Minako Aino (Portugal) vs. Hotogi Shirayuki (Austria)
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Paris, France
Parc de Princes…
Both two teams had no good score at their opening: Portugal with a draw and Austria with a disastrous loss.
So, both must win, and the match… started!
Anthems!
AUSTRIA
Land der Berge, Land am Strome,
Land der Äcker, Land der Dome,
Land der Hämmer, zukunftsreich!
Heimat großer Töchter und Söhne,
Volk, begnadet für das Schöne,
Vielgerühmtes Österreich,
Vielgerühmtes Österreich!
(Land of mountains, land by the river,
Land of fields, land of cathedrals,
Land of hammers, with a promising future!
Home to great daughters and sons,
A nation highly blessed with beauty,
Much-praised Austria,
Much-praised Austria!)
PORTUGAL
Heróis do mar, nobre povo,
Nação valente, imortal,
Levantai hoje de novo
O esplendor de Portugal!
Entre as brumas da memória,
Ó Pátria, sente-se a voz
Dos teus egrégios avós,
Que há-de guiar-te à vitória!
Às armas, às armas!
Sobre a terra, sobre o mar,
Às armas, às armas!
Pela Pátria lutar!
Contra os canhões, marchar, marchar!
(Heroes of the sea, noble people,
Brave and immortal nation,
Raise once again today,
The splendor of Portugal!
Among the haze of memory,
Oh Fatherland, one feels the voice
Of your distinguished forefathers,
That shall lead you to victory!
To arms, to arms!
Over land, over sea,
To arms, to arms!
For the Fatherland, fight!
Against the cannons, march on, march on!)
Wow, if I heard, Portuguese players had sung madly at their chorus. It was definitely a change for Portugal now…
They must win!
And so, Fernando Santos gave Minako Aiko… and the match started!
First half!
Ricardo Quaresma worked to make corner kick, but it later became… MARCEL SABITZER CHANCE! HE SWING THE CROSS AND HARNIK HEADED! OHHH MISSED! 0-0!
Cross from the kick, now Nani!
Ilsanker had to let his hand touched on the ball, now, chance for Portugal… acckkk, Carvalho, really? Foul? HAIZ HAIZ HAIZ!
But at 12'… NANI! HE TOOK BALL AND PLAYED ZIG ZAG BEFORE SHOT! OHHHH ALMER DENIED IT!
Then a free kick for Portugal! Vieirinha! Dazzz, no goal. Carvalho? Nope!
CR7 in action!
Lmao, were those Austrians joking or what? Christian Fuchs made a cross but it was cleared by the Portuguese, it forced Arnautović to foul, yaz…
Nani with a solo run, again, but he was too lonely. Minako had turned herself into a Sailor… now… meanwhile, Hotogi started to fire.
BLAM!
22', CHANCE! RAPHAEL GUERREIRO FOUND RONALDO! PASS! BUT AHHHH NO GOAL!
João Moutinho had to strike off. Coach Fernando Santos seemed to be worry about that. Same as Marcel Koller to the Austrians.
Quaresma with a corner kick, but… no.
Vieirinha? Yes, he managed to dispossess his opponent but he got no chance. Then David Alaba lol! Nothing at all.
Austrian offensive too thin, Portuguese offensive depended on CR7 too much.
CORNER KICK! NANI! HE HEADED! OHHHH THE LEFT POST SAVED AUSTRIA!
Dora-nikov posted: "Seems like Austria was too thin to play offensive, but Portugal depends too much on Ronaldo. No wonder still 0-0."
Quaresma! He attempted to find one player again but damn, no success. At least Portugal had a corner again. Was this Santos thinking? Nope!
Kid had told like this: "Just like when watching Mami Tomoe (Austria) trying to score without a head. But Portugal isn't better…" as he put it into Twitter.
38'… CR7! A PASS AND HE SHOT! OHHH, TOO NICE, ALMER STOPPED!
