Hunter and Hussar

Chapter 56 Victory and Defeat

Lightning strikes back!No. [-] Middle School reversed and advanced at home
Yueyin
This afternoon, the Jiangyuan City Mayor Cup Football League junior high school quarter-finals continued.Jiangyuan No. 1 Middle School played at home against Xiling Junior High School.This game will determine the teams that advance to the semi-finals.Last year, No. 0 Middle School was eliminated by Xizhong in the quarterfinals and missed the semifinals.Times have changed, and in the first round of this season, our school took a penalty kick from Huang Min in the away game, and took the opportunity to advance [-]:[-].But Xizhong, who is temporarily behind in the total score, will definitely not give up lightly. Today will undoubtedly be a fierce battle.

Due to the suspension of red and yellow cards, both sides of this game were unable to send all the main players.There are two forwards missing in Xizhong. The starting center is No. 45 Feng Ze. This 1.8m24 student threatened our goal with headers many times in the first round. He will be the focus of our defense.On the side of No. 1 China, although two players were suspended, the timely return of Zhang Taotao on the 18th undoubtedly gave us a boost.Teacher Wang Feng formed a four-back formation, with He Mingming on the left in the defense, Zhang Taotao on the right, and Yuan Yikong and Ye Ruiyang as central defenders.The captain Kuang Hao is the midfielder, and the forward line is the combination of Mu Zheng and Yan Xi.The goalkeeper is No. [-] Zeng Shuoshi, who replaced Ke Peiwei who made many wonderful saves in the first round.It is worth mentioning that Xu Mu entered the [-]-man squad in this game.At the beginning of this semester, she joined the school team through the opportunity of supplementary registration.The two teams each have a female classmate on the roster, which created the history of the Mayor's Cup.Perhaps there will be more and more similar situations in the future, and we don't need to record them in the battle report.

The first half of the game was a bit dull, and both sides seemed a little conservative.Xizhong did not try to press our ball-handling players as hard as they did in the first round. It may be that the long journey has a certain impact on their physical fitness, and the absence of the main offensive player is undoubtedly the problem.Our side had a slight advantage, but also did not find many ways to break through.Mu Zheng's and Yan Xi's several attacks did not pose any real threat.

Although we failed to score, we are not in a hurry to strengthen our offensive because we have taken the lead in the total score.During the intermission, Teacher Wang reminded everyone that in the second half, Xizhong will definitely let go of the burden and attack aggressively in order to equalize the total score. Everyone must be mentally prepared.Although it is a home game, once we concede a goal, we will immediately fall into a passive position.Therefore, the defense must ensure that no goals are conceded, and the striker must also seize the counterattack opportunity and score as soon as possible.As long as there is no opponent, the one who advances must be No. [-] Middle School.

However, the most worrying thing still happened.At the beginning of the second half, Xizhong took the lead in making adjustments, and No. 24 Tong Jing appeared on the stage.The Creek squadron leader created many chances in the first round and repeatedly threatened our gate.In the 35th minute, Xizhong made a pass from the side. High center forward Feng Ze grabbed a header and was saved by goalkeeper Zeng Shuoshi. The second shot was also blocked by Ye Ruiyang, but the ball was not cleared. A melee formed in the small space.The ball accidentally came to Tong Jing's feet after refraction, and she broke through our goal with a light push.Fortunately, Xizhong took the lead in the away game. This goal is also the first goal from a girl in the history of the Mayor's Cup.After scoring a goal, she jumped high, turned her body, and split her hands back powerfully. She was quite handsome. This celebration was very similar to the well-known star Ronaldo.

This is the first time that No. 1 Middle School has fallen behind at home this season, and the situation is quite unfavorable for us.Xizhong took the initiative while equalizing the total score: it can hold the 0:2 advantage and drag the game into a penalty shootout, or it can hold the counterattack and look for another chance to score.According to the away goal rule, once Xizhong scores another goal, we will have to chase at least two goals in a row to advance.But our team members did not panic.Just 200 minutes later, our offense created a free kick near the left baseline.Captain Kuang Hao motioned for Zhang Taotao to come over to help. He passed the ball short to Taotao. After receiving the ball, the latter flicked the ball back to the captain.The onside captain curled a golden right-footed kick before the defender pounced to block it.The ball, which seemed to be passed and shot, turned into a scimitar, drew a strange arc, passed all the players in the penalty area, and flew gracefully into the right net.The position of the captain's kick is far away from the goal, and the angle is also very small. There is almost no room for shooting. It is almost a direct corner kick.The teammates who witnessed this wonderful goal rushed up and hugged the captain to celebrate together.Xizhong only led by less than 1 seconds on our site, we chased the score to 1:[-], and continued to maintain the lead in the total score.

