The commentator's voice reverberated amid the loud noise from the fans filling up the Estadio do Arruna.
"Oh, what are we seeing here, a change of formation?"
"No, it's more like a change of position?"
"Team Yellow has decided that Drip-Lord goes to the center forward position while Endrickdinho goes to the right wing position".
"Is this change going to have any effect on the game?"
"Do Team Yellow still have any chances of a comeback?"
"We surely hope they do because a ton of more people just tuned in to watch the drama. After the first half, our number of online viewers have just increased by approximately 65%".
"The hype for the result of this game just shot up a notch".
"Let's see what the 2nd half has in store for us".
The referee did not waste time as soon as all the players were ready.
FWEEEE!
Enigma kicked the ball to Legion before jogging into the opposition half.
Without hesitation, a much more aggressive Paschal007 charged in after the ball. Legion faked it like he was about to dribble then at the last moment, his killer instinct kicked in as he fired a point-blank attack shot.
Paschal007 was also a combatant, his instincts kicked in as he ducked instantly but the ball disappeared into the shadows after he ducked.
It came out directly behind his head the next moment.
Bam!
{+32 Damage!}
Hitting the back of his head, the ball bounced towards Enigma who was already in the opposition half. Without hesitation, WarriorThug closed him down and before Enigma could do anything, he was already being shoved.
Not willing to take the risk, Enigma passed the ball backwards.
This time, Apeman got the ball.
WarriorThug charged towards this midfielder as soon as he got the ball.
Seeing the aggression being shown by Team Yellow's players, Enigma suddenly shouted. "Strategy B.9".
Apeman did not dribble, he passed the ball further backwards. Ice-in-mah-veins got it before passing it back to the midfield as Drip-Lord charged in.
Quick short passes between defense and midfield dominated for the next 4 minutes, frustrating the aggressive press of Team Yellow.
"Oh! What are we witnessing here?"
"Team Black seems content with just passing the ball around, baiting Team Yellow's players in without showing any real attacking intent".
"Are they satisfied with the current scoreline?"
"Probably, they know they are already winning, they just want to protect their lead but a game like this, won't that be boring?"
The commentator barely said this when the tempo suddenly changed.
"Flash204 receives the ball again, and oh…, he ups the tempo!"
Thud! Thud!
This player sprinted through the flanks like the flash.
"And he's blazing right past the opposition flanks!"
"Was this a strategy? Their short and quick passes attracted most Team Yellow's players to the midfield, now they are open for exploitation".
"Will this lead to a goal?"
Flash204 sprinted all the way to the other side of the pitch before throwing a long cross across the box 18, none of the Team Yellow defenders got it.
A female player got it instead, Aurora88.
As soon as she controlled the ball, Team Yellow's right back, PowerTruck closed the distance to her. Cautiously advancing in, he tried to read her intentions and react but like usual, Aurora's movements were unpredictable.
"Special Skill: Flair".
This player suddenly seemed to turn into prime Neymar.
Doing zig-zags, drip drags back and forth, PowerTruck was drawn in. At the last moment, she did a feint, that was all she needed, PowerTruck was obliterated.
Kicking her slippery ball forward, it rolled across the pitch like a Rolls Royce as she charged after it. With this crazy dribble, Team Yellow's defense was undone again, Turtle909 and his co-center back were having none of it though.
Blocking all her pass routes, she was forced to shoot.
"Special Skill: Sturdy".
"Special Skill: Turtle Defense- 1 Leg".
Both center backs went in aggressively, desperately defending the ball as they managed to get it out of the box 18 but a certain midfielder lurked.
Apeman got the ball just outside the box 18.
"Special Skill: Power Shot!"
Before his foot could connect with the ball properly, a certain warrior slid in. With a fearsome look on his face like he was going for war, WarriorThug went all in for this sliding tackle as he swept Apeman off his feet.
"Argghh…!" This player roared in pain as he fell on the field.
FWEEEE!
{Player WarriorThug has received a Yellow Card!}
WarriorThug got a yellow card at the 51st minute of the game.
Tensions briefly rose between both teams as a freekick was awarded. Apeman did not give the forwards the room, he decided to take the freekick himself, he also wanted to get on the scoresheet.
