Shooting Trajectory is Visible - Chapter 60



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Hertha BSC.

A team based in Berlin.

And a team known to have a strong chance of promotion this season.

If you ask all football experts to pick a team that will be promoted from the Bundesliga 2 this season, this is the team that will definitely be included.

Why?

The team has only been in the Bundesliga 2.0 twice in the 21st century.

Once in 2010, and twice this year.

The remaining seasons were all teams that played in the first division.

He must have been very angry after being demoted to the second division, and he will try his best to get back up to the first division.

‘But reality is a mess, unlike what I had planned.’

I checked the Bundesliga 2nd division standings up to the 13th round.

Hertha BSC is currently ranked 10th.

The league has progressed so far that it is hard to say whether the team will win the league or even be promoted unless there is a significant rebound.

‘Well, in reality, things in life don’t always go as planned.’

Hertha BSC’s current record is 5 wins, 3 draws, and 5 losses. They have 18 points. In comparison, Hannover is cruising along, having thrown away the title of ‘Guardian of Balance’.

With 7 wins, 3 draws, and 3 losses, they have 24 points and have risen to 4th place in the rankings. The away game against Jean Pauli, which was almost like a defeat, was effective.

But you have to be careful.

Hertha suffered a major setback in the beginning, but then changed manager and are said to have regained their original form.

Moreover, since they were playing in the first division until last season, it is certain that it will be a very difficult match.

I absolutely cannot afford to lose. It may work for others, but not for me.

‘Since other abilities are so bad, I shouldn’t lose at least one goal. That way, the balance is right.’

I rubbed my hands together and placed both hands on the shoulders of the child standing in front of me. The game will start soon.

“Are you nervous?”

I asked the child who was going into the stadium with me. The child looked up at me innocently and shook his head.

“No! I’m excited!”

“Me too.”

“Do players feel that way too?”

“then.”

You may not know this, but if my brother gets hit even once, he’ll be dragged to hell.

It’s hell where you have to train like crazy but can’t play in games.

Just thinking about it makes my body shiver.

‘Today, I have to show an even better side of myself since Mom has intuition.’

And the vice-captain, who had taken over as captain in Chiller’s absence, shouted.

“Let’s go in!”

***

Seonghee Choi sat down and looked around. As expected, she was the only East Asian. The surrounding spectators were also looking at Seonghee Choi with curiosity.

‘There are so many people…’

Even though it was only a second-division match, the stadium was packed to capacity. The capacity was said to be well over 40,000, so it wasn’t a country of soccer for nothing.

How on earth did a country like this get eliminated in the World Cup group stage?

Beep-!

The game begins with the cheers of the people. Choi Sung-hee watches the game with anticipation. Current time, 9:30 PM.

Considering the seven-hour time difference between Korea and China, Shin Ah-na and her husband probably won’t be able to watch the game, as it would be 4:30 a.m. Korean time.

But then my phone vibrated. I checked it out of curiosity and it was Shina.

[Kim Shin-ah: Mom, mom, are you watching the game right now??]

Choi Sung-hee, who was surprised, replied quickly.

[Choi Sung-hee: Daughter??? You weren’t sleeping??]

[Kim Shin-ah: No, no~ I set the alarm and woke up. I slept for about five hours, so I’m okay.]

Oh. Well, it’s Saturday···.

[Choi Sung-hee: Our daughter~ You’re cheering for your brother so hard^^]

[Kim Shin-ah: My brother is so easygoing.. If he lets in a goal once, the coach won’t use him anymore..ㅜ]

[Choi Sung-hee: That won’t happen, daughter^^]

[Kim Shin-ah: Haha]

[Kim Shin-ah: I remember the first time I went to see my brother play soccer and he said he would never let me play soccer.]

[Choi Sung-hee: Haha]

A smile appeared on Choi Sung-hee’s lips. She was proud of her daughter who was always ticklish in front of her older brother but quietly worried about him behind his back.

“Excuse me, are you Korean?”

A German man who was watching the game next to me tried to talk to me. He was a young man. He spoke to me in English out of consideration for a foreigner, so I answered him in German.

“yes that’s right.”

“Oh······ You speak German. Are you here to see Kim?”

“Yes. I am Kim’s mother.”

“yes?”

The German was surprised. I couldn’t help but be happy with that reaction. It was the moment when I felt that my son had truly become a ‘pro’.

But I guess the voice was quite loud.

When the Germans around heard that, they all looked at Choi Sung-hee.

“Are you really Kim’s mom?”

“yes.”

“Aren’t you my older sister? You look so young···.”

Choi Sung-hee smiled brightly at those words.

“thank you.”

It wasn’t long ago that I heard the taxi driver call me madam, so I felt good for no reason. But I know. Even when I look in the mirror, I see that I have a lot more wrinkles than before.

Even for Choi Sung-hee, who pursues natural aging, there are still regrettable wrinkles. Nana, her husband, and I have aged a lot compared to our 20s. We were once bright youths too…

“Kim is a really good goalkeeper.”

“Yes, that’s right. Kim will definitely be a starter this season if he continues to play like he is now!”

The Germans around me chimed in one by one. Most of them were talking over and over again about how great a goalkeeper my son was.

Even though I’m just hearing facts I already know from someone else, I can’t stop smiling.

What could be more satisfying than being recognized by local fans as a professional athlete who has advanced to Europe?

And then, just in time, my son had a chance to step up.

A Hannover midfielder committed a foul while Hertha BSC were attacking, resulting in a free kick in a very close position.

‘Hmm… I think my son is weak at free kicks.’

Of course, Choi Sung-hee also saw her son concede a goal from a free kick in Shoot in Love. So she felt unnecessarily anxious.

