Hunter and Hussar

Chapter 115 May
There is still a quarter of an hour.The electronic screens in the stadium have already displayed the names and scores of the two teams.Jiangyuan No. 0 Middle School, white, 54; 0 middle school, green, [-], the absolute average score flashes countless possibilities.We finally arrived at this stage, which runs from east to west and is located beside the magnificent main stadium of the Olympic Sports Center.We painted the new white lines and replaced the new net on the same side of the court and waited silently for the start of the game.

But there are still too few people who come, basically our parents, teachers and classmates.The stand was divided into two pieces, distributed to the audience of the two teams, and the rostrum for the guests was in the middle.The visitors were basically in casual clothes, and they looked like they were going to chat and eat melon seeds with their legs crossed, which didn't seem to match the seriousness of the final in my mind.

Maybe in their eyes, after all, it is a small fight between children. "Study is still important." I will definitely hear such words later, at least my father told me yesterday.Although he didn't object to my hobbies very much, this possibly unintentional remark was like pouring cold water from a basin.I am very greedy, not only want to get the support of my relatives, but also the kind of serious and sympathetic support.

"I thought there would be a lot of people. The whole set of equipment was carried over, but the stands were still sparse." He couldn't help complaining.

"Look at you, you usually say I'm in the second grade, you're not that strong yourself. Do you think it will really be the same as the finale of Japanese anime? At the last game, there will be loud drums, firecrackers, Red flags fluttering, crowds of people..."

"Bring it down! I think you'd better go back and talk about cross talk, don't join in the fun here!"

"Hey, Yue Yin, I dreamed about today's ending yesterday. Our two teams will fight to the last moment. In the second before the whistle blew, Li Bin pierced the goal with a wonderful shot. You kicked your captain's gate and knocked your entire team to the ground. You stared at the field dumbfounded, said 'ah, how is that possible', and then..."

"You still say that you are not in the second grade! What the hell! Huh, didn't anyone tell you that dreams are reversed? You have already lost, so prepare yourself! Maybe it's Xiaoye who smashed your goalkeeper with the ball. Into the net!"

But if you lose, I will not celebrate immediately, but will comfort you first.Xiaobai, if you want to cry then just cry.

Although it is an outfield and not a professional football stadium, the Olympic Sports Center is the most famous stadium in the city after all.Last year, I came here to watch the finals between foreign schools and Beichuan. Now that I stand beside the living turf, the excitement is still hard to suppress.There is really only one step away from the highest honor we can touch, it is like a dream, a dream that I have dreamed again and again in my youth and do not want to wake up.The staff placed the tall trophy at the door of the player tunnel before my eyes, and the players would pass by it before going on the field.I know it is just covered with a thin layer of gold leaf, and you can buy the exact same one online without spending much money, but the "23rd Jiangyuan City Mayor's Cup Champion" engraved on the stele is irreplaceable, Besides, this is the first time we've had the chance to own it on our own.

Time to go to the locker room.Everything is ready, but there is one point that needs to be emphasized, albeit with some superstitious elements-don't touch the trophy that is not your own before winning the championship.Even if it's just a mix of metal and plastic, it's a sacred championship trophy to be held in awe.

Especially you, you must control your claws, or I will chop it off!I asked him repeatedly several times, and I almost forced him to swear.Seeing his serious appearance, confidence in everyone also arises spontaneously.It was the last time I was in the dressing room getting ready to play, and everything was so normal, so normal that I had the illusion that this was just an insignificant group game.While calm and composed, everyone adjusted their state to the best, with their clothes flattened, shoelaces fastened, and they completely entered the fighting state.Last season's lineup was fully worthy of winning the championship, but luck made us fall at the last second.And this year, with injuries and injuries all the way and the calmness before the game, in my heart, every sign shows that we will bear the hardships and finally win the championship trophy.

The world will definitely reward those who work hard.If only Evan was there.Listening to the sonorous "Fair Play Song", we can go to the battlefield together.Cheap trophies, loose organization, and few spectators, this is probably the status quo of our country's campus football games.But so what?The much-anticipated stage does not belong to ordinary students. We are always fighting for those who love us and ourselves in our own time.

