Gao Lin's Bad Luck

"CCTV, CCTV!"

"Dear viewers, you are now watching the live broadcast of the 2010 South Africa World Cup quarterfinal between the Chinese team and the Portuguese National Team."

CCTV attached great importance to this match and spent a hefty sum to rent a private box at the stadium, where they set up a studio for the live broadcast.

For this match, the home side, the Chinese team, wore their classic red jerseys, while the visiting Portuguese National Team wore their away kits: white with vertical red and green stripes.

Yet nearly all the fans in the stands were wearing red jerseys, making it difficult at a glance to tell the fans supporting China from the Portuguese fans.

But no one cared about such details. Everyone's eyes were fixed on the twenty-two players on the pitch.

After the match began, the Portuguese National Team, who had possession, turned the tables on the hosts and took the initiative in attacking the Chinese team.

In the Portuguese players' eyes, the Chinese team was basically the weakest side among the final eight. Drawing them in the quarterfinals was like hitting the jackpot!

Against any other team, they might have been more cautious, but against the Chinese team, there was no need to be so careful.

As long as they kept an eye on Lin Feng and restricted his performance, the Portuguese National Team believed winning this match would be effortless.

Less than a minute into the game, Portuguese left back Coentrão sent in a cross from the wing, attempting to find Cristiano Ronaldo in the box for a headed shot.

But the Chinese team had rehearsed their aerial defense beforehand. Feng Xiaoting and Li Weifeng worked together seamlessly to clear the ball early, giving Cristiano Ronaldo no chance.

However, that attack also exposed the