27 Dream Opening
"The following broadcasts the starting list of Jiang Yuan's first squadron: No. 1 Zeng Shuoshi, No. 3 Yuan Yikong, No. 5 Ye Ruiyang, No. 6 He Mingming, No. 24 Zhang Taotao, No. 8 Kuang Hao, No. 18 Huang Minxue, No. 14 Yan Xi. Head coach - Mr. Wang Feng. Substitutes: No. 33 Ke Peiwei, No. 22 Miller, No. 23 Mu Zheng ......"
I really didn't start, but Mu Zheng also sat on the bench and couldn't guess, it seems that the coach wanted to keep a hole card. We still lined up the back four this time, but replaced the defensive midfielder Brother Chuan with Huang Minxue, who has a more balanced attack and defense. Brother Chuan mainly destroys with big feet after the steal, and the ball is slightly weaker, but Huang Minxue can advance with the ball by himself, and realize the transition from defense to offense faster. With him and Kwong Hao forming a midfield, and Yan Xi, who has good speed and skill in the front line, we are not conservative while focusing on defensive counterattacks.
The last bits of silence of autumn wind swept across the land with the "Fair Play Song", and the flags fluttered on the stadium. The starters came in and then we followed the coach to the bench. There were more teachers and classmates in the stands, as well as many elderly people and children. Perhaps a few of the elders are also alumni of No. 1 Middle School or Beichuan, who also ran on the green field when they were young, and now that the years have changed, there will still be successors to follow in their footsteps on behalf of the two schools. When the children around them grow up to our age, they may also wear the school uniforms of the big brothers in today's eyes, and grow up in the historic campus like them. As for us, between adults and children, we have not yet been shaped, and we have seen a corner of the world without getting rid of our childishness, and there are more possibilities in the future.
Life is a wonderful thing, it crosses the river of time, and it keeps moving forward.
Looking at the position belonging to the Beichuan side in the stands from afar, they did not play Tifo this time, but the national flags of China, Japan and South Korea still appeared as promised. Just as the queue shook hands, there was a cheer from our stands, and it turned out to be a banner that was unfurled: "How can you say that you have no clothes?" with the Son. The blue and white text corresponds to the squadron uniform on the background, while the purple school emblem and the name of the school are printed in the lower right corner. It must have been customized by my sister for the team, and she told me about this poem, which is from the "Book of Songs", which is an ancient and distant battle song of the Qin army. Together on the battlefield, the spectators in the stands stood with us before the game even began. The cold sun mixed with the chill of late autumn makes people really think of the shining armor and soldiers on the loess land thousands of years ago. Football, war in the era of peace, it is here again. We have no hatred, only friendship and the same desire for victory.
Let's go to war! At the moment of the whistle, the shouts of the stands and the stadium were like a strong wind, resounding inside and outside the campus.
Kitagawa did not arrange for Andong Woo to start today, presumably to protect his physical strength as a backhand in the second half. The two managers were in a-for-tat line-up, and neither was desperate, which would have kept the game going until the last minute.
Kitagawa, who was the first to kick off, had a shot on goal in the first minute of the game, and the centre-back's long pass found Uchida in front, where he completed a header and Kim Min received the ball he crossed and volleyed directly outside the penalty area. He made a save, he was tall and had long arms compared to me, and he might be more suitable to start against a team with high points and long-range shooters. But this time he didn't save the ball, and the ball hit the leg of He Mingming, who came to block, and went out of the sideline. It took a lot of courage to block this powerful shot with his body, but he still stood tenaciously on the pitch after taking the blow, just beckoning his teammates to defend Kitagawa's touchline ball.
The sideline ball was thrown, Kitagawa's No. 16 midfielder took the ball, Kim Min and Uchida both inserted into the penalty area, raised their hands high, and signaled the high ball. Obviously guarding in front of him, No. 16 hesitated slightly, and was about to dial the ball to pass it out, when Huang Minxue suddenly flashed out from behind and snatched the ball from his feet like a tiger's mouth. The moment the ball was broken, Huang Minxue almost didn't look at anyone, swept the ball to the middle of the half, Beichuan did not stop the pass, Kuang Hao got the ball is a long pass, and the ball flew far to Beichuan's half. Yan Xi rushed to the spot where the ball was about to fall at a sprinting speed, and next to him was the No. 2 defender Kitagawa who was in hot pursuit.
Yan Xi received the ball outside the big penalty area, dribbled along the line of the penalty area, and was ready to cut in from the middle, and Beichuan's No. 2 followed him without giving an inch. At this time, neither our attack nor Kitagawa's defense was in place. Almost one-on-one, Yan Xi took the ball to the left of the front of the penalty area, faced the high wall built by the defender in front of him, and coldly hit a shot with his left foot against the turf. The action was extremely stealthy, as if the arrow had unexpectedly deflected off the string, and No.2 apparently thought he had to take two more steps before he could shoot. The ball slipped between his legs and raced towards the left-hand corner of the goal. Kitagawa's goalkeeper made a save, but it was beyond the reach of the whip. Almost touching the post, the low shot went into the net. At this point, less than three minutes of time had passed.
There seemed to be silence in the stands for a few seconds, followed by thunderstorms of cheers and applause. Yan Xi, who scored the goal, rushed to Kuang Hao, who passed the ball to him, and the captain lifted him high in his arms. We who were sitting on the bench couldn't hold it back, Mi Le grabbed me, and Zhao Rui and Mu Zheng were also raising their arms and shouting. Yue Yin's voice on the radio trembled a little, Jiang Yuan's first squadron scored, and the scorer No. 14 Yan Xi, the score was 1:0! 1:0!
