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Chptr 13's.

August 21, 2017,

A week before the return of the Portuguese 2nd league, the teams in the Portuguese 2nd league had prepared all their preparations, including Arouca where Sean was.

Due to the large number of teams in the Portuguese 2nd league, the league starts in late August, usually starting in early September.

Sean who was on the field with Arouca's team was training according to the coach's instructions.

The coach has applied all his tactics in the real game. That was when Arouca tested with a Portuguese 1st league team looking for an opponent to test the extent of his team's development. Arouca also agreed to look at the development of the team and evaluate any shortcomings.

The coach has also corrected every shortcoming although there is still a little bit that may still have to be improved, but must be gradual.

In the previous tactical training, the coach implemented an attacking scheme with high ball possession, where the player must master the ball by pressing the entire area of the opponent.

The players who have worse physicality at first are also quite back to how they were, but they have to catch up with other players who have physicality and stamina that have exceeded their limits.

Therefore, now the coach feels a little disappointed because the player is still not in accordance with the conditions he wants.

Sean has now grown up with a muscular body, although it still looks thin from the outside but his body is filled with muscles and it does not affect his speed in accelerating.

In test match sessions and every mini-game, Sean also displays satisfying performances for either the coach or his teammates.

If Sean didn't score, he would have contributed an assist. But if not both, Sean certainly gives the maximum performance that makes the game very good and Sean was also never in the criticism at least a little input from his teammate who is in the same position with Sean, and Sean, give some tips to do some tricks.

Sean also accepted the tips because he was still learning to be better, seeing Sean who is humble and willing to learn to make his teammates happy too.

"Our first game against Penafiel at home." Reveal his comrade who arrived.

Although still training but so that the players are not too exhausted and even injured before the game, the coach does a relaxing exercise but still in his calculations.

"Yeah Penafiel last season finished 5th, 2nd place above us."

Sean was just listening to his teammates talk, he was always busy training so didn't pay much attention to the 2nd league last season, but not now, he should know information like this because now he is playing in league 2.

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On August 29, 2017,

One day before the game starts, as usual, both coaches and team representatives must attend the press conference which is held in a special room in the stadium.

In a special room for Estadio Municipal Arouca's press, the two coaches have arrived with their representative players, the reporters have also entered the room.

Although the Portuguese 2nd league is still below the Portuguese 1st league, but still the news is news and there is a selling point.

"How do you respond to coach Jorge Costa's match tomorrow?" Ask the coach Arouca.

"Our players are ready to fight well for tomorrow, although Penafiel last season finished in a 5th position higher than us, which means that signifies that Penafiel is a good team, but we are not afraid and the players are ready to give their best."

"Are there any players you need to look out for on the Penafiel team?"

"Nothing." Jorge Costa. Jorge Costa knew that this question would invite a lot of tantrums but he deliberately heated up his mansion so that the match became crowded and exciting.

Hearing this, coach Helder Ferreira's face was extremely ugly from feeling underestimated. The press is also happy because they can make interesting news.

"Our team is in growth right now, so we'll see later on in the field."

"How do you respond to Coach Helder's game tomorrow?"

"The physical and mental state of the players is in line with my desire, so tomorrow we will do our best to win the game even if we play as guests."

"Are there any players you need to look out for on the opposing team?"

"Nothing." He replied to Jorge Costa.

The press is happy because both coaches have hit the war drums before the start of the match.

"Presse time is over." Said the organizing committee who was present because it saw the situation a little unusual.

With that the press and the coaches also disbanded.

August 30th, 2017.

The next day the news had also spread and already many people were paying attention to it, they had to turn their attention to league 2 first because league 1 had not started yet.

In the dressing room of Arouca's team, Sean and the players are ready to play.

For the first game, Sean managed to enter the big list but could not be the starting line-up.

Sean is not disappointed, at least he can still play later.

The rule in Sean's loan move from Boavista to Arouca is Sean has to play 60 minutes if he plays from the start. That's the condition, so it's okay if Sean doesn't play as well, as long as he's given a chance, but if he plays he has to play for 60 minutes.

"In accordance with our training so far, do your best in everything. Don't be saggy and score faster is better."

"We have to win because we play as hosts, this is also the first game that can wake up our morale and spirit."

"So do your best not to concede first."

"Good coach."

The coach then gives some instructions on a small whiteboard, gives directions on how the game should go, all the players pay close attention.

Although it has been taught and told repeatedly, but when the game will be started the coach must give again instructions so that players apply it in the game.

Outside, the crowd was already cheering, over 4000 Arouca spectators were already crowded cheering in their team's favor.

Estadio Municipal capacity of Arouca is only 5000 spectators. But despite the many supporters of Arouca, there are still several hundred supporters of Penafiel team who come to provide support for their favorite team.

Commentators on the field have also seen the line-up list but have not introduced it as the player has not entered the aisle.

As the cheers of the audience grew boisterous, the commentators also noticed and immediately notified the two team lineups to the spectators.

With that notice, the spectators also started cheering even louder as the players had already started to enter the field.