There is little time left in the game.
In the final moments, the pirate fleet launched an almost crazy bombardment from both wings.
The Bucks Steelers completely retreated their defense back into the penalty area and defended with all their might.
The Rustys had a remarkable performance, blocking three consecutive threatening high-altitude crosses from the Buccaneers.
The Pirates had three throw-ins and two corner kicks in injury time.
But under the tight defense of the Bucks Steelhorns and the Buccaneers' own mistakes, the score remained unchanged.
The players of the Pirates were almost going crazy, using all kinds of dirty tricks such as pushing, pulling, kicking and trampling.
The two teams were full of tension and almost fought several times, but fortunately the referee intervened in time.
The students of Manchester School booed angrily, but this time they were not booing the Bucks Steel Horns, but their own Buccaneers.
What kind of game is this! The Bucks Steelhorns are the fourth tier in Group E, which means they are the weakest team!
Before registering the players, the core players of the Bucks Steel Horns defected to another school team!
However, in the home court of the Buccaneers, the Buccaneers were chased by two goals in a row, ruining the good situation in the first half and finally being tied! Moreover , if it weren't for the coordination errors of the Bucks Steelhorns, the score might have been reversed at 2:3!
The Pirates played so shamefully!
Before the game started, they were shouting 5:1, but now all the students in the audience have been beaten in the faces by the Bucks Steel Horns!
At this time, the extra time had exceeded 5 minutes, but the referee had not blown the whistle yet.
Coach Carter pointed at the watch on his wrist and protested loudly to the referee, "Mr. Referee! It's almost 7 minutes of extra time! Are you trying to play Ferguson time? Are you trying to add extra time until the Corsairs score a goal?"
The referee rolled his eyes at Coach Carter.
At this time, Rusty once again sent the Pirates' high cross into the left side of the penalty area! The ball was about to go out of bounds, and Gu Ran instantly started to sprint -
Beep, beep, beep—
The referee blew the whistle to end the game! The game is over!
Gu Ran slowed down and gave up helplessly.
The referee stopped the game at this time, which was somewhat helpful to the Pirates.
If Gu Ran had saved the ball and made a long pass to the middle of the frontcourt, the final score might not have been a 2:2 draw.
However, only Gu Ran himself knew clearly——
He couldn't catch up with Rusty's clearance just now.
After more than 40 minutes of desperate confrontation, his physical strength has been completely exhausted! Originally, Gu Ran thought that as long as the physical attribute reached the passing line of 60 points, he could play the whole game.
But now it seems that this idea is ridiculous.
The competitiveness of the British National High School Championship is really fierce.
Moreover, from the moment Gu Ran came on the court, he was almost running non-stop.
The intense confrontation and non-stop running are completely different from playing street football in the country.
Not to mention domestic street ball, even the domestic professional league cannot reach this level of competition.
The kind of football played in China is health-preserving football. Rich men play while standing, watching, or walking.
But in the UK, even if it was just a non-professional high school match, there was no time to stand still. The whole process was running, fighting, and fighting! This new competition environment made every cell in Gu Ran's body extremely excited!
Gu Ran felt that in the 40 minutes he played, the distance he ran was probably more than the total distance he ran in two games of baseball in his previous life! The high school championship also has post-match statistics. I can look at the data later to verify this guess...
No matter what, physical fitness is really important.
Although the score of this match was just a draw, Gu Ran's debut was definitely fruitful!
Not only did he take advantage of the opponent's ace player's ace skills for free, he also instigated multiple offensives, two of which helped the team score goals! Although the cooperation with teammates was not yet skillful enough and there were many tacit mistakes, the team's playing style had gradually begun to find a pattern.
As the head coach of a weak team, Carter completely controlled the locker room, and he had a very clear understanding of the positioning of his team. It was precisely because of Coach Carter's weak defense in the first half that the sudden change in formation in the second half worked.
In terms of tactical application, the Bucks Steelhorns are much stronger than the Buccaneers.
This is just the first match of Group E, there are two more to come!
I am looking forward to Coach Carter's change of command in the next two games! Gu Ran took a deep breath, and his confidence to continue fighting has never been so strong! At this time, the DJ on the scene announced the final score of the English Football Association in a crying voice: Pirates 2:2 Bucks Steel Horns! The players of the Pirates bowed their heads and left the field depressed.
The players of the Bucks Steelhorns happily hugged each other to celebrate! The Bucks Steelhorns snatched 1 group point from the Corsairs, who were one level stronger than them, on the road! This result was unacceptable to the Corsairs.
If they cannot get all three points against the weaker teams in the fourth tier, then they must win one and draw one in their next two games to ensure their qualification.
This put the pirate fleet into a very passive position.
When the players from both teams left the field, students from the Manchester school frantically threw water bottles, exercise books and other rubbish onto the field to express their dissatisfaction.
There were even some rebellious students who applauded and cheered for the Bucks Steel Horns.
...The football atmosphere in the UK is truly a top-notch experience.
If you play well, the fans will treat you like a god.
If you play badly, the fans will gang up on you.
As Gu Ran walked towards the locker room, he laughed secretly in his heart.
This game was Gu Ran’s debut. Although it was not his professional debut, it was his first official football match.
Although the result of the debut was a draw, Gu Ran was not substituted until the 55th minute of the second half. If the score is counted based on the time when Gu Ran came on, the score should be 0:2.
Gu Ran was basically satisfied with his performance on the court.
The only thing I am not satisfied with is that my physical fitness is not strong enough.
If our physical condition could be better, we might be able to create more opportunities in the second half.
In that way, they can really act as an "engine" to drive the entire Bucks Steelers team to win.
This is just the beginning! It’s just a small step towards the top of world football!
Keep working hard!
Thinking of this, Gu Ran couldn't help but feel his blood boiling.
In addition to doing your best to improve your physical attributes, you should also find opportunities to practice more with your teammates and try to reduce the number of coordination errors.
But……
Right now, I'm not that familiar with my teammates on the Bucks Steelers, so how can I talk to them about training together?
When Gu Ran was frowning and thinking, Minato ran to Gu Ran with a smile and hugged Gu Ran's shoulders like a brother for many years:
"Hey, Gu, you played really well in this game. I think the cooperation between the two of us is really good. What do you think?"
That's actually because I got your two-on-one skill for free, so when we cooperated, it was like we were one person...
Gu Ran cleared his throat, "Oh, is there?"
Minato laughed and said, "Don't play dumb! You must have felt it! Because my feeling is very strong. Every time I do a one-on-one with you, it feels so good. I don't believe you don't feel that kind of pleasure."
Holy shit…
If you have something to say, can you please speak up...
Gu Ran quickly put an arm's distance between himself and Minato's body.
Then Minato continued, "But I think we can still cooperate better and more happily! So, are you free tomorrow afternoon? If you are free, can we... pair up and practice together for an hour?"
(End of this chapter)