Soccer System: Legendary Goalkeeper

Chapter 123 - Facing Host, Qatar –Fast Match–

The world is increasingly opening its eyes to Indonesia, which is increasingly successful in football, although it must be appointed by Reza, they do not care, as long as Indonesia can be widely known as a strong football country.

In Asia, Indonesia is like a mythological animal that has just woken up from a long sleep. Garuda is awakened, then ravage the situation.

“Ssshh .. The colder the day the more Qatar, yes!”

“That's how it is, even so, it's only seven degrees!” reply Marselino responded.

At the moment they are training, their opponents are the hosts of the Asian Cup.

Maybe for most people, Qatar is considered a weak team because it cannot win the game when the World Cup took place a year ago, but this is a different Qatar, they do a massive evaluation.

Old names are retained which are then sharpened more sharply. Indeed this is what must be done so that a country team is able to compete as well.

Whatever it is, Indonesia is currently not a problem, they still intend to get full points to escape from the quarter-finals to the semi-finals or even the final.

New history certainly continues to be recorded over time, Indonesia began to be able to show its strong and sharp beak.

Coach Tae-yong is currently sitting on the bench, staring at his actively training foster son.

Next to him was his loyal translator.

“How about this team?” ask Coach Shin.

“I don't really know the ball, but I think this is enough!” reply the translator, Seok-seo.

“They are fine, just need to be polished a little more until perfect!” obviously one of the coaching staff, Sang-gyu.

Conversations between the coaching staff began to enter the realm of increasingly convoluted and difficult for ordinary people to understand.

They clearly discussed some tactics and also techniques that must be done in order to win easily against Qatar who evaluate all-out team since the World Cup last year.

However, according to Coach Tae-yong, Qatar is Qatar who never won every game in the group phase of the World Cup.

Qatar who did win in the physical, it's just a matter of some techniques is a bit backward, despite the fact, Indonesia is more backward again. It was then, now different, Indonesia looks like it is above Qatar.

“All of you, collect!”

***

January 10, 2024, the day Indonesia will face Qatar at the Khalifa International stadium, which has a capacity of around 40,000 spectators.

Tickets ludes sold, the dense stadium adds to the atmosphere every corner is very enthusiastic.

Sing after song was echoed, the two camps clearly threw each other the best chants.

Yo~ Come! We'll win!~

Step off your feet, my voice will encourage you!~

Garuda on my chest! I'm sure we'll win~

Rumbled, though neither team had yet arrived at the stadium, but endless chants began to be heard from thirty minutes before kick-off.

Qatari supporters do not want to lose, but it seems they have lost the vote.

Although Qatar supporters number 25,000 inversely with Indonesia which is only 15,000 spectators, Qatar looks to lose the intensity of the vote.

15 minutes later, the two buses carrying the two quarter-finalists came, they were dropped off right next to the hallway leading to the player's dressing room.

“Woah! Goosebumps too, suddenly greeted with the echo of the Garuda Ultras supporters!” exciting Reza.

“This is the voice of the Indonesian people, they will be there to support us, they are our lives!” refute Sananta while embracing Reza.

***

In the dressing room of Indonesian players, they are currently looking tense, why not? Reza hasn't returned from the toilet yet.

“Where is he?” Coach Tae-yong looks riled up.

Marselino and Sananta immediately propose themselves to find Reza's whereabouts.

Just out of the room, the two have been reunited with Reza who faced each other with a beautiful woman.

“Oh? Hehe~ Sorry,” said Reza.

Apparently, Reza long had a dialogue with Vera who gave direct support and came to Qatar, coincidentally the school in Trencin was on winter break.

“Log in,” says Sananta with a flat face.

“Yahaha! Jealousy, eitts! Don't take it, yeah! This is mine,” said Reza in a joking tone.

Vera herself only blushed in embarrassment and went straight to the stands with her schoolmates.

***

Sananta did the kick-off for the first time.

As a start, Indonesia immediately carried out a surprise attack, Sananta gave a bait to Evan after which Sananta ran fast forward.

Within five seconds, Sananta had managed to get close to the edge of the penalty box, Evan also catapulted the ball that was suddenly well received by Sananta.

As a surprise attack, Qatar as a professional team and has been known by the world longer than Indonesia experienced panic in the defense.

Abdulsallam and Salman were plotted as centre-backs, although they had been evaluated all out.

The mental war is actually happening here, the Indonesian fans are echoing his voice even louder than before, making the Qatari players nervous.

Scaralala~

“Take this!”

Feeds to the right side where there's a Witan there.

Witan easily accepted it, then returned the ball for a moment Sananta managed to squeeze into the penalty box.

“Receive!”

Sananta received the ball, Witan was successful in passing so that it was able to be controlled by Sananta.

Sananta glanced at the goal, a hard kick of his right foot directly targeting the top left corner of the goal escorted Barsham.

Dum!

Wooooo!

The spectators were rumbling waiting for the ball to speed.

Barsham though jumping with great difficulty, the range of his hands worked as far as possible, he was unable to catch it or simply brushed it off.

The goal, right in the first minute which became a progress because Indonesia was able to create goals well in the early minutes.

“Mantap!” exclaim Reza jumped happily.

The entire stadium exploded, their screaming sounds made the quality of the sound silencer somewhat wavering to make the sound sound heard up to hundreds of meters away from the stadium.

His enthusiasm is worse than ever, this happened because Indonesia was able to penetrate the quarter-finals.

What if it's a semi-final or even a final? True, the semi-final and final stadium will be placed in the Lusail stadium with a capacity of around 89,000 spectators, the fans will not matter.

It's all for the sake of dampening the fan madness later in the semifinals and finals.

“Ssshh .. Buzzing my ears, indeed the power of sound beyond the ability of human voice capture,” muttered Reza.

Whatever it was, slowly the exploding sound began to calm down and left a quite relaxed rumble.

The match resumed, kick-off from the feet of Alaaeldin, Qatar tried to attack in order to grab their self-esteem which suddenly fell into the deepest abyss.

Which team is not shy when a dark horse team suddenly beats one of the best Asian teams along with several other countries.

“Good, vision observation will I do! You guys are moving as I tell you, yes!”

After that, Reza put a high focus, he was able to see coordinated movements from Qatar.

“Wah! The left side, Bang Saddil, is a bit empty, if you can keep Bang Sandy as well!

Then in the middle, Marselino and Rafli move a little forward, there you fill the void and also counter-attack preparations!”

Reza, again became a conductor resembling an orchestra in leading his team to victory.

***

As a short match if examined specifically, Indonesia clearly dominates although not much different from the control of Qatar.

Some types of attacks from Indonesia are more dangerous than Qatar.

All of that resulted in Indonesia's landslide victory from Qatar which made Indonesia advance to the semifinals quickly.

Qatar 0 - 3 Indonesia, goalscorers include Sananta who scored two goals and Reza one from his free kick.

Indonesia will face Thailand in the semifinals.

Fellow Southeast Asian nations who could reach the semi-finals, while the semi-finals in another match, South Korea face Iran.

“Hopefully the mission can be completed,” muttered Reza shortly out of the post-match press conference room.