Fweeeee!
The referee blew his whistle, and the stadium fell into a tense hush.
All eyes were on Benjamin as he stood over the ball, adjusting his stance with meticulous calm. His teammates peeled away, leaving no doubt about who would take the free kick.
Benjamin exhaled deeply, scanning the wall of Roda JC players. They fidgeted nervously, jumping slightly to test their reactions. The goalkeeper barked instructions to his teammates, pointing to the near post while carefully positioning himself.
The crowd buzzed with a mixture of anticipation and excitement filling the air.
[This is it,] the first commentator said. [Benjamin Rijkaard—a 17 years old boy from Haarlem, on the brink of delivering a moment of magic. Can he do it?]
[He's got the technique, we've seen it all night. But this is pressure of a different kind,] the second commentator replied.
