Under the coach's guidance, Wang Shiyu didn't lose heart and continued to launch fierce attacks on the opposing goal.
His attacks often left the opposing players drenched in a cold sweat.
Compared with these children, his speed was clearly far superior, and his soccer skills were still ahead of his peers.
He often managed to create one-on-one opportunities.
He was just a little unlucky, though, and could never quite score.
The opposing team, on the other hand, had a bit more luck. In twelve minutes, they'd taken only three shots.
Yet they'd scored once.
Then, in the next two minutes, they took just one shot and scored again.
After conceding two goals in a row, the Foresthill Central Kindergarten team's morale sank.
The parents supporting Foresthill Central Kindergarten also fell quiet.
Maple Leaf Kindergarten, by contrast, remained full of fighting spirit. The parents in their stands kept shouting loudly now and then, cheering their children on.
"Come on!"
"Go, go, go!"
"You're the best!"
"Nice!"
The Foresthill Central Kindergarten coach tried making substitutions, but they didn't help.
However, the coach never took Wang Shiyu off the field.
Wang Shiyu also remained fired up and didn't lose heart despite being two goals behind.
Clearly, when it came to fighting spirit, he'd inherited Wang Yi's innate nature: the more the odds were against him, the more fired up he became.
Finally, in the eighteenth minute, with the first half nearly over, Wang Shiyu stole the ball in his own half and charged straight upfield.
The opposing number nine came over to defend. Wang Shiyu feinted to the left, then quickly broke through on the right.
Number nine hurried to cover the right side, but Wang Shiyu lightly nudged the ball with his right foot, sending it rolling past on the left. Taking