The Yokohama International Stadium radiated an indescribable frenzy.

Fans’ faces were flushed with an unhealthy excitement.

Japanese, Chinese, and even some non-standard English and Italian accents mingled with high-pitched screams.

What fans were holding the most were not scarves, but handwritten boards and posters that came with photo albums.

Huang Kaiwen glanced over and realized he didn’t know he’d sent out so many different posters.

Lately, efforts must be increased.

Aim to have every fan holding a unique poster, eliminating monotony and creating distinct individuality, this is the spirit of the Heisei Era!

Some hand-written boards even had words that could make a person blush.

Huang Kaiwen pretended not to see them.

He even spotted his loyal fan Aizawa Emiri, whom he dined with last time.

Huang Kaiwen vaguely recognized several teachers, only identifying Kojima Minami.

She was born in Kanagawa; Yokohama is in Kanagawa, so it didn’t seem surprising to see her at the match.

She looked really petite.

Some teachers are clearly not tall, like Julia, yet they don’t seem petite.

It’s quite a magical thing.

Seeing Santos prepare to kick-off, Huang Kaiwen hurried back to the center circle.

Borges tapped the ball immediately to Neymar.

Neymar took the ball to the side, clearly wanting the National Team veteran Kaka to press.

Before Kaka could move, Ramos had already charged forward.

The two formed a standoff on the flank, with Neymar bouncing around erratically. At the moment when Ramos fell and stretched his foot, Neymar nudged the ball with his right foot, actually fooling Ramos.

However, as he just took a step forward, Lars Bender made a fierce tackle on the ball.

Already off-balance, Neymar fell directly to the ground.

He spread his hands to the referee, but the referee did not react.

Lars Bender immediately got up and made a forward pass; after Kaka got the ball, he swiftly advanced.

This attack, originating from a frontline steal, caught Santos’s formation quite neat, but after Kaka got past Enrico Pacheco, he couldn’t push forward anymore.

He decisively used his right foot to drag the ball, running sideways with Enrico Pacheco.

Then he made a straight pass to the left flank.

As Huang Kaiwen received the ball, De Bruyne moved ahead on the left to support.

Taking advantage of his opportunity, De Bruyne was very proactive.

Danilo quickly went up to mark him.

But after taking the ball, Huang Kaiwen stopped it with his left foot, made a forward push, and executed a long pass directly.

Bang—

The ball flew in an exaggerated arc, soaring over Duvall’s head and landing on the right side of the small box.

Luka Rakitic, moving forward, powered a right-footed volley, followed quickly by another kick with his left foot, switching to a right-footed strike at the ball’s rear. Santos goalkeeper Rafael was helpless, and before he could react, the ball had plunged into the net.

"Ahhhhhhhhh!!!"

The stands erupted into chaos, and someone had to be carried out.

The goal-scoring Rakitic was still reveling in the joy, while Ramos and Torres had already embraced Huang Kaiwen.

De Bruyne was nearby, running quickly.

But in such moments he hesitated a bit.

Unexpectedly, he lost the chance.

The camera panned to Pele in the stands; the old king did not look good.

Even knowing AC Milan was strong, and Huang Kaiwen absurdly so.

He still hoped his old club Santos would play brilliantly, showcasing the splendor of South American and Brazilian football to the world.

But seeing the current situation, Pele worried that Santos’ players might need psychological therapy upon their return.

They might even be pelted with rotten eggs by the fans.

Pele touched the phone in his pocket, pondering whether to send Huang Kaiwen a message asking for mercy.

But thinking Huang Kaiwen might not see it, nor check his phone during halftime, Pele restrained himself.

He didn’t want to send a damn message, achieving nothing, only to be belittled by that young man instead.

Sigh.

Can’t blame anyone but Santos for faltering.

Pele stared intently at the field, hoping Ganso and Neymar could deliver some performance.

Borges chose a back pass this time.

Neymar temporarily lost his trust.

Ganso, upon receiving the ball, faced Torres charging at him.

Any player under pressure from Torres during holding the ball would feel significant pressure; Ganso quickly used his right foot to drag, hurriedly distributing the ball to the flank.

As Aráoz got the ball, Huang Kaiwen was already charging in.

Huang Kaiwen deliberately pressed him to the flank, leaving Aráoz with no way to pass the ball out.

As he turned around, Rakitic stole the ball successfully with an extended foot.

With the ball, Huang Kaiwen quickly executed a one-two with De Bruyne, attempting a transition from the left to the right wing.

However, what transitioned wasn’t the ball, but himself.

"Wow, Santos simply can’t hold the ball."

"AC Milan’s tactical system is too strong, Santos doesn’t favor this kind of pressing style. Moreover, today Huang Kaiwen is evidently very excited, when he’s in good form, even Mourinho’s Real Madrid can’t stop him, let alone a South American team."

"Huang Kaiwen and Kaka executed another wall pass; AC Milan’s technique is no less than Santos, and their tactical discipline is much stronger. Huang Kaiwen has kicked off!!!"

"Huang Kaiwen forced a breakthrough on the right wing, got past, nudged with his right foot to avoid Delasena’s foot, and then with the outer right foot, sent the ball behind Rodrigo, oh, it’s been blocked by the goalkeeper."

"Is it a penalty? Huang Kaiwen fell inside the box."