Just then, suddenly!
A gust of wind swept across the field, and the football, arcing from the midfield, flew towards the German team's goal at an incredibly high speed!
As it traveled, it seemed to stir up a tornado!!
"Direct shot! Cao Baiming's long shot!!!"
Before Neuer could even finish his exclamation, the ball was already in the net behind him!
If not for the superior quality of the net, it might have been torn through as well!
"Goal!!!"
"Goal!!!!"
"Cao Baiming! Cao Baiming, the God of Asia! A human cruise missile with precision targeting! His invincible long shot finally broke through Germany's seemingly impenetrable defense in seventeen minutes! Even Neuer was powerless!"
Neuer's expression showed no surprise.
Knowing it was Cao Baiming's shot, he hadn't intended to make a save. The odds were slim, not worth risking his life for!
At this moment, the entire stadium erupted!
Fans in front of their televisions let out ear-splitting roars! The collective shouts of fans from Tang Guo in that instant seemed like they could hollow out the Earth!
"Cao Baiming is awesome! Too unstoppable!"
"If I were the opponent, I'd surrender and go home now! Goodbye World Cup!"
"It still has to be him!"
As the goal was being celebrated, few noticed Flick's expression.
A look of disbelief and innocence flashed in his eyes as he reached out and bit his hand fiercely.
Could this guy be dreaming?
Flick had no time to care about anything else; his meticulously prepared tactics had been so easily dismantled!
And it was dismantled by a Tang Guo team that had never reached the quarterfinals! He was probably not far from being sacked!
Gündogan and Müller, who were still warming up, stood frozen. Their freshly warmed bodies suddenly chilled again.
"Coach, are we still going on..."
Flick wanted to die on the spot, to end it all! Destroy it all!
Taking a deep breath and adjusting his mindset, Flick turned to the two men behind him and said.
"You still need to go on, pay attention..."
After the celebration, he immediately made substitutions.
The German fans' hearts sank!
"What's the point of substituting now? What were you doing before!"
...
Flick must have wanted to say, "I'm helpless too! How could I have predicted a goal at this moment!"
The game continued, and with the two substitutions, Germany aimed to change their tactical approach and intensify their attack.
At the same time, the midfielders increased their "restrictions" on Cao Baiming.
At least half of the methods used to restrict Cao Baiming came at the cost of yellow cards, and there was even a risk of injury. But they truly had no other options.
Without fouling to intercept him, Cao Baiming simply couldn't be stopped. With his free-roaming playstyle, once he was truly free, he was uncontrollable, capable of playing an entire team by himself!
In the blink of an eye, Cao Baiming realized the problem.
After being continuously blocked and obstructed by several shouting players, a helpless expression appeared on his face.
His teammates saw a crowd gathering around Cao Baiming and even reduced the number of passes to him.
How could this be allowed? Cao Baiming had no choice but to actively raise his hands and demand the ball from his teammates.
With this kind of defense from these few players, how could they possibly stop him? How could they dispossess him? The teammates on the wing had underestimated him, worrying too much!
However, in the final minutes, these defenders frequently resorted to excessive means against Cao Baiming, with one dangerous foul after another appearing on the field.
Clearly, with Cao Baiming's physical strength, he was unfazed by these fouls, not even giving the referee a chance to issue a card.
But Li Gang, on the sidelines, could hardly watch.
He was panicked. If Cao Baiming were truly injured, the Tang Guo football team's World Cup campaign would essentially be over, completely over!
So, his worries were not unfounded.
In the 29th minute of the match, Götze's foul on Cao Baiming finally earned him a yellow card!
At the same time, Götze also fell to the ground in pain, and even the team doctor came on to check his injury. He almost paid the price of being unable to continue playing.
The referee's disciplinary standards finally began to tighten!
If yellow cards were not issued promptly, the players on the field would continuously escalate their actions, testing the referee's tolerance threshold until the referee took action.
Cao Baiming, kicked around, was completely unharmed, while his own players committed fouls, received cards, and risked injury!
This is too difficult! Flick felt like resigning on the spot! Whoever wants to be the coach can be the coach!
And this free kick once again put pressure on Germany!
This distance was not too far from the goal; if Cao Baiming took the kick, he could directly shoot!
To counter this, Flick arranged an unprecedented wall, lined up in a single row, with two additional players blocking the sides of the goal, specifically to defend against Cao Baiming's free kicks!
Before the match, to prevent players from dodging the ball, he specifically instructed that anyone who dodged would be a grandson and would never have a chance to play again!
And at this moment, their hearts were filled with anguish. Dodging the ball meant not playing, but not dodging meant they might not be able to play the rest of the match, or even their entire careers!
The Tang Guo commentator's voice rose again, filled with excitement.
"Another free kick earned by Cao Baiming himself! This isn't over yet! It's only about 45 meters from the goal, Cao Baiming can directly unleash a cannonball shot!"
The fans jumped up in excitement.
"Only about 45 meters..." This statement was also outrageous. One could probably only hear it when commentating on a match featuring Cao Baiming!
In the blink of an eye, Cao Baiming was ready. He looked ahead, took a deep breath, and as soon as he heard the whistle, he unleashed a powerful shot without hesitation or need for adjustment!
Even his teammates, standing ten meters away, instinctively flinched and adopted protective stances.
And at this very moment, the most despairing were the German players in the wall! Especially the two on the sides of the goal!
They stood in front of the goal, exchanging glances, and suddenly seemed to realize that the coach had placed them there not because of their height or awareness, but simply because they were less skilled and less important to the team!
This was clearly a suicide mission! If they were injured by the ball, there would be a replacement ready!
The fact that Rüdiger, who was taller and stronger, wasn't standing there explained everything!
Was it too late to regret it now?
At this moment, as they doubted their very existence, Cao Baiming's ball had already flown towards them!
As expected, it was a clean, powerful shot, not bothering with tricks, relying purely on speed to break through the defense!