2:0 to defeat the defending champion, No. 1 Middle School has the opportunity to advance to the quarterfinals

The twentieth class of the junior high school Yue Yin

This afternoon, the first leg of the quarterfinals of the Jiangyuan City Mayor's Cup finally kicked off. The Jiangyuan No. 1 Middle School Cavalry Team sat at home to welcome the top team in Group D and the defending champion Beichuan River Athletic Team of Beichuan Middle School. Last semester, due to various reasons, the qualification of the first high school was in jeopardy, and our opponent today has a brilliant record of 5 wins and 1 draw in the group stage. Perhaps everyone will be optimistic that the defending champions will leave the home stadium with real actions, but we will defend the home honour with practical actions. With the goals of Yan Xi and He Mingming, Yizhong achieved a 2:0 result, which is also another victory for this strong opponent after defeating Beichuan Middle School 4:2 at home last season!

We fielded a back four for this game. Because No. 10 Luka has not returned to school for the time being, the left back is a cameo by He Mingming, the central defender is a combination of Ye Ruiyang and Li Baichuan, and the right back is Mi Le. In the midfield, Mr. Wang Feng chose Huang Minxue and He Honghui. Yan Xi suddenly stepped forward as a single arrow. The captain was the starting goalkeeper Ko Peiwe. As for Kitagawa, the attacking combination is Japanese student Takatoku Uchida, who played well last season, and South Korean student Andong Woo, and the captain is No. 16 Limbo.

Against the defending champions, we put on a low stance, defended solidly and waited for an opportunity to counterattack. Kitagawa's tactics were precisely anti-away, and their pressing in the opening stages made our backline highly nervous. In the 10th minute, He Honghui's ball error was tackled by Uchida Gaode, and Andong You's crotch-piercing shot after receiving a pass from his teammates in the penalty area was blocked by the captain with his foot. In the 18th minute, it was Uchida Gaode who crossed, and a strong shot from outside the penalty area by Lin Po was once again rejected by Ke Peiwei. Comparatively speaking, we had few chances in the first half, and we were suppressed in the half by Kitagawa, and Yan Xi, as a striker, only touched the ball a handful of times. Thankfully, the captain continued his excellent performance against Kitagawa Junior High School last season, saving Uchida's close-range headers twice in the 28th minute and in the last minute of stoppage time to keep the goal open. "A good goalkeeper can top half a team", Ko Peiwei's individual performance in the first half was a perfect score, and his god-level reaction and excellent psychological quality made the defending champions have to "look at the door and sigh".

In the second half, the two sides changed sides and fought again. After the kick-off of Beichuan Middle School, Huang Minxue completed a steal in the opponent's half, launched an offensive on the spot, and gave it to He Mingming, who inserted an assist. Obviously completed a delicate cross on the left side, and the ball that came out of the pocket would sweep over the head of the Beichuan central defender, Yan Xi cleverly inserted into the penalty area at high speed, outflanked the back of the goal, and jumped directly into the air without waiting for the ball to land, and slammed the ball into the gate of Beichuan Middle School with his thigh. This time, the goalkeeper of Beichuan was caught off guard by some awkward points, and the ball flew into the net, and the first middle school took a 1:0 lead! When Yan Xi's celebratory gesture with his hands crossed over his chest reappeared at home, just two minutes into the second half, and Kitagawa's players seemed to have not woken up from the aggressive offensive of the first half.

But the defending champions are the defending champions after all, and they are making a comeback under last season's final MVP, Takatoku Uchida. In the two-legged knockout rounds, away goals are important. No. 1 High School was unbeaten last season, but missed out on the final due to an away goal disadvantage. A clean sheet and a win at home were also key, and Yan Xi's goal gave everyone confidence. After the coach's training since the group stage, our backline has been a lot more stable. Ho Honghui, who plays as a midfielder, is also quite good at restricting Andong Woo, sticking to his Korean classmates like kraft candy, making his passing and receiving difficult. With a trigger and a move all over the body, Kitagawa's poor midfield operation greatly reduced their offensive threat. The captain built a "wall of sighs" with an excellent individual performance, and Beichuan, who had rare several good opportunities, was never able to break through our last line of defense, and could only hold his head and sigh at a step away. [1]

