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Chapter 3236 The First Red Card
Chapter 3236 The First Red Card
The moment Wang Hao's long-range shot grazed Xu Jun's fingertips and rolled into the goal, the entire stadium seemed to be put on pause.
The cheers of "Go Little Red Horse!" that had been rising and falling in the stands suddenly disappeared, and even the wind seemed to stop. Only the cheers from the Chianan Elementary School substitutes' bench suddenly emerged and exploded a few seconds later, like a pot of water suddenly boiling.
The little red horse cheerleaders in the front row were the first to react.
The whistle that Xi'er had been holding in her mouth fell to the ground with a "thud." She seemed not to notice it, her eyes fixed on the field, unable to believe that her team had been tied at the last moment!
Robin, standing at her feet, was also stunned. Her eyes bulged from being pinched, and her little voice trembled with tears: "No... Auntie will definitely score again..."
Xiao Xiao and Xiao Weiwei stood to the side, their hand-painted signs that read "Little Red Horse Will Win" now drooping. They looked dejected and utterly defeated; the children had never experienced such a blow before.
The neutral spectators in the stands erupted in excitement. Several teachers from other schools huddled together in the back row, one of them adjusting his glasses: "This turnaround was too fast! We thought Little Red Horse had it in the bag!"
Another shook his head: "Jianan Elementary School's counterattack was fierce. This is their true strength. They underperformed in the first half, otherwise the game would have been decided long ago."
One teacher said, "I don't think so. I think Little Red Horse is very strong, we just didn't know that before."
Zhang Tan and Qin Jianguo stood on the sidelines. Although Zhang Tan was also disappointed, he still cheered and encouraged Xiao Bai and the others on the field, helping them to regain their morale: "Don't panic! There are still three minutes left!"
Qin Jianguo frowned, tapping his fingers lightly on his thigh, quickly thinking of tactics for extra time.
Teacher Wu Mei and her students from Class 1, Grade 3 were also in the stands. Wang Qian and Xie Xiaoxu, who had just been applauding Little Red Horse's goal, were now both looking down.
Xie Xiaoxu clenched her fist and said, "Wang Hao's kick was incredibly accurate!"
Wang Qian said, "Xiao Bai and the others have already tried their best."
The scene in the stands at Chianan Elementary School was quite different. Their coaching staff jumped and hugged each other, and one assistant coach even threw his tactical board on the ground. Parents held up banners that read "Chianan Will Win," waving them vigorously, and some even played loudspeakers, their shrill cheers carrying far and wide.
A boy from Chianan Elementary School stood on a stool and shouted in the direction of the little red horse, "You're going to lose!" He was immediately pulled down by his parents.
Xiao Bai and the others on the field could clearly hear the commotion in the stands. The cheers from Jia Nan surged like a tide, but the cheers from their own side were also getting louder and louder.
Liuliu was leading the cheers and encouragement, fulfilling her duties as a cheerleader very well.
Xiao Bai said to his teammates, "Listen to this, everyone is so supportive of us, we'll give it our all in the end!!"
"I'll give it my all!"
While Jianan Elementary School was still celebrating, Qin Jianguo quickly called Xiaobai to the sidelines and gave him instructions on the next tactics.
When Xiaobai told him to prepare for the attack, Qin Jianguo agreed wholeheartedly and instructed her to execute a tactical play. Xiaobai nodded repeatedly and then returned to the field to quickly relay the message.
Meanwhile, at Chianan Elementary School, their coach was also quickly relaying instructions. Their morale was high, and the response was loud. They were also unwilling to accept a draw and planned to strike while the iron was hot, score another goal, and completely defeat Little Red Horse.
beep—
The game restarted, and Xiaobai stood in the center circle to kick off.
She gently pushed the ball forward with her toe, but instead of rushing it forward, she deliberately took two steps back.
Fearing she would break through, the two players from the Chianan team took small, quick steps and pressed towards her, even diverting some of the attention of the guard who was originally marking Dudu.
Just as the opponent approached Xiaobai, Xiaobai suddenly pushed the ball to the right! Shi Baobao seemed to have been prepared, hooking his foot to catch the ball, twisting his body and rushing out, even faster than before, the wind making the corner of his sportswear flutter.
The full-back who was originally marking Shi Baobao panicked and quickly chased after him. One of the midfielders who was originally marking Xiaobai was also sent to block Shi Baobao, and the defensive line on the field was instantly exposed.
"Send it back!" Little White shouted as he ran forward.
Shi Baobao saw an opportunity and raised his foot to pass the ball back. However, the substitute striker of the Jianan team suddenly stretched out his foot to block it, and the ball was not passed steadily, rolling with a spin towards Xiaobai's feet.
Xiao Bai quickly bent down to catch the ball, and before the last defender could cover, he raised his foot and shot! The ball flew straight towards the top left corner of the goal with a whistling sound!
The stands held their breath instantly. Xi'er forgot to blow the whistle because she had it in her mouth, and Wang Xiaoyu stood on a stool with his hand outstretched in the air.
All eyes were on the football that was flying through the air!
