Chapter 194 – Multiple True (6)

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Senior Yoon-hyeok, who was knocked down, got up and ran as if he was crawling, but Italy’s counterattack was already unfolding quickly, and senior Hwang Jun-su, who showed a completely different appearance in the second half, ran desperately and bumped into an Italian player.

Beep!!
And the card that comes out.

-Yellow card! Hwang Junsu is shown a yellow card. If this… Junsu Hwang, you already had one yellow card…
-Ah……. It’s an exit. It is judged that the counterattack was blocked by charging while the counterattack was in progress.

The accident that occurred while running for defense gave me strength in my legs for a moment.
Although we led most of today’s games with a high share, we often sprinted to join the defense in counterattack situations, so it was more difficult than usual.

Moreover, since it was about 75 minutes in the second half, which is said to be the most difficult for players, I almost collapsed on the ground without realizing it.

“… Fuck. Fucking referee.”

In fact, senior Hwang Junsu’s play deserved a card.
It may depend on the referee’s inclination, but it is a play that can take out enough cards if the referee is strict.

However, that is just a mechanical interpretation without considering the context.
Before this play right now, what about the play Italy made to steal the ball from senior Yoon Hyuk?

Wasn’t it a play where you had your back and secured possession of the ball, but you forcibly destroyed it through charging and stole the ball?

If you are inclined to give a card to Hwang Junsu, you should have taken out the card from the previous situation, Italy’s play in the first place. Or at least a foul.

“It’s a real bitch. Fuck.”

While I was watching the coaching staff and captain protest, someone tapped me on the shoulder.

“Senior Yoon Hyuk?”
“The director is calling. Let’s go.”

Turning his head slightly, the coach made his way out of the coaching staff protesting against the referee and waved at us. He walked towards that side with Senior Yoon Hyuk and said ‘Yeah, Senior Yoon Hyuk is calm in this situation. You’re mentally strong.’ I’m admiring it,

Aww—
Even in the midst of this noise, the sound of teeth grinding was audible, and the jaw muscles were exceptionally prominent.

Seniors are also angry. I just didn’t show it.
Chimi ran to the referee immediately in anger and tried to calm her desire to kick.

The match isn’t over yet.
Anger is… It’s not too late to release it after the game.

“I’m sorry, but I’m going to be sent off.”

As I approached the touch line, the coach said something out of the blue.

“I can’t do this. Referee, there’s something about that bastard. It’s too biased. There will be no porridge or rice if I stay like this, so I plan to protest as harshly as possible to stop the pranks. So listen carefully. Slow down the tempo as much as possible while gaining share of the remaining time. I mean, just run the ball from the back and conserve your stamina.”
“… Overtime?”
“Okay. Get ready for overtime. We go into overtime.”

At my murmur, the manager pats him on the shoulder as if it were it, and runs straight to the referee.

“Hey, this Seapal’s cub !! What the fuck did you eat!! What card is this!! Why don’t those bastards take out their cards and only play cards against us!!”

The moment when the coaching staff and players were shocked when they were protesting against the coach’s momentum, who put their foreheads against each other and screamed loudly as if they were about to catch each other’s throat.

“Fuck you, you’re done. Do you think you can act as a referee? You’re going to sue Fifa. Understand? It’s Asian discrimination, I’m going to gather all the Asian livestock cooperatives and file a complaint!! Fucking interpreter! What are you doing! Hurry up and translate for this bastard!!”

* * *

Unsurprisingly, soccer tactics have continued to evolve.

Ever since soccer took on a modern look, defense to block attacks and tactics to break through defenses have been constantly evolving.

Of course, modern tactics have become as complex and difficult as their evolution, and the difficulty of extremely advanced defensive tactics is more difficult than offensive tactics, contrary to popular belief.

In the past, famous coach Pep Guardiola focused 90% of his tactical training on defense, so defensive tactics are an arduous act that consumes a player’s concentration, tension, mental strength, and physical strength.

“A striker can fail 99 times out of 100 and succeed once, but the defense can succeed 99 times out of 100, but if it is pierced once, it is a failure. Do you know what that means?”

Time to prepare for overtime.
He responded helplessly to head coach Shim Ki-cheol, who stood in front of the tactical board in place of the coach, who was sent off after a fierce protest.

“Does the defense lose concentration in overtime?”
“Minjun is the correct answer. No matter how confident Italy is in their defense, they cannot maintain their concentration until overtime. In a situation where concentration is low, the attacker has an advantage. And we are the attackers. Got it? Attack! We can win!”

Not necessarily.
A lack of concentration means a high probability and a lack of stamina, but can only the defense be at a disadvantage in overtime when both physical and mental strength are exhausted?

