NOVEL FROG Chapter 216
0216 Friendly Match Begins! The stadium is full! A declaration of war formed by the concentration of eyes!
The next day.
1:30 pm.
Melbourne Mallett International Tennis Stadium.
As the most highly rated international competition stadium in Melbourne, whether it is the quality of the stadium or the area of the stadium.
It is a first-tier competition venue in the world.
It is also the preferred venue for many professional tours coming to Australia.
Since the U-17 World Cup is held in Australia this year.
For the biennial U-17 World Cup, the organizers even closed the stadium a year in advance and carried out a new round of renovation and upgrading.
The brand-new Mallett International Tennis Stadium, now the overall appearance and the quality of various facilities have all reached a new height.
It can be seen that the organizers of the U-17 World Cup are very attentive.
When the luxury bus arranged by the organizer to pick up the people from Northern Xinjiang slowly drove into the gate.
Reinhardt and others sitting in the car did not have much expression on their faces.
Although a competition venue like the Mallett International Tennis Stadium is also considered very good in international tennis competitions.
��For them, it was not something new.
However, junior high school students like Tezuka Kunimitsu could not help but look out of the window.
For them, although today was just a friendly exchange match, it was also their first time to compete in front of audiences from all over the world, and in such a public international large-scale competition stadium.
It was impossible not to be nervous, excited and expectant.
Even if they wanted to pretend to be calm, they couldn’t do it.
As the bus drove into the main gate of the stadium, Toyama Kintaro saw through the window that a large number of spectators were queuing up to check their tickets for entry.
He couldn’t help but exclaimed:”So many people!! Brother Kitakyo!! How many people will come to watch our game today?! Will there be 2,000 people?!”
Niou Masaharu laughed strangely and said slowly:”Xiao Jin………2,000 people? I’m afraid it’s far more than that!”
“I checked yesterday, even the smallest stadium in the Mallet International Stadium can accommodate 3,500 people!”
“And don’t forget! Our opponent today is the dominant German 17 team! They have a lot of supporters! Polk is a professional player!”
“Just to watch him play, the fans probably think it’s worth it!”
This made Toyama Kintaro’s eyes widen.
“The smallest one can seat 3,500 people?!”
“Brother Beijiang! If I remember correctly! In the morning you said we would play in the biggest stadium, right?!”
“If the seats are full, how many people will it take?!”
Beijiang glanced at the other party and said softly:”8,000 people! If the organizer arranges VIP viewing boxes and temporary extra seats, 10,000 people is not impossible!”
For a moment, the junior high school students couldn’t help but gasp.
10,000 people?!
They naturally didn’t care about thousands of people. After all, they had experienced playing under the gaze of thousands of people at the national conference.
But 10,000 people……
They didn’t dare to imagine what kind of scene would happen! They had never thought that one day they would be able to play a game in front of so many people!
Beijiang saw that they were a little too excited.
He immediately spoke again:”I know you will be very excited and look forward to it! You may even be nervous and dare not stand in front of so many people to complete the game!”
“However, I hope you remember one thing! They are just spectators, and you are just players! No matter how much they cheer or boo you, don’t let it affect your performance on the court!”
“As a tennis player, winning the match is the only thing you have to do! As for the applause and cheers……That’s something you can enjoy after you win the game!”
This made Tezuka Kunimitsu and others calm down a little.
Yes!
What does it matter to them if there are more spectators?
They are just ordinary junior high school players who have never stepped onto the world’s court!
The players’ mission is to win every game they face.
If the game is affected by external factors, mistakes are made, and even the game is lost,……
This is something that cannot be reversed by any amount of cheers and attention!!
Soon!!
Tezuka Kunimitsu and the others straightened their expressions and adjusted their mindsets.
Regardless of whether they play today or not, they must learn how to face the baptism of the world’s stadium!!
Reinhard and the others saw this and smiled a little.
He gave Kitakami a thumbs up.
Echizen Ryouga sat in the last row, chuckling and biting an orange.
After getting off the bus, he pointed to Kitakami in the direction of the match field between Neon U-17 and South Africa U-17.
After Kitakami nodded in agreement, he left the team on his own.
Reinhard and the others saw this and did not interfere.
They all knew that Echizen Ryouga was going to watch his brother’s game.
In the U.S. U-17 locker room.
