Kenji team was in their dressing room getting ready before Kenji walked up to Fresh.
Maru: You good, dude.
Fresh: Just didn't know they would use a stadium with a capacity of 80000 for the finals.
Maru: Not use to preforming in big crowds.
Fresh: Highest back at the academy was 5000, but I've been keeping to my cool but this.
Maru: It's cool I'll talk to Nanami for you.
Fresh: Thanks.
Maru: No problem.
Both fist bump before Maru walked away before Kenji arrived.
Kenji: You don't look like your head is straight, nervous?
Fresh: A bit.
Kenji: You want me to talk to Nanami for you?
Fresh: Maru, already on it, thanks though.
Kenji: No problem.
Nanami walked into the dressing room.
Nanami: Change of plans, Yusuf you'll be starting in Fresh's place.
Yusuf: Got it.
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Both teams were lined up in the tunnel with Tachibana and Kingsley in front as captain.
Tachibana had a smirk on his face as both teams walked out on to the raining pitch passing to trophy before lining up.
Referee: Heads or tails?
Kingsley: Heads.
The coin toss land on heads before both captains shocked hands as their teams got in formation Tachibana was smirking all through giving Kingsley a odd feeling.
Kingsley went to his spot in the 4-2-4 formation.
Kingsley: Something doesn't feel right.
Tobi: What?
Kingsley: Just tell them to hold and defense.
Tobi turned back signaling to Robin who signaled the defense.
The referee started the match with United starting kick off being the away team.
Kingsley passed the ball to Tobi who was about to Kenji before a player came out of nowhere getting the ball turning back glaring at Kenji.
The player had his way to the midfield before being dispossessed by Yusuf passing to Robin.
Robin passed back to Yusuf who keep the being closed down before passing back to Robin who passed it back to Gregory who sent it long to Tobi.
Tobi received the ball the being tackled the player received a warning before the referee awarded United a free kick.
Kenji took the kick sending it long to Rafael who moved it is Kingsley who shot from 27 yards the keeper dived but the ball hit the post.
The keeper passed the ball to the midfield with Yusuf beating the other team's midfielder to the ball before being tackle.
The referee gave the player a yellow card before awarding a free kick from 30 yards.
Kenji ran off the ball with the wall jumping before Robin kick it is to goal.
The ball went over to the net before it was returned to the keeper for a goal kick.
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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.
