Green Field Eunuch

Chapter 2 Training Match

This training match was decided by Kafenberg's head coach, Pflug.

Kafonburg is a newly promoted team in the Austrian Bundesliga. The league has already played six rounds this season, and Kafonburg has achieved a poor record of two draws and four losses, only managing to get a pitiful two points.

Pflug was quite worried about the results, and the team had suffered some injuries. Therefore, after the international break ended and the team regrouped, he turned his attention to the B team to see if there were any promising talents.

Meanwhile, at the training ground of the Kaffinburg B team.

The entire team gathered together, and head coach Kurt Ras stood in the center, talking about the training match, "I have good news to tell you, we are going to have a training match with the first team."

"This is a decision that Mr. Pflug and I discussed together. This training match is very formal, and you are all the main characters. You must play this match with the right attitude!"

Lars patiently explained, "This is a rare opportunity. I think all of you want to join the first team and play in the professional league. You must seize this opportunity. Mr. Pflug will be watching everyone's performance."

If you perform well, you can make it into the first team!

Although Lass didn't continue speaking, every player understood what he meant.

Every B team player, especially the Austrian players, dreams of being promoted to the Austrian Bundesliga, and then performing well, perhaps even making it to a top league like the Bundesliga.

"Play against the first team!"

“Mr. Pufflug is here in person; if you perform well, you will have a chance.”

"Maybe I'll be chosen."

"If I can play in the Austrian Bundesliga, my family will be very proud."

"..."

Shan Yongzhuo stood with Krupp and Schneider, listening to Schneider's rambling and conflicted thoughts, "Playing against the first team. I think I can definitely perform well, but I'm only 18 years old, isn't it a bit too early to play in the professional league?"

Shan Yongzhu scoffed, "Eighteen is too early? Many geniuses start playing in professional leagues at 16 and make a name for themselves."

“You said it yourself, that’s genius. We’re not geniuses like that,” Schneider said irritably. “Only Christopher could barely be considered a second-tier genius.”

“What do you mean by second-best…” Krupp immediately expressed his dissatisfaction. “I’m a real genius too, okay? Maybe I can play in the Bundesliga someday.”

Austria is also a German-speaking country, and among the top five European leagues, Austrian players naturally tend to prefer the Bundesliga compared to other major leagues.

Shan Yongzhuo scoffed and said, "What's so great about the Bundesliga? If I could go to a top league, I would definitely go to the Premier League."

"why?"

"Because there are many competitions, and you can make a lot of money too," Shan Yongzhuo said with a smile.

Of course, there was one more thing he didn't finish saying: more matches mean more chances to score. Right now, Shan Yongzhuo just wants to score more goals in official matches in order to bring back his legendary weapon.

"Unfortunately, Shan, we both have a chance to make it into the first team, but your chances are extremely slim." Schneider immediately interrupted Shan Yongzhuo's daydreams.

Shan Yongzhuo's face darkened.

However, he also understood the reason: head coach Ras.

Team B's head coach, Ras, disliked Shan Yongzhuo. The reason was simple: Ras's daughter, Unia, had met Shan Yongzhuo during a visit to the team and had never forgotten him.

Lass originally thought Shan Yongzhuo was pretty good. This young man joined the team in the summer. Although he was average in many aspects, he was always humble and hardworking. Lass liked this kind of young man.

However, Shan Yongzhuo sternly rejected his daughter without leaving any room for negotiation, which saddened 17-year-old Yunia.

What's even more infuriating is that Yunia actually keeps pestering this bastard, claiming that one day she will move Shan Yongzhuo with her true love, which makes Ras feel incredibly ashamed.

He decided to use his position to settle a personal score.

From then on, Shan Yongzhuo never got a single minute of playing time in any of B team's matches.

Shan Yongzhuo was also helpless about this; it was all because of the deadly allure of this skill.

Yunia is actually quite pretty, with outstanding looks, a lively and cute personality, and could be considered a little goddess.

However, no matter how beautiful the goddess is, she has nothing to do with Shan Yongzhuo!

If I accept Yunia's confession and she discovers my secret, I'll be in big trouble.

He didn't want to be called an impotent man.

As it turns out, Schneider was absolutely right.

All the youth team players went to the first team's training ground together. After arriving, they did a simple warm-up and then played a training match with the first team.

Lass announced the starting lineup, and as expected, Shan Yongzhuo's name was not on it, so he could only sit on the sidelines and watch his teammates play.

Shan Yongzhuo doesn't necessarily want to make it into the first team. If he can't make it here, he can always go back to China and use his connections to play in the Chinese Super League, or even the China League One.

With his current stats and skills, scoring goals back in China should be an easy and enjoyable experience.

However, the thought of Lars still made him very unhappy.

"All I did was reject your daughter, and you're using this to settle personal scores?"

Meanwhile, Pflug was talking to Lass when he noticed Shan Yongzhuo. "Kurt, that Asian kid, why don't we give him a try? He's got good height, he should be able to play as a tactical center."

Lass immediately shook his head. "You mean singles? He's completely useless. He's mediocre in every aspect and can't compete at all."

"But he passed the trial," Pflugucci said.

"That's because his abilities are all very average, just meeting the requirements," Lars explained.

Pflug nodded, finding the argument plausible, and said nothing more.

On the field, Team B was completely on the defensive.

The first team has too many advantages. The players are far more capable, and their tactics and strategies are more refined and coordinated, with a stronger focus on both offense and defense.

Kaffinburg B team was no match for them, and the game was completely one-sided. For most of the time, the B team could only retreat to their own half to defend.

Pflug and Lass stood together, both watching the game intently.

Both of them were somewhat worried.

Lass was worried that Team B was too passive and couldn't even get through the midfield.

Pflug was even more worried, as he was concerned about the team's attack.

In the previous six league matches, Kafonburg only managed to score three goals, and their lack of firepower in attack is their biggest problem.

It's only a game against Team B right now, and it's certain that we'll dominate the game, but failing to score for so long is a big problem.

In the past thirty minutes, the first team has had a total of nine shots, six of which were on target, including two one-on-one opportunities, but they still have zero goals.

This inefficiency made Pfluge feel incredibly ashamed.

"You absolutely have to score a goal, otherwise it'll be too embarrassing!"

Pfluger thought bitterly, seemingly having forgotten the main purpose of this training match.

Just then, Lars reminded them, "Ginnet is here!"

"That bitch..."

Pufflug muttered something, but still turned his head away, and everyone else around him followed suit, their eyes filled with gossip.

The newcomer was a plump middle-aged woman dressed in a flamboyant manner.

Kinnice is the daughter of club president Fuchs and has now joined the team's management team, assisting general manager Hoffman.

However, this woman has a bad reputation; she's almost forty and still lives a very promiscuous single life.

Although a life of romance is generally something men aspire to, deep down men don't have much affection for women who are also promiscuous.

Kinnice walked over, intending to say a few words to Pufflug, but stopped after taking a few steps.

She stood in front of Shan Yongzhuo.

(End of this chapter)