"Ladies and gentlemen, frankly, the victory we are fighting for today is not only for the honor of our Royal Alsace Mariners football team, but also for my own personal selfishness. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 As you may know, if we can outscore our opponents by more than six goals, Kiel Naval Academy will have a good chance of winning the tournament. For most of the season, I was part of the Kiel Naval Academy team, captained it, and was the leader of the team's absolute trust and support. Shamefully, I didn't manage to take it to a level of invincibility, and during the six-month training voyage with some of my main team, the team's results were not ideal, and by the time we got back to the team, there were so few games left for us, and we all did our best, and we won all but one of the last 13 games. Now, my classmates, who have been classmates for many years and are like brothers, can only wait for the decision of fate on the sidelines, and I am the only one who has got this precious and unique opportunity. ”

"Ladies and gentlemen, we have not known each other for a long time, but we have become trusted partners with each other. Here, for the record, I would like to tell you that I, Joachim, am by no means a passing visitor of the Alsace, but I truly regard this place as the starting point of my career, as my new home in the Navy, and you as my family. Today, I personally beg everyone to do me a favor and do my best to win this race, and I will thank you all with a sincere heart for your help, regardless of the final result, as well as my fellow colleagues who left the Kiel Naval Academy because of graduation. ”

In the open-air players' lounge, Natsuki candidly explained his true thoughts to his new friends, while most of the Alsace sailors responded with wide eyes - not surprised by Natsuki's intentions, but surprised by the way the distinguished royals asked for it like a friend. In a hierarchical monarchy, such a top-down request is unimaginable, even out of sheer courtesy.

Center forward Hooke, who contributed three assists and scored a goal in the first half, was the first to respond: "It is a great honour for us to be able to help His Highness. In the previous three meetings with the German sailors, we lost two and drew one, so it's time to teach them a good lesson. ”

The team's goalscorer Wang Ferrich then joined in his support: "Yes, although we didn't have a chance to win the championship this year, it is a great thing to be able to decide who the championship is. We'll continue to play at the same pace as we did in the first half, so that the proud guys will always remember us as Alsace sailors. ”

The opportunity to show his face was rare, and the rest of the team responded one after another.

"Thank you all in advance!"

After the main substitutes had made a statement, Natsuki bowed to the crowd slightly, and then turned to the team's captain, goalkeeper Yudmark: "In the second half, I suggest that the players and tactical formation be adjusted appropriately. ”

The captain who was as strong as a wall nodded without hesitation: "Today, you are our commander, and no matter what decision you make, we will resolutely obey it. ”

'If we look at this game as a battle, then the second half is what makes the difference. My guess is that they will initially slow down the attack and keep the ball at their feet, so that our frontcourt players will have to do whatever it takes to intercept the enemy's passes, launch counter-attacks in the enemy's frontcourt, and force the enemy to reactivate their attacking tactics. Once the enemy attacked like they did in the first half, everyone except Hook and Ferrich retreated to the back to defend and won the ball and hung directly into the middle circle. Remember, whether you score or concede, you have to keep a cool head and never be intimidated by the enemy's ferocious grabbing of the ball. ”

After arranging the tactics, Natsuki glanced at everyone, skillfully adjusted the personnel and said: "Ettel, you are our wind elf, we are proud of you, in the second half, the team needs to focus more on tackling and defending, let Farber replace you; Nauman, you played a great first half, you had a lot of physical exertion, and in the second half you played against Erborough, he would show the opposition that we were not to be messed with with with his ferocious tackles. Also, Hahn, Kernar, and Schillik, we need your support and get ready to play. ”

All accepted the arrangement of the new commander without objection.

Natsuki's judgment was not a matter of imagination, as he collected a lot of information about the German Marines before the game, and also made a special personal acquaintance with its captain, Colonel Watsten, based on the personality, preferences and football tactics of the opponent. However, there is nothing more difficult to guess in the world than the minds of others, and at the beginning of the second half, the German Mariners launched a quick attack, their short passes penetrated extremely efficiently, and Natsuki's teammates failed to make even a tackle, and the ball finally reached the hands of Colonel Watsten, and if it were not for Yudemark's divine help, the score would have been rewritten.

