I'M Footballer
Chtr 76.

June 6, 2018,

Today is a very important day for the players of the Indonesian National U 19 team.

It is a pride for them to arrive today because right today, they will hold the semi-final match of the Toulon tournament against Mexico.

Although this is still a football tournament for U 19, but this tournament still carries the name of the country and also this is not just a small tournament.

This tournament is the birthplace of future stars.

This tournament is also considered world level because if it is a team from Europe or Asia, they play in this tournament.

It is only a pity that this tournament only 12 teams and also countries that can participate in this tournament must be invited by the event.

In Martigue, precisely Stade Francis Turcan, the audience seats were already filled with spectators.

Want that audience from the country of Indonesia who are present to watch because there are some who work here, or spectators from other countries.

Whether it is a team that has qualified or not, they will definitely watch it because they want to know who will be the future stars of the world of football.

The first game in the title is England against Portugal who have been in the title in the morning, precisely at 10 am.

While Indonesia against Mexico play in the second game or during the day, precisely at 2 pm.

The match between England and Portugal in the first semi-final was won by Portugal who won it on penalties.

The score in the match was originally 2 - 2, so the match must be continued on penalties.

In the penalty shootout match, Portugal was 5-4 ahead, it was due to one shot the English player was pushed aside by the Portugal goalkeeper.

Portugal is now waiting in the top party or the final, Portugal just wait for who will win in this game and become his opponent.

In the Stade Francis Turcan dressing room of the Indonesian team, Sean and his colleagues were already preparing with their proud red uniforms.

With a garuda on their left chest.

In today's match, Indonesia played Riyandi as a goalkeeper.

Two defenders were filled in by Nurhidayat and Rahmat Irianto. Both full back left and right sides filled by Firza and Asnawi Mangkualam.

For midfield or midfield positions filled by Luthfi, Abhimanyu.

The forward is filled in by Sean on the left side, and Egy on the right side.

For the front attackers in this match, Indonesia immediately downed 2 attackers, 1 by Witan and 1 again by Rafli.

Indonesia plays a 4-2-4 formation.

But when Indonesia survives, the formation will change to 4-4-2, where Sean and Egy will align with Abhimanyu and Lutfi to fill the middle space.

Indonesia play this formation because they will be more attacking in this match.

They are also ready with the scheme arranged by the coach, but do not know whether the scheme will run smoothly or not.

"All right, everybody."

"This match is important to me, to us, to you, and to our country."

"For me it's a great achievement, for us it's an achievement that might come back hard to achieve and this only happens once, so take advantage. For yourself, it is an experience and also a lot of scouts, I pray that after the Toulon tournament is over, my son will play in Europe to continue his career. For the country, this is a pride because Indonesia is back in the know by the world, not only because of the unforgettable history where Indonesia was colonized by the Netherlands, he said, but Indonesia is known to the world for its football that has reached new achievements."

"Smute them, show me your Garuda wings!"

"Fly don't stop here!" Revealing coach Indra with full of emotion, the players also felt the overflowing emotions and their bodies also shook uncontrollably, it was an outpouring of emotion and adrenaline that was driven by the words of the coach.

This is a moral encouragement for the young players of the Indonesian team.

"Okay, Irianto leads your friends on the field well." After that coach Indra turned and walked towards the outside of the dressing room, it was along with the official staff who came to tell that players must immediately enter the field.

On the Indonesian broadcast television screen, commentators were also talking and advertising a product.

On the big screen, the players had already entered the field.

Commentators also immediately switched and began to tell viewers of football in Indonesia about the line-up that will be lowered by coach Indra Sjafri for the U 19 National team.

"Oh it looks like that." Reveal the only commentator who spoke after the other commentator finished telling the line-up.

"Coach Indra seems to want Indonesia to win this match, but if they lower the formation like this, the defense will be a little fragile, but for this attack it will be much stronger."

"Hopefully what coach Indra expects to lower this formation also runs smoothly."

"Belgium must win."

"Who are we?" Ask commentator.

"Indonesia" replied the other commentator.

"Who are we?"

"Australia."

"Alright, it looks like the game has started and look right, Luthfi who gets the kick off ball does not control the ball as usual, he immediately makes a pass far forward." Commentator revealed.

"Oh look, 4 Indonesian arrows are now entering the defense of the opponent." Said one of his other commentators.

On the field, the ball that was kicked by Lutfi with a long pass was headed to the opponent's defense area.

Sean, Witan, Rafli and Egy have also gone deep into their defense.

The ball that was headed by Lutfi just now was not in the direction of the 4, but in front of the player, hoping Witan or Rafli get the ball and Sean and Egy stay who help him later.

The Mexican player was certainly surprised by a long pass arriving like that.

The opponent defender who has a high posture also jumps to make a header, he intends to dispel the ball but his header does not hit it because it turns out the ball is still much higher than the jump.

Witan immediately ran faster, the ball also landed immediately after not hitting the header of the opposing defender.

The ball that landed was, right at a distance of 18 meters from the goal.

Witan who was free from control because the opposing defender had chosen to dispel by making a header.

Witan who was running fast initially will immediately shoot when he was close to the ball, but did not expect one of the opposing defenders who chased Rafli so confronted him.

The witan who was still calm was calmly thrusting the ball into the penalty box passing between the opposing defender's two legs (nutmeg).

The ball that was thrust by the Witan was not necessarily the purpose for whom. But when the commentators on the television broadcast and the players on the field were confused, there arrived one of the players in red uniform running fiercely from the other direction past the defenders.