The announcement begins.The starting lineup of the Chasseurs is No. 3 Mi Le, No. 4 Li Baichuan, No. 5 Ye Ruiyang, No. 6 He Mingming, No. 9 Yan Xi, No. 10 Luka Mikhailovich, No. 22 He Honghui, and No. 23 Ke Peiwei .The substitutes are No. 1 Zhao Rui, No. 2 Suo Ming, No. 7 Mu Zheng, No. 8 Huang Minxue, No. 11 Le Ben, No. 12 Hu Yinqiu, No. 14 Li Wenqian, No. 21 Hong An, and No. 32 Xu Mu.There is also No. 17 Xiao Qi in the stands.All 18 of our players were there, ready to go in their positions.The starting lineup for the Coyotes is No. 1 Zhen Ge, No. 2 Ge Xingxing, No. 3 Man Lin, No. 5 Chen Yanba, No. 7 Qiao Li, No. 8 Wang Rui, No. 20 Li Bin, and No. 32 Ye Junfang.Amid the less loud but still exciting applause and cheers, Ke Ke and Chen Yanba walked up to the three referees.The coin of fate is turning brilliantly in the sun, and it is decided that we will attack from left to right first, that is, from west to east.From the position point of view, the 54 lineup is the most classic 331 lineup in eight-a-side football, appearing on their left, and the midfielder on our right is the younger brother, and a direct dialogue with Miller is inevitable.Li Bin will be active in Lucca's defense zone, and Wang Rui will connect them in the middle.Our formation is 421, continue to base on defense and counterattack.Ah Hui will continue his previous mission, stalking the opponent's midfielder Li Bin.

After many battles, I firmly believe in the will honed by No. [-] Middle School.Once we have a lead, our determination to hold on to it remains unwavering.As long as the goal is scored first, the victory is in our pocket.

Come on, "clothes in green clouds and white clothes, hold up a long arrow and shoot Sirius" [1].Without the waving flags and the thundering shouts, or even seeing the accompanying horses, our spears and arrows that pierced through the wolves would still pass across the galaxy.Hunters hunt wolves, of course.The whistle blows and the hunt begins.Mi Le passed the ball to Yan Xi...

"Here I am." Someone put a hand on my shoulder, but luckily I pressed the shutter ahead of time.

"Hey, how did you get here?"

"I said that I am the cameraman of No. [-] Middle School." She raised the camera hanging around her neck, "Usually you are busy taking pictures and making announcements. This is the last time, and I want to help."

"You want to watch your brother play football at a close distance." Knowing everything, I blinked at her, "For my own sake, I won't expose you. I will go with me to comfort the little brother later. White."

"That little girl who 'kidnapped' you? Don't worry, she's not as difficult to deal with as my brother."

It's perfect.Not only our formation and state today, but also the most suitable weather for the game - the breeze is blowing, the sun is neither thin nor strong, spreading on the green field, as if nature is watching gently.My relatives were watching my back from the stands, the people I liked were running on the field, and my best friends rushed to me.Maybe it's time to put down the camera and appreciate and enjoy this short 10 minutes.nervous?I asked, taking her hand.Not at all.She held it tight.

But the referee's whistle blew.Is it a corner kick?No, he was pointing at the twelve yard point in front of the door!how so?Only 3 minutes into the game, we were awarded a penalty.Last year, the foreign school was awarded a penalty kick in the opening game and lost the game, but history repeated itself without warning.The uncontroversial handball foul this time was a disaster. It was not a chance. Li Bin's cross ball was not kicked well, and it hit Luka's arm after repeated deflections.

"Don't be afraid, there's my brother too. He's jumped on several of them." Seeing me stomping my feet angrily, she patted my back, "Didn't you say that you should always trust the captain."

But your hands are obviously shaking.I covered my face with my hands anxiously, and I was afraid to look at Li Bin who walked to the penalty spot with the ball.She also grabbed my shoulder, but she didn't choose to watch the penalty through her fingers like I did.At the same time, Xiaobai must have also held his breath.

Was the outcome decided at the very beginning of the match?
impossible!This was a save that was so explosive that it instantly ignited everyone in the white camp!The moment I jumped up, I probably jumped out of a height that I had never jumped out of in physical education class, as if I was standing on the top of a rainbow, and my hair was gently lifted by the wind.Ke Ke, who was expressionless, rushed to the right calmly as if he had received an oracle, and his strong palm ruthlessly blocked the shot from a very tricky angle.The captain held up his clenched right hand, even the light of the sun was firmly held in his palm.

"How is it? Wei Wei's glove is very special. After wearing it, he will definitely not be fighting alone." Really, why is she pretending to be calm?Celebrate when it's time to celebrate.

But our celebration lasted only a short moment.The Coyotes took the corner kick and obviously pushed it out, and the 54 continued to organize the offense outside the penalty area.Li Bin transferred the ball to his brother's feet, and Mi Le was marking on the side. No. 32 used his unaccustomed left foot to circle the arc of the cross. It stands to reason that it should fly to the middle of the penalty area.The captain has already attacked to pick up the ball, and his brother and Mingming have also prepared an air defense warning.However, an extremely strange thing happened. The high-speed flying ball turned sharply after entering the penalty area, and flew in the opposite direction inconceivably.

