The team was playing close to midnight being 23 minutes into the first and 7 minutes to midnight.
Robin passed to Kingsley who crossed to Duncan who was intercepted giving the other team a chance to attack
The player passed to his teammate before ran with the ball passing to another teammate who lost the ball to a challenge from Gregory before he passed it Rafael who crossed to David who long passed to Duncan who passed back to Kingsley.
Kingsley crossed the ball ahead but no one could reach it, the ball was heading to the keeper before David hit the ball with a slide also his the keeper.
The ball went in and the keeper went down, David got up about to celebrate before he was informed that the goal wasn't count does to his fall before the referee walked up to him giving him a red card making the substitution they were planning unable to take place.
It had hit midnight David was officially 18 and out of the team.
David began to cry seeing this was it is last match with the team and it had gone down like this being sent off with by red card.
His teammates began to clap for him with some even hugging him as he began to walk off the pitch before hugging Kenji as the last person he said good bye to before leaving the pitch waving to the little fans that arrived do to the time.
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David was packing his things from the training ground changing room he had already finished packing his things from his room.
David walked into the training room seeing the whole team.
David: Don't worry, I just came to look at the contract.
Rafael: That's it.
David: What else.
Kenji: No good byes, after everything we've been through.
Esther: You do owe them.
David: I guess you're right.
Nanami: Here it is, they wanted you as a sporadic player but I was able able to push rotation, your salary is 6000 dollars a week with a 20000 signing bonus and a 5% goal bonus, I was able to make a couple demands in for you, but you will need to find an actual agent.
David: Thanks but..... but I don't think I'll accept it, I don't know I'll be able to play in the same league.
Kenji: Please do, you be doing all of us a big favor.
Rafael: But know we don't mean it like we're trying to get rid of you.
Tobi: We just want the best for you.
Robin: And for you to be happy and keep playing.
Gregory: Doesn't matter if you're on a different team.
Ambrose: We're still a football family.
Kingsley: And I can finally prove that I'm better than you.
David: Bring it on.
Kenji: Why don't we go out.
David: But-
Esther: Come on it's your birthday, don't be party pooper.
Rafael: The lady is right.
Nanami: Hey if I ever make it as the manager of the main team my first priority is to bring you back to the team.
David: Thanks.
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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.
