Tears of despair, then of joy. Cristiano Ronaldo he cries for the missed penalty and then (but with happiness) for the qualification of his team Portugal athe quarter-finals where they will challenge France. Beaten the Slovenia on penalties, who returns home with their heads held high for having resisted the Portuguese assaults. Diogo Costa’s saves on Ilicic, Balkovec and Verbic were decisive.
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Portugal-Slovenia: Diogo Costa saves 3 out of 3 penalties
Now the road gets more complicated. It won’t be easy at all to challenge Les Bleus, but the road to Berlin is full of obstacles for everyone now. Slovenia plays with courage, defends itself and when it can, it attacks. It often does so with Sesko, the object of desire of half of Europe. Among the best on the field, there is Oblakthe Slovenian goalkeeper of Atletico Madrid.
Confirmed to be one of the strongest in circulation. Portugal attacked from the start. Karnicnik was good at anticipating Rafael Leao, then Ruben Dias tried but didn’t hit the target. Slovenia controlled the pitch well, but couldn’t get going again. They breathed a sigh of relief after a header from Cristiano Ronaldo, too weak (who then grazed the crossbar with a free kick) and showed up for the first time in the 39th minute when Stojanovic ran away and crossed for Sporar, but Nuno Mendes saved Portugal with a great save.
The Portuguese response was Vitinha’s outside post. In the second half, Bernardo Silva sent Cancelo’s precious cross over the crossbar. And it was Cristiano Ronaldo who tested Oblak with a free kick, but suddenly Slovenia created havoc with Sesko. The striker outpaced Pepe, but his left-footed shot went wide. With one minute to go, CR7 made a mistake in front of Oblak. Extra time began and Ronaldo misses a penaltygranted by our Orsato in a rather generous manner. Great save by Oblak that sends Slovenia into ecstasy, but only for a short time. Sesko wastes the advantage, then from 11 meters Portugal celebrates, and CR7 makes up for it from the penalty spot. Cristiano Ronaldo’s tears are of joy, but the hero is Diogo Costa. He stops everything and makes Roberto Martinez happy.
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