Chapter 45 – First Win (2)
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Incheon Haksan University soccer stadium.
1st leg of the semi-finals, 1 hour before the start of the match.
The starting lineup was displayed on a large screen.
Hojin University : Haksan University
GK – Choi Gyu-cheol / GK – Noh Hee-jeon
RB – Sangjin Ha / RB – Woojong Kim
CB – Gojisik / CB – Kim Gun-woo
CB – Oh Sang-tae / CB – Park Sang-chul
LB – Younghyo Kim / LB – Chulgi Lee
DM – Chae Yongjin / RL – Yu Jihyeok
CM – Gisu Kim / CM – Moosong Kim
CM – Hyuk Yoon / CM – Chanki Choi
RW – Kyu-Sik Lee / ML – Yo-Han Kim
LF – Minjun Hong / CF – Kihoon Park
CF – Na Jin-ho / CF – Kang Cheol-han
When the starting formations of 4-3-3 Hojindae and 4-4-2 Haksandae were announced, a group of women huddled in a corner of the stands cheered in unison.
“Kyaaak! Oppa Minjun is selected!”
“Minjunie must come out, of course.”
“It’s the first time I’ve seen Minjun oppa play, unnie, but he looks better than the real picture?”
“I brought my dad’s camera~”
Enthusiastic cheering, which is hard to think of as a game of a university soccer team that failed to form its own supporters.
It was not that there was no effort to create supporters, but even the K-League, a professional league, was not active, let alone the college league.
In a gloomy reality where not only supporters, but the only spectators who came to support were officials or the school cheering squad that only occasionally came to support, a group of women who occupied at least a portion of the empty cheering seats caught the attention of the players.
“What are they?
“Who’s your girlfriend? Did all your girlfriends come with you?”
“Hyung… I’m Mosol.”
“…Me too.”
“Ah kids…Then what are they?”
Unlike Hojin University players who seemed to be used to it, the Haksan University players were confused.
What kind of female audience is there at a college football game? It’s not even the player’s girlfriend, it’s a group like that.
“It doesn’t look like they’re from the cheering squad… They put up a placard. Hong…Minjun? Hong Minjun? Who is Hong Minjun?”
“If it’s Hong Min-joon, isn’t that him? No. 15.”
“…Fuck.”
Assessing the situation was quick.
It was just lightly exchanging balls and checking their condition, but their self-luminous beauty gave off an overwhelming presence.
“I heard a rumor… No, I’ve heard a legend. In the past, when the good-looking seniors called Troika played, women came in droves like that… Why is this a true story?”
Although the college league is famous for having empty stands, there are exceptions.
A player with outstanding skills and good looks that sometimes pops out attracts spectators. Just like Hojindae right now.
“…That bastard is the culprit.”
“You bastard who is said to be the MVP of this tournament. Ha, that’s crazy. Why is being a face good at all?”
“My little boy…”
“What is that?”
“Please, three centimeters of cock…”
Even though it is obviously a home game, the opponent team is as good as an away game… Haksan University players were determined to win in the unilateral support pouring into one player to be exact.
However, not everything could be solved with mental power alone,
“Five… ! A good pass by No. 13 Yoon Hyuk! Hong Min-jun, number 15 who caught the ball, runs! Wow! It’s so fast!”
Han So-yeong, who was doing a personal broadcast in the corner, quickly manipulated the camcorder to enlarge the screen.
On the outside, it seemed like they were just hitting the ball lightly, but oddly enough, countless hooks came up in the chat window as the opponents were losing their pulse and being pierced.
—?
— What is it? What breaks through so easily?
—AhhahaIt’s at the college league levelhaha
—Soyoung, it’s not fun, let’s do a review
—But are you really JemmonhahaI play messi by myself
—My x-he-o asshole
—Grammar Nazi aut
Han So-young watched in a daze, forgetting to explain for a while as Hong Min-jun walked through the enemy camp as if it were a compilation of highlights of famous players.
It’s unfair that only those who know how much talent is hidden in that light movement.
“… Guys, I’m telling you, is that really great? I am retired now, but there was a player named Hazard at Chelsea in the past. Anyone who knows Son Heung-min and Son Heung-min know? Anyway, during his Real Madrid days, he was kind of… It was a bit sluggish to say the least, but I chewed up the EPL during my heyday. Seeing that player dribble at that time, it doesn’t seem like a big deal, but just put everything aside! I just swipe through it all. It doesn’t seem like a big deal to us, but that’s really great.”
—This is a little;
—Ssoyoung-ah, no matter how many times I fell for her face 15 times, that is too bad.
—Wow~ You rubbed a college leaguer with Azar during your Chelsea dayshahaWhere is your conscience?
—There is a YouTuber specializing in soccer who rubs a non-professional college leaguer against Azar!? LOL
As expected, countless baptisms of ridicule began.
However, Han So-young did not give in. She has long gotten used to the ridicule of her viewers.
“You guys really look at it. Later, when Hong Min-jun became famous, he died.”
Haha
– No, that’s not going to happen
In the meantime, Hong Min-jun, who received the ball from the left side of the penalty box, quickly beat the two and scored a goal.
After a concise upper body paint, the shot was well aimed at the corner of the goal.
“Wow! And! Goal!! Look what did I say!! Because you are good!!”
—Why is Soyoung like this these days;; I keep chasing college guys.
