Green Field Eunuch

Chapter 173 is indeed a bit bullying.
at last.

The game officially started.

Both teams fielded a 4-2-3-1 formation, which is Gao Hongbo's favorite formation for the Chinese team.

The goalkeeper is Yang Zhi, and the defense consists of Zhao Peng, Du Wei, Zhang Linpeng, and Rong Hao.

Zhao Xuri and Yang Hao will play as the two defensive midfielders, while the starting three midfielders will be Yu Hai, Deng Zhuoxiang and Qu Bo, with Shan Yongzhuo playing as the lone striker.

This formation is actually quite familiar to Shan Yongzhuo.

When Mancini was at Manchester City, he mainly used a 4-2-2-2 formation, while at Roma, Spalletti used a 4-2-3-1 formation more than once, with Shan Yongzhuo playing as the lone striker.

After the kickoff, the Chinese team quickly launched an offensive.

Shan Yongzhuo charged forward at the front, while a tall defender from the opposing team charged directly at Shan Yongzhuo.

The other party seemed a little nervous, as if facing a formidable enemy.

Dan Yongzhu made a normal run and then used his back to receive a pass from the wing.

Shan Yongzhuo's current statistics are actually not bad. In fact, judging solely by the numbers, he might not be able to establish himself in the Premier League, but he is already able to be a key player for some mid-to-lower-tier teams in the Championship, Serie B, and 2. Bundesliga.

At this level, even without relying on skill, one could play very well in Asian-level competitions.

After all, Shan Yongzhuo also has a powerful right foot for shooting.

This is the case now.

Hussein Fadil, with "very experience," squeezed hard behind Shan Yongzhuo.

Shan Yongzhuo naturally felt the pressure from behind, but he didn't take it to heart at all, and even the other party's little actions seemed a bit immature.

At that moment, he wasn't far from the goal, and he easily got a turn.

Then he kicked out directly, without using any skills.

"Oh!"

The football, like a cannonball, flew over the entire penalty area and plunged straight into the goal.

Kuwaiti goalkeeper Kaldi was clearly unprepared; his save failed to stop the ball, which went directly into the goal.

"Hoohoo!"

A huge cheer erupted from the stands. Just 18 seconds into the game, Shan Yongzhuo helped the Chinese team break through Kuwait's goal, making the score 1-0.

"Shan Yongzhuo! Shan Yongzhuo!"

"The game had just begun when the Chinese team launched their first attack. Shan Yongzhuo received a pass from Hai, turned and dribbled past the opposing defender, and put the ball directly into the goal."

"That was an amazing shot!"

"A powerful shot from outside the penalty area, the goalkeeper couldn't save it."

"1-0, Shan Yongzhuo helped the Chinese team take the lead over Kuwait at the start of the game."

Amid the cheers of the commentators, the stands were filled with the excited shouts of Chinese fans. Every Chinese fan was shouting excitedly. Even though they had some expectations for Shan Yongzhuo, they never expected that he would score so quickly.

On the field.

The Chinese national football team players were also celebrating.

Yu Hai ran over and clapped hands with Shan Yongzhuo, exclaiming in admiration, "Brother Zhuo, you're awesome! Amazing!"

"It's nothing, I just performed normally."

The other teammates also ran over, and they could only admire Shan Yongzhuo.

Dan Yongzhuo responded with a smile, but he wasn't particularly excited inside, because scoring the goal had been too easy.

Although the opponent's defense looked tough, after facing so many world-class defenders, it seemed rather immature to Shan Yongzhuo. Of course, this was also related to Shan Yongzhuo's shooting ability.

No striker would have chosen to shoot directly on that ball, because although he got past the opposing defender, he didn't have time to adjust his shot.

However, Shan Yongzhuo doesn't need much adjustment; his golden right foot automatically enhances the quality of his shots.

This is the biggest bug.

This also meant that Shan Yongzhuo didn't feel much sense of accomplishment after scoring the goal.

After announcing the goal, the commentator added, "This is Shan Yongzhuo's first goal representing the country in an international A-level match. It's a goal worth commemorating."

On the other hand, Kuwait is not feeling so good.

Many Kuwaiti players found it hard to believe; the game had only been going on for a dozen seconds, and the Chinese team had just launched their first attack when they scored.

Shan Yongzhuo.

This is amazing!

Even if the opponent is the world's number one striker, it's still terrifying.

The goalkeeper was a little confused, and Hussein also seemed a little confused.

This goal seemed too easy to them, but it still went in.

At this moment, the Kuwaiti players finally understood the meaning of their coach's words before the match: "Don't let him shoot easily." The opponent's shot was indeed a bit unreasonable.

After the game restarted, Hussein Fadil worked even harder. He started to follow the coach's instructions, which was to prevent Shan Yongzhuo from receiving the ball.

So far, he has done a good job, and his strong physique has caused some trouble for Shan Yongzhuo.

However, his rash defense soon brought disastrous consequences once again.

9 minutes.

Shan Yongzhuo tried to receive the ball in front of the penalty area, but was fouled by an impatient Hussein, giving the Chinese team a free kick in an excellent position and receiving a yellow card in return.

Dan Yongzhuo smiled and stood up, standing in front of the ball, ready to take the free kick.

Kuwait is on high alert.

As everyone knows, Shan Yongzhuo is one of the world's top free-kick masters, with a terrifying 85% free-kick conversion rate.

This data is so alarming that Kuwait's goalkeeper, Kaldi, couldn't help but berate his teammate as an idiot for giving the opponent a free kick opportunity from that position.

The referee blew his whistle, Shan Yongzhuo took a run-up, swung his foot, and shot!
The football soared high, clearing the Kuwaiti wall of players, arcing through the air before plummeting at its highest point, heading straight for the corner of the goal.

That was a terrible dipping shot.

The Kuwaiti goalkeeper was on the verge of tears. He had done his best to defend, but it was all in vain. The ball nestled against the post and went straight into the goal.

The ball went in!
"The ball went in again!"

The commentator used the word "again" because only nine minutes had passed since the goal, and the game had only been going on for ten minutes. Shan Yongzhuo had already scored twice.

"Shan Yongzhuo took a direct free kick from the corner, and scored a very beautiful dipping shot. The Kuwaiti goalkeeper had no chance."

"2 to 0!"

"This start is extremely favorable for the Chinese team, and Shan Yongzhuo's performance is impeccable!"

"As expected of the world's best striker and Manchester City's star scorer, his performance was absolutely outstanding!"

"Now I feel a bit sorry for Kuwait. To be honest, putting a player like Shan Yongzhuo in an Asian-level competition is a bit unfair."

(End of this chapter)