Hunter and Hussar

Chapter 74 Wake Up, Stand Up

"You guys have to wake up and get your spirits up! This is probably the worst, worst half-time game you've ever played. We can concede goals, we can lose, it's okay to lose at home, but I can't stand you so casually Losing the ball! Isn’t it embarrassing to play like this? Some of your parents are in the stands, right? On Sunday, come all the way here, and you just show them what you look like? If you don’t want to play, take off your team uniform! I will never stop it!"

I have never seen a coach swearing so hard.Almost everyone was shivering in the locker room, and almost everyone felt that the coach was scolding themselves.

We really deserve to be scolded.I thought that after the National Day recharged, the home game against the school would be a good opportunity for revenge, but the half-time score of this orange-white battle was really terrible.In the 7th minute of the opening, Xuexue made a steal in the front court and went straight into the penalty area. Yan Xi scored with his left foot.When I took the lead, I believe my parents cheered and celebrated from the stands as we did.But the happiness didn't last long.In the loss to Yuki, we had a lead of more than 50 minutes. In this game, our lead was not maintained for 5 minutes.

We played a back four, and the left back did not play Luka, but Xiaoqi, who played the left winger, cameo.Although we emphasized many times before the game that we try not to foul on the left, his No. 11-minute tackle still gave the foreign school a free kick.Pu Yun stood in front of the ball again. Although Mi Le and I practiced free kicks many times during the holiday, Pu Yun must have not relaxed himself.This time it was no longer an elevator ball, and Xiaopang hit the earth with a pocket towards the far end of the goal.The ball was extremely fast, like a slash on the ground, it ran into the goal along the turf, rubbed against the post.

History repeats itself, he silenced our stands again and it was only the beginning.Five or six minutes later, Yin Rirong caught and passed the ball in the penalty area, and the ball hit Mi Le's hand. The result was a yellow card and the referee's finger pointing to the penalty spot.This time I threw my right hand without thinking, but Ah Hua's penalty kick went to the left.The angle is not tricky at all, and the speed of the ball is not fast. As long as I throw to the left, I can throw it with my eyes closed.After scoring the goal, he smiled at me and said that everyone has changed.Not really, this is the third time that we are 6:1 behind a foreign school at home, and we haven't learned any lessons.

But the worst was yet to come. After falling behind, our defense line seemed to lose consciousness collectively, making mistakes one after another, and no matter how much I commanded and shouted, I couldn't wake up. No. In 205 minutes, Pu Yun made a cross from the side in a counterattack. Ahua and Yin Rirong were still outside the penalty area, far from running to the outflanking line. It was cleared out of bounds, but instead formed a shot with a tricky angle.I was caught off guard and could only watch the ball go into my goal.

The sleepwalking state spread throughout the entire defense line. During stoppage time in the first half, the usually most stable players obviously made mistakes.His return pass to Ye Ruiyang was too weak and was directly intercepted by Yin Rirong.At this time, Ye Ruiyang was the only one on the back line. He didn't dare to foul. As long as Yin Rirong was brought down, there was a high probability that we could only fight with seven players in the second half.Yin Rirong entered the penalty area, facing me who was on the attack, deftly lobbed a shot, and the foreign school pierced our goal for the fourth time.

No. 1 Middle School 4:1 foreign school, the numbers on the score board are shocking, hanging on the sidelines shamefully like a public display.There has never been a half-time score so disappointing. This is still at our home court, and my parents even came to watch it.After conceding the fourth ball, everyone seemed numb.Perhaps everyone is missing the era of Kuang Hao and Yuan Yikong. In that undefeated season, we were fully capable of tug-of-war with foreign schools. The foreign schools were just going to tie the score at our home court until the last second.After only a few months, have our strengths changed so drastically that we are three goals behind at half-time?Can't attack, can't defend, this is our true performance in the two games of the new season.Mu Zheng's body was still very heavy, as if he was half asleep.After a summer break, he seems to have lost the shooting skills that won the Golden Boot last season.He had two good chances, including a single-handed goal when he fell behind 2:[-]. If he could equalize the score, maybe there would be no final collapse in the first half.I'm not blaming him, he is still running tirelessly after missing the opportunity, but it seems that he can't control his body, and he can't even learn from him.With Yan Xi alone, it is very difficult for us to find a chance to break through the defense of other schools.

