Soccer System: Legendary Goalkeeper
Chapter 126 - The Penalty Round Begins
The blue sky was bright with no clouds at all, making the air that was supposed to enter winter even feel stinging heat.
In a very magnificent stadium, interesting matches between teams of arch-enemies to watch all day, whether it's a re-broadcast or whatever.
The match between Indonesia and Thailand became the forerunner of the change in Southeast Asian football players who will advance in the future, they will clearly change the order of Asian football, especially Southeast Asia.
Being on the same pitch, both teams really put out all their strength at this one point which determines their fate in this tournament.
Both Indonesia and Thailand, both are surprise teams in this year's Asian Cup, which they have never touched the knockout phase before.
This is a great start for Southeast Asian footballers, they are slowly but surely starting to raise their status and ability to compete internationally.
“Come, Indonesia!”
“Spirit! My handsome goalkeeper!”
“Do as usual, yaa~”
Thousands of female spectators were only focused on someone alone, it was Reza who stood up gallantly while occasionally wiping away sweat.
His face that was illuminated by the sunlight was very handsome, especially with the hat he had just taken out since the last time that had even been forgotten when it happened.
“I kind of goosebumps nih,” muttered Reza while stroking his nape.
Suddenly, Thailand attacked from the right side which at that time Bureau continued to move freely and occasionally glanced towards the edge of the penalty box.
“Oh ...”
Reza took a step back, his gaze directed forward with a focus on the two attackers who were moving strangely as if it was a hoax.
Kraisorn and Arjvirai, reliable attackers from Thailand who have scored many goals and matches in the Thai national team.
“Nah .. Looks like it,” muttered Reza.
Moving to the left, he found the path that the Bureauat was about to transfer.
“There, keep both, retreat three midfielders!” reza exclaimed very loudly for the sake of being heard by his partner.
His direction was heard, as Evan, Klok and Sandy withdrew to help two defenders who were currently controlling the movement of the two Thai attackers.
Finding the wiggle room is getting smaller, Bureerat rewinds the ball to reassemble the attack.
“Heh ... Just so much, huh?” reza said with a smile.
“OK, you guys move forward, grab the ball!”
***
Minute by minute, the two teams always reply to each other so that the fans and also the coaching staff on the sidelines are always breathing heavily.
Attacks from both teams are very dangerous, but both Reza and Thai goalkeeper Kovit Wangsawad are still very solid so far.
...[.The warning! Anomaly detected!]...
Du was focusing on pushing the ball away, Reza found a notification from the System very strange. This was the first warning notification since he held the System.
“Ugh ... Barely!”
Reza jumped with a slight loss of momentum, lucky he could touch the ball and keep it out of the mouth of the goal.
Reza stood up and said in his mind to the system.
‘What is it? What anomaly?’ inner Reza was accompanied by a big question mark on top of his head.
...[.The system expects your contribution in searching for it!]...
“Alah! Tell me if you can't, use the frills of all contributions!” his gerrick.
...
Meanwhile, far at the end of the goal, where the Thai goalkeeper is focused on his guard.
“Dia, yes?”
...
Prits!
In the Indonesian dressing room, Coach Tae-yong bluffs for a moment Reza.
“I know, I'm counting on you, but. So far you haven't been able to contribute in terms of attacks. Comeing! Give up your abilities, don't delay!” obviously Coach Tae-yong.
Reza himself only responded with a nod of his head, he had absolutely no intention of showing his abilities, after all when looking at using the Wise Eye, he was as if covered in black fog.
He could not see more than three seconds which made it difficult to guess the opponent's movement when doing the ball.
‘What is the anomaly that the System contains?’ thought Reza.
He certainly thinks, how big a risk that he will do if he makes a small mistake.
There is a saying, not tried then not known. Too basic, the mind is not opened widely, the saying is not suitable for Reza who slowly and think about everything for the sake of good results in the future.
If you do not know, then it does not need to be tried, the risk that will be borne is very large later.
***
The second half began, but both teams were still almost the same as before, continued to attack and produce bad results, no goals nested from either team.
Reza is cautious, while Thai players are more careful not to create fouls in their defensive areas to keep Reza from taking a lethal free kick that could have been 100% of the goals.
Until the 90th minute, the two teams did not attack each other again and lowered the intensity until after three minutes later, the referee blew the whistle sign ended the second half.
The match resumed with an extra-time round that will last for 2×15 minutes.
In this round, nothing special, the two teams are careful and not so attacking, both coaches have resigned and choose a penalty shootout that will obviously be tense.
***
“Yes! Looks like Reza lost her magic, she never showed her magical dribble ability!
Now, we just hope this penalty shootout round will take place fast!”
Commentators, until the fans certainly regret Reza who did not issue the ability of Messi.
Even so, Reza will show another magical ability again.
“Three seconds is enough to guess the arrival of the ball.” Reza.
The tense penalty shootout began, the first kicker was from Thailand, Dangda.
Dangda took a swing, exhaling heavily in front of thousands of Indonesian supporters sitting in the back stands of the net.
“Right.”
Reza jumps when the ball is kicked, the direction is really right, his hand is stretched out upward while the ball moves the current.
Reza!
“Ugh ...” Dangda bent his face.
“Yahoo!” Reza exclaimed in spirit.
The first kicker from Indonesia also came, Marselino there took a swing, staring firmly at Wangsawad who also continued to focus forward.
Marselino stepped up, he kicked using his inner right foot, the ball darting towards the left.
Wangsawad, naturally moved to the left and managed to catch the ball.
“Oh?” Reza muttered, he had crossed something that felt strange.
“Dia ... Kah?”
Marselino bowed lethargicly towards the center of the pitch where the players gathered.
The second kicker from Thailand advanced, Reza was preparing under the crossbar while staring ignorantly at Chanathip.
“Oh, you? To the right, yes!” reza said in English.
Chanathip shook his head lightly, he smiled triumphantly without knowing Reza had clearly guessed the path of his ball in the next three seconds.
Chanathip takes a swipe, the body leaning forward as he steps quickly, a focused look to the point of the surface of the ball.
Bam!
