Chapter 459 Training Match II
Chapter 459 Training Match II
But just as he made that turn, he lost possession of the ball. Kaoru tackled him from behind when he was vested in Hiro. Hiro was merely a decoy. Only when the ball got stolen from his feet did realization dawned on Yuki. But him being a player of high caliber, how could he remain dazed?
As soon as the ball got stolen from him then he tried to win the ball back. He had no time to grieve. Immediately, Hiro made use of his arms as he changed direction. Kaoru wasn\'t good with dribbling. So, it was only a matter of a second before he got the ball stolen again. Aware of his flaws, Kaoru immediately let go of the ball. But since most of his teammates were getting chased, he had to pass it to somebody open. And, who would be better than Hiro?
Presently no one marked him. And, he was also the person nearest to him. However, Yuki was right behind him. So, he couldn\'t make a back pass either. Alongside his dribbling stat, he had a rather impressive passing stat as well. Since he couldn\'t make a back-pass, he passed it to his side with the right amount of force. If he struck too hard, opposing players might steal it. But if he passed too soft, Yuki would reach it. He had to strike with the right precision and force— neither too hard nor too soft. Only then would it reach the desired target. Once again, Hiro spammed his skill \'Lightning Steps\', to reach the ball. He couldn\'t afford to reserve his skills. The quota was limited. So, it was only natural for the weak to combine their strength to topple the strong. However, if he were to deliver results then they could no longer ignore him. The pass connected successfully as he reached the ball before anyone else. Even so, instead of controlling the ball, he struck the ball hard as he sent the ball rolling ahead of him. Watanabe who was right in front of him, his eyes dilapidated as he saw the ball rolling between his legs. He was prepared to stop him. He was fully focused on trying to stop him. Having faced him multiple times, he was aware of the kind of footballer Hiro was. That\'s why he hadn\'t expected him to kick the ball. Error. It was an error on his part. And, he had to fix it ASAP. Flustered, he turned behind to see his teammates rushing to the ball. His brows eased a little as he saw his teammates. Fortunately, he wasn\'t going for a pass. It\'d have been troublesome if there were players from the opposing team behind him. How would he explain to the coach about getting nutmegged in the middle of the match?
Now, if I just block him, I should be able to delay his chase. Watanabe was aware that he couldn\'t compete against Hiro in terms of speed. So, he opted for the most reasonable option— block him before he gets to use his feet. But before he could rejoice further, Hiro easily avoided him and rushed towards the ball.
Running parallel to the sideline, he reached the ball almost at the same time as the opposing defender. Then he pulled a Maradona Turn to trick the defender.