In the 52nd minute of the game, a middle school sealed the victory! It was again Huang Minxue's steal in front, and he passed back to Miller, who took a kick-to-foot cross from the right flank far from the penalty area. At this time, there was only one player in the penalty area, and it was with his height and long legs that he rushed to the opposing defender to complete the tackle with his toes. It was No.6 He Mingming, who cut forward from the left flank and completed the second half. As a cameo left-back, his surprise performance at the attacking end put the defending champions in real jeopardy. After the goal, Ming Ming's celebration was to bow his head and kiss the team emblem on his shirt. But soon we stopped celebrating, and the price behind the goal was heavy. Miller fell on the turf, and after sending the cross, the Kitagawa players who rushed to defend did not collect their feet in time, and the sneakers stepped on Miller's supporting feet. The injured Miller was unable to continue playing, so the coach replaced him with Xiao Qi and put Huang Minxue in the right-back position.

In the end, the game ended, and the first middle school won Beichuan 2:0, completing a clean sheet while defeating the opponent, and taking the lead in promotion. We will travel to the home stadium of Beichuan High School in April to determine the place to advance to the semi-finals. If it weren't for Miller's final injury, Yizhong could have been said to have won a complete victory. I hope Miller recovers as soon as possible, and I hope that the absent students can return to the team as soon as possible, you have always been an indispensable member.

Yue Yin's battle report was much more concise, but he still deliberately devoted part of it to praise me. But I don't have anything to admire at all, especially the mental quality. Moreover, she has a misunderstanding about me. This short report hides what is hidden in my heart and creates an image of a goalkeeper who has excellent skills and mentality. The "wall of sighs" in front of Kitagawa? That's not me. It was myself who sighed.

When we got to Miller's side, we helped him take off his left shoe. He was already sweating, and when he took off his shoes, his nerves tensed even more, the sweat fell down drop by drop, and his teeth were gritted hard. Then I inevitably saw a large patch of sticky and dull red at the tip of the white sock.

How could it hurt like this? I felt that my brain was loose, and I was fluttering for a while, and I just wanted to squat or sit, and I couldn't support my body at all.

Miller wanted to take her socks off and see where her foot had hurt. His little mouth was half-open, and he exhaled a little twistedly. You don't have to think about it to know that he is about to die of pain, and this is the only way he can control himself. A twitching voice from deep in my throat came out of my throat low, and I could hear me pound my thigh with my glove.

"Don't take it off, your nails are off, and if you take it off, you will tear the flesh!" Ming Ming stopped him, "Go to the hospital and let the doctors and nurses help you deal with it." ”

Millet nodded reluctantly, and slowly stood up with our support. The foul player apologized to him, and he seemed to answer in response. Several juniors on the bench caught him on the sidelines. Unable to put on his shoes, he hit the ground on his heels and walked to the bench step by step with great difficulty.

"Captain, go back to your place."

Someone was reminding me. I don't know. It was at this moment that I felt like I had lost all my fighting spirit, and I just wanted to stay by Miller's side, take him to the hospital, and accompany him to take off his socks. No matter what kind of injury he had, I had to force myself to watch from the sidelines. But there are still people urging me to get back on the field and to get back to the position where I need to do my duty. The game is back to normal again, as if nothing happened. Yes, players have to be professional, they have to be strong, and they have to be in the center of the game no matter what the situation. But Miller was hurt. Why should I stay on the field? Do you know how cruel this is? I'm not a professional footballer, just a student, my best friend has blood all over his socks, how could I still be on the field.

"Ke Ke, if you hold on a little longer, just a little bit." Ming Ming walked over and put his arm on my shoulder, "Zhao Rui is warming up." ”

This sentence let me know how Ming Ming and even everyone understood me. It shouldn't be like this, I'm the captain, and I have to carry it when the sky falls, only I have to comfort others, how can I let everyone comfort me? I can't run away, I can't.

If only I had been hurt.

I was almost ordering myself, my brain to focus on the arena, my hesitant body to act resolutely. I was not replaced by Zhao Rui, but held it firmly until the last minute. That being said, it was thanks to the performance of his team-mates who prevented Kitagawa from creating too many chances to threaten the goal. The only shot on target I was a little out of my hand, but fortunately the second reaction was more timely and I held the ball again.

