It is not the premiere that Cristiano Ronaldo expected when he landed in Riyadh, Arabia. Two games of suspension carried over from his stage in England, a discreet debut without a goal and now his first big disaster. Defeat in the semifinals of the Arabian Super Cup. And what hurts the most, the opportunity to win his first title vanishes. This script for the moment is closer to the drama than to the epic with a happy ending.
The Al Ittihadtrained by his compatriot Nuno Espírito Santo, has inflicted his first major disappointment on the Portuguese in Arabia. El Nassr fell heavily in the second semifinal of the Arabian Super Cup and is left without the possibility of fighting to win the title. Cristiano suffers his first disappointment with the Al Nassr shirt.
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Cristiano, used to playing big games, had in his second game with Al Nassr the ideal setting to shine, but the Portuguese was not good. At all times, his team was overwhelmed by the intensity and good play displayed by Al Ittihadranked third in the league. A very tough opponent who showed signs of controlling the tempo of the game.
An intensity that materialized in the minute 15 when a perfect offensive combination ended the shot at the pleasure of the Brazilian Romarinho. It was him 1-0, before which the rookie Russi could do more. A goal that accused Al Nassr.
It wasn’t until the final stretch of the first half that he warmed up and threatened the rival goal, but then he fell into the trap woven by Nuno. Al Nassr was overly encouraged in search of an equalizer and unprotected his rear. That was the plan of the Portuguese coach… and he worked out wonderfully.
In a perfect counterattack, Hamed Allah headed (43 minutes) without opposition a good assist from Romarinho, the man of the match. A A blow for Al Nassr but not for Cristiano, who did not give up.
The Portuguese was about to cut the gap before the break but his good header was repelled by the rival goalkeeper when a goal was already being sung. It was a flash of fury from a crack angry at the result.
Rudi García tried his team’s reaction with four substitutions but couldn’t find the formula to pierce Al Ittihad’s granite defense. Cristiano tried, especially with a free kickbut unlike on other occasions he did not end up kissing the networks. It shows that he is not yet comfortable in a new competition.
yes you found the goal, Talisca, the other proper name of this team. It was him minute 67. The Brazilian, formerly of Benfica and Besiktas, is one of the few who propose something different, since Cristiano excessively abuses being the only reference in the area. A 2-1 that woke up Al Nassr, but Nuno’s team is built to suffer and it did. He even enjoys doing it. Already with all the Al Nassr overturned, Muhannad Shanqeeti put the finishing touches (90+3 minutes) culminating in a counterattack.
Cristiano Ronaldo makes his goalless debut for Al Nassr, who beat Al Ettifaq 1-0
will be the Al Ittihad of Nuno who plays on Sunday the final in a Super Cup of surprises since the al hilalthe other great country, he was also eliminated 1-0 by the modest Al Feiha.
Whoever thought that Cristiano Ronaldo’s stage in Arabia was going to be a triumphant ride… was wrong. This game was the best example of him. (D)
Source: Eluniverso
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