The team was in the changing room.
Aoi: We've made it to another milestone, as of now we are at the top of our table..
: Alright.
Aoi: Our major issues as been the German team, and we're up against them for the second time, I'm not sure we can win this time, so we need to look for a draw, now let's get to practice.
The team began to leave.
Aoi: And Takahashi.
Kenji: Try to score more.
Aoi: Exactly.
...
Kenji was tying his shoes before Takuya walked up to him.
Takuya: Hey Takahashi, are you sure you want to put me in, we're up against a pretty strong team.
Kenji: I believe in you, so I'm going to need you to believe in yourself as well.
Takuya: Got it.
Kenji: Get ready we're going out.
Takuya: Okay, ( these he really have fate in me )
Kenji: I do, along with every member of the team.
Takuya: Uh?
Kenji: Come on.
...
The teams were in possession with the other team starting the game.
They played it to the midfield while the attackers passed the line before the rest of the team passed the line.
The other team had started the attack with a through ball near the free kick line before Takuya kick it out of play.
Kenji: Nice response, but look for a teammate next time.
Takuya: Got it.
Both teams waited for the throw which went over the expected player Kenji intercepted the actual reserver passing it.
The ball was eventually passed to Takuya who passed it before they passed it back to him before he passed to the striker who got called offside.
: I could have scored.
Takuya: Sorry.
: Just pass the ball on time okay.
Takuya: Got it.
They went back before the other team took their free kick, Kenji's team got to the ball passing to Takuya who got intercepted before the attacker broke the defence scoring before the referee ended the first half.
: Great going, now we're behind.
: If we lose its your fault.
: Your a center defender do your job.
Takuya: Sorry.
...
The team were in the changing room with Takuya walking to Kenji.
Takuya: Hey Takahashi, could you ask the manager to sub me.
Kenji: You want to come off.
Takuya: Yeah.
Kenji: How about this five more minutes, if you still want to come off I'll have her take you out.
Takuya: Fine.
The second half started with the ball being passed to Kenji who passed it back, the ball eventually went to Takuya who noticed Kenji signaling him.
He shot it long to Kenji who passed the second line trying to get the ball before it went over before two subtitles came on for Kenji's team.
The keeper had passed it before the player lost the ball, the ball ended up with Takuya.
The other team defenders came for the ball before noticing he didn't have it before they noticed Kenji had it.
Aoi: He stole the ball from his own teammate.
Kenji shot the ball the keeper barely saved it went off his fingertips one of his defender's get it but was dispossessed by Takuya.
Takuya was about to shot before Kenji dragged him out of the way he looked at Kenji's from the ground before Kenji got a wicked tackle landing hard on his shoulder.
Kenji held on to his shoulder in pain before the referee gave the player a red card calling for a penalty.
Takuya: Takahashi, are you okay.
Kenji: I landed on my shoulder.
Maru: What about the penalty.
Kenji: I can't take it, even though I the last person you'd want on a penalty.
???: I'll take it.
Both teams got behind while the penalty taker missed before the ball came off the bar before Takuya shot it in before the match ended.
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General FictionA young talented football academy player returns home to Japan to look for a new opportunity to make a name for himself in Japan, he meets a group willing to give him a shoulder after being turned down by the school's football team.
