Hunter and Hussar

Chapter 106 The Last Rival
Due to the need to use the venue for the physical education entrance examination, the second round of the competition between the foreign school and the 54 middle school was held a week earlier.Like last year, foreign schools were open to watch the game, and parents, relatives and friends of the students were invited to come and cheer.But I received the "invitation" by accident, and learned that I became Pu Yun's "family member".

"But we might be opponents in the finals, aren't you afraid that I'm here to scout for information?" I asked on WeChat. "Come on, the competitions are all public. Anyone who wants to come and see is welcome. Our school is not so stingy. Why don't you just bring your little follower over to see my performance and see if he dares?" Said to blow me up!"

I deleted this message.If Mi Le sees the words "little follower", he probably will peel off the skins of Pu Yun and me.After asking, he agreed without thinking.I guess it’s because we haven’t gone out for a long time. We basically spend every weekend in cram schools and study rooms. The school’s spring outing was canceled because of the rain, so we didn’t have a chance to make up.Also going there were Lao Ye and Yue Yin, the former was of course going to see his younger brother's game.For the latter, the excuse is really "spying on the military".However, when we met today, she did not habitually hang the camera around her neck.Probably it's too arrogant to show off like this, unless she has other purposes for coming here this time.

"Yue Yin, Yue Yin! Are you here to cheer us on today?" We just took our seats in the stands of a foreign school, and another girl who always loves to wear a camera waved to us on the runway.Both Yue Yin and Lao Ye greeted each other, only we and Mi Le looked at each other.Lao Ye told us that she is Yue Yin's good friend in No. 54 Middle School, Peng Jingbai who helped her enter Jieqi Middle School during the heavy snowfall last year.As the name suggests, she is a very lively and lovely girl.

"Pull it down, we're here to see how other schools beat you!" Yue Yin sarcastically snapped his fingers that only we could hear.I heard Lao Ye said before that the two of them have been a little "holiday" recently.After the midterm exam, Yue Yin went to Peng Jingbai's house to play until ten o'clock - Yue Yin wanted to leave at eight o'clock.It happened that Peng Jingbai did not do well in the exam that time, and her mother just got the report card, so she waited outside the door to scold her.Who would have thought that the little girl had an idea, and kept Yue Yin in the room, playing five or six sets of thrilling flying chess until the sky was dark and the sky was dark.His mother couldn't get angry in front of Yue Yin, and she was too embarrassed to urge her to leave, but Peng Jingbai insisted on letting Yue Yin go home until his mother stopped cursing.

"Really? Then you brought Xiaoye, is it because you want the elder brother to watch the younger brother cry? You are too vicious a woman!" Peng Jingbai took out a tone that only appeared in TV dramas.

"Forget it, you still want to sow discord? Sly!" Yue Yin snorted, "Okay, I was joking just now. Let me support you for a while today. Only today!"

"That's right! In addition to cheering for Xiao Ye, don't forget to cheer for Li Bin. He is very likely to win the MVP this season!"

Peng Jingbai smiled, but I couldn't help shivering.Although I still think of him occasionally, such as before I came here today, no one has mentioned this name around me for a long time.I told myself time and time again in my heart, don't care about him, he is just an ordinary student and player, and he may not be my opponent.But when it was time to face him, she still couldn't restrain her attention.Perhaps it was for this reason that I pushed myself into the stands of other schools.

I wonder what this person is like.

"Impossible, the MVP belongs to Ke Ke! No one wants to snatch it!"

Miller interrupted my thoughts.He covered his hands like a trumpet, and shouted to Peng Jingbai who was under the stage.The other party didn't react a bit, probably because they are not familiar with us, so they just smiled and turned to pay attention to their own team members who were warming up on the field.

"By the way, in my impression, the Mayor's Cup has never given the MVP to the goalkeeper." After sitting down again, Yue Yin poked his head behind Lao Ye and said, "But if we win the championship, it really doesn't matter who the best player will be. Easy to say."

"Don't you think about me?" Lao Ye put his hands on his chest, "I scored two goals this season."

"Mi Le has scored three." Yue Yin smiled sweetly, making gestures of "three" and "four" with each hand, "There are still four assists. What about the statistics of the top full-backs?" , basically lock the best right back."

"Isn't there still A Fang?" He pouted.

"Your younger brother only scored the first goal in the last game, and he only had two assists. There is still a gap between him and Mi Le, right?" I finally found an opportunity to speak for Mi Le, so I naturally couldn't let it go.

