"Chelsea vs. Arsenal's first half ends 1-0.
What a game so far, a tight affair with a stroke of genius from Wager towards the end of the first half."
In the Chelsea U14s locker room, James Simmonds was complimenting his players and explaining the tactics.
"Arsenal will attack even harder in the second half than before. In this situation, we'll keep our defense and midfield compact, focusing on counterattacks. Come on, boys, let's get back on the pitch and look for the goal to close the game out," he told his players.
Commentary:
"The players return to the pitch, the game resumes.
Arsenal immediately push forward with the ball, but Chelsea remain unfazed."
Meanwhile, Mike was having trouble on the pitch, as the Arsenal manager had ordered Nwaneri to mark him closely at halftime.
Mike decided to help out in defense for the first 10 minutes of the second half until he saw a counterattack opportunity after Charlie intercepted a ball.
Mike immediately sprinted to the left wing while Charlie sprinted forward in midfield before attempting a pass.
After skipping past an Arsenal midfielder, he looked up and saw Mike, whose speed had freed him from Nwaneri and delivered a perfect cross to the left wing.
The ball landed perfectly on Mike's foot, who made a sudden change of direction toward the center, catching all the Arsenal defenders by surprise.
Taking advantage of the defenders' surprise, he managed to dribble past one, but then found himself in an awkward situation: Nwaneri, who hadn't yet given up, had reached him, and two defenders were closing him down from in front.
Mike, with a brilliant move, managed to shift his center of gravity and protect the ball for the few seconds he needed to find a tiny space where he could pass the ball back to Charlie, who had followed him into the action.
"What a wonderful move! After Wager's unparalleled control, he even manages to find space to pass the ball back to Holland.
Holland is unmarked and shooting.
Goooooolllll.
Charlie Holland scores the 2-0 for Chelsea. What a match."
In the last 20 minutes of the game, Chelsea, led by captain Mike, managed to resist Arsenal's repeated attacks and won the match.
"And so ends the Premiere League U14 National Cup final between Chelsea and Arsenal.
It ended 2-0, with Mike Wager winning the match with a goal and an assist.
What a spectacular match."
"Today here at St. George's Park, we witnessed the birth of a future champion.
And it is here that the winning team will be rewarded with a beautiful silver trophy and well-deserved first-place medals."
On the podium, Mike and his teammates were celebrating, raising that hard-earned trophy with the beautiful medals hanging from their chests.
After the game, his mother was waiting for him in the car, full of smiles.
"You did great, Mike. I'm so proud of you."
"Thank you, Mom."
After returning home, Mike immediately went for a well-deserved shower and later messaged his friends on WhatsApp to organize a night out that evening.
After eating lunch with his parents, he went to bed for a couple of hours.
/PLAYER STATS/
/Name: Mike Wager
Status: Kid with good future potential.
Defense: Level 40
Midfield: Level 58
Offense: Level 57
Speed: 4/10
Stamina: 4/10
Strength: 4/10
Vision: 7/10
Skills:
Croqueta
Ronaldo chop
Trivela cross
Trivela shot
/
In the first two months, he had completed the daily objective and the team training objective every day, earning 420 soccer points.
In the remaining two months, however, the points earned from the two missions decreased from 5 points to 2 points for the daily one and from 2 points to 1 point for the team training one, earning a total of 180 soccer points.
During these months, he acquired a level of endurance and a level of strength, bringing them to LV 4, and acquired four skills: croqueta, Ronaldo chop, trivela cross, and trivela shot.
At this moment, lying in bed, Mike had exactly 180 soccer points left to spend, and he decided to spend 100 to bring his speed to LV 5, keeping 80 points aside for the future.
Just before dinnertime, he went downstairs and told his mother he was going out with friends for dinner, taking the credit card his father always kept on the table in his study.
After leaving, he had the driver take him to a simple pizzeria where he met Gim.
"How's it going, buddy? I just finished a game and I'm exhausted."
"Everything okay, Mike, did you win?"
"Sure, buddy, I even scored a goal and an assist."
They entered the pizzeria. Being only 13, Gim's father, a man almost as rich as Mike's father, was sitting at the head of the table to keep an eye on them.
Mike sat next to Anna, who was waiting inside, with Mary and Gim sitting in front.
"I almost forgot about these outings and that it was just the four of us, but after all, we're only 13. It's normal," Mike thought.
He felt slightly uneasy, given that the little thirteen-year-old sitting next to him would one day have a complicated and intriguing romantic relationship with him, but he tried to ignore the situation and eat in peace.
After eating a simple Margherita pizza and saying goodbye to his few friends, he drove home in his black SUV and immediately went to sleep.
For the next two weeks, his days were always the same: school and intensive training.
The training was very demanding, after all, two weeks later was the final day of the Games Program Academy 1, which consisted of a Power Play featuring 3-on-3 and 5-on-5 matches between various established teams, with background music.
This was a way to help the development and inclusion of young talents under the age of 14.
Mike knew that day would be a great opportunity to showcase his improved dribbling and speed, so he prepared to put on a show.
Furthermore, after Power Play Day, May and then June would arrive, with their fantastic international tournaments, a way to connect with the best clubs from all over the world.
After two busy weeks, the fateful Sunday finally arrived.
*Before I go, I need to look at the skills I can acquire. So far, after these two weeks, I've managed to save another forty soccer points, for a total of 120.*
He bought Marseille Roulette for 100 soccer points, then ate breakfast and headed to the meeting point.
/PLAYER STATS/
/Name: Mike Wager
Status: Kid with good future prospects.
Defense: Level 40
Midfield: Level 59
Offense: Level 58
Speed: 5/10
Stamina: 4/10
Strength: 4/10
Vision: 7/10
Skills:
Croqueta
Ronaldo chop
Marseille roulette
Trivela cross
Trivela shot
/