Green Field Eunuch

Chapter 184 Single Corner Kick
Shan Yongzhuo opened the scoring directly and dribbled the ball into the Australian goal.

This is a huge humiliation.

The entire Australian team was defeated by a single opposing player who, taking advantage of the kickoff from the center circle, broke through all the way to the goal and finally dribbled the ball into the net.

Starting with Cahill, and continuing to goalkeeper Schwarzer, a total of six players were beaten by Shan Yongzhuo.

The entire stadium was stunned. When the image of Shan Yongzhu stepping on the football in the goal was captured, the surrounding stands fell silent for a moment, as if no one in the stadium existed. Then, they immediately burst into heated discussion and cheers.

"He actually... he actually completed the opening sequence in one go?"

"That's terrifying! That's a whole dragon race starting from the center circle!"

"Or is it that Australia is too weak?"

While Australian fans were shocked, they also realized a crucial problem: "Our entire team couldn't stop them!"

The same applies to the media.

The CTV5 commentator was shouting frantically, sounding like a madman, "Shan Yongzhuo! Shan Yongzhuo!"

"This was a great goal, the greatest goal in the history of the Asian Cup. Not just great, it was one of the most exciting goals in a football match."

"Shan Yongzhuo single-handedly breached the Australian goal!"

"Australia couldn't stop him at all. Cahill, Emerton, Neal, and even goalkeeper Schwarzer—no one could stop him!"

"He is... he is the god of Chinese football!"

In reality, the technician wasn't confused; it was just that the goal was truly astonishing.

Many players have completed a diving header, but the vast majority of diving headers are quick counter-attack goals that are scored when the opponent is not yet in a stable position.

Shan Yongzhuo's goal was scored at the kickoff.

When he charged into the opponent's half, there were no teammates around, and Australia had plenty of time to react. Everyone who could defend participated in the defense, but they still couldn't stop Shan Yongzhuo.

The difficulty increases exponentially.

Australia is no weak team; they are a force to be reckoned with even in the World Cup and are not simply an Asian minnow.

But now, Shan Yongzhuo alone has defeated Australia.

The Australian team felt humiliated, but there was nothing they could do; they couldn't defend against their opponents.

The Australian players on the field, the substitutes, and even the Australian fans in the stands all fell silent, their eyes filled with helplessness.

And the other side.

The Chinese national football team was extremely excited.

All of Shan Yongzhuo's teammates surrounded him, amazed by his incredible performance.

"Brother Dan, Big Brother, you're fucking... fucking amazing! You actually scored a goal like that!"

"We don't need to do anything, just watching you perform is enough!"

"Yep."

"What does it matter if they score first? We have Brother Shan!"

Deng Zhuoxiang looked at Shan Yongzhuo with particularly fervent eyes; the ball had deeply shocked him.

"Brother Dan is really amazing!"

"I definitely want to play football abroad too. I'll work hard and not aim to be as good as Shan Ge. Being 70% as good as him, no, no, even half of his level would be enough for me!"

After the game restarted, the media and fans were still discussing the goal. They felt that after seeing such a goal, the outcome of the game seemed to be unimportant.

Will Australia win?

Will China win?

What does it matter!
Most importantly, Shan Yongzhuo scored a goal that could only be achieved in a video game.

Shan Yongzhuo is definitely the protagonist of this match.

After the game started, the Australian players were clearly affected by the goal; their performance declined, and their confidence was shaken. "With a player like that on the other side, can we defend against him?"

"Can we win this match?"

Fighting spirit is very important.

If a team's confidence and fighting spirit are affected, their performance will definitely decline significantly. Moreover, although there is a gap in strength between the Australian and Chinese teams, the gap is not particularly large.

When morale was low across Australia, their performance was affected.

The most obvious manifestation of this is the increase in mistakes.

Inspired by Shan Yongzhuo's goal, the Chinese team players performed significantly better.

With this shift in momentum, the situation on the field has changed dramatically.

In the 19th minute, the Chinese team launched a quick attack, and the ball was dribbled across the halfway line by Deng Zhuoxiang and passed to Zhou Haibin.

Zhou Haibin was about to pass to Shan Yongzhuo, but he found that Shan Yongzhuo was heavily guarded. So he simply ran a short distance and then passed the ball to Qu Bo.

Qu Bo then made a diagonal pass to Deng Zhuoxiang.

Deng Zhuoxiang turned and accelerated, dribbling the ball directly into the penalty area. Facing the onrushing Schwarzer, Deng Zhuoxiang calmly completed a low shot.

The football headed towards the goal, but ultimately hit the post and went out of bounds.

Just as the Australians breathed a sigh of relief, they saw the opposing team's number 10 heading towards the corner, causing everyone's hearts to skip a beat.

Everyone knows that Shan Yongzhuo is good at taking corner kicks, and now that they see him walking towards the corner flag, the Australian players are immediately on high alert.

However, being prepared is one thing, but actually facing it is another.

Shan Yongzhuo's powerful corner kick was unleashed, and Schwarzer was unable to stop it as the ball flew directly into the far corner.

"Goal! Goal!"

The CTV5 commentator shouted wildly, "It's Shan Yongzhuo again! His signature corner kick goes straight into the net! China has taken the lead, 2-1!"

"Shan Yongzhuo scored a lot of goals directly from corner kicks during the match. Some fans online have dubbed this attacking style 'Shan's Corner Kick Scoring Method.' The Australian goalkeeper did everything he could, but there was nothing he could do to stop this kind of scoring. Now, Australia is behind..."

After scoring the goal, Shan Yongzhuo finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Previously, in order to boost his teammates' confidence and to undermine the opponent's confidence, Shan Yongzhuo chose to use two skills to complete one lane at the start of the game.

Then, the desired effect was achieved.

Now, having once again taken the lead using a corner kick, one can imagine how much this will boost the confidence of his teammates and how devastating it will be for the opponents.

Shan Yongzhuo stood at the corner flag, raising his hands and flashing a charming smile at the Chinese fans.

Meanwhile, Chinese fans in the stands were chanting Shan Yongzhuo's name wildly, celebrating enthusiastically.

The entire stadium was filled with tremendous noise.

On the sidelines, Gao Hongbo clenched his fist and excitedly hugged his assistant coach like a child.

He was so happy.

Even with Shan Yongzhuo on the team, he still felt uncertain about the outcome of this match.

But now, after just 19 minutes, they have taken the lead, which is really good news.

Advance to the finals!

If he can lead the national football team to the final, even if he fails to win the trophy, his position as head coach will be secure!
In stark contrast is Australia's head coach, Arnold.

At this moment, Arnold stood motionless on the sidelines with his arms crossed in front of him, his brows furrowed.

His pre-match boasts now seem like a joke.

"This guy is way too strong!"

(End of this chapter)