Because it was a doubles match!
Therefore, Banda Kan’ya, the doubles coach, naturally played a crucial role at this time.
He was seen sitting on a chair facing Kitakami and the others.
“Everyone!”
“Although I am the doubles coach, just like most of you, this is the first time for me to compete in a world-class competition!”
Banda Kan’ya was talking, and Beijiang and others did not interrupt him, but just listened silently.
“Today’s three games, North Frontier and Reinhardt mean……Go all out! Win all three games!”
“Logically speaking! As your coach, I should also give you the same goal! After all, goals give you motivation, right?”
“but……At this moment! I, the old man, want to tell you! I just want to see you standing on the court, to complete the game without any regrets!”
“Put aside the win or loss and feel the court! Feel the world court with your racket in your hand.���How do you feel when you compete?”
“If you feel the motivation, whether it comes from your desire to win or your fighting spirit! Keep it in mind and complete every shot of yours seriously!”
“at last……In doubles matches, please trust your teammates! And don’t let your teammates down on the court!”
“Doubles is always a battle between two people!”
“That’s all!”
Banda Kan’ye’s words made everyone in the locker room fall into silence.
However, from everyone’s eyes, it can be seen that whether it is junior high school students like Tezuka Kunimitsu or high school students like Reinhardt, they all took these words seriously in their hearts.
Beijiang couldn’t help but sigh a little at Ban’ye’s words at this time.
Maybe what he and Reinhardt wanted was to play the momentum of the U.S. U-17 in this game.
However, as a coach, he always thinks about every step the players will take in the future.
Only by taking the first step on the world court can we continue to take steps towards a farther tennis road.
And today is the most important first step!!
“Knock Knock——”
“Click——”
At this moment, the door of the locker room was knocked by the staff and pushed open.
“Everyone from the U.S. U-17 team! It’s almost time to enter the venue!”
“Please follow me to the player tunnel and get ready!”
Upon hearing this,
Beijiang and others stood up.
However, everyone tacitly did not take the first step immediately, but waited for Ban Tianqian to stand up, and then they all looked at each other.
The latter showed his signature smile at the corner of his mouth, and said softly:”Little guys, let me, an old man, go with you…….Look at the world’s tennis!!”
Toyama Kintaro and the others looked at each other.
“”Good!!”
The shouts that resounded throughout the locker room startled the staff who came to notify them.
Although they were staff members
, everyone had their own biases.
Especially as a Polk fan, he was obviously not optimistic about the U.S. U-17 being able to take advantage of today’s friendly exchange match.
He was arranged to be a guide in the U.S. U-17 locker room, and he was even more complaining and dissatisfied. (To read the violent novels, go to Faloo Novel Network!)
But he didn’t show it, only he knew it!
He even felt that the U.S. U-17 was likely to be defeated 0-3 in today’s game!
Or the German U-17 would give the U.S. U-17 some face and let them play a game so that the score would not be so ugly!
But at this time, he saw the U.S. U-17 shouting with great momentum.
He couldn’t help but waver slightly in his heart[] perhaps…..The U-17 team of the United States may not have no chance today?!
The audience seats at the stadium.
The seats can accommodate 8,000 spectators and are now completely full.
Apart from one-third of the local Australian audience, the remaining two-thirds of the audience are from all over the world.
Their faces are obviously full of anticipation and excitement.
U-The influence of the 17th World Cup cannot be compared with that of the World Professional Tennis League.
But!!
��It is an important competition to show the talent and strength of the new generation of players to the world’s tennis enthusiasts and fans!!
The popularity of general professional tours cannot be overshadowed by this one.
“Which team are you here to support? I’m a fan of the German U-17s!”
“I also support the German U-17 team! Mainly because I am a fan of Polk!”
“Today, junior high school and high school students will team up to play doubles! Polk will definitely play!”
“Really?! Great! Polk’s professional league game tickets are so hard to buy!”
“Germany U-17 fans? Don’t get too excited this year!”
“What do you mean?! Are you supporting the U.S. U-17 team?!”
“Of course!! The U.S. U-17 team is going to make it to the top four this year, and even win the championship!! You guys wait and see!!”
“It’s hilarious! Germany U-17 is the dominant team that has won nine consecutive championships! In addition to Polk, there is also a pair of professional doubles players on the roster this year. The championship trophy has already been in their hands!”
