Tsubomi Hanasaki (France) vs. Sakura Kinomoto (Romania)
Opening match of UEFA Euro 2016!
Paris, France
Stade de France
No more empty places, all of them were on the field. Tsubomi could see Olivier. He was there. Olivier had been here for her…
But with Sakura, she didn't have the same feeling… Li Syaoran, where was he?
Meanwhile, at the opening of the UEFA Euro, they performed French Garden, French dance and even… David Guetta!
Some favorite David Guetta's songs were performed, but the most important…
…was ZARA LARSSON! She's here!
Tsubomi and Sakura were totally impressed. This was the first time they arrived to Stade de France.
Coach of France, Didier Deschamps and Coach of Romania, Anghel Iordănescu, both went into the stadium…
Tsubomi and Sakura, now really saw the two national teams… and more important, was the national anthems…
"Mr. Deschamps?"
"Don't worry, Tsubomi, everything will be fine…"
The same thing, Sakura also wished she was fine. And Anghel was going to prove it…
And now, were the national anthems…
ROMANIA
Deșteaptă-te, române, din somnul cel de moarte,
În care te-adânciră barbarii de tirani
Acum ori niciodată croiește-ți altă soarte,
La care să se-nchine și cruzii tăi dușmani.
(Wake up, Romanian, from the sleep of death
Into which you have been sunk by the barbaric tyrants
Now, or never, make a new fate for yourself,
To which even your cruel enemies will bow.)
FRANCE
Allons enfants de la Patrie,
Le jour de gloire est arrivé!
Contre nous de la tyrannie,
L'étendard sanglant est levé, (bis)
Entendez-vous dans les campagnes
Mugir ces féroces soldats?
Ils viennent jusque dans vos bras
Égorger vos fils, vos compagnes!
Aux armes, citoyens,
Formez vos bataillons,
Marchons, marchons!
Qu'un sang impur
Abreuve nos sillons!
(Arise, children of the Fatherland,
The day of glory has arrived!
Against us tyranny's
Bloody banner is raised, (repeat)
Do you hear, in the countryside,
The roar of those ferocious soldiers?
They're coming right into your arms
To cut the throats of your sons, your women!
To arms, citizens,
Form your battalions,
Let's march, let's march!
Let an impure blood
Soak our fields!)
And so be it, the battle between France and Romania, the opening match, had officially… started!
Now, Tsubomi had to check entire of the match. Same as Sakura… Might be their feelings were the same. Referee Viktor Kassai, saw the match in Stade de France, they believed that their mission had to begin.
"Alright, it is enough! LET'S MOVE!"
Those Hungarian referees, well, Romania, of course, had reason to worry, as Romania and Hungary seemed have a lot of aversion. Sakura Kinomoto did not understand why Romanians and Hungarians don't like each others, but this match…
France vs. Romania!
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The opening match always like a curse, first at all, seemed like the French would take advantage quickly…
"Hey, hey, move on!"
But Didier Deschamps almost shocked. He saw a corner kick from the Romanians…
"TAKE THIS!"
The ball came to Bogdan Stancu, and… OHHHHH, Hugo Lloris saved! Lloris had rescued France from conceding a goal. The other corner kick from the Romanians, were also unavailable to win the goal. 0-0!
Olivier Giroud seemed unlikely for this. France almost got a strike from Romania. At the same time, the score was still 0-0. All of Romanian fans were missing the celebrating chance.
Paul Pogba! He told his fellows to stay away from their defensive line for a few moment, he feared problem that Romania would use Adrian Popa, Nicolae Stanciu or Bogdan Stancu to strike.
Now, Tsubomi then arrived into the pitch, she turned back into the fans and facing on them…
"Eeehhhhhhhh…"
She was really shy…
But then, she cried:
"Please, everyone, vote for France."
Her cute face suddenly affected them. Those fans, they yelled: "HEY GUYS, IF YOU PLAY LIKE THIS, SOMEONE WILL GET ANGRY! CUTE GIRL DOESN'T WANT TO LOSE DAMN IT!"
Tsubomi's shy face had totally blown up the French. After it, the French played better and better. Antoine Griezmann tried to make a header… oh my! Almost a… ALMOST A GOAL! But the goal was prevented…
"AWWWW…"
Then, Dimitri Payet used his brilliant brain and pass to Giroud from a corner kick, and Giroud… AWWWWWWW, no goal!
But it was the first chaos from France to Romania…
Later, Antoine Griezmann arrived, now he wanted to score…
"Take this, Romania!"
