Soccer System: Legendary Goalkeeper

Chapter 56 - The Dramatic Struggle

Reza could only be silent to hear and see the murkur of coach Sofyan. He glanced at Arkhan who lowered his head without responding, his gloom clearly visible.

“Alright! Second half you guys have to fix it!” After calming down for a while, coach Sofyan gave directions.

Coach Sofyan then walked towards the bench where Arkhan was sitting. He stayed there waiting for Arkhan to respond to his whereabouts.

Arkhan seemed to have no hope of playing, with a heavy heart replaced by Haikal. He didn't want the defense getting caught off guard with Arkhan who already had no hope of playing anymore

“You I change,” coach Sofyan said while holding both Arkhan's shoulders.

Arkhan raised his head. His eyes were staring with great sadness, he was also smiling bitterly as he would know it ended like this. Arkhan nodded heavily in agreement to coach Sofyan's decision.

Meanwhile, Haikal who will return to play soon do a small warm-up. All players are back to prepare for the second round!

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The second round also began with the players SMKN 7 Ampana which decreased the intensity of the game. Really wanted to hold back that result without attacking with the spartans again.

“There! Fill that space, I'll control him!” Firmly direct the midfield with shrewd.

Reza himself also directed the back line to close the line when SMKN 7 Ampana was stringing attacks.

The midfield that is difficult to pass makes SMKN 7 Ampana rewind the ball back to the back of their defensive line. They certainly do not want to take risks when the opposing team is in full formation.

One of the SMKN 7 Ampana players then directly connected the ball right past the midpoint of the field from the back line.

The Harapan High School players looked at the ball that immediately fell around the position of Danar, the left side of the Harapan SMA defense.

Danar also conducts an aerial duel with one of the opposing players. However, his body that is not strong must fall and let the opponent take the ball then pass it.

Opponents down the left side of the Harapan High School defense. Reza immediately directed the defenders to docked and form a full formation.

“Kak Amin! Know, right?” Reza called out to Amin to code.

Amin immediately approached the player in control of the ball. The player named Surya was facing Amin. Both are in physical confrontation. Until Surya who is a little bigger body is able to win a physical confrontation.

Amin without encouragement was toppled forward due to his shaky balance. The referee only gave instructions to continue the game. Yes, obviously it's not a violation.

Surya then made a piercing motion into the heart of the defense. He tried to outwit Haikal. However, of course he will be difficult due to Haikal who has increased his ability.

For too long, the Harapan High School players began to build a very secure zoning defense. Teguh himself was a few meters in front of the penalty box, as well as Jaka.

Good and Cipto itself is still in the middle of the field. Angga who is indeed his position as a central midfielder began to deviate from the position given by coach Sofyan. He is like a box-to-box midfielder this time!

“Anga forgot its position!” Coach Berto gave an explanation to coach Sofyan.

“Ya, I know.”

Back to Surya who returned to give the ball behind him. There was his companion who was having a physical confrontation with Amin again.

“Too risky if captured!” surya gumam.

He immediately ran away from the penalty box. The Hope High School players started to advance the defensive line slightly, but unexpectedly, the white flash of light from Surya's eyes made him gain momentum.

He stared clearly at his colleague who suddenly ran inside the penalty box unattended. Surya smiled triumphantly, he immediately lifted the ball and right came to Arya, the attacker SMKN 7 Ampana.

“Huh?!”

Reza was once again unable to react. Want as great as his ability, what if his views are blocked by his own colleagues. Rafli who accidentally blocked Reza's view made him unable to save the ball.

Arya's shot easily passed Rafli and Haikal who tried to block the firing room. It's just, blocking the firing room as well as Reza's vision!

Srug!

The ball immediately hit Reza's net for the second time in this match. The whole small stadium immediately shouted in annoyance. It is really not as expected that says it is clear that the Hope High School will win this match.

He was immediately placated by the refereeing staff on the sidelines and other coaching staff. Coach Berto himself can only say that coach Sofyan must be patient and continue to observe.

“David you will replace Angga! Tell Cipto he'll shift to the left, Good to the middle and you on the right!” said coach Sofyan firmly while observing the SMKN 7 Ampana players who are celebrating.

Reza himself is currently picking up the ball and resentfully kicking it forward. He ... who has only come two weeks since defending the national team at a young age, really must be tested with his team who can be said to start playing because it is too sluggish.

The initially solid defense, creative midfield, and front line thirst for goals become porous and like not functioning properly.

“Come friends! Do as usual!” exclaimed Reza while staring at David who was ready on the sidelines.

‘Angga will be replaced, is with this front line can be more alive?’ thought Reza.

“Why aren't you as usual? Come on, that's right what Reza said. Do as usual!” sahut Bagus came to the back line.

“Then, there is no need to blame each other. We must introspect each other!” rebut Amin while embracing Good's shoulders.

The match was resumed. David has already come in to replace the not-so-live Angga in attack.

“Hey, that time plan can be tried again?” shout Reza.

‘Pulling?’ thought all his friends.

Finally a plan of withdrawal was carried out. Several times David never gave up doing Dummy Runner, or it can be called a fishing run that will run and continue to move places to lure the opposing defender to come with it and create space so that other players can enter the opposing defense.

Until the opportunity is created. When David gets the ball and the opposing defender approaches him, he turns 360° outwitting the defender. Then he gave a breakthrough bait forward.

Good gets. Reaching out without wasting a chance, he kicked the ball with all his might without any control of the opposing player. The ball split the wind.

The opposing goalkeeper tried to fly to save his goal, but the speed of the ball was faster than his reflex so that the ball hit the net.

2-1. After that, without any celebration. Good to quickly take the ball and put it in the midpoint of the field.

They are pursued by time. Minutes now show 80. 10 Minutes of normal time to equalise. They will fight to the fullest at this time.

Reza even directly advanced like his actions were exactly when he defended the national team at a young age. He controlled the ball so well.

When the opposing attacker tries to grab the ball, Reza makes a trick move to get past the player. After that Reza gave a direct ball that immediately fell in the heart of the opponent's defense.

It's good to get him, but he's escorted by a player. Remy, SMKN 7 Ampana defender controls the movement of Bagus. Until unknowingly his hand pulled the Nice jersey that kept running it.

As a result Good fell and produced a violation that is really visible without any controversial decision from the referee itself.

It's 22 meters. Reza convincingly advanced and prepared behind the ball while waiting for the player fence neatly laid out by the opposing goalkeeper.

“Make goals!” exciting Good and heading to the penalty box area.

Almost all High School Harapan players are in the opposing defense line. It is really risky if the rebound ball is captured by the opposing player then a new disaster is created.

Reza prepare. He took a free-kick like he had before. Without any change of movement, Reza was still so neat doing this free kick.

“Hopefully goal!” muttered Reza and immediately ran small towards the ball.

The ball is kicked with the left foot. The ball forms a beautiful curve when in the air, swooping sharply after passing through the player's fence. Again an iconic free kick for Reza was created.

On the bench High School players Hope is waiting for a miracle. Their hearts were beating fast seriously and the tension of the current situation. Even the entire small stadium with a capacity of 2000 and only filled with 500 had gone silent.

When the ball approached the goal, SMKN 7 Ampana goalkeeper who was a bit short was not able to reach the ball in the upper left corner of the goal. The ball ends up coming in at exactly 83.

Reza also did his iconic celebration with his teammates.

That's a dramatic struggle for the Hope High School team. Until the end of the round, the score of the 2-2 draw was unchanged which made the winning streak of SMA Hope broken with a draw.