Boom!
The Volkswagen Arena instantly transformed into an ocean of joy!
Led by someone unknown, over twenty thousand home fans waved their towels and team flags, and began to sing the team anthem, "Green White VFL."
The resounding song and surging passion almost melted the falling snowflakes!
"Goal~~~"
"The scorer is Kevin~~~ De Bruyne!!!"
"Our talented new signing scored a brilliant goal on his debut, helping the team equalize!"
"This is the last minute of stoppage time!"
"Wolfsburg completed a dramatic equalizer!"
Watching the ball hit the net, De Bruyne immediately clenched his fist and roared:
"Come On!"
For De Bruyne, who carried a hefty transfer fee and numerous expectations, the pressure of this debut was something only he knew.
Therefore, after scoring, he immediately chose to release the immense pressure in his heart.
Then, he didn't choose to run to the stands to celebrate, but instead ran towards Mark, who was not far away.
"Mate, that was a beautiful pass too!"
Facing the flushed and excited future world-class midfielder, Mark also smiled, raised his hands, and high-fived and hugged him:
"You shot it beautifully!"
Although it was their first time fighting side by side.
However, in just a few minutes, De Bruyne felt that this black-haired young man was very much to his liking.
He himself was an extremely proud person.
However, he admitted that his dribbling skills were not necessarily better than Mark's.
"Honestly, I didn't expect you to pass to me..."
Facing De Bruyne's bluntness, Mark replied half-jokingly, half-seriously:
"Haha, I thought if it was you, you would definitely score..."
Yes.
The reason he didn't shoot directly but chose to pass was definitely not because he wasn't confident in scoring and wanted to pass the buck to Ding Ding!
Upon hearing this, De Bruyne was stunned for a moment, then took a deep look at the black-haired young man, and smiled:
"Thank you..."
"You have no idea how important this goal is to me..." — This sentence, the reserved De Bruyne did not utter.
Seeing the team equalize, Wolfsburg coach Hecking excitedly hugged his coaching staff.
"This kid is too good!"
"His dribbling is so damn entertaining!"
"Why didn't Koster (youth team coach) recommend him to me?"
Hecking's confusion was not answered, but it did prompt his assistant coach:
"That's right, he's still in the youth team! We should quickly prepare a professional contract for him!"
However, on the other side, witnessing his team concede again in a short period, Hannover 96 coach Korkut was furious on the sidelines.
"Damn it!"
With a "smack," he slammed the water bottle in his hand onto the ground.
A great situation of 3-1 was actually equalized by the opponent in the last few minutes of the game?!
And who could have imagined such a miraculous script?!
The Hannover players on the field also looked at each other in dismay.
A stark contrast to the wildly celebrating Wolfsburg players!
They couldn't believe that their team's solid defense, which had held for nearly eighty minutes, was so vulnerable?!
Of course, many Hannover players also realized the problem and, by coincidence, looked at the black-haired young man!
The live broadcast camera at this time very sensibly aimed at the young Wolfsburg player Mark, who was celebrating with his teammates.
"Unbelievable!"
"In just five minutes, Wolfsburg actually caught up!"
"Of course, all of this started when the No. 45 Wolfsburg youngster came on as a substitute."
"This eighteen-year-old youngster, just minutes after coming on, created a set piece on the wing with his elegant dribbling skills, and then dribbled past two players to deliver a brilliant assist."
"He proved to everyone that the coach's choice was correct with his excellent performance and huge impact on the game!"
At the same time, in the stands of the Volkswagen Arena, Wolfsburg's sporting director Allofs, wearing gold-rimmed glasses, stared intently at the black-haired young man on the field.
"This black-haired kid is too powerful!"
"Although he holds onto the ball a lot, he's really good at dribbling!"
"His dribbling is so smooth!"
"This young man reminds me of Neymar..."
The praises of the surrounding Wolfsburg fans echoed in his ears, causing his heart to churn.
As the club's sporting director, he naturally knew the team's youth academy inside and out.
He had seen many youth team matches before.
In his memory, this young man was not this powerful, not even considered among the top talents of the youth team.
What's going on?
Did this kid suddenly have an epiphany?!
After the kickoff again, all Hannover players retreated to their half, starting to defend staunchly.
Time was running out; if they held on, they could secure a point!
Hannover coach Korkut on the sidelines also waved his hands constantly, signaling his players to defend carefully.
"Concentrate!"
"Hold on!"
"Two men go to defend!"
The opponent's equalizer was a foregone conclusion, but he certainly didn't want the point he held in his hand to be snatched back by the opponent!
Moreover, he had also made a tactical change, implementing a double-team defense specifically for Mark.
As a result, whenever Mark got the ball, two players would go to defend him.
Although this young Wolfsburg player had a very significant contain effect on the left wing, always attracting two defenders.
However, with all Hannover players retreating to their half, the space for Wolfsburg to attack was not large.
Most importantly, the time left for Wolfsburg was running out.
However, in front of the Wolfsburg players, whose eyes only saw victory, Hannover's idea of controlling the ball and passing it around to waste time was shattered once again.
Under high-pressure pressing, possession changed hands again.
Wolfsburg controlled the ball in their own half, and left-back Rodriguez passed the ball to Mark, who had dropped back to receive it.
Seeing Mark get the ball on the wing again, Hannover center-back Marcelo quickly shouted:
"Hiroki, stick to him!"
"Schulz, go help!"
Seeing defensive midfielder Schulz come over to assist in defense, Mark, who had just dribbled past Hiroki Sakai once again, did not choose to continue dribbling, but instead passed the ball horizontally to Arnold, who came to receive it.
And this decision also made Hecking on the sidelines and many knowledgeable fans nod secretly:
"The choice for this ball was very reasonable..."
After receiving the ball, Arnold directly sent a forty-five-degree long pass, transferring the ball to Caligiuri's feet on the right wing.
This Bundesliga veteran stopped the ball steadily, looked up at his teammates in the middle, and directly crossed the ball.
However, this cross was hit with too much power and went directly out of bounds.
And at this moment, the referee looked down at his watch, and then blew the whistle for the end of the match!
Just like that, the final score was fixed at three to three!
And the very next second after the final whistle, a pleasant female voice sounded in Mark's mind:
[Ding]
[Mission Content: Score or assist on debut]
[Completion Status: Achieved]
[Reward: One potential point]
[Ding]
[Mission Content: Achieve five successful dribbles in a single match!]
[Completion Status: Achieved]
[Reward: One potential point]
[Ding]
[Mission Content: Achieve five successful dribbles against a single player in a single match!]
[Completion Status: Not Achieved]