With the semi-finals just around the corner, the World Cup in South Africa has come to an end, with four of the best teams coming out of the table and fighting for a ticket to the final.

On July 6, the eyes of the world will be on Cape Town and the Green Dot Stadium, where the semi-finals between France and the Netherlands will be played.

At 7:40, the Green Point Stadium in Cape Town was already full, and the flags were fluttering. The atmosphere on the pitch reached its peak as players from both sides walked out of the tunnel. There was a huge cheer and it was a big festival.

ESPN exclaimed: "Tonight is a big holiday for the fans, but it's a tough test for the players on both sides. The winner will advance to the final and qualify for the championship trophy, while the loser will only have to compete for three or four places. ”

"Tonight is the first match of the semi-finals, France vs. the Netherlands. After the two teams met in the group stage of the European Championship two years ago, the two teams met again in the semi-finals of the World Cup. Two years ago, the Netherlands defeated France without Don, but France had the last laugh and won the European Championship. ”

"Before the game, the players of the two teams appeared relatively calm and there was no war of words. In fact, there is excitement and nervousness underneath the calm, because everyone wants to enter the finals and compete for the championship. ”

"The biggest star tonight is, of course, Don. Will he be able to take France to the next level? Will he be able to break Ronnie's World Cup scoring record? ”

"The news came from our reporter more than 40 minutes ago, Don was interviewed by the media reporter when he got off the bus, and he said: 'Tonight, I didn't set a goal for myself. For me, leading the team to the final is more important than breaking the goal record. ’”

"Some media think that he is a sign of lack of confidence, because it is difficult for him to score under the strict defence of the Dutch defenders. I think he's a sign of maturity and putting the best interests of the team first, which is what you have to do as a captain and leader. ”

'It's his 10th World Cup game and in the first nine games he's scored sixteen goals, which is an astonishing percentage of goals. It's chilling. What's even more amazing is that he holds a god-like record - scoring in every game! ”

"This is a record that only God can do!"

"Also. In the nine games he has played, the French team has not lost a single game. This speaks to how powerful he is! ”

"Tonight was a tough test for France and for him, as they were against the Netherlands, who beat Brazil. And the Netherlands were the only team to have won all of their games before. Some have criticized the Dutch team for ditching the flashy. But it's that kind of abandonment. Make them more powerful and more terrifying. ”

"Tonight is the battle of the dragon!"

France Télévisions said: "The race is about to begin. First of all, we will introduce the starting lists of both sides. The formation of the French team is four-four-two, goalkeeper: Lloris; Defenders: Sagna, Gallas, Thuram, Evra; Midfielders: Tulalang, Makelele, Gourcuff, Ribery; Forwards: Don, Thierry Henry. ”

'Don returned from injury and returned to the starting line-up, with Ribery returning to his familiar left-back position. This squad is the strongest in the French squad right now. ”

"The lineup of the Dutch team is four-five-one, goalkeeper: Stekelenburg; Four defenders: Blaruz, Heitinga, Mathiesen, Van Bronckhorst; Five midfielders: Van Bommel, De Eu, Kuyt, Sneijder, Robben; The only striker: Robin van Persie. ”

'Frenkie de Jong and right-back Donny van der Wiel are suspended, with De Zeeuw and Bularouse filling the voids. Centre-back Matthijen Matthijon is back from a knee injury. There were no changes to other positions, with Robin van Persie still playing with an elbow injury. Kuyt made his 34th consecutive appearance for the Netherlands, behind only Van der Sar's 38 and Welsma's 35. ”

The average age of the starting eleven in the Dutch team is 28 years and 342 days, which is the longest start in a World Cup in the Netherlands since 1978. They wanted to use experience against the speed of France. ”

"In order to cheer on the Dutch team, Prince Willem-Alexander and Princess Máxima of the Netherlands came to the scene. French football legends Zinedine Zidane, Cantona, Blank and others came to the scene, they came to cheer for the French team. ”

'There have been rumours that Blank is interested in taking over the French team after the World Cup and he is there tonight. On the VIP seat, FIFA President Seppat Blatter, UEFA President Michel Platini and other football heavyweights were all present. ”

"I have to say, this is a game that everyone is looking forward to!"

The major TV stations started to work, and by this time, the players of both sides were already standing on the pitch, ready for the game. The French team gathered around and shouted: "Victory!" Win! Win! ”

The Dutch team gathered around and shouted: "Victory!" Win! Win! ”

The players from both sides are in high spirits, and they have come to achieve their glory on this turf and get a ticket to the final!

The atmosphere in the stadium became more and more enthusiastic, with cheers, shouts, screams, and the screeching of vuvuzzula...... Resounding throughout the stadium, this is their festival.

"Tick! ......" Uzbek referee Ilmatov blew the whistle for the start of the match.

German TV shouted: "The semi-finals between France and the Netherlands have begun!" ”

ESPN exclaimed: "Don's first World Cup semi-final has begun!" Four years ago, he missed the semi-final against Portugal due to injury. ”

In the second game of the group between France and Mexico, Tang Jue made a successful steal at the beginning of the game, and it took five seconds to break through the opponent's goal, writing the record of the fastest goal in the World Cup under his name.

The Dutch team, who were the first to serve, quickly moved their football to the front court, learning from Mexico's experience and not wanting to dig themselves a hole at the start of the match.

Domenech's strategy for this game was to defend steadily on the counter-attack. Therefore, after the start of the game, the French team did not carry out ferocious high pressing, but more chose to stand and block the passing route of the opponent to their penalty area.

Both sides were cautious at the start of the game and it wasn't until the fourth minute that the first shot on goal was delivered. Robben broke through on the right and knocked back Sneijder. Sneijder's diagonal pass into the box!

