bestfiction Chapter 677: Link up
Chapter 677: Link up
chapter 677: link up
it was as if he had materialized out of thin air. like a phantom lurking in the shadows, hiro breezed past him and intercepted the pass meant for him.
camavinga's eyes dilated in shock, his expression pale.
though he was surprised, he couldn't afford to sit back. hence, he immediately began to chase after hiro. however, he found it rather difficult to do so. his legs felt heavy, almost like he was burdened under much pressure.
upon stealing the ball, the squad clad in red and white began to move, while the team clad in royal white became frenzied.
the scene at the pitch had transformed in a matter of seconds.
with hiro on the move, the pitch had become chaotic.
cutting through the field, hiro spotted alvarez making a diagonal run. seeing him on the run, hiro could tell he was opening space for gallagher. probably, he wanted to take advantage of gallagher's massive frame inside the box.
though it was only his first official game with the team, hiro knew about their playing style. he had studied their game thoroughly after all.
but he couldn't be hasty about making a decision either.
hence, before coming to a decision, he weighed his options.
in the meantime, he had to hold his ground against the fierce defenders of the opposing team.
upon witnessing the clash between hiro and the opposing defenders, the atletico fans couldn't help but feel their heart palpitate. though they were aware of hiro's dribbling prowess, still he was pitted against some of the world's most dangerous defenders.
hence, they couldn't help but worry upon witnessing the clash.
however, to their surprise, hiro held his ground comfortably against them. even without any fancy dribbles, he dribbled past them. with his excellent ball control, he dribbled the ball past them.
immediately after getting past one of their defenders, hiro tossed the ball away. with his razor-sharp pass, he managed to find alvarez who was on the run.
the pass cut through the opposing defense like a hot knife cutting through the butter.
it was smooth and precise, leaving no room for complaints. even alvarez couldn't help but gasp in admiration upon receiving the pass.
however, if he messed up at this point, the whole buildup might collapse. hence, he couldn't help but hesitate.
yet still, he didn't have any other choice than to trust his intuition.
betting on his intuition, alvarez tossed the ball to hiro.
the moment he tossed the ball, his heart felt hollow as if he had made a wrong choice. he couldn't help but feel worried.
now the fate of this game depended on him. well, it was he who had created this opportunity in the first place. so, even if he were to blow this opportunity away, he couldn't be blamed.
the eyes of thousands of supporters followed the ball.
both yamada and camavinga tightened their defense as they marked hiro. leaving him no space open to exploit, they trapped hiro.
'even if it's you, you won't be able to do anything now,' yamada was satisfied with his
positioning.
with him blocking the space, he had a smug expression on his face. his abyssal eyes oozed with confidence while his presence seemed domineering.
hiro had limited space to operate. hence, he had to think something outside the box.
he faked his movement and made it seem as if he was sprinting forward. camavinga fell for it
and got dispositioned slightly.
taking advantage of it, hiro opened a space.
however, it was immediately covered by yamada. to cover that space, yamada had to get out
of his position as well.
the ball glided past yamada unobstructed.
though the ball glided past yamada, it appeared hiro wouldn't reach it as well. after all, he was well ahead now. and it didn't seem like he could turn behind to collect the ball.
but to their surprise, hiro struck the ball without even taking a look at it. the ball bounced over hiro and fell before him. before it fell on the ground, hiro struck the ball with his other feet, connecting a brilliant volley.