"The second half started with a 1-1 draw in the first half. Portugal had 60 per cent possession but put too little pressure on Germany. They suffered the consequences of their own efforts, and after conceding a goal at the back, the Germans played a quick counter-attack to equalise. I don't know if Portugal will fully exert their attacking firepower in the second half, we will wait and see. ”

In anticipation of the neutral commentators, the second half began. Portugal did not disappoint him and played more proactively. Portugal, who pressed forward in the overall formation, had a fierce collision with the Germans in midfield at the beginning of the second half. The premise backline provided more receiving points with the midfield, and Portugal played a dazzling pass in midfield.

Old Ray was positioned behind Rui Costa, near the center circle. Oliveira's idea was for Ray to link Portugal's front and back as a wingman to assist Rui Costa, who could organise his own attack when necessary, and attract defensive firepower for Rui Costa. Oliveira believes that Lao Lei's performance in the first half must have left a deep impression on the Germans, and it was enough for them to mention Lao Lei's promotion level again.

He expected it well, and the old ray in the center circle was closely guarded by Frings. As for what is not Balak, for the German team led by Worrall, they also need Barlack to focus more on channeling the German offensive. The reason why Ballack was allowed to keep an eye on Lao Lei in the first half was that Worrall saw Oliveira's conservative tactics, and Lao Lei would not step forward frequently, which was not a very heavy defensive task for Ballack.

At this time, the situation on the field is that Portugal is controlling the scene with their own skills. The Germans made up for this gap with their tenacious will to fight and their strong bodies. But it's good news for neutral fans who buy tickets to watch the game. Because the competition is finally getting hot.

In the 50th minute of the second half, Portugal's short pass finally passed through the German's tight muscular midfield thanks to a delicate little combination. Bento, Lao Lei and Rui Costa were in a row to hit the wall. Gave Rui Costa the chance to get rid of defenders and burst forward with the ball. In this attack, Lao Lei was very successful in attracting firepower. Perhaps it was because in the previous airport game, Lao Lei's forward insertion was too impressive, and the Germans slightly relaxed their defense against Rui Costa.

In such a rare situation when his defensive strength was insufficient, Rui Costa rarely took the ball forward with recklessness. In the face of Ballack, who was already fully speeding up and playing with a feeling, Rui Costa stepped on his right foot, and then raised his left foot to step on the ball. Pull, and then the whole person rotates 180 degrees with the right foot as the fulcrum. An understatement, elegant and calm Marseille maneuver allowed Rui Costa to completely get rid of Ballack's entanglement and continue to move forward with the ball.

Soon he was on the edge of the German penalty area, where Metzelder pressed fiercely. Rui Costa suddenly distributed the ball to Figo on the left and then continued to cut forward himself, showing a strong desire to attack. Pauletta also took advantage of the situation to pull the side and tear apart the German team's central defence. After Figo gets the ball off the ground. Under the pressure of Schneider, he gently hoisted the ball into the penalty area.

His pass was aimed at Rui Costa, who was already in the box. At this time, Link was beside Rui Costa, playing close defense. Figo's pass was a little too big and didn't get in front of Rui Costa. Instead, it deviated slightly to the right front of Rui Costa's body. Link took the opportunity to jam Rui Costa's position and wanted to clear the ball with a big foot. At this point, Rui Costa suddenly jumped up and stretched out his leg to hook the ball to the left. The soccer ball obediently flew over Link's head. Came behind him, in front of Rui Costa.

Rui Costa doesn't wait for the ball to land. It's just a volley in the air. At this time, his position was already in the small penalty line, in such a close position. Kahn once again experienced the feeling of powerlessness in this game. The soccer ball flew into the goal, crashing into snow-white waves that dazzled people's eyes. 2:1, the second half started tightly 6 minutes, and Portugal unexpectedly took the lead again. Before the start of the second half, perhaps most people expected that there would be a goal, but they didn't expect it to come so quickly and so beautifully.

“GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL！！！！ Rui Costa! Rui Costa!! Pretty, unbelievably pretty, what words should be used to describe that? All I can say is that Rui Costa had a wonderful love affair with this football!! I can't give any other ratings than that. It was only his first goal of the tournament, but it could have sent Portugal to the final. The Portuguese narrator said excitedly. He didn't expect happiness to come so suddenly, and in such a romantic way.

