Chapter 339 – Goalkeeper Minjun Hong (2)

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No what… ?
It was absurd, so I asked.

“What is it? What kind of foul is this all of a sudden?”
“Seriously Hong. It’s a foul.”
“Right? I?”
“Okay. You saw the VAR.”

I realized that I was wrong in the referee’s determined voice.
Damn, then you really made a mistake…

What was the problem?
Although he is a professional player, he does not go around memorizing soccer rules. Why do students memorize school rules? Of course not.

“I guess you didn’t know that I’m not a professional goalkeeper. When taking a penalty kick, the goalkeeper must have at least one foot on or in line with the goal line until the moment the ball moves. If you violate this and step forward first, if the kick is successful, proceed as it is, but if it is missed, the penalty kick will be retaken.”

What were those rules?
I didn’t think of the goalkeeper rule, as it is a rule for penalty shootouts that rarely occurs.
It’s even more annoying now that I vaguely remember it.

“First, a verbal warning.”
“To just receive a warning and move on like this… “
“What are you asking about? No way. Go back to your seat.”

Colleagues flock to the referee who declares with a determined expression that will not go in even a needle.

“No, why is this cheating! Isn’t that too much!?”
“What the fuck! Why! Wai, Wai!?”
“Have you eaten? Are you buying? Uh?”

These were high-level remarks that could have led to his exit, but fortunately, he seemed unable to understand them because they were in Korean.
However, it is possible to infer even if the meaning is not communicated.

The head referee, who had been looking expressionlessly at the Korean players screaming at him, coldly opens his mouth.

“Don’t test my patience. Considering that Hong is not a professional goalkeeper and doesn’t know the rules, that’s all. Go back to your seat.”
“No fuck, no… Under! I’m really fucking crazy!”

In terms of reason, I know that the referee is right, but the problem is that the reason is not working properly.

The World Cup quarter-final penalty shoot-out situation. I like it because I thought I blocked the opponent’s first penalty kick, which might be the most important, but when I told him to kick it again because it was a foul, my reasoning must have evaporated in an instant.

It is difficult to stay calm when emotions change from maintaining extreme tension to joy and frustration again.
However, society does not consider such individual psychology.

“Yes, Yellow? Me? To me now? Mr. Gee—”
“Hey dry! What are you doing, dry it quickly!”
“Myeong-geun, calm down! Hey, hey, you bastard, wake up!! You can’t open your eyes properly!?”

When the referee pulled out a yellow card, veteran players and staff began to calm down the raging players as if cold water had been poured into the overheated atmosphere.

Haha. It’s shit

“Hey. Isn’t yellow a bit harsh? You know, the situation now. I am the original striker. It was not intentional, it was a real mistake.”
“Know. No, I’ve seen you a lot.”
“Okay, okay. I understand. The penalty kick has to be taken again. But the cards were a bit harsh. He made a mistake when he was young. Please look at that.”
“Hey Hong. Don’t make me angry anymore Go to your seat.”
“All right. I’m not trying to disregard the authority of the referee. You know? How gentlemanly and virtuous I am. Right?”
“… Know. Hey, you’re trustworthy.”
“Is it so. It’s a little messy, but let’s finish the rest of the game well.”

I didn’t even expect that the yellow card I had already received would be revoked.
However, while I was talking with the referee, it was only for the purpose of stopping the excited kids and appealing that it was a ‘mistake’ as much as possible.

‘Under… It’s fucking king.’

But the purpose is the purpose, and I couldn’t help but get pissed off.

Canceled penalty kick save? It could be.
Not knowing the rules and breaking the rules are all my mistakes.

Yellow card?
Well, that could be too.
For Myeong-geun, this is his first yellow, so he has no problem playing in the finals.

But what pisses me off is—

“Hey Hong. Are you going to stop wiping your mouth?”
“You do everything because you’re scared. It’s not like I can stop it any better.”
“As expected, the goalkeeper should be the goalkeeper. You just made fun of the team by saying it for no reason.”

It’s like they’re laughing at us… No, that’s for sure. Those laughing bastards.

Do you dare to laugh at me
One of my many and many strengths is that feedback is quick.

I got it, so I have to give it.
How can I make you laugh

‘Status window.’

Oh I don’t know

【Hidden】
[Genius 97 ▶ 100] [Charism 100] [Intelligence 75]

Then, a new window pops up with cheerful sound effects.

[Teeling!]
[Hidden: Achieve 100 Genius!]
[Bonus future poetry!]

* * *

José Rene Gigitta is a legendary Colombian goalkeeper who served as the national team despite his short stature of mid-170cm.

It is not that he is from the national team because he was experimentally appointed for 1-2 games, but he is a legendary goalkeeper who played 68 games as a national team member and participated in the World Cup.

When Goal.Com selects goalkeepers by era, Iggyta, who has been evaluated as a legend from the time until now to the extent that he was named the top 5 goalkeeper of the 1990s, but in fact, he was also a player more famous for his eccentricity than his skill as a goalkeeper.

The originator of the so-called ‘Kim Byeong-ji’.
As a goalkeeper, he has scored 41 goals in his professional career, 8 of which he scored while playing for the national team. He is a true goalkeeper and even, like the ancestor of ‘Kim Byung-ji’, he often dribbles and empties the goal post and bounces out.

If you want to know how much it is, you can look at the 16th round of the 1990 World Cup in Italy.
Colombia, who advanced to the round of 16 for the first time at the time, faced Cameroon. In this important game, Igita, who played as the main goalkeeper, dribbled as far as the ‘center line’ in this important game, but lost the ball to Cameroonian striker Roger Miller and conceded a goal.

