Team F could not keep their excitement to themselves any longer. They were now talking to each other while watching the last match of the day, Team C vs Team D. The players of team F were now closer than they were before the game, Although they knew that not all of them will make the team, winning this match was something to brag about.
It was 40 min's into the match but neither Team C nor Team D is in the lead. Both teams are giving their all not to concede any goal and to score a goal, leading to this present score line of nil nil.
Now it was just a test of endurance for the two teams, which will be able to keep going longer and which would not. Any mistake could be costly now.
Both teams showed their determination by ending the first half in a goaless draw. Although the score line showed that both teams were on equal footing, It was not so. Team C were in control of the game for the most part of the first half. If they could keep it going like this in the second half, Victory would not be impossible for them.
Meanwhile, Team D were mostly defending, although their attack was not strong like Team C their defense were a tough but to crack, at least for the current caliber of players. If they could also keep their defense up, and not give in to the pressure in the second half, they could push this game to the penalties, which might result to their win.
But at the moment, Team C were the favorite to win the match. All they had to do was to keep applying pressure to Team D and see if they would still be able to stand strong, but they also had to do this before it would all come down to penalties.
Before everyone knew it, it was time for the second half of the match between Team C and Team D.
Team C (0) vs (0) Team D.
Phheww.
With the blast of the referees whistle the game was on. The match was still going as in the first half, with Team C on the offense while Team D were on the defense. Unlike the first half, there was a slight difference. Team C were now attacking more aggressively, forcing themselves into the opponents, while Team D were now barely trying their best keep up their defense.
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Twenty minutes into the second half, Team D were now barely holding on. Team C were still unrelenting, unlike the first half were they were conserving their strength, they were now going all out.
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Team C managed to get one of their strikers into the opponents Box 18, alerting the Team D's defenders. The striker managed to find his footings after barely managing to keep the ball under his control. Turning around to face the goalposts, and the goalkeeper, the striker had many thoughts going on in his head.
' I have to make this one for the team '
Preparing himself to strike, his foot hit the ball trying to get the ball up and over the keeper, that was when it happened, the ball left his foot but was way off course because the striker could also be seen leaving the ground, going up and over after a dangerous tackle from one of the opponents defenders.
John could not keep one thought from entering his head.
' Now , that's what you'd call a follow through'.