Klopp was even more excited, constantly punching the air on the sidelines as if he had an endless supply of passion to unleash.
In the end, Mainz thrashed St. Pauli 6-0 at ho.
With this perfect victory, they secured their qualification for the Bundesliga.
However, the other matches in this round were full of dramatic twists and turns.
Hoffenheim, playing at ho against Fürth, struggled until just before the end of the first half, when Demba Ba finally scored a goal for them.
In the second half, Hoffenheim pressed their advantage. Salihovic and Obasi each scored a brace, helping Hoffenheim demolish Fürth 5-0.
Rangnick’s team showed tenacious fighting spirit at a crucial mont.
anwhile, Borussia Mönchengladbach, who were down 1-2, scored two consecutive goals in the second half to ultimately defeat Paderborn 3-2.
But the biggest surprise of the round was Kaiserslautern’s 3-0 ho victory over Cologne.
Dom’s team had been pressuring Kaiserslautern from the very first minute of the match.
Kaiserslautern, however, defended with their lives, desperately guarding their goal.
It wasn’t until the 70th minute that they seized a counter-attack opportunity, with Spencer scoring the opening goal for the team.
Cologne completely fell apart.
Five minutes later, Marcel Ziehl scored another surprise goal.
In the 81st minute, it was Ziehl who scored yet again, completing his brace.
In a short span of 11 minutes, Cologne had conceded three goals.
It was a total rout!
No one could have expected Dom’s team to et their Waterloo in the final round.
As a result, Cologne, originally in third place, dropped directly to fourth.
This was because Freiburg, who had no hope of promotion to the Bundesliga, also lost their ho ga this round.
Thus, the top three teams in the 2nd Bundesliga this season were Borussia Mönchengladbach, Mainz, and Hoffenheim.
The relegation zone also saw a dramatic turn of events.
Kaiserslautern, which had been struggling in the relegation zone for most of the year, managed to escape it by thrashing Cologne in the final round, climbing to 13th place.
Osnabrueck, in their own relegation battle, secured a 3-0 ho victory over Offenbach, kicking Offenbach into the relegation zone while they themselves stylishly secured their survival.
Augsburg played it safe, drawing 1-1 with Jena at ho. They ended with the sa number of points as Offenbach but had a superior goal difference.
At Bruch Road Stadium, as Wang Shuo received the results from the other teams’ matches, he also got a notification from the Ball God System.
Another Passive Skill Card obtained.
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The Icebreaker Abroad: Wang Shuo Helps Revive Chinese Football!
The day after Mainz crushed St. Pauli 6-0 to successfully secure promotion to next season’s Bundesliga, China’s most authoritative newspaper, Huaxia Daily, published a comntary piece, lavishing praise on Wang Shuo’s perseverance and dreams.
The article began with the line: "Recently, Chinese player Wang Shuo has blown up!"
"The 17-year-old Chinese prodigy has been representing Mainz in the Second Bundesliga, scoring in consecutive matches and delivering an outstanding performance. His story has been widely praised and shared by countless fans both at ho and abroad."
The article then briefly summarized Wang Shuo’s past.
Hailing from a poor mountainous region, he stood out in school football and went on to receive formal training at the Huairun Football School. From a young age, he was determined to go abroad and test his ttle in the European Football Scene, the pinnacle of the sport.
"Wang Shuo’s journey abroad was not smooth sailing."
"When he first arrived in Germany, he had trials with 18 different teams in just over two months, but he was consistently unable to secure a spot."
"What is so admirable about Wang Shuo is that when faced with continuous setbacks, he didn’t choose to give up. Instead, he dedicated himself even more to training and improving his skills."
"Finally, he t soone who recognized his talent, and at Mainz, he began to make his mark and shine brightly!"
"From Wang Shuo’s recent outstanding performances, people can once again feel that long-lost sense of glory for a Chinese athlete!"
The Huaxia Daily stated that on the day of Mainz’s decisive match against St. Pauli, their correspondent in Germany was present at the scene. He witnessed Wang Shuo’s excellent performance on the field firsthand and subsequently interviewed Mainz’s managent, coach, and teammates.
Everyone had high praise for Wang Shuo.
"To many fans, Mainz may be a relatively unknown team, but General Manager Christian Heidel revealed that the club has a rich history of over one hundred years."
"Heidel admitted that before Wang Shuo, Mainz had players from South Korea and Japan, but they were not familiar with the abilities of Chinese players. There were even so misconceptions, assuming that since China had never qualified for the World Cup finals, its footballing level was low."
"But Wang Shuo’s outstanding performance after joining the team completely changed their perspective!"
"Heidel said that Wang Shuo’s rise has shown Mainz the imnse potential of Chinese football. He hopes that through Wang Shuo, more outstanding Chinese players will co to Mainz and to Germany!"
The Huaxia Daily reporter also interviewed Mainz’s head coach, Klopp, after the match.
In the interview, Klopp’s praise for Wang Shuo was also extrely high.
"He is already one of the most important and indispensable players on our team!"
Klopp revealed that Mainz had just signed a brand-new contract with Wang Shuo, and that Wang Shuo would continue to play for Mainz in the Bundesliga for the next five years.
"What’s most amazing about Wang Shuo is that he is extrely, extrely hardworking."
"He has outstanding ability and unpredictable potential, but he always maintains an eager and proactive attitude. He’s very diligent, humble, and cautious, which is incredibly rare."
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