There is our door.The moment they fell into the net bag, everyone fell silent, even the scorer.He covered his mouth with his little hand in disbelief, and didn't rush to celebrate until his teammates rushed towards him with shouts.

We stood there in a daze, until the captain fished the ball out of the net and threw it towards the middle circle.Prevented the penalty kick, but still failed to prevent the situation of falling behind in the opening.Is it fate?I know my younger brother. He can't kick this kind of fairy ball that seems to pass and shoot a hundred times.However, in what we imagined to be a high-profile, earth-shattering final, his perhaps wrong kick became a ground-breaking blow. 54 goals were scored, the goal scorer No. 32 Ye Junfang, the score was 1:0, the announcer's magnetic voice was as trance-like as the shaking of the sun.

"Don't be afraid, it's just started, there's still time."

I grabbed her arm.At times like these we need unity and can only be united.There is indeed a lot of time, but when a gap unexpectedly appeared in the reinforced concrete defense line, we had to take the initiative to attack.For Yizhong, which used defensive counterattack as its main strategy in the knockout round, this was a too bad start.If we lack offensive weapons, if we can't equalize the score as soon as possible, we will probably be bitten to pieces by the sharp counterattack of 54 like other schools.

Things in this world are always about what to worry about.Unlike the previous game, the sharpest knife on the Coyotes front line returned.Qiao Li, who has already scored 7 goals, took advantage of our heavy pressure to find a gap in the defense line, and single-handedly messed up our entire defense line by taking advantage of the counterattack opportunity brought by a quick set kick. Brother Chuan and Xiaoye's siege and interception were advanced at high speed. He in the middle of it is nothing.He reached the front of our penalty area, and a long shot was saved by the brave captain with a single palm, but we failed to control the second point.Li Bin got the ball and gently pushed it to Wang Rui in the middle, who then distributed it to his younger brother.The younger brother has always been the kind of kid who can go all out with confidence as long as he gets a little encouragement, not to mention he just opened the scoring in the final.Full of confidence, he changed his previous style, instead of making a pass from the bottom, he cut inside to the penalty area, and chose to take a long shot from a place a little far from the goal.

This is definitely not a good chance to shoot. My brother blocked it in front of him and hit him completely.But Goddess of Luck seemed to favor my younger brother today, allowing him to transform into a surprise soldier who broke all the deployments of both sides in the "Star-studded" finals, breaking through our indestructible layers of defense like a god.My brother's ball hit the outside of my brother's knee and changed its direction. It was supposed to hit the near post and bounced high, catching everyone off guard and flying towards the far end of our gate.Overwhelmed, that's the only word I can think of.Even though Ke Ke has made countless amazing saves, he is helpless in the face of such a shot like a flying fairy.This time the younger brother didn't celebrate any more, he turned his head away from his elder brother with some embarrassment, and simply gave a high five to his excited teammates.However, no matter how calm he is, the performance of scoring twice in 10 minutes is enough to make us feel the chill of the abyss.

Why is this happening?I almost really want to say the phrase "how is that possible".But the tears fell down because we won a victory.Two goals behind, everyone knew that the offensive must be strengthened, and Luca, who accidentally sent a point, pressed very forward.Thinking back, he was that shy and crying little boy before, but now he is so desperately rushing back and forth on the field.He must want to make up for his mistakes, even if it was an unintentional mistake, no one blamed him, and the goal had nothing to do with him.In this master duel, the first to attack is the relatively unobtrusive first-year junior high school player in the starting lineup.Luka's bravery on the offensive end aroused the fear of the Coyotes. Even though he was fouled by Wang Rui, he still stood up and fought for the ball.With the referee's favorable attacking gesture, he swung a cross with his left foot.The moment the ball left his feet, Luka also collapsed on the turf.And also our only striker, Yan Xi tricked Man Lin, who was closely guarding him, with a wonderful counter run, and deftly appeared in the gap between the central defender and the goalkeeper.Before the attacking Zhen Ge touched the ball, he threw his body resolutely without hesitation.The ball was slightly rubbed by his small forehead and fell into the unobstructed goal.

