In the VIP room, all the guests stood up, walked directly to the window, rubbed their eyes, and stared blankly.
A full 30 seconds passed before the commentator finally roared hysterically… “Goal! Goal! This breathtaking shot! Fantastic! Tyrant-like power! Devilish angle! Goal! 2-1! Germany takes the lead against Real Madrid!”
The audience at the scene went wild at this incredible goal, and they all stood up and tipped their hats to Gao Jianfei in respect!
At this moment, the German players finally came to their senses, rushed over to hug Gao Jianfei, and worshipped him!
"Great! You're amazing! We're in the lead! We're in the lead!" Captain Ram was also incredibly excited!
Off the field, Löw and Bierhoff high-fived in celebration, with Löw laughing and saying, "If Gauken represents Germany in next year's European Championship, then Spain is by no means invincible!"
"Damn it! So...so strong!" Feng Haoyu finally felt a sense of dejection! Originally, he thought he could easily defeat Gao Jianfei in one area: football, but Gao Jianfei had completely crushed him! Moreover, his teammates, such as Ronaldo and Messi, seemed unreliable!
Mourinho, looking dejected, walked back to the coaching bench from the sidelines and sat down, no longer as excited as before. He rubbed his temples, seemingly deep in thought.
The first half wasn't over yet, but Real Madrid's players seemed somewhat demoralized. Germany, leading the game, began to focus on a defensive counter-attacking strategy.
Gao Jianfei completely abandoned the attack, focusing on his own half of the field defense. With his outstanding speed and stamina, he dismantled Real Madrid's attacks time and time again.
He kept stealing the ball from the feet of players like Feng Haoyu, Messi, Ronaldo, and Benzema! He terrified them!
The scales of victory are beginning to tip in Germany's favor! Even with the referee's help, Real Madrid doesn't have much of an advantage in the game. They make a lot of noise but little action, seemingly launching fierce attacks but rarely actually penetrating deep into German territory to create any real threat!
The Real Madrid players became increasingly agitated as the game progressed! The key issue was that Gao Jianfei's tireless running and tackling, his incredible speed and stamina, made him like a world-class disruptor, leaving the Real Madrid players completely helpless!
Thus, the remainder of the first half ended under these circumstances, which were very unfavorable for Real Madrid, and both teams' players left the field and went to the locker room.
During halftime, the stadium's big screen repeatedly replayed Gao Jianfei's stunning free kick! The audience, including the celebrities in the VIP boxes, were completely mesmerized!
Inside the German team's private box.
Löw clapped his hands and said, "Great! We played very well in the first half! Especially Gao, your performance was perfect! You made a great contribution to the team on both ends of the pitch!"
After he finished speaking, the players all applauded in unison.
Gao Jianfei smiled. "After taking the lead, Real Madrid attacked fiercely, which made us busy defending. To be honest, Real Madrid's attacking line is still very strong, so I didn't dare to push forward too much and could only focus on defense. This prevented us from having many opportunities to extend our lead."
That's true. In the second half of the first half, Gao Jianfei mostly participated in defense in his own half, rarely taking the ball and charging forward. This isn't to say that Gao Jianfei intentionally played defensively after taking the lead; indeed, Real Madrid's attack was very strong, putting the German team under pressure. Football is a team sport, and no matter how good Gao Jianfei is individually, he can't fight against an entire team. Moreover, Gao Jianfei can't play with all his inner strength and power unleashed. With so many people watching the game worldwide, if Gao Jianfei used some kind of cheat code, it would definitely arouse suspicion. That 45-meter free kick just now was already quite terrifying.
"Gao, how's your stamina?" Löw suddenly asked. "I mean, can you guarantee you can keep running this fast and tirelessly in the second half?"
Gao Jianfei nodded, "Physical strength is not a problem!"
"Okay!" Löw snapped his fingers. "Alright, Go, for the first half of the second half, you continue to defend aggressively. But in the second half, I think Real Madrid's players will start to have stamina issues. So, Go, in the last 10 minutes, go all out! Attack directly! Try to extend the lead and completely crush Real Madrid!"
