On March 4, Shanghai Shenhua beat Meizhou Hakka 2-0 on the road in the first round of the Chinese Super League (CSL), with newly joined foreign aid Luis contributing two goals. According to Xinmin Evening News, Luiz's dedication has played a positive role in the team's integration.
At the beginning of the match, Shenhua started their offense and suppressed the host team Meizhou Hakka. In the first half, Shenhua threatened twice, but both were ruled out for offside and fouls. In the second half, Luiz quickly broke the deadlock. After receiving a precise pass from right back Manafa, he jumped up in the air and sent the ball into the goal, a clean header that fully demonstrated Luiz's physical quality and header skills.
Luiz's second goal emphasized his sharpness as a scorer. At that time, Malelai shot low inside the penalty area, and Meizhou goalkeeper Cheng Yuelei was unable to save the ball. Just as Cheng Yuelei reached out to grab the ball, Luis appeared in front of him like a ghost and gently pushed the ball into the empty goal.
The Xinmin Evening News analyzed that Luiz's professional attitude helps the team integrate better. After joining Shenhua at the end of January, Luiz quickly departed from Portugal to join the team, which was conducting winter training in Hainan. On the second day after joining the team, Luiz actively participated in the training. His teammates' impression of Luiz is that "you can feel his power at a glance, and he is able to stand solidly on the pitch against the defenders' centers."
It is worth mentioning that Luis became the first Shenhua player to score twice in his Chinese Super League debut in the last 10 years, with Argentinean shot-stopper Viatri being the last to achieve the feat in 2014. However, this is not the ultimate goal for Luis, who is looking forward to scoring more goals for Shenhua.
