Green Field Eunuch

Chapter 242 Halftime Hat
Shan Yongzhuo received the ball smoothly, but his current position was quite far from the goal, estimated to be more than 40 meters away.

The moment he received the ball, Porto's defenders immediately surrounded him.

Riggs charged towards Shan Yongzhuo first, and Otamendi also came to block him from the front, standing in the path of Shan Yongzhuo's breakthrough, and pressing him step by step.

Dan Yongzhuo immediately activated his Ghost Shadow Grappling Hand, taking advantage of the gap before the other person could surround him, he pushed the ball forward and rushed over, quickly breaking through the encirclement of two people.

Under the effect of time flow, Otamendi and Riggs were bypassed without any reaction.

Dan Yongzhuo dribbled the ball down the middle and charged straight ahead. Rolando abandoned Balotelli, who was originally defending him, and blocked him directly.

Just as the Ghostly Grab was about to wear off, Shan Yongzhuo had already dribbled the ball to the edge of the penalty area, then swung his right foot and struck the ball directly behind it.

The soccer ball soared high into the air with a thud.

"Danger!"

"careful!"

The Porto players made a tragic discovery: the ball flew like a cannonball straight into the corner of the goal.

Hayden guessed the right direction, but he still couldn't make the save; the ball nestled into the box, just between the post and the crossbar.

“GOALLLLLLLLLL!”

"The ball is in!"

"Shan Yongzhuo! He broke through Porto's defense and unleashed a powerful shot from just outside the penalty area, scoring Manchester City's second goal."

"This is Shan Yongzhuo's signature shot, a shot from near the penalty area line after a breakthrough!"

The English commentator shouted excitedly, "Throughout the first half, Manchester City has been on the back foot. Although they have equalized, they have been in a disadvantageous position the whole time."

Surprisingly, it was Manchester City who took the lead.

It wasn't just the English commentators who were excited; the fans in the stands were also cheering and applauding. It wasn't just the Manchester City players; Chinese and Irish fans were also shouting and clapping...

"so amazing!"

"So this is Shan Yongzhuo!"

"Porto simply can't stop him; as long as he scores first, they'll score again!"

"From today onwards, I am his fan!"

"..."

The people in the stands unanimously praised Shan Yongzhuo.

offstage.

Mancini and the others rushed out of the coaching bench, no longer caring about manners, and excitedly clapped continuously.

"Single! Well done!"

"Shan, as expected of our ace shooter!"

Mancini and his assistant coach celebrated with an excited high-five. The goal came in the 38th minute, just before the end of the first half. Taking the lead at this point was a huge advantage.

Porto's management felt quite helpless.

Otamendi and Riggs, in particular, had tried their best to surround the enemy, but the enemy still managed to break through easily, leaving them both puzzled.

How could he have been so fast just now?

"I do not know either!"

"You must be more careful next time."

Both of them were a little confused, but the fact was that Shan Yongzhuo did score, and there was nothing they could do about it.

The game starts again.

The attention of the spectators around the stands was also refocused on the game.

Porto regrouped and launched relentless attacks. Falling behind was a worrying situation, and with the first half nearing its end, every player was eager to equalize. Attack!

Look for an opportunity.

Every player was running and fighting hard.

Falcao is the most typical example of such a player.

After moving from River Plate to Porto, Falcao's performance steadily improved, but he was not satisfied. He wanted to leave the Portuguese league and join a top team in the top league.

The Europa League is his chance to shine. If he can win the Europa League title with an outstanding performance, he will definitely attract the attention of many top clubs.

Especially after seeing the opposing number 10 score two goals, Falcao's desire to score became even stronger.

"I must score more goals!" Falcao desperately wanted to perform even better.

He wasn't trying to compete with Shan Yongzhuo; he knew he couldn't compare and his performance was far inferior to Shan Yongzhuo's.

Falcao's biggest hope is to prove himself, enter a higher-level league, and become a world-class striker.

Therefore, after seeing Shan Yongzhuo's performance, Falcao worked even harder.

This time, he got his chance.

In the 43rd minute, Porto's attack reached the right flank. Guarin passed the ball to Moutinho in the middle, who, finding no opportunity, then passed it to Hulk on the left flank.

After Hulk and Falcao executed a one-two pass, Falcao dribbled the ball into the penalty area.

Kompany pressed forward, but Falcao outmaneuvered him and unleashed a high-quality shot from the left side of the penalty area.

The ball flew straight into the right corner of the goal.

Joe Hart was on high alert and made a desperate save, narrowly missing the ball by a hair's breadth. The ball then slammed into the post and went out of play.

Manchester City escaped a close call, and the whole team breathed a sigh of relief.

The stands erupted in applause from Manchester City fans and sighs of disappointment from Porto fans. It was a brilliant goal; if Joe Hart had reacted just a fraction slower, it would have been in.

Falcao's Porto teammates on the field also gave him a thumbs up.

Next up is Porto taking a corner kick.

Joe Hart once again displayed superb skill, catching the ball high in the air and immediately launching it into a Manchester City counter-attack.

Manchester City's counter-attack was very fast. Milner received the ball on the right wing, dribbled forward quickly, and then passed it to De Jong in the middle.

De Jong received the ball, glanced ahead, and kicked it directly to Shan Yongzhuo.

Dan Yongzhuo managed to steal the ball and, despite Otamendi's defense, struggled to dribble towards the goal.

After taking a few steps to the edge of the penalty area, Shan Yongzhuo unleashed a whirlwind ground kick, quickly moving away from Otamendi.

Otamendi didn't understand Shan Yongzhuo's tactics at all, but if the opponent didn't care about the ball, then he could just steal it.

It was this instantaneous judgment that allowed Otamendi and Shan Yongzhuo to distance themselves from each other.

However, when Otamendi went to get the ball, he found that the ball had circled around the grass and finally returned to Shan Yongzhuo's feet.

"This……"

Otamendi was completely speechless, utterly baffled as to why such a fantastical thing could happen.

Before he could react, Shan Yongzhuo had already received the ball in the penalty area and then swung his right foot to shoot.

Although this shot inside the penalty area was positioned slightly to the left, it was a sure-fire shot for Shan Yongzhuo.

Sure enough, Hayden, like a schoolchild being tricked, failed to reach the ball, which then slid into the side netting.

The ball went in again!

(End of this chapter)