Hunter and Hussar

Chapter 11 Waiting for the Glove's debut
The coach got me ready to play.Senior Yuan Yikong handed me the gloves. They belonged to Zeng Shuoshi, the main goalkeeper who was injured during the warm-up before the game. "Guide Yuan" told me, don't be nervous, he also started in the first official game in the first year of junior high school.

"Look, Mu Zheng and He Mingming, who are on the same level as you, also started today. As the goalkeeper, you just need to be steady, and leave the rest to our defenders. By the way, don't be shy, you have to shout when you need to, and you have to remind your teammates. People are chasing after them."

"Don't put too much pressure on the junior. Pei Wei, you just need to perform normally." Senior Kuang Hao, wearing the captain's armband, pushed Yuan Yikong's huge body away, "Come on, I will take you to do a warm-up set."

"Wait for me for a minute, can you?" Seeing the captain nodding, I immediately ran from the bench to the stands.Only one roommate came to Mi Le, and the game was on Sunday afternoon, and everyone hadn’t returned to school—except Zhang Taotao, who was also on the team, and we stayed at school for three weekends.

Mi Le was talking to a tall girl in the stands. When he saw me running, he got up naturally and lay down on the railing.

"Are you starting today? It's great. I just heard that the substitute goalkeeper may not be able to play a game in a semester." He was much happier than me.

"That's because the senior was injured." I frowned, "Can you run for me and go to the dormitory to get my gloves?"

"Don't you have gloves?"

"That's the senior's, I want to use my own."

"Don't you like things that other people have used? What about our sheets and quilts..."

"Where is it? I just want you to help me get it." I looked back, and the captain was still waiting for me on the bench. "The game is about to start..."

He turned and ran, and I wanted to tell him that it was the pair that Xianxian gave me, not the ones I used during the "trial training" before.He can probably guess what I want, probably.

Let time go slowly so that I can wear the gloves my brother gave me and participate in the first game of junior high school.

After the warm-up is over, my back is a little wet.Sweats so easily, I don't really like exercising much, hanging wet and slimy is the worst.Fortunately, there is a little wind in the afternoon, and autumn is suitable for football games after all.In a few minutes, the referee will enter the field and the game will officially begin.Although the audience in the stands was scattered, there were three to 40 people no matter how they counted.A flag was tied to the railing, with a purple school badge printed on it, and the words "Jiangyuan City No. 1 Middle School Boys Football Team" underneath.Several seniors got together to talk about their opponents—Jiangyuan City University of Science and Technology Affiliated Middle School, their strength is on par with ours, but last year in the mayor's cup group match, the first middle and second rounds scored 2:[-] Lost.

The Mayor's Cup is an eight-a-side competition, and the competition system is similar to the UEFA Champions League. 16 schools participate, each with 4 schools in a group, and the home and away games are played in a round-robin manner.We will play 3 games at our own school and 1 game at each of the opposing schools.There were 6 group games last semester, with 3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, and no points for a loss. After the 6 games are played, the top two teams in the group qualify for the next semester's knockout round.If there are teams with the same points, the results of the two teams' battles will be compared first, and then the goal difference and the number of goals will be compared. It is a very professional rule.

The knockout round in the second half of the semester is a two-round match. The results are added together, and the side with the total score will advance.If the two rounds are tied, the number of away goals will be compared, and the team with more goals on the opponent's field will qualify.If the total score and the number of away goals are the same, there will be a penalty shootout at the end of the second game (no extra time).If you reach the final, you will play a single game on a neutral ground to determine the outcome.In other words, there will be up to 5 games in the second half of the semester.

Of course, the knockout round is still far away, and No. [-] Middle School has never entered the finals.But wearing the white team uniforms representing the school, the boys still couldn't restrain their inner excitement, even if they were just sitting on the bench.My roommate Zhang Taotao was touching the school badge printed on his chest, and I almost thought he was feeling a little sick.

For those of us half-grown children, this is a very honorable thing.

"Mr. Wang, we are here to cheer you on today." I heard a familiar voice and hurriedly turned around.Teacher Zhou took a few students to the sidelines and was about to go to the stands.

"Mr. Zhou, welcome! Are the students in the literature club also interested in football?"

"Isn't it? You also poached people from our club."

Isn't that just talking about me?I went to the club class twice, and Teacher Zhou praised me both times, but I "defected" to the football club when I turned around.She must be very disappointed, I was afraid to see her when I transferred to the club, all the procedures were done for me by my sister.