Before that, Mihai Pintilii had caused a handball, not good. At least, Romania still held the line. Griezmann, well…
MISS! OHHHHHHH! Romania almost conceded a goal. The cuteness and shy face of Tsubomi totally affected the French team. As for representing France, Tsubomi had to do this.
The funny was, Tsubomi did not even know her shy face had totally forced the French to move onward. Very useful.
And later, in few other minutes, Romania also suffered many attacks from France. It was in 30'.
Cerberus had to make a whisper to Sakura:
"Are you trying to see France suppress Romania like this?"
"Uhh, I, I don't know."
"Then took a card!"
"Be like Cardcaptor on the field?"
"YES!"
Then, she admitted to Anghel Iordănescu something. And coach Anghel allowed her to do. To change the situation…
She put…
"The Windy! Come and save Romania!"
Suddenly, the wind was in somewhere…
"Huh?"
Adil Rami must have felt this. With this, he had to be careful. The wind… it wasn't normal.
Advantage for Romania?
"Wind… the wind! It has come!"
Anghel was really happy. The wind had prevented French stars from entering the deadline. Even when no more Romanian defenders, the ball was prevented from going to the net of Ciprian Tătărușanu.
But somehow, Coach Anghel felt that he shouldn't use Ciprian, but use Costel Pantilimon must be a better situation.
Still, France continued…
"CHANCE!"
Sweet pass from Payet to Griezmann! And… FAILED, he couldn't have a good position to make a target. Later, he was in offside.
"ARGHHHH…"
Viktor Kassai, the Hungarian referee, seemed favor the French. A Romanian player was down in the penalty ground of France! But nothing was called.
Mihai Pintilii insulted on his mind: "Fucking dirty bozgor." In Romanian, "bozgor" is used as an ethnic slur against Hungarians. Tsubomi and Sakura wouldn't understand it.
Still, Florin Andone was fine at all. He got an injury but… it wasn't serious.
The wind had stopped French attacks many time. And in the late of this half,…
"DANGEROUS HEADER FROM OLIVIER GIROUD!"
And…
"NO GOAAAAAAAAAAAAL. HE MISSED!"
Again, missed! Tsubomi's shy tactics had been stopped by Sakura's wind. They had to wait the second half to be sure with the result. 0-0 after the first half.
At least, France was luckier than the United States, when Colombia gave the USA two goals down in the first half.
And ended the first half! 0-0. All the players and referee staffs went back to the tunnel. However, someone was not happy with it.
Must be Mihai Pintilii. Pintilii did think Viktor Kassai "a bastard bozgor", believing that he was helping France. Not even mention Kassai's background, it had to be a big rushing problem.
Tsubomi and Sakura had not helped their favorite teams to score any goals… in the first half…
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Second half, began!
Tsubomi and Sakura, they just looked on the stadium again. Cerberus thought Sakura was clever, but something told him that it could have to change…
But still, he didn't know what Tsubomi thought inside.
"Hope France plays well."
Now, Li Syaoran had just arrived to the stadium. He arrived late, but his ticket allowed him to go in.
Now, Romania tried to make a sudden attack like the first half. And…
BOGDAN STANCIU! He ran really quick, but suddenly, he looked into the defensive line. He thought…
"Wait, am I… offside?"
But actually, he wasn't. However, his last kick wasn't good at all. Go out, and nothing else. 0-0!
Tsubomi, feared that everything wasn't good, had decided to call an assist! She looked into 16 cards…
"Well, let's check out. Wish it was Rias Gremory."
And she…
"Please, first aid!"
She raised her card, and the light…
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"Hai! Are you okay?"
"Uhhh… Nozomi? You…" Tsubomi was surprised to see Nozomi Yumehara. Seeing the scene, Nozomi wondered: "What's wrong? What happen to France?"
"They still failed to score. It was 50'."
"Well, I will do."
Nozomi, within her Pretty Cure costume, had showed her skill.
"大いなる希望の力、キュアドリーム！" (The Grear Power of hope, Cure Dream!)
Surprisingly, the power from her cure strength came into all 11 Frenchmen. They suddenly played better than usual.
Olivier Giroud darted, but failed. However, Paul Pogba had a chance.
BUT CIPRIAN TĂTĂRUȘANU HAD STOPPED.
But not for long…
Then, again, ball was passed to the France! A corner kick. Nozomi power now, actived! Dimitri Payet…
"VIVE LA FRANCE! THIS IS FOR YOU, BROTHERS!"
And it headed to Giroud, but goalkeeper Ciprian T. had run up… and…
…and…
Hold on,… GOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLL! VIVE LA FRANCE! 1-0 for France! A header from Olivier Giroud helped them won 1-0 in 57'. Now, Romanian team had to do the best to score.