After conceding the ball, Kitagawa didn't come back to his senses, and Uchida shook his head and walked to the midfield to pass the ball to Jin Min. Jin Min did not make a long pass at the first time, but cooperated with his teammates to advance steadily, but several passes at the front of our penalty area were destroyed by Ye Ruiyang or Zhang Taotao in time. Losing the ball too early made Beichuan's attack a little anxious, and Jin Min shouted a few times to stabilize and see the pass. Several midfield teammates were a little sluggish, still sending the ball forward, Ye Ruiyang closely guarded Uchida, cut off a pass with insufficient accuracy, and then handed it to Zhang Taotao, who was inserted into the middle. Tao Tao split the side, but the pass was a bit big, and Huang Min took a lot of effort to catch the ball on the sideline and didn't let it go out of bounds. And Beichuan's defender has been posted to Huang Minxue's back, as long as he turns around with the ball, the ball will be cut off immediately.
There's a ghost behind you! Miller shouted from the bench when he saw the Beichuan defender moving behind Huang Minxue. Huang Minxue comprehended, and before the opponent arrived, he gently knocked on his heel, and the ball rolled to the middle like a juggler. Beichuan's central defender was about to go up to intercept the ball, but Kwong Hao burst into speed, got the ball before the opponent arrived, and then took a big step in front of no teammates, and the ball passed under the crotch of the top defender. When the defender tried to turn, Kwong Hao had already taken the ball, and it was a perfect human ball. He strode into the box and calmly slotted the ball towards the near post in front of the attacking goalkeeper, so we saw the ball swing again into the net.
In just seven minutes, we had a two-goal lead over last year's runners-up. Kitagawa's goalkeeper sat on the ground, while the captain ran around the sideline with his arms outstretched, like a giant bird flapping his wings, until he was caught up by his excited teammates. Such a bloody dream start is believed to be something that no one expected, as if the glory of the former runner-up is dying of old age and is being torn apart by the storm of our youth.
After falling behind by two goals, Beichuan's conduction became timid, especially in the face of Huang Minxue's madman's pressing. Jin Min's shouting on the field is more frequent, and as the captain and a second-year junior high school student, he wants to turn the situation around little by little. In a wide aerial duel, the ball looked like it was about to fall off the touchline, and he leapt from the court to the outside, trying to get the ball back to his teammates like a basketball save. As a result, he fell heavily on the plastic runway, so frightened that we all stood up, Zhao Rui hurriedly stepped forward to ask him if he was okay, he reluctantly got up, shook his head with his back to us. According to the rules, the ball is out of bounds in the air and the ball still belongs to us.
Although he didn't get the ball back, the captain's example still boosted Kitagawa's morale. Stabilizing the line, they began to organize counterattacks, still using Uchida's height advantage to attack our defence, but Uchida, who was heavily cared for by our central defenders, always struggled to get comfortable shots or passes. Jin Min completed several shots through his personal ability, but none of them were too threatening, either deflected wide of the goal or were confiscated by Zeng Shuoshi. However, at the end of the second half, Huang Minxue received a pass from Kwong Hao in the penalty area, and fell to the ground after confronting the defender. The referee did not blow for a penalty and did not think he was showing a yellow card for a fake fall. If we get a penalty, maybe we can end the suspense in the first half.
The half-time whistle blew and both sides returned to the dressing room with different moods. The coach praised our performance in the first half and said it was the best performance we have played this term and even in recent years. But there was more to the game than 30 minutes, and it was important to keep the momentum alive in the second half and score early to kill the game. After speaking, he called Mi Le, Mu Zheng, Brother Chuan and several seniors over, sketched on the tactical board, obviously arranging tasks for them who might appear in the second half.
Maybe Miller will have a chance to play today. Among the freshmen, only he and Zhao Rui did not appear. Mu Zheng is definitely going to appear, and it is possible that Brother Chuan, Wang Xiaoliang and Xu Xiang are the two seniors who will go into battle. Mu Zheng and Wang Xiaoliang should only play one, after all, they are both offensive players, as long as we are not scored three goals in a row, it is unlikely that they will play at the same time. Xu Xiang is on the right, and he is in competition with Mi Le. Brother Chuan's words, most likely there is a chance, and he will probably be replaced in the middle and late stages of the second half to strengthen the defense.
I don't have a chance. In such an important game, unless the senior is injured or sent off, it is impossible to move the goalkeeper position. However, seeing everyone's excitement, I was not too disappointed. As long as I can win, I don't have a problem if I don't play.
"Ke Ke, let's also go and listen to tactics, maybe we have a chance today." Zhao Rui reminded me on the side, and pulled me to the coach's side as she spoke. Sometimes I really don't understand what he's thinking.
The coach's prediction is that Andong Woo will inevitably come on as the core of the organization in the second half, and we need someone to entangle him and consume him from beginning to end. In the away game, Brother Chuan completed this task, allowing him to retreat in the first half of the game. There is no doubt that it is Huang Minxue who can be qualified for this position among the players on the field now. But his physical strength is limited after all, so it seems that Brother Chuan has basically locked in the second half.
The bell rings and we enter the passage again. Miller grabbed me around the corner and asked me to guess if he would be able to play today. I said you can, and you're going to get a goal or an assist, like you did in the friendlies against the school. He was so happy to say that if he could score, there would be a special celebration.
It's good to know that you have a chance to play. I really wanted to see him celebrate.