Shooting Trajectory is Visible - Chapter 21



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The goal the crowd had been waiting for was scored.

The main character of the goal was Suyang High School’s Kim Jun-young.

The stadium didn’t turn into a library when a goal was scored.

“Whaaaaaaaaaaah!”

Kim Jun-young’s cheer after scoring a goal.

A cheer from the bench watching.

A small number of spectators cheer for Suyang High School.

Their voices echoed through the stadium.

“after···.”

I sighed as I uppercutted the air.

After wiping shit all game long, you’re finally doing something!

To be honest, I thought this match was hopeless.

So I was thinking about a penalty shootout early on, and my running mate did it.

Now, I found myself shaking my shoulders as I thought about the joy of just holding on a little longer and the added benefits that would come with it.

‘The stats I’ve earned while competing in tournaments are just stats, so I wonder how many rewards await me if I win.’

In front of me, Suyang High School players, including Kim Jun-young, were jumping around like crazy people, filled with joy.

The waiting players, coaches, and parents······ were all excited.

“Minwoo. You really worked hard.”

Meanwhile, center back Ko Young-jun takes care of the goalkeeper. Thinking about all the times he’s been caught, I wanted to hit him hard, but my heart melted a little when he took care of the goalkeeper at a time like this.

“Brother, the game isn’t over yet.”

He hugged her and whispered in her ear. Go Young-jun shook his head as if he was angry.

“The extra time is almost up, so it’s over.”

“No no. But don’t let your guard down. You can be happy when the game is over. You lasted 80 minutes, but you can’t last 2 minutes?”

“······What a great kid. Not only are you skilled, but your mentality is also world-class. You’re a kid who’ll really grow up to be great. I admit it. Even if you do well later, don’t forget about me, hyung.”

“We should go up together.”

“young.”

Go Young-jun stroking the back of my head.

“By the way, look at all those people over there. It’s a funeral, isn’t it?”

“Isn’t that what soccer is all about? In the first half, they were all happy as if they had won… Tsk tsk.”

It has become a library limited to those who support Taebaek First High School.

The excitement at Suyang High School was so intense that the referees had to stop it, and the person holding the microphone had to shout for it to stop before the excitement died down.

Meanwhile, Taebaek First High School’s bench is appealing to the referee and the referee to take care of the time delay.

Well, I understand, but you’ve given me over 15 chances in over 80 minutes, and you’re asking for more time?

Anyway, Suyanggo, who had become calm, began to return to his seat.

The bench was ordered to stop getting excited and focus on defense until the end.

Extra time has already passed due to the ceremony.

As soon as the referee blows the whistle, Taebaek First High School’s entire team except for the goalkeeper comes up.

‘But since it’s a competition held in Gangwon-do and it’s a Gangwon-do team, I’ll give them an extra 2 minutes for the delay.’

As expected, the referee did not end the game right away. It was extra time within extra time. It was clear that he intended to take an hour off for the ceremony.

Okay, let’s call this the home advantage.

I glanced at the opposing players who had swarmed all over our camp and shouted at the defenders to come to their senses.

The game isn’t over yet.

And, since it was the last of the last, Taebaek First High School came in rough and tough to score a goal somehow.

In a flash, a contested situation around the penalty box.

Something, something.

‘Is this it?’

A chaotic situation.

A situation where a goal is created after a lot of chaos.

Even a trajectory is created.

I checked the trajectory and smiled.

‘Let’s have a taste.’

As expected, the game was chaotic and a solo chance was created for Taebaek First High School’s attacker.

At the same time, screams and sounds of beatings can be heard mixed together from the surroundings.

The opposing attacker took advantage of the sudden 1-on-1 opportunity and the feeling of being cornered, so he fired a powerful shot.

I just flinched, as if I couldn’t react.

“AAAAAHHHH!”

And the goal hits the goal post and goes out of bounds.

The opposing players and the huge number of spectators cheering for the opposing team scream simultaneously.

Kiya, your reactions are alive!

I pretended to clear my mind and walked over to the goal line to collect the ball that had gone out of bounds. To be exact, a passerby nearby threw it to me.

I brought it in and prepared for a slow goal kick, and I deliberately took more time as if giving instructions to the players.

A few people with their clothes ripped off are shouting something, but it’s hard to hear. The stadium is so noisy.

Anyway, I took a quick look around the stadium and kicked it leisurely.

After a brief contest, Suyang High School won the ball and ran to the opposing team’s camp. It was a waste of time.

The referee glanced at his watch and then blew the whistle in his mouth as if to say that he could not do it anymore.

Beep- beep- beep-!

At the same time, Suyang High School players ran down the field shouting without saying who would go first.

The substitutes and substitute players in fluorescent vests were delighted and sprayed us with water.

Just in case, a banner prepared by Suyang High School appears on the field.

[Congratulations to Suyang High School for winning!]

It is written as follows.

“older brother!”

Kim Jun-young ran from the front line and hugged me.

I shouted while hitting the back of Kim Jun-young’s head.

“Good job, newbie!”

“You did the best, hyung!”

“No matter how well you block, if the ball doesn’t go in, you can’t win! Good job!”

Already, several players were sitting in their seats or crying over this miraculous victory.

I wanted to say something bitter, but I decided to hold back.