“……”
As the start time of the game approached, the voices of many spectators in the audience began to get louder.
No matter what kind of competition, there are always supporters with different voices.
Today’s match between the U-17 team of the United States and the U-17 team of Germany.
Although most of them are fans of the U-17 team of Germany, the supporters of the U-17 team of the United States are obviously not vegetarians.
They did not hesitate to defend the team they supported for the pride of the U-17 fans of Germany!!
For a while, the audience seats that accommodated 8,000 spectators began to boil and discuss.
If the organizers had not arranged a lot of security, I am afraid that they would not be able to control their emotions and some violent incidents would occur.
Similarly, there were many U-17 teams sitting in the audience!
For example, the French U-17 team led by Camus.
The Greek U-17 team led by Zeus.
The vice-captain of the Swiss U-17, Peter.
And the vice-captains of the Spanish U-17, Frio and Seda.
They are all teams that finished the game in the morning.
In addition to them, there are also some teams that will play tomorrow, and they specially arrived at the game site from the hotel where they stayed.
The match between the U.S. U-17 and the German U-17 was a valuable reference for every team. As for the arguments of the ordinary spectators, they didn’t pay any attention to them. They just focused their attention on the player tunnels on both sides of the court.
Finally.
With the loudspeakers built into the stadium, the MC’s shouts rang out.
The U.S. U-17 entered the stadium!!
Kitakami and Reinhardt walked at the front of the team.
John and Toyama Kintaro supported Banda Mikiya and walked at the end.
“United States U-17!! United States U-17!!”
“Reinhardt!! Reinhardt!!”
“……”
Although the cheers were loud, compared to the No. 5 position in the U-17 World Cup, the enthusiasm was not overwhelming.
Kintaro Toyama, who had been expecting something, could not help scratching his head and whispered,”Uncle John, why do I feel like we are not very popular?���”
“We are ranked fifth, which is not too low, right? Why are there so few fans?”
John laughed out loud at this, and even Ban Tianqian also showed a helpless smile.
“Xiao Jin! In this match, our opponent is the nine-time champion Germany U-17! Do you know why the organizers chose the largest stadium as the venue for the match?”
“It’s because there are too many fans and supporters of the German U-17!”
Toyama Kintaro suddenly realized:”So that’s it!!”
Kitagi and others didn’t care about the audience’s reaction.
Whether it was cheering or badmouthing.
There is an insurmountable barrier between the audience seats and the competition court.
Tennis matches are a confrontation between the players’ own strength.
The audience is part of the tennis business model. The two do not interfere with each other in essence, so there is no need to care too much.
Tezuka Kunimitsu and others would be more natural.
If there were really thunderous cheers and shouts, their just-adjusted game state might be affected again.
When Kitagi and others sat down.
The voice of the control MC sounded again.
This also means……
The German U-17 team entered the stadium!!
Polk walked in the front row of the team. His status as a professional player and the captain of the German U-17 team made him receive applause from almost the entire audience.
Even some supporters and fans of the U.S. U-17 team subconsciously joined in at this time.
They were not cheering for the German U-17 and Polk, hoping that they could win today’s game.
It was simply because the German U-17 was indeed a strong team.
As tennis enthusiasts, they had a respect for professional players and strong players!!
In the U.S. U-17 players’ seats,
Hopkins was also quietly introducing Polk,.P and Bismarck to Tezuka Kunimitsu and the others.
Professional players!!
Perfect quality!!
Semi-professional players!!
Each of the titles on the heads of the three people represented their respective talent strength and personal strength level.
However.
This did not make them feel any fear.
The fighting spirit and expectation in their eyes were beyond words.
Didn’t they come to Melbourne just to be able to play against talented players from all over the world?!
The stronger the opponent……
The more they can gain, the more they can gain, right?!
When the German U-17 team sat down,
Polk and P’s eyes were cast towards the U.S. U-17 players’ seats.
Almost at the same time, they locked onto Beijiang and Reinhardt.
The seriousness in their eyes seemed to have issued a declaration of war, showing their determination!!
German U-17!!
Even if it was a friendly exchange match, they didn’t intend to lose!!
For a while, the smell of gunpowder spread not only in the audience seats, but also in the players’ seats of both sides..