Chapter 17: Into the Finals
Lucheng is an underdeveloped football area. There are 36 high schools in the city, and a quarter of the high schools do not have a school team. Every time the city sports meeting and city trials, the main players are Shan Guo No. 1 Middle School, Xue Guo No. 8 Middle School, and Lucheng No. 3 Middle School. These four schools, Lucheng No. 16 Middle School, all have football traditions.
Four of the 36 high schools abstained, and the remaining 32 were divided into 8 groups, with the top two qualifying for the knockout round.
Lucheng No. 3 Middle School played very easily in the group stage, winning all three games, scoring 16 goals and qualifying first in the group. Gao Xiaodong scored 6 goals alone.
In the 1/8 and 1/4 finals, Lucheng No. 3 High School did not meet a strong team, and entered the top 4 with two consecutive victories in a relaxed and happy manner.
In these two knockout games, Gao Xiaodong scored twice, scored 10 goals in five games, and tied for the top scorer list with Bao Long of Shanguo No. 1 Middle School.
In other games, Xue Guo No. 8 Middle School and the most powerful Shan Guo No. 1 Middle School met in the quarter-finals, and finally No. 8 Middle School was eliminated 1:2.
In the semi-final match, Lucheng No. 3 Middle School played against Gao Xiaodong's hometown team, Dark Horse Yishan No. 1 Middle School, and Shanguo No. 1 Middle School played against Lucheng No. 16 Middle School.
This is a good opportunity for Lucheng No. 3 Middle School to win the championship. The competition is a tournament system, and the time is very short. Shanguo No. 1 Middle School has encountered strong opponents in succession. Lucheng No. 3 Middle School easily passed the test.
The players of Lucheng No. 3 Middle School were all thinking about playing Shanguo No. 1 Middle School in the final, and they forgot that Yishan No. 1 Middle School could make it to the semi-finals.
Zhou Mingde roared anxiously from the sidelines: Concentrate! Don't underestimate the enemy! Seriously compete!
Captain Liu Guangfei also shouted at his teammates: Run! Man-mark! Attack!
This goal was like a sap, and it woke up the Lucheng No. 3 Middle School players who were full of thoughts of winning.
Afterwards, the players of Lucheng No. 3 High School stepped up their fights and crosses from the side, giving full play to Gao Xiaodong's great deterrent power in the penalty area.
Don't look at Gao Xiaodong's poor performance in the city's youth team, he looks stupid and slow, but he is not slow at all among ordinary high school students, and his strength is not comparable to these bean sprouts.
Lucheng No. 3 Middle School increased the cross once, and the defense of Yishan No. 1 Middle School immediately became under great pressure, and the midfielders had to retreat to help defend.
Yishan No. 1 Middle School invested more troops in defense, and the threat of attack was reduced. Lucheng No. 3 Middle School got a chance to breathe and began to launch a fierce attack on Yishan No. 1 Middle School.
Ten minutes later, Liu Guangfei made an assist and passed the ball to Zhao Lei. Zhao Lei drove away the defenders and then crossed to Gao Xiaodong. Gao Xiaodong volleyed vigorously from outside the penalty area. The ball was extremely fast. .
1:1
After Gao Xiaodong scored a goal, he pulled the jersey up and covered his head, and ran around the field like a headless chicken until he was caught by his teammates and pressed to the ground.
Gao Xiaodong's goal boosted the morale of Lucheng No. 3 High School. Five minutes later, Gao Xiaodong took the ball back to Liu Guangfei. Liu Guangfei made a direct pass. Yang Ming broke into the penalty area and shot from the right rib to make the score 2:1. .
The biggest characteristic of young players is that they are unstable, they can win big against strong opponents, and they can also lose miserably to underdogs. After Lucheng No. 3 Middle School scored two goals in five minutes to reverse the score, Yishan No. 1 Middle School’s mentality immediately became chaotic. , wanting to bring the score back, but Lucheng No. 3 Middle School has been able to rank among the top four in Lucheng for a long time, and its experience and strength are much stronger than Yishan No. 1 Middle School. Afterwards, Liu Guangfei and Gao Xiaodong took advantage of the counterattack opportunity to fight each other in the first and second half. Scored a goal and advanced to the final 4:1.
