Football: The Gold Generation!
Underestimated
The crowd cheered to see the result of the first match won by Wismaraja over his opponent Trisatya with a score of 2-0. Chandra and Wilson both scored 1 goal in this match.
"Nice game Wismaraja's. This match is a decider who will be champion, a guest team like SMA 70 will not likely be a champion."
"I'm sure Wismaraja will win this mini-tournament because the rest of his opponents are just mediocre teams like SMA 70 hahaha."
Such were the words of the spectators in the stadium stands. Of course, many underestimate SMA 70 because there is no guest team who became champions, if not Wismaraja of course Trisatya who will become champions like that tournament tradition for many years. Moreover, SMA 70 is not a strong team like SMA 48 which managed to beat Wismaraja High School last year.
After being underestimated by Ferza. They were also underestimated by the entire audience on the field. The insults and insults were blatantly thrown at them, very annoying right? As for the characters, they are only looked at one eye, as if everything already knows, Wismaraja is the winner, because maybe everyone knows, Wismaraja is the main character.
Some audience talk was heard by Al and friends. Their ears were hot to hear the chattering of the spectators. Some of them clenched their hands because they were so upset. But the captain Ridwan realized that, he immediately invited his team-mates to leave.
Don't ask, Rizki and Eril who used to argue often, suddenly compact put an annoyed expression on the damn talk.
Puk! Puk!
Ridwan patted his hand giving instructions to his teammate to leave. Wibawa the captain was clearly visible from this Twelfth-grade brother.
"Let's get out of here we'll do the last exercise to face Tristya High School in 3 hours." Take Ridwan, this is the best way to improve their mentality.
After hearing the words from Ridwan they finally went from the stands to do the final rehearsal ahead of their inaugural match.
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"You guys do bait drills first. Let's all pair up two guys two guys for bait practice." Mr. Danang instructed his foster children in a loud voice.
Ridwan pairs up with Eril his own best friend. Eril Sembari exercises holding his stomach that was kicked Ferza. Not so sick indeed, but unfortunately it was so imprinted in his memory.
*tuk
Eril kicked the ball does not lead to Ridwan, the ball was actually away from Ridwan.
"Let's focus Ril." Mr. Danang asked Eril to focus.
Not only Eril, Ridwan also seemed to be unfocused. Operan Ridwan strayed far from Eril.
"God."
Mr. Danang's face was down he held his face while shaking his head. If Eril is still understandable because he may still be traumatized, but a captain like Ridwan also loses his focus in training. Not only did Eril and Ridwan pair up, the other couple looked so too.
They're nervous.
How not to be nervous, because they have to face two strong teams on the same day, they are still thinking about the words of the audience earlier. Well that gets them mentally down.
No away team wins, will it also happen to them?
They seem more nervous than usual.
How I motivate them, what I should do.
Batin Pak Danang's. He was really confused how to build up the spirit of his foster child.
At present Dimata Pak Danang, the terrible is no longer Wismaraja, or even Trisatya, he is more horrified by his own children who feel nervous.
Nervousness is a dark abyss for making mistakes, training as perfectly as anything will be useless when nervousness is insurmountable.
And Mr. Danang could understand, it was likely that a fatal move would occur when they were all nervous.
When all the players are nervous and make a lot of mistakes. Only Al looked spirited, he passionately wanted to quickly play to silence Ferza's mouth and the audience who underestimated them.
Al practice to deflect the ball using a round ball taught by Mr. Edi. He paired with Adit who both position as a goalkeeper.
Al falls up to parry the ball that Adit threw using a racket. The clothes he was wearing already looked dirty by the ground, even though his face was still cheerful, his eyes still lusted to continue touching the ball.
But there's something strange, Al feels Adit's getting weird. The throws that Adit gave out were getting slower, and too predictable in his direction. It's so too easy for Al, there's no thrill of a challenge from the ball Adit throws.
Can't!
Al still clearly remembered the feeling of falling on the ground without being able to hold the ball, he still remembered the sensation of the ball that penetrated his goal, and it was kicked by Chandra, the young man who also became Fania's lover.
Feels shitty!
"Maap Bang Adit, but it's too slow Bang! Can you hit harder? Me, not satisfied with just that throw. To fend off every kick from either a monster or a machine, I had to be more powerful, so faster, my hand had to catch the ball." Pinta Al, her gaze was serious, she spoke leisurely without any burden.
Quiescent
All eyes were on Al.
In that instant, all SMA 70 players realized, that they only need to play as hard as possible, exerting all their abilities, showing the world of practice desperately they have run, for the past two months.
Seeing Al who looked excited in training. Make the spirit of other players increase. They don't want to lose to Al, including Rizki who has the nature of not wanting to lose to the others.
Rizki was silent, without anyone noticing, she pulled the corner of her lips, without her noticing, sparks seemed to have already spread within her bloodstream. "Oh? You dare now? Throw bang Adit you say weak? Here let me tell you what a super strong kick from Rizki Ronaldo feels like!"
"Oh yeah? Kicks from you can also I dankis close the eyes doang, easy deck!" Al also does not want to lose, Rizki is quite good, a kick from him might be able to help Al practice.
"They're so excited. We can't lose let's practice!" Ridwan yelled instructing his teammates to practice. Ridwan also did not want to lose, the time he had to be pacified by two boys yesterday afternoon? Ridwan returned to his own focus.
Mr. Danang just smiled seeing this. He felt relieved and wanted to thank Al.
The spirit of my children. If you want to defeat a strong person, then you must defeat yourself first.
Inner Mr. Danang, he slightly glanced at Al and Riski, ending with his gaze falling on Ridwan.
Mental is not just mental.
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The match against Trisatya will start in 30 minutes. The two teams seemed ready to face each other.
"SMA Trisatya is not like Wismaraja High School. If Wismaraja relied on Chandra and Wilson. trisatya High School plays like a team. No player stands out like Chandra. But, you guys don't take their team's game lightly." Mr. Danang gave strategic instructions to his foster children.
"Let's form a circle like the professional players." Eril invited his teammate with a smile, as if he had forgotten to clash with Ferza earlier.
"May you come on." Leo held his chin thinking for a moment. It seemed like Eril's invitation wasn't bad, this was even quite interesting.
The players form a roundabout embracing each other to encourage each other. Ridwan as captain started talking.
"So this morning we witnessed their own rant to us. Underrated by Ferza as well as by the audience. But if it is underestimated but does not rise is not the SMA 70 name! Therefore let's together play nice cooperation among each other follow the strategy given by our coach. Show them that the 70 SMA is different from the 70 SMA! Lastly, I'm glad I got to play with you guys before graduation." Ridwan spoke out loud he really reflected the attitude of a captain.
"Yok yok yok spirit." Rizki yelled in the changing room. It seems that this one young man was not as nervous as facing Wismaraja the first time.
Compared to nervous, Rizki feels more impatient to face the former Class Brother. He, wants to show himself a new version on Wilson.
The entire player collects his hands into the middle of the roundabout.
"WIN LOSE WHATEVER THE RESULT LET'S PROVE THE RESULTS OF OUR TRAINING SO FAR!" Fiery like that is the expression of Ridwan.
"Yeah!!"
Mr. Danang smiled to see the spirit of his foster children.
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The time of the match arrived. Both teams started to enter the field.
The audience broke. Many of those who support Trisatya High School in this match.
Chandra and Wilson watched in the front stands very close to the field.
"Hm let's see what you can do right now." Chandra pulls out her smirk smile. He was curious about the progress of SMA 70.
Al saw Chandra up there. Al returned Chandra's smile with a smile of his.
