Highly rated, but the Portuguese team was deadlocked in the first half against the well-organized Czech Republic defense. Ronaldo had 2 clear chances but his shots were not difficult enough. Bernardo Silva and Bruno Fernandes tried their luck but were also unsuccessful.
In the second half, the Portuguese team even conceded the first goal after a rare attack by the opponent in the 65th minute. It was with great luck that coach Roberto Martinez's students equalized thanks to an own goal by defender Robin Hranac. In the first minute of injury time of the second half, "strange bird" Francisco Conceicao unexpectedly scored, sealing a hard-fought 2-1 comeback for the Portuguese team.
However, it must be admitted that before scoring two goals, Ronaldo and the players on the "European Selecao" attack line could not find any way to penetrate the opponent's net.
Portugal's attack line, especially Ronaldo, had a bad day.
Coach Roberto Martinez said about the match: "In football, there are cases where very strong teams, attacking, end up losing. The Czech team made it very difficult for us to control the game. I believe that their strategy was not to defend, but that my team was too strong, forcing the Czech team to defend.
The Portuguese attack, including Ronaldo, had some problems, not being able to solve the situation at the crucial moments. If we had scored early, we could have won by 3 or 4 goals. However, I really liked the spirit shown by the whole team. Moreover, the dressing room has changed a lot. The necessary values, which were not there before, have appeared. We will win every game."
Coach Roberto Martinez believes that the Portuguese team can win big if the attack plays well.
Despite many doubts about his ability, coach Roberto Martinez showed his tactical mark in the first match of the Portuguese team at EURO 2024. In particular, replacing Francisco Conceicao became a turning point, helping the Portuguese team win.
"The preparation that the Portuguese team has done is completely reasonable. I can say that the 26 players are the best options to play at EURO 2024. Francisco Conceicao came on and shone, it was unbelievable," added coach Roberto Martinez.
Midfielder Vitinha received the title of best player of the match, admitting the difficulty: "Fortunately, the Portuguese team equalized because of the opponent's own goal. We had to try to attack until the last minute to win the match. However, Portugal needs to do better. This is the first match, everyone tried but sometimes a bit hasty and caused many serious consequences."
Vitinha feels lucky that Portugal won the match
Meanwhile, Czech coach Ivan Hasek expressed regret that his team lost the opening match. Tomas Soucek and his teammates played with great dedication and discipline. However, the difference in class and the decline in physical strength in the final minutes caused the Czech team to accept defeat.
"It's a pity that the Czech Republic did not achieve the goal we set. We made it very difficult for Portugal, one of the strongest teams in the world . But I'm proud of the players, the Czech Republic team will always try to go far at EURO 2024," said coach Ivan Hasek.
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/hlv-bo-dao-nha-tiet-lo-su-that-ve-ronaldo-hlv-ch-czech-thot-nhung-dieu-cay-dang-185240619052852795.htm
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