The Ball Behind the Love of the Court
17. start of the game

My eyes are aiming meticulously with a high focus.look to the front line to give a good cross in order to be used as a goal. I threw a hard kick at them.

*blukk*

"Yess was on target" I muttered, the ball falling at Doni's feet

"Goll" Our class roar rang back after being silent in the first half match. Doni made good use of the bait I gave him. So that this assit again produces a goal from the left foot shot of Doni is so beautiful.

It is very thin to be pushed aside by the goalkeeper but luck this time is on our side. More precisely is the result of cooperation between the tactics carried out by all teams. The temporary position is 1-1 which makes our spirit even more blazing to continue scoring goals and goals.

Again and again our team scored until it made the senior team frustrated and the victory was on our side until the end of the game with a score of 1-4.

Me and 1st team friends are getting more and more familiar. And a little I forgot my best friend Ari. At that time Dendi took me to the canteen to treat all the players as a sign of victory today. I also went there, but the other atmosphere was uncomfortable for me.

The atmosphere was very different, not the same at the time I gathered with Ari. Yes Ari, I forgot Ari and then I went back to class to find Ari. I say good-bye to Dendi and I don't eat anything there either.

After arriving in class, there was no ari. Then I looked into the field but Ari wasn't there either. The only place I like is the library. I rushed to the library. Sure enough there is an ari who is cool reading books, but alone.

"Ari" I poked her back

"Hm" he answered without looking at me

"You're angry, aren't you? I'm sorry ri" Ari just kept quiet and focused on reading the book. Then I forcefully covered her book so she wouldn't read any more. But he put my hand away.

"You know, if not with you it does not taste very good ri" said I spoke to myself beside ari. Ari still remained silent.

"Oh yeah, it was in the cafeteria together just as they weren't tasty. Because they are rich people and then they issue their own arrogance. While you are rich but not the same as them and want to accept me as a friend"

"So?" A brief ari

"I don't want to be invited by them again, sorry ri for leaving you"

"Makanya key, the new friend is cool but an old friend who makes everything more fun" said Ari while facing me with a smile.

Ari and I made up by putting the little finger together as a sign of forgiveness in our friendship.

True said Ari, indeed the new friend is cool because it can create a new atmosphere. But old friends are more who make things more fun because they already understand what is inside of us. Even old friends make the place feel comfortable. Then I went with me everywhere, because I felt comfortable being friends with him.

"Oh yes tomorrow I have to fight again and if the first tomorrow and the day after we pass the meal will immediately do the final match" while walking towards the school park.

"Means our class can win dong? " Tanya ari

"Yes"

"You actually since when I loved key balls" I kept quiet and stared at Ari. Maybe it's the right time to tell Ari how early I started to love the ball.

I pictured that my meeting and the ball wasn't good. There was a match in the back court of the school and the ball hit me in the head because of someone. Everyone laughed with joy and there was a mistake that made me get a red card without a match for entering carelessly into the field to give the ball.

Ignorance of the ball game makes the embarrassing thing in the middle of the field happen. So the speech to be a footballer out of a porridge a.

I also told David to Ari. A football player who always accompanied me to warm up and provide knowledge about the ball for free. David also gave me shoes and balls.

I also told him that all the skills I put out in the game were the science that David taught me. I promised Ari I'd introduce her to David one day. Then we continued to talk on the park sekola indh until we forgot the time.

*kringg* the school bell has sounded. Everyone packed themselves up to go home. So did I and Ari. When Ari got in the car, I rushed to go home.

"Wait son" I immediately turned around where the voice came from. It turns out that the one who called was Pak pur as a sports teacher.

"Yes sir" I went straight to Pak Pur.

"Where did you get into the ball club? " Ask, this time not about sports lessons but about the ball.

"Hmm, I'm not in any club sir"

"But the game is very good"

" Anu sir, I taught myself at home with the help of my friend sir" I replied

"Hmmm, okay but you don't want to go into what club? " Ask me like this is serious enough about the ball and really about the ball.

"Yes, you played well. Someday if you want to be a footballer, you have to be consistent with your appearance. Improve the performance that you examine with the ball in the middle of the field. One day open you who are looking for a club or team but the club or team is looking for you because of good and good games. I can't help, I can only give input to you" he said.

I nodded and smiled at the words of Mr. Pur. Even though he only gave me these words, at least I had the passion to improve the ball game in order to be the best. Maybe one day the science will be useful.

