Team Spirit

Chapter 6 Green Gun Ziggs

One to one!

In the final minute of the first half, Dartford equalized the score with a direct free kick from team chairman Lu Kai.

After the first half of the game ended, players from both sides came to the sidelines to rest because the Pond Stadium did not have a locker room that could accommodate eighteen people.

There are only two small changing rooms, and players have to queue up to change clothes.

"Kai, your footwork is amazing!" Ashley Young was shocked. "You shouldn't have gone to Arsenal, you should have gone to Manchester United."

"That kick from you was like Beckham possessed!"

"This arc is totally out of this world!"

"You didn't see the goalkeeper's surprised look. I guarantee you, he thought he saw David!"

Lu Kai smiled slightly: "It's mainly because of the opportunity you created. But next time you cut inside, you should be more decisive and don't give them the chance to knock you down."

"I believe you can do it."

"Your skills are the best at this level."

Ashley Young nodded heavily.

Lu Kai then found To Madeira, who was in a bad mood, and comforted him, saying, "Don't take the mistake to heart. It's normal on the court."

"In the second half of the game, you should stay a little further back, participate more in defense, and wait for opportunities to counterattack."

"They will definitely focus their defense on Ashley Young's side in the second half, which will leave you with a lot of space. We will play behind them and give you a chance to use your speed advantage."

"When you push the ball, use more force to minimize the interference of the ball on your speed. When you get close to the penalty area, slow down and choose to shoot or pass."

"I'll try to stay close to you so you can get the ball out."

Thomas Madera spent seven minutes under Lu Kai's technical guidance, and his tension and frustration were greatly reduced.

The second half began immediately.

The halftime break in regular matches is fifteen minutes, but matches below the seventh level are more flexible in this regard to avoid fans waiting too long and wasting everyone's time.

Especially in some games without fans, as long as the players on both sides agree, a five-minute break is fine.

In the second half, Beckenham indeed strengthened its defense against Ashley Young.

Ashley Young lost the ball one after another.

The scene was very embarrassing.

Ashley Young felt very guilty and thought that she had let Lu Kai down.

In the 64th minute, the opponent intercepted Ashley Young and launched an attack, creating a corner kick, and then scored a goal through this corner kick.

One to two.

After the home game and away game, the visiting team took the lead again.

Alfred didn't have a good solution either. He was an emotional coach, so how could he understand tactics?
"Press! Everyone, move!"

Lu Kai's voice echoed throughout the stadium.

After taking a 2-1 lead, Beckenham was reluctant to attack proactively, wanting to wait for Dartford to reveal a flaw first.

This style of kicking is more conservative and cunning.

"Oh, Lu Kai is getting carried away." Alfred shook his head. The other party was just trying to lure the snake out of its hole.

At the entrance of the convenience store, Jiang Mengyun and Emily also looked at Lu Kai with concern.

The first game of the second half of the season is very important.

If we win, it will be a complete turnaround and the previous slump will be wiped out.

But if we lose, all the bad luck from the first half of the season will be inherited and the players' morale will suffer a huge blow.

Maybe some people won’t want to play football anymore.

After all, it is an amateur team. If the players don't want to come, the club can't do anything.

At this moment, cheers suddenly came from the field.

It turned out that Dartford's pressing in the frontcourt was effective.

Lu Kai successfully stole the ball from the opponent's central defender, dribbled into the penalty area and raised his foot to prepare for a shot.

Beckenham's other central defender quickly came over to provide support.

The goalkeeper also made a save.

However, Lu Kai had excellent vision, faked a shot and passed the ball horizontally.

Oliver, the forward who came in from behind, pushed the ball into the empty goal.

“GOAL!!!”

"Two to two! Dartford equalized the score again!"

"It's Lu Kai again. His assist fooled the whole world!"

The Dartford players began to celebrate.

The audience on the sidelines were also activated.

Oliver warmly embraced his family on the sidelines. It had been a long time since he had scored a goal. It had also been a long time since the Pond Stadium had seen such an exciting game.

The Beckenham manager angrily scolded his players and asked them to press forward in the attack.

If they can't even beat the last-placed team in the league, they will become a laughing stock in the Kent Premier League.

Under the pressure of Beckenham, Dartford retreated to their own half and was beaten badly.

In the 77th minute, the opponent's shot missed.

In the 85th minute, the opponent's header was too high.

In the 89th minute, the opponent's midfield core held the ball outside the arc and was organizing the final attack.

On the sidelines, fans from both sides held their breath.

The Dartford fans chanted "Hold it down".

A draw is a win for this stadium.

But at this moment, Lu Kai suddenly rushed towards the opponent's number 10 player who was holding the ball.

The other person's eyes lit up.

Due to Lu Kai's return to defense, Dartford's defenders were positioned more open.

So if he gets past Lu Kai, he will have the conditions to shoot directly.

Shots from the top of the arc to the penalty spot have a very high success rate.

Beckenham's number 10 made a fake move by lowering his shoulders and passed the ball to prepare for a breakthrough.

His move seemed simple, but he had no problem getting past the reckless forward. He...

boom!
The football was intercepted by Lu Kai.

With the support of [Basic Steal·Black Iron], his stealing ability is not bad.

"To Madera!" Lu Kai roared and kicked the football forward with his right foot.

The next moment, a figure jumped out from the right at an extremely fast speed.

Beckenham's two central defenders immediately turned and chased the ball.

They are much closer to football than To Madeira.

However, their expressions soon changed.

Because Lu Kai's kick was delivered far enough in advance, To Madera had ample conditions for the race and was able to overtake the other two at a speed almost visible to the naked eye.

"Too fast!" Alfred murmured subconsciously, "It feels faster than Ryan Giggs back then!"

To Madeira dribbled the ball towards the penalty area, but his footwork was not well connected and he took a big step.

The opponent's goalkeeper acted decisively. Even if he couldn't catch the ball first, he could block To Madera's shooting angle to the greatest extent.

"This way!"

From the left, Ashley Young's voice came.

He is also very fast and aggressive in counterattacks, and is about to enter the left side of the penalty area.

All it takes is a cross from To Madeira for Ashley Young to push the ball into the empty goal.

Just like Lu Kai's previous assist, it was easy and enjoyable...

boom!
Shot by To Madeira.

He couldn't see Ashley Young at all, nor could he hear his teammates calling him. Not everyone has the vision to pass the ball in front of the goal like Lu Kai.

However, this shot was not wise, as the distance between To Madera and the opponent's goalkeeper was less than two meters.

The football hit the opponent's goalkeeper without a doubt and then bounced away.

"NO!" Ashley Young was almost going crazy. He stopped and held his head, wailing uncontrollably.

The Dartford fans on the sidelines couldn't hold back any longer.

"Fuck! Can't score a goal on a one-on-one basis?"

"Such a good opportunity, this To Madera is a complete loser!"

"Oh my god! I'm going crazy!"

"Can you please stop letting this rubbish play football!"

"All you have is speed, but it's a waste of opportunity!"

"What a shame, this isn't football, this is a crime!"

Amidst people's complaints.

The Beckenham goalkeeper, who had successfully saved the shot, suddenly changed color and struggled to get up from the ground.