Cao Baming's run at least eased the tension in the other players' hearts. They had no intention of interfering with his departure, and he was too far away to catch up with Neilson before he took a shot, even with maximum acceleration.
Understanding this, Cao Baming gradually slowed down. What truly mattered to him now was whether Neilson could seize the opportunity to score another brilliant shot and secure the first point for the team!
Ku Yate definitely couldn't catch up, and there were no other defenders ahead to stop him. With Cao Baming also slowing his pursuit, Neilson had become the sole hope in the eyes of the other players in the Nottingham Forest youth team.
"Go, a month's worth of meal money is ahead!"
"It's up to you, brother!!!"
The players of the youth team shouted loudly, and at this moment, Neilson's forward steps gradually became more resolute.
Goalkeeper Henderson quickly tensed up, ready to make a save.
Upon entering the penalty area, Neilson's pace didn't slow down; it even accelerated! Ahead lay an open area, with only Henderson between him and the goal!
Cao Baming, standing not far away, quickly noticed this unusual detail. Even Mbappé wouldn't increase his speed when preparing to shoot in the penalty box!
If one were to meticulously analyze this style of football, there really weren't many players like it!
Before Neilson made his shooting motion, Cao Baming seemed to have understood what he was about to do!
The next second, while running, Neilson suddenly lifted his right foot and blasted the ball towards the goal with the power of a nuclear explosion!
Cao Baming's eyes lit up, as expected!
The reason for accelerating before shooting was his absolute confidence in his explosive speed and power. If the power was great enough, the goalkeeper wouldn't be able to catch the ball – that was Neilson's football philosophy.
In fact, this was surprisingly consistent with Cao Baming's own philosophy!
At this moment, Cao Baming's gaze was fixed on the goal, wanting to see how much of his own strength Neilson could unleash and how powerful this shot would be!
Bang!
Everyone's heart skipped a beat, and their gazes froze!
The ball flew towards the crossbar and was ultimately rejected by it!!!
Henderson breathed a sigh of relief and clapped his hands. At the same time, Neilson's face showed a look of deep regret; such a good opportunity had hit the crossbar!
Cao Baming witnessed this scene in its entirety.
This young player, Neilson, indeed had some skill, and there were indeed similarities to Mbappé in his youth. His power and speed could be considered top-notch, but his footwork and technique were still a bit lacking.
From just over ten meters away from the goal, with no one interfering, a completely clear one-on-one situation, and he still managed to hit the crossbar. At least, this would never happen to Cao Baming himself.
However, listening to the loud sound, Cao Baming understood that the power of this shot was truly immense, even far exceeding his own expectations!
To be honest, the power of this cannon shot was not much different from the powerful shots Cao Baming unleashed when he first joined Arsenal, and moreover, he was only 17 years old!
This player, Neilson, had a promising future!
Time in the match had passed without them realizing it. As this chance was wasted by Neilson, the team began to gradually fall into a passive situation.
Two minutes later, Cao Baming assisted Williams with a precise pass, and the youth team's initial illusion of possibly winning gradually faded.
Then, when the match time reached the 17th minute, Cao Baming scored two goals in just three minutes, completely shattering their dreams.
At this moment, the Nottingham Forest youth team players finally understood the origin of Cao Baming's nickname, "Crusher."
They could now deeply feel how their mentality was being destroyed bit by bit.
However, even though the situation became increasingly disadvantageous, and their possession rate gradually dropped to only about 30%, Neilson still managed to put in a dazzling performance.
Every time he successfully received the ball, he could easily get past the right-back. As long as that defender wasn't Cao Baming, he could get past anyone, completely overpowering them in terms of speed without any reason.
At the 25th minute of the match, Nottingham Forest youth team was trailing 0:3.
Neilson finally stepped up again. His breakthrough this time led to a foul by the opponent, and the team was awarded a free kick in a good position.
A free kick, in essence, is very arbitrary; you can shoot directly or choose to pass and set up a play.
Under the shouts from the sideline coach, the youth team sent another player to the spot of the foul to take the free kick.
Seeing this scene, Cao Baming couldn't help but curl his lips slightly.
Every player has weaknesses. Those with strong breakthrough abilities often lack shooting skills. The fact that the team didn't let him take the free kick himself already explained everything.
Cao Baming silently watched as this player named William stepped up to the free kick spot, preparing to take the shot. Meanwhile, the defensive wall, under the goalkeeper's arrangement, had already been set up.
With the referee's whistle, the player took half a step back.
His true capabilities would soon be revealed, and Cao Baming was eagerly anticipating it, wanting to see how much skill the outstanding players of the youth team possessed.
He hoped to be amazed, at least in some aspect, just like Neilson. Every player needs to have one particularly outstanding aspect to truly realize their value.
Soon, William kicked the ball. For this free kick, he chose a very difficult shooting method: the Tomahawk Shot!
The so-called Tomahawk Shot is when the ball is struck downwards like an axe, suddenly dropping sharply in the final distance before the goal, leaving the goalkeeper no time to react.