Starting with playing defensive midfield for Evergrande

Chapter 40 We are the wind, we are the lightning, we are the unyielding Mount Tai! (Please continue reading)
"We are the wind, we are the electricity!!!"

"We are orange-red flames!!!"

"We are steel! We are iron!!!"

"We are the indomitable Mount Tai!!!"

Tianhe Stadium!
Even amidst the overwhelming red tide, a group of orange-clad fans, tightly embracing each other, continued to cheer for their team with their most unforgettable songs.

26 minutes have passed!
In those 26 minutes, the powerful Guangzhou Evergrande had already taken a total of 8 shots on goal.

On the other hand, the away team, Shandong Luneng.

In those twenty-odd minutes, they only had two symbolic shots on goal, and Zeng Cheng didn't even need to make any effort.

However, even so!

The most adorable Luneng fans who came from Shandong were singing as always.

Just as their lyrics proclaim, they always believe their team is an unyielding mountain.

"Shandong Luneng defended very tenaciously. In the past twenty minutes, although Guangzhou Evergrande has dominated the game, they just haven't managed to score another goal!"

"That's true, Mr. Huang. But I have a feeling that Evergrande's attack is going too smoothly. Look, Feng Xiaoting is almost at the center circle!"

"Haha, Zhang Linpeng just rushed up and masturbated, it seems Feng Xiaoting couldn't resist either!"

"Cough cough, Teacher Huang, I don't know anything about what you're saying. Oh! This ball!"

The game continued, and perhaps the "park the bus" tactic really does make people sleepy.

Huang Jianxiang and He Wei started chatting again in the commentary booth, trying to liven up the atmosphere of the live broadcast.

However, just as He Wei was left speechless by Huang Jianxiang's comment about masturbating,

The situation on the field suddenly changed.

Just as He Wei said!
At this moment, because Evergrande is playing too smoothly, their defensive line has already moved up to the center circle.

Meanwhile, in front of Shandong Luneng's goal, goalkeeper Yang Cheng, who had just caught Elkeson's long-range shot, saw that Guangzhou Evergrande had actually pulled their defense so far forward, so he simply launched a long ball directly at his own lone striker, Love, in the attacking third!
Normally, such long passes wouldn't pose much of a threat as long as the midfielders are positioned correctly.

However, Feng Xiaoting, who was eager to kick as well, could only retreat in a panic to find a landing spot because of his premature positioning.

That's how I retreated!

This caused Feng Xiaoting's legs to buckle, resulting in a misjudgment after his jump!
"It's collapsed!"

"Feng Xiaoting!!!"

"I knew this was going to cause trouble!!!"

The center-back misjudged the header!
Moreover, the opposing striker has already accelerated!
In this situation, Love didn't need to do anything extra. He just caught up with the ball that Feng Xiaoting had passed, and then took a hard touch, which directly broke through Evergrande's entire back line!
One-on-one!

After being pressured by Evergrande for nearly 30 minutes, Shandong Luneng finally saw the light at the end of the tunnel.

On the sidelines!

Just as Love was about to break into the penalty area and face Zeng Cheng, who was almost catching a cold from the cold.

Mr. Antich was so excited that his hands were trembling.

He endured for more than twenty minutes, hiding for more than twenty minutes, and this was the moment he had been waiting for!
Antich even turned his head excitedly to look at the silver-haired industry leader, wanting to know how the Silver Fox would react in this situation.

Unfortunately, the damned Italian in my eyes didn't react at all.

It was as if his team wasn't the one about to concede a goal.

on the field.

The incredibly fast Lowe quickly faced Zeng Cheng, who had already launched his attack.

Facing Zeng Cheng, Lo Wei easily flicked the ball to the right, intending to get past the Evergrande goalkeeper!
However, to Luo Wei's surprise, Zeng Cheng actually predicted his direction correctly and then fell to the ground, using his entire body to block him!
In this situation...
As a purely Brazilian striker.

Without a second thought, Wagner Lowe dramatically collapsed onto the grass the instant he came into contact with Zeng Cheng.

Then he immediately stood up, sat on the grass, and raised his hands to the referee to show his innocence!
"Beep!!!"

as predicted!

The referee blew his whistle the moment Wagner Love raised his hands.