—Oh no jam
—Yujaem
Haha
—Leave it to me, So-Young, you fool~ Let No. 15 remove the liver and gallbladder~
A chaotic gap, a cold voice intervened as the chatter between the boisterous Han So-young and her taunting viewers.
“Excuse me. It’s been a bit noisy since before.”
“… I’m sorry every time.”
—Wakyapya~ Johnye appears
— AhhahaSo-Young is coming to see her on the broadcasthaha
— Knocked down
—Who are you? Are you a celebrity?
—Nah, are you just a normal person?
—But why do you think you know everything, you bastards?
—Soyoung appears on the air once every timehaha
—Does it just come outhahaLet’s listen to what Soyoung says every time he gets excited and makes a fusshaha
—? Then that woman also comes to watch games like this every time?
-Uh? Right?
—Could you go see number 15?
—ㅅㅅ Wakku omnipotence… Going to commit suicide
* * *
Until just before the start of the first leg of the semifinals, the evaluation of experts was the middle age.
Many people were surprised and praised the fact that Hojindae, which had been evaluated as being lucky to reach the finals rather than the semifinals, suddenly became a sensational team and advanced to the semifinal stage, but the majority of people still have a few conditions rather than putting Hojindae in the ranks of the strong teams. Noticed that this fit well.
First, director Na Gun-seong’s pragmatic tactics.
After all, coach Na Geon-seong, who is famous for his defense-oriented tactics, puts his hips back and focuses on defense, and then intermittently counterattacks. In the end, the attitude of counterattacking after defending first is useful in tournaments.
The second is that it is an underdog team that is evaluated as a weak team in terms of power.
And the third thing is that they have a special team for counterattacking.
In other words, experts evaluated that when teams that underestimated Ho Jin-dae went aggressive, they reaped good results with coach Na Gun-seong’s unique tactical style and players who matched him.
What seems plausible at first glance is that all the teams that actually met Ho Jin-dae in the final stage took an aggressive stance. Against him, Ho Jin-dae had a simple pattern of enduring with his unique solid defense and then scoring a goal in one counterattack.
This was a story that was premised on the fact that the opponent underestimated Hojindae and suffered a major nose injury while attacking, and since Hojindae’s gust of wind did not stop in the final round and continued to the quarterfinals and semifinals beyond the round of 16, it was clear that the opponent would not be looked down upon anymore. Opinions of experts.
Besides, isn’t Hak Seon-dae, their opponent in the semifinals, also a team with a tactical concept of counterattack after first defense?
Hak Seon University’s unique 4-4-2 tactic was a counterattack-oriented team based on a thick two-line defense with Simeone’s style of 4-4-2, which once made a sensation in La Liga.
No longer underestimated, and although the detailed guidelines are different, if teams with a similar concept of counterattack with an emphasis on defense face each other, the winner will eventually come from the quality of the players.
Experts predicted the advantage of the prestigious Haksundae, a former regular of King Wangjung.
But now, 20 minutes into the first half. Hak Seon-dae was being beaten one-sidedly by the experts’ evaluation.
‘Chulgi Lee. Grade 4. It is said that advancing to the pros is highly likely due to decent speed, solid defense, and good crossing ability.’
Hong Min-jun, who came out as a left flank striker, and Lee Chul-gi, left defender of Hak Seon-dae, collided with each other in every case.
As a rare left-footed side defender, he boasts good physical and interpersonal defense skills. Although he lacks offensive ability, his cross is useful and is coveted by many professional teams. There was.
“Pass!”
Hong Min-joon’s active call sent the ball over from the defensive end.
Originally, the defensive line was not very high, but as it was pushed back, there was no space behind it because it was the Hak Seon-dae defensive line.
Of course, he had to compete with the opposing defender before the ball even landed, but Hong Min-jun managed to catch the ball despite being pushed back in a physical fight.
Container!
Even though he loses his balance in the fierce competition and falls down, he manages to trap the ball with his toe and passes over the opponent’s head. While the opponent, who missed the ball in the middle of the competition, belatedly looked around, Hong Min-joon, who quickly regained his balance like a tumbler, kicked the ground roughly.
Hearing the sound of running and running, the opposing player looked back and chased after him with a sad look on his face, and Lee Chul-gi, clenching his teeth, ran towards him as if he had waited in front of him.
The ball that bounced up came down, and the situation was surrounded in front and back.
The moment when the falling ball lands on Hong Min-jun’s right foot like a bird’s feather, and Lee Chul-gi hesitates at the upper body painting that sways left and right in an instant.
Round and round—
When the follower stretched out his foot as if he had eyes behind him, Hong Min-joon’s body turned in a semicircle and passed Lee Chul-ki, who died at speed.
“Kuh!?”
“Oh!”
While the two players, unable to cope with the sudden change of situation, were entangled, Hong Min-joon’s eyes glanced around the penalty area.
“Stop! Stick with me!”
“Fuck again!”
The moment the centre-backs, who still have strong memories of the opening goal, rushed in, the ball rolled around between their legs.
“What…?”
Right winger Gyu-Sik Lee, who penetrated into the empty space while everyone’s eyes were on Min-Jun Hong.
Beep, Beep!!
Even the goalkeeper was leaning to the left to reduce the angle.
Although Lee Kyu-shik’s decision-making power is not so good, it was not enough to put the pass delivered in a good running direction into the empty goalpost, so the strong shot soared as if it would pierce the net and then fell.
2:0.
The moment a goal is scored.
No, the match was already over at the moment no one could control Hong Min-joon who ran amok.