648: The Final Four!
Casillas was not immersed in the great joy of snatching the penalty kick, and quickly stood up from the turf and threw the football to his teammates.
Quick counterattack
Iniesta took the ball and advanced quickly. Paraguay defender Victor Caseres saw that the situation was not good and knocked down the Spanish midfielder. The referee whistled and awarded Spain a free kick in the frontcourt.
Iniesta quickly took a free kick, Alonso made a precise pass from the middle line, and Villa broke into the penalty area
Paraguay central defender Alcalas tripped Villa in a hurry
Beep
The referee whistled again and awarded Spain a penalty
At this time, it was only thirty-nine seconds after Casillas saved the penalty kick.
The two penalty kicks were 123 seconds apart, setting the shortest penalty breaking time since 1966
Uruguayan fans who have not yet come out of the regret of missing a penalty kick suddenly discovered that the world has been completely reversed and Spain actually got a penalty kick
Alonso made it overnight
While Spanish fans were about to cheer, referee Bartres decided that the Spanish player rushed into the penalty area in advance and the penalty kick must be severely punished.
Alonso had to stand behind the football again. Uruguayan goalkeeper Villar did not waste this opportunity. He saved Alonso's penalty kick
The alert Fabregas took a few steps forward and was about to shoot, but he was knocked down by Villar
However, referee Bartres did not say anything
Spain's attack continued, Ramos rushed forward and shot at a small angle six meters away from the goal.
Villar, who reacted quickly, blocked the football again
Paraguay's guard Alcalas kicked the ball out of the sideline with a big foot, finally resolving the crisis in front of the goal
In the stands, Uruguayan fans were deafeningly cheering from the sky, while Spanish fans could not believe their eyes.
In less than three minutes, the goalkeepers of the two teams used their magical performance to defend the opponent's penalty kick, which was incredible.
After Spain became South Korea in 2002, another team that missed two penalty kicks in a single World Cup. Two penalty kicks in a single World Cup were only once, which dated back to the first group stage in 1930 Argentina vs. Mexico.
Fabregas tripped by Villar while shooting, and Spanish players surrounded the referee, who wanted to ask for a penalty again, and the field was in chaos.
The referee did not change the judgment, and the game started again soon. Spain strengthened its offense. However, Paraguay's defense was too close and they had never found a good opportunity to score.
Time is passing by rapidly. In the blink of an eye, the last ten minutes of the game came. The Spanish offensive, which was determined to solve the battle in regular time, became even more fierce.
In the 38th minute of the second half, Spain launched an attack from the middle, Iniesta broke through the right foot and passed the ball with his right foot. The football was like a sharp blade, cutting through Paraguay's back line and directly into the penalty area.
Pedro flew forward and pushed his right foot at 11 meters from the goal on the right side of the penalty area
The football crossed Villar's fingers and headed towards the far corner
Pong
Football hits the inside of the left post and bounces back into the field
Villa took two steps forward and stopped the rebounded football, and Villar quickly rushed towards the Spanish striker.
Villa's right foot arc ball
Football flew past Villar's fingers again
Pong
Football hits the post again
Fate seems to be a joke for the Spaniards. After the football hit the inside of the post, it flew towards another post.
Villa watched the football nervously. At this time, he could do nothing and could only hope that the God of Luck would stand on Spain's side.
Pong
The third time the football hits the post
However, this time the God of Luck was standing on Spain's side. After the football hit the post three times in a row, he finally scored the goal net
The ball entered
The score becomes one to zero
Spain breaks the deadlock
The Ellis Park Stadium in Johannesburg was turned into a happy world by Spanish fans, and the Spanish national TV commentator blurted out: The ultimate kill is definitely the ultimate kill
Villa also ranked behind Wang Rui with five goals, ranking second in the scorer list.
Paraguayan fans were even more sad. Their hearts were full of despair. Their team's attack power was not strong at all, and there were only about ten minutes left.
After the game started again, Paraguay came out in full swing and launched a crazy counterattack towards Spain.
However, their strength is limited, and the Spanish defense line is too strong, they return to the game again and again. After the fourth minute of stoppage time, the referee blew the whistle to the end of the game.
British Sky TV commentator Kent said proudly: Paraguay does not have a player like King, so they can only regretfully fall at the feet of the Spaniards.
Paraguay failed to defend the honor of American football, and four American teams were wiped out, and the semi-finals became an internal battle in Europe.
Before the World Cup, many media were speculating whether it was South American or European teams who won the South African World Cup.
Now the answer is revealed, the winner of the South African World Cup will be the European team.
With the end of this game, all four of them were generated, and the semi-finals were matched: England vs. Netherlands in the first half, Germany vs. Spain in the second half.
Among the semi-finals, Germany and England have won the World Cup, while the Netherlands and Spain have never been involved. Is it the former World Cup winner Germany and England meeting in the final, or the Netherlands and Spain entering the final, the World Cup will produce a new champion
The media talked a lot.
The British media are more optimistic about Germany and England's finals. Daily Mirror said: The two former World Cup champions have more experience in competitions. After England has withstood the harsh test of Uruguay, they have more confidence.
Germany's stable performance in the World Series, coupled with the talent of these players, is enough to support them in defeating Spain to enter the finals.
Italy's Milan Sports News said: It is difficult to guess the outcome of the two semi-finals. After defeating five-star Brazil, the Netherlands has a strong morale, and England, which has withstood the severe test, is not at all behind the Netherlands.
From the perspective of overall strength, England has a little advantage, but the decision of the winner of the football game is often the details. In the tense and suffocating semi-finals, who can guarantee that the team will not be in trouble?
England is particularly prominent in this regard. In the first game, Green's low-level mistake, Ashley Cole made a mistake in the quarter-finals, forcing Terry to make a tactical foul, which allowed England to fight for more than 60 minutes.
If they experience this situation again in the semi-finals, they can only rely on the king to show a performance that shocked the world. But will the Dutch give the king room to play?
This newspaper believes that the Netherlands has a better chance of entering the finals.
The results of the match between Germany and Spain are also difficult to guess. The attack power of German tanks is shocking. They have scored four goals in three games, while Spain's goals are much worse than that of the Germans.
Chapter completed!