Chapter 67 The "Gift" of Growth
The first half ended with neither side scoring a goal.
The competition scene was not exciting, but the cheerleading team of Jiaxiang High School in the stands did not lose its momentum.
They are constantly cheering for their team.
The exciting drumbeat will sound every now and then, and the cheerleaders will shout in a uniform and rhythmic manner based on the drumbeat.
In terms of the momentum in the stands alone, Jiaxiang High School won completely.
And although the score was 0:0, the Jiaxiang High School cheerleading team did not feel that there was anything bad about their team's performance.
Even Xia Wu and the others were talking and laughing looking forward to the second half.
On the other hand, Xia Xiaoyu's didn't look that high.
Watching the entire first half, he found that Jiaxiang High School's persistence in the defensive system and tactical discipline was truly amazing.
They play a 541 formation. The four midfielders must be responsible for defense no matter where they are. They must actively return to defense and participate in containment and filling positions.
Everyone is following the rules and regulations, and it seems like an indestructible whole.
No wonder Jiaxiang High School has won the Anton Cup championship five times in a row and entered the finals of the national competition five times in a row.
This was Xia Xiaoyu's first time watching Jiaxiang High School's game. Jiaxiang High School's performance on the court gave him a great shock.
It is rare to have such tactical execution ability at the high school football stage.
But...
Xia Xiaoyu just felt that he didn't like this kind of football style. He is an organizer and a passer, and if he is asked to follow the opponent's players all over the field like a soldier, to intercept them, and to collide with them with his body... he finds it a bit difficult to accept.
It's not that he disdains being an engineer, but he feels that neither his style of play nor his skills are what he's made for.
Just look at his body... I'm afraid being a sapper wouldn't be a deterrent at all.
Cousin Xia Wu was still showing off in his ear: "How is it? Jiaxiang is awesome! That Luo Kai is also very good. Not surprisingly, he will definitely be the top scorer in the Anton Cup this time. As a result, he When facing our Jiaxiang, there is still no way!”
Xia Xiaoyu didn't want to offend his cousin, so he had to smile.
But deep down in his heart, he was thinking whether going to Jiaxiang was the right decision.
It is true that going to Jiaxiang will give him the opportunity to participate in the national competition, but if he cannot show his true strength and characteristics in this team, what if he goes to the national competition?
As a role player, he just went to the national competition for a round.
If his hesitation before coming to Jiaxiang High School was mainly because he was considering leaving home and living in Jincheng, the provincial capital, and whether it would be troublesome to stay at his cousin's house.
So his current hesitation is more about football considerations.
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The second half has begun, and Luo Kai is now very irritable.
He felt as if he was stuck in a swamp. The harder he tried, the deeper he sank, unable to extricate himself.
What gave him this feeling was the defensive system of Jiaxiang High School.
In the first half, he had a taste of being targeted by Jiaxiang High School, and it was very uncomfortable.
As a result, in the second half, the situation still did not change.
He tried to follow the coach's request to have a wider range of activities. He not only swapped positions with Tang Yuan, but also with center Zhong Shihao. He tried to go to the penalty area, get closer to the goal, and tried to catch the pass from his teammates. Come and shoot directly to pose a threat.
But after going there, he was stared at even more by Wang Guangwei.
He had no choice but to exit the penalty area, go to the wing where he was more familiar to catch the ball, and then attack Jiaxiang's goal while holding the ball.
But in this way, he was blocked by Jiaxiang's defense. If he wanted to directly threaten Jiaxiang's goal, he could only take long-range shots.
He just took a long shot, but there were two Jiaxiang defensive players in front of him when he shot, so he was greatly interfered with and the football flew directly out of the baseline.
After finishing the shot, he even heard roars of laughter from the stands—all from the cheerleaders of Jiaxiang High School.
These cheerleaders are not only cheering for Jiaxiang, they are also responsible for creating psychological pressure on the visiting team.
"Since the Provincial Experimental Middle School can hold him down, there is no reason why we can't." Feng Yuanchang said to his assistant coach off the court. "No matter how strong Luo Kai is, he is still within the scope of a high school student. He is the kind of player who must have the ball at his feet to be a threat, and this kind of player is the best to defend. As long as our own defense does not make mistakes, they will There's nothing we can do. And did you notice that this was Luo Kai's third long-range shot in just five minutes? Even though Chu Yifan was in the middle to meet him, he didn't choose to pass the ball."
"He's upset," the assistant coach said.