Anyway, against all odds, we won.

Let’s forget everything else and be happy at this moment.

***

“and!”

Minwoo’s family enjoyed themselves together, high-fiving and hugging each other.

Was it because my family was playing in this game? It was much more fun than the national team game.

And what’s even funnier than that is,

“People are going home!”

As soon as the loss was confirmed, the citizens who came to cheer for Taebaek First High School immediately stood up. They must have prepared firecrackers to celebrate the victory, but what should I do with them? They have no use for them.

“Oh my, this is refreshing. This is soccer.”

Dad laughed, patting his stomach with his hand as if he was full. Shin-ah also laughed brightly and followed suit.

“It’s so cute! Wow!”

“Shin-ah. Be careful.”

Even though her mother warned her, Shin-ah didn’t pay any attention. Instead, she lowered her head sarcastically.

“Girl, I agree~”

“···This kid.”

Perhaps because she had witnessed her son’s victory, the mother just laughed it off.

***

Dreamlike times tend to pass quickly.

In the Geumgang Banseok Competition, contrary to everyone’s expectations, the winner was Suyang High School, an unknown school in Gyeonggi Province.

It was a competition where the reverse gears were properly turned.

At the same time, articles poured out… no, several came out.

[Suyang High School beats Taebaek First High School and wins Geumgang Banseok]

[‘2023 Geumgang Banseok Champion’ Suyang High School, Highlights from Round of 16 to Finals]

[Suyang High School, like Prince Suyang, defeated the existing powers and took the throne]

“This article is a bit···.”

You drew a lot of aggro.

There were several other articles as well.

[(Geumgang Banseok) Suyang’s cheerful treason, ultimately defeating Taebaek and succeeding in usurping the throne]

[Suyang High School’s Kim Min-woo, who has six shutout games and a promising future]

And all these articles were shown by families.

The family, who were delighted as if it were their own business, especially the younger sister, continued to search the Internet and find articles.

“In particular, the one who stood out in the final was Suyang High School’s goalkeeper Kim Min-woo, who blocked 21 attacks in the final alone. What’s more surprising is that he made these saves from the group stage-”

“Ah, go away!”

“Whoa!”

Kim Shin-ah came into my room and started reciting the original interview in a funny voice, so I threw a pillow at her.

Then, he laughs and continues reading the original interview text outside the room.

Not once or twice, but I’m going crazy.

“Kim Min-woo showed great performance throughout the Geumgang Banseok competition. He was practically the sole person responsible for Suyang High School’s defense, and the fact that Suyang High School won this competition with only one goal conceded was absolutely due to Kim Min-woo. The one goal conceded was also not by Kim Min-woo, but by another goalkeeper-”

“Oh really!”

You are forcibly making me stand up from my bed.

As I walked towards Kim Shin-ah, she ran away in the opposite direction and continued reading.

“It’s the first appearance of a monster goalkeeper in a long time! This is data that is different from some of the promising players that the media has been excited about! Maybe, in a few years, we will see the iron pillar as the national goalkeeper… Ugh!”

Got it.

He grabbed Kim Shin-ah’s neck from behind and applied force.

“Oh, Mom! Oh, Dad!”

Neither mom nor dad responded.

Maybe you’re reading an article on your phone or bragging to someone else.

Kim Shin-ah, who realized that she was not getting a chance to date, bit my arm hard and ran away.

“evil!”

Then he goes into his room, closes and locks the door, and begins to read more of the original article with a voice full of laughter.

I sighed and chuckled.

“Are you so happy that things are going well for you, brother?”

Then the voice suddenly stops.

“Aren’t you super proud of me? Do you brag to your friends like your mom and dad do?”

“······What are you talking about? I don’t do things like that.”

“How happy must I be that a kid who doesn’t usually talk to me comes into my room and starts acting like a squealer? You’re not like that usually, are you?”

After teasing her a few more times, Kim Shin-ah finally screamed and surrendered.

“Just get out!”

Hohoho. I won.

Only then did I find peace, so I went into my room and looked for an article.

It was an article by director Yoo Jin-ho.

[Suyang High School Coach Yoo Jin-ho reveals the secret to the underdog’s victory]

In the article, Yoo Jin-ho’s photo was even taken like a famous general. He was carrying a backpack and standing proudly.

As I read the entire article, I couldn’t help but laugh.

“The image making is amazing.”

In my opinion, Yoo Jin-ho was a very complex person. Sometimes he was charismatic, sometimes he was friendly, sometimes he was strict, sometimes he was good at dealing with the world, and sometimes he would talk nonsense like this…

“He’s not an ordinary person, anyway.”

He wasn’t an ordinary person, from the start, for allowing himself, a regular student, to join the soccer club. To be exact, he might be closer to being a traitor.

This win was definitely a big deal.

Even though Suyang High School was an unknown school with no name, it still managed to make a mark on people’s eyes at least once.

Moreover, the replay of the final match on YouTube became a hot topic, garnering tens of thousands of views.

Also, and actually this is the most important thing.

I made sure to activate Football Manager to check out what I had seen before.

Just looking at it brings a smile to my face and makes me feel happy.

I don’t know how much I gained from winning.

Not only are the stats good, but you’ve also gained a very precious trait.

I took a look at it again.

End

ⓒ Doctor Am

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