Football: Starting with the Crescent Moon Slash

the other side.

Herbert had a black face the whole time.

He made boastful remarks before the match, thinking his players could last at least 30 minutes, but Jiang Yan broke them down in just 5 minutes!

Moreover, it was Jiang Yan who destroyed it all by himself!

"What kind of monster has the Chinese team recruited?"

Before the match, he was still defiant, saying he would cause trouble for the Chinese team.

All he can do now is force a bitter smile.

trouble?

Jiang Yan alone is the biggest problem for their entire team.

……

Inside the live stream room.

[Holy crap... they got in already?]

After watching Jiang Shen play football, I even think that playing football is a very simple thing.

That's terrifying; the king of football is truly the king.

……

The ball went into the net.

Jiang Yan didn't even run to celebrate; he simply stood still, gently raised one hand, and gestured slightly to the tens of thousands of fans in the stands.

Calm and composed, as if this world-class goal in the opening five minutes was just an ordinary shot in daily training.

He tricked me again.

"My God... that expression is so calm!" He Wei was so excited just now that his voice was almost hoarse from shouting. "This is his debut for the national team! A goal on his debut! And such an unreasonable, powerful shot!"

In the stands

The sudden appearance of "Jiang Shen is invincible, Lei Su's brother is forever the king of the ball" really startled him.

The deafening cheers nearly shook the entire stadium.

"Jiang Shen! Jiang Shen! Jiang Shen!"

The unified shouts surged from the stands to the top floor, then echoed throughout the entire stadium.

Jiang Yan's teammates rushed over and hugged him like madmen. Wu Lei put his arm around his shoulder, so excited he could barely speak: "Jiang Shen! You're too fast! I just got into position and the ball went in!"

Wu Xi, Hao Junmin, and others also gathered around, patting Jiang Yan on the back one by one.

After playing for the club for so many years, this was the first time they realized that football could be played so simply—all you had to do was pass the ball to that person.

Sidelines.

Gao Hongbo clenched his fist tightly and swung it forcefully.

The huge weight that had been hanging over my heart has finally been lifted.

He had imagined countless possible starting scenarios before the match: taking the lead, a stalemate, or even falling behind.

The only thing I never expected was that the battle would be over in five minutes.

"This is the strength of a world-class player..." he murmured to himself.

……

The camera returns to the stadium.

The referee blew his whistle, and the game restarted.

The Maldives are clearly still reeling from the fear of being dominated by Jiang Yan.

He could only hurriedly pass the ball back.

After experiencing Jiang Yan's terrifying individual ability, the Maldivian players no longer dared to engage in an attacking battle with the Chinese team, and only wanted to control the ball in their own backfield.

Only five minutes into the game, fear had already seeped into the hearts of the Maldivian players.

But there are always players who refuse to believe in such things.

Maldives midfielder Shafiu is one of them.

"Shafiu has the ball, the Maldives are finally about to advance!"

He Wei's voice was excited. If the Maldives kept huddling in their own half, it would be too boring.

A great match is all about attacking! Attacking! Attacking!

……

Seeing his players finally begin to organize an attack, Herbert on the coaching bench finally showed a satisfied smile.

"My disciples will not be easily defeated by pressure."

The next second, his smile froze on his face.

Jiang Yan did not give them any chance.

The moment the Safiu started, the commentator instantly raised the volume:

"Look! Jiang Yan moved!"

There was a loud cracking sound.

"A high-pressing maneuver in the attacking third! That speed! That explosiveness!"

Facing Shafiu's advancing ball, Jiang Yan decisively blocked him with his body. Makelele's [Interception] skill was activated, and he poked the ball away with his foot.

"They intercepted it! Shafiu didn't even have a chance to pass the ball to Jiang Yan!"

After intercepting the ball, Jiang Yan was positioned in the right flank area. Facing two players coming to cover, he did not choose to force a breakthrough. Instead, he gently scooped the ball with his left foot, sending it in a strange arc over the defenders' heads.

"It's a knuckleball cross! Jiang Yan chose to cross directly! The target is... Wu Lei! Wu Lei, who is playing as a striker in this match!"

Upon realizing that Jiang Yan's pass was aimed at him, Wu Lei immediately began making off-the-ball runs, ready to stop the ball, adjust, and shoot at any moment.

However, when the ball landed in front of him.

Wu Lei was surprised to find that the ball was perfectly timed in terms of power, position, and choice of dominant foot!

He didn't even need to stop the ball himself; the ball obediently stopped bouncing the moment it landed.

This is a world-class midfield!

Faced with such a perfect pass, he didn't need any adjustments and immediately unleashed a powerful shot.

boom! ! !

"Wu Lei!"

The ball flew like a cannonball, heading straight for the top corner of the goal!

The goalkeeper made a diving save, but couldn't even touch the edge of the ball!

2-0!!

Within 15 minutes of the start, the Chinese team took a two-goal lead!

The entire stadium was instantly ignited.

"Jiang Shen! Jiang Shen! Jiang Shen!"

This time, He Wei really let loose and sang his heart out:

"Beautiful! Absolutely beautiful! That was a textbook example of a transition from defense to offense! Interception, playmaking, passing, and finishing—all executed flawlessly!"

"Jiang Yan's dipping cross was simply a work of art! The power, the curve, the placement—it was so perfect that the striker didn't even need to adjust! Wu Lei only needed to do one thing—shoot!"

