During the two cross-match matches between the first team and the second team, there was also the third round of the Brazilian League. In this game on May 24, the Portuguese team continued to play at home. In the end, with the help of two goals from Ronaldinho and Harik

The goal led to a 2-0 victory over the challenging Flamengo team.

Next on May 27, the Portuguese first team ushered in the second round of the Copa Libertadores against Santa Fe. Although the schedule of three consecutive games is relatively intensive, they are all played at home, which can also allow

They keep things in great shape.

Different from the second team last time, the first team was much more confident when facing Santa Fe. In addition, it was a home game, so they arranged a traditional 433 offensive formation, and they were also very proactive after the opening game.

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In the 4th minute of the game, the Portuguese team won a free kick opportunity 25 meters away from the goal in the opponent's frontcourt.

"Hey, do you want to see how to kick a free kick as a penalty?" Ronaldinho was quite confident and did not forget to joke with his teammates as he walked to the penalty spot.

And he was indeed in good condition. After bypassing the wall, the ball then spun towards the upper right corner of the goal. The opponent's goalkeeper couldn't reach the ball even though he stretched his arms to the limit.

1-0, the Portuguese team scored first. Although the total score was 2-2, they completed the reversal of the situation with the advantage of away goals.

Santa Fe's players also launched a counterattack after losing the ball, hoping to regain the disadvantage as soon as possible, but how could the Portuguese players let them do so. After surviving the opponent's crazy attack within ten minutes, Portugal

The Spanish team quickly formed a counterattack and began to control the rhythm. The Santa Fe players also seemed to have consumed a lot of energy in the previous attack, which also kept them in a state of insecurity for the rest of the first half.

The situation of being suppressed by the opponent, coupled with the constant noise from the fans in the stands on both sides, put a lot of psychological pressure on the Santa Fe players, making them truly feel the terror of the Devils' home court.

Portugal once again expanded the score in the last minute of stoppage time in the first half. This time it was Li Zhao who scored. When he was cruising near the center circle, he observed that the opponent's goalkeeper was occupying a forward position, and then he took the ball.

After reaching the ball, he tried a long-distance lob. The ball was very much like a large elevator ball. The starting position was nearly 40 meters away from the goal. Therefore, the moment Li Zhao took off his foot, it did not attract too much attention from the opponent's goalkeeper.

Pay attention. The football flew forward in the sky for a few breaths before suddenly falling. The landing point was exactly 5 meters in front of the goal. The acceleration of the football after falling was extremely fast, and the goalkeeper was caught off guard. Despite his efforts,

The chase failed to prevent the goal.

The total score was 3-2, and the Portuguese further expanded their advantage.

After a short break in the midfield, the Portuguese was still able to control the rhythm of the game in his own hands after returning in the second half, and gradually formed a pressure on the Santa Fe goal.

In the 65th minute of the game, the Portuguese team scored again. The scorer was still Li Zhao. He and Ronaldinho cooperated in the opponent's frontcourt and then passed the ball to Prince, who was in an excellent position.

Yi, the latter's shot bounced back after hitting the goalkeeper, and was just caught by Li Zhao who was rushing forward and shot back. The ball went into the goal from the goalkeeper's crotch. I don't know if it was him.

intentionally.

The total score was 4-2, and the Portuguese was one step closer to victory, but it was not over yet.

In the 78th minute, Hu Jinghang, who had just been replaced, assisted Wang Ziyi. The latter sprinted with explosive force like a human tank. No matter how much the Santa Fe defender dragged him, he did not stop and led his way directly into the goal.

In the penalty area, the next kick was extremely powerful. After the ball roared into the net, it still rotated on the rubber for a long time before it finally stopped shaking. This goal basically established the Portuguese team.

victory.

Seeing that the situation was over, the Santa Fe team had no fighting spirit and gradually gave up resistance. In the end, the Portuguese successfully advanced to the semi-finals of the Copa Libertadores with a total score of 5-2.

Before the first team won this game, the Portuguese second team had arrived in Goiania to prepare for the second round match against Goias. With the first team’s results last time, they also had a good mentality.

It's relatively relaxing.

The other day, the second team also performed very stably in the game at the Serra Dorada Stadium. Although they were slightly inferior to the opponent in terms of overall strength, they worked hard to persevere. Although they still lost in the game

One goal, but he successfully advanced to the next stage.

A situation like the Brazilian Cup and the Copa Libertadores that overlaps in time will never happen again in the future, so the success of the cross-entry strategy does have a certain commemorative significance.

Li Zhao originally wanted to wait until the last game of the month was over before celebrating with everyone. However, the reporting time required by the national team was moved forward, and the plan had to be adjusted.

So at noon the next day after the second team returned overnight, everyone had a celebration banquet at the hotel run by the club. Although it was a bit regretful not to be able to participate in the fourth round of the Brazilian League, Li Zhao was generally in a good mood.

good.

"Brother Zhao, just go ahead with peace of mind. Our opponent tomorrow is just a team in the middle and lower reaches of the league. Even without you, we can still easily defeat them." Wang Ziyi was not worried about this.

"Don't be careless. None of the teams that can compete in the Brazilian League is a weak team in the true sense. Strategically, we can despise our opponents, but tactically we must pay attention to them." Li Zhaoyu warned earnestly.

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"Not bad, Xiao Zhao, it seems that you are quite familiar with the great man's tricks!" Su Maozhen passed by him and praised.

"I don't want to take it seriously, but there are some things that can be understood by analogy." Li Zhao said humbly.

In fact, in addition to "Mao Lu", he usually dabbles in and studies readings such as "Sun Tzu's Art of War" and "On War". Although he does not know how to fight, he can understand the truth. On the other hand,

The stadium is not a battlefield!

"It will take almost half a month to go there. Calculating the time, I will definitely miss the first leg of the Libertadores Cup semi-finals. I hope it won't have too big an impact. No matter what, I'm waiting for you to come back!" Hiddink

His words still contained some expectations for Li Zhao.

He understands the importance of Li Zhao to this team very well. Sometimes it seems that there is no big problem without him, but at some critical moments in some key games, the role of such a soul figure cannot be said to be missing. What's more,

Leonard will also go to participate in the Portuguese national team's qualifiers, which will have a great impact on the overall strength of the team.

Li Zhao nodded silently, agreeing.

The dinner party at noon was relatively simple. In addition to encouraging each other, the team members mainly wanted to see him off. After the dinner party, Li Zhao hurried back to his home. Tonight, he had a meeting with his family and several other women.

Friends' family gathering.

Then tomorrow morning, he and Leonard will board a flight to Portugal under the leadership of Figo. Although the final period is only a qualifying match, the running-in period with the new team is essential.
Chapter completed!