Chapter 138 Semifinals
When the Dongchuan Middle School players finished their warm-up and returned to the locker room, many of their sports coats were dirty to varying degrees.
Fortunately, they were wearing jackets to warm up, so the jerseys and shorts underneath were not greatly affected. Otherwise, before the game even started, everyone would have rolled in the mud, which would have really affected their mood.
Although everyone will prepare two sets of jerseys during the game, one to wear and one for backup. However, the spare set is not to be replaced after their jerseys are stained with mud, but to replace the bloody jerseys if there is an accident and bleeding occurs and the jerseys are stained with blood.
But even so, every Dongchuan Middle School player who entered the locker room still looked unhappy.
Not only because their coats were stained, but also because of the poor venue conditions, their warm-up went very poorly.
There are also those students from Jiaxiang High School with malicious intentions in the stands.
Every time they made a mistake such as falling down during the warm-up, the stands would burst into laughter and applause for them.
"Fuck, this is too much!"
“This is too much!”
Almost every Dongchuan Middle School player who walked into the locker room cursed, and some of them were so excited that they kicked over the mineral water bottles or slammed the shin guards in their hands onto the bench.
The banging sound made the atmosphere in the locker room even more depressing and dull.
Until their head coach Li Ziqiang came in last, closed the door, and stared at the players: "What are you doing?"
A group of people became quiet and didn't know how to respond to the head coach.
"Are you angry?" Li Ziqiang asked, "What's there to be angry about? Aren't you supposed to be happy?"
Everyone looked at each other in confusion. Their opponents had used dirty tricks to make them so embarrassed... What was there to be happy about?
Li Ziqiang sneered: "The overlord of high school football in Andong Province, Jiaxiang High School, was forced by you to pour water on the court to increase their chances of winning. Don't you think this is something to be happy about? Jiaxiang High School. What does Xiang High School mean? It means they are afraid of you! Shouldn't you be happy? Your opponents are so afraid, what else do you have to be angry about?"
When the head coach said this, everyone was stunned for a moment, and then they all laughed.
Yes, the head coach is right. It is despicable and shameful for the opponent to do this, but if you think about it carefully, when Jiaxiang High School faced other teams in the past, had it ever used such a method to ensure their victory?
Let’s not talk about the final result of the game. When Jiaxiang High School did this, they had already lost. Because they felt from the bottom of their hearts that they wouldn't be able to beat Dongchuan Middle School if they didn't use this kind of off-the-beaten-track tactics.
"Of course, the slippery field will indeed affect our performance, because we focus on overall football and pay attention to passing, control and movement. Due to the limitations of the field conditions, the football we are good at may not be able to display our best strength. So we Also make some appropriate adjustments... Shen Yulin, you have to play the role of an offensive fulcrum in the frontcourt, because the team will pass more high balls, and you have to take advantage of your height and header... Of course, if you have a good opportunity , you can also attack directly.”
Shen Yulin nodded: "Okay, coach..."
Then Li Ziqiang looked at Hu Lai again: "You have to pay attention to the distance between you and Shen Yulin, don't be too far apart, and be prepared to respond to the second ball of the ball. Especially in the penalty area, you must grab the ball placed by Shen Yulin. ."
"Don't worry, coach." Hu Lai said.
Since the start of this Anton Cup, he and Shen Yulin have cooperated like this many times.
Shen Yulin uses his body and header to help him share some defensive pressure. At the same time, he can put down the ball that he cannot reach, causing chaos in the penalty area and creating opportunities for him.
However, although he is the core of the team's offense, it is different from Luo Kai last year. It does not mean that the entire team will eventually pass the ball to his feet and he will complete the shot.
Shen Yulin, Xia Xiaoyu, Tang Yuan... all of them can shoot as long as they are in the right position and feel confident to score.
Shen Yulin has already scored four goals in this Anton Cup and is the team's second-leading scorer. Xia Xiaoyu has two goals, and Mao Xiao and Tang Yuan have one goal each.
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"Wu Yue, you have to guard Hu Lai in this game. But you don't have to follow him all the time. You only need to stick to him when he is close to the penalty area. If he withdraws, then let him do whatever he wants." Feng Yuanchang is in the home team's locker room Said to the team captain.
In fact, these tasks have been assigned as early as a week before the game, and targeted training will be carried out during training.
But the game is about to start, and the head coach will often emphasize it again to prevent some players from taking it seriously.
