In the first round of Chinese Super League (CSL) matches on March 4, Shanghai Shenhua beat Meizhou Hakka 2-0 on the road, with newcomer Luis scoring twice and becoming the key to the team's victory. According to Xinmin Evening News, Luiz's dedication has made his integration process particularly smooth.
At the beginning of the match, Shenhua showed a strong desire to attack, and launched a continuous attack on Meizhou Hakka. In the first half, Shenhua came close to breaking through twice, but both were ruled out due to offside and fouls. In the second half, Luiz quickly broke the deadlock and showed his amazing physical quality and header skills in a wonderful header.
If the header highlights his shooting prowess, then Luis' second goal highlights his acumen as a goal scorer. At that time, Malelai in front of the penalty area, a low shot, Meizhou goalkeeper Cheng Yuelei failed to save, Luis is in the goalkeeper reached out to grab the ball when the left foot gently pushed the ball into the empty goal.
The Xinmin Evening News analyzed that Luiz's professional attitude accelerated his integration. Since confirming his joining Shenhua at the end of January, Luiz quickly departed for Hainan to join the team. On the second day of his arrival, he was actively involved in training, impressing his teammates as a "powerful center forward who can stabilize his foothold against defenders".
It is worth mentioning that Luiz became the first player in Shenhua's history to score two goals in a row in his Chinese Super League debut in 10 years, a record set by Argentinean shot-stopper Viatri in 2014. However, this is only the starting point for Luis' quest for more goals at Shenhua.