After our side equalized the score, the situation on the court changed subtly.Theoretically speaking, if Xizhong wants to advance in regular time, he must score at least 2 away goals.No matter 2:0 or 2:1, they can ensure that they will get the semi-finals. If the original 1:0 is maintained until the end, the two sides will also shoot penalty kicks.As the captain, Tong Jing continued to encourage her teammates after conceding a goal, indicating that she could advance by scoring another goal.However, Kuang Hao's wonderful goal seemed to have greatly affected their confidence. It was not easy to take the lead. The excitement of celebration was quickly equalized before the excitement of the celebration dissipated, and the overall morale of Xizhong was greatly affected.The knockout game is cruel, it does not give you time to be upset, worrying about gains and losses, and hesitating will only make more mistakes.Less than 3 minutes after conceding the ball, Xizhong made another mistake in the midfield pass. Yuan Yikong succeeded in grabbing, and our side formed a quick counterattack.Mu Zheng's shot was saved by the opponent's goalkeeper, resulting in a corner kick.The captain fired a high-flying ball and ran towards the back point. Ye Ruiyang, who was lying in ambush there, tapped his head lightly and swung the ball in the direction it came from.Xizhong's defense was caught off guard, and Mu Zheng in front of the goal seized the gap and took advantage of the opportunity to complete a lion shaking his head.His header was so close to the goal that the goalkeeper had no countermeasures.We once again scored a goal through a wonderful free kick, but this time it is very similar to the "alley oop" in a basketball game. Two players in the air completed the pass and scored. Mu Zheng's perfect header The door was like a slam dunk that shocked everyone, making the balance of victory more and more tilted towards Yizhong.

After the total score came to 3:1, Xizhong needed to score 2 more goals to win.But our offensive has not weakened. In the 44th minute, Mr. Wang replaced Zhang Taotao who participated in the first goal with Mi Le.The first time Mi Le touched the ball was near the penalty area. He received a pass from Yan Xi, rushed to the bottom line, disrupted Xizhong's entire defense line, and returned the ball in time.After receiving the pass, Yan Xi calmly dribbled horizontally, dunked the defender off the mark, and shot with his left foot from the middle right of the penalty area. .Yan Xi's goal completely killed the suspense of the game. It took only 0 minutes from 1:3 to 1:10. After we lost the ball, it seemed that we had been opened up to the second channel of Ren Du. The line of defense was torn to shreds.In the group match last semester, we also encountered the adversity of leading by two goals but being tied by Beichuan Middle School.However, in the two games between the past and the present, No. 1 Middle School has shown good team spirit and tenacious will quality. , Turned around the predicament with the spirit of facing difficulties. [[-]]
After that, the game was uneventful.Xu Xiang replaced Mu Zheng in the 52nd minute. At this time, a classmate from Xizhong knelt down and cried.Taking advantage of the time between replacements, Tong Jing, the captain of Xizhong, stepped forward and stroked his hair with gloved hands, like a sister comforting a younger brother who has been bullied. "The game is not over yet, we still have time. Keep going." She helped her teammates up.I believe everyone who loves sports can understand the bitterness and reluctance of defeat, and Tong Jing, the captain, continues to infect her teammates with her patience, gentleness and fighting spirit.Even as an opponent, this spirit of never giving up chasing our dreams moved us very much.Tong Jing is the first female player to play and score goals in the Mayor's Cup. She has made great contributions to the development of middle school women's football in Jiangyuan City through various contacts and efforts.Before the start of this semester, the Mayor's Cup Organizing Committee has held a meeting to discuss matters related to the establishment of the Women's Football League, and announced on the official account that women's football will be implemented within three years.