It would be fine if I were a string.It's not that he hasn't been behind before, he doesn't say anything more, he just takes the lead and leads by example, and takes the lead in rushing into the enemy's line and beheading the generals to capture the flag.After all, he is the striker and I am the goalkeeper.How can I be useful when I am behind, and so far behind?
A two-game losing streak is inevitable. I conceded seven goals in the two games. Last season, I only conceded five goals.After losing this game, I will go to the coach to resign, and I have to take responsibility.

"Listen up. Scolding you is to love you." The coach's voice softened a little, she walked to the whiteboard and picked up a marker pen, "Let's stop thinking about those mistakes in the first half, and don't think about anything else. A year of unbeaten at home has passed. The opponent in the second half is not a foreign school, but ourselves. We have to play better than the first half. I also believe that this is the worst half we played this season. , it won't get worse in the future."

None of us dared to respond, so she yelled if she heard clearly, and everyone responded one after another.

"First of all, we have done a good job of defending and we can't lose the ball anymore. This is our bottom line. No one wants their parents to see you lose seven or eight goals, right? Everyone on the defense line must remind each other. Captain Well done, you have to learn from him and shout more. Secondly, we try our best to reduce the score. Chasing one by one, as long as the score can be reduced, we have a chance to equalize or even overtake. Jieqi Middle School gave it to you in the last game Set an example. Make good use of all the set pieces, control the second point, and the defense line of the foreign school has also changed a lot, not so indestructible..."

The coach patiently drew tactics on the whiteboard, but she was interrupted by a reluctant and slow voice before she could say a few words.He seemed to hesitate for a long time before finally speaking.

"I'm sorry, coach... I may not be able to play in the second half."

Everyone was surprised and turned their heads to look at the speaker, and then they were even more surprised.It's Mu Zheng.He almost buried himself in the chair, panting lowly with the tip of his nose.

"What's wrong? Are you injured?" Mingming asked.He closed his eyes and shook his head.

"Well... Coach, I, I can't play anymore." Xuexue who was sitting next to him lowered his head, completely lost his usual air of fearlessness, and didn't dare to look at others.

"No, brother, the problem was our defensive players in the first half. I admit that I acted like a mentally handicapped player, but you two, don't be picky." When Ye Ruiyang heard this, he quickly got up from the stool and walked to Mu Zheng's side, pulling him away. He tugged at his hanging arm, but it just swayed limply.

"I'm sorry, Rui Yang. I'm not feeling well, I can't continue playing today, and it's a burden on the field. Next time, next time I will definitely persevere." Mu Zheng still closed his eyes, probably because he was too tired, It also takes strength to open the eyelids.But his tone was still very solemn, as if he had made a promise.

"How long have you been like this? Does your mother know?" The coach dropped the pen, hurried up to Mu Zheng, and put his hand on his forehead.Mu Zheng said softly, if something happened, he would tell her.

"Xuexue, I'll send Mu Zheng back to rest. You can stay and compete." Xu Mu walked to Xuexue, and asked in a discussing tone, perhaps this was the most gentle word she had ever said to Huang Minxue.Xuexue didn't answer, just looked at the coach eagerly, almost like a small animal in a cage begging its owner to let it out.

"Coach, let Xuexue go with Mu Zheng." I couldn't help but walked to the coach and begged her, feeling like I would cry if I didn't help Xuexue, "Everyone will cheer for both of them. "

But... what happened to Mu Zheng?I felt a chill, as if I heard a huge bird flapping its black wings outside the window again.Mu Zheng has never shown such fatigue, and Xuexue's abnormality made me suspect that what I saw was just the tip of the iceberg.

"I'm sorry Mu Zheng, I don't know about your situation." Ye Ruiyang apologized, "If you don't feel well, you can take a good rest."

"It's okay, it will be fine..." Mu Zheng's eyelids twitched.

