Chapter 35: The Wildcats (2)
Before the game started, the Wolverines felt the sluggishness of the other side more or less, and most of the players looked a little listless, compared to the warm-up of the Wolverines team, which was full of passion, especially after joining a few first-year students, the atmosphere was even more energetic.
With players from both sides and the referee on the pitch, the game is about to begin. There weren't many players who came to watch the game, and there were still plenty of seats left in the stand, which is rarely seen in other stadiums. But after all, the home team's record and level are disappointing, and fans naturally don't want to see a game without interest.
"If I were a member of the Wildcats, I'm afraid my heart would be half cold before I even started." Seeing this, Wang Yang shook his head and said.
"It's hard to say, maybe the other party is doing this on purpose. The more hopeless it is, the more it uses a bad attitude, and when it comes up next season, there will be a clear contrast. Matthews quipped.
It was the Wildcats who kicked off, so the Wolverines attacked first, starting from their own half-court twenty-five yard line.
The first to play is naturally Daniel, Pfister and other main players, no matter how ordinary the opponent is, Johnson will not take it lightly. Coupled with the fact that the final game will face the Nitany Lions, who are the first in the division, Johnson will have to take advantage of this game to prepare.
“READY! ATTACK!”
After kick-off, Daniel passed the ball to running back Marbury and ran on the ground first, and against the Spartans, Daniel was fiercely marked and couldn't find the north by Julian. Although the Wildcats were weak, Daniel chose the safest way to warm himself up for the first offense.
The offense was driven by three yards, which was an unbiased result.
In second gear for seven yards, Daniel received Renault's tee shot and looked for his target as he stepped back. Because of the difference in the strength of the front, it took nearly three seconds for the Wildcats' defensive line to rush to Daniel's side. Unexpectedly, Daniel hadn't made a move at this time, but he looked left and right and didn't find a suitable opportunity. In the final moments, he had to pass the ball to Williams, a close end near the left touchline, twenty-five yards away.
Although Williams had no defenders next to him, Daniel's hasty shot caused the ball to go too high, and Williams was already jumping with all his might, but still couldn't touch the ball. This is nothing more than an ailment for long-range artillery.
"Dude, it's okay! Don't mind, take your time. "The center forward Renault saw that Daniel was a little out of shape and leaned over as soon as possible.
"Whew...... It's okay, I haven't found the feel yet. Daniel smiled. The pressure of the last game has not completely subsided, so even against the weak team, he still can't let go.
In front of him, it was a test of three gears and seven yards, and Daniel rubbed his palms and redrew the battle plan.
“READY! ATTACK!”
After kick-off, Renault and the others immediately formed a pocket and protected Daniel in it. The Wildcats had four forwards to attack, but it took a while to break through the pockets, and Daniel was able to take a closer look. This time he saw Westin, an outside receiver near the 30-yard line in the middle, and although there were two or three defenders around him, the second line was very loose and didn't stick to it, but kept a certain distance.
Daniel made a decisive mid-range pass and sent the ball to Westin. Although the pass was a bit low, Westin still caught the ball with both hands. Successfully got a new first attack.
"Well done! The timing was so good. Westin praised. He knew that what Daniel needed most now was not the improvement of his skills, but the recovery of his self-confidence. Being able to complete this three-gear switch will be a confidence boost for him.
Ten yards in gear, seeing that the tense situation had eased again, a smile appeared on Daniel's face.
“READY! ATTACK!”
On a new start, Daniel turned around and threw the ball short to running back Marbury. Marbury was very patient, pushing quickly along the top left, like a sharp knife to break through the defender's defense in an instant, especially with the lineman three to open the way, he pushed all the way along the sideline, directly squeezed out of the sideline by the defender, but looked at the referee's set-point, he had already got eleven yards away, and got a new first attack.
Seeing the frequent successes of the offense, already advanced to the fifty yards of the half, Daniel slowly relaxed.
“READY! ATTACK!”
Ten yards in second gear, this time Daniel took the tee, turned around and made a fake handover, and used Marbury's cover to delay for nearly a second.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Pfister was given plenty of time to run with all his might.
At this moment, the fixed-point cannon finally wielded, a 25-yard long pass, pointing straight at the opponent's half-court 30-yard line.
Close to Pfister is the first-year corner guard Yamamoto Dairo, in the previous few attacks, Pfister has not received the ball, which makes Pfister very disappointed, and he also wants to see what the strength of this so-called genius is.
It wasn't until the ball actually came that he realized that he was too naïve.
The two men were in a parallel state during the rapid rush, constantly making physical contact, but when Daniel was about to make a move, Pfister suddenly stopped as if he knew where to land, and shook Da Lang in front of him.
Then Pfister seized the moment of space, jumped back like a cheetah, and successfully held the ball in his arms, and Da Lang had to bump into it from behind with all his strength, but Pfister still controlled his body in the air and held the ball firmly in his hands.
Seeing Daniel pass a long pass smoothly, head coach Johnson also breathed a sigh of relief.
"It was a very tough shot. Looks like he's getting back into shape. Diana complimented on the sidelines.
A twenty-five-yard long-distance push to push the offense into the kicking zone at once.
“READY! ATTACK!”
In the new first offensive, Daniel, who was out of form, got the ball and made a quick shot to try to connect with Williams in the middle. But unexpectedly, Williams didn't get the ball, he was entangled with the opponent's Qiang Weishan this Lang, and he couldn't step forward in the first place.
In the face of Williams, Yamamotoro, who did not have the upper hand physically, moved a little big, but the referee didn't say much, so the attack ended in a failed pass.
For Daniel, this was the first advance failure of the tournament.
"Well done, buddy! I didn't expect another guy to be fierce too, I was careless. He won't be allowed to have a good life in the future. Williams patted his chest and said.
Daniel saw the group of reliable teammates in front of him, and his heart slowly calmed down. Despite the demonic stalking of the Spartans, Daniel knew that was in the past. I have to face more and stronger players in the future, and I must not stop here.
"Thank you, and let's do it together!" Daniel said firmly.