Football System: Classic Number 10
Chapter 110: Missing One's

Rizaldi's heart has been echoed, excited after knowing he can play in the final round, he said, immediately speechless like he was seeing a strange phenomenon that widened his eyes when he was pulled from the starting line-up for the final match.

It was known to him at a press conference before the final match. At that time the media crew asked the condition of Rizaldi Fatah to Coach Satria Hutama, they asked whether Rizaldi Fatah was always the first choice Coach Satria Hutama in midfield, he said, can play in the conditions they already know if there was a hard clash in the semi-final match ago.

It was with a heavy heart Coach Satria answered questions from the media crew. "Honestly we were a little disappointed with what happened with one of our players, actually Rizaldi Fatah could play in this final round but we couldn't play him from the first minute!" coach Satria.

In order to protect Rizaldi Fatah from more serious injuries, Coach Satria Hutama also changed the line-up and included the name Riski Zain to replace Rizaldi Fatah.

Rizaldi Fatah actually did not accept this, he was waiting for this final match but Coach Satria instead replaced himself with others. But Rizaldi can not protest with the decision of the coach, he can only follow what the coach said because the coach who has the last decision to play who and replace who.

Finally Rizaldi could only resign, listening to the cheers of the support of the audience and supporters who support the players who are competing on the green grass of the International Jakarta Stadium. While he can only watch his colleagues from the bench alone. Rizaldi felt a little grateful for still being on the team bench, because it could be Coach Satria instead make him have to miss the game this time because it is too protesting with his decision a moment ago.

"I know your gaze is Rizaldi, I understand that you want to play there. But understand, this I do for you too" Coach Satria said as he watched Rizaldi watching his colleagues from the bench.

Rizaldi Fatah answered him. "Had Coach I know the Coach's decision was purely for the benefit of the team as well as myself. I always appreciate the decisions of the Coach"

Hearing that Coach Satria felt a little more relieved, then he returned to the sidelines to give instructions to his foster children.

The game has been running for more than fifteen minutes but there is still not a single goal created. Both teams played pretty solidly, although there were some chances created. Duet Bagas and Galih struggled to maintain their defense, although it was penetrated by Batavia Fort FC players and striker Wildan Hutami, who was also the first player, there is still a rescuer, Derry Yanuar Pinto, who became the last doorstop of the Cananga Youth Mining team.

In total, Derry managed to record 3 important saves during the first 15 minutes of this first half. Bagas and Galih managed to record 6 very good intercepts each. Derry, Bagas and Galih played quite well in the Cananga Youth Mining team defense, even they were like being possessed by demons in this match.

Not only the three of them, the entire Cananga Youth Mining players were playing like possessed people tonight. It's not that they want to win and be defending champions, even if that's one of their goals. They played excitedly because they did not want to disappoint one of their colleagues who could not play from this first half, namely Rizaldi Fatah.

"They're really close!"

"Is there no other way to break through their defenses? I'm really tired"

Even their attackers, the goal-hungry striker and versatile player, Wildan Hutami, had trouble scoring goals and opened the Cananga Youth Mining team's defensive space. Until finally, Cananga Youth Mining managed to get a golden opportunity in the 28th minute.

Starting from a small mistake made by the Batavia Fort FC team midfielder. Axel Raihan immediately punished them by inviting them to sprint, of course the Batavia Fort FC players no one can catch up with him who is doing the sprint. Within seconds Axel Raihan managed to reach the defense of the Batavia Fort FC team. Axel wanted to give a cross, but before that he saw first the situation in the penalty box.

There are 4 players in the penalty box of the opposing team. Martin, Fauzi, Zain and Zaki are all set to receive a cross from Axel Raihan. After reading the situation, Axel Raihan immediately gave a cross that was so sharp into the penalty box. The ball leads to the nearest player, Martin, Martin just ready to head the ball.

But his efforts were successfully stopped by the figure of Raffi Putra. Martin was immediately defeated by Raffi Putra in an aerial duel, but the Cananga Youth Mining team still had a chance to score through a corner.

Zaki Iskandar who took the corner kick, he gave a hand signal to his colleagues who were in the penalty box. After that he immediately did a corner kick. The ball went to the far post-toward Fauzi's figure preparing to welcome the ball with his header. However, again and again Raffi Putra's skill in reading the direction of the ball immediately stopped what Fauzi was trying to do. Fauzi was defeated in an air duel by Raffi Putra, after which Batavia Fort FC players immediately counter-attack quickly to the Cananga Youth Mining team defense.

After the ball is obtained by their midfield players, they immediately send the ball to the figure of Wildan Hutami who is already in a very, very good position. Wildan Hutami dribbled almost to the penalty box of Cananga Youth Mining team, but unfortunately he was immediately invited to a duel by Galih and because he was not ready to accept a duel call from Galih, the ball was successfully retaken by Cananga Youth Mining players.

That was how the first half went, the two teams attacked each other but none of them wanted to concede first. Their defense is so solid, Batavia Fort FC with the expertise of their captain Raffi Putra in managing the position of his colleagues, while on the side of Cananga Youth Mining, the, they rely on the slick cooperation of the deadly duo Bagas and Galih, and Zaki Iskandar who occasionally helps the defense of the team because of his role as an anchor player.

Until at the end of the first half, Cananga Youth Mining managed to get their first golden opportunity in today's match. At that time, in the minute 45+2 when the game only leaves a few seconds before halftime. Axel Raihan managed to make a very good stabbing movement and opened up space to create a goal.

Axel Raihan sent a low cross in which the ball moved quickly above the ground and into the foot of a Martin. Martin was ready to do a tap-in and he even managed to trick the enemy goalkeeper with his tap-in but unfortunately, again the figure of Raffi Putra became the savior of the Batavia Fort FC team.

When the ball is almost in the goal, Raffi Putra managed to do a slide tackle to stop the movement of the ball and after that he immediately threw the ball and at that time also the long whistle of the first half was over. Martin, Axel and Fauzi who were there could only hold their heads in disbelief at what they had just seen. It was their golden opportunity, but unfortunately they were again failed by their nightmare figure for 45 minutes this first half, namely Raffi Putra who played very well today.

Even Rizaldi who was watching the action of his friends on the green field, was also upset himself with that earlier. Almost they made an advantage but unfortunately can still be broken by Batavia Fort FC players. Seeing the events that occurred at the end of the first half, Rizaldi was impatient to take to the field and play for the team, but it looks like he will have to be a little more patient this time or he will end up with never playing his final match at all.

Rizaldi knew very well, Coach Satria Hutama is not a typical coach who likes a lot of talk and jokes. From the face alone it has been seen, if the figure of the coach with a gloomy sad face is typical of people who are always serious.