Just as he was about to shake off Rost, the Hamburg goalkeeper dove to the side.
He missed the ball, but his outstretched hand caught Wang Shuo's foot, sending him tumbling to his left.
Only at that moment did a collective gasp erupt from the Mainz fans in Bruch Road Stadium.
The next moment, more than 20,000 people roared in unison: "Penalty!!"
"That has to be a penalty!"
"Referee, that's a penalty!"
The TV commentator was also taken by surprise.
"Wang Shuo created a golden one-on-one opportunity, which is what he does best."
"But he suddenly went down inside the penalty area."
"Looking at the slow-motion replay, we can see it's a clear penalty."
"Rost is going to get a card!"
The referee, Grafy, ran over quickly, pointed to the penalty spot, and showed Rost a yellow card.
A thunderous roar erupted throughout Bruch Road Stadium.
With Kalhan absent and Wang Shuo unwilling to take the penalty, Hainauer stepped up and converted it, opening the scoring for Mainz!
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