"Yes, this genius has followed a very smooth path: he became the main core of the school team as soon as he entered the freshman year; he started every game and played every game; he scored in every game; the whole team played around him, To serve him alone; in order to make him play comfortably, Li Ziqiang insisted on Zhong Shihao plays the main role, why? Isn't it because Zhong Shihao can provide ball for Luo Kai? As the core of the team's tactics, his performance also directly affects the performance of the whole team. If he is impatient, Dongchuan Middle School may make more mistakes. Mistake." Feng Yuanchang showed a smile.
"Losing to us when he was a freshman in high school is not necessarily a bad thing for him. Life always requires some setbacks in order to grow. This defeat should be regarded as a gift from us to his growth."
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After Feng Yuanchang said this, Luo Kai tried to force a breakthrough in the middle, but he lost the ball under the close defense of Wang Guangwei and Wu Yue.
Wang Guangwei, who stole the ball, looked up in front of him and launched a counterattack with a long pass.
At this time, a dark blue figure suddenly burst out from the Jiaxiang High School camp and rushed towards the landing point of the football!
It's Xu Gaofei, a third-year forward from Jiaxiang High School!
Just like his name, he was very fast, and he was able to get rid of Yan Yan with just one start!
The Jiaxiang High School cheerleaders in the stands let out deafening cheers and screams.
Xia Xiaoyu's cousin and his classmates were also among them. The boys waved their fists and roared, while the girls jumped up and screamed.
"Come on! Jiaxiang!!"
Amid their shouts, Xu Gaofei relied on his speed to completely throw away Yan Yan, and then caught up with the football. However, he did not stop the ball, but pushed the football forward with all his strength, and Mao Yan, the last central defender of Dongchuan Middle School, Xiao fights for speed.
Although Mao Xiao is fast enough for the central defender position, he still cannot compare with Xu Gaofei, who is also a sprinter.
After using his speed to get rid of the two defenders of Dongchuan Middle School, Xu Gaofei was only left with the attacking Dongchuan Middle School goalkeeper Meng Xi in front of him...
"Fuck! That idiot Luo Kai, you have to dribble the ball!" Meng Xi cursed the culprit and rushed out of the small penalty area.
Xu Gaofei had no intention of passing him. After seeing Meng Xi attack, he raised his foot and shot. The football flew past Meng Xi and then accurately fell into the goal behind him.
Jiaxiang High School, which defended for fifty minutes, took the lead and took the lead.
"Damn!" Turning over and looking back, Meng Xi, who saw the goal, pulled off a handful of real grass.
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The Jiaxiang bench was filled with joy, and even the coaches rushed out one by one to cheer.
Only Feng Yuanchang seemed calm. He just stood up and applauded as an encouragement and praise for the team's performance.
Xia Wu in the stands said to his cousin: "Jiaxiang will definitely win!"
Xia Xiaoyu asked: "So sure?"
My cousin chuckled: "In the finals, even though we, Jiaxiang, were in the lead, we have never lost before!"
He spoke with a very firm tone. Others say that the greatest charm of a football game is that you don’t know who will win or lose until the last second. But for the supporters of the Jiaxiang High School football team, perhaps the biggest charm of football is that when their Jiaxiang High School takes the lead, winning or losing is determined...
Xia Xiaoyu thought about the previous defense of Dongchuan Middle School and felt that although his cousin was full of words, there was still some truth to it...
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After Li Ziqiang, who was standing on the sidelines, saw the ball lost, he turned around and walked to the bench without hesitation, then pointed at Hu Lai and shouted: "Hu Lai, go warm up!"
This time he didn't have any inner struggle or entanglement, unlike when Hu Lai appeared for the first time and there was a lot of inner drama.
Hu Lai, who was sighing with his teammates, jumped up from his seat and ran to the warm-up area wearing a yellow training vest.
He didn't expect that Li Qingqing would guess it right, and that he would have a chance to play in the finals!
This is the Anton Cup final!
This is the key battle to decide who can go to the national competition!
The other Dongchuan Middle School players on the bench looked at this scene in surprise.
They never expected that when the team lost the ball and fell into an unfavorable situation, the first person the head coach thought of was Hu Lai!
Doesn't it seem like he hates Hu Lai?
Why is Hu Lai sent to appear now?
Does the head coach think Hu Lai can help the team solve the crisis?
Although Hu Laijia was asked to practice shooting before, and he briefly practiced with the team on the last day. Everyone saw this with their own eyes, but they still felt that Hu Lai would not be able to play in the final.
Now seeing that the head coach has high hopes for Hu Lai, many people find it difficult to accept this reality for a while.
They all turned their attention to Hu Lai's running back, and even forgot to feel frustrated and concerned about the team's lagging...(End of Chapter)