"Ke Ke!" Suddenly someone called my name, which made me tremble.It was Mi Le who greeted me from the stands, and I almost stooped down to the stands to take the gloves he handed me, as if soldiers were going through a hail of bullets.I didn't look at Mi Le, but focused on Teacher Zhou who was still talking to the coach.If she turned her head suddenly, she might have pinned me to the wall of the stand at a glance.

I was really afraid of letting other people's expectations fail me.

"Wei Wei, come on, I came to school early today to watch your game." Another voice came from Mi Le's side, and when he looked up, it was his sister.

"Why are you here too? You won't tell my parents, will you?" I was a little unhappy.

"You make me sound like a spy! I have nothing to do all day, and I'm staring at you, a problem child, right?"

Miller must be smiling.

The captain greeted me to go back, but I didn't have time to say thank you to them.I saw the familiar verses on the glove, and Mi Le really understood me.

"Art makes people warm, sports makes people strong, and our education methods can't be wrong."

"In fact, art can also make people strong, and sports can also teach people warmth. I always believe that education is to let people learn how to discover and express themselves. Whether it is literature, football, or science, art, and sports, they are all Ways to explore and express. And it’s these things that connect countless people who don’t know each other.”

"So, our efforts outside of teaching will not be in vain. These children are all very good, especially the one in your family."

After the chat between the two teachers, we went back to the locker room for final preparations.As the bell rang, players from the two teams lined up neatly in the passage outside the arena.The majestic "Fair Play Song" was played, and we walked out from the aisle in the center of the stadium led by three referees in uniform.I was in second place, and in front of me was the captain, Senior Kuang Hao.Listening to the exciting drumbeat, the primary school competition in my memory seems to have become a fight among children.Those professional players who stand on the football field where everyone is watching are unattainable peaks, but at this moment, we are listening to the same music that will be played before every game like them.Line up on the green field, everyone shook hands one by one, and I found that the smiling opponents were as excited as us during the ceremony, the pure excitement of being a child for the game.

After the handshake, there was a group photo on the sidelines, a memorable moment.

If only he was by my side, we must stand shoulder to shoulder.

Everyone walked to the middle circle and saw Kuang Hao choosing sides with the opposing captain and three referees. A coin was tossed and uncovered. The two captains inadvertently guessed its pros and cons, and inadvertently decided to start the game When the field and ball ownership.This ceremony has almost nothing to do with the process and results of the game, but it also determines how the game should start.

After the side selection was over, the captain brought the players to our half, and everyone formed a circle.This is the last speech before the game.

"Last year we lost to Polytechnic at home, but it's all over! Beat them! I shouted 'Yizhong', and you shouted 'Come on' three times!"

We yelled together, but I didn't expect eight people to yell so loudly that I could barely hear my own voice.

I walked towards the goal and looked down at the gloves Mi Le sent me. "Heaven and earth have righteousness, mixed with manifolds", this poem still appears firmly where it should appear.

Usually I am easily distracted or in a daze, but on the court I will have nothing to do.Even before the start of the game, I was still staring at the poem in a daze.I am thinking about him.

You take a good look at it.

The referee blows his whistle and I open my arms.

After a brief mutual test, a quick attack from the other side advanced to the edge of the penalty area.I was ready to deal with their shots, but He Mingming, who was marking the opponent's striker one-on-one, tripped the opponent in defense, the whistle, a free kick at the top of the penalty area, the kind suitable for direct shots. [1]
"Student, build a wall!" Yuan Yikong shouted to me.

I didn't say a word, I just swiped my fingers to indicate the position of the human wall.

"You want to talk!" The senior called me again.

"Remind each other! It's time to jump!" Coach Wang commanded from the sidelines.

I still kept silent and gave a thumbs up to Yuan Yikong who was looking back at me. He shook his head helplessly, maybe he wanted to give me a middle finger.

The opponent's No. 16 and No. 14 players stood in front of the ball, waiting for the referee's whistle.I saw them tucked in their waists, as if in deep thought.

The referee blew the whistle, No. 14 made a fake run around the ball, and No. 16 behind him bent his bow and set an arrow, kicked his foot and shot.The wall took off, and the ball almost brushed our hair over the wall.I moved a little to the right and jumped to the judged position.The moment the ball fell towards the gate, I shot it steadily.There was a burst of applause from the stands.I heard it but didn't pay attention. Instead, I quickly grabbed the ball and stood up, looking forward.

Are you there?Do you have any friends?

I saw a white figure rushing forward from the left, and before I had time to think about it, I rushed to the edge of the penalty area and almost pushed away the person blocking me, regardless of whether he was my own or an opponent.I got a kickoff space and kicked the ball out with a draw.Everyone realized something and started to disperse to the other end of the court.

