Chapitre 21: End Of Six Vs Six
Zoe passed the ball to berry and berry passed it to Soma. They were passing the ball among themselves so fast that Krystal FC players could barely react.
And in a second, the ball was with Walter who was completely unmarked.
Walter raised his leg to take a shot, he was grinning widely.
Krystal Fc players gritted their teeth, none of them had reacted fast enough.
...Or so they thought.
Walter's pupils constricted as Kelechi suddenly appeared in front of him, casting a huge shadow that left Walter in darkness.
Walter was fairly tall, being a 183cm. But facing off against the 206cm tall Guardian, his height was very much insignificant. The sigh reminded everyone of the story of David and Goliath.
It was very shocking to see what David suddenly did to Goaliath.
Neo was hit with Panic as Walter easily dribbled Kelechi and continued to cut inside.
But Kelechi's recovery rate and football instincts was not to be underrated. Kelechi blitzed towards Walter immediately.
Walter stopped again, he drew back and gave Kelechi space, it was a one on one situation between Walter and Kelechi again.
Walter crossed his leg over the ball repeatedly and very fast.
His scissors legs was so fast that his leg stated to blur out.
In a moment, Walter shifted the ball to the left. Kelechi gritted his teeth as he was a bit slow to follow up, but he still managed to stick his leg towards the ball.
But Walter expected it. Walter immediately cut back to the right side and Kelechi slipped and dropped to the floor immediately.
Neo was stunned. In the match against Mavericks, Kelechi was never beaten for once. He had proven to be a defensive menace that proved a very tough opponent for them. But now, Kelechi was being dribbled so easily by Marbles players.
So this was the strength of the greatest club to exist in the world of high school soccer?
Neo quickly came to the aid of Kelechi who got up immediately.
Neo slid towards Walter who had raised his leg to take another shot. Before deciding to kick in with a sliding tackle, Neo had judged that Walter wouldn't be able to escape from him. Walter was surrounded and any direction he chose to go, the ball would be knocked off him.
Walter stunned Neo as he suddenly spun around, rooting his leg to the ground and using his body as a wall to propel Neo even farther away.
Neo gritted his teeth as he spun on the floor and used his hand hold onto the floor in a bid to slow his momentum.
If there was one thing Neo had succeeded in doing, it was throwing Walter off position. But that was almost useless, as Waler now passed the ball to Alf who was in a much better position.
Even before the ball came to Alf, Alf had already raised his leg to take a shot.
They were getting impatient, the thirty minutes timer would soon go off. They had about two more minutes to play. Whether it was a training match or not, they couldn't allow themselve to be beaten by Krystal Fc which according to their coach, was 'worse than a minnow'
Neo felt a bit of hope as Kelechi appeared in front of Alf. But his hope was to be dashed in a heart beat.
Alf smirked. Hah! You should be named the ghost man instead of the guardian.
Alf cut the ball to the left and he instantly lost Kelechi.
Neo was stunned as Kelechi was dribbled again. And he wasn't the only one that felt this way. despair struck them hard as the great difference between the two teams became very clear.
How were they going to defeat Marbles in the first game of the group stage?
If they lost the first game of the group stage, it could affect their confidence a lot. Unless they put up a very strong performance or if something happened to boost their confidence and get them all fired up.
Alf released a shot that went beautifully past the goalkeeper and into the back of the net. Zuri hadn't even taken a dive at all.
Buzz!
The timer went off and the match ended.
The players shook hands and they all departed.
Kelechi was filled with a burning spirit after the match. This match today showed him how irrelevant he was against a tougher opponent. His main job was defense and if he was going to be dribbled so easily in match, the he would as well be just substituted and replaced with a more attacking minded player.
Neo went home very happy. He had learnt a lot from this match and he was going to learn more. His graduation party was tomorrow and Neo didn't want to miss it.
Try as he may, Neo couldn't fall asleep. He decided to go for a solo training in the field behind his house. Neo rarely went there, the field was always quiet and deserted. It always left him with a spooky feeling. But he couldn't go to the city's stadiuom by four pm. If he did, what time was he going to return home?
