All signs indicated that Wang Shuo intended to use his speed to forcibly break through the defense from the outside.
Farrenhorst got his wish. Delighted, he immediately turned sideways to close in.
It was common knowledge that Wang Shuo wasn't strong in physical confrontations.
But at that very moment, Wang Shuo, who had been charging toward the left side of the defensive zone, suddenly slammed on the brakes and flicked the ball horizontally with the outside of his right foot.
Unlucky Farrenhorst!
The Hannover 96 center-back could only watch helplessly as the ball rolled right past his planted foot.
At that moment, if he could have moved his left foot just a little, the ball wouldn't have gotten past.
But after shifting his center of gravity, his planted foot was completely immobile.
He watched, powerless, as the ball slipped away right under his nose.
What was even more cruel was that Wang Shuo mirrored the move, stopping and changing direction to cut inside horizontally.