In the first ten minutes, Natsuki was involved in defense with most of his teammates, and the opposing players no longer stayed away from him as they did in the first half, and there was direct physical contact in several scrambles. While committing to the fast attack, the German Mariners kept a tight watch on Hook and Ferrich with four defenders, and several transitions between attack and defense failed to bring the goal to the goal. After that, the German Mariners really started to control the ball in central midfield, with a clear intention to keep the current score until the end.

Natsuki kept waving his hands and signaling his teammates to press through the half.

In the early 20th century, on the green field, all kinds of formal or informal tactics were varied, high-intensity pressing tactics were common, and some teams were even famous for their mad dog style of play, but this kind of pressing in the front court was rare. The German Mariners initially saw it as a good opportunity to attack, repeatedly passing the ball forward, but the Alsace defenders were quicker to return than they thought, and the defensive midfielders who came off the bench in the second half were full of tackles.

After several twists and turns, the ball finally reached the feet of Xia Shu, he looked up and glanced at the positions of the players on both sides, and decisively rubbed a ball over the top.

6:3！

There was an uproar among the spectators, and the sound of cheers and applause had increased a lot compared to before. Natsuki raised his right arm high, stretched out four fingers, and signaled to the Kiel Naval Academy classmates gathered on the sidelines: There are still four goals left!

There were still twenty minutes left before the end of the game.

After kick-off, the German Mariners continued to possess the ball, but the distraught players soon made passing errors. This time, Natsuki burst into the penalty area with the ball and passed the ball out in front of the defender and goalkeeper, and the high school striker Hook easily scored with an empty goal......

7:3！

Under the setting sun, the fingers stretched out from Natsuki's right arm turned into three, and his handsome face showed a look as resolute as iron.

Faced with the unfavorable situation, the leader of the German Mariners, Colonel Wotsten, made tactical adjustments, and he led his players to shrink the defense into the penalty area, but just a few minutes later, Natsuki brought their morale to the brink with a long-range shot from outside the box!

8:3！

Natsuki's raised fingers turned into two, and at the same time, his image in the minds of his former classmates was becoming taller than ever.

With ten minutes to go before the end of the game, Colonel Watsten showed the composure of a commander by calmly deploying three of his energetic players to come on and intercept them at the edge of the box, while the rest of the team continued to shrink into the box for bucket defence.

Natsuki also arranged for Knarr, who had excellent passing ability, to replace the physically exhausted Ferrich, and work with Hook to contain defenders in the opponent's penalty area, while he swam at the edge of the box in search of opportunities.

In a scramble, the German Mariners players brought down Farber five meters in front of the penalty area, and Natsuki kicked a gorgeous arcing free kick into the corner!

The crowd of onlookers was boiling.

Looking at Natsuki's last finger raised in the air, his former classmates chanted his name in unison.

The German Mariners players were in complete panic, and at the shouts of their depleted captain and captain, they repeatedly kicked the ball out of bounds.

There are only three minutes left in the game.

Erborough threw in a throw-in and, after three passes, the ball reached the feet of Kernar, who sprinted towards the box and was brought down by a ferocious tackle.

Yellow card plus free kick in front of the penalty area.

The old demon and his teammates lined up the human wall in front of the goal line.

Natsuki called Kernar and Hook to the front to give him a good lesson.

It would be a classic tactical free-kick that "debuted" decades in advance.

Natsuki feigned a shot and nudged the ball to Knarr at the last minute, Hook squeezed away the opposition player in the box, and Knarr dribbled through the gap to face the goal and fired a low shot......

Four days later, the championship award ceremony for the second edition of the German Naval Football League took place in Kiel. With three teams tied on points, the total goal difference became the criterion for determining the championship, while the players of the German Mariners and Willemstead Football A had no choice but to watch their opponents reach the top.

Despite leaving the Kiel Naval Academy, everyone who has played for this team, including Natsuki, is entitled to this "unexpected" championship glory. A large group of energetic naval officers reunited in Kiel, donning the ribbons and medals that symbolized the championship, and they were smiling and holding hands in celebration. The golden championship trophy marked a fantastic end to their college career, and the heroism engraved in their hearts will remind them for a long time that there was a man who made the impossible possible.

(End of chapter)