Green Field Eunuch

Chapter 126 The Second Goal

At the moment the goal was scored, the CTV commentator excitedly shouted, "Goal! Goal! Shan Yongzhuo!"

"In the 16th minute, Shan Yongzhuo scored directly from a corner kick, giving China a 1-0 lead over France!"

"That was a brilliant shot! Goalkeeper Lloris couldn't save it. It was a corner kick that went directly into the net. Shan Yongzhuo scored his first goal for the national team!"

As the commentator's shout rang out, Chinese fans in front of their televisions became excited. Although it was already 1 a.m., many fans couldn't help but shout out loud.

"Holy crap, a corner kick goes straight into the goal!"

"Shan Yongzhuo is indeed Shan Yongzhuo, he's too cunning!"

"This is the French team! Shan Yongzhuo is really amazing!"

"Is the Chinese national football team leading a full-strength French team? Am I dreaming?"

"..."

After Shan Yongzhuo scored, text updates immediately appeared on major websites: "In the 16th minute, Chinese striker Shan Yongzhuo scored directly from a corner kick, giving his team a 1-0 lead over France."

Immediately, many fans who had previously paid no attention turned on their TVs or went to online live streams to watch the game.

On the sidelines, Gao Hongbo beamed with joy and clapped enthusiastically.

"Xiao Dan is amazing! He scored directly from a corner kick!"

Gao Hongbo was overjoyed. Being able to take the lead against both China and France, especially against a full-strength French team, was a wonderful feeling.

On the other side, French coach Domenech was very anxious. He never expected that the French team would concede the first goal, and the opponent was only the Chinese team!
Something seems off about this operation?
However, Domenech knew he couldn't blame Lloris for the shot; he could only say that the opposing striker, number 19, had played exceptionally well.

"As expected, the player who won the European Golden Boot is not as simple as he seems!"

The French players on the field were also somewhat incredulous. Their opponents were weak, and the team had firmly controlled the situation on the field, yet the opponents scored first, and it was from a corner kick.

Blame it?

It's very simple, Loris!

Mexes couldn't help but yell at Lloris, "I told you, he'd shoot directly! What are you doing?!"

Loris could only remain silent.

Indeed, Mexes had loudly reminded himself, but he hadn't taken it seriously, which resulted in this goal being conceded.

However, most of the French team didn't take it to heart.

It's just one ball; we can catch up right away.

After the match resumed, the French team regrouped and continued their fierce attack on China.

Shan Yongzhuo once again transformed into an old man on the court, leisurely strolling at the front.

"Philip, I've already gone easy on you. Otherwise, I would have broken past you and shot, and scored directly from the corner kick. Then the responsibility wouldn't be on your shoulders," Shan Yongzhuo said frankly.

"..."

Mexes's smile looked more like a grimace.

However, upon further reflection, he realized that Shan Yongzhuo's words seemed to make some sense. This broken door had nothing to do with him, so he didn't have to take the blame. In fact, he could even be credited for reminding Loris.

Thinking about it this way, Mexes' mood didn't seem so bad anymore.

France maintained their pressure, but China's performance was not bad either, especially goalkeeper Zeng Cheng, who was simply divinely inspired. He saved shots from Anelka, Ribery, Govou, and Malouda one by one, and the Chinese team even managed to launch some decent counter-attacks from time to time.

However, Shan Yongzhuo was closely marked by Mexes and didn't have many good opportunities for the time being. In addition, the passing level of his teammates was much worse than that of his teammates at Roma, and even worse than his teammates at Kafampong. After receiving three consecutive passes, Shan Yongzhuo was dispossessed by Mexes and didn't make any significant impact.

Mexes was very familiar with Shan Yongzhuo's receiving habits, and he dared not relax his defense against Shan Yongzhuo in the slightest.

Dan Yongzhuo didn't dare to use his skills too easily, because if he didn't use them well, it would be a loss.

This performance was also noticed by the commentator, "Shan Yongzhuo was suppressed by Mexes, which is not surprising, as Mexes is very familiar with Shan Yongzhuo..."

The goalkeeper in front of the television didn't seem to care.

Thanks to Shan Yongzhuo's connections, Mexes is quite popular in China and is affectionately known as Big Brother Mexes. When they saw Mexes suppressing Shan Yongzhuo, many people expressed their understanding.

"There's nothing we can do, Brother Mei knows Shan Yongzhuo too well."

"Go, Xiao Dan! Take down Brother Mei!"

"..."

However, some players who are very familiar with Shan Yongzhuo disagreed with this statement. They knew Shan Yongzhuo's playing style very well and immediately retorted in the chat room.

"That's just Shan Yongzhuo's playing style."

"That's right, you can't see anyone on the field, but you can score a goal with just the slightest chance."

"No matter how familiar Mexes is with Shan Yongzhuo, he can't defend against him."

"..."

The match quickly proved the fans right.

In the 42nd minute, Ribery's shot was saved by Zeng Cheng, and then Du Wei got the ball and launched a long ball forward.

After receiving the ball, Deng Zhuoxiang passed it to Yu Hanchao on the wing. Yu Hanchao immediately dribbled the ball at full speed and then kicked it towards the center outside the penalty area.

Shan Yongzhuo has already retreated there.

Mexes dared not be careless in the slightest and squeezed against Shan Yongzhuo, trying to get the ball first.

Dan Yongzhuo did not engage in a direct confrontation with Mexes. He was slightly behind and, just as Mexes was about to touch the ball, he stretched out his foot between Mexes' legs and made contact with the ball, while simultaneously unleashing a whirlwind ground kick.

The next moment, the ball veered around Mexes, bypassing him and ending up behind him.

Meanwhile, Shan Yongzhuo had already started his sprint, dribbling the ball towards the French penalty area.

Max was taken aback, but his turning speed was slow to begin with. By the time he turned around, Shan Yongzhuo had already put several meters between him and the enemy. Gala had no choice but to abandon his marking of Gao Lin and hurriedly move over to cover her.

However, Shan Yongzhuo did not give him that opportunity. Pressing down on the edge of the penalty area, he took a shot without hesitation.

The football shot off the grass, drawing a wide arc, and quickly flew into the right side of the goal. Goalkeeper Lloris still had no time to react and could only watch helplessly as the football flew into the goal.

Then, the commentator's shouts rang out during the live television broadcast: "Shan Yongzhuo! Shan Yongzhuo! Shan Yongzhuo!"

"For the second goal, he first shook off Mexes, then dribbled into the penalty area and unleashed a powerful shot that Lloris couldn't save."

"This is Shan Yongzhuo, last season's European Golden Boot winner! The French team has done everything they could, but they still couldn't stop him."

"Mex was completely unprepared for this play. Shan Yongzhuo's steal from behind him was able to curl the ball over him, leaving him helpless."

"This is Shan Yongzhuo's first match for the national team, and before the first half was even over, he had already scored two goals through his individual ability!"

"This is the power of Shan Yongzhuo, China's number one striker!"

(End of this chapter)