Meanwhile, few minutes later…
Alaba!
Hotogi had been under Minako's siege. But her brain still at work. 0-0, and now she shot…
ALABA SHOT! OHHH, but the ball was broken through by Portuguese defender! Then Rui Patricio denied Austria's chance. The Italian referee Nicola Rizzoli had to warn some players.
But the head wasn't over…
André Gomes! A lovely pass but nothing helped Portugal as well. Just same like many matches… Then Ronaldo, Nani tried to make a cross, Austria 0-0 Portugal…
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Ayazzz… referee captured them and offside!
Hotogi after failed to help Austria score, had gone down and continued to play defend. With Minako, her Venus strength seemed used too much. At least, she was still strong as well.
It made Kiddo yelled from the TV in the USA: "OH SHIT!"
Hahahahahahahahahahahahaha…
And then, after 45', no goal and too many missed chances. Were they?
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Second half!
After 45' first half, who knew, only one change… could make everything…
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STEFAN ILSANKER! HE SHOT! BUT RUI PATRICIO STOPPED!
Well done, Portuguese goalkeeper.
But then, Quaresma, in a chase, he finally got a break through, though! But he met no one of his side entered inside. Damn, from Christian Fuchs, Raphael Guerreiro…
Minako decided to call someone:
"Medaka Kurokami, now, come!"
But… Hotogi, she also called… Umi Sonoda! BOOM!
Now, Umi dance, Medaka smash! Turn up the heat girl!
At the midfield… CR7 SHOT! OH ALMER STOPPED, BUT NOT FOR LONG…
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OHHHHHH, RONALDO HEADED AND NO GOAL STILL! ROBERT ALMER STOPPED RONALDO AGAIN!
And it turned into next move from whole of the game!
60'!
RONALDOOOO, Pepe to Ronaldo, they faced many stunning prevents from Baumgartlinger and other Austrians. Even Ricardo Quaresma…
…stuck in the frontier. Yeah? How about Carvalho? Dora-rinho wondered why…
And this was supposed to be…
Hahahahaha…
Too much laugh, it should not be used there… Meanwhile, Minako blew up by stunning strike, but Hotogi managed herself to aid Austrians well.
Now, João Mario, strike! OHHH, and then João Moutinho? Wow…
Now, Austrian defenders…
As for this, Medaka punched angrily but Hotogi and Umi had stood well. Umi Sonoda couldn't allow herself to miss more chances.
But… OHHHHHHH, Martin Hinteregger caused a foul and now was a chance. Ronaldo in action! PENALTY…
1… 2… 3…
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HE MISSED! HE SHOT INTO THE POST! WHAT ON EARTH WAS HE THINKING? ANDRÉ GOMES… OHHH,…
At 78', Portugal continued to make everyone disappointed by just missing again!
80' and now no more chances…
Coach Marcel Koller must be in celebration, now, Portugal… Minako seemed to be worried, a missed penalty had totally affected much for Portugal.
WAIT! 85'! FREE KICK FOR PORTUGAL! AND… GOOOOAAAALLLL, RONALDOOO…
WAIT! OFFSIDE! OHHH SHIT!
Rafael Silva? He sent a pass but seemed the match was ending not in favor for both Portugal or Austria.
Minako seemed to get confused more. She, Medaka and Umi almost blasted up but nothing helped them. Umi and Hotogi controlled so good and it was added times…
But at 3' added times, nothing changed. Ronaldo stuck in darkness, Portugal couldn't win.
And over!
Minako Aino (Portugal) 0-0 Hotogi Shirayuki (Austria)
Well, this result might affect Minako a lot, but Hotogi saw it like a chance. Well, minimal chance since Austria must deal by a win over Iceland. Both Iceland and Portugal had 2 points, Hungary 4 and Austria 1.
But who knew, when Santos in danger, his team always got lucks. Look to Greece…
This time, it could happen the same…