The duo scored to cancel out http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Daniel-Da-Mota-c9938 12th minute strike in their 2014 World Cup qualifying fixture against a modest Luxembourg outfit at the Estadio Josy Barthel.
Portugal captain, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Cristiano-Ronaldo-c9629, has been at the centre of all sporting gossip since the completion of 2012 summer transfer window. The prolific forward revealed he was sad concerning matters with the club and refused to celebrate both of goals against
Granada in Real Madrid’s 3-0 victory at Bernabeu.
However, whatever may be concerning him at club level, the 2010/11 La Liga Pichichi trophy winner found his smiles for http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Portugal-c2984 national team. The expert marksman found the first goal for the Navigators as they came from a goal down to register their first
victory of 2014 World Cup qualifying campaign.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Luxembourg-c2945 at the Josy Barthel Stadium in front of a capacity crowd for their Group F fixture and returned to Portuguese mainland with flying colours.
It was a http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Mota-c26880 started the proceedings for the hosts, hitting the back of the net to give them a surprise lead after only 12 minutes.
However, the 106 ranked FIFA team could not bear constant attacks from their much fancied rivals, who are an amazing 102 positions above them. It fell to the boots of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Ronaldo-c31734 to equalize for the national team, leading from the front to dispel any notions
of a heart break against their modest rivals.
Portuguese fans had to hold on to their nerves as the teams went into the interval with the score tied at 1-1. The travelling fans were calmed by Helder Postiga, who sent the ball past Joubert to give Portugal the initiative, one that was enough to claim
the victory as Tohver Kristo of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Estonia-c2894 blew for full time.
The match saw Paulo Bento’s men take considerable effort against Luxembourg to secure their first victory of their qualifying campaign, and had the Real Madrid star to thank for. Ronaldo was stayed true to his words, as he made sure that his club problems
do not hinder his performances for the national team.
With the fixture out of their way, Portugal have meetings with http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Brazil-c2858.
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