"Oh? Keke?" He grabbed my shoulder, "You, why, so, understand, his, data, huh?"

His tone was so weird, like an emotionless machine or ghost, "Ke Ke" was pronounced "Ke Ke" on purpose, coupled with the word-for-word questioning, it made me tremble from head to toe in fright, as if I had been found I discovered the big secret, and repeatedly said that I saw it by accident-in fact, it was Lao Ye who posted it in Moments.After finishing speaking, he turned over, leaned over and pinched me, and pulled my cheek hard.I couldn't resist, and let him quarrel for a long time before he was let go. He still said "Don't dare again" several times in my ear as if only I could hear.

"But to be honest, let's win the championship first. The Kwong team's statistics were no worse than Jin Min's before, but the best players in the cup and finals were all given to Beichuan." Lao Ye saw that we were done, so he continued, " Beichuan didn't win against us last year, and if I ask you, the MVP should go to Team Kwong."

"As far as the past few sessions are concerned, the two best player awards in the Mayor's Cup are indeed given to the champion. Not to mention the MVP of the cup, the MVP of the final depends on the performance of a single game. If the runner-up in the final has a stable performance Maybe this award will be awarded to the players who live in the two teams?" Yue Yin said, "You know, none of the Golden Globe awards in the World Cup these years have been given to champion players."

"The 10-year World Cup Golden Globe Award was given to Diego Forlan. In that year, the Uruguay team only ranked No.4. The NBA also awarded the Finals MVP to the losing player in one year. There are many such cases in the sports world. For example." Lao Ye added, "The Mayor's Cup can be a bit more grand - just like foreign schools, so that everyone can come in and watch the game. The best player does not necessarily have to be the champion."

"But I feel that this is just a consolation. If I win the championship, what if I give both MVPs to my opponent? Trophies are real." Miller shook his head, "I won the best player, but What's the point of this personal honor if you only got No.2? Who wants it?"

"Okay, I know you want to take the first place every time. I will try my best this time." I looked at him and said.

"Don't you want to take the first place?" Mi Le looked into my eyes and frowned.

Of course I would.I actually won the championship once with Xianxian before, but at that time it was not considered the main force, it was more like being picked up by my younger brother.And now... Our chances may be better than last year. Although the lineup is not as neat as before, the offense is no longer so smooth, even a little conservative, and the game is not good, but next week we can enter the final as long as we hold a draw in the away game .Football is a team sport, but in a sense, each of us has come here through our own efforts.I'm not that kid who just depends on you anymore.If I can really win the championship... can I say that I have changed, no, I have grown up?
I want to get this championship.I really want to.Once in the final, my opponent may be Pu Yun or Li Bin.I want to defeat them, although I can only defeat one of them, but they all mean a lot to me.Maybe the final is an opportunity, an opportunity for me to bid farewell to my past cowardice and weakness.

"Ke Ke, we must win the championship." Mi Le's voice rang next to his ears again, "My statistics are not as good as Yan Xi's. If we win the championship, the cup MVP must be chosen between you and him. At that time, maybe I will be the best player in the final, and you will be the best player in the cup, so we will be the best pair in the city."

"As long as we can play football together. That's the decision. I am the sharpest spear, you are the strongest shield, and we are the best combination!" What a similar sentence, the last time I heard it was five Years ago.I can actually use "five years" to measure time.Also, in a few months, I will be 15 years old and will complete the third five years of my life.How long can I live?Maybe a dozen, at most twenty early five years.I was lucky to have two people who regarded me as the most reliable companion in the first three five years of my life.I can have a lot of time and meet a lot of people, but I can never forget the simplest and kindest trust from my companions in the earliest years.

"Yeah!" I squeezed his fist.In fact, we have long been the best combination, let's use the championship as a witness.

The game is on!Let me take a good look today, the last opponent in two years is light green or orange!

Yue Yin seems to know the starters in 54 very well. They are also good at switching between three backs and four backs, but what they played today is a "no striker formation".The starting goalkeeper is No. 1 Zhen Ge - we want to laugh when we hear this name, I guess Zeng Yike was not popular when his parents named him. No. 2 Ge Xingxing is on the left, No. 32 Ye Jun is on the right, and the center backs are No. 5 Chen Yanba and No. 3 Man Lin.The midfielders are No. 8 Wang Rui, No. 20 Li Bin and No. 27 Zhou Guining.