Probably all of the national team players know about it.
That overtime doesn’t necessarily give us an advantage.

However, in the current situation, there is no need to bring out such words.
What’s important now is

“We must win. If I lose like this, I can’t even sleep because it’s unfair.”
“Yeah shit. Let’s win for the sake of the coach.”
“For the director who sacrificed for us!!”
“Let’s present our victory in front of the director’s portrait!!”
“… Hey there, guys. The director is not dead.”

The sending off, which happened around the 80th minute in the second half, took about 6-7 minutes due to the strong protests of our team and the head coach’s madness.

Even after the game resumed, it took time for the messy atmosphere to settle down, so even though we were given plenty of extra time, our team actually didn’t play for 10 minutes with one player missing.

In other words, there is no big difference between us and Italy so far physically.

“Physically they are similar, but they must have had a harder time defending. We must win.”

The overtime started like that.
Italy showed an aggressive game for the first time.

No matter how defensive a team is, it’s a law that doesn’t take a defensive stance even against an opponent without one player.
However, it is difficult for a defensive team to suddenly be good at attacking.

Italy, which was attacking vigorously toward our team, which lacked one man, quickly got the ball stolen, and we had a chance to counterattack in an instant.

As if the Italian coach was not an idiot, the Italian players immediately rushed towards me as if they were preparing for a counterattack.

In a counterattack situation, with the momentum to stop me, who is the most threatening, even by bumping into the body,

“Go in!!”

I received the ball and immediately started running in reverse.
While the crowding Italian players were hesitant, I secured space by driving in reverse and immediately turned around to squeeze the last of my stamina and passed the ball to the seniors who were running away.

“It’s 3:3! Keep going!”

In an instant, we were able to finally score a come-from-behind goal after a splendid pass play to senior Yoon Hyuk, senior Choi Seul-chan, senior Yu Man-gi, and then again to senior Yoon Hyuk.

“Fuck this!! Yoonhyuk I knew you could do one thing!!”
“It’s a goal, you fucking bastards!!”

The roaring senior Yoon Hyuk and the national team seniors surrounding him shouted madly, and the Italian players, who did not lose their fighting spirit, quickly picked up the rolling ball from the net and ran toward the center line.

The referee quickly resumes play.
The match that followed was fierce.

No matter how clumsy the attack was, it was not easy to stop it in overtime when one player was lacking, and even more so, lacking stamina.

Even I came down to the penalty box to join the defense and participated in the pressure.
A sweet smell comes out of your mouth, your head is spinning, your heart is pounding like it’s about to burst, and even if you want to collapse right away, grit your teeth and endure it and take one step or two.

“Beep!!”

Italy’s equalizer.
When the pressure weakened due to lack of stamina, the mid-range shot that he made up his mind to hit shook the net.

This time, on the contrary, we quickly grabbed the ball and ran towards the center line.
You can’t come all the way here and go to the penalty shootout.

The seniors run desperately with eyes full of venom that they will win somehow, and pale complexions beyond cold sweat.

I had several threatening opportunities at my toes, but due to lack of stamina, I missed out or collapsed with my legs loosening, and good chances were destroyed.

And towards the end of the second half of overtime.

“Huh, huh… Turn off—this corner kick. Who wants to kick?”

Our corner kick situation.
Since Italy is very strong at set pieces, the ball kicked by senior Yoon Hyuk went outside the penalty box instead of inside the penalty box, as if it had been missed.

I was useless in the competition for air supremacy, so I was hanging around in the front rather than inside the penalty box.

The gazes of the seniors and Italian players who jumped up from the penalty box all at once turned this way, and it was a moment of panic at the ball falling towards me.

In the slowing time, my body started to move on its own.
The body started running towards the area where the ball landed, and then jumped lightly.

It was a breezy jump that didn’t feel any fatigue, but something was strange. Jumping is jumping… Why does the world look upside down?

In an upside-down world, an accurate impact is applied to the instep of the foot that spurts the air.
Cuckoo!!
Dump.

With the sound of a leather drum exploding, beyond the field of vision collapsed on the ground, into the flow of time that has returned to normal, the image of a ball spinning as if tearing through the net comes into view.

“… Goal.”

It was a come-from-behind goal.

In the extra time, which was given an exceptionally long period of extra time, it ended with Korea winning 4:3.
Last but not least, when the referee, who had been holding on for a long time after the given extra time was over, finally couldn’t stand it and blew his whistle.

‘You bastard, eat this!’

Pretend to be happy, do your best! The cold ball hits the head of the referee accurately.
Whoops!!

With the sound of his head exploding, he left behind the referee, who collapsed as if he had been pushed by something, and ran to the seniors cheering as if he didn’t know anything.

… Too cool.
I do not know. Anyway, not my fault.