Human beings do not share the same joys and sorrows.
Because of the rain, although Tiezhong cannot be said to be gloomy, there is some low pressure at the moment.
As for the No. 8 Middle School in Fog City, they were rejoicing.
It often rains there!
They often train in the rain!
The players were all beaming with joy. Someone even said, "Wu Xinxin, you are simply amazing. I think you should change your name to Wu Shunxin."
"No, no, her last name is Wu. If she really calls herself that, she will be unhappy."
"Yeah, that's what Wu is unhappy about, a negative can make a positive."
"What a damn name!"
The players were laughing. Their coach Gao Zheng came over and saw this. He immediately frowned and asked, "What are you doing?"
His players were not too afraid of him. Although they lowered their voices, they were still smiling at each other, saying, "You look at me, I make a face at you."
Gao Zheng frowned: "What's going on?"
No one spoke.
"Wu Xinxin, you say."
Wu Xinxin was a tall girl with a round face, big eyes and dark skin. When the coach called her name, she was a little embarrassed at first, and then she said slowly: "Nothing."
Gao Zheng turned his gaze to No. 10. He asked about Wu Xinxin's name because he heard someone calling her name just now. Now that he couldn't get the answer, he looked at his captain.
Number 10 smiled and said, "There's really no coach. We are just discussing Wu Xinxin's smooth and satisfying function."
When the others heard this, they got excited again: "Yeah, coach, didn't you tell us yesterday that Tiezhong is not easy to play against? You also said that they have a superstar who beat Yangcheng International and Didu No. 4 Middle School. We were thinking about our advantages, and we thought of Wu Xinxin."
"Wu Xinxin's ability to save accurately is also based on hard training and long-term practice. Don't always talk about luck."
"No, Coach, it's raining."
Gao Zheng was stunned.
His players all said it at once.
Wudu No. 8 Middle School is a strong team. There is no weak team that can enter the national competition, but their journey, in some ways, can really be described as easy.
Firstly, they didn’t encounter very strong opponents. Tiezhong was the runner-up and the fourth place. The team they met earlier was the team that was outside the top eight last year. This was not a scheduling error, but those strong teams had already overturned before they met them.
Secondly, their opponents always have some problems of their own. For example, their opponent in the last game was last year's sixth-placed team, a perennial strong team. As a result, their goalkeeper tore his Achilles tendon within ten minutes of the start of the game.
The goalkeeper position is mostly inconspicuous, not the kind of offensive battle. Many times, it even seems non-existent. But whether there is a goalkeeper or not, and who is the goalkeeper, has a great impact on the players. Once the main goalkeeper has a problem, the players are not in good shape, and they seized the opportunity to score two goals, thus securing the victory.
In fact, in the last game, No. 8 Middle School felt that they were going to lose.
It’s not that they don’t have confidence in themselves, it’s just... they lost when they played against the opponent last year!
But the result is that they won? !
The victory came too suddenly, and the players of No. 8 Middle School were confused and arrogant. At this time Gao Zheng began to sound the alarm for them, saying that Tiezhong was powerful and that Tiezhong was the biggest dark horse in this competition. They had been playing against strong teams along the way, and had even encountered teams like Hongyan, but they had defeated them all. After hearing these words, the players of No. 8 Middle School were no longer arrogant, and then they couldn't help but worry.
I just came all the way here from Tiezhong, and I was a little worried at the beginning, thinking that this was a national competition and everyone would be very good. But after playing all the way here, I am not afraid of anyone now.
The situation is the opposite for No. 8 Middle School. They haven't encountered any strong teams along the way, so when they meet a strong team now, they have to think that the opponent is very powerful. It's also because they are considered a traditional strong team with a solid foundation, otherwise they would be more than just a little worried.
"They have stars who can kick any ball, and we also have Wu Xinxin who can block any ball!" Someone said this to cheer himself up, and this statement immediately attracted a lot of people to echo it. Wu Xinxin hurriedly waved her hands and said, "I can't block everything either."
Everyone laughed, and some told Wu Xinxin not to feel too stressed, as their results this year were already very good.
As soon as these words were spoken, they caused a wave of protests. Although everyone felt that this result was acceptable, who wouldn't want to go further?
