6月2日，当细密的雨丝织成朦胧的纱幕，将“‘徐汇实验-华泾杯’小学女子足球赛”的绿茵场笼罩其中时，世外小学国际部女足队与向阳育才小学女足队的对决，在风雨中拉开了帷幕。双方首场比赛都以失利告终，所以这场比赛，不仅是技术与战术的较量，更是意志与信念的考验。
比赛开始前，主教练刘大祥引导孩子们围成一圈，鼓励大家放下首场比赛失利的包袱，尽情地在比赛中发挥自己，面对这场Tough Game互相支持，互相鼓励，永不放弃！随后队长Alice高声呼喊：“WFL！”队员们齐声回应：“加油、加油、加油！”队员们士气高涨，通过自我激励的口号来增强比赛的斗志。
比赛伊始，风雨似乎也在为这场对决助威，裹挟着寒意的风呼呼作响，雨滴啪嗒啪嗒地打在队员们的脸上、身上，却浇不灭她们对胜利的渴望。
上半场，世外小学女足展现出了强烈的进攻欲望，她们如同灵动的猎豹，在球场上穿梭奔袭，创造出了好几个极具威胁的射门机会。然而，幸运女神似乎暂时没有眷顾她们，皮球一次次与球门擦肩而过。当获得点球机会时，全场观众屏息凝神，Ellie 深吸一口气，眼神专注地望向球门，助跑、射门，整套动作一气呵成，可球却被对方的门将奋力的扑了出来。那一刻，失望的情绪仿佛乌云般笼罩着赛场。此时刘教练在场边迅速让姑娘们忘记这些，迅速调整心态，重新投入战斗。
十几分钟后，9 号Renée成为了球队的 “破晓之光”。她如同一道金色闪电，敏锐地捕捉到边路 Jasmine传来的精妙传球，果断起脚，皮球划破雨幕，直窜球门死角。1:0！世外小学取得领先，替补席瞬间爆发出雷鸣般的欢呼声。可还没等大家从喜悦中缓过神来，在本方罚球区前的一次盯人不紧，让对手抓住机会，一脚远射直接射入球门底角，将比分扳平。1:1 的比分，为这场比赛增添了更多悬念，也让半场的哨声显得格外扣人心弦。
中场休息时刘教练继续鼓励姑娘们：“我们比对方占优势，现在比分并不能磨灭你们半场的努力，要坚信自己，相信球队，继续加油，比分一定会再次改写”，随后进行了人员和战术的调整，姑娘们下半场在球场上拼尽全力，一次次发起潮水般的进攻，可皮球就像一个调皮的精灵，总是与进球失之交臂。比赛进入白热化阶段，每一次传球、每一次抢断都牵动着在场所有人的心。随着时间一分一秒流逝，比赛仿佛进入了漫长的 “拉锯战”，僵局迟迟未能打破。
在这样的关键时刻需要的就是鼓励，此时Sophia老师带领场下的球员们齐声高喊：“世外，加油！世外，加油！世外、世外、世外，加油！加油！加油！”
就在大家以为比赛将以平局收场时，Ellie 挺身而出。她在罚球区外机灵断下对方门将的手抛球后果断起脚远射！这一脚，饱含着所有的不甘与渴望，皮球如同一颗出膛的炮弹，带着破风之势，直挂球门死角，绝杀！2:1！世外小学再次取得领先！此时，全场观众沸腾了，欢呼声、呐喊声盖过了风雨的呼啸。Ellie也如释负重，终于放下了上半场罚失点球的自责。此时时间已经来到了最后两分钟，世外小学女足众志成城，如同一座坚不可摧的堡垒，抵挡住了对手的疯狂反扑，将胜利的果实牢牢握在手中。
终场哨响，姑娘们在雨中振臂欢呼，这场惊心动魄的比赛落下帷幕。世外小学女足姑娘们在风雨中绽放，用顽强的拼搏和永不言弃的精神，书写了属于她们的励志篇章。这是世外小学女足第一次在正式比赛中获得胜利，她们的身影，成为了华泾杯赛场上最美的风景，激励着更多的人在逐梦的道路上勇往直前。
撰文：孙菁华
摄影：孙菁华
Dreams Blossom!!
