Soccer System: Legendary Goalkeeper

Chapter 147 - Indonesia Vs. Argentina (1)

The night was quite hot, but there was still a cold impression, in a stadium filled with red and blue seas singing their songs.

The red sea represents Ultras Garuda, loyal supporters wherever the Indonesian national team is, then the blue sea represents the supporters of Argentina who are no less fanatical.

This is the group B phase of the 2026 World Cup, bringing together Indonesia and defending champions Argentina.

Argentina are represented quite a lot of young players, as well as Indonesia, trying their best to win the inaugural match of group B.

“Reza, I hope you show your best!” said I Nyoman.

“Come, Ardhan, I definitely show you the best, this is the top of the Indonesian national team!” reza answered while fixing her gloves.

This glove is a legendary glove from High School Hope that has been modified by a sponsor from Nice, which changes the weight structure inside without compromising its silencer features.

“Yap! Let's do it!” exciting Reza.

His eyes were glaring sharply, lined up in the hallway of the stadium waiting for the two teams to advance onto the field.

The Argentine players who are tall and also quite large, look like giants compared to the Indonesian players whose average height is only about 160 to 185 cm only.

“Hemm! This time the formation really has to work together!” todd Ferre, the most senior player here, is 27 years old. “You, Reza, as captain must lead this team!” todd Ferre.

Reza nodded firmly, he had really prepared his steel mentality to dispel insults from the Argentine supporters.

For Indonesian tactics, adapting the attacking style of play, with a 3-4-3 Diamond formation.

At the back, there is Haikal who debuted directly in the Indonesian Senior National Team, then Kakang on the left side and Ferrari on the right side.

Meanwhile, the midfield is filled with quite familiar names, such as defensive midfielder Robi, then attacking midfielder Marselino, the right side filled by Kwateh and the left side by Todd Ferre.

Shifting forward, the forward is really plotted in great detail, as the spearhead is I Nyoman who also debuted with Indonesia Senior National Team in International matches, then on the right side there is Dawn as the second attacker.

As a coating attacker who helps the movement, Samir plotted so forward to the left, so he will be difficult to go down to help the defense later.

Indonesia, a team with players who are no more than 27 years old, is really a new evolution in their football matches.

On the field, Indonesia for the first time proclaimed the national anthem of Indonesia Raya International, a match of this magnitude.

Such magnificent chants are blaring at the NRG stadium in Houston, the Indonesian national anthem is truly enjoyed even by Argentine supporters.

How not, Indonesia Raya national anthem has a music chant that is able to burn the fighting spirit, although not understood by many countries, but through the chant of music alone is very memorial.

The sessions of the national anthem have been sung, this time the tos coin is performed, Reza as the team captain facing Lautaro Martinez, the tos coin is won by Reza.

The kick-off ball for the premiere of group B, held by I Nyoman, then after the whistle rang, he fed it to the back where Marselino got it.

Scanning a deep enough area, about a few seconds, Marselino catapulted the ball forward, precisely to the left side where Samir was making movements without the ball.

The ball bounced firmly to form a parabola, to the effect of looking for Samir, making Samir able to control it easily.

On the left side, Samir tried to accelerate, avoiding an Argentine right-back, Aguilar.

Aguilar who moves sliding tackles, then tricked by Samir because the movement from Samir brought the ball backward.

“Take!”

Quickly, Samir lifted the ball into the box where I Nyoman tried to do an air duel with Romero.

Romero headed the ball away from the penalty box, but when it fell exactly 24 yards from the mouth of the goal, a foot swing brought the ball racing.

Swing legs from Marselino, making the ball form a rather strange path, it seems that accidentally knuckle shoot technique occurs, this makes the senior goalkeeper of Argentina, Emiliano had to die a step.

The ball that was about to go into the goal, not so because it hit the goalpost and headed towards Emiliano until with difficulty Emiliano reached the ball.

“Akkh! Almost!” exciting Marselino.

All Indonesian supporters exclaimed annoyed, luck was not on their side at the time so that the kick that made goalkeeper class Emiliano just die step, not so into the goal.

“Wah! Almost, really, yes!” reza shouted while stomping his feet. “Yes, forget! Come on, get ready for a counterattack!” reza shouted next ordering his comrades.

From Emiliano's hand, the ball was kicked with all his might to touch the center field where Enzo got the ball using the chest.

“Middle body, it's too empty!” exciting Reza.

All Indonesian supporters began to shout, anxious to see the Argentine counter-attack that would endanger Indonesia at this time.

“Retreat, no need to wait!” pekik Reza and Coach Tae-yong simultaneously, one frequency seems like it.

Then defensive midfielder Robi, Ferrari, Haikal to Kakang immediately close the formation to maintain the depth of defense so that it will be difficult to penetrate.

“Add players, as per prediction, Tango team play short passes!” exclaims Coach Tae-yong gave a brief direction.

Soon after, Indonesian players began to move in a coordinated manner to dispel attacks from Argentine players.

For the first time, Indonesia can survive from a strong team up to the 5th minute, the biggest possibility if there is no change from Indonesian football, then it could have conceded more than one.

“Quick movement, come on!” exclaimed Reza who was a bit annoyed with his colleagues.

“Eittss! Don't go there!” Kakang exclaimed, Haikal suddenly lost his position.

As a result, there was chaos in one third of the Indonesian field, the movement from Argentina increasingly pushed into uncompromising.

“Awas a long-range kick!” exciting Ferrari.

Amidst the tens of thousands, it was clear some of their speech would be hard to hear, but some of them could hear it even though it was very low.

“It! Almada wants to take off the kick, help halau!” peekik Reza's.

From the front, just in front of the penalty box about 5 meters from the edge of the line, Almada was preparing to take a measured kick unguarded.

“Haikal! Slide over! Don't just shut up!” reza's orders are pretty upset.

“Contact, Za! I know, a month of training together what's the point!” peekit Haikal's.

Haikal shifted, quickly dispelling Almada kick with the back of his body, as a result of his kick turned and went straight out of the field.

“Good! Here it is!” exciting Reza.

A momentum can be thought of by him, the momentum of the explosion that will certainly surprise the entire stadium and also the public.

Far away in Southeast Asia, especially Indonesia, almost all cities put up tancap screens to watch together, without exception in several large stadiums in Indonesia.

Enthusiasm in Indonesia is so crazy that it makes the hashtag phenomenon on social media that reads “Indonesian people are crazy! Here it is, unity shapes them! #NobartEemnas”