"Okay! No problem!" Tactically, Gao Jianfei still followed Löw's advice, after all, he was a world-class coach.
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However, things weren't so relaxed in Real Madrid's locker room.
Not only were they behind in the score, but in the second half of the first half, their attacks on the German team were fruitless. Sixty percent of their attacks were thwarted by Gao Jianfei, 20% of their chances were thwarted by other German players, and the remaining 20% that resulted in shots on goal were directly saved by German goalkeeper Neuer!
"The situation is terrible!" Mourinho said, his face ashen. "Although we seem to have the game under control, we wasted too many attacking opportunities in the second half, and we will be punished! Also, we are exhausted, and Gao Jianfei alone has practically led us by the nose!"
"Uh... Gao Jianfei's stamina is really good. I wonder if he can maintain this level of stamina in the second half. If he runs out of energy, it will be very advantageous for us!" Luo said while drinking water.
"Don't rely on Gao Jianfei's stamina! We must create our own opportunities! Seize them!" Mourinho said irritably.
Just then, Feng Haoyu received a call from Senior Brother Gou from the Holy Land!
"Gou...Gou...Senior Brother Gou..." Feng Haoyu's voice trembled as he answered the phone! He knew Senior Brother Gou was bound to scold him! He had done his homework beforehand, even bribing the referee! Feng Haoyu had also made a solemn vow to win the football match! But right now...the score was behind, and they couldn't break the deadlock! They were very likely to lose!
"Hmph! Junior Brother Haoyu, well, you said Gao Jianfei can't play football? But it seems he can play better than you!" Senior Brother Gou's tone was indeed very sarcastic and cold. "Although I don't know much about football, I know that your team is likely to lose the game."
"No! Senior Brother Gou! There's still the second half! A full 45 minutes! There's plenty of time! We'll equalize and take the lead!" That's all Feng Haoyu could shout. That's how he comforted himself.
"Alright, I see, we don't need you guys anymore. Stop wasting your time!" Senior Brother Gou said coldly. "You can even miss a penalty kick, what else can you possibly accomplish?"
"Then...then...Senior Brother Gou, what do you mean?" Feng Haoyu asked, trembling with fear. Although he was arrogant, he dared not offend Senior Brother Gou, who was of a much higher seniority than him.
"Aren't there still two substitution slots? Wait a minute, let Junior Brother Situ and Junior Brother Xiaodao go on stage!" Senior Brother Gou continued coldly.
"This?" Feng Haoyu was dumbfounded. "Senior Brother Xiaodao and Senior Brother Situ can't play football at all. If we put them on the field, won't we lose even faster?"
Senior Brother Situ, in his forties, is a martial artist; Little Knife, slightly younger, in his twenties, has hardly ever watched a football match.
Should we put these two ball idiots on the field?
"Hmph! Junior Brother Haoyu, do you really think we can beat Gao Jianfei on the football field?" Senior Brother Gou sneered and retorted, "Do you think I arranged for Junior Brother Xiaodao and Junior Brother Situ to play football?"
Feng Haoyu understood!
Senior Brother Gou is planning to use lethal tactics!
"No way! Senior Brother Gou! Using violence on the field will result in an immediate red card!" Feng Haoyu quickly explained.
"Alright, that's enough. You have no way out now." Senior Brother Gou said in an unquestionable tone, "Don't worry, Junior Brother Situ can strike pressure points from a distance, Junior Brother Xiaodao is naturally very fast, and they also have lightness skills. They can injure a few German players without anyone noticing... We have nowhere to retreat!"
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After a 15-minute halftime break, the players from both sides entered the field.
Gao Jianfei was stunned! He discovered that Real Madrid's two key players, Benzema and Aaron, had been substituted off the field!
They were replaced by two Chinese nationals! Moreover, these two Chinese nationals clearly possessed the aura of masters of internal martial arts!
"What is Feng Haoyu planning?" Gao Jianfei's heart jumped! He wasn't worried about himself, but mainly about the German players being in danger!
