novelaction Chapter 166: The Stadium Rises
Chapter 166: The Stadium Rises
After more than twenty days of arduous sea voyage, the Chinese delegation finally arrived at the west coast of the Republic of Texas.
After another two days of train journey, the group finally arrived at Kansas City, the venue of the International Games!
The level of development of the Republic of Texas shocked everyone!
The wide and straight roads, the endless flow of cars, the skyscrapers that soar into the sky! Everything here demonstrates the level of advancement!
This group of country bumpkins, many of whom have never even been to Fengtian, Shangjing, or Tianjing, have really had their eyes opened by a knife cutting their butts!
"When can we do this?" a team member couldn't help but sigh.
"I believe we will catch up soon! The Führer is extremely wise and far-sighted. Everything will be accomplished!"
Here the delegation received a grand welcome, and the Governor of Kansas attended in person and hosted a banquet for the delegation.
Ten days later, the International Games officially kicked off!
More than 3,000 athletes from more than 30 countries and regions gathered in Kansas City!
The Chinese athletes quickly immersed themselves in the competition!
The highlight of the event, the football match, will start three days after the opening ceremony!
"We drew a pretty good group!" Jing Chao said with great excitement.
There are a total of sixteen teams, divided into four groups, and the top two teams in each group will advance to the knockout stage!
"Everyone, we have to work hard to play every game well. I have studied the rules of the game, and to be honest, we can't afford to lose a single game!" Jing Chao said to all the team members.
"We are placed in Group C, and our opponents are the Su Empire, Borneo, and the southern region of Lu."
"Boys, come on! The President is watching us, our relatives are watching us! The whole of China is watching us! The President sent a telegram of condolences this morning, telling us to put down our burdens and fight with our spirit! The President said that we are not afraid of losing, but it would be shameful if we lose without any backbone and fighting spirit!"
"Courage! Courage! Fighting spirit! Fighting spirit!" Everyone shouted!
The result was unusually smooth. In the first match against the Boro Kingdom, everyone played with all their strength and scored 8-0! As the head coach, Chen Keji played no role at all on the sidelines and took all three points! On the other side, the Su Empire and the Lu Kingdom were in a tough battle, and both got one point each.
"I've figured it out. In our group, this country of Polo is the one that gives away points! I guess anyone can get three points from him!" Chen Keji said helplessly.
"Yeah! If that's the case, then the second game will be crucial for us! As long as we get all three points, we'll have the initiative to qualify!"
While the International Games were in full swing, Zhao Wenyu and Ye Fan also secretly slipped out of the Games venue respectively. They will step onto a battlefield that belongs to them alone!
The second game against Lu State became a crucial battle!
With the referee's whistle, the game officially started!
After a brief trial between the two teams, Lu Guo started the offensive mode! There was no other way. They only had one point and couldn't afford to waste time with Hua Guo!
Relying on their own tall and strong bodies, they did not take the Chinese players seriously!
It’s a pity that they quickly became arrogant and suffered because of their carelessness!
The ball at his feet was constantly intercepted by the Chinese players, who launched a counterattack!
The Chinese player's passing style is very unique. He can avoid high balls, but he never does. He just keeps making short passes on the ground, moving forward little by little!
For those who are particular about long passes and lobs, short passes are not a tactic that they know about! To them, this is simply a fantasy!