The ball deflected off his outstretched boot, angling past Alvarado and nestling into the bottom corner of the net.
[GOOOOAAAL!!!] Ronald erupted. [Luciano Castaignos finally breaks through!]
The Twente striker wheeled away in celebration, pumping his fist as his teammates rushed to embrace him.
[They've been knocking on the door all game,] Erik said. [And finally, they've got their reward in the 30th minute!]
The AFAS Stadion fell silent for a moment, stunned by the sudden goal. Alvarado slapped the ground in frustration before quickly getting back to his feet, shouting instructions to his teammates.
[It's a lifeline for FC Twente,] Ronald added. [And right before halftime too! This changes everything.]
On the sidelines, Steve McClaren clapped his hands, urging his players to reset quickly. Twente had fought hard, and now they were back in it.