The moment the final whistle blew, I was relieved and rushed to the bench. But Miller is gone. Probably like crazy, I didn't change my clothes much, rushed to the school gate to take a taxi to the hospital, and didn't even bother to say goodbye to everyone. When he ran all the way to the debridement room in a panic, Miller sat on the bench outside the door with a slip, accompanied by Le Ben. I hurriedly thanked Leben and said that you can go home and rest. After saying goodbye, I sat down next to Millet. His feet were pulling on blue plastic slippers, the front end of his left sock had been cut off, and his toes were obediently brought together, exposed, and the flesh of his toes was blurred. As Ming Ming said, his nails were kicked off, but some of them remained on them, and they were about to break. I can't describe how I felt, my heart was cold and brittle, as if it was about to crack from the inside out.

"The doctor said it very simply, just one word, 'pull'." His face was a little pale, and the smell of dried sweat came from his body, and his smile made me even more sad.

Patient No. 25, Miller, was asked to go to the debridement room for treatment. Patient No. 25, Miller, was asked to go to the debridement room for treatment.

The serial number and name were greatly typed on the electronic screen outside the door. I lifted Millet up like a naughty little brother, who had to jump forward with one foot instead of walking on a good road. It was already evening, and the dim light was slanting and smearing the tiled floor one by one. I was more careful than ever, carrying one of the heaviest arms in the world on my shoulders.

One surgery. Anesthesia, debridement, nail extraction, dressing. The nurse told Miller to lie on a bed covered with clean blue sheets, turned to me and told me that the family should get out. I shook my head with a pout. I've left Miller once before, so how could I leave him alone here for surgery this time. Even if this is the most trivial operation in the world, and it only takes a few minutes without even signing an agreement, it is still a surgery after all. I want to be there for Miller. The nurse aunt said that it was not bad at all, I am a family member. How can any family member not guard his family?

"Brother, good brother, you go out. I'll be out in a moment. ”

Lying on the "operating table", Miller raised his head slightly, and a sly smile appeared on his face, which did not match the expression that coaxed me at all. Listen to your brother and just wait outside, Auntie will be able to handle it soon. The nurse said the same to me. My face must have turned red, but she didn't care, and turned around and closed the curtain. Carrying the sunset that fell on my back, I walked out of the debridement room. Sit down sluggishly, close your eyes and wait for the operation to end. The voices in the distance were chaotic, people coming and going, bustling, and the footboards lapping against the solid floor, sonorous and powerful, from far to near with conviction. But what haunted my ears was the gritty time, the tired hands coughing and trembling in the last ray, tugging at the throat, the slightest echo that was about to be broken, as if it were ants tiptoeing up a lonely garden. An open door, a closed curtain, a wall that can be crossed at any time. We were separated, dreaming of each other's unrecognizable dreams.

"Do you know how fun it is to make up stories? I now know why anyone would like to write novels, it's so much fun! Thanks to that aunt who said that you are my family, I was inspired. Hey, don't be so upset, listen to me! Auntie doesn't let you see that she is doing things according to the rules, besides, pulling out armor is very bloody. I glanced at it myself and didn't want to look at it, it was so scary, the blood kept flowing, my scalp was numb, I couldn't believe it was my foot. Fortunately, I was anesthetic, and I didn't feel it at all, but my other toes were cold. Three times five divided by two is good, that is, it is a little painful to get an anesthetic injection. By the time I looked at it again, my aunt had already bandaged it for me. Speaking of which, this is my first time having surgery!

"She kept talking to me when she pulled out her armor, and she actually asked me what grade I was, and she thought I was a primary school student. Really, I've grown taller, okay! Forget it, she is probably worried about me and scared, and wants to comfort me. I just talked nonsense with her, and she asked if it was my brother outside, and I said yes, we were both in the same school. She also said that you care about me a lot, so I will mess around, saying that you bully me every day, copy my homework, snatch my quilt, secretly eat my snacks, play with my mobile phone, and kick me when you fall asleep! Your reputation has been ruined by me! Hey, what's wrong with you, black lines, angry? I'm kidding, don't be so serious......"

