Soccer System: Legendary Goalkeeper

Chapter 96 - Quarter Final, Facing Vietnam.

Have you ever seen someone who is already at the top of everything, but only one bad thing is that someone fell down to go back to the beginning.

These are the ones who have a lot of experience, when they have fallen, then they can choose which other steps are likely not to make a fall again.

Experience is above all else, mercilessly, one who has an experience in something is able to accomplish it even better after being hit by its initial failure.

All understanding of this experience should be on everyone, make yourself comfortable with the experience then most likely you will be more successful in the future.

This is what happened to Reza, he who felt he had the upper hand, when he got a little problem, he just fell right then and there.

The minor injury he sustained made him even more eager to keep going and not look back for a while.

“Wah .. They finished the game with a win!” reza said with pleasure.

He turned off the television and went back to rest, because tomorrow was probably the day he was allowed to go home.

Just an hour into closing his eyes, the uncomfortable one suddenly woke up with some bustling sounds from outside the room.

Getting off the bed, Reza went to the door of the room and opened it.

Looking left and right, his colleagues and some Qatari players came in with crisp laughs.

“Hey ... Timber hours are over!” exclaim Reza and immediately close the door of the room.

***

“Hahahah! Come, Reza! Tomorrow you should get out. Besides, the coach said, your injury is not severe!”

At the moment, in Reza's room, it is filled with his colleagues and some Qatari players.

There was also Ali who at that time accidentally kicked Reza's head, apologizing profusely, Ali felt not wrinkled at that time.

“Ali ... just relax, I'm fine!” reza speaks English.

Ali nodded lightly. Some time they joked with each other, finally they returned to their respective team hotels.

“Bima Trainer! Quarter-final against whom?” reza asked for a moment Coach Bima wanted to leave.

“Other Southeast Asian team, runner-up group B, Vietnam!”

Reza's body shook violently. The opponent this time is Vietnam which in the FIFA ranking has entered the top 100 and number 1 in the scope of Southeast Asia.

Vietnam, one of the eternal arch-enemies of the Indonesian National Team. From all ages. Senior national team, U-19/U-20 national team to U-16/U-17 national team is not uncommon to feel defeat against this team.

“Coach, please guidance!” exciting Reza.

“Ahaha! Yasudah, rest and tomorrow I hope to be on the training ground!”

Reza was left alone, a quiet room made nervous feelings begin to feel.

“En ..”

Reza took his best position and began to fall asleep in a tired state. He had already devoted all his energy during this time, it was time to take a short break in this day.

“Congratulations ..night,” murmured.

***

The next day, the weather was very bright, the temperature around itself was somewhat moving towards the scorching heat when it was still at 08:00 in the morning.

At the Indonesia U-17 National Team Training Ground, they are currently preparing to train with the same goal between them, which is to win the quarter-final match against Vietnam.

This match is a tough match the umpteenth time, after all Vietnam itself also during a trial match before this tournament took place against German league team, Borussia, in fact Vietnam won 2-1 at that time.

With that it really proved how strong the Vietnamese team was.

Reza, who has recovered from his minor injury, should be given a smaller portion of the exercise than before. Reza is still recovering from a minor injury.

The Indonesian team is preparing, while at the other Training Ground, Vietnam is in a state of disadvantage.

Many of their core players fell injured due to training and also underwent a game that was too intense.

Injured storms actually harm them, and even benefit Indonesia at this time.

***

May 13, 2023, at 20:00 Japanese Time.

At the 45,000-capacity Okinara stadium, the Indonesia U-17 match against Vietnam U-17 is underway.

The stadium was almost filled with Indonesian and Vietnamese supporters. A mouth war between supporters ensued, making the match even more heated.

The Indonesian U-17 dressing room.

Coach Bima put great hopes on his chosen squad this time around. Although the squad has not changed much, only some of them rotated.

Like I Komang and Arjuna who previously entered the first team, now have to sit on the bench because Yanuar and Riski replaced both.

For the midfield still with five players, there are still Arkhan and Nabil who escort the left and right sides of the midfield.

Then Narendra, Femas and Achmad Zidan were still faithful in the middle. Their solidity is evident so far, despite some misunderstandings between them.

For the defender, there are still Rizdjar, Iqbal and Habil who stand in line.

“OK, I hope you guys do the tactics I said. One-two passes, quick passes that make Vietnamese players panic!”

“Ready, Coach!” shout simultaneously all players.

Everything also moved from the bench and immediately went out of the room for the game that was eagerly awaited by the public.

“Yes! What are you waiting for?! This is the quarter-final! Indonesia against Vietnam!!!

Wherever you are, let's support Indonesia to win this game and advance to the semi-finals!”

Commentator Bung Tubagus is very excited, TripleTV television station is a station that broadcasts the best football broadcast in Indonesia.

“As information, Reza, she is in fine after the injury she sustained a few days ago.”

Indonesia Fatherlandku~

The commentator was silent when the Indonesian national anthem Raya was sung. The team placed his right hand on his left chest, where the eagle symbol was located.

Indonesia Raya, Merdeka, Merdeka, Tanahku, Negriku the Kucinta~

Indonesia Raya, Merdeka, Merdeka, Live Indonesia Raya~

After the last reff was sung, cheers of applause from the supporters instantly echoed in the stadium.

After the song was sung, the Vietnamese national anthem was echoed and moments later it was finished as well.

Coin tos were made, the captain of the Indonesian U-17 team which at that time was Reza, looked at each other with the Vietnamese captain, Vi Hao Bui.

The tos coin was won by Reza and preferred to hold the ball first.

The referee from Japan, Takebayashi Satoshi, blew the first round whistle starting.

From Nabil's foot, he gave the ball back to Achmad. There Achmad passed quickly to Narendra.

Narendra then immediately catapulted the ball forward which at that time Arkhan had moved forward, Arkhan got the ball, the Vietnamese defenders who were not ready to be surprised.

Arkhan made a beautiful move, playing the ball between his legs, after glancing for a moment towards the goal, he slid the ball hard.

Bam!

Although the initial surprise attack was quite positive, but unfortunately the accuracy of Arkhan's kick was still in a state of not good.

The ball is actually sideways on the goalpost, yes, although only a few centimeters from the goalpost.

“Oh, surprise attack from Indonesia! Uh! BAM! Darling ... accuracy is not yet in good condition!”

The intense match against Vietnam started from then on.