In the first round of Chinese Super League (CSL) matches on March 4, Shanghai Shenhua beat Meizhou Hakka 2-0 on the road, with newly-acquired foreign aid Luis scoring twice and becoming a key player in the match. According to Xinmin Evening News, Luiz's professionalism made his integration process exceptionally smooth.
At the beginning of the match, Shenhua showed a strong desire to attack, constantly pressurizing Meizhou Hakka. In the first half, Shenhua players continuously created threats, but an offside and a foul made the two goals come to nothing. In the second half, Luiz quickly broke the deadlock, after receiving a precise pass from Manafa, he jumped up to head the ball into the empty net. This brilliant header not only demonstrated Luis' excellent physical fitness, but also his excellent header skills.
Following that, Luis showed his killer character again, and the second goal even showed his sharp sense of goal scoring. After Malelai's low shot in front of the penalty area, Meizhou goalkeeper Cheng Yuelei made a mistake in pouncing on the ball, and Luis took the opportunity to grab the opponent before he did, and gently pushed the ball with his left foot, sending it into the net.
Xinmin Evening News analyzed that Luiz's professional attitude is the key to his integration into Shenhua. Since joining the team at the end of January, Luiz quickly departed from Portugal to meet up with Shenhua, which is training in Hainan in the winter. The day after he arrived at the team, he was immediately put into training. The Shenhua players' impression of Luiz is that "at a glance, he has a lot of power, can stand firm in the confrontation, and is an excellent center forward."
It is worth mentioning that Luiz became the first player in Shenhua's history in 10 years to score two goals in his debut in the Chinese Super League, and in 2014, Argentinean shot-stopper Viatri had the same performance. But Luis is aiming for much more than that, as he will bring more goals to Shenhua.