After the goal, Rui Costa excitedly took off his shirt. It was a rare celebration of such passion by the football maestro. Rui Costa's performance in this World Cup has been the focus of some media attacks on him, believing that he has not brought his good form to the national team at all. The proud Rui Costa did not fight back, but the goal would have been the most direct and powerful response, and those criticisms should have been completely wiped out by tomorrow's newspapers.

In addition to the Portuguese fans, neutral fans were also happy. They come to the game and they want to see this kind of attack, this kind of creativity, this kind of goal. And Rui Costa met them. During the whole scoring process, Lao Lei watched Rui Costa's performance from behind him and fell into a deep shock. Although he can't say it, Lao Lei knows very well in his heart that this is the gap, the gap between himself and these superstars. Such an idea will be the driving force for Lao Lei, who does not admit defeat, to keep improving and promote his growth.

Worrall on the sidelines did not show any dissatisfaction with his disciples, he knew that this was the ability of a superstar, the ability to change a game in an instant. When the superstars explode, it's unstoppable. It is a gift given to them by God. Although football is an overall sport, it is also a competitive sport. The purpose of competitive sports is to allow the strong and heroes to show their heroic figures. So in football, heroes are also indispensable. And this time it was Rui Costa who played the role of this hero.

Then it was time to test the German team, who could orchestrate a surprise attack carefully and carefully in the first half. But that couldn't be done in the second half. Because there is no time for the second half of the game, you can go to the equalizer and overtake.

After the celebration, the Portuguese players continued to keep the attacking pressure up front at Oliveira's behest. Oliveira didn't want to make the mistakes of the first half and had to defend for at least 75 minutes. Until then, the Germans must not be allowed to exert their offensive firepower unscrupulously, and must continue to maintain enough offensive pressure on them.

After the restart, Worrall was decisive in demanding that his players start pressing. The sooner the equaliser is better, the more mental and physical pressure will increase exponentially. However, if the German team wants to attack, they must first find a way to snatch the football from Portugal's feet. It is not an easy thing to have Lao Lei, a big weapon for brushing ball control.

But at this point, the German players have to work hard. In terms of time, the competition was pulled into the final stage by Germany ahead of schedule. The desperate style of play finally made Portugal's pass have to retreat, thus forcing the Portuguese line back.

In the 57th minute of the second half, the German team successfully broke the ball in the midfield, and Ballack made a long pass to the back of the Portuguese defense in advance. When Klose turned to chase the ball, the linesman raised his flag to signal that he was offside. Make offside. This is the defensive method that Oliveira thought of when the defense line is ahead. Although there is a big risk that it will be a one-on-one shot in case of failure, Oliveira feels it is worth trying.

Because the ground propulsion ability of the German team is still not enough in front of Portugal, which has a dense front. So they tend to choose long passes to fight back. If you don't push on the ground, if you want to rely on long passes to create an anti-offside position, it has extremely high requirements for passing. Very difficult. This kind of long passing is Rui Costa's forte, but he is a Portuguese player.

After this. Several counter-attacks by the German team ended in offside. Seeing that the attack was blocked, Worrall waved Bierhoff with a big hand. Ziggy was substituted. The former is to increase the number of points up front, while Ziegy has a good footwork to increase the passing points and enrich set-piece tactics.

The clock soon came in the 67th minute, after Ballack broke the ball in front, Lao Lei counter-fouled and Germany got a free kick opportunity in front. Not long after he was substituted, Zieg stood in front of the ball to deal with the free-kick. Portugal's box was packed, and when the attack was blocked, the free-kick became a big chance for Germany to score.

With a "beep", Ziggy's left foot made the ball draw a beautiful arc. At this time, all the tall men in Germany were in the Portuguese penalty area, so Portugal's defense was a bit chaotic. And chaos is just when you can fish in troubled waters, and this time Barak caught a fish. He flicked the ball with his header and the ball flew into the corner of the goal. At 2:2, Germany again stubbornly equalized.

“GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL！！！ Barack, stood up when he was needed most! His head saved Germany!! We still have a chance, and we still have a chance!! With the excited voice of the German commentator, the fans in Germany were already boiling at this time. Berlin, Borussia Dortmund, Frankfurt, everywhere is a bustle.

At this time, Baraka was heroically surrounded by the German players. Karn, the god of the door, clenched his fists even more, and roared angrily at the sky.

Lao Lei and his teammates, looking at the Germans celebrating wildly, could only helplessly pack up their current unwilling mood and prepare for the last 20 minutes of the game.

However, the Germans were not without losses, physical strength, defensive strength.

The next 20 minutes will be the last time for Portugal to complete their desire to end the battle within 90 minutes. (To be continued......)