Dream : Legend Maker
Selection III
WARNING: Any form of name, place, background is fiction
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The match between team A and team B was immediately played. Raka is currently on Team B. Coincidentally Aji one group with him that is different is Aji playing as a team starter.
Raka began to observe the course of the match from the bench. The lessons learned from coach Handoko continue to be applied because it is very important to understand the course of the game.
Especially now that he is a substitute. If the coach tells him to play it is a sign that the coach has a high expectation of him to change the flow of the game.
The coach expects a direct impact from the replacement of players if it is not the same as free. Therefore now Raka is fully focused on observing.
It had been ten minutes of the match running and both sides had a stalemate. This is also influenced because they have only played together once.
There has been no established chemistry and selfish traits are still maintained among players. They feel better than others so the tactics don't work out properly.
The ball moves from one team to another without any clear results. This was maintained until the end of the first round.
Can be expected once they return they get a scolding from the assistant coach.
The second round begins immediately. All the substitutes who did not play on the pitch are now playing.
There is a hidden challenge here.
This is because the position of playing substitutes varies so that when competing positions they are placed in different positions only the goalkeeper whose position is fixed.
Even Raka is now placed as a defensive midfielder.
Despite getting further away from the goal he did not mind it. He is not interested in being a striker anymore.
He found that creating chances and providing assists was more fun and challenging.
His experience playing in various positions while at Maung Raja also does not make him have problems when playing in different positions although not as effective as when playing as an attacking midfielder.
Learning from the first half match and the harsh reprimands of the assistant coaches are now those who play in the second half play more compact.
They no longer stick with the ball and play according to the tactics given.
Team A uses a 4-3-3 formation while team B uses a 4-2-3-1 formation. Aji is still played as the target man. Both heading ability, ball control, and complete finishing on Aji's body.
Installing Aji as a spearhead that makes the opponent defender alert can not casually join in the attack.
The attack carried out by team A from the wing failed when the ball was taken by the full-back of team B. Now it's the turn of the attacking B team.
The ball is passed to the front winger which is then distributed to the middle of the back. The ball is now under Raka's control at the moment.
The player from team A attempted to snatch the ball from his feet but was easily avoided by Raka. He also began to move forward.
Slowly but surely the ball is now in the middle of the field. Raka began to observe the surrounding scenery to look for her comrade.
The gap was soon found. The ball hull fed which leads to the left section is well received by the winger.
But he was too rushed to cross so that the ball out of the field which resulted in a goal kick for the opponent.
Ricky as a goalkeeper immediately gives the hull pass forward. Raka who had returned to his position immediately followed the direction of the falling ball.
Now in the defensive line only leaves three people.
Raka is in no rush to snatch the already dropped ball and is accepted by the opposing striker. He just kept running clinging while doing a physical fight.
Eventually the striker ran out of road and was forced to step down. The goal is for his colleagues to be able to return to a successful defensive position.
Raka who noticed the movement of her eyes immediately blocked the bait line. A successful steal has been successfully performed.
Raka rushed forward and passed the ball to the teammate in front of him. He did not stop his run and immediately overtook the teammate who got the ball.
The ball was passed to him again.
Now they are 20 meters away from the opponent's goal. Raka did not manage to find a teammate who was in an empty position.
The person in the position of the winger cannot read the empty space even though Aji helps them to move into the gap.
Raka also decided to execute the ball directly into the goal. With his left foot supporting his weight he kicked the ball hard using his right foot.
The ball is moving fast. Raka's shot accuracy has improved after three months of practice so at this distance one hundred percent will lead to the desired goal.
The top left corner is the target.
Ricky as the goalkeeper of the U-20 national team and captain cannot be underestimated. He had read the direction of Raka's shot.
He jumped towards the ball his hand was stretched out as wide as it was to reach the ball. His index finger touched the ball which changed the direction of the ball upwards.
The ball eventually hit the crossbar but still headed into the goal. Along with the fall of the ball Ricky's body also fell to the ground.
In the 79th minute through a long-range kick Raka Tim B led the game with the score 0 – 1.
Aji rushed over to Raka and did a high five.
“Good kick buddy, since when are you a long distance shooting expert.”
No need to pretend in front of his best friend Raka puffed her chest and said
“I'm always great.”
They both laughed along with colleagues who had come to him to give high five or good work.
Eleven minutes before the game ended team A attempted to make an attack but failed to produce results.
The match did not end there because coach Indra continued to change the composition of players and change positions through the instructions of the assistant coach.
They stopped when the clock was six in the afternoon.
The atmosphere in the cafeteria was now more solemn and silent than in previous days. After this dinner as many as 25 people will fall and leave 25 players who survive.
Brian and Nando who usually make a fuss also include. The four of them were eating together then Brian said
“Hey do you think you're going to get away with it? To be honest I was nervous.”
“Then we are the same.”
“How about you two?” Brian asked Raka and Aji who had not retaliated.
“I can't be sure yet.”
“Of course I'll pass.”
One is humble and the other is confident. Two opposing personalities yet strangely they can unite.
But until twelvepm there was no news in the post. Make the atmosphere of all the players in the dormitory in nervousness.
That day some players were unable to sleep well because they kept thinking about it.