At 13:30 on August 2, 2009, with the referee's whistle, the first round of the 2009/2010 German Cup match between Obrandt and Hoffenheim officially began.
This is Hoffenheim's first game of the season and a new journey.
Although they won the treble last season and two consecutive German Cup titles, the young Hoffenheim players are far from satisfied.
Moreover, many players have just renewed their contracts and received salary increases during the holidays, and they also want to follow Lu Wenbin to make a big effort in the new season!
It would be great if we could win another genuine triple crown under the leadership of Lu Wenbin. We can brag about it for the rest of our lives.
Therefore, even though the opponent was a fourth-level team in Germany, Hoffenheim's players did not slack off at all, but really treated Obrand as an enemy to advance to the next round of the German Cup.
Lu Wenbin, in particular, seemed very excited amid the screams of the visiting fans.
In the 4th minute, Lu Wenbin shook off the opponent's defender who was closely guarding him and shot from the flank of the penalty area.
If the angle had not been a little small and the goalkeeper had been lucky enough to push the ball out of the goal frame, Lu Wenbin could have scored a goal in the 4th minute.
In the next corner kick, Lu Wenbin was the leader in the penalty area again. Despite being squeezed by two opponent's defenders, he still jumped the highest, grabbed the first point, and headed the ball into the goal.
However, Lu Wenbin was still disturbed and his heading technique was poor, so the ball was headed slightly higher than the crossbar, but it still scared the opposing players and fans.
The two consecutive shots made the players and fans of Obrande understand why Lu Wenbin was the European Golden Boot winner and why so many teams couldn't keep up with him even with two people specifically guarding him.
Especially the header in the penalty area, even the commentator Dickenson exclaimed:
"Oh, it's amazing. Lu jumped high in the penalty area despite being double-teamed by two defenders and got the first point! Although the header didn't go in, it can be seen that Lu's physique has improved and his strength in the penalty area has increased. He is now a completely different person from when he first came to Germany. Every season, we can see a different Lu."
After failing to score twice in a row, Lu Wenbin did not get discouraged and continued looking for opportunities.
In the 13th minute, Lu Wenbin finally received a reverse triangle pass from Demba Ba outside the penalty area after he broke through the wing and cut inside. He made a powerful long shot outside the penalty area, and the ball went straight into the goal like a cannonball.
Although goalkeeper Edmunds made a save, he failed to stop this world-class goal.
Lu Wenbin finally scored a goal with a powerful long shot from outside the penalty area, and the hundreds of Hoffenheim fans who came with the team immediately cheered in ecstasy.
Even some of the fans of Obrand responded with applause and screams to Lu Wenbin's world-class goal.
The game continued. Under Hoffenheim's fierce bombardment, the occasional counterattacks by Obrand players did not have much effect. They were often intercepted by Gustavo, Nilsson and others before crossing half court.
20 minutes passed and they didn't have a single shot on target.
Then, in the 20th minute, Lu Wenbin scored another goal.
Eduardo broke through outside the penalty area and was pulled down by the opposing defender. The referee gave Hoffenheim a free kick outside the penalty area, about 28 meters away from the goal.
Lu Wenbin activated the free kick system skill and shot a crescent-shaped kick comparable to Beckham's, which went straight into the dead corner near the goal.
Goalkeeper Edmunds was not strong enough and was a little slow to react. He couldn't even make a save. He only moved two steps to the near end and could only watch the ball go into the net.
In the 27th minute, Lu Wenbin scored a beautiful direct free kick and completed his second goal.
Not to mention the Hoffenheim fans and female fans in the stands, even some of Obrand's male fans responded with applause to this direct free kick.
Next, until the end of the first half, Lu Wenbin did not score any more goals, but Demba Ba took advantage of an offside and received a through pass from Salihovic to successfully shoot, helping Hoffenheim lead 3-0 in the first half.
When the referee blew the half-time whistle, Hoffenheim's players walked towards the player tunnel with relaxed expressions, while the players of Obrand, who were three goals behind, did not look much frustrated.
The loss was totally expected by everyone.
Not only that, just as Lu Wenbin and Demba Ba walked side by side to the sidelines and were about to enter the player tunnel, Obrande's No. 9 striker Bain walked up to Lu Wenbin and stopped him, asking somewhat stiffly:
"Hello, Lu, can I exchange jerseys with you?"
Lu Wenbin was stunned on the spot. This was the first time he was asked to exchange jerseys on the court. Moreover, it was halftime and he couldn't even wait for the second half to end
However, Lu Wenbin did not think much about it, thinking that the other party was just impatient, so he simply took off his jersey and exchanged it with Bain, then stood on the sidelines and let the reporters on the sidelines and the fans in the stands take pictures.
The moment Lu Wenbin took off his jersey, the screams of the female fans in the stands became even louder.
With a 20/20 physique, Lu Wenbin's muscles are sharp and angular, full of explosive power, making some female fans really want to pounce on him and take a bite.
After exchanging jerseys and returning to the locker room, Lu Wenbin had to change into a new jersey.
While Lu Wenbin was changing into a new jersey, Eduardo said with a smile, “Lu, do you believe that you can’t put this jersey back on?”
Lu Wenbin asked: "Why?"
Eduardo said, "Didn't you see the surprised and upset faces of the other Obrande players when Bain asked you to exchange jerseys? I guess they agreed to exchange jerseys with you after the game, and then everyone would rely on luck to see who succeeded first. Unexpectedly, Bain was one step ahead and came to you during the halftime break, which made his other teammates very depressed. So, I guess you will not be able to keep this jersey after the game, and it will be exchanged with the Obrande players."
After listening to it, Lu Wenbin touched his head and said with a smile: "It seems that I really can't take it back!"
After a 15-minute break, the two sides changed sides in the second half. Lu Wenbin scored two goals in the penalty area in the 68th and 84th minutes respectively, completing a hat-trick.
When Lu Wenbin scored four goals in a row, there was no one left sitting in the stadium. Both Hoffenheim fans and Obrand fans stood up and applauded Lu Wenbin's four goals in a row.
Lu Wenbin conquered all the fans of his opponents.
Not only that, when the referee blew the whistle to end the game, three or four players rushed towards Lu Wenbin at the same time and asked to exchange jerseys.
Lu Wenbin could only choose to exchange jerseys with the defender who came to him first, and could only say sorry to the other players.
However, Lu Wenbin still met their request for a group photo and stood with them to let reporters or their family members who were well prepared take photos.
Not only did Lu Wenbin score four goals in an away game to lead Hoffenheim to a 5-0 victory over their opponents and advance to the next round of the German Cup, which was a good start in the new season's official competitions, his jersey was also snatched by the opposing players, with one jersey exchanged in each half.
Lu Wenbin's achievements are no longer limited to the fans, even his fellow players have begun to admire him.