Chapter 69: Emily Returns

Emily got on the bus to Kingston and remembered that she didn't even ask who Wimbledon was against and if it was home...... So when she looked at the empty King's Ranch, she wasn't surprised at all.

So who is Wimbledon against and where is it playing?

Emily, who is so popular, pulled out her phone and called her friend and found out about Wimbledon's opponent in this game, the Rains Park Valley.

Although she is a football jack-of-all-trades, she doesn't know everyone about those ninth-level teams. For example, she doesn't know exactly where Wimbledon's opponent in this game is the Raines Park Valley team. You can only find it slowly.

By the time she had spent a long time finding the Raines Park Stadium, which she couldn't have imagined was a course from the outside, the game was nearing its end.

The Raines Park Valley's home stadium is largely unbleached, with only a modest and low podium with hundreds of stands. If you don't pay attention to the green trees, you won't know that this is a stadium, and you will think that it is a free park.

Fans who come here to watch the football stand around the stadium, which surrounds the football field on three floors inside and three layers outside.

Emily took advantage of her beauty and squeezed through the crowd.

She saw the players on both sides running on the field, and now Wimbledon was getting the ball, they were organizing the attack, and Chu Zhongtian ...... Emily saw that he had pressed to the edge of the opponent's penalty area.

Emily twisted her head to find the scoreboard on the sidelines. But she didn't find it.

So she had to ask the home fans around her.

"Hey, handsome, how many are you now?"

A beautiful woman took the initiative to talk, and the young man immediately came to the spirit: "2:1! We are ahead! Hi, my name is Thompson, may I ask ......"

Emily didn't bother with the enthusiastic young man behind her, and she turned her head to look at the court.

When the home team held on to Wimbledon's attack, the fans around the stadium shouted: "The valley wins!" The valley will win! ”

"The Valley" (the_vale) is the nickname of the Valley Team in Rains Park. Just like Wimbledon's nickname is "The Wild Gang", almost all teams in England have their own nicknames.

After this wave of shouting, a-for-tat counterattack from Wimbledon fans rang out: "Crazy Gang! Crazy Gang! We are a wild gang!! ”

Fans from both sides battled off the pitch and the players kept to each other on the pitch. Time was running out and Wimbledon launched a last-ditch attack.

※※※ Chu Zhongtian received the ball from the central defender in the backfield, he looked up at the front, there was no time for them to pass it slowly and methodically, and now the most direct way is to pass it long.

But his own level of long passing...... Chu Zhongtian thought of the extra training that afternoon, and he and Borger received Paul at the King's Ranch. Coach Braham's training is long passing, and he has been practicing the low-angle run-up and high-lob pass all afternoon.

The advantages of this long pass are that it is fast, with suddenness and a certain concealment. The disadvantage is that it does not rise suddenly, and if there is an opposing player too close to him, the football is likely to hit the opposing player and the long pass fails. But he doesn't have a single Rains Park Valley player with him right now, so he doesn't have to worry about kicking the ball right on the opposing player...... Another disadvantage is that the ball spins little or no at all, the ball will continue to roll forward after landing, and if you use too much force, it will directly pass the ball out of bounds, so you need to have a keen sense of the speed of the ball to get it to the intended place. This is actually not what Chu Zhongtian should consider now, all he has to do is pass the ball out, and then see if there can be a drama...... There was only one minute left in the game and the score was still 1:2. In fact, this score has announced that Wimbledon has completely withdrawn from the competition for the league title, because in the other game that ended earlier, the league top Visdine has won the game, so that the difference between the two sides has widened to 13 points, and there are three rounds left in the league, which is a gap that cannot be surpassed in any way, and they have lost the first place in the league.

But that's not a reason to give up on this game. Because they still have hopes of fighting for second place in the league and promotion through the play-offs. Second-placed in the league, Wallingford's game is yet to go, with two points separating the two sides. Although Wimbledon is still one goal behind, even if this attack can score, it will only be an equaliser. But one point is better than zero points, and in football, if you can't win, don't lose.

The game is over, never give up!

