THE FINALS

Kyoko Kusanagi. He will play for tommorow's game as Teiko's Goalkeeper. He came back from Italy just for this last match. 2 years ago he left Keiko, recruited by AC Milan and enlisted as the main AC Milan Juniors team goalkeeper. Recently he was promoted as AC Milan's senior team as their goalkeeper. Kamiya and the others will find it hard to score this time.

The expected day had come. The all-high school finals tournament will be played in the national stadium and will soon start. All the seats were full. All Kakegawa's supporter is there to support them. Kazuhiro's father, for the first time, came to watch Kazuhiro performance. Endoh Kazumi, Toshi's Family, Kenji's mother, and the rest of Kakegawa's friend was there to see them as well. The audience cheered as the two teams approached to the green field. Kakegawa, a small team built a year ago by the late Kubo Yoshiharu, is now led by their strategist Kamiya. Against the 'King of Football', Keiko, which is led by Junji Iwagami. With the extaordinary skill possessed by the sophomore, Onda Tomoyuki. Also with the special appearance by Kyoko Kusanagi who came back from Italy. As the game was about to start, Kamiya summoned Kakegawa and they huddled up. Kamiya gave his speech before going to battle.

"There is only one thing I can say. At the time you have the ball, pretend that all eyes is on you, and bring it as closer as you can get to the goal. That is, OUR HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER!!!"
"RIGHHHTTT"

The team scream spirited and all went to their position and prepare for the game. And the whistle blow, this game will decide who is going to be the champion of football. Teiko starts the kickoff. The ball is played in the midfield. Passed back to right sector. And the game starts slow as Iwagami Junji ,the leader of the team, gave instruction to the other player. His influence and leadership is fairly remarkable. From the midfield, a nice lob pass by Teiko. Junji received the ball and he charges through. But Kamiya was there to stop him. Both captain of the team will start a duel in the first 5 minutes of the game. Iwagami fakes to the left and right, and goes away. No!! Kamiya catches up with him. Knowing he is surrounded, he backpasses to Akashi. Akashi sees an opportunity and passes the ball all the way through the left sector. Amazing! Onda appears out of sudden from nowhere and dribbles the ball straight to the goal line. A couple of meter away from the line, Akahori stepped up and put a halt to the attack. Onda with a swing to the ball and then pulls it back, switch it with his left foot and chips the ball up high beneath Akahori and it flies straight to Nakajime's diving header!!

The ball swirls to the right bottom corner. Kenji jumps and dodged it with a perfect timing. The ball flies up and down to his clutches. A really nice play performed by Teiko.

Now it's Kakegawa's turn. Kenji kicked the ball to the center midfield. Kamiya received it and passes it to Kazuhiro. This time it's his turn. Kazuhiro with a blistering pace races to the right sector. The right defender is there to chase his speed. Smartly, Kazuhiro stops his speed to 0, and turned his running direction to the right while Nakasutji is left up front. But as Kazuhiro broke free a defender, Iwagami suddenly appeared. Kazuhiro looks for a chance and shot the ball 20 yards away from the goal.

"Tepppp!!!!"

Kyoko caught it single handed. Not a pressure on him. Kazuhiro was surprised to see his shot stopped easily.

Kyoko complained to the defender for not sticking Kazuhiro closer. "He has his heelshot, which will surely penetrate our defense.", explained the defender. Kazuhiro had an incredible skill, heel shot, which was unstoppable. Kyoko told the defender to make him execute his heel shot, so that he put an end to it.

It's Kazuhiro again attacking from the right sector. This time the defender marks closer to him. And as expected, Kazuhiro unleashes his heelshot. The ball was there for a second, but then it dissappear!!! It was there, but the next thing you know it's right above you. And he runs free again, saw Toshi at the center and passed the ball to him. Toshi with his Left Meteor Kick!!!!

The ball runs straight to Kyoko. Kyoko, on guard, caught it with his both hands, but was unable to stop it's force and had pushed him closer to the goal line. But Kyoko swinged his arms to his right and threws the ball to the post?! It bounces back and lands safely to his arms. Luck??

Kakegawa thought that would've been a definite goal, but Kyoko turned the whole situation around. Then after, Kazuhiro did his heel shot for the second time, and Kyoko found out the secret.

"Double Heel Shot", explained Kyoko.

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