Huang Kaiwen, The Last-Minute Winner

Huang Kaiwen warmed up on the sidelines.

His steps were still a bit unsteady.

Applause erupted throughout the San Siro.

Fans from both sides gave high praise to Huang Kaiwen for his insistence on playing through injury.

Kaka and Andrea Pirlo hovered around him, worried that Huang Kaiwen might collapse after taking a few steps.

"Are you really okay?"

"I can still play."

Huang Kaiwen urged Andrea Pirlo, "Go take the free kick, let's continue the match."

"Fine, but if you can't keep going, let the coach make a substitution."

Huang Kaiwen shook his legs a couple more times before slowly walking to the edge of the defensive wall.

Cambiasso was startled and subconsciously squeezed closer to his teammates. If this "glass man" came over and actually got hurt by him, he would become the number one villain in Italian football by tomorrow.

Andrea Pirlo took a run-up and sent the ball toward the center, and the wall scattered toward the penalty area.

Huang Kaiwen rushed in immediately. With Cordoba already in front of him, he took the ball, turned, and quickly passed it back.

Gattuso, who had the ball on the left, sent it to the right, and Cafu, who had come up to support, immediately crossed it into the box.

The continuous switching of flanks confused quite a few players.

By the time the ball flew into the box, Inter Milan's tallest player, Materazzi, jumped late, and the ball had already reached the center.

Shevchenko jumped for it at close range, but Fontana got there first and punched the ball away.

Cambiasso, on the edge of the penalty area, panicked and cleared the ball to the midfield, where it went out of bounds.

Not long after Milan threw the ball back in, the referee blew the whistle for halftime.

Kaka ran to Huang Kaiwen's side immediately, asking with concern, "Are you okay?"

"I'm fine, just a minor issue."

"Let the team doctor check you during the break."

"Alright."

Back in the locker room, the team doctor arrived before Huang Kaiwen could even speak.

He poked and prodded, discovering that Huang Kaiwen's thigh was truly fine and that he only had a few scrapes on his arm, so he nodded at Ancelotti.

Ancelotti breathed a sigh of relief, pulled a handkerchief from his suit jacket to wipe the sweat from his face, and said to the players, "Everyone knows what happened between us and Inter Milan. They used dirty tactics, and even their own fans have turned against them. Now the entire city of Milan, and even all of Italy, stands with us.

Facing such an opponent, Huang Kaiwen chose to face them bravely. As his teammates, you should also stand up and support him.

For the fans across the country, for justice, and for Huang Kaiwen, we must win this match today!"

Maldini took the lead in responding, and the other teammates followed with strong enthusiasm.

With public opinion now surging, he, Huang, could not let everyone down. Public sentiment is like water; it can carry a boat, but it can also capsize it. For the sake of the Italian people's wishes, he, Huang, would also win the match today.

After the break, the Milan players returned to the tunnel with high morale.

Standing in the player tunnel, the two teams formed a stark contrast.

A team with faith is just different.

"Milan, Milan, only wishing to support you, Milan, Milan, forever for you..."

Amidst the singing of the fans, the match restarted.

Inter Milan blew the horn of battle as soon as they kicked off, and the Milan players pressed aggressively from the start.

After Inter Milan passed the ball back and forth, Materazzi launched a long ball toward the front court.

But this time, Nesta, who was positioned high, didn't give them a chance; he leaped high and headed the ball to Cafu.

Thwack.

Cafu received the ball and returned the favor with a long ball of his own.

Compared to Inter Milan's clearance, Cafu's long pass was much more precise.

The ball crossed half the field to find Gattuso, who carried it forward.

He also noticed that Inter Milan wasn't paying much attention to defending him today, which made him somewhat angry.

He was wearing the number 8 jersey, after all.

A furious Gattuso saw Stankovic rushing over and immediately passed the ball.

As Kaka ran through the center, he stepped over the ball, and Huang Kaiwen, sensing his intent, moved from the right to take possession.

Cambiasso was a bit panicked.

He couldn't defend against two attackers at once.

While he hesitated, Huang Kaiwen had already tapped the ball past him, and Kaka made a quick run to receive a through ball.

Crespo, inside the penalty area, ran to the right side of the six-yard box and fired a shot, but Fontana raised his hands to block the ball out of play.

Another corner kick.

"AC Milan has had a lot of corner kicks today."

"Let's see this chance; Inter Milan has Materazzi."

The corner kick taken by Andrea Pirlo was cleared again, and a foul by Gattuso interrupted Inter Milan's counterattack.

In the 66th minute, Inter Milan made the first substitution, with Mancini replacing Vieri with Martins.

Ancelotti also wanted to make a substitution, but remembering how he had pulled Huang Kaiwen early several times, he held back.

No matter how good-tempered someone is, they will get angry if they are constantly substituted early.

Martins's entry brought more speed to Inter Milan. The 20-year-old Martins was like a wild horse off its leash, constantly using his speed to assault Milan's defensive line.

It was just that his shooting and positional sense were a bit average.

After he came on, Inter Milan was frequently caught offside, and on the rare occasion he wasn't, his shot would be lackluster.

After 80 minutes, both managers made further substitutions.

Inter Milan brought on Van der Meyde for Emre Belozoglu, while Ancelotti replaced Crespo with Tomasson.

The former Inter Milan striker, who had just been loaned over, had not performed well in his early days at Milan.

"Neither coach has made any overly aggressive moves; a draw is acceptable for them."

"I imagine Mancini is thinking right now, 'If only Martins could pass to Cruz.' Martins has taken three shots since coming on, but none were threatening."

"Martins is still young. He and Adriano are the guarantee for Inter Milan's forward line for the next ten years."

"The fans are probably frustrated too. The second half has been much duller than the first, but that's how it is when strong teams face each other. The closer it gets to the end, the more cautious both teams become. Conceding at this time is something neither can accept."

"Three minutes of stoppage time. Inter Milan is on the attack. Veron looks for Martins. Martins is moving with the ball at high speed; he's charging into the penalty area—Maldini makes the tackle!"

"Milan's counterattack!"

Cafu immediately sent the ball to Huang Kaiwen up front.

Huang Kaiwen carried the ball diagonally forward at high speed.

Facing a defender, he immediately executed a one-two with Kaka.

The pressure brought by the two of them sprinting at high speed through the center was immense for Inter Milan.

Cambiasso and Stankovic rushed up almost simultaneously.

Thwack.

Kaka pulled wide to support, and after Huang Kaiwen passed, he carried the ball into the penalty area on the right.

As Cambiasso chased him, he passed it back to the edge of the box.

"Pass!"

Shevchenko, who hadn't kept up, waved his hand on the left, but Huang Kaiwen ignored him. Was there even a chance if he passed it back now?

Materazzi, who had returned to the center from the right, charged straight at Huang Kaiwen.

Feeling he was running out of time, Huang Kaiwen stood at the edge of the penalty area and swung his left foot.

Bang.

Almost at the exact moment he shot, Materazzi collided with Huang Kaiwen.

Ancelotti stared at the trajectory of the ball. It went in!

Beautiful!!!

The last-minute winner!!!

When he looked at Huang Kaiwen again.

His joyful expression came to an abrupt halt.

The Milan manager opened his mouth, muttering, "I should have made the substitution earlier. I'm such a fool, really."