The Australians were stunned, is this still the Chinese team?

"China's frontcourt pressing has been excellent today, especially from the two forwards. Their pressure has put the Australians under considerable strain and prevented several of Australia's quick attacks from developing."

The knowledgeable Zhang Lu immediately saw that Australia's inability to get its attack going was related to China's frontcourt pressing tactics.

"Coach Zhu Guanghu started Dong Fangzhuo and Gao Lin up front today instead of continuing with Han Peng. He may have intended to use high pressing from the very beginning."

Zhan Jun echoed him from the side:

"Yes. Young players have good stamina and strong discipline, making them very suitable for this kind of tactic."

"More importantly, both of them have studied abroad in Europe. The physical intensity in European leagues is very high, and they've developed formidable physical confrontation skills there. Against a team like Australia that relies on physical attributes, those strengths come in handy!"

On the pitch, Dong Fangzhuo was as fierce as he had been against previous opponents. He did not fall behind in the slightest just because the Australian players were white.

Compared with him, Gao Lin was somewhat weaker in physical confrontation, but he was more experienced and constantly on the move, preventing the opposing defenders from keeping him marked and greatly reducing the intensity of his physical battles.

In the 12th minute, Lin Feng sent in a cross from a forty-five-degree angle.

Dong Fangzuo forcibly squeezed his way between two defenders. Charging into the penalty area, he flicked the ball with a header at its dropping point and sent it into the opposing net.

The score became 1–0. The Chinese team struck first and broke the deadlock.

"China's first goal was scored by Dong Fangzhuo, who plays for Antwerp in the Belgian First Division A!"

The stadium DJ loudly announced Dong Fangzhuo's