Green Field Eunuch

Chapter 685 The Chinese Team's Morale Soars

The game has restarted.

Many people are beginning to worry about Argentina.

Judging from the current situation of the match, Argentina, playing with one less player, is at a disadvantage. They are finding it difficult to organize effective attacks, and their counter-attacks are not of high quality.

Moreover, the Chinese team frequently threatened the Argentine team's goal, and many Argentine supporters were already thinking about securing the draw and dragging it to a penalty shootout.

If Argentina can drag the game to penalties, they still have a great chance of winning the championship.

Sabella thought so too.

Given such a passive situation, especially with the Chinese team's morale soaring and Argentina playing with one less player, it would be extremely difficult to regain the lead. If they could hold on until the penalty shootout, they would have a chance to defeat the Chinese team and win the championship. He even considered bringing on defensive players again, using a stalling tactic to wear down the remaining time and extra time, dragging it all the way to the penalty shootout, which would make the outcome 50/50.

The Chinese team was in high spirits at this time.

Given the current situation, no one on the Chinese team wants to drag the game into a penalty shootout. If they can't finish the match in 90 minutes, they must at least score in extra time to defeat their opponent.

Shan Yongzhuo also had the same plan.

He hoped to beat Argentina in regulation time. If the game went to penalties, the situation would be completely out of control, and no matter how good his technique was, he could only guarantee one goal.

And he is constantly taking action.

In the second half, Argentina's defense remained tight, and China's attacking tactics were too simplistic. Apart from the two goals, Shan Yongzhuo couldn't find any good opportunities.

His skills have been reduced to just Iron Head Kung Fu and Ghost Shadow Grappling Technique.

However, the Iron Head Kung Fu skill is too reliant on luck, and he still trusts the powerful Vajra Leg brought by the sacrifice more. Therefore, he did not rush into the penalty area to contest the header, but instead left the header contest to Yang Xu and Gao Lin, while he went to the outside to look for opportunities.

On the periphery, one can also look for opportunities to use the Ghostly Grab.

In a typical match, as long as he finds an opportunity within 30 meters of the goal, he can shoot with his powerful leg kick, and the success rate is very high.

The situation is now somewhat different.

Shan Yongzhuo was closely marked by Mascherano and Messi, who had returned to the second half, and Basanta was also on the sidelines ready to close him down at any moment, making it very difficult for him to receive the ball calmly.

Moreover, China's attack basically relies on the simplest crosses from the wing. Argentina is very wary of China's central area, but does not put too much effort into defending against China's wing breakthroughs. This makes it very difficult for China to penetrate into the middle.

However, although crossing from the wing is a long-standing signature move of the Chinese team, it's hard to say that it's at a very high level. Not only were many of their passes forced into desperate situations, but in the aerial duels in the penalty area, with the two tall defenders Basanta and Garay anchoring the defense, Yang Xu and Gao Lin basically couldn't gain any advantage.

Shan Yongzhuo, on the other hand, was constantly looking for a position and an opportunity.

He completely abandoned his usual lazy attitude and instead ran around actively, trying to get Argentina's defense moving and find an opportunity to receive the ball.

But opportunities will always come.

at last.

In the 86th minute of the match, Huang Bowen and Hao Junmin combined, and the ball was passed to the right. Shan Yongzhuo also made a slight run to create some distance between himself and Messi and Mascherano, and then he immediately raised his hand to ask for the ball.

However, Mascherano reacted quickly. Before Hao Junmin could react and pass the ball, Mascherano had already caught up and immediately blocked the main position.

Hao Junmin hesitated for a moment, realizing there was no direct passing route, but in the end he still chose to play an over-the-top ball.

"nice shot!"

Dan Yongzhu secretly admired it; this was exactly the kind of ball he wanted to see.

Mascherano, who was in position, was about to head the ball away when Shan Yongzhuo immediately activated Ghostly Catching Hand, which used the time-flow effect.

To others, it looked as if Shan Yongzhuo jumped before Mascherano, and even jumped higher than Mascherano. He gently nudged the ball forward, and Shan Yongzhuo, landing first, immediately caught it.

At this moment, the flow of time continues.

"Notice!"

"Stop him!"

"Don't let him pass!"

His teammates were shouting, and Messi, the only one who managed to stop them, rushed over without hesitation.

Dan Yongzhu seized the opportunity to use his skill, immediately leaving Mascherano behind and facing Messi who was charging up.

Taking advantage of the difference in the speed of time, he simply swerved to the right, swiftly passing by Messi like a gust of wind.

When Shan Yongzhuo had already passed Messi, Messi was still standing still, just about to kick the ball away.

After getting past Messi, Shan Yongzhuo was positioned in the middle, about 25 meters from the goal, which was a very suitable distance.

Although Basanta and Biglia rushed in from the front and right to intercept him, they were still a little distance away from Shan Yongzhuo.

This distance is enough for Shan Yongzhuo to shoot.

There was no hesitation.

Dan Yongzhuo calmly kicked out a kick.

Romero was still helpless. The ball flew straight into the top right corner without any suspense, like a cannonball, piercing the goal and also piercing the hearts of Argentine players and fans.

"4 to 3!"

"China has regained the lead!"

"This could very well be a game-winning shot!"

The stands erupted in thunderous cheers, with every fan supporting the Chinese team and Shan Yongzhuo shouting their joy at the goal.

"The ball is in!"

"Shan Yongzhuo!"

"In the 87th minute of the match, Shan Yongzhuo was still able to score such a goal. He received a pass from Hao Junmin, won the aerial duel with Mascherano, then dribbled past Messi in the simplest and clearest way, and then calmly took the shot!"

"Perhaps only Shan Yongzhuo could score this goal in such a way!"

"This is also Shan Yongzhuo's 24th goal in this World Cup!"

"China is ahead of Argentina again!"

"Three minutes! If we can just get through these last three minutes, we'll be able to lift the World Cup trophy!"

"This may not be the most spectacular goal of Shan Yongzhuo's career, but it will definitely be the most important one. This goal could very well bring China its first World Cup trophy!"

"This will also be Asia's first World Cup trophy!"

"Go China! Hold on until the very last minute and don't give Argentina any chance!"

(End of this chapter)