Soccer System: Legendary Goalkeeper

Chapter 18 - The First Youth Tournament

Monday, 20 June 2022

The Harapan High School players were lining up on the field. In front of them coach Sofyan and assistant coach Berto were talking slowly.

“Ehem! Okay, Sunday, June 26th will be your first game. That's .. there's six days left. So take your time as much as possible to practice as hard as you can.

The opponents we face will be very difficult, even more difficult than SMKN 2. Perhaps they were already on their way to Palu from Luwuk by club bus.

We'll try to welcome them tomorrow or not the day after tomorrow. They will stay at the inn near Anoa stadium and practice there.”

Coach Sofyan explained in detail. The players who had talked to each other were silent to the words of coach Sofyan. Of course their heart is racing because that team is the team that beat them in the decisive game last season.

Someone among them raised their hand, he was Adi Satria. With hesitation he tried to say, “Am I in the starting line-up?”

Before Adi Satria said that, no one tried to question the decision of coach Sofyan. When Adi said that, coach Sofyan just put on a faint smile.

Assistant coach Berto answered with a nod of his head.

“Depends. How's your performance.”

Adi was a little excited, he for the next 6 days will intend to train as hard as possible so that his name can be in the starting line-up and not just heat the bench.

Reza looked at Adi's bead. There was a determination filled with flames of spirit emblazoned clearly from his bead of eyes.

“Oke, okay. You continue to practice according to the division that has occurred. Group 5 to.”

Coach Sofyan disbanded the ranks and ordered his foster children to rehearse according to group division and the training task itself.

Reza and the four members of his group follow coach Sofyan towards the corner of the field. There they were appointed one by one to do what they watched during the week.

“Do, Firm!” Reza cheers Teguh.

Holds the ball with confidence. He put the ball on the grass, then he immediately dribbled casually. Firmly dancing with the ball, do not forget his four friends tried to block it.

Teguh also get space between the gaps of his four friends, contact with the right foot inside immediately throw the ball flat on the ground towards coach Sofyan who was waiting for the breakthrough pass.

Although only done with a few people, but the movement is really dangerous. Accurate breakthrough bait made coach Sofyan instantly show his satisfied smile.

“Good and Reza.” Appoint coach Sofyan again.

It is also good to take the ball and put it on the ground with full confidence. Although the results of a week's spectacle are not 100% perfectly visualized, Good still tries its best.

Reza also prepared under the crossbar, trying out the beautiful things he had just caught while watching the footage. Reza despite having monstrous abilities like a monster, he was just an innocent youth with all the flaws. That's why he has to train a lot in the future.

Good then dribbled, circled the body through the care of Haikal, after which he lifted the ball using the tip of the foot over the head of Cipto who guarded it. Good chasing the ball that rolls forward before launching a first time kick. The ball shot towards Reza's goal.

Reza who saw it floated trying all his energy to catch a rocket kick from Bagus, he focused on the foot and then refused it so that there was an explosion of strength when jumping. The direction of the ball really looks beautiful forming an incredible curve.

“Good, maybe if another goalkeeper, the kick was an absolute goal!” Coach Sofyan tried to praise Good.

Haikal is also able to keep Good and Strong, although it must be passed just like that. Cipto also showed his class as a winger forward, he gave a pampering bait for Bagus.

“Oke, that's enough. You've been growing, for the past week, you're going to be practicing the group 1 to group 4 do.”

Everyone started exchanging training materials. Last week's training became very tight, even coach Sofyan immediately asked permission to the school so that his foster children could have more exercise portions. Learning for his foster children was also temporarily stopped for self-esteem against SMA Jaya Bangsa.

The school is also eager to gain success in the inaugural match of the season.

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Sunday, 26 June 2022.

“Bu! Watch Eca!” Reza is still at home, and the first match will also take place in the afternoon.

“Iya. Later Mother calls the school to get a special bench for parents of students.” The image smiled as it rubbed Reza's hair gently.

Reza's eye beads are getting more and more sparkling. He can show how great his son is in being under the crossbar guarding wholeheartedly.

Reza also chose breakfast with a banana. After that he immediately went to the bathroom and did his regular activities.

I don't think the time is getting close to the game. Reza prepared then with his mother he went to Harapan High School.

...……...

At 2pm. Reza and his friends are already in Harapan High School. They began to prepare themselves in the fight that will begin at 4 pm.

Reza's mother was in the special stands of parents of football club members. He even mingled with the mothers and fathers of club members.

Minute by minute, Reza and his friends warm up before the game starts and also the formation direction as when against SMKN 2. An hour before kick-off, Jaya Bangsa High School football club has arrived at the school. They were immediately directed to the guest club's special dressing room.

...……...

Both teams came out of the hallway with the referee controlling the match. The cheers of the audience began to sound, some special chant chants of Hope High School were exquisitely sung.

The fans of Jaya Bangsa High School are also not inferior in singing, they came in droves to Palu to see their football club school team in competing against arch-enemies.

Seen Jaya Bangsa SMA team using a 4-3-3 formation. Formations are quite frequent in the world of football. For the Hope High School itself is still with their initial formation against SMKN 2. There is no change in every position. Coach Sofyan tried to concoct his strongest formation, then the other formations were also he was in a concoction.

Once on the field, each team captain conducts a coin tos with the referee. Good with another guy named Febri.

It's good to get the first ball!