A bunch of people were making a lot of noise, and Wu Xinxin sighed at the time: "It would be nice if it rained."
"Raining? Why is it raining?"
"Yeah, it's so uncomfortable when it rains."
Although their city is often foggy and rainy, they don't like this kind of weather very much, especially when playing football.
"My father worked in Biandong before and told me that there are strong winds and sandstorms there, and very little rain."
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"Ah, Wu Xinxin, I didn't expect you to be this kind of Wu Xinxin!"
“I can’t see it! I can’t see it!”
A bunch of people were laughing and making noises, and Wu Xinxin herself felt a little embarrassed.
Then, the rain really started!
After hearing what happened, Gao Zheng was speechless. He had previously asked Wu Xinxin, who was not very flexible, to practice football with him because he thought this girl had a very accurate intuition. He never expected that she could be so... magical!
But of course he couldn't encourage this at this time, so he coughed and said, "So, you think you're going to win?"
The atmosphere changed immediately.
"Yes, this environment is good for us, but does it mean we will win? Also, is this mentality appropriate?"
Everyone finally stopped laughing. Although some people were still not convinced, they didn't dare to say anything.
"To be honest, I didn't think we could get here, but now that we're here, don't you want to go to the finals and see it?"
Everyone's expressions were completely different.
finals! National Finals!
What kind of scenery is that?
At this time, both teams were dreaming of the finals, but the reality was very harsh.
There is a saying in Biandong: Even if the rain is not heavy, it will wet your clothes.
That is to say, even a light rain can still wet your clothes. In this case, although the rain does not look heavy in the air, it has soaked the entire playground.
This was different from the wetness of asphalt roads. There was mud on the ground, so people couldn't even run, let alone play the ball. Before the game had even started, both teams had made three mistakes.
The first mistake happened at Tiezhong. This time they got the kick-off right. Su Li passed the ball to Zhang Sheng. Zhang Sheng wanted to kick the ball with a big kick - she seldom handled the ball like this. This was the requirement of Coach Ni.
In youth training, there is a training method that works quickly but is rejected by almost all aspiring people: kicking the ball wide.
It's not that you can't kick the ball, but you have to be sure that your teammates can get the ball before you kick the ball, instead of just kicking it randomly.
The reason Zhang Sheng did this this time was because she realized that this ball would be difficult to kick. The more passes she made, the more mistakes she would likely make. But even though she thought of this, she still made a mistake.
Her kick went straight to the wing, which was still in the midfield at that time. No. 15 of No. 8 Middle School was originally going to run forward, but she didn't expect the ball to come to her so perfectly, so she accepted it with a smile.
However, No. 8 Middle School did not turn this ball into a fast break. Although the environment was favorable for No. 8 Middle School, it was only slightly better. For example, in this ball, No. 15 wanted to fast break, but she couldn't run fast. Although she was more experienced and had better control of the ball at this time, the whole rhythm was slow, and this ball was still blocked by Tiezhong.
The remaining two mistakes occurred at No. 8 Middle School, but Tiezhong was unable to take advantage of the opportunity to achieve any results.
The ball went back and forth, and in the first twenty minutes or so, neither side made any progress, and then it was the 31st minute.
During these thirty minutes, everyone associated with the team was quite worried.
This is the case with Tiezhong Middle School and No. 8 Middle School as well. They worry about every attack and are nervous about every mistake.
The weather was bad and the players fell down from time to time, and they also screamed from time to time.
Jiang Hua and Zhou Chuan are no exception in this regard.
Yes, Zhou Chuan.
Earlier, reporter Zhou said that he would never do such a bad thing again. Why come here and blow the cold wind when you can't watch such exciting games on TV? But even though it was raining that day, he still called Jiang Hua.
Jiang Hua is a veteran football fan. As soon as he received the call, he knew what was going on. He found it funny and asked him to come over, so Zhou Chuan went along with it.
The weather was worse than yesterday, but reporter Zhou didn't feel bored. Although the game on the field was not very entertaining at this time, he watched it very seriously because the players of both teams were also very serious.
Well, even if they relied on a bit of luck to get here, No. 8 Middle School took the competition seriously.
At this moment, there was only one person on and off the court who was not very serious, Che Yitong's brother, Che Yixian.
