"Phil is cutting inside; he's running towards the football, thinking his teammate has Ronaldo covered, but to his surprise, Wu Xudong is coming up instead."
"So fast... Control the ball! Wu Xudong kicks the football forward. He's about to eat Phil alive! He's past him, Wu Xudong has gone past!"
Bang!
Wu Xudong crosses the ball, and Phil Neville, try as he might, can't interfere with it.
Luckily, Blanco anticipates well, getting to the near post and clearing the football away.
If that ball had a bit more curve, Manchester United would have been in danger.
"Sporting Lisbon are indeed not giving up!"
"The fullback moves up, echoing the winger and the wide midfielder, creating a huge threat."
"It's a shame Maicon is injured; otherwise, with Wu Xudong on one side and Maicon on the other, both flanks would have been soaring! Add C. Ronaldo and Ronaldo, Sporting Lisbon with four wings might have really been able to score."
