Chapter 92 - Door God (2/2)

The human wall was quickly assembled. Shu Guang no longer had any time to dawdle.

Zhao Defeng stood quietly in front of the ball and watched Shu Guang’s human wall. He was accustomed to studying the opponent’s wall. He would utilise any small gap to give his opponent a devastating blow.

Everyone held their breath, fearing that any small movement would interfere with the ball’s flight path.

An Ke actually caught a glimpse of He Wen at Ke Da’s substitute bench. She stood up and looked over nervously. He felt that it was ridiculous for himself to still be distracted by his sister in such a tense moment.

If only I had never exposed her to soccer…

Zhao Defeng moved! He ran only one step up to the ball. His left foot stepped firmly beside the ball. He then swung his right foot backwards and raised the back of his body. He raised his left hand. His right leg swung forward with the toes pointing down. The inside of his right foot slammed ruthlessly against the lower right side of the ball. The ball flew high into the sky along with a splash of grass.

At that moment, the entire spectators were silent.

This might have been Zhao Defeng’s best free kick. His strength, the angle, the bend and speed were all excellent.

Sun Laihong even rushed to the sidelines and raised his arms, preparing to charge into the field to cheer for victory.

If I had never exposed her to soccer…’

“Brother, soccer is really fun!” He Wen’s childlike voice rang in his ears…

During the moment everyone around was cheering, He Wen saw an unforgettable moment in her life.

An Ke shot out as though he was fired from a bow. His speed was shocking!

The ball flew in a beautiful arc, easily bypassing Shu Guang’s wall that had jumped up, and headed for the right side of Shu Guang’s goalpost.

Was the ball faster or was An Ke faster?

The answer was soon revealed. An Ke’s fingertips touched the ball, pushing it to the outer side of the goal post across the end line!

As the cheers got louder, An Ke crashed into the goal post!

At the same time, He Wen’s heart tightened. She shouted, “Elder Brother!” She did not care about the gazes of the other members. At that moment, she was just An Ke’s sister and not the team manager for Ke Da.

Shu Guang’s team members did not cheer for their narrow escape. Instead, they all ran towards An Ke.

“It’s a great save! An Ke saved the goal with unimaginable speed and determination! It was a save right on the goal line! But he also paid a heavy price, and crashed into the goalpost! It is not clear if he could still stand up! The medics are at the sidelines. Once the referee beckoned, they would be able to enter the field!”

The referee ran over to take a look at An Ke’s injury.

However, An Ke did not go into shock from his injuries. At the instant he hit the goalpost, he heard He Wen’s scream, “Elder brother …” Was it telepathy? In any case, he was still conscious at that moment and did not faint. The effects of his crash was unavoidable, and he was in a daze when he saw the referee separating the others away from him to take a look at his injuries. But he was conscious enough to be aware that even if he was injured, he could not afford to leave the game at that point in time.

Thereupon, he quickly stood up and flashed a familiar grin at the concerned gazes.

The first one that rushed up to hold him warmly was Kaka. He shouted, “Great! It is great that you are alright!”

After that, Xie Wei was the next to pat An Ke bottocks and shouted, “Sh*t! How did you manage to do that earlier? It was classic! Even I gave up hope!”

The other teammates also scrambled to be with An Ke to bask in the camaraderie.

When the referee saw this scene, he knew what he was supposed to do. He whistled for the match to continue, starting with a corner kick from Ke Da.

As Zhao Defeng walked towards the corner flag he turned to look at An Ke who was standing in front of the goal. He still could not understand how his perfect shot was blocked. Zhang Lintao was able to block Yang Pan’s shots because he had studied Yang Pan for an entire year. He knew how Yang Pan shoot the ball, how he ran, where he preferred to shoot the ball from, the angles … As for his shot just now, even he himself did not know how it ended up so perfect, so how did An Ke stop it! An Ke had leapt into the air, and as he flew up Zhao Defeng seemed to have seen a God, a Door God…

Although Sun Laihong felt disappointed at least they were still leading. There was still a corner kick and the goalkeeper had also crashed into the goalpost. Even if he was strong, that was impossible to be inconsequential.

Zhao Defeng sent a corner kick. Luo Binhou was in front, prepared to make a header shot. However, Lin Xiaofang jumped even higher. He swung his head and headed the ball out of the penalty zone. Zhang Yuchao received the ball from outside the penalty zone. He had one of the most powerful legs in the team. Without hesitation he immediately shot towards the goal.

Chen Bo rushed over and chested the ball out of the penalty zone. He himself was knocked to the ground.

Zhang Yang got the ball and was preparing to pass it to the penalty area but it was swept away by Li Hao. Wang Ning was at the side and saw the ball being swept over. He quickly rushed in to get the ball. Lu Qing also rushed over. However, Wang Ning managed to gain control of the ball by using his body to block Lu Qing. He then sent the ball to Kaka.

Kaka carried the ball and the fight to Ke Da’s half of the field. Ke Da’s team members scrambled back to defend. Shu Guang’s crisis has ended.

An Ke shook his head. His injury earlier was not light. He was having occasional double and unstable vision. During the corner kick earlier, he did not actually do anything. His teammates did all the hard work.

He looked up and saw Li Jieguang looking at him. Li Jieguang also noticed that he was looking and gave him a thumbs up. He then patted his chest and pointed to the defenders around him. An Ke understood that Li Jieguang meant that, with them around, they would not let the opponent shoot so easily and that he could rest easy.

An Ke was touched. They all knew he was injured but they did not ask him to leave. Obviously, they still believed in him. As a player who treated the soccer field as a battleground, leaving the field would imply the end of his battle. This would be the cruelest thing that could happen. So, they allowed him to stay on the field and continue guarding the goal. That also made him believe that although the defenders were not as brilliant as the four strikers, they were also trying very hard and taking things seriously. They had never thought of giving up.

When he looked up again, he saw Liang Ke at the side asking him with a gesture, “Do you need to get treatment?” Liang Ke was not stupid enough to think that An Ke was in good health just by seeing him get up from the ground.

However, An Ke shook his head firmly.

I will not leave even if I’m seriously injured.

As long as the match isn’t over, I’ll remain here.

Everyone’s desperate. Everyone’s placed their trust in me. How can I walk away irresponsibly?

Yes, Shu Guang’s goal can only be defended by me!

An Ke grabbed his gloves tightly again. He then stood like a statue in the same place with Shu Guang’s goal behind him.