No. 7 Qiao Li accumulated yellow cards and was suspended.Yue Yin explained that among the 54 there is no good substitute striker candidate, so this formation was selected.Such an important game without a striker is really a big test for them.Lao Ye said.Not necessarily, the shooting and passing skills of several of their midfielders and fullbacks are very good. Li Bin scored 4 goals and 3 assists, Wang Rui scored 2 goals and 1 assist, and Zhou Guining also scored 1 goal.Of course, Qiao Li's absence has had a significant impact. Counting the last game, he has scored 7 goals, and the gap with Aniwal in the scorer list has also narrowed to one.

The elite from other schools were all on the field, including Shi Zhenhua, Pu Yun, and Yin Rirong.Although they lost 1:2 in the away game in the first round, the away goal they scored brought about a subtle psychological change-as long as a small 1:0 can advance.But foreign schools have never been the kind of conservative teams, and their strong strength will not allow them to allow themselves to be conservative.As soon as the game started, they launched a fierce attack on the gate of 54.Pu Yun's long shot and A Hua's header tested Zhen Ge's saving skills -- and Lao Ye's heart strength. "Aren't you afraid that your classmates from other schools will find out that you are an 'undercover'? Don't rush up and beat us together." Seeing his expression of covering his chest and scratching his hair, Mi Le teased with a smile. "Come on, come on, Keke protects you, I protect the other, what's so scary? I will also 'create opportunities'." He made a face at Mi Le in a panic. "Hmph, how can I expect Ke Ke to protect me?" Mi Le glanced at me, saw that I was dumbfounded and didn't respond, so he whispered in my ear that I will protect you this time.It's a pity that the audience friends from other schools are of good quality, and they were all watching the game nervously, and didn't create any opportunities for him.

I seem to be concentrating on the game too. "Experts watch the doorway, laymen watch the fun." Although I am not an expert, I can more or less see the characteristics of this opponent who has never fought in 54.Chen Yanba is in charge of air defense, while Man Lin is more about chasing and covering up. As a left back, Ge Xingxing seldom participates in the offense, and Ye Jun on the other side is very active on the offensive end.Wang Rui is a midfield barrier, able to attack and defend, and has already tried a long shot.Zhou Guining was more on the right side, and he was very active in returning to defense. His considerable fighting action allowed him to get a yellow card in the first 10 minutes.Their technical characteristics and tactical style are very similar to ours, and this game also put on a counterattack posture.The only difference is Li Bin, who is a free agent in the frontcourt, taking care of all the tasks of organization, support, transfer, connection and even termination on the offensive end.

There is no such character in Yizhong, but I know another person. He and Li Bin have never met, but their playing style is surprisingly the same.Although this coincidence makes me uncomfortable.

"Ke Ke, the positions of the two of them are very clear. What about you? Who do you think will win?" Mi Le asked.

Maybe it's better to compete with other schools.After all, we are so familiar with each other. After playing five games in two years, it is time to make a break.Pu Yun didn't know the connection between Li Bin and those things in the past.very nice.To him, Li Bin is just an ordinary opponent, and this match is just a pure match, without any personal emotions involved.It is a joy to be able to run without distraction.And since I know it, I can't pretend not to see it, and I can't forget it.I don't know how to face him—maybe he doesn't either.

"I support other schools."

"Me too."

"why?"

"I want to beat Pu Yun to win the MVP of the final. Hmph, tell him not to dare to talk about the header from last season again!"

Mi Le said, lying on my back, with his hands hanging on my chest.Inexplicably, I felt a very stable and stable feeling. The little anxiety just now was dispelled, and I suddenly felt that I didn't have to be afraid of anything, and someone would always be by my side.

You protect me, and I want to protect you too.No matter who it is, I will never tell the secret.I can carry it alone.

"Ke Ke? You seem to be weird. Sometimes you are concentrating, and then you are in a daze and distracted. Are you uncomfortable?" Mi Le stretched out his hand, covered my forehead, and then touched his own, "Not hot Yeah. That's weird."

At this time, a burst of cheers flooded from the stadium to the stands, and the sound of Lao Ye's fist hitting his thigh echoed around us.Needless to say, the foreign school scored a goal.Neither Mi Le nor I saw it. Yue Yin said that Yin Rirong made a pass from the side, but the goalkeeper missed the ball and was blocked by Shi Zhenhua.