Seeing that Borjie was on the side, Chu Zhongtian followed the essentials that he had practiced countless times in training, and sent the football out with his feet. The football flies to the side.

When Bolger saw Chu Zhongtian turn his body to his side, he knew what he was going to do - he had practiced with Chu Zhongtian for an afternoon, and he had long been familiar with the small movements before Chu Zhongtian's pass, and he knew what each movement meant.

So when the football didn't get up yet, he sprinted along the side to the baseline. Sure enough, he had only run two steps before the football flew towards him.

Although he had been sprinting back and forth like this for 90 minutes, this last chance to attack, Bolger gritted his teeth and increased his speed, chasing the ball in the air.

Chu Zhongtian has already sent the ball out, as long as it can land in that area, then it is his responsibility to not catch the ball! Although Coach Breham won't ask him to pick up the ball first and then run laps here, the penalty for not receiving the ball is much harsher than that!

Bolger swept over the right side of the court like lightning, stretched his leg near the baseline and received the ball from Chu Zhongtian!

The ball was unloaded quite beautifully, and the ball fell steadily and did not roll off the bottom line. Chu Zhongtian played extraordinarily, and Borjie also played extraordinarily.

The action of stopping the ball Borger was very good, he did not give the opposing full-back a chance to pounce and block, and directly crossed with his feet!

The Rains Park Valley team obviously didn't expect it all to come to this, and Wimbledon still wanted to score. They were a little sloppy defensively and the players were waiting for the referee to blow the final whistle that could blow at any moment.

So when Bolger stopped the ball and then crossed, there were not many defenders in the penalty area at the Valley Stadium in Renes Park who reacted properly. Kevin. Cooper fought through the crowd and fired a tackle into the back of the net to get Bolger's cross into the back of the net!

The ball is in!

2:2!

They equalised at the last minute!

There was a cheer across from Emily, who were both Wimbledon fans. In response, Emily jumped up with a "yes". Then she realized that this was in the gathering area of the opposing fans, and quickly stuck out her tongue, stopped the flamboyant celebration, and just secretly waved her fist.

※※※ Kevin after the goal. Cooper was still lying on the ground and didn't get up, and Joe, who was about to pick up the leak, was following him. Schilling rushed into the goal, picked up the soccer ball and ran towards the center circle. None of the other Wimbledon players celebrated the goal, and they rushed back to their own half of the court to wait for the Rains Park Valley team to kick off.

They also had the luxury of scoring another goal before the game to turn defeat into victory, although that would not allow them to finish ahead of the league top of the league with three rounds remaining, with a point difference of 10 points. But at least they can temporarily overtake them and occupy the second place in the league when Wallingford has not yet played, and if Wallingford accidentally loses, then the second place in the league will return to Wimbledon?

The future is bright, but unfortunately there is no way out.

When the Rains Park Valley kicked the ball out, the referee blew the whistle for the end of the game. Wimbledon were also unable to get a win in the end, as they equalised late in the minute and were in the mouths of the home fans.

None of the home fans cared about Emily's actions, and they discussed the start of the game, while others walked straight onto the pitch and walked towards the players, who must have been old acquaintances. The crowd around the court gradually dispersed, and Emily also stepped on the court and walked towards Chu Zhongtian.

※※※ Chu Zhongtian stood on the court, he was a little tired after a game, but fortunately, it was much easier than Boljie.

Borger struggled to catch up with his long ball and crossed it when he had a cramp in his left calf and didn't get up. In order not to delay the game, he climbed out of the stadium by himself, and is now leaning under the billboard, receiving a massage from the team doctor to press his legs and relax.

Everyone did their best, but it was just a draw. They are already doomed to lose the league title this season and lose their qualification for direct promotion. Even in this play-off, I don't know if there is a play.

With three rounds left in the league, they are one point away from second-place Wallingford, who have not played in this round of the league, so it is difficult to say what the final result will be.

