The Ball Behind the Love of the Court
108. Team Traitor

For a moment I remembered Grandfather's message in the dream. There is something clear and there is something hidden.

"Then about the truth that Grandpa said that's what it means. Never mind, maybe one day I'll understand" I muttered as I walked into the dressing room.

This time I will not look down lethargic, but have to get up to show a better game. The time in the round of 2 is still long and should be put to good use.

"How can your game be so bad like that. Your focus should not be blurred, what's on your mind anyway" coach Jaka was really angry with our game in the first half.

How not, while a bad game and always a lot of losing the ball. Even the passes given on the front line are not completed with a good shot. I also agree with what coach Jaka said.

"You're here to play, not to think of things" all bowed listlessly to the statement of coach Jaka. Their faces also felt guilty for what had been done.

Likewise, I still think that I do not display the game as well as possible. Many shortcomings must be devised and corrected in order to continue the next games.

"What's the matter with you guys, facilities? Huh, or what?" Coach Jaka yelled at us all. The facial sharpness began to turn red and snapped at us with a loud shout.

"Sorry coach, we were wrong" replied Rani as the team captain. He also felt guilty for everything that happened inside the field.

"Now I don't want to know, you have to get back to your first performance immediately" Maybe coach Jaka saw a very bad performance from us so can't say anything about the first half.

"Good coach" we answered simultaneously and then prepared ourselves to play in the next second half.

I breathe out between calm and confused. I also have to find a way to get a gap passing the ball close to the goal in order to do a finishing shot well.

"Key, help me to attack" the captain embraced me for help attacking.

I agree with his words despite having to work hard with the midfielder on the left.

We are all ready and on the field. Set up a good attack to get the win. There are no words of heartbreak in my brain, all there is is to attack and win.

*Prittt*first round whistle sounded.

This time I not only defended but looked for a gap to get out of defence and advance to win. It is very difficult, but what's wrong in trying to build a slick cooperation.

"Fokus Key, there must be a way through their defense" Mumamku muttered as he observed their defensive line.

This time the ball is at the feet of the opponent. With all my might I chased as they approached the defense room. I don't care about switching directions and occupying other positions as long as I remain vigilant and responsible with my original position.

I've built a strategy with the team captain. And do the formation taught by coach Jaka. So should not be afraid to apply it, even when training many fail because of lack of defense.

*Bluk* the ball they kicked I managed to capture by controlling it and dare to bring the ball to give.

"Yahhh, it's empty"

The stomach feed I keep giving them. But it is still not accurate to get into the opponent's defense because of their high posture they are still able to withstand it.

"Rani, one two" I gestured to Rani, to do a foot-to-foot feeding. Because the gastric feed is not so accurate in my opinion. I also informed Ani and Rika to concentrate by doing a second tiki-taka.

"One two" shouted Rani to signal all the players.

Work together with the midfielder, then to the wing and kick releasing forward. I took him on the run and passed him here and there with the opposing attacker. It was very depressed because it could not penetrate the opponent's defense until in the end we succeeded.

*Bluk* beautiful pass from me produced an assist that was able to be received by Rika and managed to get the first goal to change the score while 1-1.

Nothing can not, everything will go well whatever the risk must be brave out of the comfort zone but must not be careless for the most important responsibility.

"Gollland"

"Key, good" the captain gave a nice gesture with a thumbs up. Our team did the celebration in scoring goals.

"Good, let's focus again. Do not let your guard down" shouted coach Jaka from the side of the field.

Beautiful matches, I always try to perform my best to get a team win. Failed to try again, fell back up again.

"Key three" he shouted, I just nodded and understood.

The team captain gestured me to perform the 3rd formation. This time we will play with a breakthrough. We will conduct a new attack so that the opposing team cannot read our attack mode.

And sure enough we managed to have the ball and it wasn't easy to miss. Dare to run carrying the ball forward, again there is no fear even though we lost high.

In the 70th minute we managed to add a goal to the opponent's goal. Through a breakthrough pass from me and managed to execute well to produce a beautiful goal.

"Gollllll"

"Gollll" The roar interspersed with our celebration. All that adds to our spirit to play again until the last minute.

The first match we won with a score of 1-2 wins for our team.I smile with relief and happy with all this. Whatever is done well and sincerely will definitely pay off.

"A pretty game in the second half. You have to defend this game to get better" coach Jaka advised as we entered the dressing room. While changing clothes, we sat down and listened to the evaluation of the match earlier.

Listening to any shortcomings in order to be more vigilant to face the next opponent. A beautiful and good game in each individual cannot be said to be the heart of the game but the heart of the game is all the teams involved both on and off the field.

"Now you guys get everything sorted out in 10 minutes and I wait on the bus. We all rest to maintain stamina" coach Jaka orders all players.

"Each coach" the same answer.

