Dream : Legend Maker
Selection

WARNING: Any form of name, place, background is fiction

Raka gathered with them while waiting for the others to arrive. Most are silent because they don't seem to know each other. To break up the boredom he picked up his earphones and played music with a cell phone.

After a few rounds of the song played suddenly Raka felt something was nudging her. Raka turned her head in that direction and it was true that someone had nudged her.

That curly-haired person who nudged Raka. He then took off his earphone and asked.

"What's wrong?"

"Ah I'm just too bored with silence. By the way my name's Brian, greetings know, what's your name?"

"At least listen to music while you wait. My name is Raka, greetings."

The first impression on Brian is he's a chatty guy. Because ever since their introduction Brian always had a topic to talk about. Raka even forgot the music she was playing.

Fortunately the conversation ended successfully when the man in charge of this group felt that everything was present. He then told them all to follow him to the bus that was taking them.

They did not go directly to the UII Training Ground but they went to the dormitory first to put down their luggage. The dormitory contains five people per room.

When Raka entered her dorm room there were already three bags placed on the mattress. It seemed that they were not the first to arrive at this place. Brian who had invited him to chat was also unexpectedly in the same room.

"What a coincidence, it seems like we are meant to be together" Brian said with a cheerful laugh

Raka who heard that only twisted her eyes and slightly goosebumps as her mind had already flown far away.

The three people who had arrived earlier immediately entered the room. They soon met each other.

A person of about 183 cm in height is Grace. He is a young player from the Arema club and plays as a centre-back. Apparently this is also not the first time he followed the training center because he previously came from the U-20 Garuda squad.

Next up is Eriko. You could say he was the shortest person in this room at around 166 cm. This was the first time he had followed a training exercise. He plays as a winger at Gresik United.

The last one was Nando. It is surprising that he had never previously participated in a competition or joined a football club. The words of coach Indra in finding talent throughout Indonesia apparently not just playing games.

Nando's presence here is a real proof.

When they get acquainted with each other Raka has concluded that her rival will be divided into three.

The first and the hardest are those who had experience in the U-20 national team last year, the second are players like him who joined football clubs but only joined for the first time. Lastly is someone who has never been in a football club that competes in a league.

A jewel or junk that will be proven at the center of this exercise. But Raka did not underestimate them though because they could have been really talented. Raka kept reminding herself that all those who were called were talented people.

As they were busy chatting suddenly the sound from the speakers sounded. Apparently it was an announcement for them to immediately gather on the field within ten minutes.

They immediately changed their clothes to sports clothes and put on fixtures quickly.

Five minutes before the scheduled time they were already on the field. The field was filled with many people. Time slowly indicates the specified hour. Coach Indra walked ahead.

Although without using a loudspeaker, the sound of coach Indra is very loud so that Raka who is behind can hear it clearly.

Coach Indra's words immediately caused a commotion. Raka who heard also frowned. The prospects are too low and there are too many competitors.

"Silent. Please don't make a fuss when someone is talking in front of you. Honor them.

Before I would have firmly given the rule that discipline is everything. Discipline time according to the coach's time."

Coinciding with that about three people who were about the same age as Raka came from the direction of the dormitory. They realize when it is too late but still walk casually and joke around.

Coach Indra's voice also began to be heard again.

"If anyone is late in their training period they will automatically be dropped from the selection and immediately pack up to go home. The three of you who are late come back and pack your things. You guys are dead."

The three people who had just come were immediately staring at coach Indra with horror. They tried to explain but they were dragged off the field by the assistant coach on the instructions of coach Indra.

The assertiveness of coach Indra in his rules made everyone present sweat. The evidence had been in plain sight of how they could play around and say it was just a joke.

"Well I'll get to the point. The selection will be done in three days. The first day of physical, the second day of basic abilities, and the third day of tactics. Do you understand everything?"

"understand."

"Do you understand?"

"UNDERSTANDS."

A compact, firm, and clear voice was immediately heard when coach Indra asked for a second time.

Basically the concentration of the exercise will only be done for three days. Even just one day when the person is declared to fail in his physical.

Those who can follow the training center until the end of May are those who actually pass the selection.

Soon the first day of selection began thirty minutes later. It seemed that the assistant coach was still preparing some of the required equipment.

Raka also started to look to the right and left. He was looking for people he might know. Aji said he had also been summoned but since then Raka had not seen his presence for a second.

In the end Raka could only give up. He thought that if the two of them passed the first selection their chances of meeting also occurred.

Thirty minutes later the preparation was complete. Coach Indra inspired them to move onto the track. A total of 297 people lined up neatly.

But because it is too much and will make his assistant trouble in assessing coach Indra divided into three groups. Each numbered 100 people except the third group.

Raka and her roommate were in the third group. So while waiting he noticed the people who were in the first and second group. He finally saw his best friend Aji who was in the first group.

The whistle blew and the entire group of one immediately ran in unison.

The first physical test was a long distance run. They ran around the track ten times before coach Indra blew a whistle to stop.