Of course I trust my son, but what if he gets eaten?

The son was controlling his movements while shouting at the defenders with one hand on the goal post.

The Germans around them also stopped praising and turned their attention to the stadium.

“Now, watch. Your son will show you another great save.”

The German next to him said so. Choi Sung-hee smiled faintly and then bit her lips tightly.

‘Son. Please. Stop it.’

I clenched my hands and prayed.

They also seem to be putting a lot of effort into this attack, preparing for the free kick for quite some time.

and······.

Beep-!

The referee extends one hand forward and orders a free kick to be taken.

Three kickers are ready, and the one on the left runs out and kicks with all his might.

The defensive wall jumps, but the ball just barely passes over his head.

Choi Sung-hee thought her heart stopped for a moment because the trajectory of the shot was such that it would have hit the goal net perfectly if the goalkeeper had failed to block it.

And the son reacts.

My son jumps with all his might and easily hits the fast ball with one hand.

Perfect defense. Choi Sung-hee clenched her fists and stood up. Then she shouted with all her might. Loudly so that her son could hear.

“Good job!”

“Wow!”

The applause continues with praise from the audience. To be exact, praise from the Germans next to him.

“Look! I can’t imagine giving up a goal with Kim guarding!”

Choi Sung-hee didn’t answer but just laughed.

My daughter also received a KakaoTalk message. It was a similar type of message to the German person next to me.

***

Hannover 96 right midfielder Henrik Fischer applauded Kim’s brilliant save from a close game.

“Good!”

A young Asian who came in as a replacement for Chiller due to his injury.

These days, the atmosphere of the players looking at Kim was changing rapidly as the days passed.

“The coaches say Kim is weak on his feet and has problems with build-up and communication, but I don’t know. Honestly, I don’t feel it much. Is it because I’m a striker?”

It was something Cedric Theoihert said during training.

“Kim is still great. I even scored a goal thanks to him. No matter what the coaches say, I like him. I like him now, but he’s still seventeen. How much will he grow as he gets older? Isn’t it about going to Munich instead of beating Munich?”

“If you can’t win, join, something like that?”

“It’s something like that.”

Likewise, striker Daniel Becker was very positive about Kim as he added a goal to his career.

And honestly, Fisher himself liked the kid too.

‘He may not be a starter this season because of the chiller, but he might be next season.’

This season he will probably be limited to subs for Chiller, especially since manager Jan Lytle is not one to take risks.

Kim, who is much younger than Chiller and has a decent grades, has almost zero chance of becoming a starter.

Especially in special positions like ‘goalkeeper’, it is even more difficult to take away a starting player.

While field players are very fluid in their positioning, goalkeepers are in a league of their own, and to get a stone out of the hole, the only way to do so is by making the worst mistake possible.

But Chiller was a steady, excellent and good goalkeeper.

“Ohhh!”

The roar of the crowd.

Kim makes another excellent save from a corner kick.

‘He really blocks one shot so amazingly…’

And then suddenly a counterattack situation unfolds.

Kim, holding the ball tightly, looked around and then looked toward Fisher.

Fisher instinctively felt that the ball would come this way.

So I ran.

Then the ball really came. And I was lucky.

It was a goal kick that seemed to have been measured with a ruler, as Kim showed several times.

Fisher thought as he watched the ball fly in a parabolic arc straight ahead of him.

‘This is a kick from a goalkeeper with weak feet?’

A ball that falls down.

Fisher controlled the ball lightly and beat the guy who was standing dumbly in front of him.

Then, the stadium suddenly becomes heated. The audience’s voices are full of anticipation.

Hearing that sound gave me goosebumps all over my body.

And from then on, I had no more thoughts. I just moved as my body moved. As I had to.

He ran down the flank as fast as he could and even got past the opposing defender.

I don’t even remember how I did it.

I just moved my body and the opposing defender was behind me.

And Becker and Teutchert were staring at the box like baby birds waiting for food.

It was clear who it should be given to.

The one closer to me. Daniel Becker.

Fisher passed low and quick to Becker.

Becker paused for a moment, then ignored the defender in front of him and kicked hard with his left foot.

The shot flies towards the near post and crashes into the net.

*Near post (the goal post closest to where the goalkeeper stands)

A powerful shot that made the goalkeeper’s dive pale in comparison. It was a goal that left a deep impression.

“Yaaaah!”

Daniel Becker roared as he scored. Fischer followed Becker, delighted that he had also recorded an assist.

Becker runs towards the opposite corner flag and attempts a cool sweep of the grass.

Fischer also hurriedly followed Becker behind, sweeping the grass. Teutherd, Keller, and Muramoto also joined them.

We all enjoyed the first goal at home while sweeping the grass together.

And the thoughts that come to mind as I return to the Hanover camp after the ceremony is over.

‘Wait a minute. Isn’t this another goal that started with Kim?’

This happened twice in the last game. Thanks to Kim, we were able to turn the game around when we were expected to lose.

Fisher walked toward the camp, chuckling and muttering quietly.

“Am I wrong? If I do this right, it’ll explode when the chiller comes back.”

Of course, the director’s intention is most important.

However, if you give power to Chiller, Kim will inevitably have to be on the sub.

But, who knows, maybe Jan will change his mind.

Even these days, haven’t all Hannover fans become overwhelming fans of the new Divinity?

“Maybe Kim will take Chiller’s spot this season···.”

Fisher looked over to where Kim was. Kim, who had gifted him with a goal, looked pretty for no reason.

Should I approach you first after the game? If we become close, won’t you only pass me these kinds of passes in the future?

End

ⓒ Doctor Am

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