"I'm sorry." When I apologized, I seemed to think of myself as the bad brother he said he was talking about. He was astonished, maybe if I was silent for a few more seconds, it would be his turn to beg for mercy in a good voice.

"Don't worry about that. Besides, didn't you come over to accompany me again? You're really, why do you keep thinking of me like such a petty child? He lay on my back and grabbed me in the face like a horse's reins, "Well, if you don't punish you, you will have a troubled conscience." You can carry me out of the hospital. ”

A year ago, you thought I was ashamed to carry you, why are you so at ease now? I didn't dare ask. For some reason, not being with Miller in the first place made me feel so uncomfortable, so uncomfortable that it seemed like I had missed an opportunity that I had been waiting for for a long time. But what does this opportunity mean?

"Ke Ke, my parents are not home today. It's not convenient to go back to the dormitory, so you can go home with me. ”

"Okay."

The Mile family's moving plan went much smoother than ours, and it was much the same before the winter solstice last year. They bought their own house in Jiangyuan, with three bedrooms and one living room, which is bigger than my house. Although it is a second-hand house, it is neatly decorated. Miller also has her own room, so she doesn't have to live with her parents anymore. The first time we came to his house, we locked the door, rolled around on his wide bed for half a day, like little animals, and fought the usual pillow fight, and swore to everyone (even though there was no one in the room) the indisputable sovereignty of Millet over the acre of land in this bloodless war. This battle was so full of excitement that I was happy for two days, probably secretly knowing that Mi Le would stay in Jiangyuan and would never be taken back to his hometown again. The two of us will have a long, long time to get along, as long as we are in a city, no matter how far away we are, it can be smoothed out little by little - not to mention that his new home is at most half an hour away from my house, and if we want, we can run to each other's house every day during the holidays. What could be happier in the world than having your best friend by your side? The thought of this makes me even more reluctant to move. Drag it out, the longer you drag it on, the better.

But I couldn't make such a fuss today, I carefully took a shower, checked it carefully, and didn't splash the water on my bandaged toes. The two of us went straight to the bed and read the battle report written by Yue Yin. Miller gave me his biggest pajamas, and he still felt the narrowness of his hands and feet when he wore them, but fortunately his bed and quilt were soft. We only turned on the bedside lamp and let the quiet air float in the room. The wind blew through the leaves outside the curtains, as if the rain was falling one after another. For a moment, I suspected that there were only two of us left in the world, but it didn't seem to be that sad. Time converges into non-existent raindrops, snaking down the walls from the tops of tall buildings, without hurrying or slowing.

"It hurts." Millet suddenly poked her foot out of the covers, and tilted it out in a flash. I crawled over and looked, and the gauze wrapped it tightly, and a star of iodine's dark brown seeped through the edges, and nothing else could be seen. When I change the usual, I'm going to scratch him.

It must have been the time of anesthetic.

"If it hurts, grab my arm. Maybe it would be better. "I lay back at the head of the bed in some frustration.

"It's okay, just talk to you, divert your attention. It's amazing, it hurts, but it hurts tightly, as if the wound is constantly getting closer and healing. He rested his head on my shoulder, "yes, I have something to ask you." ”

"You say."

"Why did you choose me in the first place? Choose me as your first friend. ”

Along with this question came an inexplicable panic that flooded my neck from under the bed.

"Why do you ask this?"

The two of us don't really match that well. My heart was in my throat, as if he was about to say it, and I could already hear the sound in his throat.

"It's amazing. We've only known each other for a year and a half, but we seem to have grown up together. Maybe we've met in our previous lives and have always been good friends? He stretched out his hand and poked my waist, and when he saw that I didn't answer, he said to himself, "Forget it, don't talk about this kind of feudal superstition, people only live for one lifetime, only this life." ”

"yes."

"Do you know why I play?"

"I don't know."

"Guess."

"Because of me?"

"It's boring."

"I'm sorry."

"No, I mean, you guessed it at once, and at least you have to pretend to be confused for a while." He pinched my drooping chin, "But it's not all right. After all, I've played football before I met you. Just like the question that Lao Chen asked us - everyone said that Columbus discovered America, but before he discovered America, didn't America and American people exist? So, can you guess why I played football before? ”

"Do you have a friend who likes to play football?"