In another semi-final, Shanguo No. 1 Middle School and Lucheng No. 16 Middle School had a fierce battle.
The two teams were last year's champions and runners-up. Last year, Shanguo No. 1 Middle School defeated Lucheng No. 1 Middle School 1-0 to win the championship.
In this game, Lucheng No. 1 High School is aiming for revenge, but Shan Guo No. 1 High School is superior. Although No. 16 No. 1 High School tried their best, they were finally eliminated by Shan Guo No. 1 High School 3:2.
Three years later, Shanguo No. 1 Middle School and Lucheng No. 3 Middle School met again in the final.
As the two best middle schools in Lucheng City, their competition in the football project is no less than the competition in the grades of admission. The principal of Lucheng No. 3 Middle School was very happy when he learned that the school team had entered the final. When he received the news, he told the middle-level cadres around him that he didn't understand football, but his opponent was Shanguo No. 1 Middle School. He had to attend this game in person. At the scene, cheer for the school team.
The competition was held at the residence of Lucheng No. 3 Middle School, and the principal went to cheer in person. How could the teacher not go? How can students not go?
So on the day of the competition, more than half of the teachers and more than half of the students from Lucheng No. 3 Middle School went there. The stands of the gymnasium, which were usually empty, were filled with more than half of the spectators this time.
In order to cheer for the team and to show his importance to the game, Principal Zhang personally came to the sidelines to meet with the school team members.
When Zhou Mingde introduced Gao Xiaodong, Principal Zhang was taken aback. He had criticized the fattest guy in the school and the scumbag with the worst grades in the third grade department many times in meetings. Member of the school football team.
This is a bit embarrassing. Principal Zhang deserves to be a person who has been in the officialdom for many years. He coughed and said, Student Gao Xiaodong fights hard, and the prodigal son will not be exchanged for money. We don't only focus on grades. Students who can win glory for the school are good students. classmate.
Lao Chao, the head teacher of class 13, added later: Gao Xiaodong, did you hear that, fight hard and win honor for the school.
Understood, I will make up for the shame I caused the school before. Gao Xiaodong said solemnly.
Is there anyone who talks like that? Gao Xiaodong, are you here to be funny? Everyone almost laughed out loud, but the headmaster still stood aside with a serious face, everyone wanted to laugh but didn't dare to.
When the principal went to the rostrum after meeting with the team members, he happened to meet the vice principal of Shanguo No. 1 Middle School. There was only one vice principal surnamed Wang.
Vice-principal Wang saw Principal Zhang of the No. 3 Middle School with a half-smile and said, Congratulations to Principal Zhang, the two best schools have finally met in the final.
There was a lot of irony in these words. The third middle school hadn't made it to the finals for three years before, and was eliminated by the first middle school in the semi-finals twice.
Principal Zhang was very annoyed, and said with a cold face: Congratulate us when we win the championship.
Vice-principal Wang smirked, Congratulations to No. 3 Middle School for winning the championship in advance. To be honest, we are a little tired after winning the championship for three consecutive years. We hope that a new champion will appear.
Principal Zhang gave Vice Principal Wang a cold look, ignored him, and walked away.
The principal left, but Coach Zhou Mingde had a headache.
Ji Mingde was not well prepared for this situation. He didn't expect the principal to come, nor did he expect so many students to come. He knew that this situation would definitely have a great psychological impact on the team members.
After the preparatory activities were finished, Zhou Mingde relieved the pressure on the players: No matter who comes to watch the game, don't be nervous and play as usual. No. 1 Middle School is not much stronger than us. They have fought two fierce battles in a row. We are still playing. With home court advantage, there is every hope of beating them and regaining the championship that has been lost for three years...
In the stands, the teachers were pointing at Gao Xiaodong.
Over the past month or so, Gao Xiaodong has gained some fame among the students, but the teachers didn't know that he actually entered the school team and lost 20 kilograms of flesh.
