Chapter 55: Red Mist

The cheers rose into the air like the greatest of celebratory firework explosions. The sounds of the crowd flooded into Zachary, enhancing his dejection.

"Fuck," he couldn't help but swear as he watched the Riga players celebrating. His fears during the half time break were coming to fruition. The Riga team had gained all the momentum they needed for a comeback after scoring their first goal.

"Focus, focus," Coach Johansen bellowed from the sidelines. "Defenders. You need to stay sharp and close down all the spaces," he shouted, waving his arms around like a mad man.

The game restarted. For the next eight minutes, the Riga players took the initiative. They utilized the entire width of the pitch to penetrate the NF academy's half. Their wing-backs made several runs and unleashed several crosses that gave the defenders a hard time.