The Physician Tycoon
Chapter 444 Advancing to the knockout stage
The next morning, after getting up, Su Xiaotian quickly went to eavesdrop outside Ye Kai and Inada Rinko's room.
After a while, Rinko Inada and Kai Ye came out of their respective rooms, and Su Xiaotian was relieved.
After breakfast, the team trained in the morning on the small field in the hotel courtyard, practicing passing, receiving, and shooting.
Head coach Sigrali specifically arranged for Ye Kai to practice with Kongka and Elkeson for a while to increase their mutual understanding and teamwork.
The team then underwent ice treatments and a 20-minute swim as part of their recovery training.
After lunch, the team rested in their rooms, waiting for the game that evening.
At 6 o'clock, the team took a bus straight to the stadium and arrived at the Sakura Gymnasium 20 minutes later.
The players came to one side of the field to warm up, and the Teikyo Fuji Bank club players also came and were warming up in their half of the field.
Ye Kai looked up at the stands and saw a dense, dark crowd.
This match is crucial for Xiaotian Club's chances of advancing to the knockout stage of the round of 16. If Xiaotian wins, the team will advance as the top team in the group. If Xiaotian draws or loses, their advancement will depend on the performance of the other teams in the group.
Therefore, this match received widespread attention, and many fans from Daxia, especially Jiangzhou, came to the capital to watch the game. As soon as the players came on the field, they waved their flags and cheered for the team.
The match was about to begin. The eleven main players came to their own half and took their positions. After Captain Koka and the opposing captain Miura Shikazu shook hands in the center circle, the referee tossed a coin. Koka guessed correctly, and the Little Sky team kicked off first.
The referee blew his whistle, and the match officially began.
Kaka dribbled forward and passed the ball to center forward Elkeson. Elkeson received the ball and started at high speed, heading straight into the opponent's penalty area, but was intercepted by three opposing defenders.
After a few minutes of adjustment, both sides quickened their pace of attack and defense. In the 41st minute of the first half, the opposing striker capitalized on a mistake by Xiaotian's defender to score a goal.
Both sides then tightened their defense and failed to score again. At the end of the first half, Xiaotian team was down 0-1.
Throughout the first half, Ye Kai didn't have many opportunities. His teammates would pass the ball to Kongka and other midfielders or to Elkeson after receiving it, rarely passing it to him. As a result, he often had to run to the midfield to win the ball.
This is understandable, as his teammates are not familiar with him, and he is playing as Gao Zhongfeng, who is not well-liked or has a bad reputation within the team.
This guy is a womanizer, he changes girlfriends frequently, and his body is completely worn out. Before Elkeson joined the team, he was the team's main striker.
After Elkeson arrived, he became Elkeson's substitute. Because he refused to run on the field and was very lazy, no one wanted to pass the ball to him.
After the first half of the match, Ye Kai became familiar with his teammates and his opponents.
During halftime, the coach made tactical adjustments, instructing the players to intensify their attack and launch a fierce offensive from the start, catching the opponent off guard.
We should adopt an all-out offensive and defensive strategy to try to overtake the score, and then use a defensive counter-attacking strategy to hold onto the victory.
The second half began, and following the coach's instructions, the players launched a fierce attack after a steal.
After a series of breakthroughs in the opponent's penalty area, Elkeson unleashed a powerful shot that struck an opposing defender, bounced off, and landed on Ye Kai's side.
After receiving the ball, Ye Kai dribbled forward at high speed, bringing it to the vicinity of the byline. He then kicked the ball into the penalty area with his left foot. Elkeson was waiting in the penalty area. He ran forward a few steps, jumped up, and headed the ball straight towards the goal.
The opposing goalkeeper made a desperate save, his fingers touched the ball, and the ball changed direction and went into the net.
Xiaotian team scored!
The score is now 1-1!
The fans of the Xiaotian team chanted in unison, waving their red team flags to cheer on their team.
After conceding a goal, Fuji Bank intensified their attack, resulting in more turnovers.
Perhaps Ye Kai's performance impressed Kongka. After making a steal, Kongka saw an opening on the right flank of the opponent and delivered a precise long pass to Ye Kai's feet.
After receiving the ball, Ye Kai ran a few steps and saw that the opposing defender was positioned far forward. Suddenly, he took a long shot, and the ball flew directly into the upper right corner of the opponent's goal like a cannonball!
It happened so suddenly that the opposing goalkeeper didn't even have time to react and watched helplessly as the ball went into the net.
The score is now 2-1!
Xiaotian team has taken the lead.
The stadium erupted, with fans chanting, "Go, Xiaotian Team!"
"Go, Gao Feng!"
"Team Xiaotian will win!"
The cheerleaders performed energetic songs and dances to cheer on the team.
Fuji Bank got desperate and launched a frantic attack, leaving only two defenders in their own half to fight while the rest of the team ran to Xiaotian's half to join the attack.
The entire Xiaotian team withstood the opponent's fierce attack. Elkeson launched a counterattack, quickly breaking into the opponent's penalty area and hitting the post with a shot, giving the opponent a scare.
Fuji Bank was forced to tighten their defense, leaving three defenders in the backfield.
Fuji Bank's attacks proved ineffective, leading to increasing frustration and more frequent mistakes from their players.
After making a successful interception in midfield, Koka looked around and saw that Elkeson was being closely marked by two opposing players.
Ye Kai only had one defender on his side, so the ball was passed to him.
After receiving the ball, Ye Kai quickly started his run, shaking off the defenders and speeding into the penalty area.
The defender chased desperately from behind, but the distance between him and Ye Kai kept increasing.
Ye Kai charged into the penalty area, dribbled past a second defender, and passed the ball.
The third defender, seeing that he was alone, and at that moment Elkeson also rushed into the penalty area, waiting for Ye Kai to pass the ball, realized that the situation was not good and knew that he could not defend against it, so he made a sliding tackle, slamming the ball towards Ye Kai's feet!
Ye Kai clamped the ball between his feet and jumped up, dodging the vicious tackle in mid-air.
Just as his feet touched the ground, Ye Kai flicked the ball up with his left foot and unleashed a powerful shot with his right foot, sending the ball straight into the top corner!
The leaves have bloomed and the plum blossoms have bloomed a second time!
Xiaotian team is leading 3-1!
With five minutes remaining in the game, time is running out for Fuji Bank.
With a wave of his hand, the head coach of Fuji Bank sent the entire team charging forward in a fierce attack.
Following the coach's instructions, Xiaotian team left only center forward Elkeson to harass the opponent near the penalty area, while the rest of the team returned to their own half to defend, withstanding the opponent's fierce attack.
The regular time of the game was almost up, and four minutes of added time were due.
The Little Sky team continued to employ a defensive strategy, parking the bus and fighting back. Fuji Bank launched a fierce attack but failed to score, and almost conceded a successful counterattack by Elkeson.
The referee blew the final whistle, the match ended, and the final score was 3-1!
Xiaotian team won and advanced to the round of 16 as the top team in their group.
Ye Kai won the MVP (Most Valuable Player) award with two goals.
The fans went wild, and the entire stadium turned into a sea of red.
The players approached the fans' contingent, raised their hands to greet them, and then left the field one by one.
The players went to the locker room, changed their clothes, and took a bus back to the hotel.
Ye Kai returned to his room, and before he could even remove the human skin mask, a girl rushed into the room and hugged him tightly from behind.
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