The coach didn't want to keep them on the field, and soon asked Xuexue and Xu Mu to send Mu Zheng to rest.As she watched them leave, the gloom on her face was heavier than ever.Even though we played so badly today, she never showed this kind of obvious sadness.This scares me even more, but I don't have time to think about it.The second half of the game is about to begin.We lost two main players and one substitute. The coach gave a solution to replace Brother Chuan and Luca.Brother Chuan appeared in the midfield instead of Xuexue, while Luka went to the left back position, and Xiao Qi returned to the offensive line.

"We played ugly enough in the first half. Let's fight to the death. We can't be so useless anymore!" At the last moment before the opening of the second half, everyone formed a circle shoulder to shoulder on the court again. I must say Something to boost morale, "Let's play well and let the other side know that it's not easy to take three points from our turf!"

"We all understand! We will fight for Mu Zheng and Xuexue!" Ye Ruiyang responded to me almost without thinking.

"Leave it to me!" Yan Xi still had the voice of a child, but his gaze and tone were firm, completely gone from his usual troublemaker appearance.

"'As long as you can't beat me to death, I will stand up'!" Xiao Qi spat out this sentence fiercely. He didn't know where the dialect was, but his momentum was extraordinary. [1]
"Yes! Stand up and fight them!" I gritted my teeth, "one 'one hit', three 'fight'! One hit——"

After the shout of "fight" came to an abrupt end, the ground shook for a while, and the stagnant stadium since the first half finally reappeared the vitality of the past.With some sore throats, we dispersed one after another and went back to our places.

"Ke Ke, today is the last time I cheated on you." Mi Le sent me to the door, and we both fisted.When he turned around, he found Luka behind him. He blinked his shining eyes and squeezed out a simple sentence from his throat.Captain, I will do my best too.

let's work hard together.With that said, I patted him on the shoulder and pushed our number 10 into his position.

Lao Tzu is about to stand up.

Perhaps the 4:1 lead was too great. The foreign school did not attack on a large scale. After getting the ball, they mainly returned the pass. They wanted to control the rhythm of the game while reducing physical exertion and win the victory at the lowest cost.But we have gradually woken up, and we are no longer as muddled as in the first half.The recovered cavalry mounted their horses and raised their muskets again.Our midfield stepped up the press, and Miller and Luka also actively participated in the offense, fighting for every ball, constantly putting pressure on the defense of other schools.The offensive success of the other schools was weak, and we, who won the ball one after another, burned the flames of the battle to their half court and formed a siege in front of their penalty area.In a short period of time, we won four corner kicks in a row.The retirement of the seniors had a big impact on the two teams. We lost our defense commander and midfield brain, and the air defense advantage of other schools declined because of Liu Chi's departure.As Mi Le took the fourth corner kick, Brother Chuan's header hit the crossbar and popped out. The students from other schools finally breathed a sigh of relief.But before we could catch our breath, we made another interception in the midfield. Luka received the ball from the wing and the quality of the cross he sent was good. If it wasn't for the central defender who risked his own goal to make a desperate clearance, Yan Xi, who actively outflanked the siege, then Will get a good shot.

The Universities from other schools have allowed us to set off a frenzy of attacks again and again.Halfway through the second half of the game, we have firmly grasped the initiative on the field.If you only look at the situation in the past ten minutes, some people may think that we are leading by three goals.However, the score is cruel and realistic. At the same time, it tells us that although the offensive line is awake and the cooperation in the frontcourt is impressive, the lack of scoring ability is an indisputable fact.Xiao Qi and Mi Le had chances to shoot long shots, but they failed to pose a real threat to the goal.Mu Zheng's departure made it difficult for Yan Xi to support himself. Under the "special care" of the two players, it was quite difficult for him to connect the ball, let alone get a chance to shoot.The reserve of forwards is still too weak. In contrast, the foreign school saw that the offense was weak, so they took the initiative to make adjustments, replaced the captain Ahua, and replaced them with a speed forward, ready to fight against us. Wait for an opportunity to counterattack.According to Yue Yin, there are two substitute strikers with their own characteristics on the bench.

