[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-football-at-16-let-me-retire-and-come-back":3,"chapter-football-at-16-let-me-retire-and-come-back-football-at-16-let-me-retire-and-come-back-chapter-908":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Football: At 16, Let Me Retire and Come Back?",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2300878,4499,"Chapter 908: When the Opportunity Truly Comes Before You, Don't","football-at-16-let-me-retire-and-come-back-chapter-908",908,"\u003Cp>\"Wei Shihao scores!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the instant of the goal, Wei Shihao stood frozen in front of the net; only after snapping out of it did he suddenly shout and shove past Bai Xiong Shengshi as he sprinted away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Waaa!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He jumped up and swung his right fist outward, as if trying to tear off his shirt, but Zhang Yuning grabbed him from the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Awesome!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Awesome, Brother Wei!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Holy shit, that's amazing!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chinese team players quickly gathered together, even several substitutes rushed out from the bench.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the 19th-minute goal of the first half.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Considering this was the final, this timing of the goal was truly excellent for the Chinese team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They now held the advantage in this match!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Holy shit, Brother Wei, you finally stood up!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good thing he didn't put too much force into it—I feel if Wei Shihao had powered it harder, the ball might not have gone in.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahaha, this is the distribution ability of my Tang Ball King!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where is Takizawa Lola? Tell me what good you are! Keep cheering for Japan!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"66666 big advantage, this is flying, Japan is done.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nice, Brother Wei.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Ye placed his hand on Wei Shihao’s head and ruffled his teammate’s hair: \"Awesome!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haha, damn!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing a camera in the sky moving toward him, Wei Shihao extended one finger, emphasizing his goal achievement to the fans watching on TV.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>1:0!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the restart, Moriyama became visibly anxious: he quickly scribbled something on his notebook, then began shouting instructions to the players on the field.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Japan’s defenders had already done a fairly good job marking Tang Ye, but they were still relying on outdated tactics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My Tang Ball King comes up with a new idea on the spot—wouldn’t you explode?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wei Shihao!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wei Shihao!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wei Shihao!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Set piece, give it out!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhang Yuning!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Japan’s clearance comes from Fujimiya Ken'yo!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Still a bit short—China’s front line has few good headers; Jiang Guangtai’s position isn’t ideal...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the 29th minute of the first half, the away fans erupted in cheers; the camera panned over to reveal Misao Kaoru warming up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Misao Kaoru, Japan’s rising star, carries the hopes of many Japanese fans!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’s warming up now—clearly Moriyama plans to bring him on in the second half!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ganbatte, Misao-san!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Through ball, give it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Endo Kō’s timing is excellent!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wu Xi and Zhu Chenjie won’t make it in time!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Endo Kō sent a precise through ball to Maeda Daisuke; Japan immediately pressed the Chinese defense across the entire field.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now only Jiang Guangtai and Zhang Linpeng stood in front; Maeda Daisuke had many options.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ueda Kise, originally in the center, suddenly cut to the left flank to receive Maeda Daisuke’s pass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Close him down!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Junling warned, but Zhang Linpeng hesitated—he felt he might be too late.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ueda Kise received the ball, feinted and turned in one fluid motion, then delivered a long pass to the weak side where Doi Ritsu waited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Beeeeee!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t give him space! Don’t give him space!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Take him down! Take him down!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thwack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Doi Ritsu faked a move and executed a between-the-legs dribble past Wang Shenchao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oh no!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Realizing the danger, Wang Shenchao could only pull down the opponent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yellow card: Wang Shenchao (CHN).\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That yellow card!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Full-backs are crucial for China.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With that yellow card, Wang Shenchao won’t be able to make big moves anymore.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the attack was stopped, several Japanese players visibly cheered upon seeing Wang Shenchao’s yellow card, exchanging encouraging words in Japanese.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Japan’s free kick opportunity goes to captain Endo Kō.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Position isn’t ideal—this one should be crossed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beep!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The whistle blew; Endo Kō and the Chinese wall moved almost simultaneously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thwack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cross came in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the box!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fujimiya Ken'yo headed it powerfully—it struck the left post and bounced out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Watch the ball! Watch the ball!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Junling shouted; the next second, Morikawa Hideki appeared from nowhere and fired a shot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Junling reacted instinctively by sitting down—but his outstretched arms and calves failed to block the ball.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Goal!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Escribá punched the air: \"You didn’t see that giant man?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was clearly a massive defensive blunder by China’s defenders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They used man-marking on the set piece—if it’s man-marking, why did Morikawa Hideki suddenly break free?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simple: one of China’s defenders lost his mark!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nice, Morikawa-san!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Live update: Set-piece attack, Fujimiya Ken'yo headed off the post, Morikawa Hideki tapped in the rebound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Wang Dalei were in goal, he’d already be yelling at his teammates; Yan Junling stayed slightly calmer, but after his anger, he still demanded an explanation: \"Pay attention! My view was blocked—I couldn’t recover!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Away fans waved their Japanese flags.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because there were so few of them, their voices were too faint to hear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The camera zoomed in and then enlarged; TV viewers finally saw the small tifo the Japanese fans had arranged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ride the wind, cut through the waves—Japan defeats its strong opponent. Below the Japanese text were written the names of several key Japanese players.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most offensive of all: sharp-eyed fans noticed a roasted suckling pig on the tifo. The pig was fully cooked, its eyes shaped like \"xx.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Riding the wind and cutting through waves to defeat a strong opponent? Fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what’s the roasted suckling pig?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How arrogant is this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the 35th minute, CCTV gave the possession percentage for the second time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CHN: 39%.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>JPN: 61%.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The field situation seemed to favor China, because Chinese players had higher offensive efficiency.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet in possession percentage, China was genuinely behind—and even further behind than at the 15-minute mark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Moriyama devised a special tactic to counter China, his core belief in possession-based football remained unchanged; Japan still relied on frequent passing to create chances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Live update: 37th minute, Tang Ye’s long-range shot was barely saved by Suzuki Ayane at the limit of his reach; score remains 1:1.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Beeeeee!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Booo!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scene was extremely noisy, because the Japanese team’s defense had improved dramatically, causing some Chinese fans to grow anxious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don’t let Japan drag the 1-1 score into halftime!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Come on!”\u003C\u002Fp>",1010,"2026-06-20T06:50:12.695Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","f2e36a2849d4aed07bd834f6e2f48d19d47218c1d817c92c22c75209d5ae2175","football-at-16-let-me-retire-and-come-back-chapter-909","football-at-16-let-me-retire-and-come-back-chapter-907",918,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Ffootball-at-16-let-me-retire-and-come-back-cover.jpg"]