FOOTBALL: GOLD GENERATION 2
Recollects

"Don't want to." Chandra refuses Doni's request outright. He tried to leave that place.

"As if Bang as fellow central midfielders should help each other?" Unwilling to give up Doni pulls Chandra's running hand begging Chandra to train him as a fellow midfielder.

Seeing that, David jealously as Chandra's younger brother is currently trying to pull Doni's hand.

"You said he gamau ya gamau. I'm the only teammate he doesn't want to train let alone an enemy like you."

Chandra turned her body, her gaze sharply looking at David's face at that moment.

"So all this time I taught you how to play well and really don't you remember? Hush." Chandra was a little upset with David saying he didn't teach David as a good midfielder.

"That's just so he goes bang." David whispered to Chandra.

"So how do you want to plis." Doni again pleaded with Chandra.

"No, I want to balek I'm tired of loser byebye." Chandra left them.

"Judah, Al, let's go home too." Doni asks Al to come home too.

"Oi wait, why do you want to be taught by Bang Chandra? Aren't you guys rivals?" David was curious about the reason Doni asked to be taught by Chandra who was no longer his upperclassman.

"Yes, but we used to be good friends. During Junior High he often helped me practice. Yeah but it was then, now it's different."

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Flashback finals of the current City tournament are second-rate Chandra and first-class Doni.

The situation at that time Tunas Pelita Junior High was 1-0 down from the opponent and had entered the 70th minute.

"Huh. huh.... huh..." Doni bowed in exhaustion. The sweat drips everywhere.

In addition to Doni, several players Tunas Pelita also almost out of stamina.

"Chan how is it? We are very difficult to break their goal. Even if they can counterattack quickly." Wilson asked for Chandra's opinion at the time.

Actually Tunas Pelita controlled the match, but because of the strength of the opponent's defense makes Tunas Pelita inevitably to attack along with his defenders as well, because it left a gap in the defensive line. That gap is what the opposing team uses to be an opportunity to use a fast counterattack.

"Doni.hold on." Chandra asks Doni to stay. But survive for what. Because a good defense is to attack!

"Two midfielders who help attack alone overwhelmed defeat their defense let alone just 1 Bang." Say Doni with breath gasping.

"Because both of those things got me into trouble. Just trust me I will build a good attack for the team. You're focused on anticipating their counterattack. Your stamina doesn't convince you to go up and down helping with defense and assault. So you focus on defending and I focus on attacking. Isn't that the defensive midfielder's job?" Chandra said with confidence. He firmly believes his strategy is a perfect fit for now.

Since then. Chandra attacked with 3 attackers in front. Doni just needs to anticipate the counterattack of the opponent. Even so, Doni still helps send the ball forward using his longball.

A surefire strategy from Chandra brings SMP Tunas Pelita the champion of the Junior High City tournament for 2 consecutive years. They made a 2-1 comeback at the end of the game.

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"That's why I often play defense and when attacking only rely on my longball. I've tried my best to be a midfielder like Bang Chandra but it looks like because I'm comfortable playing in his shadow I've forgotten how to attack." Doni recounts his past while playing with Chandra to David.

"But yesterday you scored a goal." David Said.

"It just so happened that I ran forward and the ball chirped towards me."

"But because of your defensive skills made Bang Chandra frustrated and could not do anything at that time."

"Yes just relying on survival doesn't make me go forward later."

"Eh Don's. What if Chandra gamau were to train with Dimas? He'll also be a midfielder." Wilson gives Doni a solution.

"Where is Bang?" Ask Doni curiously.

"Dimas Trisatya High School coach."

Hearing that Doni has hopes that he will become a multi-functional midfielder like Chandra.

"Thank you for Bang Wilson's advice."

"Yes together. Oh, so you're training with me not Al?" Ask Wilson to Al.

"Can emang?"

"Maybe ajalah."

"OK it that way."

"Where can that be." Alfian seemed to disagree with Wilson's decision.

"Why are you jealous?" Al said with a smile.

"No. I just want to come. I also want to defeat that Ferza Ferza. Even though I haven't met him yet, I want to lose him so that I can be the pride of Bang Chandra. Haha." Alfian said with a wicked laugh.

"Yaudah yok we go home and maghrib do not forget to pray kelen ya." Wilson took everyone home besides Alfian who was still laughing there.

Not long after that Alfian realized that he was left behind.

"Oi'm leaving me." He chased them and went home.

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"Assalamualaik." Doni opened the door of his house, not forgetting he said his greetings when he entered the house.

"The first time you came home Don." Said Mama Doni who was waiting for Doni to come home.

"Sorry Ma had a bad business." Doni said in a soft voice.

"Well, did you eat? Eat here first already Mama masakin your favorite gulai chicken."

"Let's go get some rest first."

Slowly Doni opened the door of his room close to the living room where Mama Doni was sitting. He was so tired that he wanted to fall asleep in his bed quickly. Just opened the door in half, Mama Doni spoke to him.

"Oh yes, your friend Riski came here to visit you. He said on the phones from earlier you didn't pick up." Mama Doni.

"Rissy..." Doni quickly pulled out his cellphone from his bag. It's only right that he didn't answer Riski's phone. Ring Hpnya forgot Doni livein. He sees a notification of a coincidental WA message from Riski.

Risky

Woi Don are you going to Wismaraja? Whynot?

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