Yan Xi scored a header, what else in the world is impossible?My palm slapped hers hard, full and powerful, as if telling each other that we would tie the game soon.But the paramedics who ran into the pitch froze our hand, colder than a rock.In the semi-finals last year, Yan Xi was sad and blamed himself for a long time because he failed to score the header that could kill a foreign school.We told him over and over that we wanted him to be healthy, that little rascal who played tricks on his teammates all day long, rather than making it to the finals.We don't want to see him hit the post for a team win, it's not worth it.But today, Yan Xi rushed to the ball with resolute courage, and pushed it into the goal without any doubt, continuing our hope of winning the trophy, but he collided heavily with the opponent's goalkeeper.He is the youngest among our second-year junior high school students, and several of our juniors are even older than him.This small body has been enduring the pain in his lower back, but he is still so decisive, as if no words of hesitation or hesitation have ever appeared in his brain, and he has never let us see even the slightest pause.

Zhen Ge was fine, but Yan Xi was carried down.The medical staff also went to Luca and sprayed a smoke-like medicine on his legs, and it took him a while to struggle to be pulled up by everyone.Looking at the field, the stretcher has already fallen beside him.We surrounded him involuntarily, and were asked to retreat several times by the medical staff.On the court, it was seven-on-eight again, but every move off the court made us worry even more.Maybe one day when I grow up, I will have the maturity, sophistication and indifference to accept this fact, but it is too difficult for me to endure the injustice of this fate in just a few minutes.What did we do wrong to be punished like this in the final?All the hard work is not as good as others playing casually.The opponent's seemingly careless shots all scored, but a goal was scored and two of our classmates were injured.We'd pay close to everything for an equivalent, a price so high that I wouldn't want to have it at all, but now there's no chance of regretting it.No, these are not enough to make me sad enough to bury my head in Ranran's arms.He can't play anymore, let's change.The words of the medical staff became the final sentence.Yan Xi fell on the stretcher, covering her eyes and the ruthlessly falling sunlight with her arms, but she didn't hide the tears streaming down her cheeks.Crying is contagious, as long as I see those unwilling tears once, I can no longer control it.

Xuexue came on as a substitute.Before playing, he ran to the sidelines and put his forehead on the head of Yan Xi who was sitting up to receive treatment, as if he wanted to receive all the remaining energy from his partner.He passed by us sadly, patted the team badge on his chest, didn't speak, and put on the black mask silently.I don't know if that's the case, but it was told to me, and I'm still crying.The resolute figure and the powerless posture appeared in front of my eyes like a ghost, but it was the classmates and comrades-in-arms who were with me day and night that held up such a tragic figure.

Hard work may not necessarily pay off, and things may even get worse because of the enthusiasm for this hard work.Just as Xuexue was waiting for a substitution on the sidelines, the Coyotes' counterattack tore through our defense again.It was a corner kick before, and without a striker, we could only push the two central defenders into the penalty area and use it as a central forward.The opponent just seized this loophole and launched a quick counterattack while completing the defense.We were already short of one man, and we were stretched when we retreated. Li Bin sprinted with his guns and mercilessly advanced to the midfield. Luka desperately chased after him, trying to use fouls to delay the galloping of the wolves.But the injury not long ago held him back, the foul could not be completed, and Luka fell to the ground again.Li Bin, who got rid of his worries, sent a scalpel-style through ball, and Qiao Li, who received the ball, formed a single-handed momentum.Facing Ke Ke, whose body was stretched to the extreme, Qiao Li blasted the ball into the upper corner of the goal extremely calmly.A shot that was close to exploding the pole did not give the goalkeeper a chance at all.No. 7 who broke the goal rushed to the stands of No. 54 High School and raised his arms and shouted, announcing with the strongest voice that he would kill the suspense of the game early in the first half.

Luka insisted on staggering up after this fall, and pushed his opponent who got up to help him.But after walking a few steps, he knelt down on the turf again.I heard the coach sigh, very lightly, she had never acted like this before.The eyes, sunken deep under the wrinkled skin, gleamed, and I couldn't tell whether it was sadness or heartache.We've lost a striker and we're about to lose one of the most active players of the day.But the arena is cruel, and so are the wolves.After Luka was carried down, Chen Yanba's header from the crowd by virtue of his height advantage proved this again.The ball hit the crossbar hard, and was stabbed into the net by Qiao Li in the chaos.

1:4, this score again.This season, we were beaten by a foreign school in halftime at home. At that time, we panicked and made mistakes again and again.And today when this brilliant score appeared on the big screen, all I felt was powerless despair and sadness.We really didn't get lazy or cringe, we didn't collapse and panic, we worked hard all the time, even if we were heartbroken, we still moved forward bravely.

But got nothing.At the moment we think is the most important, what fate gives us in countless possibilities is just a black joke with scars.

[1] Qu Yuan's "Nine Songs Xiang Jun".

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