I think the strength is just right!
Before the white shadow was about to pass the opponent's last defender, I drove the ball. He gently stopped the ball falling from behind and in the air, and immediately pushed it to his front.The opponent's defender wanted to kick the ball away, but he took a step forward and passed the rampaging defender, leaving only an open grassland in front of him.He cut into the penalty area from the left. I saw Wang Xiaoliang, who played forward, and Xu Xiang, who played from the right. These two seniors are desperately rushing towards the penalty area. As long as they are faster and receive a pass from the left, there will be Great shot.

"Inverted triangle! Inverted triangle!" Yuan Yikong shouted from afar. [2]
He didn't pass the ball, and after entering the penalty area, he fired a strong shot directly at the near post.

I saw the ball fly into the upper left of the net like a cannonball, and the net was lifted up by the powerful impact and swayed like waves in the wind.The goalkeeper of the Polytechnic did not respond and was frozen in place.

All the teammates cheered, and the player who scored the goal ran all the way, high-fiving them one by one, and finally stopped in front of the stands, straightened his waist and saluted the audience.Perhaps because the military training had not been over for too long, his salute was extremely standard.

"Jiangyuan No. 23 Middle School scored a goal. The player who scored the goal was No. [-]..." The home MC was broadcasting the goal information.

Number 23...

"Brother, although the two of us are far apart on the court, if we have the opportunity to launch a quick counterattack, we can complete the connection. Of course, don't kick the ball randomly just to find me. If you don't have a chance, give the ball to the defender and slowly advance .Once you have a chance, you will move forward, and I will definitely catch up!"

We have practiced the goalkeeper's quick counterattack against the striker many times, and Xianxian even gave it a name, 233 connection.I was number 3 and he was number 23.

But neither of us succeeded in the official competition.Until today, I found the number 23, although the number 33 is already printed on my green goalkeeper jersey, and the name on the back of the number 23 is Poet. I checked, and it seems to mean poet.

"Number 23, Mu Zheng! The score is 1:0!"

Mu Zheng walked back to his seat after saluting, and he gave me a thumbs up from a distance.I forgot to respond, or was too embarrassed to respond.

"This counterattack is so beautiful." Yuan Yikong turned his head and smiled at me, with a huge body like a panda, "The pass is really good, world-class."

"Why did he go to the stage to salute?" I asked him during the intermission.

"Don't you know? Teacher Zhou is Mu Zheng's mother, so his celebration must be for her." Yuan Yikong looked like a Frenchman who didn't know Napoleon, "Didn't you stay in the literature club? You think so?" , only Teacher Zhou would give a child a name that pays tribute to the poet."

It seems that Mr. Zhou is not here to arrest me.also good.

The halftime is to rest in the locker room and drink water to replenish energy. The coach said not to drink too much, and if you need to go to the toilet, hurry up.Everyone was a little tired and didn't talk much, only Yuan Yikong dragged Mingming to talk non-stop, presumably to teach him how to deal with the details of defense.

"Thanks to you." Mu Zheng came over to talk to me, this should be the first time I communicated with him alone.

"Strike." I smiled at him, not knowing what to say.He sat down with Huang Minxue.

Apart from the jersey number and that goal, his chords are really different.

In the second half of the game, Kuang Hao passed the opponent's three players like magic, and passed the ball to Wang Xiaoliang at the front of the penalty area. The latter played one-on-one with the goalkeeper of the Polytechnic in the penalty area and successfully scored the ball, 2:0. We have consolidated our leading edge.The opponent who was two goals behind gradually lost confidence, and the final moments of the game were calm.But at the beginning of the second half they had a few counterattacks, and I was mentally prepared.The Mayor’s Cup game lasts 30 minutes at halftime and 60 minutes at full time. It stands to reason that the first 10 minutes of the second half will be the time for the team behind to attack with all their strength. After this time, as their physical strength declines, the team behind will gradually weaken their offense. The leading side will gradually occupy the advantage on the field.Senior Wang Xiaoliang's goal was around the 40th minute, which extinguished the opponent's momentum at just the right time.

It's good luck to say that they did have a good chance, which was a chaotic battle in the corner kick attack.Obviously he didn't push the high-altitude ball far, and it fell at the feet of players outside the penalty area.It was a powerful shot, through the crowd and straight to the goal, but I subconsciously stretched out my left foot and blocked the ball.

It hurts.After the ball was cleared by Yuan Yikong, I took a break.

The moment the referee blew the final whistle, there was applause inside and outside the stadium.Yuan Yikong patted me on the shoulder and said that my performance today is just one word, steady.Mingming came over to apologize to me, saying that there were a few balls that were not handled well and caused me trouble.I clenched my gloves and shook hands with him, saying that everyone takes care of each other.

