Ground football: Ronaldo thought I was going to assist him

Sporting Lisbon missed their chance, so Torino needs to seize it.

In the 79th minute, Deng Kai repeated his tactic, dribbling laterally.

However, the opponent saw through their plan, made a steal, and launched a counterattack.

Quagliarella received the ball and, despite being double-teamed, unleashed a long-range shot.

They created a corner kick.

Subsequently, Quagliarella won a corner kick taken by Torino and headed the ball towards the goal, but it went less than a meter wide of the post.

Quagliarella tugged at her hair, lamenting her bad luck.

But everyone can see that Quagliarella and Torino are getting better.

It's at least better than Sporting Lisbon.

Deng Kai also communicated with the team's defensive midfielder Semedo, center-back Angelo, and Manuel, asking them to pay more attention to Quagliarella, and if necessary, to foul him.

Subsequently, Quagliarella, who was in better condition, was indeed pinned down.

In the 86th minute, the match came to an end.

Deng Kai had the ball on the right wing, but there was no passing lane, so he could only dribble laterally once again.

The opponent lunged for the ball.

But this time Deng Kai was smarter; he used his body to brace himself against the other person, and then the other person knocked him down.

A whistle blew.

Free kick.

After Sporting Lisbon took a tactical free kick, the ball fell to Deng Kai's feet again.

Deng Kai had already arrived in the middle lane, and was facing the right.

This means his right foot can cover the entire left, center, and right of the attacking third, maximizing his passing threat!

boom!

The Torino midfielder, getting ahead of Deng Kai's pass, charged at Deng Kai and brought him down.

This time, the referee showed a yellow card and warned the Torino player.

Another free kick.

This time, they've entered the range of a direct shot at the goal.

Cristiano Ronaldo walked over to take the free kick.

After making thorough preparations, Ronaldo's free kick went over the goal by a meter, which can hardly be described as high quality.

It was about the same quality as his free kicks in his later years.

It's a bit tear-jerking.

After all, his knuckleball at his peak was so dominant.

Time continued to pass, and the score remained 0-0.

If the match ends like this, Sporting Lisbon will be eliminated from the UEFA Youth League by Torino by one point.

With a score of six points, a third-place finisher in the UEFA Youth League group is definitely not among the top performers, and their chances of advancing are slim.

Ninety minutes later, the fourth referee announced the stoppage time.

Two minutes.

The second half of the game was generally quite smooth.

As for Torino's home advantage, it probably also shortened the match time by a minute.

Torino fans were very satisfied with the extra time.

Meanwhile, Maxière is appealing to the fourth referee, saying that their players have been fouled several times and that if they don't get five minutes of relegation time, the referee better not set foot in Lisbon again, otherwise they'll be able to get in but not out!

The fourth referee contacted the head referee via walkie-talkie.

The referee came over and showed Maksa a yellow card.

In the 92nd minute of the match, Deng Kai once again received the ball on the right wing.

With the game nearing its end, the Torino players charged straight in, either to keep the ball or to keep a player; they wouldn't lose either way.

But Deng Kai anticipated the Torino players' mentality and knew they were going to come up.

A right-footed backheel pull sends the ball swerving past the opponent.

Then I followed up with a jump, dodging the opponent's deliberately extended legs.

After dribbling past his opponent, Deng Kai advanced laterally towards the center!

The opponent could have grabbed Deng Kai or followed him back to defend, but because he overextended his leg, he slipped instead.

At that moment, Deng Kai became the most dangerous player on the court.

"Here!" Marcelino created another opportunity on the right wing.

But it's more accurate to say that he ran out of the way than that the opponent didn't pay attention to him, because his position was on the side, and even if he received the ball, he couldn't directly create a threat.

Torino players even hoped that Duncan would pass the ball to Marcelino.

"Kai!" Almost simultaneously, Ronaldo cut inside from the right wing into the penalty area and moved laterally.

His position is far more lethal than Marcelino's.

Torino's entire central defense followed Ronaldo, blocking him from both sides and surrounding him with multiple defenders.

However, Ronaldo is really fast and strong in the penalty area, and he cut inside directly.

but……

Deng Kai's pass didn't come!

"Oh! What happened to Deng Kai? He missed the best passing opportunity!"

"Chris has run past his position; he's already on the right side of the penalty area."

"Deng Kai has only just adjusted his body orientation and is facing the goal. From this angle, he cannot pass the ball to Ronaldo on the right wing or Marcelino further to the right."

"But there's no one left on the left flank to receive Deng Kai's passes."

"Deng Kai has started kicking, he..."

boom!

Outer instep!

Deng Kai stared toward the goal, as if someone were there.

"Outside of the foot pass! Deng Kai has passed the ball out!"

"But it's still a little short. The arc of this ball can't catch up with Chris. Even if Chris runs in the opposite direction, it won't be enough time."

"Wait, this...this...is a shot?"

when!

The football hit the left post of the goal and bounced into the net.

Deng Kai unleashed a world-class strike from outside the penalty area!

The outside of the foot broke through the goal!

The scene fell silent instantly.

More than 20,000 Torino fans were completely baffled as to what had happened.

But Deng Kai can understand it!

He simply didn't have a passing angle, and by the time he found one, Ronaldo had already run past him.

Under the pressure of multiple defenders, Ronaldo's movement was clearly not going to be easy. If he didn't accelerate, he would be blocked; if he accelerated, he would miss the receiving point.

Considering the time constraints, Deng Kai had no choice but to take a gamble.

He targeted the goal area and aimed a pass about half a meter to the right of the post with the outside of his foot.

However, his passing ability is clearly not that precise yet.

The ball wasn't delivered properly; it was about half a meter off.

The result was that this small half-meter hit the post directly, leaving the Torino goalkeeper with no chance to make a save.

If nothing unexpected happens, this is one of the special effects of the outside of the foot: "a very small chance of turning into a shot!"

The outside of the foot is also a rare footwork technique that can turn a pass into a shot.

"Aaaaaah!!!"

Cristiano Ronaldo was the first to rush towards Deng Kai.

Deng Kai then rushed towards the corner flag area, executing a stylish knee slide that exuded authority without anger!

He was severely restricted in this match and had a very difficult time playing.

This game-winning shot was the best way for him to vent his frustration.

"Wow! Incredible! Deng Kai unleashed a high-quality outside-of-the-foot shot! A stroke of genius!"

"He had never tried shooting with the outside of his foot before, but he did it right away in this game!"

"Chris's run drew away almost everyone, allowing the ball, which wasn't moving very fast, to reach the goal with the outside of his foot."

"The Torino goalkeeper could have saved it; he was fully prepared, but who could have predicted the ball would hit the post!"

"A last-minute winner! Deng Kai has once again delivered a decisive blow in European competition!"

"Last time it was Viktoria Plzeň's victory, this time it's Torino. He's simply the king of game-winning shots in the UEFA Youth League!"

"This is a player with a big heart! His knee slide celebration is so elegant."

boom!

Cristiano Ronaldo rushed over and tackled Deng Kai to the ground.

The rest of the team then rushed over and piled on top of each other.

If Maxar hadn't arrived in time to stop the celebration and separate everyone, Deng Kai, with his small frame, might not have been able to catch his breath.

"This is probably a result that Torino will find very difficult to accept."

"But now, we must congratulate Sporting Lisbon U15, who have edged out Torino by two points to finish second in their group and advance directly to the knockout stage!"

Torino's seven points were not enough to secure a top third place, thus ending their run in the playoffs.

Congratulations to Sporting Lisbon! Congratulations to Deng Kai!