Green Field Eunuch

Chapter 194 Champion
With only 10 minutes left in the game, the Japanese team was on the verge of elimination.

Amid the enthusiastic atmosphere of the fans at the stadium, the Chinese team's situation on the field was not good. Most of the players were concentrated around the penalty area, teetering on the edge of being scored against by the Japanese team's relentless attacks, fighting desperately to defend and hoping to hold onto the goal.

Shan Yongzhuo also retreated to the backfield to defend, no longer staying in the frontcourt.

Although his defense was really bad, even amateurish, he could still provide some blocking effect even if he was just a wooden stake.

After all, this is the Asian Cup final for the national team. If they can win this championship, it will be the first significant championship in the history of the Chinese team.

Moreover, the Chinese team is currently under immense pressure and can hardly breathe. Shan Yongzhuo himself has already exhausted his skills, making it extremely difficult for him to score again.

Therefore, Shan Yongzhuo stopped slacking off and started running hard to defend.

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The Japanese players also gave it their all.

Every Japanese player was running hard, cooperating diligently to find opportunities. They were unwilling to lose the game; they were one of the strongest teams in Asia, and losing the championship to the Chinese team was something they were not willing to accept.

Even though the Chinese team defeated Australia, most of the Japanese players believed it was because of Shan Yongzhuo, who single-handedly led the Chinese team to the finals.

But how strong can a team of one person be?
Shan Yongzhuo is indeed very good, but it's impossible for him to play like he did against Australia in every game.

However, the Japanese players are no longer thinking about such things; they have become extremely serious, and the Chinese team's defensive performance is enough to make them take it seriously.

The Chinese team is usually very prone to losing in the final moments, the so-called "black three minutes," which often happens to them.

But at this moment, their defense was very tenacious, and every player gave their all. Even when Feng Xiaoting hit his forehead with a header and his face was bruised, he showed no fear.

As time ticked by, the Japanese team struggled to score, causing their players considerable anxiety.

The people offstage were also very nervous.

Zaccheroni was the one under the spotlight. He wasn't thinking about anything else; he just stood there with a serious and focused expression. His tense demeanor made it clear to everyone that he was very uneasy.

Gao Hongbo stood on the sidelines and did nothing.

However, his constant shouting to the players on the field, coupled with his trembling legs, revealed that he was also feeling uneasy and nervous.

In fact, Gao Hongbo never expected that he could lead the national football team to this point.

He came to this Asian Cup with the mindset of training his players. Even with Shan Yongzhuo joining the team, he believed that the best result would be to advance from the group stage and reach the quarterfinals.

But now, he hopes the game will end quickly.

China won the championship.

That was a success for the Chinese team, and also a success for his coaching career.

If he can lead the Chinese team to its first Asian Cup title, his reputation in China will reach its peak, and his position as head coach will become extremely secure.

Including injury time, there are approximately 4 minutes remaining.

It's been a very short time.

The few minutes were incredibly difficult for Gao Hongbo; he felt as if every second was an hour.

Many Chinese media reporters and fans shared his sentiment; they hoped the game would end quickly and that the Chinese team would win the championship.

The fans couldn't hold back any longer and shouted "China, champion!" The surrounding fans joined in the shouting, and the fans in the stands quickly became one large group.

Time ticked by amidst the cheers of the fans.

The match entered stoppage time, and this was Japan's last chance. A series of passes around the perimeter led to Keisuke Honda's run into the box, where he unleashed a powerful shot, which was blocked by Feng Xiaoting's body.

Zhao Xuri got the ball and kicked it long.

The football hurtles forward at high speed.

"Beep!"

Just then, the referee's whistle blew in my ears.

What sounded like a cacophony of hell to the Japanese team was like a heavenly melody to the Chinese team.

"The match is over!"

The match is over!

"The final score is 3-1, China! China! Our national football team has decisively defeated Japan in the final, avenging their defeat in 2004 and winning the 2011 Qatar Asian Cup!"

"China, champions!"

"The Chinese team is the Asian champion!"

"Every player on the Chinese team is a hero, and their names will be recorded in history..."

"And Shan Yongzhuo, who scored all three goals..."

"He is a god, he is the god of Chinese football!"

The commentator's voice was extremely excited and frantic, almost shouting.

"In the three group stage matches, the Chinese team decisively defeated Kuwait and Qatar, securing early qualification for the knockout stage. They then defeated Jordan in the quarterfinals, thrashed Australia in the semifinals, and defeated Japan in the finals..."

"They only drew with Uzbekistan in the last group stage match, and they won the championship with an undefeated record even without Shan Yongzhuo playing."

"The journey of the Chinese team has not been easy, but now they stand on the stage of final victory!"

"When talking about the national football team, one cannot ignore Shan Yongzhuo. Shan Yongzhuo participated in 2 group stage matches, 2 knockout stage matches, and the final. In 5 matches, he scored a total of 22 goals, averaging 4.4 goals per match. Among them, he had a magical performance of scoring 7 goals in a single match against Australia."

"It was thanks to Shan Yongzhuo's outstanding performance that the Chinese team defeated one opponent after another, including old rivals Kuwait and Qatar, as well as strong teams like Australia and Japan, and finally won the championship!"

"Shan Yongzhuo!"

"When we won the Asian Cup, Shan Yongzhuo was no longer just a star player. I think many fans, like me, have come to regard him as the savior of Chinese football!"

"Imagine, which other star player in the world could lead the Chinese team to the Asian Cup title with a performance like his?"

"This Asian Cup is Shan Yongzhuo's crowning achievement..."

The CTV5 commentator spoke eloquently, and other media outlets offered similar commentary: when the Chinese team won the Asian Cup, most of the honor rested on Shan Yongzhuo's shoulders.

His performance was so good, it was simply impeccable.

He scored 22 goals in 5 games.

This goal-scoring efficiency is higher than the goal-scoring rate of all teams in the Asian Cup. When a player puts up such statistics, winning the championship is only natural.

At this crucial moment when the Chinese team won the Asian Cup, no praise is too much for Shan Yongzhuo.

(End of this chapter)