He couldn't refuse when Che Yitong was gritting his teeth yesterday, but he regretted it today - in this weather, anything is better than watching the game!
He really didn't want to come, but Che Yitong insisted, so he had no choice but to come. He regretted coming here, not because of the bad environment.
Although he was born into a wealthy family, he was deliberately arranged to suffer hardship since childhood. Not to mention that he is still standing under an umbrella in a leather coat, he has also done things like rolling in mud in thin clothes.
Mainly it's meaningless.
The competition was completely disorganized and the rain affected visibility. It was a complete waste of time.
As he was thinking, the ball from No. 8 Middle School arrived in front of the goal of Tiezhong.
If it were normal weather, Tiezhong's defense would not be so easily broken through by No. 8 Middle School, but at this time, they were all helpless. However, when they got here, Su Li and others also arrived.
Number 10 from No. 8 Middle School shot for the ball and Su Li blocked it. But just when she was about to pass the ball to her side, Number 13 from No. 8 Middle School kicked the ball again and Su Li failed to block it. However, the ball was not going fast and Huang Sumei stepped forward to block it.
She was blocking the ball, and No. 19 from No. 8 Middle School wanted to kick it. The two of them squeezed together, and then Huang Sumei kicked the ball with great force in another direction. She wanted to kick the ball far away, just out of the baseline, but the rain affected her judgment. Although she had kicked harder than before, the ball was in the goal area and landed near No. 13 from No. 8 Middle School.
No. 13 didn't think much and just raised his foot. Jia Keke was powerless to do anything!
In the 33rd minute of the first half, Fog City No. 8 Middle School scored the first goal!
The students from Tiezhong were stunned, Zhou Chuan stomped his feet, and the students from No. 8 Middle School cheered.
Goal! Goal!
In this case, they scored first!
"It's getting difficult down there in Tiezhong." Coach Sun sighed.
"Thank you." Coach Ni said.
Coach Sun froze. Coach Ni nodded at him. Coach Sun smiled with a stiff face. He didn't know what to do in his heart.
He sincerely felt so... Of course, he didn't want to cause trouble for Coach Ni on purpose. He just thought that in this environment, his voice was soft and others couldn't hear it. Who knew that Coach Ni heard it and thought he was predicting something in reverse!
Well, he can't say no now!
Che Yitong curled his lips over there.
Che Yixian is not a good person, but he is bored now, so he pays more attention to the things around him. Seeing this situation, he couldn't help but feel strange, and immediately poked his sister. Che Yitong didn't want to say it, but he still said it. Che Yixian was speechless for a moment, and he looked at Coach Sun with a smile: "I didn't know you had this talent."
Coach Sun could only laugh dryly.
They were relaxed, but the situation at Tiezhong was just as Coach Sun said.
It is still difficult to play, and the same applies to No. 8 Middle School, but they are already in the lead, so their attitude and state will be different. As for Tiezhong, it will be even more difficult.
From Zhang Sheng to Wang Yajing, everyone wanted to get the ball back as soon as possible, but they were never successful. At the end of the first half, they were still behind. When they entered the locker room, the atmosphere was more depressing than before.
Everyone wiped their bodies and handled their sneakers in silence - after running in the first half, the soles of their shoes were filled with mud, and now they needed to remove all the dirt.
"Those who haven't played yet, help those who just played." Coach Ni said, "Does anyone feel muscle tension? Make sure to relax. Wang Yijing!"
Wang Yijing was wiping her face. She was startled when she heard this, and then she quickly shook her head: "I'm not nervous, not nervous!"
She looked so anxious that Coach Ni couldn't help but smile, and the others followed suit. The atmosphere in the locker room finally became relaxed.
"Mr. Ni, what should we do next?" Su Li asked, and the others also looked at Coach Ni eagerly.
Being one goal behind did not hit them hard, as they were behind many times. What hit them was the feeling of powerlessness. They couldn't do things that were easy to do before, and things that were simple before became difficult. It is difficult to move and to block the ball. When fighting for the ball, you have to be careful about slipping. Once you kick the ball, you don't know where to kick it.
This is true for Zhang Sheng and Wang Yijing as well.
They are almost the best at passing the ball, let alone others.
"what to do?"
Everyone nodded.
"Whatever needs to be done, we will do it."
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