Soccer System: Legendary Goalkeeper

Chapter 103 - The First Match in the Champions League

Drawing of the 2023/2024 UEFA Champions League group results has been announced.

Of the many clubs, many new names, one of which is AS Trencin who first entered the group phase of the UEFA Champions League.

Previously this club was a subscription to qualifying, but always stuck to qualifying round two or three in the UEFA Europa League or at a larger tournament again –UEFA Champions League.

26 August 2023, the day before the first match of the 2023/2024 UEFA Champions League season.

Already 7 weeks since the league season began, AS Trencin became the strongest club currently in the league with a clean sweep of 7 consecutive wins without conceding.

Surely the miracle of Reza is what many people think. Over the course of those seven games, Reza has scored eleven goals and become the top scorer of the Slovak Super League.

A goalkeeper, capable of being a topscorer. It was Reza.

Returning to the discussion of the UEFA Champions League, AS Trencin is currently in the group hell.

Group C, containing top teams and subscriptions to the Champions League even had several times champions.

They are Barca, Milan and Bayern.

Terrible teams ready to slaughter US Trencin. That's what almost all Champions League fans think.

However, do not be quick to conclude first, these three clubs have seen the track record of US Trencin in the league, even members of their team who won the Asian Cup U-17.

Players who are predicted to become one of the best goalkeepers in the world, can even stand higher than the ranks of the best goalkeeper in the world today.

In the current multi-purpose building, all players and coaching staff gathered to discuss an important issue. The club they face in the group stage is really tough.

“Jadi ... Will we target position ... Last with at least one point?”

“Come, Coach! Don't be pessimistic, surely we can!” timpal Reza disagrees with Coach Marian Zimen for being pessimistic.

“I know you are strong, I know you are skilled, but without–”

Reza stood up and shocked everyone.

Reza walked ahead of Coach Marian Zimen and looked at him fixedly, then said, “Coach, there I am, the best goalkeeper of Indonesia or .. Even the world!”

The words from Reza suddenly brought some slow conversations to a halt. Witan who saw how high Reza's ambition showed his thin smile, he did not expect much actually to his ability to compete in the Champions League.

“Come! We need to focus! Coach ... Please guide him in giving directions!” Reza bowed for a moment and returned to his bench.

As a result Coach Marian can only take a deep breath with resignation, important players his team is currently in a state of great optimism and can not be contested.

Coach Marian could only shut up. After all his team benefited from the existence of Reza who made seven league games easy.

Without Reza's eleven goals and seventy-nine saves, AS Trencin could have perched in fifth place down.

Thinking about it all, Coach Marian refocused on her tactical board. The super-detailed instructions he gave, even what was almost always not given to his foster children, were now given at once.

About two hours together discussing the tactics that must be used in dealing with the strength of the three big teams, according to Coach Marian, he could have won the game, but with all his energy and great luck.

Although Reza scored seven goals out of eleven with a solo run, Coach Marian is still hesitant to make Reza do it in this big and prestigious tournament.

“Spirit! You guys get some rest! Tomorrow we will face Barca at our home!”

***

August 27, 2023, the day the first game of group C begins. AS Trencin will host Barca at the stadium na Sihoti with a capacity of 10,000 spectators.

The stadium has been filled by US fans Trencin and also Barca. Unfortunately the stadium is small, if large then the possibility of fans of both teams can be accommodated more.

In the US dressing room Trencin.

Brak!

“Mana Reza?!”

“Big water!” said Witan unconsciously because also surprised by the breakthrough of the coach's tactics board.

Coach Marian then went out of the room and went to the toilet which was located opposite the team dressing room.

“Reza! Why long? Are you unwell?”

“It ... I just .. Nervous!” reza shouted from the toilet.

“Hei! You lifted the Asian Cup! You've ... Arrghh! Forget it, if you have calmed down, go to the tactics room!”

Meanwhile, inside the toilet, Reza was not nervous. He was currently only conversing with the Goalkeeper System.

“You sure, Goalkeeper System? There are players ... who have entities like you too?”

...[.Pend. I can't answer much.]...

“Come, if any, can also be an attacker so that I am challenged!”

...[.Pend. I can't answer much.]...

Reza just sighed resignedly, he came out with a bright face hoping that what was revealed by the Goalkeeper System from the beginning could be realized that there was a user entity resembling the system in a place other than himself.

***

The two teams walked in the hallway of the stadium simultaneously, accompanied by cries from the fans who were so enthusiastic.

“Wah! Stegen ... Whoa! There's Gavi! Eeeeh! Babang Lewa!”

Like a vocabulary of Kaili, ¹natolare, this designation is very suitable to be given to Reza. Seeing Reza's attitude, the Barca players only put a flat face, Gavi a thin smile.

Both teams are currently on the pitch with the aim of lifting the Big Kuping Cup, the Champions League Cup!

The anthem song from the Champions League was heard, after which the applause of all the spectators in the stadium sounded so thunderous.

Shaking hands, Reza shook violently, he first touched the hands of the Barca stars.

“Yo! Brother Gavi!” exclaims Reza in English as Gavi shakes hands with him.

From Indonesia, the television station TripleTV aired a live broadcast of the Champions League.

All lovers of football in the country watch it to see their current star, Reza who will become the first Indonesian player to compete in the Champions League.

Although there is a Witan, but now he is included in the bench, so it does not count as the first Indonesian player to compete in the Champions League.

In front of the television at Reza's house, Citra is currently in a state of severe drowsiness trying to see her son for a few minutes.

Currently in Indonesia, precisely in Palu, it has been dated August 28 at 02:00 AM.

Different 7 hours, Palu faster, so in Trencin is still on August 27 at 19:00 PM.

“Five minutes only, yes Son! Mom is sleepy, where briefly morning enter the office,” muttered Citra.

***

Prits!

The kick-off ball starts from the Barca players, precisely Depay's feet. He passed back to Gavi who at that time immediately gave the ball away to the front left side.

Fati got the ball and immediately moved trying to pass Duriska who controlled his movement.

“Awas stepover!” exciting Reza.

Duriska was late to realize it when dealing directly with Fati. As a result, Duriska died a step and unconsciously let Fati stab into the penalty box.

“Huft!”

Reza began to close his eyes, he tried to visualize all the future of what was happening in the next ten seconds. Getting the answer, Reza immediately acted.

“Meet! Close there!” reza's orders pointed towards Fati.

Reza shifted his position little by little, until Stojsavljevic tried to block Fati who cut inside from the left side.

Because Fati was pressed, then he immediately kicked the ball.

Reza immediately jumped vertically and caught it easily because the placement of the position was very precise.

“It's too overpowering anyway, but it's okay!” reza Gumam.

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Footnotes

¹Natolare \= people who are kampungan, sometimes they are too excessive in expressing something.