In the final stage of stoppage time, there was a warm scene on the sidelines.Xu Mu, wearing the No. 32 jersey, came on the stage and replaced the captain Kuang Hao.The players and audience of No. 2 High School gave applause to the two players.The captain put the armband on the shoulders of Xu Mu, a student from Class [-] of junior high school who is a central defender. Her appearance also created the history of the Mayor's Cup again: it was the first time that both sides had female players in a game.Due to various reasons, the promotion and popularity of women's football in the world is far less than that of men's football. Objectively speaking, the technical and tactical level is relatively backward.But it is because of these people who are constantly chasing their dreams that the level of women's football in various countries continues to improve, and more and more girls are willing to participate in football.my country's women's national team has won the runner-up in the World Cup and the Olympics, and there has also been a world-class star Sun Wen.As long as we work together and with a love, even if the future is bumpy and we keep falling, our dreams will come true one day. "There will be times when the wind and the waves cleave, hang the clouds and sail straight to the sea." [[-]]
With three long whistles, the referee ended the game.Jiangyuan City No. 4 Middle School eliminated Xiling Junior High School with a total score of 1:3, and advanced to the semi-finals of the Mayor's Cup again after many years.In addition to winning, we have also gained many important things.The knockout competition is cruel. We can see the smiles of those who advance and the tears of those who leave. They are all real, with both lightness and heaviness.But football itself is not a winner or loser, and it is not limited to winning or losing a game.It means far more than a solid trophy that only a few people can touch, and it is enough for us to do our best for it without complaint or regret.Bless everyone who stands on the green field for their ideals, there are no losers on the road to chasing dreams, we are always walking side by side. "Although Beihai is on credit, it can be taken up if it is soaring; the east corner is gone, and it is not too late for Sangyu." [[-]]
After the midterm exam, we will go to the away game to challenge the defending champion Jiangyuan Foreign Language School.Yizhong will continue to move forward and thank everyone who supports and loves this sport.

……

really?
After reading Yue Yin's report, I seemed to have returned to the afternoon after the game.The orange sun is tired and has a little warmth. I feel hot on the thick coat and want to take it off.

"Sister." Xu Mu walked up to Tong Jing with some embarrassment and said hello, and the other party turned around and patted the tall girl generously.It seems that the age can't be judged by the height alone.

"Congratulations. I was very happy for you when you played. You are only a freshman? There are still many opportunities."

"I'm just making up the numbers. The roster can't be filled. I'm really grateful to you, senior, for inspiring me. In fact, I almost gave up. There was no school team and no competitions, plus there was a lot of homework and homework. There's something about the band. I thought I'd never play football again."

"It's nothing. 'Cucumber is willing to bloom a yellow flower, so it will bloom a yellow flower'. If you want to kick it, you can kick it. If you don't want to kick it, don't kick it. Isn't that good? It's great to live the way you want Yeah." [4]
"Senior sister is amazing, not only because of her good game skills. I kind of admire you."

"Don't dare to take it. I didn't do anything." Tong Jing smiled at her, "I just hope to have a chance so that everyone can find partners and opponents when they want to play football."

"Sister, then you..."

"I will still play in the future. We still have two qualifying games. Even in the third year of junior high school or high school, I will stick to it. After all, I like it, and I can't let it go." Tong Jing said, and slowly took off the mask. Eyepiece, "I'm a little nearsighted thanks to it. By the way, do you keep kicking?"

"of course."

"Then, let's exchange jerseys. Okay? You wait for me, and I'll give it to you after I go to the bathroom and change my coat. Don't rush to give me yours, after all, everyone probably only has one. Give it to me after the season is over." Well, if you guys win the championship, I'll have a championship jersey."

She is so calm and easy-going, as if we were eliminated instead of them.From the conversation between her and Xu Mu, I can only see the exhaustion after the game.After shaking hands with us one by one, she gathered her teammates again, and they yelled "Come on in the stream" together, and the crying was still a bit obvious.At the moment when the final whistle blew, half of the players in Xizhong were sitting on the turf with their heads downcast. Even if I saw that lonely expression and eyes full of tears from a distance on the bench, it made me feel very uncomfortable.

After Mi Le assisted Yan Xi to score the third goal, I was as excited as all my own people, because this goal definitely ended the suspense.I heard Xuexue's cheers from the stands, and I really wanted to run up and lift him up.But when I found out that a classmate in the stream was kicking and crying, my excitement subsided a lot.Maybe the victory is already in my pocket, and I have the strength to sympathize with others.Maybe it's just that I love to cry since I was a child, so I don't like seeing others sad.The knockout is really cruel, the loser must go home, it means the end of the dream.If we want to achieve our own dreams, we must tear the dreams of others.It's always been said that football is a war in peacetime, and that's true, we have to beat our opponents just as we have to kill them on the battlefield.But... I don't like it very much, just like I don't like the "kill 1000 people in one point" that the grade director has to say every time he meets.I never thought about actually killing anyone, and while I've played a lot of shootout games, I've always found it too cruel to actually end a person's life or dream in real life.Everyone's longing and longing are the same, so let's empathize with the abjection and helplessness.