Without any hesitation, he pulled a bright red card from his back pocket and rushed towards Zeng Cheng, who was also standing with his hands outstretched!
"Oh my! A straight red card? That's a death sentence for Evergrande! This red card..."

"Theoretically speaking, if the goalkeeper fouls to prevent the opponent from scoring when they have a one-on-one opportunity, it should be a straight red card. However, judging from the slow-motion replay, it seems... there's still a little bit of controversy!"

"This is indeed a bit controversial, but Brazilians have been practicing this since they were young, so it's normal that our referee couldn't see it clearly. Ultimately, the source of this red card is Feng Xiaoting's misjudgment of the header!"

The two commentators in the commentary booth started discussing Zeng Cheng's red card.

However, on the field!

The referee's decision left absolutely no room for discussion.

Even after explaining several times that he hadn't touched Wagner Love at all, Zeng Cheng was ultimately forced off the field by the referee.

"I'm sorry, Captain."

With Zeng Cheng sent off, Evergrande will be playing with one less player. Moreover, due to the special nature of the goalkeeper position, Lippi on the sidelines had no choice but to substitute Gao Lin and bring on second goalkeeper Li Shuai.

And the situation, which was going well, has been ruined by his misjudgment.

Feng Xiaoting naturally felt guilty and apologized to Zheng Zhi.

"It's alright! We're still in the lead, just don't let your guard down!"

Although he really wanted to kick Feng Xiaoting twice, Zheng Zhi comforted him for the sake of the bigger picture.

Zheng Zhi was comforting Feng Xiaoting, while at the same time Su Hao was called to the sidelines by Lippi.

One less person to fight!
Lippi hadn't anticipated this situation.

However, even so, Lippi did not panic at all.

This world-class coach didn't even gather the whole team; he just called Su Hao, who could communicate directly with him, to his side and whispered something in his ear.

After whispering, Lippi crossed his arms again, returning to his calm and composed state!
Football is always the most unpredictable sport.

Just like what's happening right now at Tianhe Stadium!
Just minutes ago, the mighty Evergrande was playing a half-court offensive and defensive drill in Shandong Luneng's half.

Who would have thought that just a few minutes later, Shandong Luneng would stage a strong comeback simply because they had an extra player!

Wagner Love's fall not only sent off Zeng Cheng, but also earned Shandong Luneng a penalty kick opportunity.

Picking up the football, Wang Yongpo, the first penalty taker, calmly walked up to Li Shuai, the substitute goalkeeper for Guangzhou Evergrande!

After all, he was the top domestic scorer in the Chinese Super League last season.

A powerful shot!
Wang Yongpo thus fooled Li Shuai and easily sent the ball into Guangzhou Evergrande's net.

"Beep!!!"

The referee blew his whistle and pointed to the center circle with both hands, indicating that the goal was valid!
30th minute of the match!

Guangzhou Evergrande were tied 1-1 by Shandong Luneng after an unexpected penalty was awarded to their opponent. Moreover, having equalized, Evergrande now face a situation of playing with ten men for the next sixty minutes.

"We are the wind, we are the electricity!!!"

"We are orange-red flames!!!"

"We are steel! We are iron!!!"

"We are the indomitable Mount Tai!!!"

The away team's fan section at Tianhe Stadium.

The same song rang out again.

However, compared to the previous sense of sorrow!

At this moment, the rhythm of Shandong Luneng's team song suddenly became cheerful.

They tied the score and had an extra player on the field!
These die-hard Luneng fans who have traveled from afar have even begun to fantasize that their Luneng can proudly take away 3 points with a large margin at Tianhe Stadium!

The fans regained their spirits.

Similarly, Antić, who had been very cautious before, became spirited on the sidelines.

With an extra player, how could Antić possibly allow his players to cower in their own half?
With a wave of his hand!
After holding back for a full thirty minutes, Shandong Luneng officially launched their first all-out attack of the match!

Hao Junmin, who had just returned from playing abroad, naturally took the lead and sprinted past the center circle with the ball at high speed as the core of Shandong Luneng's midfield.

Elkeson was the first to come up and intercept them.

Hao Junmin didn't drag the ball out; he used his right foot to slightly to the right, dribbling the ball past Elkeson.

