Green Field Eunuch

Chapter 193 The Infallible Skill

Japan pulled one back with a penalty kick.

This goal was crucial.

Yes.

That's certainly the case in Zaccheroni's view.

"That's the first goal, and soon there will be a second and a third..."

"And then we turned it around!"

Zaccheroni adopted a confident demeanor, chatting and laughing with his assistant coach. When the camera panned to him, his grin widened, giving him an air of profound mystery, like Zhuge Liang's Empty City Stratagem.

On the field.

The Japanese players celebrated briefly before Keisuke Honda took the ball out of the goal, returned to the center circle, and immediately restarted the game.

They are still down by one goal.

The Japanese team is a very resilient team. This goal has given them a huge boost of confidence, and the whole team is determined to work hard and score another goal.

When the game restarted, their spirit was reflected in the match.

Japan maintained firm control of the game, having more possession and shooting opportunities.

Of course, the Chinese team had no power to fight back.

The Japanese team focused entirely on attack, leaving their defense relatively loose. Every time the Chinese team made a tackle, it disrupted the Japanese team's defensive formation. As long as they could establish some structure, they would definitely be able to threaten the Japanese goal.

Shan Yongzhuo is the key to the Chinese team's attack.

When the Chinese players get the ball, they always look towards the frontcourt immediately to find Shan Yongzhuo's position, and when there is an opportunity, they will pass the ball to him.

Maya Yoshida was still by Shan Yongzhuo's side.

In the second half, Maya Yoshida remained highly motivated and seemed unaffected by the first half.

Without using any special skills, Shan Yongzhuo managed to break through Yoshida Maya's defense once, but failed on all the other attempts.

Although Maya Yoshida is a tall center-back, he is not as slow as European defenders. He has a certain degree of flexibility and agility, and is also very experienced.

He constantly used his physical advantages and aggressive running and tackling to limit Shan Yongzhuo.

This is a bit difficult to deal with.

For example, in this instance, Shan Yongzhuo received the ball 30 meters from the edge of the penalty area, but he was unable to shake off Yoshida's defense and could only manage a weak shot.

The football was easily captured by Eiji Kawashima and did not pose much of a threat.

Maya Yoshida believes that the defense in the second half was successful. The opponent had a shot on goal, but the shot was more like a pass to Eiji Kawashima.

The next time, Yoshida Maya did the same thing, constantly squeezing Shan Yongzhuo with her body to prevent him from turning around.

Even after Shan Yongzhuo completed the turn, he did his best to maintain his position.

In the end, Shan Yongzhuo could only shake his head helplessly.

"Looks like I have no choice but to use skills!"

……

The match continued uneventfully for another 20 minutes, and now the 80-minute mark has been reached.

This time, it was still China's attack, and Shan Yongzhuo once again received the ball with his back to goal in front of the penalty area.

Yoshida Maya used the same old method, keeping Shan Yongzhuo from turning around.

But this time, he failed.

Shan Yongzhuo immediately unleashed his whirlwind ground kick, using the old trick of flicking the ball with his heel to nutmeg the ball past the defender. This was a move that Shan Yongzhuo had used and found consistently effective.

Because when a defender is guarding a forward who turns, he is more focused on the ball at his feet. But Shan Yongzhuo's footwork is very subtle, and the ball seems to disappear from the defender's sight.

In this situation, even the most experienced defenders will be momentarily distracted, and Shan Yongzhuo only needs to take advantage of this brief time difference to easily complete the turn.

Moreover, every time Shan Yongzhuo turned around, he tried to avoid physical contact and stay away from the opponent. After all, the football has a sticky effect and will eventually return to his feet.

Maya Yoshida was also devoured by this move.

When he realized what had happened, he was completely taken aback, because the football not only stopped after being nutmegged, but its entire trajectory was an arc, and by the time it returned to Shan Yongzhuo's feet, there was already a body length between the two of them.

At this moment, Shan Yongzhuo had already dribbled the ball into the penalty area, and this distance of one body length was enough for him to shoot with ease.

The football hurtled towards the top corner of the goal.

Eiji Kawashima did everything he could, but ultimately he was a step too slow in timing his jump.

That one moment determined the final outcome.

The football beat Kawashima's fingers to the ball, falling into the goal first, and then crashing onto the grass with a thud, striking the hearts of the Japanese players as well.

"Goal! Goal!"

"It's Shan Yongzhuo again! After shaking off Maya Yoshida, he turned and shot, and China scored their third goal!"

"In the 80th minute, the Chinese team regained a two-goal lead, making it 3-1!"

"Shan Yongzhuo has once again completed a hat-trick, which is also his 22nd goal in this Asian Cup!"

"22 goals in 5 games, an astonishing average of 4.4 goals per game!"

"The extraordinary Shan Yongzhuo, I reiterate once again, he is a god, the god of the Chinese team, the greatest player in the history of Chinese football!"

The CTV5 commentator shouted excitedly, and the stadium was already filled with the cheers of Chinese fans.

In the 80th minute, the score was extended again.

China has regained a two-goal lead.

Many Chinese fans couldn't help but celebrate the Asian Cup victory ahead of schedule, shouting wildly and repeatedly chanting the keywords "champion" and "Shan Yongzhuo".

"It will be difficult for Japan to equalize the score within 10 minutes."

"Perhaps we can congratulate the Chinese national football team players in advance!"

"Time is running out for the Japanese team!"

The commentator shouted happily, and the flag was raised again, completely ignoring the angry shouts of netizens online who called it a "jinx".

However, it is undeniable that many people share the same thought as him. The moment Shan Yongzhuo scored, Chinese fans began to dream about the moment when the Chinese team would win the championship.

"Go China!"

"China! Champions!"

The entire stadium was filled with the cheers and shouts of Chinese fans. Every fan was shouting loudly and singing joyfully.

The atmosphere at the scene reached a climax.

Many people were surprised by the Chinese fans' frenzy, and even the frustrated Japanese fans nearby were curious after seeing this scene.

They rarely see a game that can excite fans to this extent.

Of course, they have no idea about the love-hate relationship Chinese fans have with Chinese football, nor do they know how much Chinese fans hope that Chinese football can achieve respectable results.

Now, the Asian Cup final!

With only 10 minutes left in the game and China leading Japan by two goals, it was as if they had the trophy in their grasp. How could Chinese fans not go crazy?
(End of this chapter)