Chapter 447 Violence for Violence
Chapter 447 Violence for Violence
Beijing Stadium. A football match between Gao Jianfei and Feng Haoyu.
The first half of the match did not disappoint either for the fans in the stadium or those watching on television! On the contrary, it was thrilling, dramatic, and exceptionally exciting. Therefore, during the 15-minute halftime break, the audience eagerly awaited the start of the second half.
After much anticipation and a 15-minute break, the players from both teams finally entered the field. Germany made no substitutions. Real Madrid, however, made two changes! Situ and Xiaodao replaced Aaron and Benzema!
This move not only aroused Gao Jianfei's serious suspicion, but even the commentators on site noticed the problem... "Huh? Real Madrid made substitutions again? They used up all three substitution slots, and the two players who came on are... Asian? Ladies and gentlemen, according to the player lists we received before the match, Real Madrid didn't have any Asian substitutes at all. Uh... However, dear viewers, this is a challenge match for two football geniuses, Gao Jianfei and Feng Haoyu, so they have the right to make substitutions on the spot without reporting to the organizing committee. Maybe these two Asian players are Real Madrid's secret weapons? Haha! Very good! Very suspenseful! Ladies and gentlemen, let's wait and see what happens in the second half!"
In the VIP box, football legends like Pelé and Maradona were completely bewildered. They were familiar with all the world's football stars, but they had never seen anyone like Senior Brother Situ or Little Knife before!
"What is Mourinho up to?" Zidane scratched his sparse hair.
On the field.
"Everyone be careful. Try not to have any physical contact with the two Chinese players who just came on," Gao Jianfei whispered to the German players before the match started.
Referee Collina blew the whistle to start the second half. Germany kicks off!
Gomez flicked the ball across to Gao Jianfei. Gao Jianfei had just gotten past Messi, who was rushing to steal the ball, when suddenly he felt a strong gust of wind in his face! Gao Jianfei glanced up and saw his senior brother, Situ, charging straight at him! His running style wasn't like that of a professional football player; in fact, it was quite awkward, but his speed was incredible! Clearly, he was using his lightness skill to get there!
Gao Jianfei frowned... So, these guys wanted to use ancient martial arts to play football!
Gao Jianfei dared not be careless and gently swatted past Senior Brother Situ who was rushing over!
"Wow! Wow! Wow! The Real Madrid players who came on the field are incredibly fast! Although their running posture looks awkward, their speed is truly astounding! Could it be that these two players are Real Madrid's secret weapons?" The commentator began to enthusiastically exaggerate.
Furthermore, Gao Jianfei had just gotten past his senior brother Situ and was preparing to dribble forward when, suddenly, he saw Gomez, who was standing 5 meters away from him, clutch his stomach, his face turning pale as if he was in great pain. Then, he bent over, held on for 2 seconds, and then collapsed to the ground, crying out in pain!
The nearby German players gathered around in alarm.
The referee also arrived at the scene immediately.
Meanwhile, that senior brother Situ stood about 2 meters away from Gomez, raised his hands, and shook his head innocently, indicating that he had no physical contact with Gomez and that Gomez's injury and fall to the ground had nothing to do with him!
In fact, what Senior Brother Situ learned in the Holy Land was a finger technique, similar to the One-Finger Divine Skill learned by Gao Jianfei, only not as profound and mysterious. Senior Brother Situ was around 40 years old, with profound skill, and could injure people from a distance with his finger force! However, his finger force from a distance was not as abnormal as Gao Jianfei's, which could shoot about 7 meters; Senior Brother Situ's finger force could only shoot about 2 meters.
Even so, this is already an incredibly powerful technique!
Gao Jianfei quickly kicked the ball out of bounds, creating a dead ball situation, and then rushed over to check on Gomez's injury. Gao Jianfei knew what was going on. Although he hadn't seen how Gomez got injured, he believed that with the physical attributes of a professional player like Gomez, it was impossible for him to fall and get injured for no reason. That senior brother Situ must have done something shady! Gao Jianfei was anxious about these German players and didn't want them to suffer even the slightest injury.