Taking advantage of the victory and pursuing, taking advantage of the unsteady foothold just lost in the 54th, the foreign schools launched offensives one after another.Pu Yun received a pass from Iowa, and completed a wonderful volley shot in the penalty area. The ball scraped the turf and rushed into the net. However, this time the wave of celebration was only halfway up before it was lifted by the linesman. The flag was pressed - offside first, goal disallowed.But without the main forward, the Coyotes' offense was very jerky, as if their fangs had been pulled out, and they really became Huskies.A pass error by Zhou Guining in the frontcourt contributed to the second goal of the foreign school. The formation of 54 was caught off guard when the overall pressure was forward.Ahua, who got the ball, hit the bottom line and swept the ball towards the goal. In the chaos, Xiao Ye made a clearance and stabbed the ball towards his own goal.Zhen Ge was helpless, and the point difference was immediately widened to two goals because of this own goal.

"This is your brother's second goal this year. Like a brother, there must be a brother. Your brother's own goal is even trickier than yours. It's a blind corner." Mi Le smirked, this time Lie on the back of Lao Ye.Although I know this is just a joke among friends, there is no malice, and I sometimes say similar things, and Lao Ye has also teased Li Tiancheng, but it is still a bit bad.

"Mi Le, don't say that. Lao Ye is going to be angry." I mustered up a little courage, and whispered in his ear, if someone said that about you, I would be angry.

Ah, that's not what I meant.Mi Le immediately suppressed his smile, and stuck to Lao Ye's side to apologize to him.Lao Ye smiled and said it was all right, I believed in A Fang.He looks much stronger and braver than you.

But the crisis in 54 really came.Not just a 0:2 deficit, but as we speak, a bright red card was shown to No. 27 Zhou Guining by the referee.The widening score gap made the Coyotes more impatient, and a reckless foul brought regrettable consequences.There was no Zhengyin striker in the first place, and now that a general has been lost, Li Bin is even weaker on the offensive line. No. 27 cried after leaving the field, and his teammates came up to touch his head to comfort him. He wrapped his face in a towel and walked back to the locker room alone.

At this time, I never thought that sitting in the stands as if we were out of it, we would encounter a worse and more terrifying situation than this a week later.

"It's not easy." Yue Yin, who hadn't spoken for a while, sighed.

"Trust A Fang." Lao Ye still repeated that sentence.

The first half was coming to an end, and the offensive of the foreign school slowed down a little.Leading by two goals and playing one more player, as long as there are no major mistakes, victory is a certainty.It is the best choice to consume the last time and end the first half smoothly.However, in life, it is precisely this calm sea level that will lurk unexpected disasters, and there is no reason for it.It was originally a long pass error in 54. Ge Xingxing, who was rarely able to attack from the left, failed to receive it. The right back from another school controlled the ball.He could have given the ball to the central defender to advance smoothly, or sent the ball to the high point of the frontcourt with a big foot, but he chose a low and flat ball to pass to the midfielder by mistake, and the ball speed was still very slow.Yin Rirong, who was already running towards the middle circle, was not ready, and when he turned around to catch the ball in a hurry, he slipped and fell to the ground.Wang Rui, who was nearby, took the opportunity to break the ball, and quickly handed it to Li Bin in front of him. After receiving the ball on the 20th, there is still a certain distance from the penalty area line, and the central defenders from other schools are ready to prevent him from speeding up and breaking through.

Seeing that his opponent was not pressing closely, Li Bin took two steps horizontally, slightly opened his arms, and swung his right foot towards the ball.

Is it too much of a stretch to kick off at such a distance?The ball flew diagonally upwards, completely heading for the runway behind the goal.Just when this idea flashed through my mind along with the picture in front of me, I witnessed the rapid drop of the ball in the air, like a rainbow bridge, from Li Bin's right foot to the goal of a foreign school, forming a symmetrical pattern. Perfectly arched lines.The goalkeeper moved his footsteps, as if he wanted to make a side attack to the right, but he couldn't judge the trajectory of the ball at all.Like the sun falling, it flew into the net directly above his head, and the stunned goalkeeper staggered in panic, as if hit head-on by Li Bin's shot, and fell to the ground.

Score the goal with the falling leaf ball in the sports battle!It's still so far away, it's unbelievable!The first half of the game came to an end when Li Bin raised his arms like a leader, and the wolf claw-like dark pattern on the light green jersey undulated in the sunshine and breeze.He pulled the two teams back to the same starting line entirely by himself.Even with severe injuries, the coyote is still not to be underestimated, and a sudden leap can be fatal.

The second half was better.As Lao Ye said, he let out a breath, feeling relieved.

If we meet such an opponent in the finals, I hope we can be as calm as we are now.

(End of this chapter)