Chu Zhongtian gasped and analyzed the situation in his mind. He's not giving up yet, although it's a bit of a shame not to win the league title, which was a mental preparation after their defeat at Warringford. Now he's thinking more about the play-offs, fighting for a place in the play-offs anyway. If Warringford lose Wednesday's game and Wimbledon are guaranteed a win in the next three games, they will qualify for the promotion play-offs...... Just as he was thinking, he was tapped on the shoulder.

"Emily?"

Chu Zhongtian couldn't believe his eyes, on the court of Rains Park, he actually saw the person he hadn't seen for more than a month.

"Hey, long time no see, Chu." Emily greeted her with a smile.

"Ah...... This ......" Chu Zhongtian looked left and right, and finally put his eyes on Emily. "When did you come back?"

"Last night."

"Then how did you end up here......"

"I went to the school to report, and then I didn't see you, but I met two of your friends, Charles and Joseph, and they heard that you were coming to the competition, so I came here."

"How long have you been here?"

"Just a little after I arrived, I caught your last ball."

Speaking of the game, Chu Zhongtian's mood was low. He whispered, "I'm so sorry, Emily. The gift I said may be postponed for a while......"

"Upgrade?"

Chu Zhongtian nodded: "I originally thought that when you came back, the team would be able to do it...... We were on a 10-game winning streak by then...... But it doesn't matter, there are still three rounds of the league, as long as we finish second in the league, we can participate in the play-offs, and as long as we win the play-offs, we can be promoted! Chu Zhongtian clenched his fists and raised his voice to Emily.

Emily laughed, "You're pretty confident. ”

Unexpectedly, Chu Zhongtian shook his head: "Actually, I don't have much confidence." ”

"Then you say these ......"

"I'm just not used to giving up early. There are still three rounds left in the league, and it is not yet known who will win and who will lose in the end. Chu Zhongtian shrugged.

Emily felt that what Chu Zhongtian said was very reasonable, so she raised her hands and slapped Chu Zhongtian on both shoulders. "Well said! Then I'll wait for your good news, after three rounds! ”

※※※Emily came back, which made Chu Zhongtian's mood a little better. But the future of the team is uncertain, and he still can't laugh.

Can the three-wheel covenant really be fulfilled?

You must know that this agreement cannot be realized by their own efforts, and their fate is no longer in their own hands. Even if they win the last three rounds, it will depend on the faces of others.

On Wednesday, Warringford won 1-0 at home to a visiting Chipste side. It was said to have been a thrilling game, with Chipsty having a goal blown out and Warringford scoring in the final minute of the game.

However, no matter how thrilling the process was, the result was a win for Wallingford and the gap between them and Wimbledon was stretched to four points. For football, a good result is a good thing, and this sentence is put into the Wimbledon team who are bent on making mistakes, that is, "the bad thing is the outright bad thing".

If Wallingford wins, that's bad for them.

Next, they can only win one game after another. There's nothing to say about this, if you can't take it here, then don't think about upgrading it as soon as possible, who will you complain about?

Perhaps it was a late goal against the Rains Park Valley team that boosted morale as Wimbledon host Walton Cudws (walton_casuals) on Saturday 26 April, a game that has rarely been played in recent times as it has been so exciting.

The one who plays the hero in this game is Andy. Sullivan, the inconspicuous but real level player, he completed a hat-trick in this game, scoring in 43, 66, and 79 minutes respectively, basically there is a goal in ten minutes, and the goal time is evenly distributed, and every time he scores a goal, he will hit the opponent's morale.

Walton Kazos is not a strong team, the league is coming to an end, they are in 18th place, and there is no danger of relegation, because they are 22 points away from the bottom of the league and have long been relegated n rounds early. They also have no promotion hopes, with 41 points now on points, while Wimbledon, who are third in the league and hopeful of play-off promotion, are 102 points.

In addition, it is still an away game, so Walton Kazhus has little fighting spirit in this game. When Wimbledon took a two-goal lead, they basically surrendered. Sullivan's third goal didn't mean anything other than a hat-trick for him.

Having won this game finally retained a glimmer of hope.

Now they have thrown the burden to second-placed Wallingford in the league and it will be up to them to see if they can withstand that pressure.

