England Eliminated the Netherlands, Van Persie Faced Reality. The match was not over yet; there was still suspense in the remaining time.
The trailing Netherlands launched a desperate final push, sending everyone forward in a frantic assault.
Louis van Gaal made several substitutions in succession, bringing on attacking players and abandoning all defense.
They went all in, attacking with everything they had, hoping to equalize again before the end of regular time.
The pace on the field grew increasingly ferocious, with transitions between attack and defense pushed to the limit.
In the 80th minute, Robben cut inside and unleashed a long shot, the ball skimming past the post and out of bounds.
In the 83rd minute, Van Persie met the ball with a header in the penalty area, but it sailed just over the crossbar.
In the 86th minute, Sneijder blasted a long shot at goal, only for Hart to deny it with a diving save.
The Netherlands' attacks came wave after wave, yet they could never break through England's defense.
Time ticked away, and the match gradually entered its final stretch.
In the 89th minute, there was only one minute left in regular time.
Rooney's shot was saved, giving England a corner kick from the right, with Lampard stepping up to take it.
Lampard slowly walked to the corner area and took a deep breath to compose himself.
Inside the penalty area, players from both sides were packed tightly together.
Everyone frantically jostled for position, fighting for space as they prepared to contest the aerial ball.
Amid the crowd, Li Yufei quietly dropped back, gathered his strength, and adjusted his steps.
He avoided everyone's entanglement and searched for the best spot to leap from.
Van Persie noticed Li Yufei and immediately moved in to mark him closely.
He would