Chapter 135: Chapter 134: Could This Be the Power of Love? (Everyone come support Taotzi at Qidian)
Portugal was forced to use their last substitution.
Amorim came on as a substitute.
He also brought with him Violante’s instructions.
The team changed their formation.
Ronaldo remained as the center forward.
Meireles and Quaresma were the left and right wingers, respectively.
Deng Kai was the sole attacking midfielder.
Amorim and Veloso were the double defensive midfielders.
The team further strengthened their defense.
Veloso tightly marked Van der Vaart, while Amorim was responsible for covering Robben.
In the 85th minute,
Van der Vaart dribbled past Veloso in the middle.
He had already faced Veloso too many times.
He had gradually figured out Veloso’s defensive rhythm.
His offensive talent was clearly superior to Veloso’s defensive talent.
The latter was at the national team fringe level.
But the former was at the national team core level.
However, Amorim appeared in time and tackled Van der Vaart to the ground.
Amorim consequently received a yellow card.
This was also the last chance for either team to score in regular time.
"Alright, the six minutes of added time are over. The referee blows the whistle, and the match enters overtime."
"Three to three, Portugal and the Netherlands have put on a spectacular show for us."
"The Dutch team fully demonstrated how powerful four avengers can be, reminding one of the Chinese classic ’Journey to the West’."
The White Dragon Horse: ???
"Meanwhile, Portugal has shown their iron-willed spirit in the face of victory."
"In terms of strength, the Netherlands are now superior to Portugal. But when it comes to willpower, Portugal seems stronger. After all, they have sacrificed two core players in succession!"
"There’s an old Chinese saying, ’With teammates sacrificed to the heavens, one’s magic powers are boundless!’"
"But even if Portugal advances, it would be difficult for them to go any further in this tournament. They are short on players... So, I think that for the excitement and suspense of the subsequent matches, it would be better if the Netherlands advances."
"The camera is now panning to the stands, where fans on both sides are very serious, they... huh, why is the camera focusing on this beauty?"
"The director has even provided a picture-in-picture, with Ronaldo drinking water, tapping Deng Kai, and then pointing to the big screen."
"This... this beauty with Deng Kai... oh! It’s her!"
"Ladies and gentlemen in the audience, there’s juicy news on-site! We’ve just received information that this beauty appearing on the big screen is the rising American actress, Anne Hathaway."
"There were previously rumors about her dating Deng Kai, with media speculating they were in a relationship. Deng Kai had come out to clarify, but Hathaway’s side never responded."
"It seems now that Deng Kai might have deceived us. Hathaway has personally come to the scene to cheer for him, and he still dares to say there’s nothing between them?"
As the commentator spoke, a uniform chant began to ripple through the stadium.
"Hathaway!"
"Hathaway!"
"Hathaway!"
Clearly, many fans seemed to know about Deng Kai’s romantic rumor.
Hathaway’s face on the big screen turned redder and redder until even her ears and neck were flushed.
Reminded by a jealous Ronaldo, Deng Kai looked around and found the stand where Hathaway was.
He nodded to Hathaway.
Thanking Hathaway for coming to cheer for him.
Hathaway’s face grew even redder.
Matarazzo shook his head continuously nearby.
Has anyone in the entire crew ever seen Hathaway so bashful?
She was definitely in love.
The hopeless kind.
Director Marshall nodded repeatedly, his ticket money was well spent.
He wanted Hathaway to maintain this state for the upcoming scenes to be filmed.
This genuine shyness and sweetness were better than any acting.
"Kai! You have to fight hard!" Violante encouraged Deng Kai as well, "As someone who’s been there, I can tell you with responsibility, it’s okay to lose the match, but you absolutely cannot lose in front of the girl you love!"
"Otherwise, what you lose might not just be the game, but also love."
Uh...
Deng Kai gave an embarrassed smile.
How did love come into this?
She’s just my sister, oh no, she’s just my friend.
We’re not even that close, okay!
Afterward, the overtime began.
But the camera kept focusing on Hathaway.
So, this overtime match that was supposed to be full of tension surprisingly had a bit of a pink bubble floating around.
Fans from both sides also had inexplicable smiles on their faces.
You have to admit that shipping CPs is truly a prime productivity force.
Even in the realm of football, this holds true.
Right, Capello?
The 96th minute.
Veloso successfully intercepted from Van der Vaart.
Van der Vaart’s physical stamina was rapidly declining.
But Robben immediately took down Veloso to stop a counterattack.
As a result, Robben received a yellow card.
Then, the Netherlands’ head coach took the opportunity to replace Van der Vaart.
The mistakes made by the Ajax coach, he would not repeat. With a better talent reserve than the clubs, the national team could afford to swap Van der Vaart without losing all its combating power.
The 98th minute.
Robben cut inside from the right flank and shot at goal.
The shot hit the post and bounced out.
The entire Dutch team felt an immense heartache.
After taking the shot, Robben lay on the ground, gasping for air for a long time.
His stamina was also failing.
If it weren’t for his stamina issues, that shot would have been a certain goal!
The head coach of the Netherlands then also replaced Robben.
When Robben was leaving the field, he couldn’t help but glance resentfully at Deng Kai.
How is this guy still able to run?
And... it seems he’s running even faster than the others?
Deng Kai cracked a slight smile.
No worries about endurance, I’ve got my power bank, pah... I’ve got my power bank.
Afterward, the game gradually entered Portugal’s rhythm.
Deng Kai’s passing frequency visibly increased.
The 102nd minute.
Deng Kai passed the ball to the right-back Bosingwa, who found Quaresma. Quaresma, also lacking energy, held onto the ball in place for a moment.
Deng Kai made a diagonal run, moving from Quaresma’s left to the right flank.
Quaresma passed the soccer ball to Deng Kai, then slowly cut in towards the ribs himself.
No more running, I won’t run anymore, you do it, Yong Dongkai.
Sneijder, who was tracking back immediately marked Deng Kai closely.
He was unwilling to give Deng Kai any chances because he knew Deng Kai was just as dangerous as he was.
The more critical the moment, the less one should relax.
Then Deng Kai executed a Backheel Drag to adjust the direction he was facing, choosing to confront Sneijder head-on.
The football was right in front of Deng Kai.
Deng Kai’s right foot kept swiping over the ball, but didn’t touch it.
Deng Kai feigned multiple moves.
Sneijder stood firm as a mountain, his eyes fixed on the ball, not falling for any feints.
Dragging it out was more beneficial for the Netherlands.
Bang!
As the three seconds approached, Deng Kai suddenly flicked the ball with his right foot, and his left foot shot out instantly.
Deep-fried meatball!
The ball rolled forward.
Sneijder immediately turned, his hand bracing against Deng Kai, aiming to get the ball but not the man.
But the next moment, Sneijder’s left hand was forcefully pulled from behind by Deng Kai to the front.
He couldn’t hold on!
With Deng Kai’s speed and strength...
"Breakthrough! Deng Kai on the flank challenging Sneijder, directly overpowering him with speed! How has he become so fast?"
"Heitinga is coming up!"
"Three people, including Sneijder pulling from behind, Netherlands have triple-teamed Deng Kai!"
"Ronaldo has found space inside the penalty area."
"Quaresma is open in the ribs area!"
"But Deng Kai has no passing routes, he is surrounded by three men. Is the ball lost? No, not yet!"
"Is this a Marseille Turn? Deng Kai is circling with the ball to protect it, the tussle is very intense..."
Bang!
After a 720-degree Bamburgh Turn, Deng Kai nudged the ball through.
The ball passed between Heitinga’s legs and rolled to the edge of the penalty area.
