Soccer System: Legendary Goalkeeper

Chapter 17 - Persija U-20 Vs. Persipal U-20

Friday, 17 June 2022

Reza went to Anoa stadium to watch the match that would take place there. She wanted to see how advanced Dawn was, the person she had already assumed was her brother.

Anoa Stadium which has a capacity of 20,500 spectators was crowded by Persipal U-20 supporters. The audience wants to see the future of Persipal Palu. Starting from now, the future of Persipal Palu is in the age of minors. Although not entirely up to the maximum, only about 3,000 spectators crowded the main stands.

Reza narrowed his eyes, he actually saw the members of his school football club sitting together while eating some snacks. Reza approached them.

“Yo! Turns out you all skipped afternoon practice!” Reza mocked them.

“Who is truant too?” Haikal immediately chimed in with his mocking eyes.

“I also truant, kok.” Coach Sofyan immediately exclaimed which made Reza and his friends surprised.

Behind Reza, there was coach Sofyan who was wearing a snatai outfit while looking coldly at his foster child. Suddenly the cold feeling was piercing in their pores.

“Hahaha! Too tense you could have died.” Coach Sofyan immediately took a seat.

Reza was sitting next to the coach. He looked straight at the field. Both teams have entered the field, Reza saw clearly that Dawn is among the Persija U-20 players.

“Kak Dawn!!” reza shouted which made the audience look at him with curious gazes.

Dawn heard the screams and stared straight at the stands. With her sharp eyes, she saw Reza waving her hand, Fajar replied. Dawn has a tall, well-built body with brownish skin and disheveled hair, its eyes looking sharply black like the night sky.

He wears a uniform numbered 9.

Match between Persija U-20 Vs. The U-20 will be implemented soon. Each of the captains made a coin tos, and the one who got the first ball was Persija U-20.

When the whistle sounded, the ball immediately rolled towards the Persija U-20 defender. They started building attacks cleverly, one-two passes between them made it difficult for the Persipal U-20.

The dawn in the penalty box immediately threw his powerful kick. The ball hit the post whose voice was really loud. The dawn was upset.

The sound of the ball touching the goal post earlier makes anyone understand the power of the Dawn kick.

The game continues to be played. There was no threat from either side that made the match boring, the movement of Dawn was also completely sealed by the players of Persipal U-20.

They understand how dangerous Fajar Si top scorer Indonesian Youth League U-20. With a score of 14 goals for 8 games makes it the most productive.

That is what makes Fajar when calling with Reza confident that soon he will be promoted to the first division team, Persija Jakarta, a team competing in the highest caste of the Indonesian league, the Indonesian Super League. Because Persija Jakarta who was at the beginning of the season was a little barren in creating a goal and looking for sharp strikers from their young players to remove the barren word.

Back in the match, Dawn was just circling around in the middle of the field. He was directly sealed his movements by a player from the slightly large Persipal U-20.

However, Dawn gained an empty space in the middle of approaching the Persipal U-20 defense. There he provided his potent pass, the ball breaking straight into the heart of the defence which was well received by his partner number 10.

The player also moves freely closer to the penalty box area. He was immediately surrounded by 3 players who made the defense back completely leaked.

“Don't just focus on him!” Persipal U-20 coach yells furiously.

“Siaaaalll!”

“Haha! Late!” Dawn certainly heard that shout which made him slightly mock with his small mutterings.

Dawn immediately ran towards the empty space that was created again, there he was given a horizontal pass by the player numbered 10 backs. Dawns that get empty space don't waste a chance.

He is now face to face with goalkeeper Persipal U-20. The goalie tried to close the space by advancing slowly, but the space behind him was empty!

Dawn easily pokes the ball up. The goalkeeper also just died a helpless step. He only saw the ball coming in comfortably in the goal he was guarding.

Dawn and his colleagues also ran to the corner of the field while doing celebration.

“Huuu!” The audience cheered with ridicule.

After the celebration, the Persipal players returned to the starting formation. They began to maintain depth so as not to be attacked back by Persipal U-20 who rely on the speed of each player.

The ball continues to roll between the legs of Persipal U-20 players. Of course Persija U-20 tried to press so that his opponent could lose the balance of play and ended up chaotic. That's what they expected, but it's the opposite.

Persipal U-20 increasingly aggressively launch attack on the 15 minutes of the first round match. They started to make one-two passes and immediately ran past the Persija U-20 players who were a little surprised.

Dawn even had to go down a little backwards helping the defense. Persipal U-20 increasingly dominate in the remaining 5 minutes of the first half.

Until a disaster happens. Because Persija were complacent with their goal, there was a bit of a delay in between.

“Strict zoning guard! Do an offside trap!” Coach Persija U-20 shouting loudly.

The tactics are really read. The number 14 player from the Persipal U-20 immediately catapulted the ball directly towards the heart of the Persija U-20 defense.

A player numbered 7 runs directly between defenders and gets the ball. Persija U-20 players raised their hands while showing that it was offside.

“It's not offside!” Coach Sofyan muttered that was heard directly by Reza.

Reza certainly saw at a glance that the movement when the player numbered 7 backs and passes from the player numbered 14 and the distance of the last player was really fitting.

Last Player Persija U-20 and the number 7 level player who made the offside trap inactive. That's what makes disaster happen.

The number 7 player with his large body but agile directly outwit the goalkeeper, he shifted his ball to the right which made the goalkeeper must die a step. Suddenly he just ran small then kicked the ball slowly to cross the goal line.

There it was, a quick strike from the Persipal U-20 at the end of the first half as a cover. Persija U-20 players did not expect them to be complacent with a one-goal advantage.

...……...

Second, nothing special. Both teams played hard, but none of the goals created that make the result 1-1 is the final result of the game.

Dawn and his colleagues were a little bit in disbelief, they could be held to draw the children of Kaili land. That's why after that they don't want to underestimate anyone again in the next game.

Reza meets Dawn in the stadium.

“Kak! Good match,” said Reza with a smile.

“Reza?! You ... already high.” Dawn with her right hand covered her mouth so as not to be seen laughing.

“Humph!” Reza just sighed in annoyance.

“Judah. Brother Fajar wants to break into your goal, quickly you enter the club that competed in the Indonesian Youth League U-20 or in the First Division of the Indonesian Super League, because Brother soon rose the level.”

“Aha! It's still a long time, brother. Eca is still focusing on Youth Tournament.”

“Oh, SMA/SMK football club inter-club tournament is it?”

Reza nodded his head. Dawn thought a little by holding her chin.

“You can contact my agent, maybe he can be an agent for you too.”

“Depart, Brother. Eca is still comfortable in the Youth Tournament which will be held the first match between SMA Harapan and SMA Jaya Bangsa from Luwuk on June 27.”

“OK! See you on the field! Brother will be gone in a day, so ... go ahead and accompany this brother of yours as a partner or as an enemy in the green field!”

Reza smiled too. He looked at Dawn's back with a sense of high spirit.

“Show you can, Reza!” Coach Sofyan suddenly hit lightly on his back.

Reza looked at coach Sofyan and said, “Siap, coach!”