Soccer System: Legendary Goalkeeper

Chapter 121 - The Big Sixteen, Facing Japan

The match against Iraq was the most shocking in fact. However, one thing is certain, Reza came back out with three goals of his own as well as the Man of The Match award.

3-0, Indonesia clearly won a landslide victory against Iraq.

This makes Indonesia the only team that has not conceded so far in the group phase.

Furthermore, Indonesia will wait for who the next opponent in the knockout phase of the last sixteen of the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.

All the fans will be waiting until the group phase ends on December 30.

After that, the round of sixteen will be held for four consecutive days.

January 1 to 4, 2024, each day, four teams for a day, so there are two games in a day.

Indonesia itself will compete on the first day of the knockout phase against another strong opponent, namely Japan who came out as the top sixteen at the World Cup some time ago after being bent by Croatia.

Regardless, Japan itself is one of the World Cup subscription teams from Asia, so it cannot be underestimated. Moreover, the contents of his current squad are clear there are still some who can bend Germany and Spain in the group stages.

Reza is certainly impatient, Indonesia will face Japan at the Al-Janoub stadium with a capacity of around 40,000 spectators.

Obviously, the moments awaited are facing Japan, Indonesia as well as a team of dark horses that surprised many countries because they were able to qualify for the knockout phase with perfect points without conceding as well.

Most people think, Indonesia is capable of this just because Reza is alone.

However, they are clearly wrong, Indonesia itself has been able to several times dampen the ability of three strong teams in group B, one of which is Iran who in fact difficulties as well and ended defeat for them.

All the things that people think, of course, depend on what they believe and live, people already know, Indonesia is fairly bad in the last five years, so the conclusion they take is also so.

“Awas!”

Tang!

Because too focused on staring at the screen of his smartphone, Reza instead hit the goalpost until it rang loudly.

“Duh .. Anjirlah!” upset ass.

Some of his own colleagues just laughed at him for Reza's silliness this morning blind.

They clearly realize, Reza is in the process of adulthood, having a woman as a life booster obviously they have experienced.

“Anu .. Sorry,” said Reza while saving her smartphone and wearing her gloves.

“Haaa .. There-there's only young people,” Marc chirps.

They certainly train, train and keep training because their next opponent has been waiting with their goal machine.

Whatever it is, there are only about two days left before the game starts. They obviously had to understand some of the tactics given by Coach Shin.

Until ... The long-awaited day has arrived!

“Yes! Wherever you are, we are connected to Al-Janoub stadium, where Garuda Asia will face the Blue Samurai!

The game that the viewers are waiting for, let me Tubagus and Bung Bambang lead the way!”

With an uplifting sound, the national television channel has been connected by Al-Janoub stadium.

All of Indonesia witnessed, what they wanted, that Indonesia was able to carve its name in the history of the Senior Asian Cup that they had dreamed of.

Everyone watched, the fight between life and death in which Reza and his friends fought as Garuda Asia will face the Blue Samurai.

The day on which, the Indonesian national anthem Raya was sung in the super magnificent stadium at this prestigious tournament in Asia.

Certainly if lived, the song Indonesia Raya resonates to be able to vibrate the soul and body. Feelings of nationalism immediately sticking up to spontaneously join the creeps and moved.

“Waaah~ It's too goosebumps.” Reza rubbed the skin of his hands and neck.

He certainly trembled, a feeling of pride blooming from within the deepest of souls. The feeling of nationalism and the love of the homeland, the feeling that washed away all kinds of burdens.

Indonesia, which was first and quite suddenly, Reza was chosen as the captain of a team at a very young age.

It's just that Coach Shin trusted him and put that heavy burden on his shoulders so that in the future, Reza would be better at mental mastery.

“Yeah! I won the coin, obviously choose the side of the field first, choose where the Indonesian supporters nicknamed Ultras Garuda are in the East stands!” reza Gumam.

The ball was controlled by Maeda who gave a short pass to his colleague on the right, Doan.

Doan moves by shrewdly holding the ball, Saddil tries to grab it quickly.

For now, Indonesia is playing more openly and using high-pressure tactics which Coach Shin claims is able to make Japanese classmates messy.

Indonesia is famous for its speed, Japan is even famous for its fiery tenacity, like a samurai who is not afraid of death by his master.

Not only tenacity, many other abilities that make Japan can be like now.

Technique after technique shown by them, one-two passes slightly troublesome midfielder and Indonesian attacker.

However, until the fifth minute, Japan itself had not been able to find a big gap in the defense, so it was clear at this time they were struggling.

Kamada advanced to the right side where Witan was escorting his movements, while Evan tried to mount a layered defense.

Everything is neatly coordinated, nothing is missed so Japan really has to do extra work.

“Disana, left side is empty, fill it!”

“Forward, Bang Evan! Soon Endo will come!”

“The left side is still loose, the same Saddil Bang Sandy just move a little!”

Direction after direction, Reza is like a coach who is able to understand the state of the field in an instant. Coach Shin himself took off for a while briefing and let Reza like that.

He wanted to see how well Reza understood tactics and was able to steer his clear team-mate three to a few years older than him.

“To move, watch out Bang Sandy!”

Realizing something, the left side of the Indonesian defense was immediately overlaid by quite a number of players.

Then the Japanese increasingly felt the difficulty until somewhat frustrated until the fifteenth minute.

The game was really rather boring, so far, there was not a single trial from both teams.

While ball possession, Japan is very dominating with 78%.

“Ugh ... Now should attack, too dangerous let them.”

Reza went all the way to the edge of the box, he who is currently holding the ball, trying to do a scan of the area.

“Witan is moving forward, Saddil on the left side is too slow.

Kambuaya more advanced again with Sananta and Marselino.

Anjirlah, many players have an attacking instinct on this formation, so it is difficult to coordinate it!”

Reza also ordered Jordi to control his goal and he slowly advanced.

“This time, do not use own feet, must cooperate!”

Reza glanced at Evan who was still in the middle, after which gave a rather slow horizontal ball.

Evan scanned the area, the right and left sides opened up attacking opportunities.

“Rightly, Bang Evan feed steady!” said Reza. “Let's work hard!” continue with his bright smile.