"Thank you for your input sir" I said, kissing Mr. Pur's hand as a teacher. Even though the person is old, but his spirit teaches very well about sports. He never got angry at a student. Because pak pur always guides his students well.

"Yes, you're careful to go home"

"Ready sir" I immediately rushed home and Mr. Pur also did his motorcycle to go home.

As usual I will make preparations in the afternoon to go to the field. I always practice ball with David. Although I currently master the skill that David taught, but not all skills that become perfect without practice. All abilities must be honed and not given saggy.

Great players like Ronaldo and messi will continue to train even though he has been named the best player in the world. There is no relaxing word for achieving high desires. All because of hard work and prayer.

Since my mother left, I have always been close to my God. serving the obligation as someone who obeys religion and God, I did although initially difficult but over time became accustomed.

For it is useless to fight alone but no prayer is offered to the Creator who has everything. I hope God hears my prayers to make it easier to live a life full of twists and turns.

The last 2 days match made the team from our class win and go into the final. Likewise in the final occurs so the dramas on the field. At that time our team was leading 1-0 but the opposing team from the 8D class committed many fouls that harmed our team.

But there is no word of heartbreak and just keep fighting to achieve victory. Although this is just a school match, the ball teaches friendship, but it teaches cheating as well. After the first half and the second half finished, we finally won the game with a thin score of 2-1.

Just this time in the history of the 7th grade school won a ball match in the meeting class said all the teachers there. indeed not playing, not playing, because this is the first game and the first win for me when I play football.

From then on I always played and kept training with my heart with the ball. And also tirelessly do exercises every day. Until one day David took me to a tarkam match place in the opposite village, where that day we were still on semester vacation.

Initially a cool and exciting match until in the end there are several violations and one team is short of players because many are injured. With a lot of confidence, David promoted me to replace players who didn't exist. At first I didn't want to, but they said they wanted to give me money if they were willing to take part in the game.

"Come on key, this is a fresh start in the tarkam" David said as he held onto me and showed the confused coach.

Actually I was a little scared to see the opponent play so hard. In a game that I do, money is not the main reason for competing. But the experience of skills and flying hours to train the skill they have.

"Can you play ball? " Tell the coach to me

"E... Anu sir"

"Yes sir, he can play ball" David said with passion.

"It's good that my players are not there because many are injured, this is your shirt and immediately change" the coach immediately gave the football shirt to his team.

He also lent me shoes from his injured protege. Oversized shoes do not fit on my feet make me difficult to do the match. With a variety of sense that I apply, finally can secure the shoes and can play with the right shoes.

This match is a tarkam with an age limit of U15. Players can be filled by women or men. Looking at the opposing player, my guts are a little shrill. The high posture makes me a little nervous. While my height is in their chest.

I got into the field in the 72nd minute. Where the current state of affairs was won by the opposing team. My position was right because I was at the back. Although a right-back, it doesn't matter as long as it can do anything to keep the defence at the back.

When the opposing team attacked, I couldn't stop him because his tall body still made me undefended. I'm just trying to grab the boal or throw the boal to secure the attack. Our team is not out of the pressure the opponent is putting in.

"Focus key, focus"

Shouted David from the sidelines that made me focus more and more. I haven't adapted to the team because I'm an impromptu player.

But at least I can do my job as a defender to keep the defensive line behind. I also refocused when pressure after pressure came at the back. Until finally the opposing team managed to score a goal.

"Key, don't drop your mentality and you have to stay focused. Focus once again. Build an attack that you can pass the ball far ahead. Because your team's strikers have a fast run" David said giving me motivation when the opposing team did a celebration.

I listened to David, and then I tried to do the tactics David taught me. I passed the ball far forward which was taken by the number 5 and the run was quite fast. So that the attack I build can represent the defense of the opposing team many times. Opportunity for opportunity I can give.

Even the coach also directs the team captain to make long-range passes forward. But it must be precise and accurate. Despite being 3-0 down, I don't care. Operand after pass is performed by all players. Nobody makes short passes because they can lose the ball.

The opposing player is indeed high but weak in the top ball game. Their spikes are not accurate so it can make it easier for my team to pass the ball far with good ball control.

Tension after tension is evident from the players and coaches. Even the audience was tense to see it. Sudha entered the 80th minute but still no goals were created. Until finally the whistle in my ring I pass the ball forward.