, in the minds of these fans, Moreirens is the second team of Sporting Lisbon.
Not only do the jerseys resemble each other, but the key players of the other team are also members of the youth training team who were loaned out for training. This relationship is very close.
On the other hand, no one thinks Moreirens will cause any trouble for Sporting Lisbon.
When people are doing well, they are kind to the world.
The fans even shouted "Cristiano Ronaldo, Ronaldo" and "Caesar, Caesar" in a friendly manner!
The atmosphere was nothing like the Portuguese Cup semi-finals.
It's more like a friendly match where the outcome doesn't matter.
The kind where friendship comes first and competition comes second.
drop!
A whistle blows and the game officially begins.
After a brief tremor of three or four minutes, the football was controlled by Sporting Lisbon players.
This is a reflection of the player's comprehensive ability, which is normal.
Morelance quickly hunkered down.
If they cannot occupy the ball possession position, they will adopt positional defense, but their defensive attitude is positive and they will actively apply pressure.
Weak, but not entirely weak.
In the fourth minute, Viana, who had recovered very well, made a direct pass and had a flash of genius.
Macedo was completely beaten by the pass.
Killop actively blocked the position and tried to intercept the football in advance, but was roughly knocked away by Jardel next to him.
As a central defender, Kirop's confrontation ability was completely blown away by Jardel!
After all, Kirop is still young and is still playing in the National Youth Team. He is said to be excellent because he is close to the level of a Portuguese Super League center back at such a young age.
But Jardel is the best scoring player in the Portuguese Super League, a super center!
Isn't it easy to hit you?
Anyone who has played ball knows that among young students who are relatively strong, it is difficult to beat middle-aged people on the court. It is so mysterious.
fortunately!
Fonte also paid enough attention to Jardel and stepped up in time to poke the football from Jardel's feet.
Otherwise, Jardel would have kicked the ball and hit the goal.
Even such a heavy garrison could not completely restrict Jardel. He told Morelance with the facts how powerful he was.
This also caused Moreirens to attach more importance to him.
Macedo, the defensive midfielder, is about to become a central defender who can protect Jardel closely.
Seventh minute.
Moreirens got a hard-won offensive opportunity.
Deng Kai passed the ball to find Ronaldo who was retreating.
After receiving the ball, Cristiano Ronaldo burst forward and started a 100-meter race with the opponent's right back Abdullilah.
He needs to weigh the opponent's weight first, and then decide whether the next kick is one-one-three or three-three-one.
Abdulila was not slow. The two rushed from the midline into the offensive third, and Ronaldo was only half a body ahead.
Crossing is OK, but cutting inside is a bit lacking.
This right back is fast.
Zhi!
After Ronaldo slowed down slightly, he knocked the ball with his heel and changed direction.
While shaking Abdulila away, he completed the inside cut.
Hurry up and you'll have the initiative.
Cristiano Ronaldo entered the penalty area and pedaled his bicycle continuously facing the opponent's central defender.
Because he had already entered, Roberto Luis did not dare to move casually.
However, Ronaldo was just cycling and did not advance, so Louis was not panicked.
Abdulila slipped and fell as he flew out, and now he got up and rushed over to help defend.
The rest of the defensive players are also taking their positions. This kind of bicycle will only make the possibility of Ronaldo scoring goals getting smaller and smaller.
Suddenly, Cristiano Ronaldo moved the ball to the right, widening the space and angle, and hit the goal from a small angle.
Lewis put his hands behind his back and raised his legs, trying his best to block it.
Schmeichel also immediately adjusted his position and prepared to save.
But the next moment Schmeichel realized something was wrong.
This kick is too weak, this is...a feint!
"C Ronaldo hit the goal... He didn't hit the goal. He feinted with his right foot, and then before his right foot landed, he picked up with his left foot..."
"Flavio from behind...Flavio! Flavio scored with a header from behind! No one noticed him at all! Except Ronaldo!"
"This pass reminds me of Deng Kai!"
"Cristiano Ronaldo has been playing smarter and smarter in the Portuguese Liga during this period, and his handling of short passes has gradually become more intelligent."