Gao Jianfei took Gomez's pulse and discovered that a certain acupoint on Gomez's abdomen had been struck by a surge of yin energy. This force had only temporarily sealed the acupoint and had not caused any real damage. He would recover naturally after resting for a while. Of course, Gao Jianfei could dispel the yin energy on the spot, but glancing at his senior brother Situ's sinister gaze, he decided it was best not to treat Gomez's injury on the spot. He should save his energy to deal with the two bastards who had suddenly appeared! Besides, healing Gomez wouldn't be a quick process; it would take at least five minutes, which would inevitably affect the match, and the referee wouldn't allow that.
Soon, the German players signaled for a stretcher to be brought onto the field to carry Gomez off for treatment.
Collina called the linesman over and asked if he had seen how Gomez got injured, and whether he had been fouled by a Real Madrid player.
The linesmen are unanimous... No! Gomez just fell and got injured on his own! It has nothing to do with Real Madrid players!
After Gomez was carried off the field, he was unable to continue playing. With no other option, Löw had to bring on substitute striker, veteran Miroslav Klose, who plays for Lazio in Serie A.
Just as this substitution was completed, on the other side of the field, German center-back Mertesacker suddenly collapsed to the ground! He clutched his stomach and cried out in pain.
Little Knife stood next to Mertesacker, raising his hands to signal to the referee.
Just now, taking advantage of the referee's inattention, Xiao Dao used extremely fast movements and light footwork to lightly pass by Mertesacker, and gently patted Mertesacker's stomach. A soft, yin-like force directly rushed into an acupoint in Mertesacker's abdomen, injuring him as well!
Collina rushed over to deal with Mertesacker's situation. Because Knife's movements and actions were extremely fast and clean, no one at the scene caught it; it was Knife who injured Mertesacker!
So Mertesacker was carried out! The German team had no choice but to send in their substitute center-back, Friedrich.
Thus, due to Hummels' red card in the first half, Löw replaced Reus with Bader, using up one substitution. Adding the two remaining substitutions, this means Germany has already used all three substitutions! They've used them all!
In other words, if any more players on the German team get injured, they will have to play with fewer players than their opponents!
"Feng Haoyu, you guys are really insidious! You actually resorted to this trick! Keep injuring our players?" Gao Jianfei looked up and glanced at Xiaodao.
Xiao Dao also looked at Gao Jianfei with a contemptuous and provocative gaze.
However, there was nothing that could be done. No one saw Xiao Dao and Situ Shixiong injure anyone, and the referee was biased towards Real Madrid. Therefore, under normal circumstances, it would be impossible to punish Xiao Dao and Situ Shixiong.
"Damn it! Since you guys want to play, then I'm going all out in this football match. I'm not going to play properly with you anymore! Let's all play together!" Gao Jianfei thought angrily, then buried his head and walked away.
"Oh? What happened? Mertesacker and Gomez of the German team have been injured for no apparent reason! We all saw clearly that the Real Madrid players did not maliciously foul the German players. Could it be that the German players have food poisoning? Sigh... I hope that similar incidents will not happen again to the German players on the field. I wish them good luck!"
The on-site commentator narrated in a slightly regretful and sad tone.
The match continued.
Real Madrid attack!
Because the German team was forced to make two substitutions, resulting in a major personnel problem, Messi dribbled the ball relentlessly, beating three German players and charging straight into the penalty area!
Seeing that Real Madrid's attack was good, Senior Brother Situ and Xiao Dao did not try to hurt anyone. Instead, they used their lightness skills to run towards the German penalty area.
Gao Jianfei silently pursued Messi from behind, and when he was about 3 meters away from Messi, just as Messi was about to shoot...
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An invisible force pierced the air and struck an acupoint on Messi's back!
"Ah!" Messi cried out in pain, his body convulsed, and he could no longer complete a normal shot. His body swayed and he fell to the ground!
Several German defenders in the penalty area instinctively raised their hands, indicating to the referee... It wasn't their fault! He fell down on his own!
Gao Jianfei used a finger strike from a distance. He was 3 meters away from Messi, so the referee couldn't cause him any trouble.