Hofmann was the first to react, rushing directly towards Fan Tao.
Fan Tao shielded the ball with his right foot, not even looking at Hofmann, and directly placed his left hand on Hofmann's chest, blocking him for a second.
Then, he immediately pulled the ball to the right to break free.
Hofmann was relentless, chasing after him and discreetly pulling Fan Tao's jersey, slowing him down.
The referee was in a blind spot, and there was no VAR in this warm-up League match, so Hofmann's small foul was completely ignored.
Fan Tao frowned, looking at the defender who had come up to assist; he made a light chip, and the football went directly to Jatta's feet on the right wing.
Jatta advanced along the right wing.
Fan Tao made a diagonal run, came to the edge of the box, and raised his hand for the ball.
Jatta dared not shoot wildly again and passed the ball back to Fan Tao.
Fan Tao lifted his foot, assuming a shooting posture.
The St. Pauli II defender rushed over like crazy to block him.
Just as the defender was about to touch the ball, Fan Tao lightly pushed the ball to his left rear.
Amari looked at the football at his feet in disbelief, thinking, "Does he have eyes in the back of his head? How did he know my position?"
Forget it!
Amari gratefully accepted the gift, shooting directly, and the goalkeeper had no time to react!
"GOAL!!!!!!!"
"Beautiful counter-attack!"
"Fan Tao's no-look pass directly tore apart St. Pauli II's defense!"
"The goalkeeper had no reaction, watching the football go into the net."
"Incredible teamwork!"
"In the 62nd minute of the match, Hamburg II, 2-1, took the lead!"
Amari rushed to the corner flag, leaped up and punched the air, then pointed at Fan Tao.
The camera followed Amari's finger and found Fan Tao, who had a calm expression, as if what he had just accomplished was merely a trivial matter; he was as composed as a master player.
The St. Pauli fans were collectively silent, replaced by the Hamburg fans, who generously offered their shouts and cheers:
"Danke, Fan!" (Thank you, Fan Tao)
"Danke, Fan!"
"Danke, Fan!"
Listening to the cheers of the Hamburg fans from the stands, St. Pauli II's head coach cursed, "Damn it, where did this genius come from now!"
He called Hofmann and Knight to the sideline: "You two listen to me, later you must mark this kid, number 44, and don't let him get the ball!"
Hofmann and Knight nodded heavily: "Don't worry, Boss, we guarantee to complete the mission!"
Facing the sudden goal, St. Pauli II's players did not lose their fighting spirit; this derby match also did not allow them to not fight hard, players who gave up in a derby match would be cursed by fans until they died!
Fan Tao was sandwiched between Hofmann and Knight, who completely prevented him from getting the ball.
He was also happy to be idle, continuing to stroll on the field.
The situation on the field once became 10v9, with three outsiders leisurely strolling together in the midfield.
The midfield pressure suddenly decreased, allowing Betz to fully utilize his strengths; his precise passes repeatedly created attacking opportunities.
Unfortunately, Bollas was not in good form, several of his shots were too central, and were directly caught by the goalkeeper, yielding no results.
In the 70th minute of the match, Hamburg II took a throw-in, and Schweinsteiger signaled for a substitution.
Forward: Witek replaced Bollas.
Left winger: Aytekin replaced Amari.
This was 18-year-old Aytekin's first appearance; he nervously rubbed his hands and vigorously massaged his face.
Schweinsteiger instructed them: "Although we are leading, we still need to attack aggressively; the opponent's midfield has been guarding Fan Tao, so you are very likely to get opportunities."
"Aytekin, don't be nervous, make full use of your speed advantage, once you get the ball, advance quickly, and look for Witek with high balls."
"Witek, you must make full use of your height advantage to set up plays in the penalty area. If a good opportunity arises, don't hesitate, shoot directly."
"Go, lads, I believe in you, take this victory!"
"Yes, Boss!"
The match continued.
Aytekin advanced with the ball in the front, but right-back Becker immediately tackled him; the young man was so nervous he didn't dare to make a move.
St. Pauli II counterattacked.
