Chapter 55 – Saving the Penalty! (2/2)
But before his arm was fully stretched, Zoom! The ball entered the net!
It was a goal!
It was a beautiful goal……. Maybe even a professional goalkeeper could not save it!
It was curved, and the ball had entered at an angle.
“Yay!!!! We won!!!”
“Hahahaha! 1:0!”
Beep, beeeeeep, beeeep! The referee blew the full-time whistle!
Xu Yan and everyone from the western district was pale. 7 losses in a row! Shame!
Dong Xuebing took a few deep breaths and was deep in thoughts. Seems like it was impossible for him to miss this penalty. He was outstanding!
2 seconds later, Dong Xuebing had a firm look in his eyes. “BACK!”
……
The scenes changed! The cheers were gone!
It was dead silent.
Almost 90% of the people in the stadium felt it was impossible for Dong Xuebing to save this penalty kick. But Xu Yan and everyone from the Western District was looking at Dong Xuebing nervously.
Beep! The referee blew his whistle, signaling them to start.
1 second……
2 seconds……
No. 21 looked at Dong Xuebing and thought in his heart. I had been playing since young and had got into the youth team. I am still practicing now. No one in this City Public Security can match my skills. If you all switched to a tall and big size goalkeeper, you all might still have a chance to save it. But this goalkeeper is short and small in size. How can he block my shot?! Are you all looking down on me?!
Dong Xuebing did not move an inch. He was still in the same position as before. He was worried that if he made any movements, that No. 21 would kick the ball to another direction.
No. 21 took his eyes off Dong Xuebing and slowly ran up to the ball.
1 step……
2 steps……
3 steps……
No. 21 was getter closer and closer to the ball!
Bang!
No. 21 gave a hard kick!
The ball flew towards the goalpost. No. 21 and the rest of Chaoyang District team were relieved. There was no mistake! No one would be able to save this ball! No even professional players!
Xu Yan and the Western District team were shocked. That’s it!
But when everyone felt the ball was surely a goal, they realized Dong Xuebing was no longer in his previous spot. He had moved before the kick. No. 21, Xu Yan and everyone else stared disbelievingly. Xiao Dong seems to be able to know the direction of the ball. Dong Xuebing did not have a bit of hesitation and stretched out both his arms and dived towards the top left corner of the goalpost!
Dong!!!
The ball hit Dong Xuebing’s gloves!
The ball was stopped by Dong Xuebing and dropped onto the ground!
Dong Xuebing shouted and dived again to stop and hug the ball tightly under his body. He did not give the other team any chances to shoot again!
Saved!
The penalty kick was saved!
Guo Shunjie, Tan Limei, and Changjuan could not believe their eyes!
No. 21 was standing there in a daze. Cannot be…… How come he knows I am aiming for the top left corner?
The whole stadium was dead quiet for a moment. Xu Yan was the first to recover from the shock. She shouted: “Terrific! What a terrific save!”
“Good diving save! Hahahaha! He saved that penalty kick!”
“Xiao Dong! You are the best!”
“Yay!!!!!!”
The Western District Team were celebrating!