After a short run, he kicked the ball with power.
BOOM!
Rising above the wall of players, the ball went towards goal.
"Is this yet another goal for Team Black?"
"GravityMan rises to the challenge, his gravity struggled against the power behind the ball but he still managed to poke the ball to safety".
"But the danger is still there, it's now a loose ball!"
"Maria202 gets there first".
BAM!
"And she hits a first-time clearance!"
"No! This is not a clearance, it's a pass!"
"To who? Oh man! I think to Endrickdinho!"
"He's lurking on the right wing!"
For those few seconds, Endrick completely put his hopes on his teammates dogged display and they did not fail. His trust was again not failed as Maria202 did her only task, pass the ball to him.
As soon as he touched the ball, it was like electricity whizzed through him.
His eyes gleamed. 'It's now or never!'
"And the counterattack is on!"
"It's Endrickdinho against 4!"
"Team Black's midfielders are also charging back, can he do it?"
With his eyes narrowed in focus, Endrick kicked the ball forward before charging after it. He easily beat Aurora88 for pace as he charged into the opposition half, the other 3 defenders slowly converged on him to lock him off.
Just before entering the box 18, Endrick slowed down as Prime-Defender closed him down, he did one last check-up to finalize the simulation in his head.
~_______________~
~Strongest System~
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[L.C.B: Prime-Defender]
>Special Skill- Precognition<
>Ball- Seconds Ball<
[R.C.B: Ice-in-mah-veins]
>Special Skill- Ice Domain<
>Ball- Ice Ball<
[R.B: Flash204]
>Special Skill- Rapid Speed<
>Ball- Swift Ball<
~___________~
Having played against this defense as a center forward throughout the first half, Endrick already thoroughly understood their abilities.
Prime-Defender's precognition gave him the ability to predict the movement of his opponent a second ahead of time, he still had no idea how the game producers were able to make possible a skill this messed up.
He was ready for this defender this time though.
'If you can predict a feint, I'll simply feint 2 times'.
'If you can predict a dribble, I'll do 4 more to mess you up'.
As Prime-Defender closed in, Endrick suddenly staggered, then he added rapid step overs as this defender's stance finally wobbled.
That was his cue, but he also predicted something.
"Special Skill: Precognition".
Endrick did a feint, Prime-Defender predicted it but he could not predict what followed. With his left leg, using the inside of his foot, he pushed the ball in one direction before suddenly dragging it back in the next direction.
At that moment, Endrick executed a scoop turn, a move that this defender had never heard of nor ever seen used in a football game.
Prime-Defender lost his balance, he was dropped to his butt.
With him eliminated, Endrick charged into the box 18 uninhibited until he met Ice-in-mah-veins. He got ready to shoot at goal as the angle opened up.
"Special Skill: Ice Domain!"
Endrick faked the shot at the last moment, shifting it to the left.
"Special Skill: Rapid Speed!"
Flash204 came rushing in with immense speed, Endrick was not fazed as he pushed the ball softly underneath the exposed legs of this rushing player.
Flash204 was also obliterated.
By now, the stadium was as quiet as a church.
Endrick was free on goal but he heard them, the sound of footsteps.
Thud! Thud!
The Destroyer and Apeman charged in like monsters.
He suddenly paused his run, losing both midfielders as they charged past him. They turned back to face him and this was when Endrick's ball control was put to the test, he passed with flying colors as he entered his zone.
"My goodness freaking Jesus!"
"Endrickdinho is taking on the whole Team Black!"
"He's obliterated all the Team Black defenders, now he's taking on both star midfielders, he twists and turns, shifts the ball to the left again, and he SHOOTS!" The commentator's voice rose up a crescendo.
"Special Skill: Electricity Shot!"
BZZZ!
Electricity cackled.
{2 Opponents have been affected by your electricity and are stunned!}
The Destroyer and Apeman froze, and Endrick could finally get his shot. With so many defenders and midfielders blocking the goal, God-between-the-posts didn't even see the ball, he only saw it after the net shook.
"GOALLLL!!!" The Estadio do Arruna roared to life again.
Endrick was not wild, jogging to the corner flag even as his teammates ran towards him to celebrate wildly, he slowed down and did the calma celebration.
It… was cold.
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