Last year, we didn't experience too many injuries or suspensions, and the bench was relatively thick.However, now that seniors are retiring and recruiting is not successful, the thin lineup immediately reveals its original shape, and it is not easy to use up three substitutions per game.I once again felt the similarity between football and war—not just a competition for the bravery of the soldiers, but also a competition for the strength of the rear.Only Ah Hui and Zhao Rui are left on the bench, but they are all defensive players. What we need now is to score goals.It's hard for a clever woman to cook without rice. No matter how well the coach strategizes, it is difficult to solve the problem of no one in the team.

Without being able to strengthen the offense through substitutions, whenever there is a corner kick or free kick, Lao Ye and Mingming will rush to the penalty area of ​​the other school to attack, leaving only Luka or Mi Le in the backcourt to prevent the counterattack.The two central defenders were about to switch to center forwards, as if they had run out of ammunition and food, and had no other choice but to clumsily draw their knives and fight melee.In this way, we gritted our teeth and pushed the foreign school into their half.Minutes later, the desperate attack finally received results.Miller took a corner kick, and Ye Ruiyang headed a wonderful header in the penalty area. The ball bounced quickly and flew into the net neatly.Got one back.Lao Ye, who scored his first goal, did not celebrate, and his face was not excited. He picked up the ball and kicked it towards the center circle.

"There's still two left!" Even after half the time, Xiao Qi's shout was still clearly distinguishable.He caught up with Ye Ruiyang and gave him a high five.Our audience also applauded and cheered for our performance in the stands.The narrowing of the score made everyone's confidence rise sharply, but the foreign school, which still held a two-goal lead, was somewhat out of touch in the team's thinking.The frontcourt players want to score goals to maintain an advantage, but the backcourt players still maintain a relatively slow transmission, and do not want to easily attack and lose the ball.In the ever-changing arena, the inconsistency of will often gives the opponent an opportunity, not to mention our team has already started.The fallen cavalry raised their incomplete sabers and approached the opponent's throat step by step in the hail of bullets.After receiving the ball from the left, Yan Xi completed a series of wonderful dribbles. First, he wiped away the guards from other schools outside the penalty area, and after entering the penalty area, he dodged around and evaded Yin Rirong's steal, and then swayed away. Overtaking the central defender who was standing in front of him, his rubbing shot with his right foot crossed the goalkeeper's ten fingers, and bounced to the outside of the right post of the goal and out of the baseline.It's the door frame again!The home goal has literally betrayed us, saving our opponents twice.

Time is passing by every minute and every second, "There is not much time left for the Chinese team", I always felt funny when I heard this sentence before, but when I really stood on the field as a chaser, I realized the meaning of this sentence helplessness and anxiety.In the second half, the foreign school failed to create any threat. I rushed out of the penalty area several times to catch the return pass from my teammates, and indirectly participated in several attacks.That's all I can do except yell, we need to attack, keep attacking.As the captain, I don't want to watch my comrades fight desperately on the front line in the "big rear".But I can only stay in the back, like an outsider.

It would have been nice if I could have been more competitive in the first half, but I seem to be born this way, it’s okay to finish the task steadily, and it’s a bit of a dream to perform a miracle.Every time, just a little bit less.

But maybe my pals can do it!When Yue Yin had just broadcast the message of 4 minutes of stoppage time, Xiao Qi received a pass from Luka and completed a heavy bombardment from outside the penalty area, causing the goalkeeper from another school to make a save. Yan Xi nimbly grabbed him Holding the ball and poking it with his right foot, the ball slowly rolled across the goal line.Yan Xi, who scored twice, got up staggeringly. The goalkeeper from another school hit him hard for the shot just now. I don't know if he was injured, but it will definitely hurt for a while.He didn't yell or yell, seeing Xiaoqi took out the ball from the net, he gritted his teeth and ran towards his own half step by step.This goal is completely out of his spell. 3:4, there are people on and off the court shouting "only one short".At the end of the game, we finally had a chance to make up for our mistakes.It's not too late to make up for it, there are still 4 minutes, and if we want to take the victory from our home court, it seems that a three-goal lead is not safe.The more "younger" Jie Qi can score three goals in 10 minutes, and we are not afraid.The offensive once again advanced to the front of the penalty area of ​​the foreign school. At this time, the powerful opponent had no other way but to clear the siege with a big foot, and the defense was even more hesitant.After several transfers, Xiaoqi, who was pulled to the right, hit the bottom line. He shook off the defender behind him and sent a high-quality inverted triangle pass with his right foot. Yan Xi wittyly went straight to the goal and took away Two players who were close to marking, the ball rolled from behind them to the left rear at high speed.

