Chapter 632: Japan vs Portugal VI

Chapter 632: Japan vs Portugal VI



The crowd flared up, their excitement over the bars. Suddenly, the previously damp arena was flipped inside out. Finally, the dreadlock had been broken, and Japan had taken the lead.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

The stadium was in turmoil.

As for Doan who had scored the goal, he was exhilarated beyond measure. A wide grin

adorned his visage as he sprinted through the field with his eyes gleaming.

Other players chased him but he wouldn't stop. He had set his eyes on the stand full of ecstatic supporters, awaiting to celebrate the moment alongside him.

Hiro, on the other hand, didn't participate in the celebration. While the others paraded around the field, he applauded from a distance.

It's not that he hated being part of the celebration. Instead, it was because he was already thinking about their next step.

Hiro could tell that it wouldn't be the end.

Certainly, they had taken the lead. However, Portugal was tenacious and intimidating. They wouldn't sit still and take the beating docilely.

On the field, a clear divide could be seen. One side was high on morale, the other struggling to keep up.

Despite being the team's captain, Bruno couldn't even bring himself to console his teammates. He was well aware that this goal was the result of his selfishness.

However, he was too proud to accept it.

So, he didn't even bother to apologize. Rather he kept his mouth shut and ventured into the field like it was a fluke.

'That bastard! Look at him acting like it wasn't his fault.' Felix could tell that Bruno was avoiding him intentionally.

Even now, he was still bothered by Bruno.

Felix's bloodshot eyes were fixated on Bruno. However, he couldn't bring himself to convey his inner thoughts either.

While their morale was already decreasing, Felix didn't want to worsen the situation by sowing seeds of disharmony in the team. So, despite feeling furious about Bruno's selfishness, he tucked his fury inside.

'You owe us an apology. But before that, we should do something about the match first.' Felix clicked his tongue in annoyance.

Prideful as he was, he still put the team first.

Nanami was well aware of their exhaustion. So, he had already started to plan some changes. Identifying the exhausted players, he had selected a few players to substitute.

Beep!

The ball went out of the bound.

With less than ten minutes remaining on the clock, Nanami substituted three of their core players including Aya, the goalkeeper.

In today's game, Aya played a huge role.

Making numerous saves, he had kept them afloat. But in doing so, he had utterly exhausted

himself. So, Nanami had decided to bring him out.

Nanami feared that if he kept on going, he might injure himself.

"I'll leave the rest to you," Aya said before leaving the pitch.

Naoto nodded and assured, "I'll do my best."

Immediately after the substitution, the game resumed.

In the 89th minute of the match, Ronaldo broke free from his markers. Though he wasn't fast

like he used to be, he had positioned himself perfectly.

Due to that, he easily got through his markers.

But he was well aware that he wouldn't be able to keep up. However, he was confident in his

shooting and finishing.

So, after shaking his marker, he attempted a shot from outside the box.

The shot was on target and it approached the post at a threatening pace. For a moment, many

of the Japanese supporters felt as if their hearts came out of their mouths.

Fortunately for them, Naoto came to their rescue.