On the sidelines, Hoffenheim U19 head coach Ian Balfour thought that Lu Wenbin might be nervous in his first game.
Unexpectedly, the first time Lu Wenbin touched the ball after coming on the court, he used a bull tail to dribble past the opponent's central defender and broke into the penalty area. He then decisively shot and scored a goal. The other defenders and goalkeeper of the opponent did not even touch the ball.
Balfour couldn't help but applaud happily.
Moreover, when Lu Wenbin and his teammates celebrated their completion and looked at Balfour, Balfour gave Lu Wenbin a thumbs up to express his appreciation for Lu Wenbin.
Lu Wenbin was also very happy when he saw the head coach's thumbs up, which proved that his performance in this game was recognized by the head coach.
Next, the game continued and Wolfenburg's defenders strengthened their defense against Lu Wenbin, but it was not very tight.
Although Lu Wenbin proved his ability by scoring a goal, it was impossible for Wolfenburg players to focus on defending Lu Wenbin like their opponents did in domestic competitions.
Hoffenheim U19 is very different from the Meijiang Middle School football team. Almost everyone in the team has received professional training since childhood, from U11, U13, U15, U17, and gradually upgraded to U19.
Even the players that the club recruited from other places have received relatively professional training in other places. There are very few amateur players like Lu Wenbin who changed careers halfway.
Those who have not yet entered the first team by the time they reach U19 are certainly not geniuses, but they are not to be ignored either, and opponents must be distracted to defend.
Therefore, the defensive pressure faced by Lu Wenbin was still very small, and no one was closely guarding him.
Lu Wenbin, who just came on the court, was in plenty of energy and kept looking for opportunities by running without the ball.
In the 82nd minute, full-back Kagel Keith suddenly made a forward run and made a cross near the baseline. Hoffenheim's other forward Alberta headed the ball and almost scored, but fortunately it was saved by the Wolfenburg goalkeeper.
Now, Wolfenburg dared not focus their defense on Lu Wenbin. They had to focus on defending Alberta and other Hoffenheim players, and also try to score a goal to equalize the score.
Lu Wenbin has more opportunities.
In the 85th minute, Lu Wenbin almost scored another goal.
Alberta's shot was blocked by the goal post and bounced in front of Lu Wenbin in the small penalty area. As a result, when Lu Wenbin was about to raise his foot to shoot, the Wolfenburg defender next to him fell to the ground and kicked the ball away.
Otherwise, Lu Wenbin might have scored twice.
In the 89th minute, Hoffenheim got a corner kick. This time, Lu Wenbin grabbed the first point.
However, he headed the ball off target due to a collision with the opponent's defender.
Lu Wenbin's 13/13 physique is considered very good among Chinese high school students, but in the German U19 league, it is not good enough.
Although it won't be knocked down by a single hit, it doesn't give you much of an advantage either.
Therefore, although Lu Wenbin got the ball, it was deflected by the opponent's collision, and the opponent had not been called for a foul by the referee.
Soon, 90 minutes passed and the referee added 3 minutes of extra time.
The Wolfenburg players who were lagging behind wanted to use the last minute to equalize the score. The midfielders and full-backs rushed up to help. There were only two central defenders left in the backcourt, and they were almost approaching the center line.
In order to avoid offside, Lu Wenbin and another forward Alberta had to retreat to the center line and wait for opportunities.
In the 92nd minute, just when Lu Wenbin thought the game was going to end with a score of 2-1, the ball was cleared away with a big kick and fell to Alberta.
Alberta and the opponent's central defender competed for the header at the same time, but he couldn't hold the ball and had to head it to Lu Wenbin who was running diagonally in front of him.
As a forward, Alberta and Lu Wenbin are also in competition. If he can hold the ball, he will not pass it to Lu Wenbin.
Now that I can’t hold the ball, there is nothing I can do but pass it to Lu Wenbin.
After getting the ball, Lu Wenbin immediately turned around and rushed towards the Wolfenburg goal with the ball. The one who blocked his way and retreated while defending was the number 4 central defender.
In addition to the No. 4 center back, there was another opposing full-back chasing over from the sideline, and several other Wolfenburg players also quickly returned to defense.
Of course, Hoffenheim's players will not just stand there and watch.
At the moment of switching from defense to offense, in addition to Lu Wenbin and Alberta waiting at the front line, the other two midfielders Bernie Gershwin and Jacques Fielding followed up and launched a counterattack.
Jacques Fielding was running behind Lu Wenbin on the left, about seven or eight meters away, and shouted, "Lu, over here, pass the ball!"
After Lu Wenbin tilted his head slightly to look over there, he made a move to pass the ball to Jacques Fielding.
As a result, Wolfenburg's No. 4 center back was deceived again.
The moment his center of gravity tilted to that side, Lu Wenbin moved the ball to the front right and rushed past the No. 4 center back.
When the other party found out that he had been cheated, his face changed drastically. He turned around and grabbed Lu Wenbin's clothes, wanting to commit a foul and stop Lu Wenbin.
Anyway, we are just past the center line and a bit far from the goal. Even if a foul is committed, the most we will get is a yellow card, and there is not much danger in giving the opponent a free kick.
Lu Wenbin originally wanted to break free from the opponent's No. 4 central defender's pull and continue to dribble forward to create a one-on-one opportunity, but the No. 4 central defender was too strong and the quality of Hoffenheim's jersey was too good.
Even with his clothes straightened, Lu Wenbin was ultimately unable to break free from the other person and was directly pulled down by him.
However, before falling to the ground, Lu Wenbin's 11/11 vision revealed that Bernie Gershwin, who was rushing forward, was in an unguarded gap.
So, before falling to the ground, Lu Wenbin kicked the ball to Bernie Gershwin who was rushing towards the opponent's goal.
Even though his body was unbalanced, Lu Wenbin's 13/13 passing attribute still made his pass quite accurate, just avoiding the interception of another opponent's returning player and appearing at Bernie Gershwin's feet.
Although Lu Wenbin was obviously pulled to the ground by his opponent, based on the principle of offensive advantage, the referee extended his hands forward, signaling that the game should continue.
Bernie Gershwin successfully received the ball, took two steps, and without waiting for the opposing players to grab the ball, he shot it into the far corner facing the goalkeeper who was rushing out.
The ball flew past the Wolfenburg goalkeeper, hit the inside of the goal post and bounced into the net.
In the 92nd minute, Lu Wenbin and his teammate Bernie Gershwin switched roles, with Lu Wenbin assisting Bernie to score a goal, helping Hoffenheim lead Wolfenburg 3-1 and securing the victory.
With only one minute left in stoppage time, it was impossible for Wolfenburg to score two goals in a row to equalize the score.
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