Wallingford did a good job and they also came out on top.

The difference is still four points, so next Saturday, May 3, the penultimate round of the league will be the fateful final. Wimbledon's efforts in a season can be realized, and whether Chu Zhongtian's gift can be given depends on the results of the two teams in that game.

If Wimbledon can win that game and Wallingford loses, the points between the two sides will be reduced to one point, and the final battle will become the final round of the league.

And if Wimbledon draws and Warringford also draws, the difference between the two sides is still four points, and the final round suddenly loses its meaning, because even if Wimbledon wins in the last round and Wallingford loses, it is impossible to complete the overtake. The same is true of Wimbledon losing and Wallingford also losing, with Wimbledon winning and Wallingford winning. Anyway, as long as the difference between the two sides remains the same, Wimbledon's fate will be the same - promotion will fail, and they will remain in the ninth division next season.

As for the Wimbledon loss...... Regardless of the outcome of the game over there, the season ends here and they will be disqualified from the play-offs.

After analyzing the situation that Wimbledon will face in the penultimate round of the league, Charles. Philip vs. Joseph. Kenny complained, "I really hate it. Your own life is in the hands of others...... Actually, I think the chances of us being able to play in the play-offs are slim......"

Speaking of this, he cautiously glanced at Chu Zhongtian.

Chu Zhongtian didn't say anything.

In fact, Chu Zhongtian didn't hear what he was saying at all, and his mind was now focused on tomorrow's game. He even felt a little nervous...... It's really rare, when was the last time I was nervous? I don't remember it at all.

Even when he participated in the junior group of the National Football Championship, he was never nervous when he broke into the finals. He seems to be a little older than his peers, perhaps because of his position - the people in charge of defending are more responsible, more composed, and less passionate...... Before playing in the ninth tier of England for the first time, Emily had asked him if he was nervous, and he laughed at Emily's question because he didn't even think about whether he was nervous or not.

But today, he felt nervous.

He couldn't tell why.

Maybe it's because it's about his hard work for a season? Maybe it's because he desperately wants to give the gift to Emily and Russell, who is still recovering from his injuries?

Just two months ago, Chu Zhongtian still felt that this ninth-level league was boring and not challenging. Over the next two months, he experienced something he had never experienced before – from third in the league to second in the league, promotion looked imminent, and the league title was as easy as a bargain, then he scored his first goal at Wimbledon and then Russell said goodbye to the season with a serious injury, and everything changed. Their teams are no longer competitive, they are being overtaken by their rivals and pulled further and further away by the top of the league. Now he has completely lost the league title, and even a play-off place is in jeopardy...... It's exciting!

※※※ps, plus more to send, and tell you another thing:

I'm going out on a date tomorrow.,So I'll set tomorrow's guaranteed two updates to be updated regularly.,But if there's a monthly pass plus a change.,I'll have to wait for me to come back and update.。 Thank you for your understanding.

I have only met my girlfriend twice for more than a month since the book was opened, and it will be the third time if I count this time tomorrow...... We don't want to make a bloody drama like "winning the career and losing the love", so we have to find time to accompany my girlfriend.

Everyone's monthly ticket is smashed, I already feel the pressure, these days the code is 10,000 words during the day, and the previous draft is revised at night, continuously, and when I had dinner today, I found that my right wrist was faintly throbbing. Looks like it's overplaying...... For this new book monthly ticket list battle, I temporarily suspended my daily exercise plan, and also canceled the afternoon nap, and sat in front of the computer from getting up and kept writing until I went to bed at night.

But it's too hurtful.,So I can't play like this next month.,When the time comes, it's still back to the updated rules of the godfather of the championship.,I'm playing steadily.,Quality first.,Everyone also looks good.。 Let's go a long time.

When the time comes, if there is a surplus manuscript to consider the outbreak, it will not be like this month to ask for a monthly pass...... In fact, everyone has also paid a lot, Lin Hai is here to thank you! Although the competition is small, but fortunately, there are still you, and you have come here with me, thank you from the bottom of my heart!

(To be continued)