Right side!
Wang Yongpo, who received the ball, naturally did not dare to delay his team's offensive rhythm any longer. The moment he received the ball again, he sent it out diagonally without hesitation!

"After all, he came back from the Bundesliga. Although Hao Junmin couldn't stay at Schalke 04, his awareness and ability to read the game are now clearly a level above our domestic players!"

"Look at their control of the game! With one less player, Guangzhou Evergrande is definitely looking a bit passive!"

"Conca, Muriqui, and Elkeson aren't particularly good at defense; now we can only rely on Zheng Zhi and Su Hao."

Tianhe Stadium!
Under Hao Junmin's control, Shandong Luneng quickly approached Guangzhou Evergrande's backfield.

In the stands, more than 50,000 Evergrande fans watched as their team, down to ten men, and Shandong Luneng so easily advanced the ball to this point, and naturally, they all began to worry.

Su Hao's goal just 45 seconds into the game had already made all Evergrande fans subconsciously believe that today's match was a slaughter feast that had been prepared for them.

but
Unexpectedly, only thirty minutes had passed!
The situation suddenly reversed.
Is it
Is it
Today's opening match.
Evergrande's die-hard fans looked worriedly towards their own half of the field.
However.
Just when all Evergrande fans thought the upcoming match would be a tough battle or even a defeat.

On the field, the newcomer wearing number 30, who scored the goal for Evergrande just 45 seconds into the game, stepped up once again.

It wasn't some fancy dribbling move, nor was it some spectacular lob shot that would leave you speechless.

It's just the very simplest kind of predictive positioning and interception!
Shandong Luneng's seemingly dazzling midfield combinations came to an abrupt end!
Yes!

It's that simple!
Even Su Hao, who made the steal with such ease, felt that everything was a bit too unreal!

As early as when Hao Junmin got past Elkeson, Su Hao had already subconsciously begun to observe and analyze Shandong Luneng's basic attacking patterns through the middle.

Advance diagonally to both sides, find an opening for a diagonal pass, and then receive the ball by cutting inside!
1 times!
2 times!
There was even a third time!
Su Hao didn't know why, but at this moment, watching Hao Junmin, Wang Yongpo, and Zhou Haibin's way of progressing felt like an older student watching a younger student do a test paper that he had answered perfectly a long, long time ago.

Therefore, when Hao Junmin tried to repeat his old trick and team up with Wang Yongpo to get past Zheng Zhi again...

Su Hao started ahead of time, getting ahead of Wang Yongpo who was waiting for the ball with a quick push, stop, and pass!
Su Hao cleanly and decisively ended Shandong Luneng's attack.

And that's not all!

Before making the steal, Su Hao had already observed the cheetahs near the center circle who had also been holding back for thirty minutes without running freely.

After more than twenty days of tacit training, Su Hao no longer needed to think about the cheetah's running route.

"boom!!!"

There was an explosion!
The football at Su Hao's feet immediately transformed into a magnificent rainbow, soaring over the north and south of Tianhe Stadium for the first time!
And the rainbow in the shot!

Cheetah Muriqui had already broken past Du Wei, who was trailing behind Shandong Luneng, and skillfully controlled the ball with his right foot before darting into the heart of Shandong Luneng's penalty area, where only the goalkeeper remained.

"It's Su Hao again!"

"An absolutely world-class anticipation steal!"

"An absolutely world-class long pass over the top!!!"

"Muriqui!!!"

"Control the ball with your right foot!"

"He's one-on-one with the opponent!!!"

"He's one-on-one with the opponent!!!"

"Set sail and attack!"

"Tap your right foot!"

"It's over!!!"

"Empty gate!"

A powerful shot!

"Beautiful!!!"

"pretty!!!!"

"The ball went in!!!"

"The ball went in!!!"

"2:1!!!"

"A plot twist that no one could have predicted has occurred!!!"

"Absolutely world-class defensive awareness, world-class long passes!!!"

"An absolutely world-class performance!!"

"At Guangzhou Evergrande's most critical moment!"

"16-year-old prodigy Su Hao!!!"

"He has once again played the crucial role of Guangzhou Evergrande's key player!!!"

PS: Here's a 6000-word update for today.

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