Soccer System: Legendary Goalkeeper

Chapter 91 - Good Results

In the dressing room of the Indonesian U-17 team, Coach Bima is currently silent observing his foster children who are really exhausted. Their bodies go up and down to try to control their breath.

“Jadi ... how?” ask Coach Bima.

“They are strong, Coach!” Nabil was the first to speak.

“Maybe .. hold draw is a fortune.” Coach Bima directly stabbed them with a striking word.

The Indonesian players were stunned in an instant, no doubt some of them were sitting limp while visualizing all the opportunities Japan had saved Reza.

“Hold a draw, yes ... later see,” chirps Reza who surprised the whole room.

Somehow, a boldness emerged from Reza. His aura makes all players and coaching staff feel back to find a new spirit.

The burning determination of Reza became a reference for those who looked desperate.

“Ya, we .. must .. WIN!”

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The srut!

A cutting slide throws the ball out of the game area. The ball, which was initially controlled by the Japanese players, went off course.

When the throw-in was held, Rizdjar who was close from there immediately drove the ball and kicked it as hard as possible out of the game area.

A throw was made, from the middle of Iqbal dueling for the ball. Iqbal got it, but he immediately kicked him out of the game area for the umpteenth time.

What the Japanese players do not know, they are currently being tested for patience. This is Coach Bima's plan.

Back to the moment in the team's dressing room. Coach Bima explained something that would be a way to make Japanese players off guard.

“Make them annoyed.”

“Wah! If this is my forte!” exciting Reza.

His appeal became the benchmark this time, how good a way to disrupt the game for them.

Back in the present, it was currently the Japanese players who had completely fallen into the trap hole without being able to get back out.

That is what makes them immediately off guard and several times they lose control of the ball. Their brains are not capable of being a burden on their emotions and minds at this time. Emotions mixed with thoughts of victory, become a double-edged sword.

There are times when emotions are able to solve problems, but more things solve problems without emotion. Fix the attitude, be patient like calm water, then the problems you face can be handled easily.

They, the Japanese players, are already in the phase of a scattering and split water wave. This tidal wave hit the breakwater.

By definition, the Japanese players were a tidal wave that rolled around strongly, but the breakwater, namely Indonesia managed to handle it in a different way.

This is what is disastrous for Japan. Attacks from the Indonesian team continued to be intensified in the second half by utilizing negligence.

“Forward!” Iqbal has regained his confidence.

Reza also started to slowly advance and left his goal mouth. This time, there was confusion between the two supporters.

Japanese supporters, they are confused and afraid of dangerous threats from the Indonesian team.

Meanwhile, Indonesian supporters are also confused, but they are even more happy to see the Indonesian game gradually improving

From the right side, Nabil tried to pass Nakajima Yotaro, the defensive midfielder from Japan.

With his nimbleness, Nabil was able to put the ball one step forward which overwhelmed Yotaro and ended up lagging behind.

Nabil then ran, glancing to the left, there were three teammates as well who were now the attack scheme for the better.

“Take this!”

The ball was thrown into the middle to Narendra who then with a thin touch, sliding the ball back to Achmad Zidan.

Achmad who gets the ball directly makes a diagonal pass to the front left side.

Arkhan then turned around and immediately shifted the ball to cut inside the penalty box. These two defenders somehow become easily fooled with movements that seem still rough imperfect.

Arkhan did not get the momentum of the ball, seeing a tight goal guarded by Wataru also did not make him lose hope for this opportunity.

Then Arkhan lifted the ball into a parabola until it fell into the chest of Riski who turned his back on the goal.

“Oh, the! Attack from the right side! Whoa! A pretty ball pass from Achmad to Arkhan.

Arkhan moving! Cut ... cut inside beautiful!! And ... ah! Top feed!

There Riski ... Riski raised the ball with a bounce on his chest! Jump and ...!”

Riski jumped with his back to the goal, his legs swung so firmly. Although he was flanked by two other Japanese defenders, did not make him not able to score the slightest chance.

Riski managed to lift the ball by speeding it with a swung leg. At the moment, all the attention is centered on Riski, his style of shot made almost the entire stadium silent.

Bam!

The ball of the kick forms the path of the bullet. The swift thrust and the strength of the kick, the ball that hit the pole immediately sounded very loud.

Tang!

To this day alone, the luck that had accumulated during his life had been used up. Riski, the ball that looks only hit the goalpost, bounced into the goal and came back out past Wataru's side.

Riski and his colleagues also did the celebration when they saw the ball had managed to enter without seeing the reverse reflection.

The referee firmly stated that it was not a goal, stating the ball had not fully crossed the goal line.

Yes, obviously, the Indonesian players immediately shrouded the referee like ants swarming with sugar.

“That's a goal, Referee!” raki uses English.

Some Japanese players made the situation a little uncontrollable. They consider the decision of the referee is correct and incidents of mutual encouragement occur.

“VAR!” shouted Nabil. “See VAR, Mr Referee!” continued.

As a result, the condition of the field became quiet while waiting for the referee to take a decision to review the VAR impressions.

The Video Assistant Referee or VAR is a football assistant referee in charge of reviewing the decisions of the head referee by viewing instant video footage and headsets as communication tools.

This is the AFC Asian Cup U-17 2023 which has used advanced tools, namely VAR.

About a minute to see the instant impressions from the VAR screen on the sidelines, the referee then re-entered the field while making a hand gesture to form a square and pointed to the midpoint of the field.

The goal was passed, the Indonesian players cheered happily, all the Indonesian supporters rumbled and were very excited over the Indonesian goal that was passed.

The score changed for Indonesia's lead in the fifty-fourth minute.

“Later see, huh? You made a surprise for us,” muttered Coach Bima.

The match was re-run, Japan is currently in a state of disadvantage over the goals that have just occurred. Inevitably they have to go out attacking for the sake of a draw or even win, after all the time is still quite a lot.

However, no matter how hard they try, Indonesia began to put its players more backward. Even if noticed, their formation changed which from 3-5-2 to 5-4-1 defending.

Indonesia will strengthen this score in order to achieve positive results and confidence later to fight Thailand and Qatar.

Until the game ended, Indonesia, which was battered all-out, really had spent the opportunity of changing players.

The Indonesian players who after the referee blew a long whistle after the match, they were exhausted.

Who is the most exhausted? She is Reza, she has to fall awake with more than usual.

A total of 23 attempted kicks from Japan, 15 of which shot on target successfully countered Reza.

Reza became Man of the Match in this match.