Green Field Eunuch

Chapter 644 The Helpless Uruguayan Coach

Chapter 644 The Helpless Uruguayan Coach
"Hula..."

There was an uproar at the scene.

Almost no one was surprised. The Chinese fans erupted in cheers, while the Uruguayan fans, though disappointed, seemed to have expected it and were not too discouraged.

"Goal!" He Wei shouted excitedly: "In the 9th minute, just 9 minutes into the game, Shan Yongzhuo took the lead by scoring from a corner kick against Uruguay."

"1 to 0!"

"China has taken the lead!"

"This was China's first shot of the match, from Shan Yongzhuo. Amazing Shan Yongzhuo, an incredible goal!"

"With the Chinese team taking the lead, the rest of the game became very favorable for them!"

The Uruguayan commentator felt helpless, but there was nothing he could do about it.

"That's the power of a top striker; a corner kick can lead to a goal."

"It has to be said that Uruguay must go all out in this match, otherwise, we are very likely to lose!"

Veteran coach Tavares shook his head helplessly on the sidelines.

He had a feeling the game wouldn't be easy, but he didn't expect such a start; the team fell behind in just nine minutes.

This is a very unfavorable situation in a decisive knockout match.

Finally, he focused his attention on the number 19 player on the Chinese team.

As a coach in his sixties, approaching seventy, Tavares has achieved great success in his coaching career, despite spending most of his life coaching in South America.

As the head coach of Uruguay, he is regarded as a key figure in the rise of Uruguayan football.

In 2006, Tabárez submitted an ambitious plan to the Uruguayan Football Federation, titled "National Team System and Player Development Plan."

In the years that followed, the former university professor headed a department that managed national teams at all levels, from U15 to the senior national team.

The most important U21 Hope Team even requires them to spend half of each week at the Uruguayan Football Federation headquarters, where Tavares is with them, just like a football club coach.

Suarez and Cavani are both players who went through the Hopefuls era.

Over the years, Tavares' work has yielded results.

In 2010, they reached the semi-finals of the World Cup. In 2011, the Azur League eliminated the host nation, Argentina, led by Messi, to win the Copa America.

Having worked in football for many years, Tavares was confident that he had seen all kinds of players, but this player named Shan Yongzhuo was someone he simply couldn't understand.

In Tavares's eyes, this guy was so strong that he didn't seem like a human football player.

He even trained such direct corner kicks to become a goal-scoring specialty, and it seemed like he could score almost every time he took one.

This is a bit uncomfortable.

The Uruguayan players were also frustrated, but there was nothing they could do.

They simply couldn't defend against a ball like that.

If they had defended desperately but still couldn't stop the goal, they wouldn't be so disappointed.

The key is that conceding a goal like this is the most disheartening, because it's a goal for which there's nothing that can be done.

Meanwhile, the Chinese team players on the other side were extremely excited.

Dan Yongzhuo was once again piled on top of someone else, ending up at the very bottom.

"You guys, the game isn't over yet!"

"Their opponent is a world-class team; we can't let our guard down!"

Shan Yongzhuo was still very serious in reminding his teammates.

As Shan Yongzhuo had predicted, the atmosphere on the field gradually became more intense.

After Uruguay restarted the game, they launched an attack, but the ball was cleared with a long kick. In midfield, players from both sides scrambled for the ball, resulting in Huang Bowen and Rodriguez getting tangled up, pulling and tugging at each other, and ultimately both falling to the ground.

Zheng Zhi controlled the ball and passed it to Yu Hai on the left wing, but Yu Hai was tackled to the ground by Arevalo.

The referee stopped the game without hesitation and gave Arevalo a verbal warning.

However, the two teams then engaged in a fierce physical battle, with both sides vying for possession with great intensity and ferocity.

In this near-physical battle, the Chinese team was undoubtedly at a disadvantage, or rather, completely outmatched.

The Uruguayan players are all physically fit and stronger than many of the Chinese players.

After repeatedly testing the referee's officiating standards, they gradually began to use this confrontation to suppress the Chinese team.

The situation in the game suddenly became very unfavorable for the Chinese team.

Shan Yongzhuo, on the other hand, was a seasoned veteran. Seeing that Uruguay's style of play was becoming increasingly fierce and rough, he had no interest in participating in the tackling and simply stood still in the attacking third.

This is another way of protecting yourself.

However, although Ulagoo had the initiative, their offensive efficiency was really poor.

Especially Cavani.

Perhaps it was nervousness, or perhaps it was an excessive desire to prove oneself.

Cavani was very active and frequently threatened the Chinese team's goal, even nearly scoring.

However, they just couldn't break down the door.

By the 20th minute, Uruguay had already had 6 shots, 4 of which came from Cavani, but still hadn't scored.

Although the Chinese team was forced to defend, they were still able to launch one or two counterattacks occasionally during the gaps in Uruguay's attacks.

This time, Zheng Zhi successfully intercepted the ball from Forlan's feet. Although Forlan fell to the ground, the referee did not stop the game, and the Chinese team successfully launched a counterattack.

This time, after several passes, the ball finally reached Shan Yongzhuo's feet at the edge of the penalty area.

Godin stood right behind Shan Yongzhuo and immediately moved closer.

Jiménez's attention was drawn away by Hao Junmin, and Cáceres was pulled to the other side by Yu Hai. When the two saw Shan Yongzhuo with the ball, they abandoned their original defenders and came over to cover him without saying a word.

"Let's see this time!"

The Uruguayan commentator exclaimed in surprise.

Anyone who knows Shan Yongzhuo knows how dangerous it would be to let him get the ball in that position just outside the penalty area.

Even with several defenders, he can still score.

Moreover, there's only one Godin right now.

Moreover, Godin was completely outpaced by Shan Yongzhuo...

That's the Ghost Shadow Grappling Technique.

Godin was also helpless, but by the time he realized what was happening, Shan Yongzhuo had already left him a step ahead.

It was simply too late.

Shan Yongzhuo dribbled past Godin and rushed to the edge of the penalty area.

Jiménez on the left and Cáceres on the right have also rushed over, and the two of them are trying to double-team Shan Yongzhuo.

But it is already late.