Chapter 163: A Thrilling Moment.

Xu Xiuwen and his team hurried to complete their pre-game warm-up.

At 3:00 PM sharp, the match officially began.

For the first 30 minutes of the first half, the Computer Science team played very conservatively.

Xu Xiuwen initially didn't understand why, but soon guessed that they were unsure if there were still any foreign players on their opponent's team, so they didn't dare to engage in an all-out attack against the Management and Engineering team.

Including the better players from Dorm 412, with Yang Baishan as the center forward, Jin Haonan and Liu Zhihao as the wingers, and Xu Xiuwen as the attacking midfielder, everyone played as if their lives depended on it. The initial momentum was quite intimidating.

The team pressed hard, giving the Computer Science team no chance to pass the ball across midfield.

However, after half an hour, the Computer Science team gradually realized that the Management and Engineering team's foreign players were all gone. Among the front players, aside from Yang Baishan, Jin Haonan, and Xu Xiuwen, the other three were quite average.

After an attempt by Yang Baishan to shoot was blocked, the Computer Science team regained possession and started advancing towards midfield with determined expressions.

Although the Computer Science team didn't have an exceptionally skilled player like Yang Baishan, their overall skill level was good, and they could all pass and dribble effectively.

The ball quickly crossed into the Management and Engineering team's half.

The six players from Dorm 412 were extremely anxious.

They knew very well the capability of their own defenders and didn't dare expect much from their defense.

They chased and pressed with all their might, trying to regain possession.

The six from Dorm 412 spared no effort, every tackle and challenge was full force.

Meanwhile, the Computer Science players mostly conserved their energy, knowing there was still the second half to play.

This relentless pressing caused the Computer Science team considerable trouble for a while.

But as they got used to it, their skill in football gradually prevailed.

With five minutes left in the first half, the Computer Science team launched a sudden attack!

Their forwards and midfielders began a fierce assault.

The ball quickly reached their right winger's feet, who had advanced to the right edge of the penalty arc.

Unlike the reckless charge by the English Major's white-skinned guy, he calmly dribbled, assessing the situation as the defender hesitated to confront him.

Their center forward, left winger, and midfielders rushed forward, drawing the Management and Engineering team's defense.

The right winger had now brought the ball to the right side of the penalty area, prompting the right-back to charge at him.

With "slide tackle" in mind, the right-back lunged, albeit clumsily, more resembling a fall.

The move startled the right winger, who deftly nudged the ball forward and leapt to avoid the tackle.

With no defenders left in front of him, he charged towards the goal.

Just when everyone, including the goalkeeper, expected him to shoot, he suddenly passed the ball sideways, threading it perfectly through the crowd to Liu Liang, the Computer Science center forward.

It was a beautiful pass, placed perfectly.

Liu Liang, now grinning, seized the moment and kicked the ball hard.

All the Management and Engineering players, from the right-back who had just gotten up, the left-back tussling with the opponent, to the tirelessly running six from Dorm 412, could only watch as the ball soared!

Everyone's heart skipped a beat.

In the stands, the Management and Engineering students held their breath, nervously watching, hoping the goalkeeper would save the shot.

However, the goalkeeper was caught off guard, diving to the right while the ball flew left.

"Disaster!"

All the Management and Engineering players thought simultaneously.

Just when the Computer Science team, both on and off the field, thought the ball would surely score, it struck the crossbar with a "bang" and flew out!

The players from Dorm 412 erupted in cheers, as if they had scored a goal themselves!

In contrast, the Computer Science team felt a wave of regret, their supporters, already poised to cheer, had to stop abruptly.

It was a feeling akin to being forcibly restrained just before reaching the peak.

The Management and Engineering students in the stands breathed a collective sigh of relief, feeling as if they had narrowly escaped disaster.

Seeing his sure goal hit the crossbar, Liu Liang cursed in frustration.

Noticing the Management and Engineering players' excitement, he arrogantly shouted, "This time you got lucky! But your luck ends here!"

With that, Liu Liang quickly retreated to the Computer Science half.

With possession back in their hands, the Management and Engineering team started anew.

The recent near miss made them cautious, and Yang Baishan refrained from shooting until a clear opportunity presented itself, ending the first half soon after.

In the final moments, Xu Xiuwen suddenly made a direct pass to Yang Baishan, who didn't disappoint, sprinting and using feints to shake off two defenders, finding a small opening.

With no time to look up, he took a shot based on instinct.

Unfortunately, the angle was poor, and the goalkeeper anticipated it, blocking the shot with his body.

"Ah! What a pity!" the Management and Engineering supporters lamented.

Yang Baishan was frustrated; it was one of the few good chances in the first half, wasted.

The Computer Science team was also startled.

With less than a minute to the break, they had relaxed, only to be nearly caught off guard by Yang Baishan's shot.

A goal at the end of the half would have been a major blow.

Seeing the goalkeeper secure the ball, the Computer Science team also breathed a sigh of relief.

With the whistle, the first half ended.

Before leaving the field, Liu Liang approached, taunting, "Hey, isn't this the mighty Management and Engineering team? Without your foreign players, you all seem pretty weak!"

Yang Baishan immediately shouted back, "So it was you who reported us, you snitch!"

Liu Liang smirked at Yang Baishan, "You dare to do it, but afraid of being reported for cheating?"

Yang Baishan was speechless.

In this matter, it is indeed not very glorious.

Liu Liang continued, "You got lucky in the first half with that missed shot. In the second half, you won't be so lucky. Just wait, I'll crush you."