The captain told us to stand in a line and shake hands with the opponent and the referee.No matter whether you win or lose, the game is not really over until you shake hands.The students in science and engineering were a bit disappointed, but they were still very friendly.After the game, those who knew each other from the two teams walked together and talked. It was true that they were rivals on the court and friends off the court.Both Mingming and Mu Zheng hugged the opposite player No. 16, and Mu Zheng took him to the stage to say hello to Mr. Zhou, but he ignored Huang, who hadn't played for a minute.

But I don't know anyone.I walked to the bench after the game, and all the substitute players from the first year of junior high school came up to congratulate me.In their opinion, today is indeed the perfect debut for me.

"Peve, you will continue to play after the National Day, don't forget to wear gloves." This is the first sentence the coach said to me after the game, "I performed very well today, keep working hard."

All the audience in the stands came down, and Mi Le handed me a bottle of sports drink.

"Everyone performed really well today, and I want to play with you. It's a pity we have to wait."

I didn't care about Mi Le's words, it's not that I didn't want to talk to him.As I took off the glove, I noticed it was soaking wet.This is too bad, worse than the sweat stains and grass smell on my clothes.Clothes can be washed no matter how dirty they are, but these gloves can't.I'm afraid that the words on the marker will be washed out.But if you don't wash it, it will stink after using it.No one wants what he holds most dear to stink.When I came to No. [-] Middle School, I didn't bring anything except daily necessities and some books, only this pair of gloves.For me, the most nostalgic thing in all my personal property may be this pair of gloves with poems written on it.

I told Mi Le to go back to the locker room to change.In fact, I didn't go, I hid in the bathroom, staring at the gloves in a daze.When I felt like crying, I got a handful of water in the sink and washed my face.

First show, zero seals, assists, so what?The guy who gave me the glove will never catch my pass again, and will never see me play like I did today.There's nothing I can do to get him back in time past.

"Student Pei Wei, are you here? No wonder I couldn't find you." A not-so-familiar voice rang from behind, and I saw Mu Zheng standing at the door from the mirror.His face was also a bit ugly, he didn't look like he had scored a goal, and his back was a little bent, maybe he was too tired, maybe he was hiding his strangeness like me.

"Huh?" I turned on the faucet again and splashed water on my face.

"Teacher Zhou is waiting for you at the stadium."

"What?" I looked up in surprise.

"She asked me to come to you. If you still have energy, you can sit on the grass of the stadium and chat later. A few members came together today. By the way, the teacher also said that you are still a member of the literature club." Member." He seemed to be asking for my opinion, his tone was very polite, but his teeth were clenched together, "Go? If you are tired, don't force it."

"Change and go."

He nodded and ran into the bathroom.

[1] Free kick: A free kick is a method of restarting the game after a foul has been committed in football.There are two types of free kicks: direct free kick (the kicker can shoot the ball directly into the goal of the offending team to score) and indirect free kick (the kicker cannot directly score the goal, the ball must be kicked or touched by other players before entering the goal) .The latest FIFA rules are that after a free kick in the front court is awarded, a foam spray will be used to delineate the position of the ball and the position of the human wall. After kicking.

[2] Inverted triangle: Inverted triangle pass is an offensive method in which an offensive player goes straight to the bottom line after receiving the ball, and then passes the ball diagonally behind, followed by a follow-up player to shoot.That is, an inverted triangle formed by the outflanking player's running direction (towards the goal) and the rolling route of the ball and the passing player (parallel to the baseline).

same group match
Beichuan Middle School 3:0 Experimental Middle School
Jiangyuan City Mayor Cup Football League (Junior High School Group) Group Stage Standings (Group C)
Beichuan Middle School has 1 wins, 0 draw and 0 loss, scored 3 goals, conceded 0 goals, scored 3 goals, and accumulated 3 points

Jiangyuan Yizhong has 1 wins, 0 draw and 0 losses, scored 2 goals, conceded 0 goals, scored 2 goal, and accumulated 3 points

The High School of Science and Technology has 0 win, 0 draws and 1 losses, scored 0 goals, conceded 2 goals, scored -2 goal, and accumulated 0 points

Experimental Middle School has 0 wins, 0 draw and 1 losses, scored 0 goals, conceded 3 goals, scored -3 goals, and accumulated 0 point

(Top two teams qualify.)
Data in Jiangyuan No. [-] Squadron

Sagittarius

player goals

Mu Zheng 1
Wang Xiaoliang 1
Assists list

player assists

Copeway 1
Kuang Hao 1
(End of this chapter)