"Good evening, Kadic Academy." Ami said in front of a camera that was held in front of her. "Well, tonight's the big night; the night you've all been waiting for: The semifinal game against the Greywolves' biggest rivals, the undefeated Carnot Eagles. "

"The biggest story today is the return of star striker, Calvin Stern. Out on a suspension the first round and gone for unknown reasons the second, Calvin is now making his first post-season appearance this year and right after recovering from a concussion."

"Last time these two teams met, Both Calvin and Sven-Søren Hagensen were unable to play, which led to Kadic's 10-0 loss in only the first half. But they're both in now, so it's going to be one heck of a game. Now we enter the kickoff in what is to be a momentous game. Ami Stern. Kadic News."

The game began with Calvin getting the ball away from Dean and running off to the other side of the field. Calvin then saw that Sam was open and passed the ball to him. But as he did, Benedict came out of nowhere and stole the ball away as it was being passed. As he ran down the field, he passed the ball to Dean, who passed it to Alex, who shot the ball into the goal net, past the goalkeeper and scored the first point. Carnot was now leading 1-0.

"What was that?" Sam asked.

"I don't know." Calvin said. "I definitely didn't see it coming."

The team then retook their positions on the field as the ball was placed back in the center.

"Impressed yet?" Dean asked Calvin.

"Intrigued." Calvin said. "But not impressed."

The whistle then blew. This time, Dean got the ball and sprinted down the field. He then passed the ball to Kyo, in an attempt to get it away from the oncoming defenders, and Kyo passed it back to Dean when it was clear. Dean then made the shot, but was blocked by Tyson. Tyson then kicked the ball to the other side of the field where it was stopped by Romero. As Romero ran with the ball, he passed it to Manuel who made an impressive kick from halfway across the field to the opposing goal. At first, it appeared that Tyson had blocked the shot. However, the referee called it a goal.

"The ball passed the goal line before it was blocked." He announced. "Point: Carnot. 2-0."

The Kadic side in the bleachers just booed when they heard this as the Carnot side cheered. Romero and Manuel bumped fists, congratulating each other for their effort. Lance then ran over to the referee and began arguing with him. He kept insisting the shot was indeed blocked, but the ref wouldn't buy it. He then pulled out a yellow card on Lance and he just walked off, still angry. Calvin then called a timeout and the team huddled up and talked about their next strategy.

"Don't worry, team." Calvin said. "We're only down by two points."

"With ten left in the quarter." Sam said. "And we haven't broken through their defenses once."

"Then we'll just have to be just as defensive." Calvin said. "After all, the best offence is a good defense; once you see a blind spot in their position, we go for it."

"Right." The team said as they retook their positions. The ref then blew the whistle and Dean had the ball with him. However, the defenders just scattered all over in an attempt to overwhelm him. Under pressure, Dean made a shot to Kadic's goal, but it bounced off the top bar and Kadic gained control.

Calvin, with the ball, ran down the field with the other defenders beside him. He then passed the ball to Sam, taking advantage of his teammate's speed and agility, who ran past every opposing defender and made a shot at the goal. Nikolai, the goalkeeper, then blocked the shot. However, the ball just bounced back onto the field, which Calvin took possession of and made a second attempt which was successful. Kadic had scored 2-1.

The crowd cheered for Kadic as the Carnot team left to the side for a quick huddle.

"They certainly seem to be a formidable opponent." Kjeld said. "Normally, we'd be leading by 4 by this time."

"So they get one goal. Big deal." Dean said. "We've allowed goals before. It just means we need to put ourselves in full gear."

"Agreed." Alex said. "Now let's really punish him."

"GO EAGLES!" The team shouted as they walked back on the field for the next kickoff. The ball was placed on the field. The referee blew the whistle.

Calvin grabbed the ball and headed down the field. As he was running, a quick flash of something appeared before his eyes and a sharp pain entered the side of his head; the place where he was hit. Calvin just paused and clutched the side of his head as Dean grabbed the ball and made a shot for his team, putting the score 3-1.

"What was that?" Sam asked.

"I dunno." Calvin said. "It's probably just the glare from one of the spotlights that threw me off."

"Well, try and focus." Sven-Søren said. "Remember, we still have a game to win."

Calvin nodded. The teams just continued going at each other. Goals were scored. Shots were blocked. The ball just continued to fly from team to team as the rest of the quarter breezed by. Eventually, the quarter ended with both teams still strong, but Carnot was leading 5-2 at the end. The teams then took a break and retired to their locker rooms. Calvin first went over to the bleachers.

"We're getting creamed out there, aren't we Dad?" Calvin asked Ulrich.

"Now, don't you worry about that." Ulrich said. "You still have plenty of time to catch up."

"Dad's right." Ami said. "Right now, you just get ready for the next quarter."

"Yeah, you're right." Calvin said. "Hopefully we can catch up by the end of the half."

Calvin then walked over to the locker room. He then saw Dennis and Jim talking to the team about what to improve.

"If I may interject." Owen said. "Calvin told us about a flawless strategy that could help us. Perhaps we should…"

"Out of the question!" Dennis said. "What Calvin has found is of little relevance."

"It's of complete relevance!" Lance said. "If he says he has a plan, we should try it."

"Trust me. I know what I'm doing." Dennis said. "Jim, back me up."

"You should give your teammate and friend a chance." Jim said.

"Agreed." Sam said. "He may have let us down before, but if he really wants to make it up, so be it."

"Fine." Dennis sighed. He then turned to face Calvin. "You got your wish. But this better work."

"It will." Calvin said. He then sat down with the rest of his team and refreshed himself. He knew that his second quarter would go much better for his team.

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