Chapter 37

As the confrontation began, Wang Bo warmed up while observing. This was not the first time he had watched the football team train, so he had a general understanding of the characteristics of each player. After watching for ten minutes, he felt that the team's tactical drills were not much different from the past, still focusing on breaking through the wings and crossing from the bottom, or kicking the ball long to the front for a header to create opportunities. The play was methodical but not very effective.

Both teams had a forward combination of one tall and one fast player, but the faster one was not effective in the center and was mostly used as a winger, often moving to the wing to cooperate with the wing midfielder for a breakthrough, then crossing from the bottom for the tall striker to head.

Strictly speaking, this formation should be a 3-3-1-1, with a right winger in front of the midfield line, which often led to overlapping positions with the right midfielder, and the center forward being surrounded in the penalty area.

The fifteen minutes passed quickly, and Coach Zhang asked Wang Bo which side he wanted to join. He pointed to the second team's goal and said, "I'll join this group."

This surprised Zhang Guangda. Any discerning person could see that the first team's players were slightly better than the second team's, yet this kid chose the second team, making it hard to guess what he was thinking.

However, he did not interfere with this choice. Instead, he called a timeout during a dead ball and had the second team's central midfielder rest, replacing him with Wang Bo.

After Wang Bo went on, he first called the right midfielder and right winger together and instructed the right winger, "Don't go to the wing. When I get the ball, you cut inside."

"Also, you," he pointed to the right midfielder, "don't rush forward when the ball is in the back. Take it slow and stay parallel to me. When he cuts inside, you move into position. Got it? I'll distribute the ball to you."

Both were first-year students, and although they were seniors in the team, they already had some respect for Wang Bo after seeing his skills. As seniors, they nodded in agreement, thinking that even if the coach asked later, they could say it was his idea.

This was the reason Wang Bo chose the second team. A group of substitutes who were easy to command, and the second team's players were not that bad. With effective tactics and his central coordination, it wouldn't be difficult to beat the first team.

The game resumed, and the first team kicked the ball from the sideline. The ball reached the left midfielder, who tried to push forward but was blocked by the second team's right midfielder and right back. Seeing himself surrounded, he passed the ball back to the center, where a blue figure appeared on his passing route and intercepted the ball calmly.

The ball was at Wang Bo's feet, and the second team switched from defense to attack. He carried the ball from the back to near the center circle. The first team's midfielders maintained a defensive posture, not pressing forward. They thought Wang Bo would soon pass the ball to the wing, so there was no need to waste energy pressing him.

Seeing this, Wang Bo changed direction and accelerated, breaking through the midfield in front of him and quickly entering the opponent's half, where the field was wide open. The first team's midfielders hurriedly chased back, and the left midfielder pressed forward to double-team him. At this moment, the second team's right winger, following Wang Bo's instructions, moved towards the center, while the right midfielder suddenly accelerated towards the wing.

The leftmost of the first team's three defenders, originally a left back, was accustomed to defending on the wing and did not follow the winger who cut inside. Wang Bo sent a precise pass.

The ball's trajectory was to the left of the winger, and the second team's winger comfortably received the ball, instantly accelerating into the first team's penalty area. Lu Guanghe, who was positioned centrally, tried to intercept but was too late. The winger quickly dribbled to the edge of the small penalty area and shot powerfully, piercing the goalkeeper's ten fingers. Goal!

This was the first goal of the training match, achieved by Wang Bo's first offensive move in less than two minutes. The second team's winger ran to Wang Bo, who had assisted him, and shouted, "Senior, NICEPASS! (Good pass)"

Wang Bo smiled and gave him a thumbs up, "NICESHOOT! (Good shot)"

The second team's players clapped, as they rarely scored in training matches, but it wasn't worth a big celebration. They calmly returned to their half to wait for the kickoff.

Coach Zhang Guangda clapped to encourage them, "The second team is doing well. The first team, get your act together, you're behind!"

The first team kicked off from the center, and after a few passes between the two forwards, the ball reached the central midfielder. He moved towards the right and, seeing the right midfielder push forward, passed the ball carelessly.

Wang Bo had been watching his every move since the kickoff. When the right midfielder accelerated, he immediately cut behind him, intercepting the pass between the first team's midfielder and forward.

The ball seemed to be passed to him on purpose. Wang Bo received it and immediately passed it to his left midfielder, then suddenly accelerated past the first team's midfield, pointing to the open space in front of him and shouting to the left midfielder, "Pass to me!"

By the time the first team's midfielder turned around, Wang Bo had already completed a one-two pass and was charging towards the opponent's penalty area. At this point, the second team's forwards had not yet entered the opponent's penalty area, and the three of them were almost level with Wang Bo, making it a three-on-three situation.