He shook his head, and his wet hair was rubbing against my neck.

"Big mistake. I play because I don't have any friends. ”

"Why? You're so good, how can you have no friends? ”

"I just don't. I change schools all the time, and, in their eyes, I'm just a little bit, a nerd, a teacher's follower. 'What's the big deal about good grades?' Someone will always say that in my ear. I don't want to hear it. In order not to be bullied, I had to blend in with them. Miller said calmly, tugging at my face from time to time, "There's no one to take care of me, I'm alone." After all, I'm a person who can leave at any time, and I don't know if I'll be blown away by the wind one day. ”

But you're finally putting down roots here. I'll be on your side, and no one will bully you anymore. I think.

"At first, I wanted to learn how to play basketball, but they didn't want to take me because I was short. Even if he led me, he wouldn't pass the ball to me, and I dangled around the pitch like a little fool, sometimes blocking teammates who broke through, so I was even more disliked. It's okay to play football, shrink on the field, and be able to paddle. There are also once or twice, I feel that there is such a person who can be trusted, and I am notified that you have to pack up your things and leave, don't delay for a moment. So, although I practiced something, I didn't seem to be very happy, and then it slowly fell into disuse. If I hadn't met you, I probably wouldn't have played football again. Actually, before I met you, I didn't have any important people in my heart other than my relatives. If you have to say one thing, it's yourself. I used to be a dashing hero, walking the world with a sword, 'waving my sleeves and not taking away a cloud'. I don't let myself know a friend, so I don't have to worry about it after separation. Pretty good, isn't it? ”[2]

"Then why did you promise me?"

"To be honest, I don't understand either. Maybe I was sad that day, and you took advantage of it. He stuck out his tongue a little mischievously, "Someone takes the initiative to reach out to you and grabs it without thinking." However, there may be another reason, which is that my parents told me that day that I would finish three years of junior high school in No. 1 Middle School. I thought, I have to have a friend, a friend with whom I can spend more than three years and a thousand days. As I thought, you showed up, and we both happened to be bunk beds, as if someone had heard my hidden wish in the dark. By the way, have you ever had this desire? Waiting for a person to come with a desire? ”

I don't know. I was waiting for someone who wouldn't come back, and it's hard to say if this was hope or despair. Strange to say, it's getting harder and harder for me to remember the past. But maybe not a bad thing? Shaken behind me were darkness and cold air, which had nothing to remember. All I know is the desire for now.

But why did I come back to play? I still can't answer.

Sleep, don't kick my feet. I'll kick you ten times with my knee, got it? He hit my shoulder with his head and turned off the light. We stumbled into the bed.

I didn't touch him, but I was quickly pushed by his knee. We played awesome today, your performance was especially good, Yue Yin should praise you more. He said. Good night.

Good night.

If he hadn't said something before he went to bed, I would have forgotten how thrilling today's game was. The next game will definitely be more exciting, and Kitagawa will definitely show the craziest and strongest side when he returns to his home stadium. However, I will build that wall that makes them sigh again with my friends who are close to me at this moment. We both always do what we say.

[1] The Wall of Sighs: An allusion to Greek mythology. Legend has it that there is a wall between the Pure Land of Bliss and the Underworld, and the souls of the Underworld see that the Pure Land of Bliss is about to be in front of them, but they are blocked by the wall, and they look at it and sigh.

[2] From Xu Zhimo's "Farewell to Kangqiao".

The first round of the Jiangyuan Mayor's Cup knockout round

Upper half

Taodu Middle School 0:2 Jiangyuan Foreign School

Xiling Middle School 1:2 Fifty-four Middle School

Lower half

Jiangyuan No. 1 Middle School 2:0 Beichuan Middle School

Jiangyuan No. 3 Middle School 1:1 Science and Technology High School

Data within Jiang Yuan's No. 1 Squadron

Scorer charts

The number of goals scored by the player

Yan Xi 4

Millet 3

Huang Minxue 3(1)

Mu Zheng 2

Ye Ruiyang 2(1)

Luca 1

Heming Ming 1

Assists

Player assists

Yan Xi 4

Millet 3

Huang Minxue 1

Xiao Qi 1

Heming Ming 1