Chapter 85: U20 debut
On the eve of the game, Shi Hao was so excited that he could barely sleep. www.biquge.info The last time this happened was when he was first selected for the U17 national junior team.
This game is just an ordinary U20 league game, but its importance to Shi Hao cannot be overstated. What he showed in this game could basically determine whether he could sign a professional contract with Inter.
Over dinner, Shi Hao told Mr. Donadoni that he would start tomorrow's game.
Donadoni looked very happy, opened a bottle of red wine to celebrate Shi Hao, and promised to go to watch his debut.
The match was played at 2:30 p.m. on December 21 at the San Siro Stadium. A handful of die-hard nera loyalists would prefer to call it the Meazza Stadium, but for most fans they don't care about that.
In the locker room, Shi Hao did not show his nervousness, but talked and laughed with his teammates.
Cody noticed this and praised it in his heart.
The tactical set-up was already in place and Cesena Under-20s were not a team to compete with Inter Milan's Under-20s, so Coady didn't stress too much about it, leaving the lads to relax and adjust themselves in the dressing room.
After the opening, Cesena U20 really did not pose much threat to Inter Milan, and after several fruitless attacks, the rest of the time was basically pressed by Inter Milan in the half.
The only slightly well-known player in their squad is Ropp from Finland. Lisky, the striker, is fast, but his technique and movement are really ......
With little threat at the back, Inter began to lay siege to Cesena's goal.
Daniel Bassa showed great vision and organisational talent, and his playmaking in midfield allowed Inter Under-20s to control the tempo of the game.
Destro and Shi Hao in the front court took turns to attack Cesena's goal, and Cesena's San Marino goalkeeper Simoncini was too busy to have a moment to spare.
However, the whole Cesena U20 team retreated to the half-time and set up a bus in front of the goal, but it also lasted a lot of time.
In the 21st minute of the game, Simonsini's gate was finally breached.
Shi Hao ran to the right side to receive the ball, made a one-two with Stefanovich, and came to the bottom line. He then dribbled through successive dribbling, attracting three defenders before passing the ball back to Besa. Besa received the ball and moved to the left without hesitation, Alibech calmly crossed unmarked, Destro smashed out of the crowd, and the not very tall man bounced off brunch, leaping high to head home.
Cody stood on the sidelines and applauded the lads' performance.
In the face of dense defense, the boys did not blindly rush to attack, but looked for the flaws in the opponent's defensive line through non-stop passing, and then Shi Hao shattered this seemingly solid defense line through excellent foot skills, and transferred the football in time to launch a fatal blow.
This goal perfectly shows what they usually train in, and even those who are picky like Cody can't find the slightest place to blame.
The game continued, and in the 36th minute, Inter scored another goal. The goal had little to do with Shi Hao, who simply faithfully executed his pre-match tactics, running up front and tricking one of Cesena's centre-backs, Monzo, out of his defensive zone, Destro ran into space in time to receive Besa's through ball and calmly won the one-on-one battle with Simonsini.
With a 2-0 advantage, Inter U20 went into the break with ease.
In the dressing room, Coady did not make any adjustments, other than pointed out that Cesena could launch several waves of counter-attacks, reminding the midfield to step up pressing and nip the opposition's attack in the bud.
At the start of the second half, Cesena Under-20s really started attacking. However, the difference in quality was too obvious, and they did not get the opportunity to organize the attack comfortably under Inter Milan's pressing, and almost always drove the ball forward in the hope that their strikers Liskey and Rodriguez could fight for one or two chances.
With the Inter defenders in no league at hand, their hasty attacks were in vain.
In the 61st minute, Shi Hao got a good chance. He picked up the ball on the edge of the box, but Monzo didn't step up in time to defend him, and Shi Hao was able to turn easily. Seeing that Simonsini's position was relatively high, Shi Hao suddenly got up and shot with his feet, and the football flew towards the goal with an obvious drop.
Simoncini hurriedly stepped back and jumped with all his might, still not touching the football.
Unfortunately, the ball bounced off the underside of the crossbar and Cesena defender Kasic almost cleared the ball from the goal line.
Despite the goal not going in, Cody applauded Shi Hao's imagination on the sidelines.
Of course, Shi Hao was not willing to end his debut so blandly.
Since the main task given to him by Cody in this game was to involve gaps and make the ball for Destro, Shi Hao only used a short pass +5 temporary attribute card in the first half of the game, strictly enforcing his tactical duties.
In the second half, he was unwilling to be lonely after all, and used up a temporary attribute card with dribbling +5 and dribbling speed +3, and used dribbling to create opportunities for himself and his teammates many times, but this also caused his physical strength to decline rapidly.
Despite feeling a little exhausted, he was still actively looking for opportunities. In the 73rd minute, Shi Hao received the ball from the right side, dribbled to Cesena's penalty area, and made several feints in a row.
Monzo stretched out his leg in a fit of tension and tripped Shi Hao, giving Inter a penalty and receiving a second yellow card himself.
Destro scored the penalty to complete his hat-trick.
After scoring the goal, he excitedly pounced on Shi Hao to celebrate, almost kneading Shi Hao's hair into a chicken nest.
After taking a three-goal lead at home, Inter Milan's U20s played more fluidly and relaxed, and everyone began to put on a solo show. Cesena U20 also has no intention of fighting again, just wants to hurry up until the end of the game.
In the 81st minute, Shi Hao finally ushered in his first goal.
This time it was Besa who got the ball at the edge of the penalty area, Destro and Shi Hao crossed and switched, Shi Hao ran to the left, and Destro ran to the right.
Cesena's backline was in disarray, with Besa seizing the fleeting gap and distributing the ball to the unmarked Stefanovic on the right.
At this time, Destro suddenly turned around and ran backwards, while Shi Hao suddenly stepped forward in the crowd and ran forward.
Cesena's defenders focused on Destro, who scored a hat-trick, and relaxed a little on Shi Hao, an unfamiliar eastern face.
Stefanovic passed a pass close to the ground, which seemed to pass and shoot, and the power was great. Shi Hao ran to the ball before the defender, he didn't stop the ball, and jumped up directly and knocked the ball with his heel.
No one expected Shi Hao to handle the ball like this, and they were almost stunned for a moment, including goalkeeper Simonsini, who failed to react in time, and the football quickly jumped into the near corner of the goal.
"This ball...... Entered! It's so exciting! The mysterious Oriental teenager brought us a wonderful goal! Let's remember his name, yes! This is the second time that the on-site narrator has mentioned Shi Hao's name. The first time was when I was reading the starting list for the double serve.
Even if Shi Hao created a penalty before, the commentator focused on Destro's hat-trick.
Shi Hao raised his arms and ran back to his own half. Did Mr. Donadoni come to the scene? Did he see my goal?
Shi Hao's gaze drifted to the stands. Although it was only an underdog league game against a weak team, there were still hundreds of hardcore neras in the stands, and it was difficult to tell for a while.
After this goal, Cody made a substitution, but Shi Hao and Destro both played the whole game.
With a goal and a penalty assist, Shi Hao handed over a good debut answer.
After this game, the team was disbanded on the spot and the team entered the winter break. Most of the players go on holiday or go home to visit family. Shi Hao is also preparing to return to China.
But before he can go back, he has to wait for news from the club.
Can I sign a contract? It will be decided in the next one to two days.