On the field.

After scoring, Wu Lei's first reaction wasn't to celebrate, but to turn around and rush towards Jiang Yan, giving him a tight hug.

"Jiang Shen! That pass was absolutely perfect! I've never kicked a ball so comfortably in my entire life!"

Jiang Yan patted his back and smiled faintly:

"You ran in the right place, so you deserved to score."

……

Studio.

[Has Wu Lei finally figured it out? That shot was of such high quality!]

It wasn't that Wu Lei's shot was of high quality, it was Jiang Shen's brilliant pass!

[That's right! He didn't even look towards the penalty area. After intercepting the ball, he immediately made a long pass to Wu Lei, who was in the best position. Moreover, the ball's landing point and his teammate's choice of their preferred foot were perfect! With Jiang Shen on the team, how can the Chinese national team not achieve its great goal?]

……

On the other side, the Maldives coaching bench.

The last trace of color drained from Herbert's face.

At that moment, only one thought occupied his mind.

"Dimensional reduction attack".

"This is clearly a case of 'dimensional reduction attack'!"

"One person covered all three fronts: defense, playmaking, and offense!"

"How are others supposed to kick it?"

"Just how terrifying is this being...?"

Herbert muttered to himself, his voice filled with helplessness.

……

On the field, the Maldivian players' mentality had completely collapsed.

After Shafiu lost possession, he stood there stunned for several seconds, his eyes vacant.

He even had an absurd idea:

Who am I? Where am I? Why am I playing football with this person?

In the 30th minute, Wu Xi made a through pass from midfield. Jiang Yan leaned on the defender, flicked his heel lightly, turned gracefully past the defender, and then strode into the penalty area.

Facing the onrushing goalkeeper, he calmly slotted the ball into the far corner, where it rolled into the net!

In the 50th minute of the match, Jiang Yan received the ball in midfield. Facing the encirclement of three Maldivian players, he performed a series of stepovers and tumbling passes, making his way through the penalty area as if it were empty.

The Maldivian players had no choice but to bring him down.

The referee promptly awarded a free kick.

Jiang Yan stepped up to the free-throw line without any hesitation.

Facing the goal that was so close.

Beckham's "Crescent Moon" skill pack is triggered.

"Kick it directly!"

A perfect crescent moon kick sliced ​​through the night sky, bypassed the wall of players, and nestled into the top left corner of the goal!

In the 60th minute of the match, Jiang Yan delivered a precise through ball from midfield, giving Wu Lei an easy one-on-one opportunity, but unfortunately his shot went wide.

……

Studio.

"Oh dear! What a pity! Jiang Yan's through ball tore through the defense, but Wu Lei's shooting skills are simply indescribable!"

Was that foot just blindly placed there?

[I knew it! Wu Lei had a one-on-one opportunity just now, and the betting odds on foreign websites weren't even suspended!]

[The referee stopped the game immediately after awarding the free kick, but didn't stop it when Wu Lei had a one-on-one opportunity?]

[Single-handed approach without closing the betting window—it's hard to find another like this internationally.]

The Chinese national football team is completely exhausted from winning.

In the 68th minute, Jiang Yan made a forward run into the penalty area and, relying on Inzaghi's "goal-scoring instinct," headed the ball that the Maldives goalkeeper had parried into the net.

"A quadruple goal!!! The national team achieved a quadruple goal in their first match, oh my god!"

"What kind of genius is this? He single-handedly rewrote the course of the entire match."

"Jiang Yan's name is definitely legendary in Chinese football!"

Jiang Yan – the great father of the big ball dog, the nightmare of the little ball dog, and the grim reaper of the Maldives.

……

In the 75th minute of the match, Gao Hongbo substituted Jiang Yan.

Seeing Jiang Yan leave the field, the Maldivian players covered their faces and wept.

Finally, we've sent this Grim Reaper away!

Even Herbert secretly breathed a sigh of relief after seeing Jiang Yan leave the field.

He knew very well that if Jiang Yan continued to play, the score would not be as simple as 5-0; it could very well become a disaster!

When Jiang Yan walked off the field, tens of thousands of fans stood up and applauded, chanting his name in unison.

"Jiang Yan! Jiang Yan! Jiang Yan!"

He waved to the stands, a proud smile on his face.

The applause lasted for nearly five minutes before gradually fading away.

[Ding~ Congratulations on completing the mission - A perfect debut for the national team. Reward: Random star player skill pack x1]

Finally, the match ended.

The Chinese team thrashed the Maldives team 5-0.

Jiang Yan played 75 minutes, contributing four goals and one assist, with a 100% pass completion rate and a 100% tackle completion rate, earning him the MVP award for the match.

Becoming an MVP naturally means you can't escape media interviews.

Qin Wanyu, holding the microphone, was the first to step forward. Given their relationship, reporters from other media outlets very consciously made way for her.

"Jiang, you have achieved such a remarkable result in your first national team competition. What are your thoughts?"

"I want to thank everyone who has supported me, my fans, Coach Gao Hongbo, Coach Benitez, and my teammates. It is your support that has enabled me to achieve what I have today."

"Mr. Jiang, the next match is a do-or-die game against Qatar. A win could give us a chance to advance. Qatar and the Maldives are not even in the same league. Are you confident you can lead your team to victory?"

Jiang Yan raised the microphone and said firmly, "I will definitely lead China into the World Cup!"