It was she who persuaded them one by one.I can't see her sadness.Is it because she doesn't care?impossible.In order to stand on the green field, she has put in several times the effort and sweat of many people. How can it be indifferent?Just like what Yue Yin said, I can feel that football is the dream of a senior.She kept chasing it until the very last moment of "Junior High."With her ability, she should have become the core of the team early on. "Are you only in the first year of junior high school? There are still many opportunities." The senior sisters had no chance, and we eliminated them.The dream has just begun and ended in a hurry.I don't agree with the saying that "there are no losers on the way of chasing dreams". This is the chicken soup for our souls that we who are winners or survivors today.There are losers all over the way of chasing dreams. Some people can still start from scratch, and some people can't do it anymore. "Flowers will bloom again, and people will never be young."Who would be moved by failure?To lose is to lose, even if you win the respect of your opponent, you can't dispel the helplessness of your dreams.

Adults always tell us that people in the future will grow very fast, and there are many, many things waiting for us.That's right, the senior will definitely continue to play as she said in the future, but she has no way to lift the championship trophy.Of course life is long, but at this moment, at this moment, when we lose what is most precious to us right now, the consolation of "longer days to come" will only make us more lonely.We have lost one thing, and no amount of promises for the future can change that fact.I have also watched the knockout matches of the World Cup. After losing the game, the stars who leave the field will cry. They cry even more sadly than a child who lost a toy.

Senior sister may be more uncomfortable than everyone else.But she won't show it, and I get it.She is really brave and strong.This makes me even more sad.It is a lucky thing to cry when you feel like crying.The senior sister asked Xu Mu to do what she wanted to do, but she gave up something because of the responsibilities brought to her by the football she loves.

I kind of want to comfort or bless my opponents, but I dare not go up.We won today, nothing can change that, and I'm afraid my innocuous words will only make them sadder.Maybe it was me who was eliminated today, so I wouldn't be so sad?I can only be thankful now that we are alive and must be alive.

Maybe I don't like football much at all, or don't regard it as my dream at all?I guess so.Otherwise I should have celebrated in a circle like my teammates.But seeing their smiles, I still feel kind, and I feel that I want to continue to work hard with them, and I want to run forward tirelessly, no matter where I go.Mi Le grabbed me and gave me a very full hug.Although I didn't play, everyone came and hugged me one by one, sharing the joy of victory together.

Why on earth am I playing football?
Because he said that he wanted to play with me?should be.However, there is no such person now.We'll never play together again.

In order to inherit his dream?
What a disgusting thought.

Forget it, that poet spent more than forty years without trying to figure out what he was doing.forget about it.I turned off my phone and it rang, a voice message.It was the voice of the little fat man—although he is not fat at all now, he is very energetic.

"Brother, I heard that you guys have advanced. Congratulations! This is great, we can compete together again! You are welcome to come to our school to play. You didn't come to the winter vacation reunion, Ahua and I are so disappointed! We can finally see each other this time! Let's work hard together! Don't be merciless, just be as serious as we were in the game last semester. Brother, if I score your goal, I won't celebrate! Ah Hua won't be celebrating either. Well, I miss you so much. I want to treat you to our school cake! Introduce us to your new friends! I can't wait, and I even want the midterm exam to come soon ..."

"Thank you. See you on the field."

I miss my sister.

[1][3] are all from Wang Bo's Preface to the Pavilion of King Teng.

[2] From one of Li Bai's "Difficult to Travel".

[4] From Xiao Hong's Biography of Hulan River.

Jiangyuan City Mayor Cup Knockout Round [-]

Upper half

Jiangyuan No. 3 Middle School 1:4 Xiling Middle School (total score 1:[-])

Jiangyuan Foreign School 3:0 Jiangyuan No. 5 Middle School (total score 2:[-])

Lower half

54中1：3北川中学（总比分3：4）

Taicheng Second Foreign Language School 1:0 Taodu Middle School (total score 1:2)

Final Four
Jiangyuan Foreign School VS Jiangyuan No. [-] Middle School

Beichuan Middle School VS Motodu Middle School
Data in Jiangyuan No. [-] Squadron

Sagittarius

player goals

Mu Zheng 7
Kuang Hao 4
Yan Xi 4
Huang Minxue 2 (2)

Wang Xiaoliang 1
Zhang Taotao 1
Hemming 1
Miller 1
Xu Xiang 1
Assists list

player assists

Kuang Hao 4
Yan Xi 4
Zhang Taotao 3
Huang Minxue 2
Miller 2
Copeway 1
Mu Zheng 1
Ye Ruiyang 1
(End of this chapter)