Taking Greece, Advancing to the World Cup Quarterfinals

After scoring, Li Yufei did not celebrate wildly.

He merely raised his hand for a quick high-five with his teammates before rapidly returning to his own half.

He knew perfectly well that a one-goal lead was far from enough to secure victory.

Greece's defensive resilience was extremely strong. Once they steadied themselves, they still had a chance to turn the match around.

They could not afford to relax for even a moment in the remainder of the match.

Trailing by one goal, Greece completely abandoned the hope of simply defending to the end.

The Head Coach waved frantically from the sidelines, signaling for the team to push forward moderately and attempt counterattacks.

They began using the pace of Samaras and Mitroglou up front to threaten the defense.

Several quick long switches and attacks down the wings did create a few scattered threats.

But England's defense remained solid and gave their opponents no clear-cut chances.

For the rest of the first half, both sides fell into a fierce midfield tug-of-war.

Greece wanted to fight back and equalize, while England wanted to extend the score.

The transitions between attack and defense came at a blistering pace, and the battle on the pitch grew increasingly intense.

Unfortunately, neither side managed to score again, and the score remained 1-0 heading into halftime.

Inside the dressing room at halftime, Capello wore a serious expression as he reviewed the first-half situation.

"A one-goal lead is not safe. Greece's defense has only been disrupted temporarily."

"They will definitely fight back desperately in the second half and throw everything at our defense."

"We need to keep up the pressure, keep stretching them, and look for chances to extend our lead."

Li Yufei spoke up and added some tactical details.

"In the second half, send more crosses in from