On June 2nd, the fine rain wove a hazy veil over the green field of the "Xuhui Experimental - Huajing Cup" Primary School Girls' Football Match. The showdown between the WFLPS International Division Girls' Football Team and the Xiangyang Yucai Primary School Girls' Football Team kicked off amidst the rain. Both teams had suffered defeats in their opening matches, so this game was not only a contest of skills and tactics but also a test of will and conviction.
Before the match began, Head Coach Liu Daxiang guided the children to form a circle. Here he encouraged them to let go of the burden of their first - match loss and give their best on the field. He inspired them to support and encourage each other, and persist in the face of advesity in this tough game! Captain Alice shouted, "WFL!"! The team members responded in unison, "Go! Go! Go!" The players were in high spirits, boosting their fighting spirit with self - motivating chants.
At the start of the game, the wind and rain seemed to cheer on the participants. The chilly wind howled, and raindrops pelted the players' faces and bodies, yet it couldn't dampen their thirst for victory.
In the first half, the WFLPS girls showed a strong attacking desire. Like agile cheetahs, they dashed around the pitch, creating several threatening shooting opportunities. However, fortune seemed to elude them temporarily, and the ball repeatedly missed the goal. When they were awarded a penalty kick, the entire audience held their breath. Ellie took a deep breath, stared intently at the goal, ran up, and shot. The whole move was smooth, but the opposing goalkeeper made a valiant save. At that moment, disappointment hung over the sidelines like dark clouds. Coach Liu quickly urged the girls to forget that and refocus their mindset to get back into the game.
A few minutes later, Renée, No. 9, became the team's "dawn breaker." Like a golden bolt of lightning, she deftly intercepted a precise pass from Jasmine on the wing and shot decisively. The ball sliced through the rain and flew straight into the corner of the goal. 1:0! WFLPS took the lead! The substitutes' bench erupted into thunderous cheers.
However before the joy could sink in, a marking lapse in their penalty area allowed the opposing team's key player to seize the opportunity. With a long - range shot, the ball nestled into the bottom corner of the goal, leveling the score. The 1:1 score added even more suspense to the game, making the halftime whistle all the more nerve - wracking.
During the halftime break, Coach Liu continued to encourage the girls, "We have the upper hand over the opponents. The current score can't erase your efforts in the first half. Believe in yourselves and the team. Keep going, and the score will be rewritten again." He then made player substitutions and tactical adjustments. In the second half, the girls went all out on the field, launching wave after wave of attacks, but the ball, like a mischievous sprite, kept evading the goal. As the game reached a fever pitch, every pass and tackle gripped the hearts of everyone present. As time ticked away, the game seemed to turn into an endless tug - of - war, and the deadlock persisted.
In this crucial moment, encouragement was needed. Ms. Sophia led the players on the bench in a resounding cheer, "WFLPS, go! WFLPS, go! WFLPS, WFLPS, WFLPS, go! Go! Go!"
Just when it seemed the game would end in a draw, Ellie stepped up. Outside the penalty area, she nimbly intercepted the opposing goalkeeper's throw - in and took a long - range shot without hesitation! This shot carried all her pent - up frustration and longing. The ball flew like a cannonball, piercing the air and finding the back of the net. A last - minute goal! 2:1! WFLPS took the lead again!
The entire stadium erupted in jubilation, with cheers and shouts drowning out the howling wind and rain. Ellie finally let go of the self - reproach for missing the penalty in the first half. With only two minutes left, the WFLPS girls stood as firm as an impregnable fortress, fending off the opponents' desperate attacks and securing the hard - won victory.
When the final whistle blew, the girls cheered triumphantly in the rain, bringing this thrilling game to an end. The WFLPS girls bloomed amidst the wind and rain, writing an inspiring chapter with their tenacious spirit and unwavering determination. This was the first victory for the WFLPS girls' football team in an official match. Their figures became the most beautiful sight on the Huajing Cup field, inspiring more people to march forward bravely on the road to their dreams.
Written by: Sun Jinghua
Photographed by: Sun Jinghua
