44 years that's how long it took North Korea to make another appearance in the World Cup little did they know they were about to face a crushing Annihilation by the Portuguese team led by Cristiano Ronaldo at the cape toown stadium in front of more than 63,000 Spectators the match kicked off they go to the draw and it's Brazil Ivory Coast Portugal and themselves couldn't get any right from the start the lack of defensive skills in the Asian team was evident with Ronaldo getting tackled twice it was like playing FIFA with your little bro and all
he does is tackle you after several approaches to the Korean goal Cristiano Ronaldo finally took a shot shortly after Ricardo tested the defense Inside the Box struggling to clear Ricardo Carval up inside the penalty area moments later more danger in the North Korean box Ricardo caral with the header and North Korea safe by the frame of the goal well the the real question is what's the goalkeeper trying to block let's continue and just when everyone thought North Korea wouldn't even put up a fight they did this y with a shot well that's more like it
we didn't see anything like that against Brazil till the last 2 minutes well they look like they're fancy they're certainly not sitting back and getting for dang that was actually a good try but Portugal remained confident with Cristiano even trying some silly stuff on the pitch surprisingly enough North Korea kept creating chances over and over again over there that's Jong now forward ta with a chance and it just Slips Away hongyong Joe support coming into the penalty area initial block and the header over the top well that was a chance there finally in the 28th
minute the first goal for the Portuguese arrived theel making the run into the penalty area ground theel for Portugal [Applause] 28 minutes played and Portugal score at the World Cup for the first time in 2010 and it's Morel of Porto timed his run to Perfection well I'm glad I call it about Midfield Runners because they were never going to break them down just with a one strike of playing it into in a surprisingly closely contested match up to that point Portugal came inches from scoring their second goal in the 34th minute oh terrible mistake leles
was nearly there tension was high with both teams tackling each other left and right the first half came to an end but Cristiano wasn't going to the lockers without testing one more time Shish this is Cristiano Ronaldo always going wide with no more significant chances aside from a cross that ended in nothing the first half came to an end setting the stage for an electrifying second half as we go into the second 45 minutes North Korea it's game on Cristiano stops the child's play into is starting to Showcase his real talent Ronaldo there now in
towards Thiago teying himself up Corner after great persistence in the first part of the second half Korea's goalkeeper almost turned into a me Portugal Cristiano Ronaldo with the shot and that balles the little bro method kept its ground and now the Portuguese integrated it into their play too not long after Sea appeared to add to the scoreboard great ball from Miguel lovely layoff Mel Morel and 2N shim for Portugal they double their lead and again a lovely passing [Applause] move the match was still quite even but then the moment finally arrived the cold that would
set off a brutal defeat now Thiago spting the Gap p and Hugo ala the route is on and Portugal have found the scoring touch an incredible 180° turn seems like Asians didn't learn their lesson as in the 59th minute Thiago appeared to add another goal to the ball up here ala making the Run tho with a shot Cor portug and it's turning into a route we haven't quite played for an hour here and Portugal who finished fourth in the World Cup four years ago have four goals to celebrate here against North [Music] Korea with 30
minutes remaining Korea was practically saying goodbye to the World Cup Portugal kept creating chances and attacked with no mercy towards Cristiano Ronaldo chance for morel career survived that particular Onslaught in the 67th minute Fabio came close to scoring Sim's in space they might not need him which in the 70th minute Cristiano delivered a cannon of a shot first time now it's with Ronaldo Cristiano Ronaldo gaining ground and let him climb very unlucky Christiano Ronaldo couldn't believe the Miss but this only gave Portugal a confidence boost only a couple minutes later Cristiano tested the keeper again
only came by the playoffs here's Cristiano Ronaldo with little pressure from the Asian side Portugal maintained possession Cristiano Ronaldo's determination was evident to see approached the box with great power but ultimately there was no shot on goal and in the last 10 minutes of the game the real Massacre came to light in towards Leon and it's five Leon virtually with his first touch of the ball after coming on as a substitute five of the best from Portugal Five Star 5 n it'll not get any easier one Willie he's not had to work very hard to
get this chance on there and just when Korea thought this massacre would come to an end in the 86th minute the man of the hour appeared to bury Korea and Kim Jong once and for all pick it up pick it up pick it up pick it up [Music] a goal that would be remembered as one of the goofiest but best goals of Ronaldo's career and 2 minutes later Thiago sealed this utter humiliation with the seventh goal of the match we have a seventh goal Thiago second of the game a magnificent seven for Portugal dang what
turned out to be a pretty contested match in the first half turned out to be a massacre and that's how Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal dug the Korean grave quite literally I hope not if you enjoyed this video click here I promise you won't regret it [Music]