Chia Nan's goalkeeper, Chang Chiang, made a desperate diving save, his fingertips barely touching the ball before it was deflected out of bounds with a "thud"!
"So close! Just a little bit more!"
Shi Baobao shouted and ran over to give Xiaobai a high five, saying, "I messed up the transmission just now! I'll definitely pass it correctly next time."
Xiao Bai wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "This attack isn't over yet. We still have a corner kick, so we need to make good use of it."
Everyone huddled together, whispering and discussing the corner kick tactic.
Xiaobai took the corner kick; among the players, she had the best technique and the most accurate passing.
When elementary school students take a corner kick, they all crowd together and yell.
Xiaobai lobbed the ball into the penalty area, and everyone jumped up to contest for the header.
On the Little Red Horse side, apart from goalkeeper Xu Jun, Xiao Du is the tallest, so he naturally became the focus of their defense.
He was being defended by a substitute forward from the Chianan team. The two jumped almost at the same time. Just as Xiao Du was about to head the ball, the substitute forward panicked and reached out to grab Xiao Du, forcefully pushing him down.
Xiao Du fell to the ground, the soccer ball was headed away, and the whistle blew at the same time.
Xiao Bai immediately shouted, "Foul! Foul!!! Penalty!!!"
The students from Chianan Elementary School immediately panicked and crowded around, shouting, "It's not a foul! It's not a foul!!!"
Shi Baobao argued forcefully: "It's a foul! You guys fouled!"
Xu Jun also rushed across the field, ran over, and shouted to the coach, "Pulling someone is a foul! Referee, it's a penalty kick, a penalty kick!!!"
Seeing that a conflict was about to break out, the referee quickly blew his whistle, pointed behind the goal, and said, "Number 5 committed a foul first!"
Xiao Bai was stunned for a moment, then asked, "Number 5? Which number 5? Who is number 5?"
The substitute striker for the Chia Nan team said, "It was your midfielder, the one called Dudu, right? Look, he knocked one of our players flying, and he's still lying on the ground unable to get up."
Everyone turned to look at the person lying on the grass behind the goal – it was Wang Hao, the winger of the Chia Nan team!
Dudu smiled sheepishly and said, "I was fighting for the ball, I didn't mean to knock him away."
After saying that, she asked Wang Hao, who was lying on the ground groaning, "Are you alright? Can you get up?"
Wang Hao said, "I'm fine, but my whole body aches. Let me rest for a bit."
He looked at Dudu with some fear in his eyes. He never expected that this little girl was so strong. When the two of them collided in mid-air, it was like he had hit a steel plate and was sent flying... It was terrifying!
Xiao Bai was unwilling to accept this and said, "Referee! That was a penalty kick! They tackled our Xiao Du first, that should have been a penalty kick!"
The referee firmly stated, "No penalty, foul occurred first."
Meanwhile, an argument was taking place on the two benches next to the field, with both sides becoming increasingly agitated.
Liuliu shouted, "That's clearly a penalty!! Why wasn't it awarded a penalty?? Why??? Did you bribe the referee? It's no use the referee protecting you! You're destined to lose!"
Jia Nan team striker Li Haoyu angrily shouted, "You liar! Why haven't you come on yet! Didn't you say you'd come on in 40 minutes? It's been over 50 minutes already, and it's almost over!!" (PS: This has been corrected; elementary school soccer matches are 50 minutes, not 90.)
Liu Liu retorted, "What does this have to do with me! I'm not the coach. How can I play if the coach doesn't let me? Besides, I'm a player. I have to listen to the coach and prioritize the overall situation!!! You don't even understand this, you have no manners!"
Li Haoyu was furious. He felt like he had been completely fooled by Liuliu, and he started arguing with her.
But when it comes to arguing and being infuriating, ten of them are no match for Liu Liu. Even Xiao Bai is no match for Liu Liu. Each time, he can only physically eliminate Liu Liu's dissatisfaction.
Suddenly the referee walked over, exchanged a few words with the third assistant referee on the sidelines, and went straight to Liuliu, showing her a red card and telling her to leave the bench and go away.
Liu Liu was shocked and pointed at herself, saying, "Me? A red card? Referee, are you kidding me?? Why are you giving me a red card? Were you going to give it to Li Haoyu??"
Li Haoyu retorted angrily, "It's for you!!! Get off the stage now!!"
The referee said, "You just said I was bribed, that's why you're being sent off."
Liuliu was about to argue when she suddenly felt something in her hand. Looking down, she saw Robin solemnly shoving a stick into her palm. What did this mean? Was he telling her to hit the referee?
The referee noticed it too, and looked down at the stick.
Liuliu quickly threw it away and chuckled twice.
The referee left, and Liu Liu was asked by the staff to leave the bench and sit in the stands, surrounded by Xiao Weiwei, Xiao Zhou, and others, the center of attention.
Everyone admired her because she dared to challenge the referee, and even Xiaoxiao expressed her respect for her.
Liu Liu borrowed Xiao Zhou's sunglasses, put them on, and crossed her legs with a cool expression.
(End of this chapter)