Festa de Santos in Lisbon: Victory of the National Team with the genius of Bernardo and Cancelo – Football
For half an hour, everything was balanced. The checks with a line of three defences, Portugal in a 4x3x3 scheme. A reflection of light scares for each side to the real doldrums, which would arrive by the visiting team, at 31′, with Kuchta testing those of Diogo Costa.It was the necessary wake-up call for the men of Santos. From then until the break, Alvalade became a horror film for the Czech Republic. With Bernardo in a brilliant role as… supporting actor in both goals. The way he matches Cancelo no longer surprises anyone. We see him several times at Manchester City, we saw him in the 4-0 with Switzerland and, to the bad of the Czechs, the scene was repeated this Thursday. Fabulous table between the two and Cancelo shooting.
In Lisbon, it’s more Santo António, but it was Saint John’s day. Cancelo filled the field and scored the first. Gonçalo would do the second, five minutes later. First move by Rúben Neves and Bernardo Silva to assist the Valencia forward to finish, exactly after the goal that gave the victory in the edition of the League of Nations.From the dressing room, the Czech Republic brought three novelties, but they would only create danger at game time, with a shot out. As in the first part, it served to wake up the Portuguese, who would answer for Diogo Jota, to force Stanek into a beautiful one. And he returned to the total dominance of the Selection, which could have reached – the third by Guedes at the right moment of the Czech defense – and Ronaldo – weak shot.Meanwhile, Fernando Santos, reinforcements from the bench and public good, asked for another goal, which has not arrived. And it was no longer necessary. Portugal is the isolated leader at the end of the first round. Follow the march.
Positive and negative:
It’s a holiday today!
As Éder would say, today is a holiday, but June 9 begins to have symbolism. It was Santos’ 100th game, who, on the same day, three years ago, lifted the Nations League trophy. Guedes then scored the winning goal. And this Thursday he did it again.
Czechs without coverage
This Czech Republic promised, which surprised Switzerland and made the Spaniards tremble. The idea of the game is, but it fails when it comes to shooting on goal, like Ronaldo, this Thursday much less inspired than interesting in the game against Switzerland.
Arbitration: No problems
The need to try to pull yellow early on gives us a hint of difficulties. , who started in the Slovenian match managed to control well and decided well in the more confusing moves in the area, as in the cut to Gonçalo Guedes (66′).
centenary
Fernando Santos played this Thursday the 100th game in charge of the national team. The 67-year-old made his debut against France in 2014 with a 2-1 defeat.
Bernardo kicks off the party: Viva Portugal
O Diogo Costa – He filled the goal when he was called to, in a great save before the 1-0.
O Cancel – A real locomotive. He scored a beautiful goal after with Bernardo. Greatly.
O pepe – An inattention and little else. Otherwise, the usual security of the defense boss.
O BERNARDO SILVA – On the eve of the Day of Portugal, Bernardo invents two magical passes that started the festivities of the Portuguese. With space, the checks were left in their heads.
O Danilo – Without work fulfilling a mission in an irreproachable way.
O Rafael Guerreiro – Easy night on the side with important action in the left lane.
O Rúben Neves – Started off intermittently but then reliably arranged for an exhibition.
O William – Various fouls and ball species. Some process slowness.
O Diogo Jota – Scrambled, had the feet 3-0, but in the projection of the Czech goalkeeper.
O Guedes – He was missing when a pass from Bernardo and he shot to the only possible place: 2-0. Then it filled the field.
O Ronaldo – Two shots and a good initiative that the goalkeeper stopped.
O Vitinha – Helped to control the Czech reaction.
O Bruno Fernandes – Failed to take over the game.
O Rafael Leão – No ball.
O Moutinho – To refresh.
O Straw – Little at stake.