Professional players are still prone to various self-righteous situations, not to mention high school players who are inferior to professional players in all aspects of quality.
"You can make appropriate use of your physical strength to squeeze Hu Lai's living space in the penalty area. Don't worry about fouls. Your strength has an advantage when facing him. The referee will definitely take this into account when making penalties. Taking factors into account, not every time he falls in our penalty area, the referee will call you a foul. Besides, Hu Lai already had a yellow card before this. If he gets another yellow card, he will be automatically suspended. Even if they can get through our level, he will not be able to play in the final. You won’t fall down easily when faced with physical confrontation. After all, flopping will result in a loss.”
"Don't worry, coach, I will entertain that boy well!" Wu Yue said viciously.
He has been looking forward to this day since the moment the King retired from the team.
Feng Yuanchang then looked at the team and said: "This is our home court, and our goal is not just to prevent the opponent from scoring. The more important thing is to attack. We are still defensive counterattacks, but we are not relying on the defensive counterattacks of one or two people. In fighting back, I ask each of you Everyone must actively participate in the attack... What if the ball is lost in the middle? Counterattack on the spot, and then organize a counterattack if you can get it back... Pay special attention to the counterattack of the opponent, and launch continuous counterattacks while their foothold is not stable. , catching them off guard!”
Feng Yuanchang punched his palm.
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When Wang Guangwei tried to enter the campus through the small door next to the school gate, he was stopped by the man in the guard room: "Hey, who is that... registering!"
He stretched out his hand from the window, holding a notebook in his hand and shaking it.
"Ah, I'm sorry..." Wang Guangwei quickly withdrew and prepared to go to the guard room to register.
He used to be a student of Jiaxiang High School, and he never had to register before entering the school, so he also forgot that there is another rule - outsiders must register when entering the school and leave their phone number, name and ID number.
He was in a hurry to watch the game and rushed in through the small door.
"Guangwei, you run so fast, wait for me..." Just as Wang Guangwei retreated, a fat middle-aged man caught up with him panting.
The janitor poked his head out and saw Wang Guangwei. He was stunned for a moment: "Hey, Wang Guangwei? Are you here to watch the match with Dongchuan Middle School? Okay, you don't need to register."
As he spoke, he snatched the pen back from Wang Guangwei's hand.
The middle-aged man followed Wang Guangwei and wanted to enter the campus, but was stopped by the guard, who placed the registration book and pen in front of him: "Register!"
"I..." The middle-aged man wanted to defend himself, but when he saw that Wang Guangwei had left him and went straight to the football field, he quickly wrote down his name, phone number and identity in the notebook. Certificate number.
Then he threw the pen away and chased Wang Guangwei, running towards the football field where shouts were being heard.
"Brother Tao, it's not that I won't wait for you, but the game has already started." Wang Guangwei explained while walking quickly.
"I know, I know... Sigh, who knew the traffic would be so congested today..." The middle-aged man, Dai Zetao, the scout of the Flash Star Football Team, sighed as he followed up breathlessly.
"Brother Tao, I suspect you are not from Jincheng. The weather is so good today and the sun is shining brightly. Everyone will definitely go out to play. Isn't it normal that there are many people heading west out of the city?"
Dai Zetao chuckled. It was indeed his mistake today. He didn't leave enough time on the road. As a result, the game started twenty minutes before they arrived. And if it weren't for him, Wang Guangwei would not be late, because he insisted on picking him up at Wang Guangwei's home and watching the game with him...
"I hope the two sides haven't scored yet..." Dai Zetao said to himself when he finally reached the gate of the stadium.
As soon as he finished speaking, he heard a huge shout suddenly coming from the stadium!
His expression changed instantly.
Wang Guangwei rushed into the stadium gate without saying a word.
Dai Zetao could only shake his big belly and try to keep up.
When he ran out of breath, he saw Wang Guangwei standing on the sidelines, looking straight into the court.
He also set his sights - the players from Jiaxiang High School were running towards the corner flag area.
He immediately realized what happened: "Jiaxiang High School scored a goal?!"
"Well, I scored." Wang Guangwei looked back at Dai Zetao and said with a smile on his face.
"Ha! That's really congratulations!" Dai Zetao went to look for the scoreboard and saw the score on the field was 1:0, with Jiaxiang High School leading at home.
The whole stadium was filled with cheers, and they could feel the ground shaking as they stood below. (End of chapter)