Neo loved these trainigs beause he had learnt a lot in the past few days just training alone.
Neo slung a bag filled with balls across his shoulders as he marched to go for another solo training.
Chapitre 22: Learning
Neo had only just come back from training in school, and here he was, already training again.
That was how badly he really wanted to win this championship. He didn't just want to win it, he needed to win it. it would make his life a lot simpler.
Neo suddenly thought of his father. The man's silence was begining to scare him, whenever Neo thought about what his father was going to dish him next, he felt a cold chill go down his spine.
Neo had trained for a while and it was dark already. But the field was lit by the many solar lights thats surrounded it.
Damn! Neo cussed as he just missed the fifth floater shot in a row. It seemed that he was trying to control his shot's uncertainty, but the certainty of his shot even being carried out effectively became an uncertainty on it's own.
Neo tried it again and the shot ricocheted off the woodwork before bouncing into the back of the net.
Bravo!
Neo was startled and he immediately jumped backwards with a quick spin to the side.
Neo was surprised to see an Old man walking towards him, clapping his hands gently. Neo was stunned, all this while he thought he was alone, he would have never imagined someone to be so close to him and he didn't have any idea.
Who are you? Neo asked as he made sure there was more than an arm's length distance between them.
The old man laughed. My name is Samuel Parker, and you must be Jackie Chan, right? Sam said this with an old, dry laugh.
Neo didn't find it funny one bit. This old man had suddenly appeared, and now he was making dry jokes?
No I'm not, My name is Neo Austin.
Seeing the sharp look on Neo's face, Sam raised his hand. Ok, I get it. You're not a fan of jokes, my apologies.
Neo snorted a bit. I'm not a fan of dry jokes.
Sam laughed. Okay now, Neo. I'm an old man, I couldn't possbly hurt you, can I?
Neo loosened his guard a bit. Well, I guess so.
Just as Neo said this, Sam leaned forward and he was suddenly appeared in front of Neo.
Neo was shocked, it took his brain a while to register what just happened. And when it did, Neo took an involuntary step backward, then he sank to the floor.
Sam stretched out his hand and pulled Neo up.
Neo's eyes was burning with excitement as he stood upright, coming face to face with Samuel.
Can you teach me?
Sam chuckled. You mean... Sam suddenly blitzed forward and he was a good distance away from Neo again.
...Flash steps?
Neo blinked his eyes, then he shook his head repeatedly. The high speed that Sam was displaying was blowing his mind.
Neo nodded his head. Yes, that. Teach me flash steps.
Sam smiled. I can teach you soccer.
Neo's eyes was buzzing with life. Does it include flash steps?
Sam nodded. Yes, it does.
Neo was about to say something, but Sam spoke first.
But...only for a week.
Neo was confused. What is only for a week?
Sam sighed before he spoke. I would only teach you for a week.
Neo felt his excitement die an instant death.
What!!!!!?
Sam smiled, indicating to Neo that there was no iota of Joke in what he just said.
Neo sat down on the floor as he suddenly lost strength in his knees. Only for a week? Damn it, what am I supposed to learn in such a short time?
Sam shrugged. If you can't learn anything tangible in a week then you'd better quit soccer already.
Neo quickly jumped up from the floor where he was seated. Huh!? Why!?
Sam spread out his hands. It's simple. The world wants to see another Greatest Of All Time, No one wants to see another average Joe. and if you can't learn anything reasonable within a week, you would just end up as an average Joe, and no one wants to see that.
Neo pressed his lip into a thin line. Elaborate.
Sam sighed. To become The Greatest Of All Time, you need three major things; The ability to Evolve quickly, the spirit of adaptability and the natural ability to be a fast learner. If you lack any of these, then your future as a soccer star is bleak.
Neo was quiet, the lecture was seemingly sinking in deeply.
Sam smiled as he made the last remark. And if you can't lean anthing within a week, then you are certainly lacking these three things, and you had better quit soccer immediately so that you would have more time to focus on other areas that you might thrive in.
Neo nodded his head. I understand, so when do we start, master?
Sam laughed.
We start...
...Now.
Cadeaux
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