Soccer System: Legendary Goalkeeper

Chapter 98 - Passing the Semifinal!

“Quick! Perform bus parking tactics immediately!” shouted Coach Bima gave direct direction.

Then Reza and other Indonesian players began to relax the attack and strengthen the defense without compromise. Attack after attack from Vietnam continues to be broken by solid defense.

There is also Reza who is still very sturdy so far in the tournament not conceding a single one. Yes, although overall, Indonesia has experienced one concede when facing Qatar a few days ago.

Because not Reza who played at that time, automatically the number of kebobolnya is zero or none.

Returning to the match, at this time the last twenty minutes, Vietnam itself further strengthened their attacks and continued to lock Indonesia without mercy.

“They attacked? We attack too!” exclaimed Reza when catching the ball results of long-range kick Duy Hoang Nguyen.

Reza dropped the ball, and immediately dribbled the ball out of the penalty area. Hoang Nguyen tried to take control of the ball, but he was only humiliated by Reza's nutmeg technique.

Reza put the ball in the gap between his legs. Reza passed by him, meanwhile, Hoang Nguyen just kicked the grass in great annoyance.

Reza kept running, he also directed both his arms swinging forward to make his comrades also advance.

“What more do you want, Reza?” muttered Coach Bima who saw Reza continue dribbling.

“This!”

Reza gave a flat ball to Iqbal who then Reza immediately ran among the Vietnamese players, then Iqbal saw the hand code Reza who asked for the ball back.

Iqbal then returned the ball again, Reza received it and immediately dribbled on the right side of the attack.

“Nabil!”

Reza shifted the ball to Nabil who was in front of him, Reza quickly ran until almost hit a Vietnamese player who confronted.

However, fortunately Reza avoided him and soon kept his feet up, he then directed a hand code to ask for the ball back from Nabil.

“Oh! Reza keep moving forward! He advanced, cooperated with his colleagues!” Tubagus is enthusiastic.

“Femas!” Reza pointed to the central side of the Vietnamese defense.

Femas then advanced and immediately occupied his best position if Reza gave the ball later. The trap was right, Reza gave the ball away.

Reza who was off the ball was immediately running among Vietnamese players, the Vietnamese certainly did not stay silent and tried to block it.

“Tch! Watch you!” decak upset Reza.

Reza was free standing right in the middle of the penalty box circle arc. He raised his hand to Narendra who had received the ball from Femas by then.

In the interval of about a minute, Reza had been completely in the Vietnamese defensive area. Indonesian supporters are increasingly rumbling and waiting for a new surprise from Reza.

“Sini!”

Narendra, who was in control of the ball, had a little difficulty because he was escorted by a Vietnamese midfielder, Phi Vuong Nguyen.

As a result Narendra almost seized the ball, but immediately given it to Arkhan on his left side.

Then Arkhan who received the ball, without controlling it directly tackled the ball towards Reza who was waiting in the penalty box.

“Good! Behind the line of defense!” muttered Reza and turned around immediately.

Looking up, the ball came and reflected in front of him. The Vietnamese defenders raised the sign that it was an off-side, but the assistant referee himself did not raise the flag.

The ball forms a sideways curve that looks beautiful even though the target this time has been very close.

Dinh Viet Nguyen, just dead step when Reza hit his super hard kick. He was already unfocused which resulted in an inability to perform quick reflexes.

Srak!

The round object rubbed against the net which created a great roar from the Indonesian supporters, this is it, Reza produced his first goal in the AFC Asian Cup U-17 2023 tournament.

Although against Thailand and Japan, Reza actually had a chance to make the coffers of goals, but unfortunately his free kick several times saved the fence of players or the goalkeeper himself.

Reza also still did not dare to take a decision forward at that time because several times his colleagues still not infrequently have errors in accurate passes.

However, after continuous practice between them, increasingly accurate passes began to appear. That leaves Reza with a big bet going forward to attack.

Back on the field, this time Reza did his iconic celebration, which is sitting cross-legged while reading a book.

After the celebration, they re-organized the position to maintain the score, in fact it is clear Indonesia U-17 has locked the game. The two-goal advantage will be difficult to catch in the last fifteen minutes, especially with Reza who escorted under the crossbar.

“Come, a little more! Stay focused! Without you guys, I can also concede!” exclaiming Reza while downing a drink that he placed next to the goalpost.

Left behind the minutes of the game, Vietnam actually strengthened the attack drastically.

That makes some Indonesian players on the field began to fatigue, then Coach Bima made three changes at once.

The three players included are players who are more focused on defense. This makes Indonesia U-17 has really in the eyes of the crowd has used a full defensive formation.

“It .... there!” show Reza.

He continued to direct his comrades in order to continue to maintain the score this time around. One thing is certain, in fact they do not want to concede, especially Reza who tried to hold back his total kebobol all this time.

During the last time, nothing has changed from scoring. When the referee blew the long whistle, Indonesia had been declared progressing to the semi-finals that would challenge Australia.

The semifinals in other matches have also been determined, namely Japan facing Iran.

I don't know who will enter the final later, but many people support the same two groups that will qualify, namely Indonesia and Japan.

They want to see a rematch going on between these two teams. How will it go later. This is what many supporters are waiting for.

At a post-match press conference, Reza and Coach Bima did.

Plagued with many questions ranging from good performance in the U-17 national team that invites many clubs later, or also the U-20 national team and the Senior National Team later that the tournament has not started.

“Remember, I have signed one more season with AS Trencin, I want to win the Champions League Cup with them!

I heard they won the play-offs.

Then the first qualifier they have also lived, just waiting for the second to third qualification until they can penetrate to the knockout phase of the UEFA Champions League 2023/2024!” reza is in English.

The statement from Reza has been recalled by the media and the audience from the post-match press conference release.

“Reza! Do you have a chance to move to strong clubs in the English or Spanish leagues?” An Indonesian journalist is truly lost in the land of Sakura.

“Exposure, huh? Depends ... Later view!”

Afterwards, Coach Bima and Reza immediately moved up and left the press conference room with a bright smile.