This was an incredible save. The penalty he saved was the first one saved within 90 minutes by the Chinese team (including Hong Kong and Taipei teams) in the four major men's competitions of the World Cup, the Olympics, the World Youth Championship, and the World Junior Championship since 1936. In the instant the penalty was saved, the entire venue fell into a moment of silence, before waking up from the unbelievable dream and erupting in thunderous applause and cheers. In that era when the significance of sports went beyond athletic competition itself, Li Fusheng became a hero and was hailed as such by the fans present at the scene.