Tsurumaru (1)

Before the Kickoff

Tsurumaru was standing in front of the Kagoshima player one of their player shout "The coach is here," all the Tsurumaru player bow lightly in front of him with a sir and a salutation.

The coach name is Sato he see chūichi and told him to come over, chūichi surprise execute himself and follow his coach. "look chūichi you you been a bit of limit, i can't protect you anymore, you see if we lose today you will not have my support do you understand, so i expect something from you today." Patting her on the face "Your teammates are too lazy at the moment." as he walk away chūichi only respond with a small yes, has he turn up to one of his teammates.

"Hey bastard, put your sock correctly." His teammates execute himself "Yes im sorry." he walk to Chiken "Chiken, we need to crush them today." 

[who is one of their CB] 

He respond with a "Yes."

He forms a circle with his team-mates to motivate them.

"I won't repeat myself, think like this one will be your last game and do your best, i'll kill any of you if i see one of you walk just one second, understand." they cries out in unison "YES."

chūichi call Chimao. "We need to talk." 

[Chimao is one of their striker]

Gabriel and Ryota observing them at distance, "It seem they're up to something don't you think Gabriel."

Gabriel look at Ryota, "I don't think their just idiots." As he walk in the pitch to position himself. 

Kagoshima start up with a 4-3-3 : As Goalkeeper : Joon# 1 In Defense : Jun#5, Kirin#4, Akira#3, Hikaru#2 In Midfield : Renji#10, Kenta#8, Gen#6, Gabriel#22 In Attack : Takahashi#11, Ryota#9.

Tsurumaru start up with a 4-4-2 : As Goalkeeper : Tozu#1 In Defense : Dozo#5, Chiken#4, Chikai#3, Yûkei#2 In Midfield : Fukusa#10, Sanoshi#17, Higo#7, Masagoro#6 In Attack : Chimao#9, Chūichi#11.

The Ref blew his whistle. 

The Game start with Kagoshima who engage, Tsurumaru player don't waste any time and put an intense pressing, cause of the pressing they are forced to move the ball backwards, and quickly the ball is in Joon feet, six player of Tsurumaru are already moving toward the surface. Joon think 'Its impossible for me o move the ball from behind but if they high here that here, it mean they're less at the opposite so i just need to send it forward'. With that Joon put a long ball in direction of Takahashi, the ball came to him but before he could jump high Chiken jump high in his back and won the ball for his team. 

The coach of Tsurumaru look at Emaon and thought 'What do you think of our Gegenpressing.' [The Gegenpressing, is a German tactic who consist to ask your players to press as an organised block at the precise moment you switch to defensive formation. The whole team chases the ball and, ideally, recovers it immediately. The aim is twofold: firstly to prevent the opposition from counter-attacking, and secondly to regain control of the ball.]

'This amazing Gegenpressing is only possible with Tsurumaru where the team structure is defined, they're mentality has been transformed as none of them can walk. Can they really think they could break it. Even a long pass won't work.'

Akira shout "Get the team up to the block quickly or we'll be surrounded."

As the ball is in the feet of one of the player of Tsurumaru. Akira shout again, "They're to much in our zone we have to block their pass link."

Gabriel hearing Araki execute himself and press toward one of their midfield, he sense gabriel coming in his back and pass it to Chiken back who directly in one touch make a long ball toward Chūichi. 

"The ball is coming to chūichi!"

"Gen is marking him!"

chūichi make a pass even before Gen come close enough.'The only reason for me to let him do what he wants even with all the mess he cause.'

"Give it back"

'Cause he is a good player he make quick pass at the right time and as the right player, he create movements between his teammates.'

Chūichi makes a pass with the outside of his foot towards Higo. They're already five player in attacks. "Hi Jun, do you remember me." with a little smirk on his face. Jun respond "Your the one who make fun of defender last year." Higo with still his smirk on his face, "i'm glad you still remember me but its not the time for that." He make the pass back to Chūichi and run straight. "Today who look down on defender you know." Chūichi pass him again during his run.

Higo his in the box. Araki shout, "they're coming inside stay in your position, and you Kirin don't go out and stay in your position..." As he say that Chūichi arrive between the two of them and cut the pass from Higo and shot. Joon quick on his feet dive and put the ball out in the corner. 

"Corner stay focused, we need to wake up or we will be submerged."

The corner is played joon toss the ball away. "Good he managed to clear the ball."

The ball came on Renji, but Tsurumaru is already pressing. Gabriel shout at Renji who directly pass him the ball but he is already cornered by three player.

Gabriel think, "The objective of they're pressing is to block our attack its why they directly encircled me to block the ouverture opening. Without that our attack had no importance. what would be good is when im in this position is to have gen doing it but he seem stressed its hard for him to find the good placement."

Coach Emaon shout, "Hikaru!!! Go!!" Gabriel pass it to Hikaru who take the ball. Tsurumaru coach is surprise, 'A winger in midfield?!' Hikaru pass the ball Gen, he take a look at his option and see the call from Gabriel and pass it to him. "Gabriel."

Tsurumaru coach didn't expect that, 'Shit a defender in midfield who add himself i didn't think about that, but what about the other defender...they're already three three behind with a defensive midfielder in front of them... and for the other they are all in attack.'

Chiken didn't take back his place since the corner and the other can't mark Gabriel cause of there three attacker. Ryota make a move and distances himself from the defender, Gabriel only need to make an open pass. Gabriel pass it to Ryota but in his feet, Ryota his surprised 'why he pass it to me in the feet?! I could have go directly in box i don't understand...'

With a quick feint Ryota pass his defender. "Ryota," gabriel was here he use Ryota to let the space open for Ryota to not get block, he pass it to gabriel te pass is perfect and Gabriel has the window open to shot...Before his feet reach the ball a player suddenly tackle it. Gabriel look surprised he didn't expect that. The Coach of Tsurumaru had a little smile on his face,

'The reason we can do this extreme pressing is possible is thanks to Masagoro who placed himself as a defensive midfield, masagoro can attack and defend but also play as a CB when we need it! I assume in Kagoshima its him. As he look goes on Kenta he don't really suit him even he will never be on the same level of masagoro on this.'

Ryota walk to Gabriel, "Hey, Gabriel you could have send it to me normally, why did you pass it on my feet?? Gabriel look at him, "Sorry i thought it was the best option to score..." Ryota sigh and said "No its good we will have a better occasion than this one, good play."

Its Already been 40 minutes since the start of the game and with the time going the pressing from Tsurumaru start to be less intensive and contrary as the start of the when only Kenta was the who receive the ball from the defender the distribution of the ball became more easy with Hikaru who insert himself in the midfield.

Hikaru with the ball pass it to Gabriel, who is already pressed by Tsurumaru player, "Hikaru take it back." Hikaru seized his option he can't make long ball cause Tsurumaru player are to big and can't play to gabriel since he is surrounded so he's only option is to make it where their few player to Gen. "Gen, there nobody go!" Gen has the ball in his feet but don't move. 'I don't hear anymore...why now I need to pull myself together, first i need to send it to someone quick..." He see Renji "...No... don't...Don't give it to me..." Gen pass it to Renji,

"I told you to don't" Renji is pressed by Sanoshi "Renji" Ryota move to take the ball, the pass from Renji is deflected by Sanoshi. The ball is in the feet of Masagoro, their coach abord a smile on his lips, 'The thing that Masagoro can do and not their midfielder..the pass'

Masagoro make a perfect long pass in direction of Fukusa so he can go inside to attack.

Coach Emaon see that without looking to his bench. "Daichi start to warm up."