Football System: Classic Number 10
Chapter 160: The Final Result

Time has shown entering the 74th minute, the score has still not changed for the home team's advantage with a score of 2-0. The development of Cananga FC is still not able to dismantle the tight defense of the Kashima Antlers, although they have actually received several golden opportunities but still cannot penetrate into the goal of Kashima Antlers.

Coach Giovanni has gone various ways to turn the score-from playing Rizaldi a little bit to the middle, replacing Ednilson Silva who has several times failed to execute chances into a goal with a young striker named Martin, and also change the style of play. But still, Kashima Antlers play very well defensively and in attack. Their quick transition was key in today's game and Coach Giovanni is still looking for the right way to deal with it.

Rizaldi also did what was done by the coach, unceasingly he scanned the entire area of the home team defense, in order to find a gap to attack. His stamina has been very drained, maybe it is just a matter of time before he was replaced by Coach Giovanni with other players as the last change of players for Cananga FC.

But it looks like the plan won't be carried out by Coach Giovanni. Coach Giovanni is aware that if Rizaldi is replaced then the creativity in the middle of the field will falter, or worse than that it turns off the creativity itself. No more players as strong as Rizaldi on the bench, Kenzo has been replaced with Arfandi who plays wide.

Time is running and getting closer to the end of the game, but it has not yet seen the lights that Cananga FC Mining will soon get a big opportunity. Rizaldi also cannot move freely as usual, because he is always escorted by 3 to 4 players when they just touch the ball. And when Rizaldi gets a moment, even no player understands Rizaldi's intentions.

The deadline for the use of the player's card has also almost reached the time limit, Rizaldi increasingly feared not to have a significant impact on the club. Until at the end when Rizaldi again got the ball at his feet, when Adam Sala gave a pass to him - Rizaldi immediately thought pragmatic.

Rizaldi just dribbled the ball with the remnants of his strength.two, three players managed to pass Rizaldi, he saw Martin who also moved looking for empty space but Rizaldi ignored it. Rizaldi kept dribbling and tricked defender Kashima Antlers who thought he would pass Martin. Until in the end Rizaldi managed to dribble the ball into the penalty box of the opposing team.

Rizaldi was faced with two options, namely passing Martin who was in a pretty good position - or kicking directly into the goal with his own ability. Because Rizaldi had been pragmatic, he became less confident in giving bait to Martin who he feared even throw this golden opportunity for free. So Rizaldi chose to kick directly.

Rizaldi kicked diagonally, the ball he tucked so tight that it could not be pushed aside by goalkeeper Kashima Antlers. The ball entered at the end of the goal, finally the score turned into 2-1 in the 88th minute.

Rizaldi immediately took the ball that entered the goal, not bercelebrasi because hurriedly wanted to equalize. But the opposing goalkeeper tried to block Rizaldi who wanted to take the ball, until there was little disagreement between the two of them.

Directly many players Kashima Antlers who swarmed Rizaldi, there are those who intend to break up the dispute and some are ignited emotions because of the intensity of this match.

"Surge! Get the fuck out of you all! Better keep your hands off my little friend" Adam Sala's voice was fierce, to the extent that makes all players Kashima Antlers so reluctant and make players Kashima Antlers who want to look for problems so think twice.

The dispute was brief, thanks to the captain who firmly defended Rizaldi when he was based on the opposing team players.

"Thank you captain, if there is no captain the situation may be more complicated" Rizaldi thanked the captain, he was grateful that there was a captain there.

Rizaldi then threw his gaze towards the bench and found his coach who tried to tell them all that they should all keep pressing the opposing team until their last blood point, Rizaldi knew that from the wrinkles that emerged from the coach's face.

Then they both laughed as they walked to the middle of the field, Rizaldi put the ball back in the middle and prepared to restart the game.

Back to work, the intensity has not decreased at all. Similarly, the fighting spirit of the Cananga Mining team who want to make the score today at least have a better result, but the game of the Kashima Antlers team also did not soften. It was able to hamper the Cananga FC who wanted to immediately equalize, but they always had a deadlock and difficulty every time they wanted to attack.

There was no progress at all, even when it had entered additional time though. Rizaldi who holds the ball this time is seen looking at the corner of the field, it is written the score today and also the time of the match. Additional time in the second half was given by the referee as much as 6 minutes, and was left less than 50 seconds before the referee blew a long whistle.

Rizaldi was in a hurry to bring the ball, running around chasing the increasingly thinning time. Three players immediately confronted Rizaldi, covering all the space he could utilize. Rizaldi was forced to shut up and try to figure out how to get out of this situation, a situation that made him have to make a quick decision in a short time.

In such a short time, as three Kashima Antlers directly blocked Rizaldi once Rizaldi got the ball. Rizaldi saw an empty space that was open because of that result. Because Kashima players chose to directly confront Rizaldi in a three-man way, there is one space that can now be used by Rizaldi to make an attack. Far on the right-hand side, Arfandi had already run to make an attack. Rizaldi immediately gave the bait to Arfandi who was empty and handed everything to Arfandi.

Supporters of Kashima Antlers are looking forward to the dismay at the moment, seeing Arfandi running free alone carrying the ball into the penalty box of their beloved team. Similarly, Kashima Antlers players are also anxious until they make every effort to prevent equalising goals created.

Arfandi is already close to the opposing goalkeeper, one-on-one himself with goalkeeper Kashima Antlers. Because this is a big enough game, Arfandi is a little nervous dealing with the opposing goalkeeper. He was afraid in case his kick did not even enter the goal and instead became the cause of the team's defeat. Therefore he prefers to pass to the side, hoping Martin can kick the ball and score a goal into an empty goal without guard.

But Arfandi made a little mistake, the bait was too weak and a little responsibility until finally Martin tried hard to reach it but failed because it could first be swept by Naito who was also there. The ball returned to the center, Adam Sala managed to secure it. Adam was about to give a deep pass for the last time, but unfortunately the referee blew a long whistle and ended the meeting of the two teams this time with a victory for the home team 2-1.

The Cananga Mining players instantly fell sprawled, signalling how tense the match was today. Rizaldi even had a chance to shout annoyed because it did not manage to equalize at the end of last time, but this is not the end for all of them, because this is only the first leg of their two meetings. The second leg will be held at the Cananga FC Mining headquarters, two weeks from now.

Mining Cananga FC players then shook hands with Kashima Antlers players to show their professionalism and fair play for 90 minutes on the green field.

Rizaldi is determined, he wants to bring victory at home later, but before that there are still some pr waiting for him in the next few weeks.