We clean up the rest of the trash and clean the room. We came in a clean room and went home clean. The players rushed to the bus and I was the only one in the dressing room.

"What do you mean key" snapped Bela who was in position in the right midfielder. He came up to me while pushing this body a little until I almost fell.

"Why did you rarely give me the ball" an interesting question to discuss.

"Have you glazed the bell? To dare to ask this" said I still casually while tidying the bag.

I didn't give him more balls because I had other things to do. I can tell everyone but I just choose to be quiet.

"If you don't like me saying Key" he pushed me again with anger in his head.

"I know your father was one of the organizing committees. Even you know the manager of that team, right?" Bela was silent to hear what I said.

His eyes were fixated on staring in any direction, his lips instantly silent could not speak anything.

"Don't you think I don't know, on the second day you and your father met the manager of the team" I knew everything, Bela and his father want to work with the team manager to do bad things in order to deliver defeat for our team.

It is appropriate at the beginning of the game he is very uninspired, often even misplaced and also often give a pass to the opponent. He said it was unintentional but kept repeating.

Coach Jaka also could not replace him because his father was very influential in the team. Because his father who has high potential to bring this team to compete out of town. And help us to provide the facilities.

"Do you want to protest again?" I asked him to be quiet.

"But do you have any evidence? it's good to accuse someone carelessly" he snapped to me again.

As if he was still the most correct. He kept talking that I was the one who was wrong for accusing him. Maybe he never looked at her in his life.

"I don't have any proof, but I have something else to show everyone" I smiled at him. He was silent for a moment when he saw me showing Vidio from a cell phone.

"I can spread it, but I have no intention. I just want you to play with your heart instead of another Bel" I said gently to him so that he would listen to his heart instead of his father's coercion.

"You're young, don't want to be used with money. Your game is very good, don't get hacked just for the money" Ketusku.

"Oh yeah one more, don't ever be a team traitor because they'll all hate you" I reminded him again that he didn't repeat that.

Let my words pierce his heart. As long as he wants to open his heart to a new place without smelling slippery money.

I don't know if he understands me or if he's still going on. The important thing is that I will continue to fight against the bad things that will destroy the team, wherever and whoever it is.

" Hey, you guys, let's go. Coach Jaka has called" said Rani, the captain, who admonished the two of us to enter immediately. I hurried to finish my stuff and clean up the trash and look around. After my mother walked to the bus.

While passing through Bela I saw him. He looked down, whether sorry or not but most importantly I reminded him and told him the truth that money is not everything.

"Take care of yourself, not anyone else" my advice as I gently pat her shoulder.

It was true coach Alam said that I had to be careful. Because in every ball game there must be something called slippery money. And one of them that I found right now is Bela, hopefully there is no more slippery money like this in the future.

In Inn

In the room I immediately cleaned myself and then laid the body on the mattress while staring at the ceiling of the room. How could a Bela do that because of money. His father was an important person who had a lot of possessions.

"What is being pursued by him? " I thought I was wondering about him but there was no answer.

I don't think about it. At first I thought this ear was listening wrongly to the conversation. But as I listened further it turned out to be true what I had thought.

If only yesterday I hadn't heard that conversation. Maybe the team will lose because Bela will do silly things that harm the team. And the struggle of other friends will be in vain.

"Well, I've rested the child. Here I bring food from my mother" Ani came with a lot of hands.

How not, while their parents come and have meetings while bringing food.

While I better choose to rest because it is impossible for mother to come because of the health of mother and father and the time that my two brothers have a little.

"Wuihhh, how delicious Ani is. Can be full of me" I said while opening the food Ani gave.

His favorite Padang rice as well as some snacks. I ate the rice, and so did Ani. Not long after, Ira also came with rice and snacks.

It was crazy that my two roommates brought a lot of food and we ate together in the room. Even snacks are plenty. We were happy and happy to eat together.

"I deliberately told my mother that your family did not come to visit" Ani said when we all finished eating.

"Thank you so much temperature" I said, smiling at Ani and Ira.

Our room had a lot of food, only I didn't bring it. The food was from the Ira and Ani families. I am grateful to have good friends. God always gives good people around me. Wherever I am.

"This again added Key, don't hesitate"

"Ah no, I'm not sad. If I need to spend it all" I said.

"haha"

Familiarity in the room is always intertwined like a brother himself. Sometimes we share a bed. In turn we slept in the bed and slept downstairs, he said to be fair. Though I had given up so that they would sleep on top of both but they scolded me.

He said that simple life must be shared and should not be alone. We are also often joking at bedtime, just getting 3 days already feels close like family itself.

I can't close my eyes tonight. Thinking about how Bela could do that with the help of coach Jaka. What coach Jaka was afraid of was not able to replace Bela in the first half or the second half. It even looks like coach Jaka does not care about intentional mistakes by Bela.