A first team defender, under Lu Guanghe's command, moved to intercept Wang Bo, while Lu Guanghe himself marked the second team's tall striker, leaving the winger to the left back.

However, just as he marked the second team's striker, Wang Bo broke through the first team's defender who recklessly charged forward and shot powerfully from the left side of the penalty area. The ball flew like an arrow, and the goalkeeper had no chance to save it. The ball directly shot into the bottom right corner of the goal.

Goal again, 2-0!

Wang Bo didn't care about that, roaring with his hands pointing to the sky and running to the left midfielder who had assisted him, pointing to his slightly stunned teammate and saying, "Good pass! Timely pass!"

He gave him a quick hug and then pulled him to run back to their half, saying, "Stay near the centerline, don't rush forward easily. Leave the front to us four. Defend against their counterattacks, please."

The junior player nodded, still a bit dazed.

Coach Zhang roared from the sidelines, "First team, what's going on! Haven't you eaten? 0-2, 0-2! Get it back quickly!"

The first team's players finally rallied under the coach's roar. This time, they kicked the ball directly to the back, waiting for the formation to spread out before advancing steadily. With their individual skills, the first team's advantages began to show. The defender passed the ball to the right, and the first team's right midfielder, Jian Bin, made a wall pass like Wang Bo did earlier, quickly breaking through the wing defense and sprinting in the second team's half.

The second team's defenders closely watched the first team's winger moving to the wing. Jian Bin took advantage of this, moving to the wing and accelerating to break through. The defender abandoned the winger to chase back, and Jian Bin suddenly turned back and passed the ball to the winger.

The winger looked towards the center and, from a 30-degree angle on the wing, directly crossed the ball. The ball fell in the air, and the first team's center forward moved forward to head it. He made contact, but unfortunately, he jumped a bit early and the ball hit the wrong part, grazing the top of the goal and going out.

The second team's goalkeeper was drenched in cold sweat.

The goalkeeper then kicked the ball long, and after a struggle in the penalty area, the first team's defender cleared it. The ball entered the second team's half again, forming a breakthrough and a cross. This time, the ball was not headed and went out of bounds.

The second team attacked, and after the sideline throw-in, the right midfielder passed the ball to Wang Bo in the center. He gradually developed the habit of passing the ball to the center immediately.

Wang Bo took a few steps with the ball, looked up, and without hesitation, passed it to the left midfielder. The left midfielder, following his instructions, did not rush to break through. He took a few steps forward, protected the ball under pressure, and then passed it back to Wang Bo.

Wang Bo moved forward, directly cutting to the left, forcing the opponent's midfielder to run with him. He had no speed advantage, but he was strong and sturdy, and during the run, they pushed each other. The first team's midfielder felt like he was pushing against a wall, being outmaneuvered and falling behind.

Wang Bo continued to advance from the wing, facing the pressure from the defender and midfielder. Suddenly, he made a beautiful chip pass to the center forward in the middle.

However, the first team's center back, Lu Guanghe, reacted quickly, stepping forward to block the second team's center forward and stopping the ball with his chest, then kicking it long. The midfield was empty, and the second team's defender rushed to receive the ball. However, the ball changed direction upon landing, and he misjudged it, allowing the first team's center forward to get the ball.

The center forward took advantage of this, leaning against another defender, and suddenly broke into the penalty area, taking a few steps and shooting powerfully under the defender's interference. The ball slipped through the goalkeeper's armpit and into the net.

The first team's players cheered, having scored a goal!

Wang Bo clicked his tongue and returned to his half, loudly encouraging his teammates, "Just one goal! We're still leading, keep it up!"

The training match was divided into two halves, each 30 minutes, with a 15-minute break in between. There were less than 3 minutes left in the first half.

The second team kicked off, and the center forward habitually pushed the ball to the right. However, the ball was intercepted by the first team, who immediately launched a quick attack. The first team's left midfielder sprinted to the second team's penalty area and attempted a long shot, but the ball hit a defender and bounced up. As it fell, the first team's center forward rushed forward, leaping high to head the ball, and the winger skillfully broke through the crowd into the penalty area, not offside!

The first team's winger faced the goalkeeper and took a low shot, easily scoring, 2-2!

The first team's players became more relaxed, clapping in celebration, while the second team's players seemed numb, showing no signs of disappointment, just shaking their heads.

Wang Bo was at a loss. Playing with a group of unmotivated teammates, even if they followed his instructions and created scoring opportunities, their defense couldn't withstand such leaks.

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