Fan Tao looked at the two indifferent players beside him: "Big brothers, aren't you going to attack either?"
Hofmann and Knight glared at him fiercely: "Kid, you won't get the ball again in this match! We're not going anywhere, we're just going to mark you!"
Fan Tao spread his hands helplessly: "As you wish."
With that, Fan Tao directly stood with his hands on his hips in the midfield, watching the show; he had already taken two players away, so it counted as a defensive contribution.
"What a pity! Bahadu's shot was slightly wide!"
"St. Pauli II missed a scoring opportunity."
"Hamburg II takes a goal kick."
Fan Tao stared at the football that was about to roll to the corner flag, dumbfounded; this was called "slightly wide"... it was wide by a mile.
As expected of a low-level League, it was a battle of the weak.
In the 80th minute of the match, Hamburg II attacked.
Defender Ambrosius directly cleared the ball with a long kick to the front.
Fan Tao immediately made a run, drawing away the two defenders.
Without hesitation, Hofmann and Knight firmly followed their coach's instructions, sticking tightly to Fan Tao.
In the front, Witek leaped high and lightly flicked the ball with his head, and the football rolled to Jatta's feet.
St. Pauli II's defender immediately blocked Jatta, giving him no space to break through.
Helplessly, Jatta passed the ball back to Witek.
Without a good opportunity, Witek took a shot.
The goalkeeper easily saved it, and the football bounced to the left wing.
The scene was chaotic.
Aytekin chased the ball on the left wing, remembering the coach's instructions: a high ball to Witek.
He didn't hesitate and crossed the ball directly.
【Strolling for 30 minutes, Accuracy +300%】
In an instant, a red dot suddenly appeared in front of Fan Tao, flickering in the right side of the penalty area.
Could it be? A scoring opportunity?
He unhesitatingly pushed Knight away and sprinted with all his might towards the red dot.
When Hofmann saw Knight being shaken off, he dared not be careless; he stuck to Fan Tao at full speed, constantly jostling him, and still pulling at his jersey.
Both were sprinting, Fan Tao's eyes were firm, and he used all his strength to rush forward, his clothes directly tearing open, fragments flying in the wind.
The football flew in the air, Witek leaped desperately, heading the ball to the right side of the penalty area, which was very open; he hoped someone would notice this excellent opportunity.
From among the crowd, Fan Tao suddenly burst out, Hofmann behind him losing his balance and falling to the ground, and Fan Tao struck a powerful shot without stopping the ball!
I only care about power, accuracy is up to the system!
Bang--!
"Worldie!!!"
"Fan Tao, a volley without stopping the ball!"
"The football went straight into the top corner!"
"The goalkeeper had no reaction!"
"This is undoubtedly a world-class goal!"
"The Chinese youngster, with 1 goal and 1 assist, shines throughout the match!"
"Hamburg II leads 3-1!"
In the stands, Hamburg fans roared like crazy:
"Wahnsinns Tor!!! Fan Tao!!!" (Crazy Goal, Fan Tao)
"Wahnsinns Tor!!! Fan Tao!!!"
"Wahnsinns Tor!!! Fan Tao!!!"
The fans chanted his name, witnessing the birth of a genius at Hamburg II.
They had reason to believe that such a genius would soon join the first team and become the core of the team's future!
Fan Tao ran to the corner flag, did a knee slide, and rushed towards the camera.
His torn clothes were carried away by the wind, floating into the stands, and were picked up by a small boy.
Fan Tao, shirtless, revealing 6 exquisite abs, waved his fists, saluting the fans, announcing his sudden emergence.
This scene was perfectly recorded by the camera and later dubbed "The Rise of the Football King" by fans.
The scout in the stands silently recorded the name of this genius:
Scout Report:
【Fan Tao: 18 years old】
【Position: Attacking Midfielder, Playmaking Midfielder】
【Strengths: Excellent vision, excellent creativity, excellent passing, excellent goal-scoring instinct】
【Weaknesses: Average speed, not strong enough, low defensive intensity, average stamina】
【Potential to become a player in the top five Leagues】