At this moment, most of the defensive players from other schools were attracted to the right.A player in white ran to the path of the ball. In front of him was a large space in the left goal of the foreign school.A great chance to score.

It's our number 10.Luka, wearing a number that symbolizes the core, appeared in the right place at the right time, swinging his right leg.The opportunity to defend the home court is close at hand, and the miracle of chasing three goals in a row seems within reach.But the result turned out to be somewhat black humorous. Luca's foot was kicked out, but the ball passed through him without touching it.Luka, who was empty-handed, ignored the shaking of his body and turned around to chase the ball. The defensive players from the other school had already firmly controlled it.In a panic, Luka, who was eager to fight back, brought down his opponent, and the referee whistled for a foul.Everyone spread their hands or shook their heads, and retreated helplessly.When the goalkeeper of the other school dragged his feet and took the set kick, three long whistles sounded to end the game.

After all, we still failed to change the fate of the two-game losing streak.

"Luka, what are you playing? Can you play football?"

Before I could think of anything, there was a roar from the other end of the court.Xiao Qi rushed to Luka's side.

"Speak up! Can't you understand human language? Explain to me! I don't blame you for not scoring. How could you miss me? Are you playing us?"

Luka cowered and hid his head in his raised shoulders, with his back turned to Xiao Qi, not daring to look at him.Seeing this appearance, Xiao Qi became even more angry, and pushed Luka from behind, almost causing him to stumble.

"Why are you crying? Are you still a man? You will cry! Don't try to trick everyone into sympathizing with you!"

what am i doingWhy is my mind blank?Originally, I hated bullying the most.But why am I standing still?Am I scared?Have I really been shoveled and fought because of Xianxian before?Did you really fight the adults to save Mi Le?should be.However, why am I frozen in place when there is such a one-sided conflict among my own people on the court?Xiaoqi is obviously younger than me, but I am still the captain.Because Luka is not my brother, nor is it Mi Le?Am I so selfish and timid?

Xiaoqi is really fierce, but he is one of us. "In the end, what we remember is not the attack of the enemy, but the silence of our friends." It seems that some famous person said it, but I don't remember.In fact, I was more bewildered and silent by an attack from a friend than an attack from an enemy.I froze, until I saw Yan Xi and Pu Yun pulling them away, I realized that I should rush to the scene of the incident as soon as possible. [2]
With this kind of performance, I really don't deserve the captain's armband anymore.

[1] From the movie "Tokyo Trial", it is Hunan dialect.

[2] Said to be a famous quote from Martin Luther King Jr.

Group A second round
Jiangyuan No. 3 Middle School 4:[-] Jiangyuan Foreign School
No.1 Middle School 2:[-] Jieqi Middle School
Jiangyuan foreign school has 2 wins, 0 draws and 0 loss, scored 7 goals, conceded 3 goals, won by 4 goals, and accumulated 6 points

Jieqi Middle School has 2 wins, 0 draws and 0 loss, scored 5 goals, conceded 3 goals, scored 2 goals, and accumulated 6 points

Jiangyuan Yizhong has 0 win, 0 draws and 2 losses, scored 5 goals, conceded 7 goals, scored -2 goal, and accumulated 0 points

No. 0 Middle School has 0 wins, 2 draw and 1 losses, scored 5 goals, conceded 4 goals, scored -0 goals, and accumulated [-] point

Data in Jiangyuan No. [-] Squadron

Sagittarius

player goals

Yan Xi 2
Ye Ruiyang 1
Miller 1
Mu Zheng 1
Assists list

player assists

Miller 1
Huang Minxue 1
Yan Xi 1
(End of this chapter)