Loris leaped to his feet. Knock the soccer ball out with one palm!

Kuyt took two steps forward to stop the ball and fired a shot at Makelele's block. Due to the hasty kick-up shot, the ball went over the crossbar.

There was thunderous applause in the stands, and fans from both sides were cheering their teams.

Lloris launched a quick counter-attack with a big foot, and Thierry Henry and Van Bommel battled it out for headers. The ball was topped up by Van Bommel and flew to the centre circle. There was a fierce battle in midfield, with Gourcuff snatching the ball in the end. By this time, the Dutch defenders were in place, and France had to go into positional battles.

In the sixth minute, Ribery tore open the defense on the left and crossed with a cross. Find Tang Jue in the corner of the penalty area. Moment. There were four players who surrounded him and they wouldn't give him a chance to shoot. Ribery passed the ball and cut straight into the Dutch box.

Judging from the running position, he wanted to cooperate with Tang Jue with a horizontal pass and diagonal insertion.

France's number one star had his back to the goal. But still know what's going on around you. He didn't seek to break with the ball. Instead, he passed the ball directly with the inside of his foot.

Ribery and Don passed the ball very fast, only to hear "Bang! "Smack! With two sounds, the ball went into the Dutch box. Ribery flew like a sharp arrow towards the football. The atmosphere in the stadium is starting to get tense!

France TV couldn't help but shout: "Good ball! ”

The Dutch defence did not panic, with centre-back Mattieson running straight towards Ribery and goalkeeper Stekelenberg moving quickly to his position.

With a big step forward with his right foot and his right leg raised back, Ribery is going to shoot straight at goal!

The centre-back Mathieson desperately stretched out his left leg to block the shot!

"Smack! ......" There was a crisp sound, and the football suddenly accelerated and flew towards the goal!

This was followed by "Smack!" With a bang, the ball hit Matthison's raised left leg and bounced off the baseline. There was a loud cry of regret on the pitch, and Ribery shook his head at the football rolling off the pitch. Dutch goalkeeper Stekelenberg took two steps forward, patted Mattieson on the shoulder and gave a thumbs up.

ESPN exclaimed: "Don and Ribery are still the most tacit partners in the attacking line, and the tacit pass between the two of them created a good chance to score!" ”

The first attack of both sides was unsuccessful thanks to the efforts of the opposing defenders. Of course, neither side was discouraged, the game had just started and they had time.

Ribery kicked a corner into the Dutch penalty area, and Stekelenberg leaped high and punched the ball out of the box. Tang Jue, who was ambushed outside the penalty area, stepped forward, and before the ball landed, it was a volley!

A flash of white light stopped shining, there were too many people in the box, the ball hit the Dutch midfielder De Eueu, Kuyt took a smart step forward and kicked a big kick to the right front.

Fight back quickly!

Kuyt wasn't kicking around, there was Dutch winger Robben there. The French midfielders are retreating like a tidal wave, will they be in time?

Facing Robben at the moment is left-back Patrice Evra. Thuram was more than a dozen meters away from them, only to hear him shouting at Evra: "Get him down!" Put him down! ”

Yes, there are very few one-on-one who can defend against Robben, and the best way to prevent the Dutch team from playing a quick counterattack is to use tactical fouls.

Patrice Evra didn't hesitate and took Robben down with one kick. The referee blew the whistle and gave Patrice Evra a yellow card. This is not a good sign, everyone knows that Patrice Evra has a lot of work to do in this game, and it is Robben who will be opposite him.

After receiving a yellow card early, will Evra hold back because of this?

Domenech felt that the penalty was too heavy for the rest of the game, and he angrily spoke to the assistant referee. Regardless, Patrice Evra's tactical foul dismantled the opposition's quick counter-attack, which was a good thing.

The Dutch team's attack was impressive, and in the ninth minute, Sneijder fired a long-range shot from the edge of the box, and the ball flew off the bottom line by grazing the post. The French fans broke out in a cold sweat.

In the twelfth minute, Robben quickly sent a throw-in, Sneijder ran towards the football, and Patrice Evra stepped forward to clear!

Sneijder stretched out his right leg and intercepted the clearance ball, taking advantage of Evra's panicked opportunity to suddenly cut inside!

After cutting inside, Sneijder didn't hesitate and fired a long shot!

The soccer ball flies towards the goal!

Everyone knew that Sneijder's long-range shot was good, and the French fans began to get nervous. What people didn't expect was that Van Persie, who had been inserted into the French penalty area, was just in front of the football, and Sneijder's long-range shot hit his back. Thuram stepped forward, took control of the ball at his feet, and then passed the ball to Tulalang, who was in charge.

The French team immediately launched a quick counterattack, and the football soon came to the vicinity of the center circle, Tang Jue stretched out his foot to hold the football, and in an instant, three Dutch players surrounded it. Now that France's number one star has recovered from injury, he has to show his sharp breakthrough.

It's far enough away from the goal, and there's space to break through!

Tang's first choice is not to pass, but to break through, which is an aspect that every star is always very confident in his or her own outstanding aspects. Don is absolutely quite confident in his own breakthrough, and he wants to use guò sharp breakthrough to break the confidence of the Dutchman.

Like a loach covered in slime, after a sword and sword shadow, he actually broke through the three opponents and killed the hinterland of the Netherlands!

In the stands, there was a loud cheer from the French fans. Fear appeared in the eyes of the Dutch fans, who felt the temperature of the air suddenly drop, so they made the sound of inhaling cold air.

ESPN shouted, "Don is unstoppable!" (To be continued......)