That's Gao Xiaodong? Why are you so thin? The male teacher looked confused.
My God, does he have any secret recipe for losing weight? the female teacher asked urgently.
He lost weight, and even entered the school team, am I dreaming? How is his grade now? The teacher who had taken Gao Xiaodong before couldn't believe his eyes.
Since I was in the second year of high school, it has been very stable, and it is always the last one. Yin Tianlei, a political teacher in Class 13, laughed.
Lucheng No. 3 Middle School entered the National High School League Lucheng Finals and competed with Shanguo No. 1 Middle School for the championship. It caused quite a stir. Chu Qingdong, the deputy director of the Sports Bureau, and Wang Dong, the coach of the football team, came to watch.
I heard that Gao Xiaodong also participated in this competition? Elder Chu asked Wang Dong.
I told him that this kind of competition is meaningless to him. He must win glory for the school, and there is nothing I can do about it. Wang Dong said helplessly.
Oh, this kid is pretty good. Elder Chu praised, How many goals has Gao Xiaodong scored now?
A student sitting next to Wang Dong said: I have scored 12 goals, tied for first place with Bao Long from No. 1 Middle School.
Scored 12 goals in 6 games, not bad, you should polish it well, maybe we can produce another professional player in Lucheng.
Wang Dong sighed, and said: Gao Xiaodong's body and understanding are very good, but he is too old, and the possibility of playing in the second league is not very high.
Can Lucheng No. 3 High School win the championship? Elder Chu asked.
I've watched the competitions these days, and I'm afraid it's unlikely. Shanguo County has a large population base and strong economic strength. It has won three consecutive championships recently. Lucheng No. 3 Middle School has not made it to the finals for two years. In terms of experience, it is almost , the three lines in Shanguo County have good players, and there are football talents like Liu Peng, and only Gao Xiaodong and Liu Guangfei in Lucheng No. 3 Middle School are outstanding, and there is a gap in strength.
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Classroom 13, Lucheng No. 3 Middle School
Class monitor Zhao Xiyuan was lowering her head to do the math test paper, when Li Xiu suddenly said, Xiyuan, today is a bit strange, why are there so few people in the classroom?
Zhao Xiyuan looked up at the classroom, there were no boys, only her and Li Xiu and five or six boarding students were the girls, which was really strange.
I don't know, maybe there is some event. Zhao Xiyuan said.
Li Xiu was very curious, and went to other students to inquire about it, only to find out that today was the day when Lucheng No. 3 Middle School and Shanguo No. 1 Middle School competed for the championship. The male students and some of the female students all went to watch the competition.
Li Xiu ran over to Zhao Xiyuan in a fuss and said, Xiyuan, that fat man led the school team to the finals, competing for the championship with Shanguo No. 1 Middle School.
He led the school team to the final? His level is soy sauce, right? Zhao Xiyuan said flatly.
No, no, I heard that Fatty scored 12 goals, the most.
Oh. Zhao Xiyuan didn't say anything, but her heart was already in turmoil. In fact, she was very surprised when Gao Xiaodong entered the school team. She didn't expect him to be the one with the most goals. This fat man is really impressive. Can't see through.
Xiyuan, why don't we go to watch the game and play Shanguo No. 1 Middle School? If you can win No. 1 Middle School in football, and you can get the No. 1 in liberal arts in the college entrance examination, No. 1 Middle School will be completely overwhelmed by us. Li Xiu was very excited. , for every third middle school student, surpassing Shanguo No. 1 middle school is something to be happy about.
No, if you want to go, you can go, I have to study as soon as possible. Zhao Xiyuan was still bowing her head and doing the questions.
Li Xiu took Zhao Xiyuan's arm and said, The gymnasium is so close to our school, so there won't be much time wasted. Besides, you can't keep studying, you can combine work and rest.
I really don't want to go. I don't like football, and I don't understand it. Zhao Xiyuan suppressed the urge to watch the game and said calmly.
If you don't go, I don't want to go. Who told me to be your best friend? Let's study. Li Xiu said disappointedly.
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