And the legendary anecdote that this game was defeated 1-2 and frustrated Colombia’s advance to the quarterfinals.

But more than anything else, there was something else that made the guitar famous.

At the same time as the referee’s whistle, Lola Rueda’s legs, which began to stride, drew a long follow-up swing trajectory as if predicting a powerful shot—

‘No. Not this time either. Neither is this this time… Right!’

It reminds me of my body, which repeatedly and continuously overuses ‘future poetry’ for only one purpose.

Okay.
The reason why Igita gained popularity today was not the fact that he was ranked 4th in all-time goalkeeper scoring, nor was he dribbling to the center line in the World Cup and conceding a goal.

That’s the so-called ‘Scorpion Kick’, where you jump up and make a save with your back foot!!

* * *

“You have to forget about regrets and prepare again. Hong Min-Jun, you can stop it this time too— Lola Rueda shot!! Hong- Heck!? What is this!”
“S, Scorpion Kick!! This mi— no, sorry, sorry. A scorpion kick in the penalty shoot-out stage of the World Cup final!”
“Puha, keuhum, keuk, ho, the ball kicked by Hong Min-joon… This is so… It fits Lola Rueda’s face so exquisitely. Big.”

* * *

Lola Rueda was expected to run towards the corner this time as well, between the center of the goal and the corner… I fired a shot at a place that is ambiguous to express.

If he kicked into the corner, no matter how much he peeked into the ‘future’, it would have been impossible to even kick the Scorpion due to the limitations of his physical reaction speed. You can’t be a very grateful friend.

His shot was hit by my scorpion kick and bounced back in the direction it was shot.
The ball, which was shot as fast as the powerful power contained in it, was headed— Lola Rueda’s face with a dumbfounded expression.

Poo-!

“Heuk!”
“Oooh!”

As if in a comedy, Lola Rueda’s floundering gesture, as she was hit by a ball she had kicked and collapsed on the ground, only then relieved the frozen air.

“This… This madman!! Crazy bastard!! Fuck the best!!”
“Hong Min-jun, you cute bastard, you crazy bastard!”
“This is nonsense… This… This is nonsense.”
“Her… No this… Huh… “

The reaction of the Korean players who run wild and the Spanish players who are speechless makes me laugh.

Cubs.
Who cares about that

“Hmm. It’s Korea’s turn. Move quickly.”

The situation was resolved only then at the urging of the referee.

“Korea. Let the first kicker come out.”

And our team’s first kicker was senior Yoon Hyuk.

* * *

Theoretically, penalty kicks are overwhelmingly advantageous to the kicker.
As long as the kicker kicks into the corner properly, the success rate is close to 100%.

However, the actual penalty kick success rate is 80%, which is a big gap from the theory.
This is because humans are not machines, so the psychological impact is greater than expected.

“The situation… Strange.”
“I’ve never seen a penalty shootout with so many losses.”

For example, something like this.
A penalty kick is an opportunity to become a hero if it is natural for the goalkeeper not to be able to block it. Relatively less burdensome. On the other hand, it is natural for a kicker to include it, and if not, it becomes a traitor, so the burden is heavy.

It is this kind of burden that creates a gap between the theory and reality of penalty kicks, and what stands out is the penalty kick at the moment of winning.

If the normal penalty kick success rate is still around 80%, the penalty kick success rate in a penalty shoot-out situation where a loss is confirmed is only 44%.

Therefore-

“Spain’s fifth kicker, Jorge García, scores a goal. Player Hong Min-joon looks very disappointed.”

Jorge Garcia, that guy breaks through a 44% chance in a situation where the team loses if he misses… No, he pierced me and scored a goal with a gear nose.

“It’s okay. Hong Min-jun is fine. Didn’t he make a whopping two saves?”
“Yes. Especially the first one… Scorpion kick saved… Great, sorry.”
“Up to one missed loss, including two saves by Hong Min-jun. While only two of Spain’s five chances were successful. Korea is also showing a disappointing appearance, with only two successes out of four opportunities.”
“Now, the final order for Korea. Hong Min-joon prepares.”

Spain X O X X O
Korea O X X O

Calmly put the ball down while looking at the scoreboard.

Guy Jorge Garcia.
In the end, he pierced me and scored a goal despite a 44% heinous chance.

Then I can’t fail.
I will succeed in a way that will be more flashy and attract more attention than that guy.

“Ironic. Hong Min-joon, who led Korea to the quarterfinals as a striker, created an opportunity to finish the match by leading Korea to the penalty shootout as a goalkeeper this time.”
“You’re right. Even though it’s a penalty shoot-out with the World Cup final, there are so many misses… The overwhelming momentum of Hong Min-jun, who blocked Lola Rueda’s shot, which was probably his first attempt, with an ingenious method called the Scorpion Kick… I think it might be because of it.”

Whoa.
Take a few steps back, taking a deep breath, then close your eyes.

“Now, Korea’s last chance, it’s Hong Min-joon’s turn—”

Beep-!
As soon as the referee blows the whistle, they step forward without delay.

One step. Two steps.
And a follow swing with a big action.

‘Future poetry.’

A perk called future poetry that can be used 5 times a day.
In the first penalty shootout, I used 4 chances, so I only saved 1 time after that… Why did you save your last chance until now?

‘Heh.’

Right.

‘Okay, your movements.’

Took-!
The goalkeeper’s eyes widened as he jumped to the right,

“Pah, Panenkaaaaa!!!”
“Hong Min-joon!! I’m going to score a goal here with Panenkaaaaa!!!!”

As if mocking the goalkeeper who had collapsed on the ground, the ball floated up and flew slowly over the goal line.
Straight ahead.