Seeing this, Sakura Kinomoto had a bit of worries.
And Didier Deschamps? He was too happy. He hugged Tsubomi and
Nozomi for helping them got a lead. The French had celebrated. 1-0 for France! VIVE LA FRANCE!
In the Romanian side, Anghel asked:
"Do you have some change, Sakura? I am changing my men, little girl."
"Well…" She tried to put a luck. And then…
"This card… please, first aid! COME!"
Suddenly, the girl…
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Like the thunder, suddenly, a girl like an assassin feeling…
"Sakura?"
"Seishiro… Tsugumi?"
Seishiro Tsugumi, she saw the match, 1-0 for France. So she knew why Sakura called her.
"Okay, you make my day!"
"Help me, Seishiro."
Then, she put some pistols and…
"BLAM!"
The shot! It quickly avoided the French from an attack, and created fears to the French players: "Huh? What?" Quickly, Romania reorganized their team, and fought back.
A CHANCE FOR ROMANIA!
And later… after few minutes silent…
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OHHHH, PENALTY FOR ROMANIA! Patrick Evra had helped Romania! Such a mistake!
"I was right!" Sakura bowed her head down…
And now, from the penalty kick, only this time, Seishiro made a shot…
"BLAM!"
This shot had shocked Lloris spirit! Only this, Stancu…
GOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAL! 1-1! Romania had successfully equalized. From here, nothing excited…
Being held 1-1 from 67', France and Romania replaced their players in Godsake. But nothing changed.
Because of this, at the minute of 78',…
"Tsubomi, please, help us again!"
"But…"
"PLEASE!"
Now, Didier Deschamps had to pray. He didn't want a draw at home. So Tsubomi, in hurry, had to call her last help. She could only use two supports.
"Please, my last aid… what ever you are, come and save France from being drawn!"
BOOM!
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Like a thunder again! Kagome Higurashi! She looked to Tsubomi with a surprise: "1-1?"
"Yes…" Tsubomi wanted to make a special impress at the opening match, so now, it depended on Kagome. Nozomi also looked: her Cure power was being stopped many time by Seishiro, it wasn't good.
So Kagome would be a best way. Kagome, raised a bow, with an arrow and some special medicine, like… Chinese medicine with an arrow.
"I think… I can help France. But, using this arrow, definitely, is a venturous action from me."
"Why?"
"Because I am not sure about the way they could fight. This medicine can help France stronger, but might be lose control if they didn't know how to use."
"Just do it!" Nozomi cried. And so, Kagome shot the arrow into the sky.
And it exploded! Now…
Suddenly, France played better, all French stars quickly moved faster, quicker, better and far more advantages. But like Kagome warned, sometimes, they lost controls.
"OH MY!"
"Again, France failed to score. Still 1-1."
It was 85'. The affection was clear, but they needed to hope that those Frenchmen score to avoid the pressure as soon as possible. Sakura, wasn't be sure, also called the last aid.
It was… Umi Sonoda! Umi is good at singing. Her singing skills might help Romania from suffering the strikes of the French.
But suddenly…
While Deschamps was thinking about a draw, surprisingly…
"Dimitri Payet, he is facing two defenders of Romanian side…"
WAIT, he…
He… PAYET SHOT!
…and…
GOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLL! 2-1! 2-1 for France! No one believed it, but it was true!
Now, Sakura realized, calling Umi was too late. She had to use better. Umi Sonoda did sing the first, to strike the French hearts to make them weaker, but after being shot down by 2 to 1?
It was impossible. Romania tried to stop, but Anghel Iordănescu found that Sakura was too late to save Romania. France had led 2-1.
Umi Sonoda used her singing skills by the best, but Romania still failed. Seriously, Kagome's medicine was stronger than Umi's song.
And… finally, Romania…
Romania, France… hold on, Moussa Cissoko! And…
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OVER! FRANCE 2-1 ROMANIA! The end of Romania's faith on a draw, France had won their opening game so successful! Sakura was amazed with Tsubomi, but definitely, she lost. She congratulated Tsubomi…
"Well, you won. Good job, Tsubomi-chan."
"You almost defeated me as well." Tsubomi said: "I am amazed with your skills."
"Thanks."
As for two managers, Didier and Anghel, they went up, and shook their hands…
"Well done, Anghel, you make me tired…"
"I wasn't talent enough, sorry…"
"Not your fault. I should rethink about my squad."
"France vs. Romania, maybe one day, our students will face again."
"Sure."
Yes, this story had ended. A fairytale for France, sudden sadness for Romania.
But the opening match, had ended… successful. Great job.
Tsubomi Hanasaki (France) 2-1 Sakura Kinomoto (Romania)